Patel has reportedly forced FBI agents to take polygraph tests where they’re asked if they have ever said anything bad about him or Trump. He also apparently gets wasted all the time and once agents had to use a battering ram to get inside his room to wake him up. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

X is a tool that is specifically designed to rot your brain and turn you into a Nazi. Looks like it’s working on ol’ Cenk just fine.

One of the things I love most about Zohran’s rise to power is that it shows so clearly how we could have a better democracy—one that actually serves us instead of just the rich—if the left decides collectively to take electoralism and government seriously. It’s ours for the taking if we want it.

The odds that one or more of my sources have been making an insane amount of money on insider trading... probably quite high

How about democrats do what voters want

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Sad day for lesbians everywhere

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It will never stop pissing me off how much trump is going to walk away from this presidency as a “real” billionaire in a way he never was before, and it is going to be solely because of the public office

This is the company that wants to put facial recognition in its Ray Bans and Oakleys.

Businesses, schools, elected officials, media institutions.

I love how Vienna marks all of its social housing buildings.

Change is in the air, New York. Here are a few things blooming.

I'd say that this applies to anyone traveling in a car in any city. Being in a car versus walking, riding, or taking transit fundamentally changes how you view a place and your relationship to it. I wish more leaders set this kind of example. www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...

"She described having the sex marker M in her passport as a 'big problem,' adding: 'I don't blame President Trump. I love him.' Jenner said she appealed to him for help but received no response." sowing, reaping dot jpg

Nominally independent media institutions celebrating press freedom by serving canapés to president fake news is some bleak, black comedy but the venue is chef’s kiss

"Behind the scenes, the atmosphere is so rooted in paranoia that former Knicks players warn one another about rooms being bugged, and staffers worry about being watched when they go out to local bars." www.wired.com/story/madiso...

the basic theory of DOGE was that if powerful people said it was fine it didn’t matter what the law said. I think proving that theory wrong is worth significant effort

The House passed our extension of TPS for Haiti with a 224 vote victory of Democrats & Republicans alike. This has been a long-fought battle to defend our Haitian neighbors & our communities, and we're not letting up. The Senate must take action without delay.

Trump treats being president of the most powerful country in the world like he’s running one of his stupid, failing businesses. He thinks he can con his way through this war because his cons have always worked out in the end. He really thinks nothing bad will ever happen to him.

Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

He’s going to the private sector, is he? Would love to know where so we can boycott it.

I sent a classified letter to House and Senate colleagues about a secret interpretation of surveillance law that every American should be concerned about. Representative Massie is right. The Constitution requires EVERY member to vote against a clean reauthorization.

Today I joined community advocates in protest of Intro 175-B, which would give NYPD authority to limit protests and gatherings around broadly defined "educational" sites. Organizations of all backgrounds and walks of life stood together in defense of their First Amendment rights.

Exactly one year ago today:

Today, the Liberals rejected our NDP motion to ban surveillance pricing - a dystopian practice that will drive up costs for Canadians if we allow it to take root. The NDP is the only party fighting to protect you from getting ripped off at the checkout.

Feels important to uplift Rep Pressley's leadership. She puts in a lot of work on issues that others often don't see as a priority. I've appreciated her anti-criminalization work over the years. She's a worker.

Installing facial recognition tech in AI glasses would hand bad actors a new tool for scams, abuse, and harassment. Tell Meta to course correct at action.aclu.org/send-message...

A nationwide warrant has been issued in the first criminal charges against an ICE agent for on-duty actions during the enforcement surge in Minnesota.

First, the NAACP challenged xAI's permit to build a giant, nat. gas-burning power plant in Southaven, MS. Then, they sued xAI alleging Clean Air Act violations. Now, Dem. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse is investigating the EPA over apparent inattention to xAI's pollution. Bkgd: www.cnbc.com/2026/04/14/e...

On this date in 1915, Walter Washington was born. He was our first Home Rule mayor, one of the very first Black mayors nationwide. Prior to that, as DC’s appointed mayor, after MLK's assassination, he refused federal orders to have police "shoot rioters."

Tax the rich.

Schumer is out of step with his caucus and should step aside.

Let’s go

It’s not perfect, but it’s progress. Congratulations to the players association for securing the swollen bag for everyone in the league. Next time profit sharing! www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

Alcohol is the worst drug. You never hear about people getting too high with their creepy legislator boss and getting roofied and raped. Or doing too much acid and finding themselves wondering about what happened to their bodies the night before. Beware of men with power who want to get drunk w you.

We are about to see some phenomenal backpedaling in the coming months. Truly glorious maneuvering.

Jim Jordan is commenting on Eric Swalwell's sexual misconduct allegations. Jordan was assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State while team doctor Richard Strauss sexually abused at least 177 athletes. Multiple wrestlers testified under oath they told Jordan. He did nothing. He was never charged.

Miller personally ordered the arrest of a student for protesting the Gaza genocide. Democrats need a plan to deal with him, specifically.

Ah yes. JD Vance, a man who is always very careful to tell the truth. We all remember the time he said lying about Haitian immigrants eating people’s pets was important because otherwise how could he get the media to help him whip up racist xenophobic hysteria? Not only a liar but a bad man.

BREAKING: Maryland is about to become the first state in the nation to ban the use of surveillance data and dynamic pricing at grocery stores. The Maryland House has just passed the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act. Governor Wes Moore plans to sign the bill.

This is horrific. A U.S. citizen describes the facility in Arizona that her husband was brought to while he waited to be put on a deportation flight. Dozens of people were crammed into tiny cells, there was a "chain of people vomiting" from filthy toilets, no medical care, and only one meal per day.

NEWS: Huge first win for Mayor Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans in NYC. Mamdani just secured a deal with Gov. Hochul to create the state’s first-ever tax on $5 million+ second homes owned by ultrawealthy out-of-state residents.

We’ve hit the “is he the antichrist?” Part of the news cycle

MUST BE NICE! feminegra.com/mexicos-clau...

Absolutely hate to see this

This is a fantastic, wide-ranging interview with a candidate who seems like the right guy for the job. Recommend. www.wired.com/story/the-bi...

Broke: Complaining that cash-strapped transit agencies in the US are price gouging World Cup fans for train rides Woke: Demanding the feds provide billions of dollars in transit funding to World Cup communities for transit funding Bespoke: Demanding the feds make generational investments in rail

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