Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup. Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires. It's a disgrace.

8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after mass shooting in Louisiana. A real government would do something about this thing that happens way too frequently in just this country alone. kutv.com/news/nation-...

This week's comic: Just Numbers foxtrot.com/2026/04/19/j...

My father survived a year with pancreatic cancer but it was a year of terrible suffering. This is very encouraging news. www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...

This is so incoherent that it only makes sense as a billionaires reactionary brain farts. Eg: public employees are not “priests” and are over compensated. Reality: they are underpaid and have been serially abused. Next point, people engaging in public life (read: DOGE, Palantir) deserve our grace.

That Palantir would do this is both shocking—not because this is some weird heel turn, but because it is a fully mask-off moment for tech bro fascisti—and also the least surprising thing from a company that has always been creepy as fuck.

disarm bigots, not their victims

Something you can do to bring a little good into the world:

"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..." "One of her children recently enlisted in the military... www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

In a major state antitrust investigation, California's Attorney General has unsealed hundreds of records revealing that Amazon illegally pressures its marketplace sellers to engage in price-fixing. While Trump's DOJ lets corporate lawbreakers off the hook, states are still holding them accountable.

This is what happens when politicians want to be celebrities.

That the president of the United States is personally looting the treasury to the tune of literally billions of dollars and that he is not being immediately removed from office and tried for high crimes against this country is a devastating indictment of every part of our political system!

Vote by mail push launches in Dayton "It has proven to be safe and secure, it's convenient. It allows people who otherwise might not be able to get to the polls during the regular operating hours to have their voice heard" -Christine Corba, LWV of the Greater Dayton Area www.wyso.org/news/2026-04...

This really is the only way to get rid of the stench and stain on our country's government.

REMEMBER HIM WHEN HIS RE-ELECTION COMES UP.

OMG Americans do suck.

Remember this fuck when his name comes on the ballot.

Posted a year ago and quite relevant. Weedle called it.

Welp - we are now going to look like a Nazi state as well... apnews.com/article/trum...

Just want to be clear that when RFK Jr. said in the hearing today that he is “overhauling” the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, it is because this administration wants to reduce the number of services that health insurance companies are required to cover.

“Men are afraid that women will laugh at them. Women are afraid that men will kill them.” -Margaret Atwood #WomenArePeople #StopKillingUs

This is an almost perfect example of why the ruling class turns to fascism to crush the threat of socialism and the power of the working class.

Amazon will pay $20.5 million to settle allegations that two of its Oregon data centers helped contaminate groundwater. This is exactly why communities across the country are organizing to stop data centers — and winning. Never doubt your power to change the system.

Votes in one hour! Call your senator! Tell them to vote no! 202-224-3121 www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

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.

Hungary just elected a new PM who wasted zero time — he shut down state propaganda, called out the corrupt officials by name, and started the reckoning on day one. It made me want to write down exactly what that should look like here. So I did. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

I understand that there are just a few slots left for my Jane's Walk contribution, an abbreviated version of our radical Black women of Harlem tour. It's on May 2, free and open to the public. www.mas.org/events/radic... - there are 250 other tours too. Check them out and sign up to attend.

Colorado's wealthiest man owns Coachella. He also bankrolled Project 2025, and the right-wing machine that killed Roe. I spent 20 years organizing to protect the rights he spent millions trying to erase. That's why I don't take corporate PAC money. Join the fight: secure.actblue.com/donate/julie...

Jeff's Candy #Cleveland youtube.com/shorts/O8j81...

We remember Moya Brennan who passed away yesterday at the age of 73. The lead singer of the group Clannad. Our clip is a tribute to her. Robin (The Hooded Man), the theme of the HTV/Goldcrest series Robin of Sherwood. tvark.org/robin-of-she...

Of course they are... ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/10/i...

Still good seats available for the "JD Vance Steps on Rakes 2026 World Tour." 🤘

New paper in PNAS just out: Measles cases in the US in 2025 imposed a societal financial cost of $244.2 million. A scenario where vaccination rates in young kids falls by 1% per year for 5 years would cost us all $7.77 billion over those years, while hospitalizing 4k+ people and killing dozens.

Well, if you need to know where lawlessness lives, it's this: DOJ makes move to erase more convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. #SheShed www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Every time they say they’re the party of law & order, that they’re pro-law enforcement, that DOJ is taking violent criminals off the streets & Democrats are pro-criminal, remember this. It’s all a sham; a mob-style loyalty exercise.

They’re doing this now, knowing it won’t pass, but with the knowledge that it will when they take back the house and senate. Paper trails are important in the *long run.* this goes for john larson’s articles of impeachment filed recently too.

Looks like a storm is rolling in, Iowa. Remember to get your devices charged up and your bottles of water, snacks, and meds ready in case you need to head to the basement (or at least a room with no windows). Yesterday was the 20-year anniversary of the tornado that crushed my mom's house.

The Justice Department has filed to vacate the convictions of eight men found guilty of sedition—including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes.

Ravenna, Ohio in Portage County passes moratorium on data centers after packed-house testimony against them. Meeting was last Friday afternoon, with 100 people attending: Diane Smith Record Courier via AOL: bit.ly/3QAxPKR @ohdems.bsky.social @ccbecker271.bsky.social @drpeggy70.bsky.social