The First Amendment is clear: The federal government can't punish media organizations just because it doesn't like what they have to say. By fighting back, ABC is sending an important message: Our rights are worth fighting for.

"For the first time, New York City has a mayor who has made riding a bike a seemingly genuine part of his political identity." Yes, however, I think it's more that Mamdani has made *not driving* part of his political identity. This is a man who gets around like most New Yorkers do.

“In 2023, the Department of Transport estimated that congestion in Dublin City costs us €336 million annually, and that figure is projected to rise to €1.5 billion by 2040, without decisive intervention. Every bike on the road is part of the solution to this problem.”

Thousands of schools around the US were paralyzed on Thursday after education tech firm Instructure shut down access to its Canvas platform following a breach by hackers going by the name ShinyHunters. www.wired.com/story/canvas...

War is peace

"Teachers and students would be explicitly forbidden from discussing the morality of possessing a gun, public policies concerning them or whether a student’s family members have responsible firearm storage practices in their homes."

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

Sen. Mark Kelly: "If you say something that the president or this administration does not like, they're going to come after you. The president is trying to silence us, and I can't think of anything that's more un-American."

“America Sixty-Fourth”

This is the main gate bridge at UCC, crossing over the south channel of the River Lee in Cork, seen from the upper level of the 205 bus heading west last hour. Exams are ending and the students seem to be vanishing quickly. #unfiltered

I like this view I just found:

Ireland is one of only seven nations with a good score in the latest update to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index. rsf.org/en/index

Well that’s a little on the nose. Message I just received from the New York City Bar Association:

Finally!

Obama: "One of the things you learn as president is govt is terrible at keeping secrets. This idea of conspiracy theories -- if there were aliens or spaceships that we knew about, seen, photographed, I promise you some guy guarding the installation would have taken a selfie with one of the aliens."

Alleged let that sink in. Secret Service Shoots Alleged Gunman Near National Mall in DC. www.today.com/video/allege...

This rare cloud-free image of Ireland, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 29 April 2026, provides an exceptional view of the island, revealing its surface in full spring detail. eu-space.europa.eu/components/e...

Eight killed and 33 wounded in US mass shootings during the first three days of May: Source: www.gunviolencearchive.org/mass-shooting

“President Trump is doing everything he can to reward his gun industry CEO friends and donors.”

Bill Bramhall/New York Daily News Bill Bramhall's editorial cartoon for Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Cork city centre Saturday bus upper deck view:

💥A massive crowd is sweeping the streets of Washington, DC to stand with immigrants for #MayDay2026 @pslnational ICE may have shifted tactics, but mass deportation campaigns tearing families apart is still underway. We need to stay in the streets to stop the kidnapping of our immigrant neighbors!

It’s my last day as director and I’m feeling a lot but most of all I hope you’ll consider supporting this priceless team and help continue this critical work: www.pcgvr.org/donate

Ask yourself if the media environment has reflected these numbers since 2024: - 66% agree that immigrants contribute positively to Irish culture and community, up from 64% in 2024. - 75% agree that, Trans individuals should have the freedom to live their lives, up from 70% in 2024 Now ask why.

A report by the Hope and Courage Collective, which works to build resilience in communities against rising far-right hate and disinformation, has found a widening gap between public attitudes and political discourse

It's a great day at PCGVR! Eric is a builder and a connector, someone who understands systems and knows how to bring people together to create durable change. I feel incredibly fortunate be leaving PCGVR in such capable hands.

What happened at the Supreme Court is about anti-Blackness and curtailing Black political power. Trump as a corrective to Obama. Anti CRT/ DEI as a corrective to Black Lives Matter and Black progress in education and the workforce. Anti-Blackness is America’s favorite manner of self-harm.

And this week we're in it too!

And this week we're in it too!

Hegseth fired our Generals. And now is bringing Kid Rock to the Pentagon address our military??? These people are deeply unserious.

We fought a revolution over this

Take a look at a State Dept design for new American passports. Banana republic stuff. Genuinely tragic to see.

Around 44,000 people died of gun-related injuries in the United States in 2024. U.S. gun suicide rate is at a near-record high; gun homicide rate has dropped since 2021:

So let me get this straight: a war of choice unilaterally declared by one man is causing death and destruction at a cost of $1B+ per day? And it's driving up prices everywhere to the point where corporations are now asking for taxpayer funded bailouts? Is this what the "New Golden Age" looks like?

It's a great day at PCGVR! Eric is a builder and a connector, someone who understands systems and knows how to bring people together to create durable change. I feel incredibly fortunate be leaving PCGVR in such capable hands.

Stalin fundamentally crippled Soviet #science in the 1930s and almost a century later it still hasn't recovered. That's what Trump, RFK Jr., Vought, and MAGA are doing right now to the United States.

I meant to post this photo earlier from dusk last night here in Cork, maybe juiced up a little now with Photoshop. The sunrise last hour wasn’t bad either. The skies here often remind me more than I expected of costal New England places I’ve known such as Portland, Gloucester or Provincetown.

So a comedian's jokes should be taken seriously while trump's outrageous comments should be taken as 'jokes'???

you are creating a culture of violence against us by accurately reporting on the culture of violence we're gleefully inflicting on others

Newspapers shouldn’t cover things Trump says as news. There should be a special rubric called "Trump said this" in the corner of the page or as a separate tab. This would be clarifying. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Times are really shitty. Remember, if you see anybody "stealing" food... No, you didn't.

The entire board behind the National Science Foundation was fired on Friday. They were planning to release a report on how the U.S. is ceding ground to China on scientific endeavors. The Trump admin likes to say we’re competing with China but in reality this is just an excuse to not regulate AI.

ANDY GRIFFITH talks in 1972 about the possibility of celebrity power being turned into political power. Although he’s talking about the excellent A FACE IN THE CROWD (1957) - this is about as prescient as it comes.

I wish they cared this much about shootings when it happens to children at school.

If you were horrified watching elected leaders run & scramble because of gun violence, just imagine how my daughter Jaime felt in school running from an active shooter before she was killed. Now, become a part of the solution & only vote for people determined to address gun violence in America.

OK, some good numbers: I've walked 50 miles during my first 10 days back in Cork.

This is one American city: Philadelphia, where 17,584 people have been shot since 1/1/15: perform-reports.bethevariable.com?_gl=1*1kqlr2...