"U.S. crude oil exports surge to record as tankers flock to Gulf Coast during Iran war" So muck up the Strait of Hormuz and walk away, screw over Europe and US consumers and give huge profits to oil companies while paying companies not to install windmills is the plan?

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"On May 3, 1945—81 years ago today—the Neuengamme concentration camp was liberated. Today, we remember the stories of the prisoners and commemorate the victims."

New Jersey could join the crop of blue states currently considering new congressional maps in light of the US Supreme Court’s ruling that effectively vanquishes protections for racial minority districts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Texas residents sue Elon Musk’s SpaceX saying massive sonic booms have damaged their homes Homeowners accuse SpaceX of gross negligence and trespassing www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

RESULTS from Texas: The school district of Grapevine Colleyville, near Fort Worth, drew national attention after conservatives running on an explicitly Christian message took over the board (archive: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...). Voters just ousted 3 conservative incumbents tonight.

Great news for Texas!👇

Former Texas governor Rick Perry founded a startup focused on building nuclear powered AI datacenters. It IPOed last year at a $16B valuation. It currently has no customers or revenue and just fired the CEO. The CFO recently left as well. This is a good example of an AI bubble company.

Good morning to everyone waking up to news that the mayor’s race in Pearland Texas flipped 🔴 to 💙 by a few hundred votes. This is not a progressive county. In ‘24, 57% voted for 🍊 In ‘20, 58% voted for 🍊 In ‘16, 60% voted for 🍊 Huh... Almost like we should run and support candidates everywhere. 😉

Louisiana Republicans have eliminated a city clerk position in New Orleans days before a Black man was set to take office. “It’s a sad thing to see the state government repeating what happened to Black public officials during Reconstruction,” said Calvin Duncan, who was set to take office Monday.

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I think we should be allowed to see the edited stuff.

If a fallen soldier’s family had been living in the residence, they would have been long gone (by military order) by now. Why is *she* getting to stay on base long after she’s been fired?

#Tucson May Day Strong With some great signs!! @kyratangren.bsky.social

A few election results from Texas tonight...

Democrats just flipped Pearland, Texas. Quentin Wiltz has defeated Republican Tony Carbone in the mayoral race — turning a red seat blue.

"Top executives have increased their salaries by 54 percent since 2019, while the salaries of ordinary employees have fallen by 12 percent. CEOs now earn 490 times as much as their employees. But WE are living beyond our means."

We wanted to give a shoutout to Raleigh, NC for May Day. ✊💚

"After eleven years, Stephen Colbert’s *Late Show* is being cancelled at the end of May. In an interview with *The New York Times*, the entertainer looks back. Looking forward? That’s not possible yet."

Der Ukraine ist es offenbar gelungen, zwei Tanker der russischen Schattenflotte außer Gefecht zu setzen. Zudem soll sie den russischen Hafen Primorsk mit Drohnen angegriffen haben.

"Theologian Wolfgang Palaver maintains contact with billionaire Peter Thiel, who recently delivered lectures on the Antichrist and the Apocalypse. Does he fear his radicalism?"

Good morning! Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador photographed by Ray Mackey Photography. I couldn't resist that moon.

NEWS: MAGA influencer Craig Long has been arrested in a human trafficking and prostitution sting in Florida, along with Ryan Yates, a Trump supporter who pleaded guilty in Feb 2024 for his involvement in January 6. Long posted this photo with Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. just a few weeks ago.

“At age 19, after two failed attempts to reach the US via Honduras and Mexico, he succeeded. He received a work permit under the Temporary Protected Status program for refugees, worked as a janitor and at a UPS warehouse. He became a US citizen in 2006..." www.wvgazettemail.com/life/religio...

"State legislative races—which already attract too little attention—just got a lot more important..." newrepublic.com/article/2098...

"Trump’s initial post about removing US troops from Germany came just hours after he spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long sought to reduce the number of NATO troops in Europe... "The Pentagon 'was not expecting it'... www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Downtown Tucson May Day Protest 5/1/26 #protest #tucson #drone #downtowntucson youtu.be/0pLNSJ3BGGU

Yeah… I feel this too. Loving your country shouldn’t mean constantly apologizing for what it’s doing.

Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.

"In Saudi Arabia, ever since the outbreak of the war with Iran, efforts have been made to pretend that everything is business as usual. Yet behind the scenes, nervousness—and disappointment with Donald Trump—are mounting. Is Riyadh turning away from the USA?"

"Children as young as 4 are being forced to repeatedly appear in court and provide updates on their case, at times without legal help, within a matter of weeks. "Children are feeling 'enormous pressure' and some wet their pants when they have to go to court..." www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/p...

"Several Mississippi politicians responded to the story of the Makoka brothers, which the Mississippi Free Press first reported..." www.mississippifreepress.org/max-and-isra... www.mississippifreepress.org/israel-and-m...

Seems to me the rising cost of energy is only going to push ppl to demand more alternative ways to receive/produce energy.

"A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities..." www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Calls to fire Jimmy Kimmel appear to be boosting Jimmy Kimmel. 👀 www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

i find it HILARIOUS that he identifies with the name of 'tweedle dee' or 'tweedle-dummer' - - - he knew exactly who ron was referring to . .

Spirit specifically cited why they couldn’t stay in business: skyrocketing fuel costs due to Trump’s war. And the Trump admin is still trying to blame Biden for everything?! It’s May 2026. Trump was the “I’ll make everything cheaper on day 1” guy. The “no new wars” guy. Own your actions.

To be fair, maybe they actually *meant* "Untied States"? www.wired.com/story/the-ju...

Pope Leo’s message to Trump ain’t subtle. He just appointed a former undocumented immigrant as the new Bishop of W Virginia. Same day, he named a Howard University chaplain as auxiliary bishop, who’s been clear: Trump’s attacks on DEI are a dangerous “regression” in the fight for racial equality.

Big Oil’s scheme to get the courts to shield the industry’s ability to pollute for free and greenlight the destruction of our planet continues.

Just left a beautiful service in New Ulm filled with community members honoring Cpt. Bill Bianchi. A recipient of the Medal of Honor in WWII, Cpt. Bianchi was killed in action in 1945 at 29 years old. His remains were identified last August. His family kept his memory alive. May he rest in peace.

Spirit is being called the Iran war’s first American corporate casualty. The war is nine weeks old. Links: www.nbcnews.com/business/con... www.cnn.com/2026/05/02/b...

Partial Conch shell -Sanibel Island, FL. If only a whole one. Many parts of Ft Myers area, incl. islands, are still recovering & rebuilding from Hurricane Ian. Biz have closed, boats still misplaced, homes still not rebuilt. The devastation I see is only a fraction of what it was like post-storm.

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the National Council of Jewish Women and Louisiana voters, my law firm has sued Governor Jeff Landry (R) and Secretary of State Nancy Landry (R), challenging the state’s decision to suspend the 2026 congressional primary elections. www.democracydocket.com/cases/louisi...

Sara Yorke Stevenson (1847 – 1921) was an American archaeologist specializing in Egyptology, one of the founders of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, suffragist and women's rights activist, and a columnist for the Philadelphia Public Ledger.#CelebratingWomen

✈️Saab CEO Mikael Johansson expects an agreement to be signed for the supply of Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine within a few months. militarnyi.com/en/news/saab...