[Article edits should not only be obvious, but ought to have been enacted by the “editor”] #elonmusk's near-daily online #racist posts … [are…well…, super fucking racist] #musk, the world’s richest person, is on the cusp of a record-setting IPO that could soon make him a [muther trucking] […]

Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years” […]

Yesterday, reporting from Denver confirmed that ADL was the source of a tip IDing Evergreen shooter Desmond Holly. Kash got a tip from the ADL, failed to use it to prevent a Nazi shooting, then cut ADL and SPLC off. Oops. Gonna make for AWK trial. emptywheel.net/2026/04/24/k...

As I have repeatedly laid out, before Trump rolled out a Fraud Task Force run out of the WH (and so inherently political), he fired the Inspectors General who had found the underlying fraud, effectively weaponizing fraud. CATO lays out how he wants to do more of this. www.cato.org/blog/trump-c...

Tiktok and other short form video platforms have recently been flooded with pro-MAGA videos featuring AI generated people from every demographic talking about their love of the president, their support for the war on Iran, and sob stories about how persecuted one may feel if one is conservative […]

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Your twice, and now continuing, weekly reminder that we're still in a Civil War

Add this to all of the other atrocities caused by Trump's illegal war. A big one: "Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region, with experts warning of an impending environmental catastrophe." #ClimateCrisis

RE: https://toad.social/@tend2wobble/116438511168982847 The very nature of this “”job” is going to be attract awful people.

1. This weekend, a federal judge permanently blocked funding threats to providers and hospitals that provide trans youth care. The judge also blocked "any similar policy." Hospitals have NO excuse and must return to providing care under many blue state laws. Subscribe to support our journalism.

A bit of good news. The Onion says it has struck a deal to take over Infowars https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/the-onion-alex-jones-infowars-studio/ And the announcement on The Onion’s site is hysterical. #media #theonion https://theonion.info

RE: https://mstdn.social/@MaryAustinBooks/116438174817397967 Weasel Johnson is too much f a coward to look veterans in the eyes.

RE: https://aus.social/@DenisCOVIDinfoguy/116422801406802412 💔

The grift never ends. Most corrupt regime in history

RE: https://masto.ai/@transworld/116422911533853918 Just in case it's not obvious to cis folks here, this is a death sentence for #transgender people in the U.S. if these motherfuckers are successful. Do *NOT* let them take this first step. That's why we need your help to fight this bullshit […]

If this is what "open" looks like then "closed" won't be declared until someone pulls the big bathtub plug and drains the whole damn waterway. #Iran #uspol#iran https://www.ishormuzopenyet.com/?lat=25.56470&lng=55.95330&zoom=7

“Some countries may be richer than the others. Some countries may have more #energy than the others, but no country, no country is immune to this crisis,” he said. Without a reopening of the waterway, some #oil products may dry up, he warned. In #europe, “I can tell you soon we will hear the […]

RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/116414628802918681 Ugh.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@katyswain/116415003006093158 😡

"There's a statute that calls it the Dept of Defense..." Watch the whole thing. Up to the end.

Yes, by all means, I’m for cutting the fat out of taxes! If you paid taxes for 2025, you likely paid: $124 — school lunch & nutrition programs $49 — diplomacy to prevent wars $19 — USPS $19 — Federal Aviation Administration $18 — national parks and $4,049 — weapons and war. These priorities […]

RE: https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/116415001273147234 Stop paying them.

RE: https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/116404839062725664 This is why when I used to travel every week for work and the CLEAR people would badger me about signing up, I’d kindly tell them to fuck off. It’s bad enough I have to give the government my info, I’m sure AF not giving biometrics […]

We must not forget that ICE continues to mistreat people every day. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0rre4d9k0o

Innocent until proven leftist.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@DharmaDog/116405842318293375 😡

RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/116404658949478220 😡

The #imf said that even if the #war is short-lived, the damage to the #globaleconomy has been done. In that best-case scenario, the fund expects global growth to fall to 3.1% this year from 3.4% in 2025. That is down from the 3.3% that the fund projected in January. It is also lower than the 3 […]

RE: https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei/116393391244254542 The very antithesis of Christianity.

'Hegseth has said that “the only thing prohibiting transit in the straits right now is Iran shooting at shipping.” No doubt, and the only thing preventing the United States from coming to the aid of Taiwan will be China shooting, with far superior and far more plentiful weaponry.' 14-day gift […]

https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/losing-the-worlds-respect. "Trump is basically on the side of #putin. He’s been unwilling & probably unable to just openly support #russia but has effectively pulled all aid from #ukraine, There’s essentially no money, no military aid, no economic aid flowing […]

You might have avoided this thinking it was junk but it’s quite good as relationship dramas go. Episode 9 has a super credible portrayal of a marriage spat leaning toward divorce. (And Sarah Pidgeon is a breakout acting talent). Anyone who grew up anywhere […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

RE: https://mas.to/@DrSprockets/116377765169356483 😡 It’s a MAGA war.

RE: https://mastodon.world/@jeffowski/116376288893596489 ❤️❤️❤️

This bill was introduced by Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), who once said "Hitler was right on one thing. He said, ’Whoever has the youth has the future.’” So naturally, she's trying to force schools to indoctrinate kids with anti-trans BS.

The Netherlands is building a "digital emergency kit" in case the internet shuts down nationwide. Meanwhile the UK is providing every home with the opportunity to rent a bag of Microsoft Copilot sand to put your head in. #digitalsovereignty […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@PattyHanson/116365246688486616 He’s provoked them all to be martyrs.

Jesus Christ

RE: https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/116364890062336207 😡😡💔💔

The rest of the world should probably collectively stand up to the U.S. right now, tbh

RE: https://mastodon.social/@gwaldby/116360441062236878 😢💔😡

People who claim there is no engagement on Mastodon have never posted a photo of a really cute cat and it shows.

Trump is trying to get rid of research on climate change, get rid of FEMA, trying to get rid of the part of the Forest Service that studies wildfire risk. There is a form of magical thinking that the country's problems will go away if he just stops responding to them. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/c...

A librarian was fired for refusing to hide LGBTQ+ books from kids. Then something amazing happened. - LGBTQ Nation https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/04/a-librarian-was-fired-for-refusing-to-hide-lgbtq-books-from-kids-then-something-amazing-happened/

RE: https://tomkahe.com/@GiftArticles/116348602920185857 With TFG in charge we are less of everything.

Caturday is made for naps.

Given the report that Iran is getting plenty of imagery from China, this is likely an attempt to prevent visibility on how significant the damage is on the US side.

I will say this again: Science isn’t just something that nerds do, it’s the foundation of the modern world. It’s why this app exists. It’s why child mortality rate isn’t 50% anymore. It’s how we’re able to launch people to the moon. It’s how we’re able to grow food that feeds half the world’s […]

RE: https://union.place/@BlogWood/116343688438015801 Good grief.

“But adequately stigmatizing Rowling’s weaponization of childhood not only requires personal withdrawal for most people, it necessitates something much more difficult: being a giant fucking killjoy. You should tell people discussing the show that you’re not watching it, and why, and you should […]