The plot to enslave America

It really is wild that Russia pioneered mass fake social media accounts to influence an election, people who took that seriously were mocked mercilessly, and bad actors have spent every day since quadrupling down on that effective strategy

Science.

Imagine if the press that Hegseth is insulting took this sort of stuff as seriously as they took Ilhan Omar saying AIPAC influences elections by spending money

A DOJ hellbent on tracking down and prosecuting the Trump associates who cashed in on insider information would rack up approval ratings that would rival Girl Scout Cookies. And then if those clawed back funds went toward subsidizing health care? A Republican wouldn't get elected for 50 years.

Videos of the property of these white collar criminals being confiscated and arrest videos of the men who victimized the women in the Epstein files would provide ideal social media content for a future Democratic administration...the flip side to the sadistic ICE sizzle reels produced by this one.

⚡️Ukraine reportedly strikes oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast. Ukraine's military reportedly struck the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast on the morning hours of April 18, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

Schiff: What more will happen? You know, really, the sky’s the limit. We have to anticipate they could create some provocation at a polling place to create a pretext to call on the military or to seize ballot boxes. And we’re going to be prepared for whatever they throw our way…

Trump's second term has two types of corruption: the Grand Corruption of the Kushner and Trump families, and the small-time venality of born losers like Kash Patel. Grand corruption at least has dynastic vision. Kash Patel, meanwhile, is raiding the supply closet to steal the dry-erase markers.

I’ll need a more unhinged version of the vomit emoji 🤮 to properly express my feelings about this. #BlockTheMerger. variety.com/2026/biz/new...

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will be "completely open" to commercial vessels following the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire deal. But Trump says that the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will continue until a permanent peace deal is reached with Iran. www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...

Peace when markets are open War when markets are closed

trumps appointees being alcoholic incompetents and trumps jan 6th supporters being pedophiles seems like something historians are going to be studying tbh

The defense secretary is derisively comparing the media to a maligned group of rabbinic Jews, the FBI director is denying reports of drunkenness on the job, the vice president is in a two-front theological war with the pope and Erika Kirk, Donald Trump is still president, and gas is $4. Happy Friday

Record profits are unpaid wages and unpaid taxes.

Trump: WE HAVE DEAL! Markets: HOORAY!! Iran: We don't. Trump: THE STRAIT IS OPEN FOR ALL!! Markets: ALL RIGHT, LFG!! Iran: It is not. Trump: WE'RE GETTING ALONG GREAT WITH IRAN!! Markets: OH MY GOD AWESOME!! Iran: The fuck is wrong with you?

Here's a fun thread

"I know what these models are capable of. I also know what they are not. And when I look at what they are, and where they are going, and then I look at the investment thesis that is supposedly supporting the valuations, the gap between the two is the biggest mispricing I have seen." Must read.

“The watchdog group Democracy Forward’s February filing states that the case is “extraordinary because the President controls both sides of the litigation, which raises the prospect of collusive litigation tactics.””

The IRS, which of course is a federal agency within the Trump administration, is “in talks” with Trump about settling his $10 billion lawsuit. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/17/t...

The head of the FBI isn't supposed to be getting blackout drunk. He's supposed to be cross-dressing

Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data. n.pr/4sLetjV

This doesn’t sound like he wrote it because he loves Mamdani even more than his own children

"I don't think people are sufficiently prepared notwithstanding what happened in 2021, for the possibility that he will try to fuck with this election. And he will. He's already basically telling us that's what he's going to do, just the same way he told us he would do that in 2020."

Cuban man dies by suicide in ICE detention in Miami — the second in Florida in a month Aled Damien Carbonell-Betancourt was found in his cell “in what appeared to be a suicide attempt” on April 12, ICE said in a press release. The official cause of death is under investigation.

If you don't think framing and repetition matter, I just had to edit myself from using the phrase "moderate Republican" when the correct term is always "Republicans in loseable districts."

Exactly one year ago today:

if they're already upset may as well tax them more

"As goes Maine, so goes the nation," as we used to say.

Voting on spy powers at 2am will definitely help with trust in the government!

watching these guys trying desperately to defend something so utterly inauthentic and blatantly and cynically staged will never get old lol

Trump stiffed the lawyer who cross-examined Stormy Daniels in his trial - never paid her bill.

seriously hope when dems get back in power they go after every single fuck involved with DOGE

So at the risk of maybe overreading this and making an educated guess, I think I can guess what specifically Wyden is talking about. I think it's about use of AI (LLMs) by FBI to surveil American communications without a warrant

From a friend’s Facebook page. Perfect. 👌

Washington is broken. Current officials are incapable of getting things done that help Americans. We need reform. A first step toward that is ending dark money and limiting corporate funds in campaigns. We need full transparency of political spending.

Mamdani: If the NYC apartment you keep solely for bi-yearly affairs with your mistress costs over 5 million dollars, you gotta pay more tax NYPD officer who’s been on disability since 2006 because he stomped too hard on a lady during an arrest and fucked up his ankle: This is a travesty

Trump is now in negative numbers with his base: white guys without a degree. He's down 21 points with them in just a year. Even his loyalists can see that he's just not well and he's making their lives harder.

This village uses its solar income on free communal lunches, buses and other communal efforts.“If you divide money as individual income, people feel disconnected. People who didn’t know each other for years now get to know each other within days” I love everything about this.

Donald Trump is an idiot... who has no business being president. Because... he's not even doing the role well at all. He's floundering. The economy is hurting. Inflation is high. Gas prices are through the roof, at new levels... all because he waged a war that wasn't even needed. No dire problems.

The Turkish power plant vessel Belgin Sultan has arrived in Cuba to help with energy crisis. These powerships are designed for quick deployment (often within weeks) to address energy crises, connecting directly to local grids via high-voltage cables. TRANSLATION TO MAGA LANGUAGE: FUCK YOU TRUMP!

📣 For anyone wondering why I’m pushing so hard for folks to donate to STATE LEGISLATIVE Democrats this cycle: A lot of legislative races cost less than ~$50,000 or so, which means $27 million could cover the ENTIRE campaign budget of over 500 candidates. Donate today. Blue26.org/state

Your daily reminders: -He IS in the Epstein files. -He DID know Epstein. -He IS a pedophile. -He IS a felon.

So Donald Trump isn’t happy with Australia? 1) Who gives a flying F if that demented senile pig is happy or not 2) If he’s unhappy with Australia then we’re doing things right, so carry on Albo

While death and destruction rained down on Iran during the war’s first month, the world’s 100 biggest oil and gas companies brought in an extra $30 million per HOUR in windfall profits. Yes, $30 million per HOUR. All because of the deadly and reckless decision making of one man.

TMZ setting up in DC to follow politicians around is FINALLY the appropriate lowbrow "news" coverage this administration has merited all along.

Today Maine Dem Rep Jared Golden cast the 214th vote to block a Democratic resolution to stop Trump's illegal war on Iran—the vote failed 213-214. Golden isn’t running for reelection. He voted to bomb Iranians and Muslims for fun. Shame on Jeffries for once again failing to keep his caucus in line.

Minnesota lost about 6,100 jobs over the month — double the rate of decline seen nationally. State officials say federal immigration enforcement actions likely played a significant role.