Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was murdered by ICE. His three sons called him “El mundo entero” — the whole world. They watched as their whole world died in a video posted on Facebook. Lorenzo was our neighbor and fellow Texan. He deserves justice.

For years Hungary's state TV fed the country propaganda every night. This week the channel went dark and signed off apologizing for years of lies. What made it happen? Voters threw the liars out. That's what one election can do. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-does...

“Three men were in the van with Lorenzo at the time of the shooting, including his brother. They have been detained, and their whereabouts are unknown. There is fear the men will be quickly deported to prevent them from providing testimony about ICE’s actions.” www.thebulwark.com/p/he-lived-h...

At least i know where to find everyone for the mobilisation, they're queuing for fuel. The problem is, cos there's no fuel, they're immobilised. I remain a master strategist.

NEWS: NATO just picked Sweden's Saab over Boeing for its new $4.5B early warning fleet — and the snub landed the same day Trump touched down in Türkiye for the NATO summit. Awkward.

Kevin McCarthy saying they reject bad candidates is like a casino saying it discourages gambling.

Then Jesus said unto the sick, “you better have insurance.” Then Jesus said unto the stranger, “are you here legally?” Then Jesus said unto the hungry, “my taxes better not be paying for these loaves and fishes.” Then Jesus said unto the poor, “this is your own fault.”

Grand Moff Tarkin: "I think Palpatine's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Alderaan happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story."

i have so many questions about the pool. @wired.com's newsroom has so many questions about the pool. so i called Swimming Pool Steve, a youtuber who has shot to quasi-fame in recent weeks. spoiler alert: Steve also has lots of questions about the pool.

Green Reflecting Pool

Mona Khalil died Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit her beachside home two weeks ago. She's credited with creating a conservation movement in southern Lebanon to protect sea turtle nesting grounds. n.pr/4oJ4Npy

Someone just told him that the murder of a duckling just took this feckless, incompetent disaster to another level.

Donald Trump is a shameless pathological liar who never takes responsibility for his obvious failures. Exhibit A: Iran. Exhibit B: The reflecting pool. In the latter case, the fact that people have been arrested as “vandals” so he can shift the blame off himself is disgraceful.

Police assembled in DC from all over the US for the special assignment of arresting Americans making fun of the Reflecting Pool. 🇺🇸

Talarico: I was required by law to report any indication there was abuse at home, and I would hope that the top law enforcement official in Texas would be held to the same standard as a middle school teacher. Ken Paxton had the opportunity to protect a child, but instead he protected a predator

Tourists are flocking to take photos of the new resident of Trump's reflecting pool. /s

NEW: Charges dropped in suburban ATF sting further strains trust between Boutros' office and judges "This court is very concerned that I cannot rely on the information that is provided to me … from the U.S. Attorney's Office." From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

Trump really ought to walk through the Senate chamber buck naked tomorrow and demand that Thune conduct a vote on whether he’s clothed. The vote would be 52-47 yea, with Murkowski joining the Democrats as a no and Collins saying she’s too concerned to vote.

After killing one person without warning or trial, the US government let two other survivors die a horrible death by drowning after clinging to wreckage. Despite knowing this was a possible outcome, the US government appears to have deliberately chosen not to stage search and rescue ahead of time.

Any serious journalist will tell you this: 1. The odds of a deal being signed on Friday remain low. 2. The odds of hostilities resuming this year approach 100%. 3. There is no sense in which the Iran War is over. It began in 2025 and it is almost certain to continue into 2027.

"The UFC event captures something about this moment in our history. After all, it’s vulgar, it’s violent, it’s commercial, it’s grandiose, it’s tacky, and it dishonors a place once thought worthy of care and respect. In other words, it’s Donald Trump." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

NEWS: The House has passed the Ukraine Support Act, 226-195, to provide new military aid to Ukraine and impose tougher sanctions on Russia. The bill advanced through a discharge petition despite Speaker Mike Johnson's efforts to block a vote.

📌I bet you Trump could demolish our White House, piss on the Constitution, send masked gunman into our streets, start illegal wars, poison our air and water, do nothing about spiraling food and gas prices, and Republicans would STILL support him. Sorry, what's that? Oh ... never mind.

Unfortunately the Mos Eisley Cantina Band have had to drop out of the Freedom 250 show due to too much scum and villainy.

Since the South Lawn of the White House now looks like a carnival they should at least set up some games so Americans can win healthcare by guessing Trump’s weight or how many girls he’s raped. *his own kids or Melania can’t play since they already know the answers.

Yikes — Gov @mikiesherrill.bsky.social community noted for lying about who knocked over the barricades (spoiler: it was the police)

Nursing home owner Joseph Schwartz: • paid himself $5M as a “ghost employee” • diverted tens of millions owed to taxpayers & employees • failed to pay at least 3 multimillion-dollar judgments awarded to grieving families He also received a Trump pardon. (Published March)

And, of course, much of that money is spent at Trump's golf courses and thus lines his own pocket.

CBS: “Ken Paxton calls you Tala-freako.” 🔥 @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “If Ken Paxton is worried about freaks he should stop giving Epstein-style sweetheart deals to pedophiles. He’s the most corrupt politician in 🇺🇸. The Epstein class has no place in Texas.”

Texas, do we not have enough corrupt leaders?

JFK Ends Mostly Successful Dallas Trip

Typical move from Speaker Johnson. The War Powers Resolution had the votes to pass, so he sent everyone home rather than take a vote. Cowards.

NEW: The judge has weighed in on the $1.7 slush fund. I promised an update when she did. Please share widely.

Notice how the same people who told the Pope to “stay out of politics” are holding a worship service in D.C. to “rededicate the nation to God.”

This is beyond outrageous. Settling a $10B lawsuit with the government you control using taxpayer money. One of the settlement terms under review requires the IRS to drop any audits of Trump, his family members and businesses. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/b...

Mother's Day can be bittersweet for those whose mothers suddenly fell down a high flight of stairs after her past allegations of rape surfaced while her ex-husband was facing a new rape trial. May those moms rest in peace on their ex-husbands' golf courses. by Ivanka, Eric, & Donald Trump, Jr.

You cannot radically alter abortion access, voting protections, campaign finance, environmental regulation, executive power, and federal authority while pretending you’re floating above politics untouched. These are changing precedence. And in some cases to try and save republicans from voters!

$250M. $300M. $400M. “All paid for by donors.” Trump’s lying isn’t a character flaw. It’s the business model. Now Republicans want $1B for his ballroom and are calling it “updated security.” Even if you believe that, taxpayers are still footing the bill for his golden ego facade.

**blinks in minneapolis**

hmmmm. makes you think.

But I was told we needed to tone down the rhetoric