I frankly don't see this administration being capable of doing real diplomacy. You don't just show up, talk for a few hours, and expect real results.

Iran president: 'His Holiness Pope Louis XIV, I condemn the insult to Your Excellency on behalf of the great nation of Iran, and declare that the desecration of Jesus, the prophet of peace and brotherhood, is not acceptable to any free person. I wish you glory by Allah.'

Kash Patel was sharing classified info on Ukraine w/Rudy while sniffing his nose in efforts to frame the Bidens in 2019. Seems like that should have been relevant to his confirmation. legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

This.

We have updated DetentionReports.com with ICE detainee population averages for the interval of Feb. 6-Apr. 2, 2026. detentionreports.com

NEW: A makeover for Leonard Leo's "dark money" operation Some scoopy stuff in there: - The Concord Fund dissolved in VA in January - The Lexington Fund gave $1M to RAGA last year - The Yorktown Fund popped up in December www.notus.org/money/leonar...

It is not a Joke. Trump’s quips about future pardons are intended to send a message. There are no consequences for those who break the law on Trump’s behalf. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Terrific analysis by Katie Rogers, suggesting that gender studies might be a relevant framework for explaining the Trump phenomenon. I would suggest she keep this paragraph out of her NEH proposal.

Netanyahu is a war criminal, just like Putin.

“Of all the prevailing media narratives around @gavinnewsom.bsky.social, the one that is most conspicuous by its absence is how under its two-term governor California became the top performing economy not just among its 49 siblings but also any developed nation.” www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛

The ICE official "noted that the case was important to someone close to the White House. The woman, Amanda Ungaro, was placed in ICE custody and ultimately deported."

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake that undercuts a federal campaign. @apnews.com apnews.com/article/new-...

I knew it was bad but really didn’t appreciate it was quite this bad as.ft.com/r/db911dd6-f...

🔥 @rokhanna.bsky.social to Democratic leadership: “Get out. Let a new generation lead. You’ve been ineffective. The base doesn’t like you. The base wants fighters.”

Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict. This is Trump/GOP Tax on all of us for their war. Add to this Gas prices are up 40%. www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/c...

Earlier today, @coindesk.com reported WLFI pledged 5B of its own governance tokens on a lending platform co-founded by one of its own advisors to borrow $75M in stablecoins, draining much of the pool’s liquidity & potentially leading to depositors unable to withdraw funds.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 2/

‼️On October 17, 2025, PM Orbán talked with Putin and told him: "Yesterday our friendship rose to such a high level that I can help in any way. In any matter where I can be of assistance, I am at your service." Source: Bloomberg

It’s wild—Trump's proposing cuts to programs that help ordinary Americans—Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security & SNAP, yet lots of funds are available for wars & foreign countries. “We’ve got so much on the table to help the Iranian people if they just act normally…” Everyone FIRST—Americans LAST!🤦🏿‍♂️

Q: As of today, who controls the Strait of Hormuz? LEAVITT: We expect that the strait will be opened immediately Q: Who controls the strait right now? LEAVITT: *refuses to answer*

Stop sending money and weapons to Israel until Netanyahu is removed from that government.

“In recent years, The Maine Wire and its parent organization, the libertarian-leaning Maine Policy Institute, benefited from millions of dollars in donations from entities associated with Leonard Leo… & Thomas D. Klingenstein, a MAGA megadonor & chair of the…Claremont Institute.” 4/8/26 … 1/

Sen Mike Lee (R-UT) is a Mormon Crown Prince who got everywhere based not on his personal merits, but based on whose son he is. And the fact that he's a pathological liar seems not to matter much to the Utah GOP kingmakers.

But it shifted the news cycle. No more calls to release the epstein files. No refund on the illegally collected tarrif money stolen from the American people. Thuggish ice agents still in America's streets. Trump still making money off the presidency. In that sense trump sees this as a win.

I understand that hospitals need to stay clean and sanitized and that pet hair can be problematic. But I believe with my whole soul that a pets love can be some of the BEST medicine. 🥰 TT: shelleysewell4

Wise words from Spain's Prime Minister: “The momentary relief cannot make us forget the chaos, the destruction, and the lives lost. The govt of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket. What is needed now: diplomacy, international law and PEACE.”

Just wanted to remind folks, especially the GOP and the FDD, that Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal didn’t give Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz or allow it to keep 60% enriched uranium. It sent $1.7 billion to Iran versus the tens of billions Iran will now make from tolls. 🤷🏽‍♂️

I guess if we're not going to wipe out a nation ourselves, we've decided to be complicit in allowing Israel to continue to do so. War criminals, and we could stop them in a heartbeat.

"Mr. President, you've turned the Strait of Hormuz into a more expensive, more volatile Suez Canal controlled by a man whose family you murdered."

Anthropic’s new AI model can find exploits for basically any piece of software. It’s so dangerous that, instead of releasing it publicly, they’re working with 40+ companies to strengthen their systems against it. Who’s missing? The US Gov, who can’t work with Anthropic because of Hegseth’s tantrum.

Still waiting for the apology from anyone who voted for Donald Trump because they thought Hillary and Kamala were too emotional to be president.

"History will judge-" let me stop you right fucking there, history doesn't do fucking shit, I'm a historian, let's be clear here: elected officials need to do their fucking jobs, right now, before it happens, or future historians will judge THEM. Everyone knows and knew who Trump was.

The goal, ultimately, is to turn the clock back to *before* the Reconstruction Amendments. That doesn’t mean re-instituting slavery, exactly. But it means fully re-orienting the coercive powers of government towards upholding strict hierarchies of race, gender, religion, and wealth.

In case you were wondering what technologies come from the NASA space programs, here is a summary (source: Perplexity AI) #NASA #Artemis2mission

Overpaying for property is also how money laundering is done. Watch for some of that money to make its way back into Trump's PACs.

Samuel L. Jackson said it plain: show up and vote. This runoff is happening because too many voices stayed home last time. Let’s fix that. Election Day is Tuesday. Get to the polls. #GA14

Trumpenomics at work.

Saving SBE starts before the bill is written. SBE needs a distinct FY27 appropriation. If your sch. is on the list, get a group of colleagues to meet w your House/Sen. offices. Esp. for Republican seats, direct constituent comms matter. Timeline/templates/updates: www.paigeamormino.com/pages/9337

Another reminder that in Trump 1.0, they separated children from adults and sold off the children via DeVoss-run adoption agencies such as Bethany Family Services. After that was finally shut down, DeVos engaged in a substantial media cleanup effort.

To understand the deep institutional failure of legacy media in protecting democracy, please read this. Then share it. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/leg...

The way prisons currently operate in this country is often inhumane, unproductive, and out of step with public opinion. But prison reform data shows there is a way forward. bit.ly/4ma5I0U

So very GOP on-brand.

White House budget FY2027: - eliminating FSEOG (low income student aid) - FWS budget reduced 90% from 2025 levels - ED Office of Civil Rights budget reduced 35% from 2025 levels - NIH research cut $5 billion - Eliminating FISPE, providing grants to colleges - Pell not increased for inflation.

Not sure where Nate's getting the idea that Dave Portnoy, Russia Today, Barstool Sports, and the Polymarket account are politically "neutral" voices, but ok

The two rules of serving Trump: (1) Trump's underlings must always elevate his personal interests above all else (2) At some point they will inevitably fall short of honoring (1) Trump's "personalist" rule is actually failing badly for him: newrepublic.com/article/2086...

Khanna: "If we can chase Hillary Clinton, who hasn't been in office for 20 years, certainly we can get Pam Bondi to explain why she covered up documents, why we haven't had prosecutions"

There's nothing more pathetic than people who think a demented old pedophile threatening to commit war crimes and abolish the constitution is A Strong Man. He's a rich kid who inherited money and became a reality TV star. I can't believe there are adults who don't think Trump is a fucking loser.