President Trump and the Justice Department reached a $1.7 billion settlement in the president's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Monday….. SWAMP… www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tru...

Meanwhile this is just being ignored and normalized. Christian nationalism has won.

Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects With the midterms nearing, President Trump’s approval rating has hit a second-term low as voters question his handling of the economy, according to the latest New York Times/Siena poll www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...

Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates The Brookings Institution suggests that federal statistics are an undercount because immigrant parents are not being asked about or not disclosing their American children. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u...

$1.8 Billion Fund Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies The Justice Department said that it had created a $1.8 billion fund that could compensate supporters of President Trump who contend they were mistreated by Democratic administrations www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

The real stakes behind California’s billionaire tax fight: health care access A hospital CEO says looming Medicaid reductions threaten vulnerable residents and the state’s health system.

46 years ago: Mount St. Helens erupted On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in Washington.

Follow the money... And follow the epstein files...

Heading to Virginia Tech tomorrow to keynote their Summer Institute. My talk is called, "Ariadne's Thread: Finding Our Way through Challenging Times by Focusing on Human-Centered Learning," and we'll be working together to re-focus on our students. www.undergraduate.provost.vt.edu/ouc/summer-i...

Hip hop hooray!! Publication day for @pgoldsworthy.bsky.social's COLONIAL NEGATIVES: PICTURING HISTORY & IDENTITY IN MOROCCO! 🗃️ www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

The US founding idea is We the People are sovereign, not the individuals in the government, regardless of how they got there. Why would politicians successfully manipulating the system in bad faith to install law-inverting judges be sacrosanct, any more than a hereditary king claiming divine right.

Trump's China trip didn't achieve anything, you say? Who could've seen that coming? Me and a lot of other people? Oh. OK. Well, at least he had a nice time.

“Even via gerrymandering and voter suppression efforts, redistricting and registration purges, you cannot artifically alter your approval rating.” www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-05-12...

In Episode 76, Bill and Jumelle interview Dr. Jermaine Johnson, whose life story is one of determination and inspiration. Subscribe, download and listen today! linktr.ee/bwabits #SouthCarolina #SCPol #SCPolitics #DrJermaineJohnson #SCGovernor #NewSC #Inspiration

We welcome US Congressional candidate Zyon Khalifa who is running to be the representative for South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District (currently occupied by Joe “You Lie!” Wilson). Subscribe, download and listen today! linktr.ee/bwabits #SouthCarolina #SCPol #SCPolitics #GreenwoodSC

On Capitol Hill, a Sexual Harassment ‘Minefield’ Persists www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/u...

How a Nature Cruise Turned Into a Nightmare The hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius set off alarms for a world still traumatized by Covid. For those on board, the danger was much closer. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/w...

It's a perfectly reasonable question. Why AREN'T there more women playing poker? Professional player Melanie Weisner and Hall of Famer Daniel Negreanu take us through their thoughts. #poker

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@bsky.app Legends and leaders: How well do you know the world’s icons? www.quiztreat.com/quiz/aQL1Nbg...

Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/w...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Top Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

Supreme Court Allows Abortion Pill Access by Mail to Continue www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/u...

We wrote this in support of our college students here in Florida

@carlammm.bsky.social, @ma-allen.com, and I wrote another piece for the Conversation where we talk about President Trump’s threats to withdraw more personnel from Germany and how deployments and basing go beyond allied defense. theconversation.com/why-trumps-c...

Ranked: The Biggest Social Media Platforms in 2026 www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=6b...

You may know my stance on #defence: #Europe *must* build a common, credible one. But it is also true that “every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”

Ok, so the Dutch intelligence agencies found two London firms spied on ICC staffers and their families, especially the alleged victim in the sexual misconduct investigation process (which is now drawing to an end). Who hired these firms and why? #ICC www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/...

Recommend to me songs about the Cold War. Looking to put a list together for something. Reposts appreciated!

The Jones Fire near Wickenburg is shutting down the US 60 between Wickenburg and Morristown in both directions. This fire started around noon and has already grown to 100 acres forcing evacuations in the Wickenburg area. We have live updates from the area on ABC15 at 5 & 6 pm.

Next Monday evening May 18 at 7 pm ET I'll be doing a *free* *virtual* craft chat where we'll be talking about the art of writing and science communication! #scicomm 🧪 Register here: writer.org/event/chanda...

Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...

From Zeynep Tufekci, who among many other things, wrote some helpful pieces making sense of the early Covid days.

Normalization of everything he does.

Truce Hangs in the Balance as U.S. and Iran Trade Warnings Defense Secretary Hegseth said that the U.S. military could escalate the war “if necessary.” An Iranian official raised the prospect of increasing nuclear enrichment if it were attacked again. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

Truce Hangs in the Balance as U.S. and Iran Trade Warnings Defense Secretary Hegseth said that the U.S. military could escalate the war “if necessary.” An Iranian official raised the prospect of increasing nuclear enrichment if it were attacked again. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

We Should Take Hantavirus More Seriously www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/o...

Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Raises Cost of Iran War So Far to Nearly $29 Billion www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

Live Updates: Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 percent in April from a year earlier, as increasing energy costs replaced tariffs as the driver of higher prices for Americans www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

Supreme Court Clears Path for Alabama to Use New Voting Map A majority of the justices sided with Alabama in a move that could speed up efforts to put in place a congressional district map that would eliminate a majority-Black district www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/u...

Being an atheist, I’ve always been fascinated by the enormous amount of resources societies placed into religious art and architecture. Saint Michael weighing souls is a painted wood sculpture from the 14th century linked to San Miguel de Lillo in Oviedo. #Art #Sculpture #SanMiguel #MedievalArt

There's nothing "suspicious" about abortions done outside the legal system in India. They happen because the government can't provide adequate services, and because sex selection abortion is illegal, driving some women to unsafe abortion. Stop the scrutiny and criminalization and provide access!

My longtime neighbor and close friend who’s a prominent psychologist says Trump will bury himself soon. 'People with his level of narcissism don’t know when to stop. They’re beyond repair — their undoing is inevitable.'"

U.S. Department of Education Initiates Title VI Investigation into NYC Department of Education for Alleged Antisemitic Discrimination www.ed.gov/about/news/p...

Mother's Day, JQP, 2026 #JusticeForEpsteinVictims