It is likely that Trump's Iran catastrophe will lead to some kind of compensation for all the countries the US has screwed (which is all of them). We would do well now to lay groundwork for seizing assets of the Palantirs and Musk fortune that enabled Trump's rise and invasion.

Business Legend Warren Buffet calls out America's Billionaires If 800 other major corporations paid what Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway did in taxes, Americans wouldn't have to pay a dime.

Everything the Ellison family could own if Paramount buys Warner Bros: Paramount+ CBS CNN Showtime HBO Warner Bros TNT TBS MTV DC Studios Nickelodeon Comedy Central Cartoon Network And more... This is a rotten deal that the Trump regime has rubber stamped. State AGs must step in and block it.

Yeah cause it’s the kind of thing you propose building to appease the ego of a narcissistic leader whose army just got its asked kicked by a Black military general (Touissant L’Overture) and Black enslaved people who ran your troops off their island. It’s a monument to ego and defeat. Perfect.

If we absolutely positively know who’s destroying the country. And we know they won’t stop. And we know HOW they do it. Why do “WE” have a crisis?

We owe each other a country where at least the things that two-thirds of Americans can agree on actually get done. When something is broken in this country, we have to do what it takes to fix it. Thank you, Tulsa, for the warm welcome back - and for showing us what a better future looks like.

Searing opinion from a federal judge on Long Island, who describes "police state"-like tactics by ICE to arrest peopleand draw up after-the-fact warrants. He says DOJ is damaging its credibility with the courts by trying to shield ICE from scrutiny. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Compare this to the 5 years the guy who stole from the IRS got, and Trump's efforts to turn that into a $10B payday.

Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtash's Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation emptywheel.net/2026/04/19/t...

#MaraLagoMafia I like it. Well, actually I'm disgusted by it, but for messaging, perfect. I also like this messaging: #TheyAllHaveToGoToJail #TrumpRegimeCorruption

#MaraLagoMafia I like it. Well, actually I'm disgusted by it, but for messaging, perfect. I also like this messaging: #TheyAllHaveToGoToJail #TrumpRegimeCorruption

From last night: Minnesota Still Cleaning Up after Pam Bondi's Trophy Stunt emptywheel.net/2026/04/18/m...

Freedom isn’t free, and white supremacist treason worship shouldn’t be tax-deductible. johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/the-confed...

This week I talked with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social on Thinking Live about the Iran War and the Russo-Ukraine War. snyder.substack.com/p/thinking-l...

It’s as if the Iran war was fought to sustain the Russian economy. Lifting sanctions for Russians does nothing for Americans. It just makes it easier for Russia to continue its war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump claims he “saved historically Black colleges.” According to college administrators, HBCU presidents and the actual data, Trump is overseeing the worst attack on these institutions in American history.

"even highly repressive regimes, at some level, depend on the cooperation of the people being repressed in order to hold onto power. And when that cooperation is withheld or withdrawn, it becomes actually quite difficult for even very authoritarian regimes to hold onto power."

HuffPost: RFK Jr. rejected the findings of a recent Danish study that found no link between autism and Tylenol use during pregnancy. Isn't it great a guy who snorted cocaine off of public toilet seats get to decide what causes Autism? #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

This morning, I posted two important stories based on insider information from the FBI and SCOTUS, published in @theatlantic.com and @nytimes.com respectively. This doesn’t happen by accident. The source(s) have to know they’ll be protected, even if the reporters are threatened with jail.

Unconfirmed IRGC Navy transmission: “The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. We will open it by the order of our leader Imam Khamenei, not by the tweets of some idiot.” Gee…wonder who they’re talking about…? 🤣

If you are as infuriated as you read this as I am, know that Congress not only has the power to fix the abuse of the Shadow Docket but also that the legislation is already drafted. We just need to get it to the floor. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

This is what compelling character and leadership looks like. We need Pete Buttigieg back in office soon! 💙

55 yrs ago this week, 4/17/71, all 4 former Beatles had solo singles in the UK charts: Paul McCartney: "Another Day," Ringo Starr: "It Don’t Come Easy" John Lennon: "Power To The People" George Harrison: "My Sweet Lord" All 4 songs still sound great, 55 yrs later. Play 'em loud.

Idea! Cancel the Times, subscribe to @gillianbrockell.com

Getting tired of legacy media ripping us off. What gives, @nytimes.com ?

Two nights ago, Russia sent nearly 700 drones and dozens of missiles at Ukrainian civilians. In the fifth year of the war, aerial attacks on Ukrainian civilians have become even more intense and more frequent. Please join me in this campaign for air defense equipment. You can help protect lives.

Many people are asking, so here’s my “why.” Thank you, Kansas Democrats, for an inspiring Friday evening together.

The only thing Eastman successfully overturned was his own career. johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/eastman-di...

This effing buffoon still has the codes while Republicans cheer. 5calls.org to let the them know what you think. About all the things.

Who could’ve predicted this would happen?

Dream City Church in Phoenix today Trump Jesus & Tammy Faye Kirk Like a world wrestling event This "church" in Phoenix only holds a couple of thousand & it was packed with ONLY OLD WHITE MAGA !! Trump Jesus Ranting ! My question to Kirk Why aren't you at your husband's murder trial today?

MS NOW confirms: The Trump DOJ has removed the lead prosecutor overseeing the investigation into John Brennan. Maria Medetis Long told colleagues that she had recently told her superiors that there was not ample justification to bring criminal charges against Brennan.

Maybe a good day to reup this post from October. How Kash Patel and Pam Bondi became Slaves to Stephen Miller emptywheel.net/2025/10/08/h...

Have you met Michael Harriot? Perfect intro right here just sayin💥

To everything, there is a season and a time and purpose under the heaven… Except washcloths and seasoning MAGAlations 8:4

Co-sign. @talkingpointsmemo.com is a must-read.

Strait up stupid is a phrase that comes to mind... yet here we are.

LEFT: What Donald is making our troops in Iran eat. RIGHT: What Donald is giving folks at Mar-a-Lago to eat. Honestly, I thought I was going to make this point a lot better than I can. The food at Mar-a-Lago may be richer and more plentiful, but it still looks like poorly-plated slop.

DOJ has moved to drop the last remaining Jan. 6 insurrection criminal matters: the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys seditious conspiracy cases. @benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org, @rparloff.bsky.social, @michael-feinberg.bsky.social, Troy Edwards, and James Pearce discuss the decision on Lawfare Daily.

Very glad to have had this talk with @preetbharara.bsky.social staytuned.substack.com/p/on-tyranny...

The BWCA is a gorgeous and important natural area, visited by many people for recreation. Copper sulfide mining is always horrifically polluting. Continue looking for ways to prevent this tragedy from moving forward. This is not the end.

"Hundreds of previously redacted records reveal how Amazon has put pressure on independent sellers using its platform into raising their prices on the sites of competitors such as Walmart and Target"

More of this please, Dems. And more of @macfarlanenews.bsky.social keeping 'em honest, thanks. Right on.

Pro-redistricting groups aiming to follow through on Trump's Indiana reprisal threats

@gregsargent.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social @adamkinzinger.substack.com Partly a response to your calls for accountability.

Adam interviews Mary Moriarty about a detail I also noticed; The victims in the ICE assault had no idea he was ICE. They described him as a crazy nut who shouldn't be on the road. You know ... ICE.

- Court records on ICE agent arrested in Minneapolis - Why did Trump Admin cut money to Catholic Charities? - Very tough news for Trump ahead of midterm elections - Happy Hour for all of us at 5pm! "DAY AHEAD" - my daily editorial note is live! open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...