Spring

I’d better get another record out, would love to some more! (that don’t require getting a 15 piece band together)

"One in, one out" policy from here on (I promise).

⚡ BREAKING: Russian forces executed four captured Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv region, prosecutors say, per Suspilne. Officials warn Russia may try to dismiss the footage as staged, calling it an attempt to deflect responsibility.

Tech CEOs like to argue that AI will disrupt entry level jobs that involve research & analysis. Interestingly enough they don’t say this about tech jobs despite this being where AI seems to have found better product market fit than in displacing junior lawyers and financial analysts. I wonder why?

How the fallout from the Iran war will be felt in the Hamptons, the Berkshires, and the Vineyard.

It seems suspiciously like the person feeding positive J.D. Vance stories to the press is none other than Vance himself. by John Barron

APPLEBAUM: Orbán is a Russian puppet in Europe, which is very strange and hard to get your mind around if you think of Hungary fighting Russians in 1956 and of Orbán as anti-communist in 1989.

russian forces attacked an ambulance, injuring 3 medics. The strike occurred in the early hours of April 12 — during the Easter truce. This is yet another reminder that their declared “ceasefires” do not ensure safety and remain purely nominal. Help protect Ukrainians. u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...

Because nothing says “there’s definitely nothing coming” like urgently announcing there’s nothing coming. Please read, subscribe and share: johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/a-complete...

⚡ Russia violated its own Easter ceasefire over 2,200 times in 24 hours. 🔗 united24media.com/latest-news/...

Cracking Easter eggs is an ancient Ukrainian tradition for Easter. Each person takes a dyed egg. One taps the tip of their egg against the tip of another, then the other end. Whoever’s egg remains unbroken wins.

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring I start the morning gently In a quiet sort of way Just grateful for the time And another beautiful day Serendipity Corner 🎨Elana Weust

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting “And when people cease to believe that there is good and evil, Only beauty will call to them and save them So that they will know how to say: this is true and that is false.” – Czeslaw Milosz 🎨 Timothy Barr

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"I just voted. Now it's your turn! Let's change the system and write history! God bless Hungary!" — Péter Magyar 🇭🇺🗳️🕊️ #Választás2026 #MagyarPéter 📷 Photo by @telexhu.bsky.social

I think 9 Duran Duran references is pretty good for someone who's only ever heard them on the radio.

Hungary Like the Wolf It's election day in Budapest and JD's saying a prayer for wild boy Orban, while Don fights the release of Epstein's girls on film. In an ordinary world, polls would spell doom for this union of snakes, but one Rio journalist predicts cherry ice cream smiles. by Maureen Dowd

A machine tool company near Strasbourg has been accused of illegal exports to Russia. Its CEO has been formally charged, and has been placed under judicial supervision⤵️ 📹 France 3 Grand Est

Very bad news for the Kremlin

💥🇭🇺🗳️ WOW! 54.14% turnout by 1pm in Hungary’s historic election (vs 40.01% in 2022), where voters could end Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Massive participation, in line with independent pollsters’ predictions – who also predicted a massive opposition win. Polls close at 7pm.

Thinking of our sisters and brothers in Hungary. Today’s election is consequential not only for their nation but our own. Defeat Orbán - and all he stands for! Here’s the brilliant Budapest Festival Orchestra playing Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody: m.youtube.com/watch?v=YO_f...

Easter in Kharkiv 🐰

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Russia dropped 3 aerial bombs on Kramatorsk, injuring at least 10 people “This is the real price of Russian talk about a ‘ceasefire’ — they came here to kill and destroy. They do not want peace at all,” said the Governor of Donetsk Oblast, Vadym Filashkin 📹 Filashkin

Blue-eared Kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) 16cm (6.3in) "The Blue-eared Kingfisher has recently drawn significant attention, captivating photographers with its striking plumage & elusive presence" Kelvin Leong. Thank you Kelvin for sharing this photo taken in Singapore #kingfisher #singapore #wildlife

“They are trying to invent antifa as an int'l threat to tie it to groups...in the US...the administration is further down the path of twisting the counterterrorism machinery of the U.S. gov't to going after domestic political opponents than people realize.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

Pint of Pennine Brewery Heartland amber ale and pizza with my daughter and the hound in Major Tom’s Social in #Harrogate. Nice session beer for a lunchtime. #BskyBeer

Here's a smile. Pass it forward. 🥰 @grateful-1.bsky.social @joemahamah.bsky.social @schfinkes.bsky.social @linda-rose.bsky.social @banblew.bsky.social @moberzan.bsky.social #Smile #Smiles #Positivity

Some more good news for you. The first responders who rescued small Karolina and her pregnant mother from the russian terrorist attack in Odesa on April 6 visited them again — this time in joy and with presents. Source: SESU Odesa.

You've GOT to check Martin Sheen's podcast while you're at it. I'm addicted.

A quick look at the rehearsal for Pearl Jam's first Saturday Night Live appearance, which aired on this day in 1992. Take a deeper dive into the band's week at Studio 8H with archivist Kevin Shuss: pj.lnk.to/1stSNLTP

At 3:30 PM, half an hour before the ceasefire was supposed to begin, Russian forces attacked a trolleybus in Kherson using a drone Unfortunately, medics were unable to save the severely wounded trolleybus driver. He died in the hospital from his injuries 📷 Prokhudin

i firmly believe that kennedy wants preventable diseases to rip through american communities since, in his warped mind, those who survive without vaccines will have proven themselves “healthy.”

All the absolute worst people in the world support Orbán

If Satan existed, he would endorse Orbán

i think vance’s great asset is that the press likes him and sees him as one of their own

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(1/4) 🇺🇦🐈 The legendary Special Kherson Cat @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social is up to sanctions and even more up to KINETIC ones! 🔥 www.help99.co/patches/spec... Each of them needs mobility, power, and the ability to keep operating without pause Forwards to Victory! 🫡

As Hungary heads toward a pivotal election, Ukraine dominates Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s campaign.

This is really worth listening to

If you agree that Vampire Drones are crucial, you can support our fundraiser to supply Alina's unit with 15 pieces. In total we need $120,000. Donate here!👇🏻 dzygaspaw.com/kupiansk-va...

Young brave woman about her work on the front line and what helps soldiers mostly 👇🏻

Happy #NationalPetDay from #DailyZiggy (who is now an International 🇺🇸🇮🇪 Pet!) He hopes you & your pets celebrate all different the species that share the planet with us! #DogsOfBlueSky

The current state of American politics: Sexual assault allegations are made against a Democrat and in minutes other Dems demand his resignation. Trump is found liable of sexual assault by a jury and Republicans propel him into the presidency.

3/3. This is my summary of why the Hungarian elections matter the world over. snyder.substack.com/p/the-hungar...

2/3. See also independent Hungarian media, such as 444. insighthungary.444.hu

1/3. Very helpful summary in preparation for the epochal Hungarian elections tomorrow. See also essays by Anne Applebaum and Lászlo Gendler and commentary by Kim Scheppele mikegalsworthy.substack.com/p/why-an-orb...

These are the women who made Artemis II possible. The last time the US landed on the moon in 1969, women couldn’t get a credit card without a co-signer. Also- they made the calculations to make that happen too. #Pinks Via @femalequotient.bsky.social