If things keep going the way they are, before long, the United States will just have *one* airline, which can charge passengers whatever it wants because there will no longer be any competition. And that airline will be the one that greased Trump's palm the most. www.cnn.com/2026/05/02/u...

1. Flip the Senate this year 2. Block all GOP SCOTUS nominations 3. Hold the Senate and elect a Dem POTUS in 2028 4. Kill the filibuster 5. Pass HR1 6. Pass 18 year term limits on SCOTUS 7. Fill the 5 new vacancies with liberal justices 8. Have nice things

Spirit specifically cited why they couldn’t stay in business: skyrocketing fuel costs due to Trump’s war. And the Trump admin is still trying to blame Biden for everything?! It’s May 2026. Trump was the “I’ll make everything cheaper on day 1” guy. The “no new wars” guy. Own your actions.

Scott MacFarlane reports on the deepening political crisis for Republicans as gas prices continue to skyrocket amid the Iran war. Some Republicans in Congress call high costs the "price tag of democracy," but the American public seems to be losing patience.

You think it’s bad where you are… I don’t buy gas anymore, switched to EVs years ago, but this is one of the most expensive stations in LA. No idea how it’s stayed in business this long. I stopped here once just to get enough gas to make it to a normal station. 😂

The same day SCOTUS dismantled the Voting Rights Act, I watched Kamala Harris take the stage at the Douglas Awards. She didn’t offer comfort; she offered real talk 🔥 “This is how they play. They are strategic. They think long-term and they are ruthless…we have to be ruthless too.”

Excellent post by @halavais.bsky.social on @arizonastateuni.bsky.social's use of AI. "Atomic...treats lectures as raw material to be "atomized," recombined, and redeployed for entirely different purposes... This is not reuse. It is decontextualization." alex.halavais.net/atomized-prof

I’ll never truly believe that Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris lost to that vile piece of shit and I’ll always believe election fraud, voter suppression, illegal gerrymandering, and Putin’s Russia interference are responsible for that.

A Florida Republican Sheriff, Grady Judd, announced the arrest of 266 defendants in a sex trafficking scheme & minced no words. He identified influencer Craig Long, who he said moved in high circles including with the president, holding up a picture of Long with Trump www.youtube.com/watch?v=x03q...

My #seashell collection

REP. @brotherjones.bsky.social : “This is a power grab… they’re spitting on the graves of all that work, saying we’re going to allow Black political voices & representation to be dismantled across the South- following marching orders of the White House. We’ve gotta fight back.” @GovBillLee

Sharlene Rochard is a victim and survivor of Jeffrey Epstein and others. She shares how it feels like a “life sentence” in the aftermath of the abuse. We discuss her fight for transparency and accountability & to protect others from predators like Epstein. youtu.be/Dn__wIGsm_s?...

ICE has awarded a contract to a private security company that has faced accusations of “torture” and “enforced disappearance” to assist in tracking down undocumented immigrant children who arrived in the US alone, a contracting document shows.

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If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine ceases to exist. IF Russia ceases, the war ceases

This morning, the Trump spin doctors are desperately trying to blame the Spirit collapse on Biden. But let’s look at the track record of Trump…it shows a president who is his own worst enemy: open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

The six Supreme Court Justices who stole the votes and voices of Americans and irreparably harmed our nation's electoral process this week should be pariahs for the rest of their lives. They should not be welcomed where decent people gather.

We need to stop being surprised by Republicans’ inhumanity and to go about the work of being human. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/stop-being...

REAL men even feel safe without a ballroom.

Leader Jeffries is neither a THUG, nor Low IQ and far from a danger to the country. Trump’s policies are so unpopular that he can only resort to what he knows best - naked racism and coded language. This is called projection, not leadership.

AOC just caught the EPA chief in a massive lie. She brought the receipts—visitor logs proving Lee Zeldin met with Bayer despite his denials. Watch how she cornered the regime:

"Um, let me ask you something, did I just shit my pants, or did you? #DonaldTrump #KingCharles

The Third Lady

The GOP's Louisiana is basically Orban's Hungary. apnews.com/article/new-...

The budget airline had been hopeful the federal government might provide a last-minute rescue deal.

$4, $5 a gallon. A war nobody asked for. An economy bleeding everyday Americans dry. Trump’s pointing at YOUR gas prices saying “I did that!” — and every Republican in Congress let him. They own this too. Vote them ALL out in November. #TrumpsGasCrisis

Trump's war with Iran is as unpopular among Americans as the Iraq War during the year of peak violence in 2006 and the Vietnam War in the early 70s, according to a WaPo-ABC poll. 
61% say using military force was a mistake. Fewer than 2 in 10 believe U.S. actions have been successful.

more seashells

"May Day Strong" rallies are being held across the country today to protest Trump administration policies. @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social is on the ground in Los Angeles for a firsthand look. www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

You put the ‘public’ in public media. As we navigate our first year without federal funding, we're stretching our resources to keep delivering the independent journalism you rely on. Please do your part to protect this free public service. ❤️ Make a contribution today: n.pr/40VIDW3

Donald Trump has never been anywhere close to a "deal" with Iran...at any time...or in any way. He knows this. You know this...and every criminal who works for him knows this. He is...a failure. He always has been.

tRump: "I was totally exonerated." And by "exonerated", he means he was found liable for sexually assaulting & defaming E. Jean Carroll by a jury of his peers & ordered to pay her $88.3 Million. #WordsMatter

Hey, hey, it's MAY DAY. You know what to do... No School! No Work! No Shopping! #TaxTheOligarchs

Your carbon footprint doesn’t end when you die. Conventional death practices like embalming, cremation and getting buried in a casket can have significant environmental and climate impacts.

Mike Johnson is what happens when cowardice and ambition have a Bible study and forget the Bible.

A multi-state lawsuit threatens disabled rights. Trump’s remarks don’t help.  #TheHill

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A new poll shows that 55% of Republicans blame Donald Trump for the rise in gas prices. Even MAGA is catching on.

There is no NYC without unions. A people united and organized cannot be defeated. Together, we're showing the world what solidarity means.

get this: Fox News is now telling MAGA to stop whining about gas prices and have faith in Dear Leader's plan. it's a fucking cult — and I mock the shit out of it in today's post like few thought possible. thank you for your attention, link is here: bit.ly/49asIHR

ICYMI: Some real gems in a now-moving Senate package of Trump nominees to be U.S. Attorneys. Darin Smith, up for the job in Wyoming, has never even tried a case in a federal or state court. He also participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 protests at the Capitol. 🇺🇸 www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Seth Meyers on Wednesday revealed how President Donald Trump “desperately wants to be king” through the ways he puts his face and name on everything. His official store sells everything from Trump pickleball paddles to Trump dog collars, which you can get in three sizes: poodle, Doberman & JD Vance.

There it is. Any questions?

A win! The House voted to strip pro-pesticide provisions from the farm bill in a 280-142 vote.

"low-cost" He absolutely doesn't know what an IRA is or how it works.

That’s because Trump would FAIL a real cognitive exam.

#Melania Your husband was gleeful about the deaths of #RobertMueller & #RobReiner, he yells at & demeans female reporters on a weekly basis, he encouraged a mob to endanger the life of his former Vice President. And on and on. . . So, #Melania, America is asking you to kindly f*ck all the way off.

Melania Takes Camilla On Fun Girls’ Day Of Staring Coldly Across Empty Room In Silence

He’s still bragging about his dementia test. Nobody has told him it was a dementia test yet. 🤦‍♂️