A smart move? “At the very least, the optics are terrible. Paramount wishes to convince the world that it is not in bed with Trump, but events like this suggest the opposite,” Darcy added. This deal should get scuttled should a new congress have any spine. www.thedailybeast.com/new-cbs-boss...

Texas State Rep. James Talarico just announced his campaign for U.S. Senate raised more than $27 million in the first quarter of 2026 — the largest amount ever raised by a U.S. Senate candidate in the first quarter of an election year.

Dear god. Very, very serious allegations of mass civil rights violations at the State of Florida's Everglades immigration detention center (officially known as "Alligator Alcatraz").

April 2: guards cut all phone access in the housing units without warning. When detainees protested, CRS officers allegedly punched a man, threw another to the ground, kicked him in the head, and pinned him by the neck. A third detainee's wrist was broken. The entire cage was pepper-sprayed.

Despicable fucking government.

Damnit. @davidkurtz.bsky.social is harshing my Artemis-Orban buzz: morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com/p/a-historic...

This is a response to the Treasury Secretary saying we don’t know why the climate is warming. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/b...

An exciting day: I’m testifying today in a Senate hearing about the possible merger between Paramount & Warner Bros. This kind of power consolidation is a danger to freedom of speech and media independence so it must be fully vetted. Hope you’ll tune in and watch: www.youtube.com/live/xETe83T...

These trees grow wood without being cut down. In Japan, an ancient technique called Daisugi has been doing exactly that since the 14th century. [🎞️ thebrainmaze] Original post

Nazis burned millions of bodies in the Holocaust. The majority of the 6M Jewish victims & millions of others, were killed in extermination camps, where crematoria/open pits were used to incinerate them. Now Trump & his neo-Nazi thugs are making plans for American concentration camps. #YomHashoa

🚨 BREAKING: 2 corporate sponsors of Trump's Freedom 250 have apparently dropped out. Mastercard and Deloitte, previously listed as sponsors of Freedom 250, are no longer on the list of sponsor companies. United Airlines is a notable addition to the sponsor list. Freedom250.org (left) is now 250.gov

For nearly three months, Ukrainians in the Russian-occupied front-line city of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast have faced dire humanitarian conditions, with almost no safe route for evacuation or food deliveries, as Russian troops mined access roads and made it dangerous to enter or leave the city.

This isn't being talked about enough: President Trump is hosting a gala at Mar-a-Lago next week for the top 297 holders of his #$TRUMP memecoin. Not only is this blatantly corrupt, it's a national security threat.

This will be another "Does the Senate exist" test

This aged well!!! IMPEACH TRUMP'S ASS!!!

Todd Blanche and Jeanine Pirro Clear Proud Boy and Oath Keeper Terrorists to Rearm emptywheel.net/2026/04/15/t...

Mega-podcaster Joe Rogan tore into President Donald Trump's excuse for why he posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed as Jesus Christ and healing the sick.

Tens of people went to see VP JD Vance at today’s Turning Point USA event  🎥 Jake Traylor

What a shame 😂 Maybe the MAGA chodes are getting tired of the grift.

If J.D. wants to cheat on the couch, there are lots of empty chairs around.

Have they ever been seen in the same room together?? She was a no show, just sayin' 🤣

Orbán, Iran, UGA. Fucking HAHAHA!! Vance needs to give it a rest.

They should have gotten Druski to fill in for Erika.

Huge turnout today for JD Vance and Erika Kirk.

Nicole Kidman begins training to provide ‘solace and care’ as death doula

Those in Chicago will totally love this!!

Couch Fucker says What?

Polls suggest that a swing from Conservative to Reform in May will transform control of our county councils. Should we believe it? | East Anglia Bylines

ICE agents shoot a man in the face and try to frame him as the attacker. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Our response to DOGE’s pathetic “search” for Elon’s phone number in our FOIA case before Judge Boasberg: we brought in an expert!

Iranian embassy destroys Trump in a single tweet…

Impunity for Trump rioters is one of the stains on the current regime bbc.com/news/article...

Hey, so ICE is still kidnapping and disappearing people in the United States. Just because they got quieter about it doesn't make it okay. Abolish ICE. Chinga la Migra.

Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has signed into law a bill to end tax exemptions for a slate of Confederacy-related organizations in the state.

Fuck Zuckerberg! Get off of Facebook Now! theintercept.com/2026/04/14/f...

Zuck's new rules: merely write the word "Antifa" and you've violated community standards, and may be kicked of the platform. theintercept.com/2026/04/14/f...

WALK OUT! FUCK THESE FASCISTS! wpln.org/post/tenness...

NEWS: Huge first win for Mayor Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans in NYC. Mamdani just secured a deal with Gov. Hochul to create the state’s first-ever tax on $5 million+ second homes owned by ultrawealthy out-of-state residents.

In the last year, ICE has deported nearly half a million people. Killed dozens. Disappeared tens of thousands. And it's only the beginning. Unless we stop it.

This is a crime against humanity in that it is identity based, large-scale, systematic persecution, terrorizing, murder, mistreatment, abuse, & other crimes & cruelties being committed by fascist paramilitaries & their contractors. Also: *stares at prisons*

Little migrating songbirds are performing one of the most stunning behaviors on the planet-- some are flying from Brazil to Canada, overnight. When they stop to rest they are exhausted and vulnerable. Protect them by keeping cats inside! It helps cats too! abcbirds.org/solutions/ke...

In addition to getting overnight lighting turned off during migration, you can also help protect birds by treating your windows. They didn't evolve to avoid glass-- make your glass noticeable for them to prevent this pointless suffering and death. www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-bir...

Even if you're not excited to see or hear the millions of fantastic birds that will be migrating overhead every night from now until the end of May (for me in Ohio, at least), please protect them! Overnight lights confuse them and can lead to their deaths. Lights out! www.fws.gov/story/threat...

Who is gonna be moving through your yards and parks (if you live in eastern North America)? Here's a half hour of footage I shot (as an actual child) to get you hyped. Making it a goal to get more migrant footage this year. Not necessarily better, just more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ixh...

Never noticed the incredible songbird migration in eastern North America before? It's so worth it, I promise, they're a balm for the soul and they're moving through your local yards, neighborhoods, and parks on this side of the continent. Try out a #TenMinMerlin, you'll be surprised!

Eastern N. America folks, it's just about go time for the start of the ~3 week peak migration (unless you're on the Gulf Coast, in which case it is go time NOW). Expect waves of incredible birds for the next month and a half Turn those overnight lights off to protect them! [stolen from local news]

Alright Gulf Coast, South Carolina, southern Oklahoma and Arkansas, it's go time for y'all now! Start of the approximately 3 week long peak migration period BirdCast is predicting we'll have 133 million birds above the continental US tonight and they're especially headed your way Lights out!