For the first time in 30 years, child deaths are now rising, in large part due to USAID cuts Lancet modelling shows USAID cuts will cause 14 million deaths including 4.5m children, by 2030. Independent CGDev research backs this up

Well, that was quick. thehill.com/policy/inter...

From @captainkudzu.bsky.social "As it stands Republicans will be arguing that inflation is good, food prices aren’t as bad as consumers think they are, pallets of cash for Iran were bad under Obama but even more cash from Trump is good, & taxpayers should pony up $600m for a presidential ballroom"

One crisis is averted. Vernon Jones won’t be anywhere near Georgia ballots. ajc.com ajc.com/politics/202...

White House: The Iran deal is a glorious success, but you can’t see the details. Also, anything bad is not true.

Wordle 1,822 2/6* ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

It looks like a lot of war supporters are coming around the idea that Trump caved. I called this months ago: “most likely scenario is that Trump finds something to call a victory and walks away.” www.theracketnews.com/p/a-sticky-s... www.theracketnews.com/p/trump-foug...

The big question is, “Will losing to Iran make Trump less likely to start another war or more?”

Not voting (or going 3rd party) is nothing to be proud of. It’s throwing up your hands and saying “I don’t care enough to choose the lesser evil.” The feeling of futility that leads to nonvoting is by design. The would-be depots hope you’ll be depressed enough to stay home. 1

I continued a sometimes -tradition of riding my bike to my polling place, which is next to a pedestrian/cycling trail. #BikeTheVote

I always wondered what Gallipoli would have been like if Churchill had brain damage

Historic marker denoting old farmhouse and slave quarters, Hackensack, NJ

California, one of the bluest states in the country, elects Democrats. MAGA: tHiS mUsT bE eLeCtIoN fRaUd

I made a mistake. I accidentally put two books on reserve and they both came in at the same time and now I think the rest of my summer is booked up with about six inches of reading.

The best solution seems to be a Kobayashi Maru scenario. Maine Democrats should change the facts of the situation. www.theracketnews.com/p/dems-shoul...

Hot take: Maybe Donald Trump falls asleep during meetings because he’s up all night doomscrolling and posting to Truth Social.

For people like me, the Maine Senate race is another Fezzik’s choice: We obviously can’t vote for the candidate who is deeply morally flawed, but we also obviously cannot support the candidate who has enabled the president in his lawlessness all too often. www.theracketnews.com/p/dems-shoul...

We are going to see more and more "acting" positions as the appointees become less and less qualified.

From a WAPO article about artists canceling Freedom 250 performances 😂😂😂 www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

If anyone other than Ken Paxton was attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton might well be in jail rather than running for Senate.

The real problem isn’t Paxton or even Trump. The real problem is a right-wing propaganda machine that has persuaded Republicans that the worst Republican is better than the best Democrat (except for Trump-critical Republicans who are closet Democrats).

Jesus did not specifically say to worship him, but it is strongly implied in passages such as John 5:22–23, John 9:35–38, Matthew 21:15–16, and Mark 14:3-9. Notably, Jesus also did not rebuke or correct people who worshiped him.

Brilliantly said.

The Paxton win: 1. shows the GOP is a Trump Party, not a conservative party 2. Means that Cornyn will feel free to block Trump until January 3. Boosts Democratic chances of winning the Senate

The economy has reached a crisis point when Texas BBQ restaurants are priced out of brisket markets. wapo.st/4e2Gqzj

Sounds like the White House shooter was another case of a mentally ill person with a gun. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

I’ve been meaning to watch Nuremberg for a while. It’s a superb movie. youtu.be/Dezu8AhG5sE?...

Two legs. Done by 0900. Ate breakfast. Spending next 3 hours in Hard Rock Casino because the rooms at our hotel won’t be ready until 1400. #CorporatePilotLife #FirstWorldProblems

One key takeaway from tonight: the conservative GOP no longer exists. The Republican Party is now a Trumpist echo chamber. Trump owns the Republican Party. There is no room for dissent.

My youngest, my daughter, graduated high school today. I don’t know whether I’m more proud of her for her accomplishment or relieved at the end to the school calls, texts, and emails that require me to open an attachment or go to the secure message system.

So much winning. If Rasmussen has Democrats out front on immigration, the odds are good that it’s more than a 7-point split.

Every true conservative should be Never Trump, because Trumpism is the farthest thing from conservatism (and basic competence).

Funny, sad, or transparent that Trump starts strategic petroleum releases and talks gas tax suspension as gas prices approach record highs. I think it may be as much about Trump not setting the record as consumer relief.

If you can open the microwave door when the timer gets to zero but before it beeps, you’re basically MacGyver.

So here’s the question: Republicans are watering down safe districts to grab Dem seats. There has been a 13-point swing towards Dems in recent elections. If that holds , how many of those new districts are likely to flip to blue?

Technically, it wasn’t a golden calf. It was a golden horse’s… well, you know.

Gaming congressional districts to keep a very unpopular party in power won’t make that party more popular. It will, however, feed the national sense of disenfranchisement and the feeling that the elites are running roughshod over the common man.

One underestimated facet of the Ukraine war is how we can pick up our phones and literally watch Russian soldiers get blown apart by drones. I’m pro-Ukraine but I’m also human and a little disturbed by desensitization that occurs from seeing real deaths while we sit in comfort.

At minimum, we are looking at elevated gas prices for months, possibly for years. www.theracketnews.com/p/an-uninten...

I think it’s important to understand that no one has lost voting rights. Everyone can still vote. MAGA is just hoping that you won’t. If you don’t like the gerrymandering decision and other stuff that Trump has done, be sure to vote. With new gerrymandered districts, it’s more important than ever.

Lots of excitement about Rubio leading the Kalshi markets for president, but the interesting thing is he’s not favored to win the GOP nomination. Winning the presidency without the nomination would be a trick.

Spirit’s demise was a lot like COVID. The high fuel prices might hurt a healthy company, but probably won’t kill it. But if a company is already ailing, the chances of high energy costs being the ultimate cause of death rise dramatically.

Spirit’s demise was a lot like COVID. The high fuel prices might hurt a healthy company, but probably won’t kill it. But if a company is already ailing, the chances of high energy costs being the ultimate cause of death rise dramatically.

From @captainkudzu.bsky.social "The partisans on both sides are spinning their simplified versions of Spirit’s demise, and to a certain extent, they are both right." ordinary-times.com/2026/05/03/w...

This is the best article I’ve seen on the United-truck collision at Newark. I don’t fly 767s and I don’t typically fly into EWR, but I have some thoughts. The report cites a visual approach to a shorter runway than normal and strong, gusty winds. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...

I told yall.

Dad Brag Moment: My youngest just got her CNA. She graduates high school in a couple of weeks, then off to college.

I haven’t read the SCOTUS decision yet, but it’s telling that so many believe that diluting black voting blocs will be a boon to the GOP. I’m not sure that will be the case.