"Yes, we're changing rules, ONLY because the other side frankly cheated...For too long, we have not fought fire w/fire; it is time for us to load up & fight with everything we've got, b/c...whether there will be a democracy going forward is at stake"- Sen. Mark Warner bluevirginia.us/2026/04/vide...

"Thank you to Team Katherine Clark for joining our Loudoun Community in fighting back against the MAGA power grab. Make your voice heard and #VoteYES early today and tomorrow, or on Election Day, April 21st." - Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA10) bluevirginia.us/2026/04/pres...

tbf, i said that trump would screw it up for the inevitable dump after the friday pump, though i think this still counts

lol, lmao

"The decorations included an archway that read 'Seeking Truth to Save The West,' underneath the words 'Presented by Meta' and the company’s logo." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Iran has told mediators it will continue to limit the number of ships allowed to cross the Strait of Hormuz and charge tolls for the remaining period of the cease-fire, officials familiar with the matter said.-WSJ

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🛢️ OIL & IRAN WAR CONTEXT WEEKLY 🛢️ Crude prices cratered and term structure flattened on Friday following Iran’s declaration that Hormuz is “open” despite the fact that little traffic has actually managed to cross the Strait today. Summary below, link in reply.

the president of the united states is personally looting the treasury to the tune of literally billions of dollars and that he is not being immediately removed from office and tried for high crimes against this country is a devastating indictment of every part of our political system

And there it is.... Update in Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against his own I.R.S., in which he seeks taxpayer-funded damages for the prior release of his tax records Trump legal filing says he's in "discussions" with his own I.R.S. to "avoid protracted litigation"

If they settle, I think it's an impeachable offense for both him and the AG.

If there are any Democrats who are thinking of running for the presidency on 2028 on anything less than a clear agenda of widespread prosecution for this administration's corruption and fundamental structural changes to ensure it can't happen again, they should just stop right there.

Exactly - time to tell Peter Thiel where to shove it. bluevirginia.us/2026/04/pres...

One thing that the Trump admin really doesn't seem to get is all these judges they put in during Trump v1 basically entirely believed in State Legislature primacy when it comes to voting rules. I'd imagine they're going to be even less likely to win in "friendly" courts than unfriendly ones here.

A note that the nominee for the CDC director is pretty good and it really feels like the Trump admin is reeling at how unpopular all their shit at HHS has been.

Yep! I don't think the Iranians have any desire to play along.

Trump approves disaster aid for red states 89% of the time. For blue states? 23%. When your community is underwater or burning, whether you get federal help shouldn't depend on how your state voted. This is the most partisan abuse of disaster relief funding in the 47-year history of FEMA.

#VisibilityBrigade #newjersey #democracy #epsteinfiles #PeacefulProtest @maddow.bsky.social #saveact #rights @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social @rosaliewong.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social @emmatk.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social #epstein #ice #nj #impeach #war #environment #publiclands

A HUGE, narrative-breaking moment for the UK car market New EVs are now cheaper than petrol cars on average, says Autotrader Last yr CCC said price parity was due by 2028 – and it's already here And EVs are already MUCH cheaper to run than petrol

They could be looking at spending half a billion to (hopefully) drag Paxton across the finish line robbing many many other races of resources

A lot of reasons to be skeptical about this Texas poll, but even if a fraction of this is true it’s not hard to see why National R’s don’t want Paxton

Idk how more blatant it could be Cox and the Utah GOP on Trump’s orders want to steal back the new Utah seat

Trump taking a settlement from the IRS ahead of midterms is one of the most profoundly stupid things I can think of politically.

Just a reminder to everyone in Virginia to vote YES either today, tomorrow or Tuesday. Among other benefits, we'll be able to replace horrible MAGA politicians like Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA01) with far, FAR better Democrats in those offices. bluevirginia.us/2026/04/pres...

Reminds me of this excellent analysis of Ezra Klein's liberalism from @andyelrick.bsky.social. All Klein really wants is a politics without conflict or friction of any kind. badfaithtimes.com/ezra-klein-i...

🔥 Incredible footage of Ukrainian Yak-52 crews in action. Pilots of the 11th Separate Army Aviation Brigade “Kherson” clear the skies of Russian drones.

“We are moving toward conditions where Ukraine, together with its partners, will be able to produce air defense systems.” President Zelenskyy announced ongoing negotiations regarding the deployment of domestic air defense production in Ukraine. Wonderful news🔥 u24.gov.ua/sky-defense?...

Iranian officials are saying that commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz will be required to pay a "Tehran toll," and US warships will not be allowed to transit. Meanwhile Trump continues his blockade of Iranian ports. Yet oil prices are falling on the assumption the the Strait is "open."

Stevens to RFK Jr: "To top it off, Mr Secretary, I got a copy of HR-944. You know what it is? It's your impeachment articles, sir. You have abused your office, you have gutted America's public health! You should be ashamed."

that they are freaking out this badly over a surtax on second homes worth more than five million dollars - the most excessive rich person thing imaginable, which doesn’t even affect most of them - really makes it clear how little attention you need to pay to the freak outs

so the story Trump is telling this morning is that Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz, and yet the strait remains closed to Iranian shipping because he says so the math ain't mathing

Please clap.

Eastman was not disbarred for making bad constitutional arguments, nor because he represented Trump, nor because he challenged the results of an election, all of which are allowed. Eastman was disbarred because he knowingly lied to the courts with deliberately false factual representations.

CASAR: You've met with CEOs, you've met with billionaires. How many have you met with that have lost their health insurance? RFK Jr: I've met with the advocacy community on virtually everything C: Have you met with any of the 1.4m who lost their coverage? K: They're almost all illegal immigrants

MS NOW: Are you prepared to go head to head with the federal government? HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY MARY MORIARTY: We absolutely are

100% echo what @shannonrwatts.bsky.social said in response to far-right-Republican fmr. VA Del. Tim Anderson bluevirginia.us/2026/04/brea...

"The University of California system, the California State system, the City University of New York — these are the institutions actually educating America’s workforce, actually moving first-generation students into the middle class, actually delivering on higher education’s democratic promise."

House Oversight Cmte Dems ask GOP to set new deposition date for Pam Bondi About GOP leaders, Rep Robert Garcia (D-CA), “There’s zero evidence that they’ve even spoken to her. Every day that goes by is one more day the former Attorney General is failing to fulfill the lawful, bipartisan subpoena”

Senate Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with Mike Johnson’s decision not to put a Senate-passed bill to fund most of DHS on the House floor for a vote as they fear the White House could soon run out of money to pay federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown.

Trump’s legal fees slush fund is drying up The Save America PAC is $500,000 in the red according to federal filings — and owes three times as much to Trump’s many, many lawyers.

I hope there is a prison cell in the future for these two. They will have earned their place there.

What an incredibly embarrassing failure for Mike Johnson!!

This is a very disturbing piece.

Trump six weeks ago: I demand UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. Trump today: I basically surrender on regime change, the nuclear program being gone once and for all, missiles, proxies, sanctions, and paying off the Iranian regime. But memo to my followers: Let’s pretend it’s all good!

The degree to which the entire U.S. government is going to try to spin any and all of this as a win for them is going to be a) bought by basically nobody and b) so fucking irritating

Rep. Takano reads Trump's batshit Easter morning Truth Social post out loud to RFK Jr, which really drives home how insane it was

President Barack Obama Releases GOTV Vote YES Message Ahead of Last Day of Early Vote and Election Day; "By voting YES, you have the chance to do something important — not just for the Commonwealth, but for our entire country." bluevirginia.us/2026/04/pres...

Checking in on some majority-Hispanic areas in the NJ-11 special election. Belleville Township (50.2% Hispanic) 2020: Biden 61-38 (+23) 2024: Harris 51-47 (+4) 2025: Sherrill 63-37 (+26) *** 2026: Mejia 65-35 (+30)