Thirteen U.S. troops died trying to get these people to safety — Afghan interpreters, soldiers, and the families of our service members. Veterans spent sleepless nights during the chaotic withdrawal fighting to keep them alive. Now our own government is going to abandon them.

This is horrific. I feel physically ill. (Reposted with ALT text)

Ukrainian officials have suggested that a part of the country’s Donbas region that Russia is still fighting for could be named “Donnyland.” The proposal reflects a global reality in which governments appeal to President Trump’s vanity to get U.S. might on their side. nyti.ms/4mFRllr

Fascists cant be shamed. They arent committed to rules & institutions. When they overturn them there is no cognitive dissonance. A political strategy aimed at calling them out wont stop them, because the problem is not that they're inconsistent.

“Among the recent job cuts at Citi were scores of employees who were part of the bank’s “A.I. Champions and Accelerators” program. ... The program involves Citi employees who perform their day jobs while also working to persuade their colleagues to adopt A.I. technologies.”

If Adolf Hitler were suddenly reincarnated and installed inside the American government, one of the first things he would do is start investigating organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC is America's early warning system for fascist, white supremacist takeovers of our country.

If not for Trump, what's the emoluments clause for? What's impeachment for? What's the 25th Amendment for? What's section 3 of the 14th Amendment for? What are checks and balances for? The baddies are cherrypicking the Constitution the same way they do the bible: for their own benefit.

As a union that represents higher ed students, staff, and faculty (including at Fordham U), we are totally opposed to the bill in NYC restricting protests around educational facilities. We join CIR and @1199seiu.org in calling on @mayor.nyc.gov to veto Intro 175-B. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/17/m...

Scenes from a personalist regime: A nominee to an independent federal body refuses to acknowledge that the President ever lost an election.

WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein? KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed

Rep. Robert Garcia: "Unfortunately, I have to announce that Democratic members will not participating. This roundtable is not a real hearing. It's set up to appear like one. We should be clear about why that's happening. Last week, Pam Bondi skipped a legally required deposition ... "

I noted yesterday that we would do well to describe what role the actions Trump is performing, rather than assuming he is functioning as President. Mostly, Trump is an old man retreating into his lifelong hobbies: construction, cons, and corruption. With lots of golf.

Trump: I will remember companies that don't seek tariff refunds

TRUMP: BRILLIANT IF AMAZON, APPLE DON'T SEEK TARIFF REFUNDS

Trump: "I would've won Vietnam very quickly if I were president. Look at Venezuela. I took it over in 45 minutes."

The Supreme Court agreed to review the bid of Catholic preschools to participate in Colorado’s universal prekindergarten program, even as they deny admission to the children of LGBTQ+ parents.

JUST IN: Judge Amit Mehta (Obama/DC) opens door to deposition of Trump in #Jan6 civil lawsuits. Discovery against Trump on merits of cases could begin in May. Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

Historically, America understood that when a madman with minimal expertise comes to you and says that you must become a monster to stave off a hypothetical future threat, that is a sociopath whose byword is fascism. Some of us *still* see Alex Karp for what he is and represents.

(🚨) OK, the time has come. Everyone needs to read the 2020 bestseller Proof of Corruption, in which the man pictured below is a key antagonist trying to steal the 2020 election for Trump. Don't care about the money here, just borrow it from the library.

Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration. He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions). Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom. And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ. Remember this.

The push to despoil wilderness isn't driven by any economic analysis; it is a primal urge to "own the libs" by wrecking things they cared about. Trump's 2025 "mine everywhere" EO directs agencies to swiftly open mining on public lands in “as many sites as possible”, even National Monuments. 4/

COLD ALERT ACTIVATED! It’ll hit possibly freezing temps tonight in DC. There are extra hypothermia shelter beds available! With someone’s consent, you can call the shelter hotline to have them transported to an open shelter bed — 202-399-7093

Are you sure it wasn’t two but you saw four

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket grounded after delivering satellite to wrong orbit

The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X. I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!). So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.

Convicted felon Roger Stone's Drake Ventures collected about $1.2 million in lobbying fees in the first quarter of 2026. How are you doing? lda.senate.gov/filings/publ...

The Financial Times reports that Ukraine is being offered a form of partial EU membership, which would allow participation in meetings and discussions, but without voting rights or access to the common budget. France and Germany are currently discussing this option. www.ft.com/content/d44b...

We’re defending Western Civilization by kicking Plato and Shakespeare out of university classes.

Happy Peter Tosh Day! Celebrate International Peter Tosh Day with us—wherever you are in the world. Join us TODAY at 4:20 EST on instagram Live as we mark #International #PeterToshDay and 50 years of #LegalizeIt. ♥️💛💚⛓️‍💥

SCOOP --> Paramount, Meta, and X are refusing to say what happened to their huge contributions to Trump's presidential library after Sen Elizabeth Warren raised questions about its fund getting dissolved. Ds say tens of millions remain unaccounted for. Details here: newrepublic.com/article/2092...

Anyone know whether today is a ‘ceasefire’ day or a ‘destroy your civilisation’ day yet?

19 April 1935 | A French Jewish boy, Bernard Nugelman, was born in Paris. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 21 August 1942 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. He was among 817 people murdered in gas chambers after the selection.

"bear suit insurance fraud"

Be sure to read the whole thing.

You’re so vain I bet you think this verse is about you

It shocks me how many businesses still don’t seem to get that Trump’s cultural revolution did not actually happen

Trying to explain St Augustine to the pope, the former head of the Augustinian order, who wrote his doctoral thesis on Augustine, on his way back from celebrating mass at the Basilica of St Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, overlooking the site where Augustine lived is peak Adult Catholic Convert.

Really good reporting from AP. They took 40 people who had listed their new ICE job on LinkedIn, then looked for red flags. apnews.com/article/ice-...

In the Tyler Robinson case (Kirk's accused killer) today, his atty said they STILL have not gotten DNA evidence mentioned in complaint. What if FBI fucked it up bc of Kash's interference?

"SpaceX bought 1,279 Cybertrucks in Q4 2025, representing over 18% of Tesla’s total US sales during the quarter. That’s not fleet expansion—that’s a bailout wearing corporate camouflage" www.gadgetreview.com/spacex-bough...

Trump: "We will also bring a new dawn for Cuba. Watch what happens."

Q: Did Anthropic have a meeting at the White House? TRUMP: Who? Q: Anthropic. TRUMP: I have no idea. *walks away*

Oh, you wouldn’t know Trump’s pastor. He goes to a different church. In Canada.

Hegseth saying “The Pharisee Press” should be a fully mask off moment. He is saying “The Jewish Press”. But Christians of all political stripes are so devoted to using Pharisees as a rhetorical prop that liberal Christians regularly insist it’s totally fine, no matter how many Jews try to explain.

“On multiple occasions in the past year, members of his security detail had difficulty waking Patel because he was seemingly intoxicated, according to information supplied to Justice Department and White House officials.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

i think folks might be unfamiliar with "the pharisees", so let's make it clear: he's saying the jews run the press, and that they are conspiring to undermine the military. it's not just antisemitism, it's indistinguishable from nazism.

When your life becomes a case study in karma.

what’s funny about this is that tarantino wrote this “ezekiel 25:17“ for the film. it isn‘t actually in the bible. publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/hegseth-bo...