Wildly corrupt—the Trump Organization has tons of business with the Chinese Communist Party and Eric should be nowhere near this trip

Meanwhile, the typical American will pay a federal income tax rate of 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. [Via @itep.org]

Repost from Mayra There were more protesters outside the Turning Point rally in Athens GA than event attendees.

“The president, a known rapist…”

AOC: Whether it’s people in the Epstein files still roaming free, or the president, a known rapist, continuing to occupy the White House, all of this has contributed to the normalization and the idea that incidents of harassment shouldn’t matter. And I think today was an important turning point

“King and Queen will not meet Epstein survivors during US state visit.” Just the perpetrators… www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

And Obama was president for twice as long.

UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies. It is net energy importer. Imports most things, all affected by price of energy. At home, energy companies profiteer, hike inflation, reduce people's purchasing power. Nationalisation of energy would help, alternative is stagnation.

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FIRST COUPLE TESTIMONY Epstein survivor Juliette Bryant sent video in response to Melania calling for the victims to testify. "Here I am testifying that everything I've said is true. Unfortunately, a lot of the girls who testified died. Maybe it's about time you and your husband testified too."

I sounded the alarm about Donald Trump’s sons backing drone company, Powerus. Now, Powerus wants to sell drones to countries under attack by Iran. Are Trump’s sons cashing in on the war their father started? Americans deserve answers.

Khanna: They’re saying this technology is going to be bigger than nuclear, bigger than electricity, bigger than aviation. Last I checked, we have an FAA for aviation, nuclear energy is regulated, and electricity is regulated.

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.

I’m proud of my kid. She got doctored at doctoring school.

ALL experiences that could be classified as economic are mediated by socially conditioned expectations, assumptions, & aspirations. All experiences period, really, but especially something as complex & culturally freighted as the category "economic." There are no "direct," unmediated experiences ...

Once a jury reaches a verdict how do you reverse it? With lots and lots of money privilege and fascism instead of acceptance and recognition of constitutional law

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade threatens piracy & risks outright war against China. There is no UN mandate for the blockade. The blockade deprives China of vital supplies, boosts profits of oil companies. Will unhinged Trump sink ships, cause pollution, more wars, destabilize world economy?

Donald Trump will attempt to subvert the 2026 elections however he can. He does not believe in democratic elections.

On its sustainability web page, Delta erased its pledge to use 10% sustainable fuel by 2030 and recast its net-zero goal as an "aspiration."

For many years people have avoided fucking corpses. Jeffrey Dahmer is taking a different approach.

Israeli forces encircled the town of Bint Jbeil in S. Lebanon & launched a ground assault against Hezbollah, one day before scheduled high-stakes talks in Washington. ground.news/article/isra...

🧵 Melania has gotten the timeline and story of how and when she met Marla Maples’s husband mixed up quite a few times over the years.

The Constitution and a court order both say that the Everglades detention facility must allow people access to their attorneys. Instead of complying, guards are cutting off people’s phone access and beating people who speak up.

The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world.

This is correct framing.

an Istanbul prosecutor indicted Netanyahu & 35 other Israeli officials for the Oct 2025 naval interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla, seeking lengthy prison sentences. Prosecutors allege crimes against humanity, genocide, & unlawful detention ground.news/article/erdo...

From new Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar's acceptance speech tonight. This is the absolute BARE MINIMUM platform for any Democrat running for President in 2028.

going to choose a few more US services to replace with alternatives this week. thinking i’m going to finally targets notes and my to-do list.

In his first 100 days, Zohran Mamdani has: -Delivered millions in restitution for workers cheated by gig companies -Cracked down on predatory landlords -Launched the first stage of a universal childcare program -Fixed thousands of potholes in NYC streets This is what leadership looks like.

"‘I’ll Die Here in My House’: In Southern Lebanon, Many Simply Can't or Refuse to Flee" Zeteo speaks to several families who are risking their lives to stay in the area as Israel escalates its bombing and ground invasion.

The US Navy will "shortly" begin a blockade of ships entering and leaving the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post. ground.news/article/trum...

“Trump lost the war to Iran. So does he criticize Putin for helping Iran win? No. He criticizes Europe for not being part of his defeat.”

The admin has dismissed dozens of imm judges & has put judges under pressure to deny asylum claims & order deportations. Unlike Fed judges in the independent judicial branch, imm judges work for the Justice Department & are hired & fired by the attorney general. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/11/u...

The world has finally crossed the 10% mark for #OceanProtection 🌊🐟. In just 2 years, about 5 million km², bigger than the #EU, has been protected, with tech like satellites and AI helping countries monitor huge areas more easily 🛰️🤖. Groups like #GlobalFishingWatch are leading the way🚫🎣🌍.

Another excellent @monkemma.bsky.social debunk

My debunk of Sarah Vine's opinion piece 👇 open.substack.com/pub/monkdeb... 6/6

The man can’t catch a break. Meanwhile, Epstein’s best friend gets ALL the breaks. None left for Mandelson. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Starbucks UK sales and number of shops increase but appears to pay no corporation tax. The trick is profit shifting through intragroup transactions to low/no tax jurisdictions - royalty payments, management fees, interest on intragroup loans. Company accounts comply with UK law but are opaque.

Oil companies rake in €81.4m extra daily profits in the EU as fuel prices soar. Corporations profit from war, global tensions and pollution for benefit of the super-rich Must levy windfall taxes on corporations, wealth taxes on the super-rich.

Tens of thousands chant “Russians, go home!” at tonight’s anti-Orbán concert in Budapest’s Heroes’ Square ahead of Sunday’s Hungarian election.

New at Tusk: This wasn’t some billionaire throwing cars or celebrities into orbit as a vanity project — this was a collective effort to send experts in to do a job and come home safely.

For the record, Melania didn’t meet Her husband in 1998… she met Marla’s husband.

Grifter-in -Chief warns minions not to grift. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Ngogo chimpanzee community in Uganda permanently split into Western & Central factions, followed by sustained lethal violence. Social bonds fractured following leadership shifts, deaths of key individuals bridging groups, & respiratory illness that weakened social ties ground.news/article/scie...

New Study Suggests GLP-1 Weight Loss Nearly Doubles Marital Risk Divorce boom may follow use of Ozempic and other ground.news/article/divo...

DNC Rejects resolution targeting AIPAC dark money. • A Pew Research survey released this week shows 80 percent of Democrats hold unfavorable views of Israel, up from 69 percent last year, reflecting a sharp disconnect between party leadership and its base. ground.news/article/dnc-...

Breaking: Epstein survivors release statement slamming Melania for trying to absolve herself of involvement in Epstein’s crimes. “Melania Trump is now shifting the burden onto survivors under politicized conditions that protect those with power.”