One thing I've noticed about many media conversations is a kind of unexamined background assumption that the news will get out *somehow* -- that if MSM crumbles, someone will take up the slack. But as Lawrence says: maybe not! Maybe we just won't know what's going on.

Oh FFS. www.rawstory.com/trump-267667...

While France, Norway, and England reopen Epstein investigations and make arrests, the Trump DOJ just handed the case to Todd Blanche — Trump’s own former defense attorney. Models were funneled into Epstein’s world through agencies. Survivors are fighting back through Congress.

NYT reports Hegseth is firing generals because they won’t take Black/female officers off the promotions list.🤔 In the middle of a war. 🎪

A viral clip posted to X on Thursday showed Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback blowing up at a Black voter and telling him he should be "lynched" for asking about the allegations of inappropriate behavior with teenagers.

China hopes the war in Iran will create diplomatic and economic opportunities for China. Whereas America blows hot and cold, China’s brand of cynical self-interest is at least dependable

So Trump gets rid of his attorney general because she didn’t stop the talk about Jeffry Epstein. And he replaces her with his lawyer, the same one who arranged the super shady transfer to club fed for Epstein’s partner in crime Gislaine Maxwell?

This is Hasan Piker, just spreading love. 😒 Democrats should give this racist a wide berth.

"Encouraged by this blatant corruption, Trump’s most ardent supporters are demanding their own cut. This week, a group of J6 rioters filed a class action demanding recompense. The stage is set for the wholesale looting of the federal coffers by Trump and his MAGA allies." — @lizdye.bsky.social

Thanks @admiralstav.bsky.social Hope this helps others to understand how important the @nato alliance is to the US.

Kamala Harris would’ve given $20k to first time homebuyers! Non-voters, Republicans, MAGA, Trump supporters, and haters in general fumbled the bag. This alone would’ve been a huge boost, an opportunity for wealth building, and getting many people out of poverty. Instead, we’re paying $20k for gas.🥴

The Supreme Court heard arguments on President Donald Trump's executive order redefining birthright citizenship, with observers noting Justice Samuel Alito's apparent support for the government's position.

NEW: Russian officials continue to exploit psychological treatment, rehabilitation, military-patriotic training, and cultural programs as pretexts for the deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children. 🧵(1/6) Read more: isw.pub/OccupationUp...

here's one that Helen mentioned bsky.app/profile/atru...

The video the White House seems to have removed 2 nato? Didn't need 'em. "The last thing I needed was NATO stepping in our way." 3 makes fun of macron and his wife 9 call his Supreme Court appointees "stupid people" 19 Not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare

New in PN: DOJ payout to Mike Flynn has J6-ers lining up at the trough "Maybe the plan is to normalize theft, getting the public used to watching the president dole out taxpayer money to his supporters so that we’ll hardly notice when he hands himself almost a quarter billion dollars."

-Ukrainian security services uncover Russian agent network preparing a series of contract killing targeting security officials. -Kaja Kallas visits Kyiv. 10/

Per the Financial Times, Trump threatened to halt weapons supplies for Ukraine unless European countries agreed to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. If accurate, that would amount to linking support for Ukraine to European backing for a separate U.S. pressure campaign in the Gulf.

Trump admin is presenting a crash course in how to make most of the world hate you.

The whole Iran war is looking more and more like a gimmick to drop energy sanctions on Russia and pressure Europeans to do the same. A war to make Russia’s much larger war easier and possible to sustain.

Trump freed these child predators with his pardons and put more kids in real danger. Shameful. Link: xcancel.com/furkangozuka...

Lindsey Graham has been, by far, one of America's foremost advocates of the Border Patrol, to the point of falsely claiming that Americans would have no problems if they merely follow their orders. Graham has to go in the November election. In this environment he can.

Sauer just had to say that slaves had an "intent to remain" in the US. Motherfucker WHAT??

I've said I think the Bryon Noem Boobies story came from Miller and I would be unsurprised if this does. Or maybe Lewandowski. People FORGET the fight to the near-death Lewandowski had with Roger Stone in 2016.

Hegseth's broker at Morgan Stanley tried to invest in defense related stocks before the Iran war started. Corruption is the brand of this administration www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/p...

The U.S. just lifted sanctions on Russian cargo ships and multiple high-profile narcotics figures. Dozens of names were removed from the Specially Designated Nationals list—including vessels tied to major Russian leasing operations and individuals linked to Mexican and Colombian drug networks.

I said this in replies elsewhere, but I want to say it loudly here. Anything other than a fullthroated affirmation of birthright citizenship in this country by SCOTUS is an act of treason. It is grounds for immediate impeachment. It is a violation of every oath they have made.

using graduation of US Marines as an opportunity to harvest some of their relatives for deportation

This is shaping up to be one of those cycles where we will win some races without even having to fight, but in order for that to happen, people need to pay the filing fee and get on the ballot. Everywhere, at all levels.

Donald Trump is reportedly prepared to walk away from the giant toxic turd he dropped in the middle of the street, because, you know, that's what he does best.

Hungary lobbied against EU's Russia sanctions at Moscow's request, investigation says The Slovak government is also reportedly involved in Hungarian-Russian efforts to blunt sanctions against Moscow. kyivindependent.com/hungary-help...

www.irishstar.com/culture/ente... #ProudBlue #USDemocracy Rolling Stones worry they may be denied entry into the US after they critiqued the Melania Movie. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have a minor drug charge from 1967 that a petty toddler like Donald Trump may use to revoke their visas.

Hey you know what? Get bent shitass. You and your boss decided the best move was to isolate us from all our allies and you get to eat this shit sandwich, crust to crust

Two-year-old Kaleth is being locked away at the Dilley trailer prison. He is getting sicker with each passing day. He will not eat the food CoreCivc serves, which detainees have said sometimes has mold and worms. He now has a fever.

I mean there it is.

Police break 17 year old kid's leg—requiring emergency surgery. Beat him repeatedly with baton while he was already detained by 3 other officers. "Grab his ass," witnesses heard him yell—before running over and winding up with batons. Kid was protesting ICE on 'No Kings Day' in Los Angeles, CA.

100% of the people who claim to be “defending Western civilization” think Western civilization is Christian ethnonationalism

Over at the newsletter I wrote about the unholy scourge that is "CEO said a thing!" journalism:

Golden retriever runs 15 feet after owner mimes throwing tennis ball

Nebraska Republicans trick voters in Senate race. #Pinks

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square.

The NYT says today’s #NoKings protests had “no shortage of skeptics,” and then quoted exactly one of those skeptics: The chairman of the Ole Miss College Republicans (as of 2025.) But of course, the Times doesn’t ID him as such. He’s just a Concerned Youth.

The NYT quotes a young conservative operative without identifying him as such. On the left, the NYT quotes him wondering why anyone would think Trump is different from any other president. And then on the right, is that kid's Substack insisting that Trump is different from any other president.

Mind-boggling story by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social on the surreal fever-dream that is the Hungarian election campaign. A dystopian laboratory of far-right brainwashing. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

I did this on previous No Kings days, but it's genuinely shocking to look back on Tea Party coverage and see what paltry numbers were treated like a political earthquake.

Trump at wartime

We need the lawsuits brought to specifically charge racial discrimination in these firings and blocked promotions.