DHS wants our tax dollars to pay for spy glasses. This isn’t safety, it’s mass surveillance through a shiny new lens: dangerous, dystopian, and authoritarian at its core. No funding for Trump’s surveillance state. Period.

This week's story is "Penis Season" by @jameygallagher.bsky.social, selected by guest editor @demisty.bsky.social necessaryfiction.com/stories/peni...

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Why are not hearing more about non-diplomat, non-government employee Jared Kushner’s breathtaking corruption? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

No. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

We did it!

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2

That 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!

Straight up milking the market

Democrats' Energy Bills Relief Act — introduced by @casten.house.gov and @levin.house.gov — would reverse Trump's disastrous energy policies and address rising costs by deploying clean energy, putting affordability over profit, and modernizing the grid. Congress must pass this bill immediately. ✅

There’s no way to couch this: Vance is getting pillowried during negotiations in the former Ottoman Empire sofar.

⚕️ The Journal of American Medicine says abortion pills are so safe, they should be stocked with the cough drops and nasal decongestants. Lawmakers are trying to bury abortion under bureaucracy, but data says: ABORTION OVER THE COUNTER IS THE WAY TO GO. bit.ly/4czcfz0

🌵 It’s not a desert mirage… democracy is WERKING in at least one state! Arizonans voted FOR abortion access two years ago, and now clinics can mail abortion pills and use telehealth. Cuz in this economy?! NO ONE has the gas money to road trip for bodily autonomy. bit.ly/4vmy24h

You don’t say. Wake up Congress, time to reassert your authority

Just wait until these eyesore monstrosities want to come to your neighborhood. Goodbye trees. Expect to hear a constant, electrical humming, warmer temperatures and higher energy bills. Fight like hell to keep data centers out of your area.

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Actions lawmakers can propose, roughly from most to least powerful *Impeachment *Pass law/override veto *Withhold/give $ *War powers resolution *Block nominees *Subpoenas *Strongly worded letter *Tweet of concern *Sandwich tweet that puts kernel of criticism btw slices of praise *Silence

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Johnson and Thune do not get to continue recess as normal. It is time to act. Congress needs to use every tool available to stop this illegal and catastrophic war from spiraling further — starting with passing a War Powers Resolution.

No Member of Congress should trust any ‘ceasefire’ announced by Trump on social media. They must do their duty to end this war themselves. Congress must act immediately before Trump can do more damage. Mike Johnson and John Thune must do their jobs and reconvene Congress.

Let’s be crystal clear: This war never should have started, and Congress cannot allow Trump to continue on this horrifying path of escalation. While we’re relieved Trump has walked back his threats of genocidal war crimes from this morning, words are not enough. 🧵

Precisely. The ceasefire does not absolve the statement. A social media message from the POTUS is an official government statement. We cannot forget that.

Trump’s reckless brinksmanship imperils the US, civilians in Iran and throughout the Middle East, the global economy, the climate. He hints at nuclear strikes for no purpose beyond the satisfaction of his own ego, threatening the annihilation of an entire people. He must be removed from office. Now.

Last year, the Trump administration killed a VA program that helped veterans make their mortgage payments and keep a roof over their heads. As a result, over 10,000 veterans have lost their homes and 90,000 more are heading toward foreclosure.

Chaco Canyon is sacred. Chaco Canyon is holy. These places should not be drilled on. Raise your voice and public comment by tomorrow—to say NO to drilling in the Greater Chaco Landscape! eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home...

“I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. you know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful-I just start kissing them. it’s like a magnet. just kiss. I don’t even wait. and when you’re a star, they let you do it. you can do anything. grab them by the pussy. you can do anything.”

Call me crazy but I think Donald Trump is a deranged madman who should be impeached immediately

Me, joking: I can’t believe we chose “destroying the economy” and “losing wars” over “being nice to trans people occasionally” Conservatives, dead serious: it was a tough choice, but I’m glad we picked “destroying the economy” and “losing wars” over “being nice to trans people occasionally”

Anti-Trans bigotry is such a strong force because Trans people represent a movement towards bodily autonomy that would violate everything the fascists hold dear. The fascists don't want anyone to get to make choices about their bodies. Trans healthcare is a slap in the face to patriarchal control.

He’s desperate

After the White House complained about an unflattering photo of Karoline Leavitt, it was removed from AFP and Getty’s systems. This is the photo in question. Please do not repost it. 👇

NEW: Georgia cops arrested a woman for murder after a hospital said she had an abortion with misoprostol. But in a disturbingly similar 2015 case, a prosecutor said state law prohibits criminal charges—and @ifwhenhow.bsky.social tells @autonomynews.co the law hasn't changed. Both women are Black.

Congress has until April 20th to reauthorize FISA and decide if it should keep the law's controversial, easily abused, government surveillance-friendly provision Section 702 or not... They shouldn't. Demand your reps only extend Section 702 with significant reforms 🔥📞🔥 5calls.org/issue/fisa-s...

The USPS IS NOT LOSING MONEY. THE USPS IS SPENDING TAX DOLLARS ALLOCATED TO IT BY THE BUDGET. THE USPS SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO ZERO OUT ITS BALANCE SHEET IT IS NOT A BUSINESS IT DOES NOT HAVE SHAREHOLDERS. IF THE USPS IS OUTSPENDING ITS BUDGET IT SHOULD BE ALLOCATED MORE BUDGET.

Don’t let the Extinction Committee hide behind closed doors and doom critically imperiled marine species to extinction: Tell Interior Sec. Bergum to cancel this meeting. act.biologicaldiversity.org/taTnzCrJUkag...

A 5-year-old boy, whose arrest in a bunny hat drew global attention, is again at the center of a high-stakes immigration fight. His family now faces fast-tracked deportation, as officials move to expel Liam Ramos and his relatives to Ecuador using expedited removal. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

The priorities couldn’t be more obvious: big donors, big oil. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

🚨 @casten.house.gov and @levin.house.gov just introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act to address rising energy costs by deploying clean energy, putting affordability over profit, and modernizing the grid. This bill would get the U.S. on the right track and reverse Trump’s disastrous energy policies.

May your rights to participate as a full citizen in society never be put to a vote.

Congrats to all our authors who were finalists for the 2025 Foreword Reviews INDIE Awards - we are so excited for you all! With gratitude to Foreword Reviews, for their phenomenal support of indie presses, indie titles, and indie authors❤️ www.forewordreviews.com/awards/final...

Here's a powerful, haunting piece from Phebe Jewell @phebej.bsky.social in our Winter 2026 issue: newworldwriting.net/phebe-jewell...

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Three beautiful prose pieces from Jerry Dennis: newworldwriting.net/jerry-dennis...

In research notes, Ellen Meeropol writes about SOMETIMES AN ISLAND (@seacrowpress.bsky.social) necessaryfiction.com/researchnote...