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BREAKING: The U.S. bishops’ Committee on Doctrine just issued a formal statement defending Pope Leo XIV's teaching authority on just war doctrine — less than twelve hours after JD Vance told a Turning Point USA crowd the pope should “be careful” talking theology. This is a serious escalation.

“It’s extremely alarming,” said Paul DiFiore, an environmental attorney who sits on Austin’s Water Forward task force. “All of a sudden, they’re using more water than the vast majority of people in the city.” www.texastribune.org/2026/04/14/t...

I love that Budapest is rockin, and I love it even more because it's where George Soros was born, which is an extra dose of salt in the Republicans' wound.

Bill Nye speaks out against cuts to NASA. “The proposed cuts would terminate 53 NASA Science missions, throwing away more than $13 billion in taxpayer investment and halting the development of nearly every future NASA Science mission" ... “an insult to our astronauts and entire NASA workforce.”

The concert brought together more than 50 prominent 🇭🇺 artists, channeling public frustration through system-critical music ahead of the April 12 parliamentary elections. Lyrics such as “I’ve had enough of this forever” echoed through the crowd, reflecting a strong tone of dissent. #HungaryIsEU ❤️🤍💚

Music teacher Hamidreza Afarideh returns to the rubble of Honiak Music Academy in Tehran bc he wanted the last sound to come from the building to be music, not missiles. #SheShed #SayNoToWar #WarOfChoice #MusicNotMissiles

I challenged Kevin Durant to a shooting contest 44 days ago, and still haven't heard a thing from him. 🦗

NEW: Trump accepted $37m worth of donated steel for his WH ballroom project from the Luxembourg-based company ArcelorMittal. Days later, the WH made adjustments to Trump's tariffs that could benefit ArcelorMittal.

Nancy Pelosi has called for President Trump to be removed from office

Renowned Iranian composer, Ali Ghamsari and tar virtuoso, announced he will stay at the Damavand Combined Cycle Power Plant. His plan: Create music there as a symbolic effort to shield Iran's infrastructure from attack. @iranscreenshot

My one-hour special “Rick Steves Iran: Yesterday and Today,” which helps humanize 90 million Iranian people, is streaming free and ad-free at www.ricksteves.com/watch-iran.

The President of the United States is threatening to commit war crimes and wipe out a "whole civilization" — all because he started a disastrous war of his own making and had no plan and no strategy for how to end it. This is abhorrent, and the American people do not support this.

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” -Trump Article III The following acts shall be punishable: (a) Genocide; (b) Conspiracy to commit genocide; (c) Direct and public incitement to commit genocide; (d) Attempt to commit genocide; (e) Complicity in genocide.

Rep. Ted Lieu isn't backing down.

If I were in Trump's Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment. This is completely, utterly unhinged. He's already killed thousands. He's going to kill thousands more.

How dare these people call themselves followers of Christ? He wakes up on Easter morning and posts the F-bomb and war crimes? Imagine their outrage if any Democrat ever posted this insanity? How dare he ever call anyone else deranged?

Why does Trump want to increase the defense budget by almost 50%? Because he sees it as a payoff to the guys who will help him establish his dictatorship of convenience.

We are seven months away from the most consequential midterm election in US history. Meanwhile, we are fighting a war. These are the structural conditions for a coup attempt in which a president tries to nullify elections and take permanent power as a dictator. snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-c...

Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Steve Anderson just called Trump's Iran war "the greatest geopolitical disaster in the history of America" on live TV. He says Trump "stuck his hand in the middle of a hornet's nest" with no way out. A brigadier general said it. Out loud. On camera.

The final No Kings map just dropped & it is COVERED in blue dots. 3,267 events around the world! They said we were fringe. They said we were few. Look at that map & tell us what you think! See you tomorrow! 🚫 👑 🐸 #WeSayNoKings

NEWS: Bette Midler just released a remake of Woody Guthrie’s classic protest song “All You Fascists Bound to Lose,” updated to fit the current moment and urge action ahead of the midterms. You have to listen to this.

Hallelujah. We The People need to continue to stand united, show up, speak out, help one another and VOTE.

>10,000 STEM PhDs have left federal service over the past year (including 30% of the federal colleagues with whom I’ve worked closely). Those still left are holding federal science together with duct tape. What an extraordinary act of sabotage against the American people.

I just resigned from NASA. It breaks my heart to leave, but I’ve become convinced the best path forward is to do the best science I can, and that can’t be here anymore. I’m still in love with the promise of those four magic letters. Ad astra per aspera, and remember: Earth is the only good planet.

It's just unreal how little thought or planning went into starting a new massive war in the Middle East.

Rep Lieu (D-CA) with a brilliant breakdown of the SAVE Act. Trump and MAGA Republicans know their policies are crushing the working class but instead of changing those policies they want to disenfranchise voters. Americans say #NoPayToVoteSAVEAct Democrats need to hold the line.

Dr. Maria Stephan: I am so blown away! Not only are we heading into what will be the largest single day demonstration in US history, but each No Kings has gotten bigger and it's spread to more towns and communities across the country.

BREAKING! Juliana Stratton has defeated Raja Krishnamoorthi—and his $30M in AIPAC, MAGA, and Crypto money—and has won the Democratic Nomination for US SENATE from Illinois!

Markwayne Mullin, Trump’s DHS Secretary nominee, bought shares in Chevron just days before Trump attacked Venezuela. Chevron’s stock jumped as the rest of the market fell. Could this be insider trading? Congress must find out during Mullin’s confirmation hearing.

Mr Nobody About Putin “This is a story also about what you do when there’s a government around you tearing down everything that you have built up” The parallels with what is happening in America cannot be denied #TrumpIsARussianAsset #SilenceNotAnOption #DV1 #ProudBlue #Oscars

It’s crystal clear now that Trump has lost control of this war. He badly misjudged Iran’s ability to retaliate. The region is on fire. 1/ I’m going to explain to you in this🧵what I’ve learned - in part from closed door briefings - about the four biggest current crises.

Let there be as much outrage from politicians in Washington when kids go hungry as there is when I break bread with New Yorkers.

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here. Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning: Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime. And recognized as such by the US Government. From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

Please read and share. The “grassroots” support for the SAVE America Act is a lie. The campaign pushing this bill is being run by Cleta Mitchell and Scott Presler, two of the most notorious election deniers in the country.

DISTRACTIONS DON’T WORK. COVERUPS WON’T WORK. NOT EVEN WAR. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES.

NEW: The Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. troops in Kuwait at the start of the war was far more devastating than previously disclosed. Dozens suffered traumatic brain injuries, burns, and shrapnel wounds. At least one required an amputation. More than 30 remain hospitalized. (CBS News)

You can judge a family by the company it keeps.

BREAKING: The DOJ has reportedly deleted over 65,000 pages of the Epstein files.

It now appears clear that Jeffrey Epstein did NOT off himself, based on staff talk overheard by inmates, independent bank reports that large deposits of money were made to the guard in charge at the time, and 2 suspiciously nonfunctioning cameras. (Source: Julie Brown, Miami Herald)

Yes-there are gaps in the story of Trump’s accuser. It was awhile ago and sexual trauma greatly affects victims. But salient details-and Trump’s history of abusing women-support the claim And it also raises suspicion about Epstein’s death-especially in light of recent stories alleging a cover up

Please please read this from the archbishop of Chicago www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

BREAKING: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calls for an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged foreign intelligence ties.

Take a look at this thread for an update on the US attack on Iran. It "aint" good for the USA.

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I'm begging my fellow politicians, Illinoisans, and Americans to realize that right now, we aren't fighting over policy or political party. We're fighting over whether we're going to be a country rooted in empathy and kindness — or one rooted in cruelty and rage.

Now that Faculty Council has been dissolved and our administrators from the Dean level up have been replaced by political appointees, a free press is the only place UT Austin faculty have to speak up. www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...

Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.