Closer to Edge: Investigative journalism: "A LETTER TO LEON BLACK: "Some Things That Will Need to Remain Unknown" Blow by blow description of MANY illegal & VERY shady doings for Epstein by Black (resigned was cofounder Apollo Global Mgt billion$ asset firm) NOT indicted! Why? tinyurl.com/mphmu2nk

Sierra Club: 1960s Grand Canyon in peril b/c Fed govt threatens to build 2 dams & would have destroyed the canyon's ecosystem, called canyon "cash register" ONLY Sierra Club members intense public pressure campaign flooding media w/ads & public comments to Congress that defeated tinyurl.com/3y86hcsz

April 19 1995 our nation forever changed by tragic bombing of Alfred P Murrah Federal Bldg Oklahoma City Senseless act claimed 168 lives incl 19 children injured 100s incl 33 federal employees 16 were Social Security employees w/service commitment to public Never forgotten tinyurl.com/4rjfeaap

"The Librarians" film explores the growing book banning crisis in American schools and the librarians who are fighting censorship. Tickets here: tinyurl.com/TheLibrarian...

Jim Stewartson: Mass symbolicide = wholesale destruction reassigning society's symbols Justice Dept political dept, Civil Rights Div protect criminals/elites, Dept Defense now Dept War White House people's house now gold MaraLago2, Bible as brand Pope is opponent, Trump Arch=Him tinyurl.com/5n6up64c

Jim Stewartson: Hegseth led prayer mtg in Pentagon recited what he said was from Bible verse Ezekiel 25:17 BUT actually is Samuel Jackson’s terrifying monologue in Pulp Fiction/1994 w/few changes tinyurl.com/5n6up64c IMHO Hegseth is dangerous, should resign, he's a propaganda preacher. Comparison:

NatGeo: Silphion miracle plant extinct 2,000 years ago or not? by Taras Grescoe tinyurl.com/57552rrw Cured disease seasoned food Emperor Nero ate last stalk? Now Turkish researcher thinks he’s found botanical survivor: Ferula drudeana by Mt Hasan Turkey b/hard to propagate Study tinyurl.com/47srs3b6

NatGeo: How to protect yourself from ticks & more tinyurl.com/2rs2423n Tips Light color clothing long sleeves tuck pants in socks tick repellant: DEET/permethrin “Questing” tick @top of grass to latch onto host. 1 hr+ check all body incl groin armpit hairline CDC After Tick Bite tinyurl.com/ytx36cd8

Robert Reich: chief bigot Stephen Miller said immigrants bring problems extending to generations PROBLEM: His great-great-grandfather born in Antopol shack (now Belarus) came to US 1903 w/$8 & 3 generations later little Stephen born 1985 developed hatred for immigrants IRONIC? tinyurl.com/585jntf3

"Nationwide Survey: Most Farmers Can’t Afford Fertilizer" Survey by the Farm Bureau of 5,700 farmers found 70% said fertilizer is so expensive because of the Iran War, that they will not be able to buy all the fertilizer they need, including 8 in 10 in the Southeast U.S. tinyurl.com/3dafskz3

NBC News: David Daniel, Jan 6 insurrectionist pardoned by Trump pled guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of minor & possessing sexually explicit images of children Judge said Trump’s pardon did not apply to child exploitation tinyurl.com/mwdpu22m Remember Trump calls them good people-OMG!

NY Times: NYT analysis found that the Trump regime has overhauled immigration courts, firing 100 of 750 immigration judges, who the regime believed were not supportive enough of Trump’s aggressive deportation agenda, an unprecedented purge tinyurl.com/yxu92uz7

Major study in Denmark tracked 1.5+ million children ‌born between 1997 & 2022 found no link between pregnant women taking acetaminophen, (aka Tylenol) and autism News: tinyurl.com/ytpuk2sx Study in prestigious "JAMA Pediatrics" jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Robert Reich: Why President should never pick fight w/Pope “Woe to those who manipulate religion & name of God for military economic & political gain dragging sacred into darkness filth World ravaged by handful of tyrants held together by multitude supportive brothers & sisters” tinyurl.com/yc4fjxz6

Steve Vladeck: "Verify, Don't Trust" Those who are starting to think about how to rebuild institutions that the current admin undermined need to be clear-eyed about prospect that their control of events will be fleeting www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-220-...

Nature: AI models ‘subliminally’ transmit biases when training other systems" Using AI to teach other AI models cheaper/fast but can introduce dangerous traits even w/unrelated topic or scrubbed data. Biased traits introduced were both either subtle or specialized www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Debrief: Are Scientists with Knowledge of U.S. Secrets Disappearing? The Facts Tell a Different Story, by Micah Hanks SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG AND SOMEONE IS TRING TO HIDE IT IMHO. thedebrief.org/are-scientis...

EarthSky" See and hear galaxies evolving in new simulations. Royal Astronomical Society is calling the “most realistic picture yet” of galaxy formation from early universe to today. Simulations let you see hear evolution of galaxies earthsky.org/space/see-an...

Tricycle: What are you still attached to? What are you still infatuated with? Try to be more resolute! We come into this world alone, and we go alone. by Ajaan Funn Acaro, “To Be a Person Is to Be a Mara” tricycle.org/article/to-b...

Robert Reich: He is Seriously, Frighteningly, Utterly, and Completely Losing His Mind open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

10 SCIENTISTS privy to nation's big secrets since 2023 MISSING MURDERED OR DIE MYSTERIOSLY. SOMETHING VERY WRONG! No investigation? Where's the FBI? incl. Air Force General William Neil McCasland + 4 other missing persons tied to McCasland, 2 more murdered @home tinyurl.com/42shytd2

Finally a bit of accountability! NBC News: ICE agent charged w/assault accused of pointing a gun at civilians in Minnesota Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr charged w/2 counts 2nd-degree assault w/dangerous weapon, warrant for his arrest MN prosecutor said tinyurl.com/y64hjuhd

Truth spoken to power! Love the Pope because he's REAL moral leader No BS, cons, excuses. He's real deal; says what's critical for people to hear & embrace, to help listeners discern real truthfulness compassion humanity from true evil veiled in propaganda www.thedailybeast.com//pope-leo-xi...

Be afraid, be very afraid, and demand action of your elected representatives to stem CO2 and climate change. "The Day After Tomorrow" is not fiction & closer than you know as per latest science here. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Geyser: Kara Swisher, Ads, and Wellness, journalist w/big podcasts swerves out of her lane, crashes into a grift or 2 By Kent Anderson "Media-savvy Swisher should know better than read ads like IQ Bar or Hims if she’s interrogating health misinformation sources @same time tinyurl.com/2p9k55zf

EarthSky: Clusters Nebulae Galaxies, Coma Berenices galaxy cluster, best in April and May by Larry Sessions. Galaxies aren't spread out uniformly in space, they collect in enormous clusters. And one of the densest galaxy clusters seen from Earth, the Coma Berenices cluster tinyurl.com/mr3nv47m

EarthSky: The tree-kangaroo lives in the hidden world of the treetops by Cristina Ortiz. Mysterious tree-kangaroo: Deep in the lush rainforests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and northern Australia lives a wonderful and little-known mammal: the tree-kangaroo earthsky.org/earth/tree-k...

EarthSky: The night sky in the time of the dinosaurs, by Kelly Kizer Whitt. During the long reign of dinosaurs – from roughly 230 to 66 million years ago – the constellations we recognize today didn’t exist, at least not in their current forms earthsky.org/space/night-...

EarthSky: Ancestors of mammals laid eggs, says new fossil evidence, by Shireen Gonzaga earthsky.org/earth/ancest...

Tricycle: Strange as it may seem, stopping is as much an important aspect of practice as starting. by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, “The Aim of Attention” tricycle.org/magazine/min...

Nature (journal) Rise of 0.517 °C global mean surface air temp melting enough glacial ice makes pyramid 3X's height of Mt Everest Nnew climate-protecting laws policies just a few notable changes since "Nature Climate Change" launched in 2011 See graphics of sober statistics tinyurl.com/26nkndk2

Penguins make amateur PFAS detectives w/study tinyurl.com/4xet4rd7 in Argentine Patagonia using them w/silicone anklets that absorb per- & polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS forever chemicals) measures harmful substance in our oceans Penguins now elite marine detectives News: tinyurl.com/mrxac8xz

For sure! www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...

Wow what a story! Yes AI's veneer of scientific and tech superiority belies it dangers because AI can be inaccurate and misleading or wrong based on its AI algorithms and training having missing or misunderstood data and info, all masquerading as factual AI output www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/w...

More evidence of attacks and danger perpetuated by govt. on those who speak out about genocide www.theguardian.com/law/2026/apr...

Mushrooms fungi rule! @ heart of entire ecosystem essential messengers www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Dan Rather “Pope: Gospel message ‘Blessed are the peacemakers’ Too many people suffering many innocent killed I believe someone must stand up say there's a better way” Quite ironic: Trump for yrs campaigned for Nobel Peace Prize now attacks Pope advocating peace steady.substack.com/p/holy-hell

Space.com: Artemis 2 Reid Wiseman saves mission's moon mascot by E Howell. Rise is 0-gravity indicator by Lucas Ye 3rd grader "Hard not to love the little guy Stuffed him in dry bag in survival kit, hooked bag to my pressure suit" Rise was to be left w/Integrity See Rise below tinyurl.com/4m56vkp3

Robert Reich: Trump’s malignant narcissism is now utterly out of control. Attacking the Pope. Posting pictures of himself as Jesus. Claiming he won the war in Iran. The man has become delusional, violent, and dangerous robertreich.substack.com/p/king-trump...

Medpage: "Ring Strategy" Needed for Bird Flu w/ Fed leadership should act now for response strategy by Daniel Teres MD. Grave danger lurking. We havm't learned lesson from COVID. Many animals are dying from bird flu It can mutate to become a danger to humans! www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Robert Reich: Goodbye Viktor Good riddance THE PEOPLE SAW THROUGH HIM! Dictator be gone! Hungary only saw DECLINE over his 16 years from lifestyle to restrictions on freedoms and media. Even as Trump and Vance tried to help him... Hurrah! Democracy's fighting back! open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

FYI April 6, 1917, the United States formally declared war against Germany and entered the conflict in Europe. e.g., WWI. www.loc.gov/item/today-i...

Robert Reich has one of THE BEST essays I have EVERY READ on how all of us got to this terrible point and what could turn it all around. Definitely worth the read and the THINK! "Sunday thought: How the Hell Did We Get to This Point?" open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

NBC News: Hurrah! "Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as Hungary's Tisza Party heads for election win With roughly 45% of the ballots tallied Sunday night, Tisza is projected to win 135 seats out of 199 in the Hungarian legislature www.nbcnews.com/world/hungar....

Pope Leo "True strength is serving life. ... the God of life is being dragged into discourses of death." " www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Trump's war weakened America nd only in alliances can a solution arise. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/o...

American Humane Society: "National Pet Day What Our Animals Teach Us—Without Saying a Word " April 11th www.americanhumane.org/post/nationa...

Luna (R-Fla) Chair of House Committee on Oversight & Govt Reform’s Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets seeks more w/TRANSPARENCY INVESTIGATION INTO UAPs. Officially sent letter to Hegseth for release of 46 videos & document files related to UFO/UAP SIGHTINGS! tinyurl.com/bhpdnyby

PROVES ANIMAL SENTIENCE & INDIVIDUALITY! Surprising Animal Heroes Who Changed Human Lives by Ashley Reign. Flippo dolphin rescues boy, Bhoori cow saves grandmom, Gimpy elephant seal defends caretaker, Binti Jua gorilla acts like mom, Lulu pot bellied pig helps ill owner & more tinyurl.com/mpphzxc7

Trifecta of Ineptitude 3 envoys 0 leverage war w/fantasy diplomacy collides w/reality global chaos Vance Witkoff Kushner sell illusion as victory ADAGE never send boy to do man’s job = inexperience masquerades as competence. Adage parody w/1 unqualified negotiator b/3 = strategy tinyurl.com/v5s7awps