US Senate repeals Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area Measure passes 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Al Gore:

“This is the most corrupt administration not only in American history, but more corrupt than I could ever have imagined a president would be able to get away with to the extent that he has. It’s shocking to me.”

At the very least the last time something like this happened, tech companies were falling over themselves to fund bootcamps and schools for learning to code.

But really nothing this time, not even aggressive lobbying the EA's favorite, UBI.

Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.

New Gallup Poll Results:

A Record High 79% of Americans Now Say Immigration Benefits the United States

news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...

Ex-model, arrested by Aventura police and deported, causes White House stir — Miami Herald A Brazilian brought to the U.S. on an Epstein plane at age 16 lashes out at the Trumps, saying she was betrayed by her friend Melania.

for those who missed it, here's the reason behind Melania's batshit crazy "press conference."

Surprise: Melania is a liar.

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a close up of donald trump 's face with a smile Alt: a close up of donald trump 's face with a smile

Good morning!

Since Trump was re-elected, Forbes estimates—

💰His net worth is up $2.1 billion, to $6.4 billion

💰Eric’s is up 10x, to $400 million

💰Don Jr.’s is up 6x, to $300 million

💰20-year-old Barron is worth $150 million

And Jared became a billionaire last year.

Have a great day!

When we were in Hungary last week, this kind of corruption is exactly the kind of thing that people we spoke to were complaining about. And look what happened there.

Roberts is just like Scalia and Alito - Big Daddy knows best, and their job is to dictate what American policy should be, especially when Congress gets it wrong.
Judicial review? Hah! That's for lowly, anonymous clerks. They're Very Important People saving America.

Oh well, we’re safe from robots taking our jobs for now.

The @nytimes.com reporting reveals more about the dysfunction and poor leadership at the Supreme Court. These revelations underscore the brilliant observations of @mjsdc.bsky.social , @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app , and @nanagyamfi.bsky.social at our 14th Amendment Ctr symposium last week.

"the party should..."

We are ALL the party.
We all should vote in the primaries.
We all should vote in the generals.
We all should vote in odd year elections.
We all should participate in local party organizing.

If we want better government then we have to be better citizens.

Here’s the thing—especially on April 15: cutting the IRS isn't some abstract budget trim. It's a tax cut delivered through weaker enforcement. And it mostly goes to people with the most scope to hide income.

And about 4K for debt.
Our tax policy is a mess.

"Europe is, I would argue, particularly now, but I would argue even without Trump...a better place than the United States of America."

"You don't even have dryers... you're still using a hanging line."

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social spar over Europe vs. the U.S.

I've had extremely gifted students struggle to get clerkships while their peers secure them easily just because they're in FedSoc.

It's antimeritocratic to have a system that rewards prestigious positions based solely on ideological conformity.

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces.

Equals 10 nuclear reactors
Reduces heat island, shades cars

The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight.

Why aren't we doing this?

BREAKING: A jury has found Live Nation and Ticketmaster to be an illegal monopoly that overcharges fans.

After the federal government settled the case, 34 states kept pursuing the giant ticket and concert company.

Now, the states have won.

Longtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas Airport The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years.

Texas' only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years: www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

Days after the president blasted the Pope as “weak on Crime,” his own DOJ moved to dismiss criminal cases against individuals convicted of conspiring to use force to prevent the peaceful transfer of power.

Some of the conduct for which Rhodes was convicted:

www.lawfaremedia.org/article/oath...

Reagan’s OMB Director:

Penn Manor school board OKs moving bond issue resolution to next meeting Where: Penn Manor school board meeting, April 7.

Penn Manor school board OKs moving bond issue resolution to next meeting
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Opinion | The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? (Gift Article) This is how cars got so ridiculously, forbiddingly expensive.

This is not just a great article about the decline of the compact, economic car market. It’s an article about how wealth and political power have reinforced each other so much that the American dream—physical and economic freedom—has become inaccessible for millions.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Barrera said her husband said the smell of human feces in the toilet caused a fellow detainee to vomit and, in turn, created a chain of people vomiting. She said her husband is asthmatic and has not received medication to treat his condition. The lack of medicine and the stress of the overcrowded holding cell has left him short of breath and teetering on the edge of an asthma attack, Barrera said. ICE did not immediately respond to questions on April 10 about the conditions of the Mesa or Phoenix facilities. After the publication of this article, Barrera told The Arizona Republic her husband was transferred to the ICE facility at San Luis Regional Detention Center at about midnight. The San Luis Regional Detention Center is in Southwestern Arizona and has the capacity to hold 700 people.

This is horrific. A U.S. citizen describes the facility in Arizona that her husband was brought to while he waited to be put on a deportation flight. Dozens of people were crammed into tiny cells, there was a "chain of people vomiting" from filthy toilets, no medical care, and only one meal per day.

Pennsylvania poll workers help to make voting run smoothly on Election Day. Here’s how you can serve as one.

www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/04/pennsylvani...

Pennsylvania county bans poll workers from using election prediction markets • Pennsylvania Capital-Star A county in southeastern Pennsylvania has banned its poll workers from using prediction markets to bet on elections.

A county in southeastern Pennsylvania has banned its poll workers from using prediction markets to bet on elections.

The board of elections in Delaware County recently approved a resolution that amended the oath poll workers take ahead of the election to include the ban.

From @votebeat.org

See @lancasteronline.bsky.social reporting about a situation in Lancaster PA.

The Deepfake Nudes Crisis in Schools Is Much Worse Than You Thought An analysis by WIRED and Indicator found nearly 90 schools and 600 students around the world impacted by AI-generated deepfake nude images—and the problem shows no signs of going away.

Maybe instead of pushing social media and smartphone bans, politicians and educators should confront the growing and deeply troubling issue of nudify apps being used on schoolchildren

Great analysis from @mattburgess1.bsky.social, in collaboration @indicator.media

www.wired.com/story/deepfa...

As part of my efforts to combat the COVID Amnesia Project, let's accurately remember what 3 influential laptop class doctors from Stanford said 6 years ago as COVID overflowed hospitals and morgues.

They won't remind you.

I will.

My latest.

BREAKING: We're suing federal immigration agents on behalf of Juan Sebastián Carvajal-Muñoz, a legal U.S. resident who was racially profiled and violently abducted in Maine in January.

Agents violated his Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights and must be held accountable.

How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers Tech elites are enriching themselves by plundering STEM institutions—and offering researchers scraps.

“Silicon Valley would not exist without [taxpayer-] funded research.”
www.thenation.com/article/soci...