Navy secretary is out The Pentagon announced John Phelan's surprise departure without citing a reason.

Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the service’s top civilian post immediately, the Pentagon announced, a surprise departure that comes just over a year into his tenure.

Legal analysis and historians note that no previous president has sued his own government while simultaneously asserting broad immunity from the laws that bind everyone else. Read: cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/04/for-...

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Dozens of American veterans and military family members were detained after they started protesting the Iran war inside a congressional office building in Washington D.C.
😁 🚨 They are Protesting. 👈 😁

This black-and-white portrait captures Maggie Kuhn (1905–1995), the indomitable founder of the Gray Panthers, an activist group that revolutionized the fight against ageism. Seated in a relaxed yet attentive pose, Kuhn is seen in her later years, radiating a sense of sharp-witted wisdom and gentle defiance. She is dressed in a dark, structured, button-down jacket with a small round collar, featuring a prominent circular political button pinned to her left chest—a hallmark of her lifelong commitment to grassroots organizing. Her silver hair is elegantly swept back, and she wears thin-framed glasses that highlight her keen, observant eyes and a slight, knowing smile. Her hands, weathered by time and adorned with simple rings, rest naturally in her lap, one draped over the arm of what appears to be a patterned chair. The background is softly out of focus, showing a glimpse of indoor foliage and a textured wall, suggesting a television studio or public forum setting where she frequently challenged societal norms. The composition is a medium shot that focuses on her presence as a formidable public figure. The mood is one of dignified strength and intellectual vitality, serving as a powerful visual testament to her legacy as a champion for intergenerational justice and the rights of the elderly.

𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴.

Maggie Kuhn was forced to retire at 65 & dedicated the rest of her life to fighting ageism & advocating for older adults' rights. Founded Gray Panthers, 1970. Was instrumental in the ban on mandatory retirement.

Active until her death #OTD in 1995 at 89.

Trump DOJ Faces Lawsuit Over “Millions” of Voter Records Collected From States - The Coffman Chronicle

#donald trump #politics #trump #justice

OBAMA’S DEAL WITH IRAN WAS AN ACTUAL DEAL AND DIDN’T COST ANYTHING

PabloReports: Donald Trump is complaining about the results in Virginia. He seems to be very distressed.

AOC: I’m sooo sorry for his heartbreak at this moment, and I look forward to adding ten more Democratic colleagues in November.

Many politicians spend more time worrying about where their next campaign contributions are coming from than actually doing the right things.

Even when this dark chapter finally ends, I will never forget the immorality, the criminality, and the pure cruelty we’ve seen in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.

Todd Blanche is the personification of the banality of evil.

We need a future that excludes right wingers as much as realistically possible because all they do is hold science and culture back.

Every time an 🇺🇸 negotiator or government official insults 🇨🇦 or whines about how unfair or unreasonable we are, most 🇨🇦s strengthen their resolve to boycott all things 🇺🇸. These comments aren't helpful. They should've learned that Canadians are a proud and strong country. We'll not be bullied!

The President and his Administration have already failed twice in court trying to intimidate me, and he's still not letting up. Just more proof that he'll do anything it takes to silence those of us willing to call him out. I'm not backing down — ever.

ALSOBROOKS: I have the recording. I can play it

RFK Jr: I do not believe that every Black kid should be re-parented on a wellness farm and I have never believed it

ALSOBROOKS: Well you said it, sir, I have the video

RFK Jr: I'd have to see the transcript

Another close call at another airport. You know, the right relentlessly hammered Pete Buttigieg about stuff like this when he was in office, saying he was inexperienced and a DEI hire.

But now…..crickets. Nothing about the real world guy.

The Oil and Gas Industry Is Costing American Taxpayers, Consumers, and Communities (SSIR) Investing in people and places is an antidote to the climate crisis.

I was curious how much and for how long taxpayers subsidize the oil and gas industry.

Read this to piss you off even more than you probably already are.

Tax breaks. Reduced royalties. We pay for their cleanup. We pay the higher gas prices. Now a goddamn war?

ssir.org/articles/ent...

BENNET: Do you agree that 89% of children who died from flu were unvaccinated?

RFK Jr: I don't know the exact number

BENNET: That is the exact number, Secretary Kennedy

RFK Jr: *death growls*

BENNET: You took down the HHS communications promoting the flu vaccine. Do you regret that?

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The oligarchs + plutocrats installed Trump specifically because he is a criminal + mentally ill.
They needed someone too stupid to know they are taking over the system. Many of them are Christian fascists + want world domination. Trump has enabled them to move their agenda forward.

Spain launches €7bn housing plan to tackle rent crisis Spain's government on Tuesday approved a sweeping plan to alleviate the country's housing problem, one of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's main political vulnerabilities ahead of next year's elections.

Well done Spain.
"The new plan, worth €7 billion, triples government investment in public housing over the next four years. It ensures that subsidised housing cannot be reclassified after a few years. It also includes help for young renters and home buyers"
www.euronews.com/business/202...

When the truth is finally revealed about Trump starting this war to stay out of jail for raping children, remember that Republicans allowed him to unilaterally announce it from his FL hangout without any Congressional approval.

The truth will come out. What we're getting now is all spin.

Pete Hegseth is blaming Joe Biden for military vaccine mandates.

The flu shot’s been required since 1945.

Joe Biden was 3 years old in 1945.

Dear Senate Democrats,

Thank you for fighting TIRELESSLY against Trump’s terrible SAVE Act that would disenfranchise MILLIONS of voters!

This is true leadership, and it’s exactly the kind of action we need to defeat MAGA’s disgusting attacks on the American people and our fundamental rights.

Shawna Thomas Jumps to MS NOW After Running ‘CBS Mornings’ Shawna Thomas Jumps to MS NOW After Running 'CBS Mornings'

Another defection from Bari Weiss' CBS News. variety.com/2026/tv/news/shaw...

Again: why would anyone come here for the World Cup?

newrepublic.com/article/2092...

Pingree, Massie Team Up to Strip Big Chemical Immunity from Farm Bill

🚨NEWS🚨

Rep. Massie and I just introduced a bipartisan amendment to strip the pesticide liability shield from the Farm Bill.

If a company’s product makes people sick, it should be held accountable. If states and communities want to create stronger protections, they should have every right to do so.

AOC: “People are getting denied surgeries, medicines, prescriptions are super expensive — and this administration is responsible for it and rewarding them for it — we have to bring it to a stop”

Senator Kaine just listed a lot of rural healthcare centers closing because of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

RFK Jr. denies that the OBBB is the reason for it.

He’s lying again.