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Aw man. Dave Mason was not only a 70s AM Gold superstar, but also a centerpiece of one of my deep fried favorite cinematic disasters - the ridiculous, silly, over the top SKATETOWN USA. He performed the theme song as well as two performances in the film. You'll know it as Patrick Swayze's 1st film.

“In choosing to withhold three of the four interviews from the Epstein files, the DOJ has granted Maxwell potential blackmail on the sitting president* of the US… Maxwell has held this leverage over Trump since…2021… Trump’s DOJ… let her keep it.”
@sollenbergerrc.bsky.social
@emptywheel.bsky.social

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Okay - It helps Putin when our armed forces are sick, weak or dying.

The Fed relies on data and objective reality. Kevin Warsh’s refusal to acknowledge the 2020 election shows he’s more interested in politics than facts.

An independent Fed Chair needs a backbone, not a loyalty pledge. — Warsh is compromised. Hard pass.

WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein?

KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed

Just wanted to point out that Kash Patel is suing the Atlantic for the same amount that Devin Nunes tried to sue @devincow.bsky.social and myself, $250 million.

How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w...

If you try to be perfect, you'll fail.

Turns out the phrase “America First” is preceded by the words “Sell Out.”

“Never before have we seen this little effort to hide this much corruption.” - Jon Ossof
#Maddow

Trump is so batshit crazy they kicked him out of his own situation room, yet we can’t invoke the 25th? #maddow

#Maddow

Reality Check Break

#IsmuasMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶

Day 2️⃣1️⃣: A song with syncopation
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#MusicChallenge
#MusicSky
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MS STW Senate GE Benchmark Assessment Apr 12, 2026 Jun 22, 2025 Definitely vote to re-elect Cindy HydeSmith 16% 16% Probably vote to re-elect Cindy HydeSmith 17% 22% Total Vote to Re-elect Cindy HydeSmith 33% 38% Probably vote for someone else 13% 12% Definitely vote for someone else 40% 34% Total Vote for Someone Else 53% 46% [VOL] Undecided 14% 16% Democrat Scott Colom 36% 35% Lean Colom 3% 3% Total Colom 39% 38% Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith 39% 48% Lean Hyde-Smith 3% 3% Total Hyde-Smith 42% 51% Independent Ty Pinkins 3% N/A Lean Pinkins 3% N/A Total Pinkins 6% N/A [VOL] Undecided 14% 11% Democrat Scott Colom 40% Lean Colom 3% Total Colom 44% Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith 43% Lean Hyde-Smith 4% Total Hyde-Smith 47% [VOL] Undecided 9%

A new poll of Mississippi's U.S. Senate race from Impact Research has Democrat Scott Colom trailing incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by just 3 points.

With leaners added, she's ahead 47%-44%.

Trump won Mississippi by 61%-38% in 2024.
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Pro-Iran propaganda co-opted by "progressives" (New Yorker)

WSJ: North Korea has sped up work on its nuclear program

Trump’s Not Paying Attention to His Own War But then again, do we want him to be?

WSJ: "Aides kept the president out of the room."

"It’s worth dwelling for a moment on this remarkable detail. Aides—presumably senior military officials in particular—believed that they had to exclude the president from the decision-making if it were to succeed."

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Clears it up a lot.

Stand Up‼️👆🏼🆙

FBI Director says arrests ‘coming soon’ on 2020 rigged election conspiracy FBI Director Kash Patel: "We have the information that backs President Trump's claim.”

We all need to watch this carefully. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Which one took a bullet *and* lost his brother in defending their country? Which one is the executive of a country smaller than New Jersey? Which one is responsible for freedom from fear, for his fellow civilian citizens who are constantly under attack from multiple terrorist organizations?

Do you think Putin is a terrorist, or no?

but whatabout...

My uncle and my dad would both order 2 dinners whenever we went to the diner. I'd get the filet of sole, which every restaurant served.

A U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon came under attack with small arms fire, leaving one French peacekeeper dead and three others wounded, France’s president and the force known as UNIFIL said.

Both Macron and UNIFIL have said the attack was organized by Hezbollah. --via AP