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Start calling it what it is:

A #Countermander.

Reframe it. Change the image to give it contrast.

"It is countering Republican attacks on fair districting"

Hats off to you, Virginia! Love, a Californian, whose state also responded to Texas mid-census cycle redistricting ❤️❤️❤️

In the immortal words of Virginia’s L. Louise Lucas…. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

And, CA was clear they'd only do it if TX went ahead. Play with fire, get burnt.

Oh, c'mon. We all know everything is the fault of wimmins.

NY Times tops headlines 4/16/26: Trump's Portrayal of the War in Iran Collides With Reality: President Trump is confronting a crisis that is not bending to his narrative of a "pretty reasonable" new regime in Iran and all-but-assured U.S. victory. The Slow-Motion Battle for the Strait of Hormuz Stocks Extend Rally and Oil Prices Stabilize as Investor Optimism Grows

The news is so weird.

Top stories are:
War Going Badly, President's Lies Not Working
Energy Supply Crunch Continues, Deepens
Stocks Reach Record Highs, Investors Optimistic

Optimistic about what? Is this like a mirror image of vibecession stuff, decoupled from reality but in the other direction?

It's even weirder: U.S. promises that Israel won't continue to bomb Lebanon. Lebanon promises to stop being bombed.

I'd like to not say it while still in the house.

A) What is 'nuclear dust'? Anyone?

B) Trump forbids Netanyahu to continue bombing Lebanon? Hahahahhahahhahahahaha.

The made up term "nuclear dust" from the mind of a clearly delusional old man now being adopted by news media is crazy. They normalize his insanity 24/7, inject his babble into the lexicon

You look at this map and the abortion rights map, and you'll see that PA is always with NC and SC (etc.) than with any of the states around it. Sigh.

Magyar: “No mercy, they will need to take responsibility for all their actions.”

Péter Magyar victory speech:

"We want to make a country where no one is persecuted because they think differently or because someone loves in a different way to others."

He may not have campaigned as a liberal. But this is a huge change of direction and rhetoric from Orbán’s anti-LGBTQ+ crusade.

Photo of JD Vance shaking the hand of Pope Francis, Hungary's Viktor Orbán and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif

Here's the timeline of JD Vance's Handshake of Death.
I'm just sayin'

😅

A PENGUIN WITH THE WORDS: A WONDERFUL END TO A HORRIBLE WEEK. THANK YOU HUNGARY, WE REALLY NEEDED THIS.

Hurrah!

People in the Budapest Metro, Hungary, shouting: “Russians, go home!”

I am so sorry she and other women had to go through this. Like you, I applaud the courage of those coming forward.

I am also disappointed, as I had hopes for him.

Latest “ceasefire” news: Iran's oil refinery facility on Lavan Island is burning, and Iran is blaming the UAE for the attack. In response, Iran just fired retaliatory missiles and drones at the UAE and Kuwait.

#IranWar‌

Middle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers Inclusion of Lebanon is significant difference in interpretation of truce agreed at 11th hour on Tuesday

Because

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Israel showing its displeasure with the *ceasefire* by raining bombs on Lebanon’s capital city

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As long as Israel keeps bombing Lebanon this was never gonna be a cease fire worth the paper it was written on.
Bibi’s pissed with trump and is lore of a loose canon now than he was yesterday.
Well done trump

Perfect timing! & THEY KNOW IT bsky.app/profile/midd...

*looks up definition of "Unconditional Surrender"

Excellent AI (or whatever). But, you can tell it's fake because he isn't clinging to the railing.

There will be plenty. Future generations will be studying the trump taco doctrine.