How do black service members feel about this racist crap? Can’t imagine being too happy fighting a war of choice for this piece of garbage.

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As @tiffanymuller.bsky.social explains, the rampant corruption taking place in Washington is why Americans are facing higher prices.

Thirteen U.S. troops died trying to get these people to safety — Afghan interpreters, soldiers, and the families of our service members. Veterans spent sleepless nights during the chaotic withdrawal fighting to keep them alive. Now our own government is going to abandon them.

New Civil War just dropped...at the Supreme Court | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, can Big AI buy off the Democratic Party?

Last weekend's big bombshell didn't fall on Iran, but at the U.S. Supreme Court. A stunning leak both exposed the corporate hypocrisy of John Roberts and revealed 9 justices in open warfare

They are sending us a 'bat signal.' Democracy is in danger

My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

A smiling Cory Mills walks alongside four other men in suits

Three scandal-plagued members of Congress have resigned in the past eight days. Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills remains defiant.

In case you need a refresher, here's what Mills has been accused of. 🧵

Get off your knees.

WaPo says that Warsh “promised independence” and “demonstrated seriousness” during his hearing. When asked who won the 2020 election, he basically hid under the table. Promises of independence from someone so cowed and cowardly are less than meaningless.

Please vote.

This is the kind of betrayal a nation carries out when its leaders don't believe in the concept of allies and that views promises as something for suckers.

It also makes our armed forces less safe. No nation will ever trust us again. Why should they? We stab our friends in the back.

U.S. Considers Financial Support for Oil-Rich U.A.E.

Seems like NYT should have mentioned that UAE's spymaster bought 49% of Trump's World Liberty Financial and used $2B of its USD1 stablecoin, directing hundreds of millions to Trump.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/b...

Former Jan. 6 Cop Says She Has Cell Phone Proof In Defamation Lawsuit Against Blaze Media Cell phone footage shows the former officer at home with her boyfriend and dog on the night that pipe bombs were planted.

NEW: Former US Capitol Police officer Kerkhoff says her life was irrevocably changed by pardoned Jan. 6 defendant and self proclaimed reporter Steve Baker after he defamed her with claims that she was the person who planted pipe bombs on Jan. 5.

I break it all down:
www.huffpost.com/entry/jan-6-...

Estonia's HIMARS ammunition held up by US weapons deliveries delays... Meanwhile, the Pentagon gets pissy when Europe prioritizes European procurement over American. news.err.ee/1610000377/e...

NEW: In its 2027 budget request, DHS asked Congress for $7.5M to, among other things, develop "smart glasses" for ICE agents to use in the field.

Civil liberties advocates have sounded the alarm, but lawmakers said they're finding out about it for the first time.

Full story ⤵️

U.S. Abruptly Rescinds Subpoenas It Had Just Issued in John Brennan Inquiry

Something reports on DOJ's withdrawal of subpoenas are missing: John Solomon, before he announced DiGenova's hiring but at a time he likely knew about it, said that DOJ was going to push for access to ALL Senate materials on RU, seemingly including SSCI report.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...

In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.

249 years later, we have this idiot.

We translated the Palantir manifesto for actual human beings What happens when an all-seeing eye looks in the mirror?

hello yes here is the normal english version of the palantir manifesto. please enjoy! www.theverge.com/policy/91523...

It’s going to be very close, Virginia. Please be sure to go to the polls today and vote YES! Every vote counts!!! 💙🗳️

#VoteYesVirginiaToday

“THE HONORABLE”

FFS

This is important and shocking news from NYT.

And it doesn’t mention the DRC third-country deportation program has already begun. ICE sent 15 immigrants from Latin American countries there five days ago.

gillianbrockell.com/breaking-ice...

"Internal documents shed light on Trump’s crusade to vet state voter rolls" #ELB Tierney Sneed for CNN: The Trump administration has been working for nearly a year on an effort to weed out noncitizens from voter rolls using a faulty data system while keeping those plans hidden fro...

“Internal documents shed light on Trump’s crusade to vet state voter rolls” electionlawblog.org?p=155574

The Third Trajectory and Hopes for Rebuilding - emptywheel The global catastrophe Trump created in Iran may provide an opportunity to disrupt his authoritarian trajectory.

For Taco Tuesday I wrote a long post which, buried w/in it, includes a description of 2 acute psychological dilemmas Trump is facing.

1) To win v Iran, Trump has to fight Putin
2) To make a deal, Trump has to admit Obama is smarter than him

Neither is tenable.

emptywheel.net/2026/04/21/t...

Good lord, it’s real.

In his "most notorious [job] interview," Karp met Louis Mosley, an Oxford graduate whose grandfather Oswald Mosley was the British fascist leader during World War Il and once named "worst Briton of the twentieth century." As soon as Mosley sat down, Karp began reciting from memory, for several minutes, one of Oswald's 1939 speeches demanding Britain seek peace with Nazi Germany. When finished, Karp executed tai chi moves and walked out without saying goodbye.

This dude would absolutely curl up in a ball and cry if you so much as tapped his chest.

It's Time to Drag Pete Hegseth's Bigoted Pastor and Expose Trump's Failed Iran War Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth believes he's on a mission from God and supports an American Crusade. His pastor, Doug Wilson, demands Christian domination. Well, I would like to retort.

It's Time to Drag Pete Hegseth's Bigoted Pastor and Expose Trump's Failed Iran War

Pete Hegseth believes he's on a mission from God and supports an American Crusade. His pastor, Doug Wilson, demands Christian domination. Well, I would like to retort.

open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...

Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege The previously redacted messages were unveiled as part of an antitrust battle with California attorney general Rob Bonta

Emails show Amazon colluding with other firms to raise prices, California authorities allege

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears

Chief Justice’s Wife Made $10M+ as Legal Recruiter: Report At least one of the firms reportedly had a case before Chief Justice Roberts.

The corruption is just stunning.

www.thedailybeast.com/chief-justic...

Of course they are concentration camps. And @anatosaurus.bsky.social is right that once you accept the euphemism you are halfway to normalizing the thing.