Why the hell are Republicans prioritizing giving ICE and Border Patrol TENS OF BILLIONS more in funding when they are currently sitting on OVER $100 BILLION from last year? Republicans are choosing this over helping Americans with the cost of living crisis they’re facing.

If he bails them out using his own money, okay.
If he bails them out using taxpayer money, I hope we can sue to stop it.
I've never flown Spirit.
I have heard every single one of the late night hosts make derogatory jokes about them.
If they can't make it work, then they need to go.

Virginia court blocks voter-approved redistricting, appeal coming The appeal is expected to move swiftly — and could ultimately land before the Supreme Court of Virginia, which will have the final say on whether the voter-approved map can take effect.

NEW: A republican judge has blocked the redistricting effort in Virginia, invalidating yesterday's vote. But it's a pause, not a defeat. Read more here: www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Jordan Klepper nearly loses his mind hearing MAGA defend Trump's AI Jesus pic and his war with the pope

The best parts of this were this lady with the "Women for Warren" shirt and the person in the hat and sundress who I think the Republican party doesn't want, but is determined to be there.
And that dude in the first shot who is just an utter moron.

I continue to live in Trump-world's heads rent free.😂

Did @devincow.bsky.social see this?

Virginia AG Jay Jones speaking to an audience with an American flag behind him.

Virginia AG Jay Jones: “My office will immediately file an appeal in the Court of Appeals. As I said last night, Virginia voters have spoken, & an activist judge should not have veto power over the People's vote. We look forward to defending the outcome of last night's election in court”

Americans are struggling to afford basic needs and make ends meet, but Republicans remain focused on sending billions more of our dollars to ICE and CBP to terrorize our communities — after the GOP already voted to give DHS nearly $200 billion last year.

Reporter: What do you make of Republicans saying that Virginia—

AOC: Wah wah wah.

We have asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no.

What they’re just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over.

It does remind me of Glenn Beck doing his "mea culpa" shit and then realizing we still didn't trust him and going straight back to MAGA Crazytown.
How long until Tucker does the same thing?

I hate TABOR.
I admit my opinion is tainted by my deep dislike of Doug Bruce (I know he's dead), but TABOR also sucks and I wish Doug would have taken it with him.

a map showing a Mississippi where all 82 counties are shades of red

A map showing Mississippi's 82 counties, many shaded red and pink, many shaded blue and purple.

Left: How people think Mississippi votes

Right: How Mississippi actually votes

Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe X.com EXCLUSIVE: It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, and any such operation is unlikely to be carried out until the U.S. war with Iran ends, the Pentagon has informed Congress — an assessment that means the conflict's economic impact could extend late into this year or beyond. 11:52 AM • 4/22/26 • 5.3K Views

Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe X.com A senior Pentagon official shared the estimate, which has not been previously reported, during a classified briefing Tuesday for members of the House Armed Services Committee, officials said. The timeline was met with frustration by Democrats and Republicans alike. 11:55 AM • 4/22/26 • 1.4K Views

⚠️ It could take six months AFTER the Iran War ends to clear mines from Strait of Hormuz, per Pentagon.

This timeline means the war’s economic impact could extend late into this year and beyond.

Reporting by WaPo:

I'm having a hard time believing my eyes with water data this year.

The Colorado River mainstem through Grand Junction was flowing at 54 cfs last night. Not a typo. 54 cfs.

Last year on this date it was flowing at 1,420cfs. Even in 2002, the driest year on record, it was at 690cfs on April 22.

Margo Martin @MargoMartin47 X.com Congratulations, Georgia Women's Tennis! The photo shows Trump and five white dudes in red ties standing in front of and completely blocking 10 young women

Priceless post from the official White House social media

‘There’s just a gigantic amount of people that need to be made fun of’: The Onion CEO is excited to take over Infowars - The Boston Globe The Onion’s plan to take over Infowars has been long — and complicated. But chief executive Ben Collins is confident that a new deal will help his outlet land the joke.

“There’s just a gigantic amount of people that need to be made fun of that haven’t been touched yet." The Onion CEO @bencollins.bsky.social, a Mass. native, on why the satirical news site kept fighting to take over Infowars. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/22/b...

Rep. David Scott, a Democrat of Georgia, has died: www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Scott, who is 80, faced a lot of pushback for choosing to run for reelection this year, amid reports he'd skipped voting in many recent cycles (inc. 2024 presidential race) & faced multiple primary challengers in May

Present at our nation’s founding — but excluded from its promise Elizabeth Freeman demanded her rightful place among this country's founders and helped forge a tradition of forcing America to live up to its ideals.

Here's a story I didn't know about: Elizabeth Freeman, the first enslaved woman to have her independence validated by an American court

19thnews.org/2026/04/revo...

Sen. Hassan: Did Trump approve of your decision to fire all 17 members of ACIP (the CDC's advisory panel that develops evidence-based recs for vaccines) and replace them with your own picks?

RFK: "Yes he did."

Sen. Warnock ain't wrong.

Aren't they supposed to turn the mic off?
God.
Please turn off the mic.
He sounds like he's dying.

So... We started a war.
Iran retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
The Trump administration relieved sanctions on Russia/Iran so they wouldn't get yelled at.
Those two countries use those funds to wage war against us and Ukraine.
Scott Bessent is an idiot with more money than brains.

COONS: Why is it a good idea to relieve sanctions on Iranian and Russian oil?

BESSENT: The $14 billion number is a DNC talking point

COONS: I am not the DNC. I'm the senator from Delaware

Scott "Trump Lackey" Jennings thinks?
Scott "All The Bad Points" Jennings thinks?
OMG.
I nearly died laughing right there.
Thanks for that this morning.

What I find interesting is that all the Democratic states re-districting was approved by the voters.
Republicans had to shove theirs through, without asking their voters.
It's still a democratic process for Democrats.

Pressed by Laura Ingraham about "folks on the right" who want to see Barack Obama investigated, Acting AG Todd Blanche says "these investigations have to be done in secret"

A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work Thirteen federal workers who were laid off during the DOGE cuts told NBC News they struggled to find work, had to move or took major pay cuts after their agencies were gutted.

A year after DOGE, former federal employees are still looking for work

Just as Republican politicians never seem to have any sympathy for people suffering from a disease or discrimination until someone in their immediate family feels it, they'll never be opposed to gerrymandering until it darkens their own door.