Exclusive: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in ‌Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security so...

As the Secretary of the Navy abruptly departs// Exclusive: US intercepts three Iranian oil tankers in Asian waters, sources say  - www.reuters.com/world/middle...

Something to this

The latest Senate War Powers resolution - the fifth since the US and Israel began bombing Iran on Feb. 28 - has been blocked in the Republican-majority US Senate. Voting hasn't ended but it's 51-45 to stop it.

And here's one for talking about a $1.5 trillion defense budget - 1 million seconds is 12 days, 1 billion seconds is 32 years, and 1 trillion seconds is 32,000 years.

Because to so many "math is hard..." - A reminder amid the Republican push to give DHS/CBP/ICE another $100 billion, when they still have $70 billion or so left from last summer's "Great Big Beautiful Bill." - 1 million seconds is about 11.5 days, and 1 billion seconds is over 31.7 years.

F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend

America 2026// F.B.I. Said to Have Investigated Times Reporter After Article on Patel’s Girlfriend www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

The amount of federal government involvement in US business in the past 14 months is quite something.

Mixed summer flowers in a clear vase with a small Buddha figurine

Watercolour of mixed summer flowers in a clear vase with a small Buddha figurine which has appeared in several still lifes since I bought it on Cambridge market about 30 years ago. That's a nice vase and I can't find it now: I bet I broke it and blotted out the memory because I was so annoyed!

AOC looks to be confronting RFK Jr.

Me reminding my "neutral" colleague that — I don't want to talk about Arsenal this week or maybe ever again 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

Fifth sitting member of Congress who has died in office since Trump II began. Four of the five have been Democrats.

CDC won’t publish report showing covid shots cut likelihood of hospital visits The report, which had cleared the agency’s scientific-review process, had been delayed. It now won’t be published at all, people familiar with the decision told The Post.

SCOOP: Two weeks ago, the head of the CDC delayed publication of a report showing covid vaccine cut likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations by half. Now that report is no longer allowed to be published in CDC’s flagship scientific journal. My latest. 1/2
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It is real......... huh

Interesting choice if someone is trying to broaden a fan base. It's either tanking teams or this?

Huh

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 is real?

AEG Owner Phil Anschutz Is Still Donating to Causes Promoting Anti-LGBTQ Beliefs AEG owner Philip Anschutz donated $1,020,000 to two organizations that made public statements against LGBTQ people -- Colorado Christian University and the Sky Ranch Christian camping organization.

The owner of Coachella is a right-wing nationalist and gives lots of money to anti-LGBT organizations.

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The Onion wants to make us submissive slaves to the New world order.

Correct.

Pakistan PM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire extension Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ​thanked U.S. President Donald ‌Trump for accepting the country's request to extend ​the ceasefire in the ​U.S.-Israeli war on Iran ⁠to allow ongoing diplomatic ​efforts to take their ​course.

Pakistan PM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire extension reut.rs/48eV6YY

Every single article I read about Madonna at Coachella mentioned that she’s 67. Not one article I read about Nine Inch Nails at Coachella mentioned that Trent’s 60.
ISN’T THAT WEIRD?
It’s almost as if everything Madonna has ever said about misogyny is true, or something. 🤷‍♂️

And in other news - (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was extending the Iran ceasefire until an Iranian proposal is submitted, and discussions are concluded.

Doesn't mean there aren't thousands of voters who aren't on the party committee and are voting no - of course there are.

This is from just last month.

Hint for politix reporters. Google the “random voters” you feature (more)

At a Senate hearing on counter-terrorism in Africa, Senator Booker alludes to the elephant in the room, noting that there is extensive lamentation of attacks on Christians in Nigeria, but little if anything said about attacks on Muslim - "considerably more Muslims are being slaughtered" ...

AMERICA 250 EVERY ASTRONAUT ON ARTEMIS II WAS EDUCATED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL, AND THINKING OF THE TEACHERS WHO SHAPED REID WISEMAN, VICTOR GLOVER, CHRISTINA KOCH, AND JEREMY HANSEN, YOU HELPED SEND A KID TO THE MOON.

This 👇🔥🔥

I couldn't possibly comment

Spike Lee in a Knicks jersey with the Pope’s name on it would not have been on my bingo card.

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