I keep saying: Ossoff is going to win in Georgia by double digits or close to it and if he wants to turn that into a presidential run he will immediately be one of the favorites

"Mar-a-Lago Mafia" is a very good line.

Friends in CALIFORNIA
Soon ...your ballots will be mailed ...really soon
Your jungle primary is just nuts ...
Can't see CALIFORNIA with a MAGA GOVERNOR , Hilton or Bianco...that's a disaster
For your consideration
Please take a look at @xavierbecerra.bsky.social
Go to xavierbecerra.com

We owe each other a country where at least the things that two-thirds of Americans can agree on actually get done. When something is broken in this country, we have to do what it takes to fix it.

Thank you, Tulsa, for the warm welcome back - and for showing us what a better future looks like.

Searing opinion from a federal judge on Long Island, who describes "police state"-like tactics by ICE to arrest peopleand draw up after-the-fact warrants.

He says DOJ is damaging its credibility with the courts by trying to shield ICE from scrutiny. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Wow missed this.
“Norway reached 117% renewable electricity use in 2023, producing more than it consumes and exporting the surplus. “

Is that bad? Seems bad

DACA protections are important to voters like me.

Dreamers are here through no fault of their own. They grew up here, went to school here, built their lives here. They are part of our communities, and they deserve protection.

This is where Xavier Becerra actually did the work.
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This impressionistic oil painting is titled "Marco Pierre White and The Golden Pig Trotters" by the artist Mark Andrew Bailey.

This impressionistic oil painting is titled "Marco Pierre White and The Golden Pig Trotters" by the artist Mark Andrew Bailey.

I am in Barcelona today to help unite progressive parties from around the world in a defense of democracy and a war against corruption. A first of its kind event. Necessary to beat back the forces of fascism.

The Patriarchy is trying to deny women to vote in 2026. To take away every importright we've fought for & already won

These women were the justice bringers that the Patriarchy is so afraid of
Afraid we will turn into. I have great & saddened news
We're already there
WELCOME TO THE MATRIARCHY TEAM

🤩American Kestrel deep dive. Toronto, Canada, April 17th 2026. Sony A1 I| 300GM 1/4000s, F/5.6 ISO 1600

“We know very well what we oppose; what are we for? That is a question that I think we have to be able to answer: what are we fighting for?”

How young voters feel about Trump's handling of the Iran war The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has caused a rare rift among conservatives, with several influential figures on the right condemning the war. A recent poll shows that while most Republicans support the war, young Republicans appear to be an outlier. ...

The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran has caused a rare rift among conservatives, with several influential figures on the right condemning the war. A recent poll shows that while most Republicans support the war, young Republicans appear to be an outlier.
https://to.pbs.org/4sVhHCh

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

He might as well answer in Russian.

Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would l...

The midterms will serve as an unprecedented stress test of the integrity of American elections “with more election deniers having access to federal power than ever before,” some experts and Democrats warn.

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz over U.S. blockade and fires on ships The developments come after the United States said it would continue its blockade. Meanwhile, Pakistani mediators are working to organize new negotiations between the countries.

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. https://to.pbs.org/4mMT5t1

Oregon judge blasts RFK Jr., striking down declaration restricting gender-affirming care for youth "Unserious leaders are unsafe," the judge wrote in his 49-page opinion.

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Apr OregonLive
OR judge blast HHS Secy Kennedy for “wanton disregard” for the law and "cruelty" in restricting funding for kids' GAC adding “unserious leaders are unsafe.” He has prohibiting fed govt from superseding medical groups' Standards of Care.

Iran says no date set for talks with US, Strait of Hormuz to stay closed IRGC says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US stops blockading Iranian ports.

IRGC says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US stops blockading Iranian ports.

Opinion | The Singular Beauty of Old Ladies The old ladies that I know have a grace and stature that only long years of hoping and striving — and living — can bestow.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

"The old ladies I know are almost always looking forward. They are doing," writes Roger Rosenblatt. "All smart, all funny, all treating the end of their lives as if it were the beginning."

MAGA lawmaker avoided arrest for assault after Trump DOJ ally intervened: report Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) avoided an arrest for an alleged assault after one of President Donald Trump's staunch allies in the Department of Justice intervened, according to a new report. The Washington Post reported on Saturday that Washington, D.C. police sought to arrest Mills after a woman accused ...

Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) avoided an arrest for an alleged assault after one of President Donald Trump's staunch allies in the Department of Justice intervened, according to a new report.

Obama and Mamdani meet for the first time The meeting comes as Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is also trying to build a working relationship with Republican President Donald Trump. The meeting comes just over a week after Mamdani marked his...

Former President Barack Obama met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the first time on Saturday at a child care center where they read to preschoolers and led a singalong. https://to.pbs.org/41DySw7

The Supreme Court Lives in Fox News' America A Court that does not share a common factual world with the people it governs is untethered from democratic reality.

“What most distinguishes the present Supreme Court is not merely its conservatism, or even its willingness to roll back settled rights. It is the degree to which the conservative majority appears severed from shared facts altogether.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-supreme-...

Chinese military holds joint drills in East China Sea after MSDF's Taiwan Strait transit Beijing said the exercises were 'a routine arrangement organized in accordance with the annual plan, aiming at testing the joint operations capabilities.'

The Chinese military sent naval and air forces for "joint combat readiness patrols" in the waters and airspace of the East China Sea on Saturday, a day after a Japan warship transited the Taiwan Strait.

Trump officials under pressure to increase their 'masculine appeal': report Beyond the widely derided “Mar-a-Lago face” that is a staple among women in Donald Trump’s orbit, the New York Times is reporting that men working in the administration are also being scrutinized by the president who has strict appearance standards that he expects them to satisfy.According to Zac S...

Trump officials under pressure to increase their 'masculine appeal': report

Pope Leo has spoken. Now other faith leaders must follow. (RNS) — Religious communities have both the reach and the responsibility to speak clearly for peace.

OPINION: Religious communities have both the reach and the responsibility to speak clearly for peace.
religionnews.com/2026/04/17/p...

Trump sidelined Congress’ authority over war on Iran – and lawmakers allowed it, extending a 75-year trend Congress has refused to exercise oversight of the Iran war, with Republicans nixing Democrats’ attempts to exercise legislators’ power over military engagements. That’s nothing new.

Congress has refused to exercise oversight of the Iran war, with Republicans nixing Democrats’ attempts to exercise authority over going to war. That’s nothing new, according to scholars who research war powers:

How consumers can navigate the cost of available flights impacted by the Iran war Experts say booking earlier, and staying flexible on dates, destinations and departure airports can help reduce costs.

As the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips. https://to.pbs.org/48PNhsP

Caught in the Crackdown: As Arrests at Anti-ICE Protests Piled Up, Prosecutions Crumbled ProPublica and FRONTLINE found more than 300 protesters and bystanders who were arrested on charges like assaulting an immigration agent or interfering with law enforcement. Over and over, the accusat...

These agents "don't know how to operate in these situations,” said former DOJ attorney Christy Lopez.

Their behavior “is on par with the worst protest policing and just law enforcement that I've seen from any department, even in their worst days."

With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social