Surreal…

Virginia Giuffre's family still seeks justice a year after her death Virginia Giuffre was one of the most prominent survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. Now her family is planning a memorial on April 25 - a year to the day since she took her own life at 41 years old.

Virginia Giuffre's family still seeks justice a year after her death reut.rs/4e60H7K

Virginia Bans ICE Contracts, Unless the Feds Agree to Obey the Law. No One Expects Them to. A new law does not outright bar local contracts with ICE. But they can continue only if ICE accepts due process rules and state courts having power over its officers.

JUST IN: Virginia adopted a new law yesterday to forbid sheriffs & local police from contracting with ICE — if ICE doesn't say it'll follow state laws & agree to let its agents be prosecuted.

Everyone seems to agree ICE won't promise that, and that this spells the end of ICE contracts in Virginia.

FFS

Yes, yes it is.

Ohio peeps- WHAT THE FUCK???

Max Miller needs to go!!!

Who Goes to See Vivek at Ohio State? Standard MAGAs, America First groypers, internet trolls, and a mime duo—that’s who.

"Live, unscripted question-and-answer sessions are a uniquely high-risk proposition for marquee events. Failed Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, now running for governor of Ohio, received an opportunity to reflect on this fact anew."

"Traders placed a series of bets worth $430M on a drop in crude prices just 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump ​said he would extend a ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday."

Reminder that the top official at the SEC responsible for investigating insider trading was recently forced out.

Hello?

These need to be intro’d after the midterms so they can actually pass!

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...

www.propublica.org/article/rfk-... That this Administration and this man are undoing so much safety we’ve come to take for granted should piss everyone TF off. There’s a special place in hell for people who fuck and fuck with children. They can’t be sacked n jailed soon enough.

Authorities say they arrested a man planning a mass shooting at large New Orleans festival The event was not named, but the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as JazzFest, runs from Thursday through May 3.

The Jazz Festival opened today. Half the people I know are there.
The man was arrested Wednesday night in Florida. A handgun & about 200 rounds of ammunition were found with him.
He was heading to do a mass shooting at a "large festival" in Louisiana.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

"I mean, this is insanity..."

Have you met our Reps?

Wow, maybe they should pass a bill putting an end to gerrymandering once and for all?

Oh, wait, Dems did, but GOP killed it.
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

Nope, this is fighting back v playing by rules. It’s also temporary til we can get some semblance of reasonable leadership back into office.

It’s been time for Ruthless aggression since Reagan.

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social to FL Republicans:

“FAFO— They are gonna find themselves in the same situation as TX Republicans who are on the run and are dummy-mandering their way into the minority. They started this war, and we’re gonna finish it.”

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, MAGA!

US Senate passes $70bn funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol Senate votes 50-48 early on Thursday morning to advance the plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.

Senate votes 50-48 early on Thursday morning to advance the plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.

They Made D4vd a Star. Now They Want Him Convicted of Murder A legion of young fans propelled the singer D4vd to viral fame. Now that he’s been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, they say the clues were in their Discord all along.

Safiyya was near speechless. It wasn’t just the gruesome headlines that rattled her. This real-life homicide eerily paralleled the fictional ones depicted in D4vd’s song lyrics and music videos. www.wired.com/d4vd-david-b...

The Anti-Choice Movement’s Obsession with Abortion Pills (Podcast) Conservatives are running a multi-layered campaign to try and ban abortion pills entirely.

Conservatives are running a multi-layered campaign to try and ban abortion pills entirely. In this episode of Boom! Lawyered, @angryblacklady.blacksky.app and @hegemommy.bsky.social unpack the right-wing legal movement’s latest attacks on medication abortion.

British lawmakers warn of ‘glaring risks’ in relying on US tech The call comes amid heightened fears the Trump administration could use foreign countries’ dependence on American tech providers for geopolitical leverage.

British MPs are calling on the government to formally recognize the security risks of the country's dependence on foreign technology firms — including Donald Trump's U.S.

RFK Jr agenda suffers another loss as trans advocates hail ‘huge step forward’ Judge’s repeal of Trump ban on gender-affirming care for children ‘a meaningful win for patients’, experts say

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Apr Guardian
Deep-dive on recent slam of Kennedy's use of Medicare/Medicaid extortion to bully hospitals out of GAC by judge. He did _not_ stay his ruling as is customary pending the govt's inevitable appeal, finding HHS action was not just wrong but illegal.

No food, no shelter, no blankets: inside Burundi’s fast-growing refugee camps – in pictures Having fled violence in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo, tens of thousands of people are living in dire conditions in Burundi refugee camps where Red Cross services are providing humanitarian aid

No food, no shelter, no blankets: inside Burundi’s fast-growing refugee camps – in pictures

Wtaf

Germany, a Steadfast Ally of Israel, Now Voices Some Frustration In recent weeks, German officials have issued critical comments about Israel that convey Berlin’s recent frustration with its longtime ally.

Modern German politicians have long prided themselves on being among Israel’s fiercest supporters. But over the past several weeks, some politicians’ frustration with Berlin’s longtime ally has become palpable — a sign that support from Germany may be beginning to soften.

Chernobyl’s forgotten nuclear lessons Forty years after the disaster, the power plant still poses a threat

Forty years after the disaster in 1986 and four years after the start of the war in Ukraine, Chernobyl contains many lessons. Few are paying attention

Republican lawmakers attempt to shield big oil from climate lawsuits in ‘alarming’ bills

Climate experts and advocates warn House and Senate bills will protect polluters at the cost of the climate

Allies scratch heads after Trump’s 'naughty list' of bad friends leaks: report European diplomats were left perplexed after the Trump administration’s “naughty and nice” list of NATO nations was leaked this week, though details as to how the White House intends to punish allies given the “naughty” designation remain scant, Politico reported Wednesday.According to three Europea...

Allies scratch heads after Trump’s 'naughty list' of bad friends leaks: report

Trump accidentally handed Dems massive gerrymandering win: analysis The Virginia redistricting referendum that passed on Tuesday and could give Democrats a leg up came on the heels of a "vote yes" campaign that relied on anti-Trump ads, a report by the New Republic highlights. The Virginia "vote yes" campaign pushed images of Trump in its advertising in areas of the...

The Virginia redistricting referendum that passed on Tuesday and could give Democrats a leg up came on the heels of a "vote yes" campaign that relied on anti-Trump ads, a report by the New Republic highlights.

‘Get back to work’: Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record

Workers and labor advocates say the company’s injury rates and how it treats injured staff remain a problem