Yesterday I was talking to a Hungarian friend about how she hopes the new government claws back the billions grifted by Orban while in office.
We’re going to need the same thing here. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...
President Trump is reading Bible verses from the Oval Office today.
The Separation of Church and State cannot exist under a Christian White Nationalist regime.
This new White House “initiative” is proof of that devastating fact.
Today I learned that 37%of Americans apparently have an iq below 25.
It’s not supposed to work that way, but this is hard data proving it. Velcro shoes confuse them.
YAAAAAS.
Hmmm… is that the reason he pictured himself as the magician behind “King Trump” on the cover of his fairytale book? 👑🧙♂️
youtu.be/BNOgOhV_ruc?...
#KashPatel
Larry Sabato: New NBC Poll: Trump’s job approval at 2nd term low. 63% Disapprove, 37% Approve. 50% STRONGLY Disapprove. So much winning.
Another country just ejected the right wing in favor of anti-corruption progressives.
I’m sensing a trend.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/w...
Artist’s impression of the proposed but never built Green Bird Tower, which looks like a pink at the base, green at the top... 442-metre-high dildo
In perhaps a tiny change of subject, happy 89th anniversary, too, of the birth of Czech architect Jan Kaplický, co-creator of the Media Centre at Lord’s and the Birmingham Selfridges – and proposer of this, which was tragically ~ahem~ never erected
I had a long conversation yesterday with a psychologist about the Eric Swalwell situation and suffice it to say that there’s a lot more Cluster Bs in government than we may realize.
Personality disordered people are drawn to elected office.
Thankfully there are also some really good folks too.
As part of implementing its Security and Defence Partnerships, the EU and Japan held their first ever defence dialogue. Slowly but surely the EU is expanding upon its defence cooperations:
🤣🤣
To the person who wrote in the comments here “so we’re celebrating SOCIALISM now?”—
oh my sweet summer child, yes we are.
NEW: the #AlabamaPenis has been freed!
Revenge tour continues apace.
So. Lori needs a rescue. Just like I overcame my antipathy to the first lady to recognize That Sound and her tiny breathing to know that Melania needs a rescue. The sound of his voice is stomach churning.
Would they ever ask? 🤷♀️
Yikes. I feel like we are watching Childhood’s end.
JFC
NEW: Republicans (and Fetterman) just BLOCKED a war powers resolution in the Senate. Rand Paul voted with all Democrats. Senate Republicans (and Fetterman) are now on record in support of this illegal war.
An immoral industry.
“The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth.”
My mother was a nurse. “Impacted” has a specific meaning.
💩❣️
You need to read this.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social has been warning us since 2016 about Trump. He knows: he’s one of world’s leading experts on authoritarianism & always ahead of the game.
V proud to publish him in @thenerve.news. He’s an essential voice.
www.thenerve.news/p/donald-tru...
I don’t
Know. Maybe it just slipped his mind or something.
“Russ Vought set out to ensure a second Trump term would not be hampered by checks and balances: ‘I don’t want…Trump having to lose a moment of time having fights in the Oval Office about whether something is legal or doable or moral.’” @propublica.org 10/17/25… 1/ www.propublica.org/article/russ...
![Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g) states that courts must "receive
evidence" when deciding a motion for return of property. The instant motion,
however, goes beyond that. It asks the Court to not only receive evidence, but to obtain it for Petitioners. Yet Petitioners identify no basis for the Court's authority
to issue such an order. Nor do they explain why their motion is the proper mechanism to obtain the information, rather than seeking it from Respondent directly.
Given the unique posture of these Rule 41(g) proceedings and the possibly
sensitive nature of the information sought, Petitioners' Post-Hearing Motion for
2 The Court notes that past cases cast doubt on the availability of expansive discovery in the Rule 41(g) context. See Trezza v. United States, No. CV 06-492, 2006 WL 2989033, t *3 (D. Ariz. Oct. 16, 2006) (recognizing that full civil discovery before a 41(g videntiary hearing was improper because it was "tantamount to extraordinary pre indictment discovery of the Government's investigation"); see also Bennett v. United States, No. 12-61499-CIV, 2013 WL 3821625, at *8 (S.D. Fla. July 23, 2013) (noting that discovery pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 "governs criminal
Case 1:26-cv-00809-JPB
Document 88
Filed 04/13/26
Page 4 of 4
Additional Evidence Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g), [Doc.
71], is DENIED to the extent that Petitioners ask the Court to order Respondent to supply answers to Petitioners' inquiries and produce documents for an in camera review. Nevertheless, the Court is prepared to receive any additional evidence concerning these topics that Petitioners are able to obtain. If Petitioners gather such information, via a Touhy request or otherwise, they may submit it for the Court's consideration no later than April 27, 20263 At that time, the period for submitting evidence will close, and the Court will take all record evidence into
consideration before issuing a decision.
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Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g) states that courts must "receive evidence" when deciding a motion for return of property. The instant motion, however, goes beyond that. It asks the Court to not only receive evidence, but to obtain it for Petitioners. Yet Petitioners identify no basis for the Court's authority to issue such an order. Nor do they explain why their motion is the proper mechanism to obtain the information, rather than seeking it from Respondent directly. Given the unique posture of these Rule 41(g) proceedings and the possibly sensitive nature of the information sought, Petitioners' Post-Hearing Motion for 2 The Court notes that past cases cast doubt on the availability of expansive discovery in the Rule 41(g) context. See Trezza v. United States, No. CV 06-492, 2006 WL 2989033, t *3 (D. Ariz. Oct. 16, 2006) (recognizing that full civil discovery before a 41(g videntiary hearing was improper because it was "tantamount to extraordinary pre indictment discovery of the Government's investigation"); see also Bennett v. United States, No. 12-61499-CIV, 2013 WL 3821625, at *8 (S.D. Fla. July 23, 2013) (noting that discovery pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16 "governs criminal Case 1:26-cv-00809-JPB Document 88 Filed 04/13/26 Page 4 of 4 Additional Evidence Pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(g), [Doc. 71], is DENIED to the extent that Petitioners ask the Court to order Respondent to supply answers to Petitioners' inquiries and produce documents for an in camera review. Nevertheless, the Court is prepared to receive any additional evidence concerning these topics that Petitioners are able to obtain. If Petitioners gather such information, via a Touhy request or otherwise, they may submit it for the Court's consideration no later than April 27, 20263 At that time, the period for submitting evidence will close, and the Court will take all record evidence into consideration before issuing a decision. SO ORDERED this 13th day …
NEW: In Fulton County’s suit seeking return of 2020 election records seized by FBI, Judge Boulee denies county’s request to compel production of additional evidence.
But Boulee says he’ll consider additional evidence the county can obtain on its own. Sets April 27 deadline.
Congratulations on making it halfway through Monday. Would you like to see something really quite silly but also life-affirming...?
Keep talking, Donald. Way to alienate even more of your supporters.
