Today is a good day for democracy 💥
Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, and Mike Johnson tried to rig midterms… and still took the L.
Virginia voters understood the assignment. They saw it for what it was and obliterated it.
Donald Trump and Republicans have tried to rig the 2026 midterms. Today in Virginia, voters sent them a clear message: The power is with the people.
Many more blue seats in Congress and less red seats is always better for democracy, economy, society, overall health and humanity.
Correct 💯
Texas republicans illegally gerrymandered their maps and never once asked voters how they feel about it.
California and Virginia let voters decide.
That’s the difference. They started this fight and Democrats are going to fucking finish it.
This is a senator L. Louise Lucas appreciation post
Beijing tightens its grip on AI firms that try to shed their Chinese ties www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0... A Chinese government probe of a Meta-acquired company, Manus AI, reveals what tech workers see as a new red line.
EIGHT CHILDREN DIED in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana this weekend.
Eight children.
A critically important reminder from @citizencohn.bsky.social:
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Jail for Damaging Jesus Statue in Lebanon www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w... A statue of the crucifixion of Christ has been replaced after one soldier photographed another swinging what looked like a sledgehammer at its head.
Election Live Updates: Virginia Passes New Map, Lifting Democrats’ Midterm Chances www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04... state’s voters approved a map that could give Democrats four more House seats, putting the party on more even footing in the nation’s gerrymandering war.
Justice Dept. Charges Prominent Civil Rights Group With Financial Crimes www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u... Republicans have accused the Southern Poverty Law Center, known for investigating hate groups, of unfairly targeting conservative and Christian organizations = white supremacists
My children are growing up to be beautiful. 🐾 💙
Crossing the Divide www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/w... bridge is out. But this boy and his family are climbing over the rubble to cross the Litani River, which divides Lebanon’s north and south.
U2 - Song For Hal youtu.be/uO8lTJpZAMc?... @wmnf.org @kteltowers.bsky.social @ronnyelliott.bsky.social @sadgirlcassi.bsky.social @tatermagoo.bsky.social
I have confirmation the SAVE Act died because Senate Republicans knew it would disenfranchise their own voters at much higher rates than Democrats. I wasn’t going crazy.
Trump’s statements on Iran increasingly contradict each other www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... The president has made conflicting comments on questions both large and small related to the war.
Trust Trump? Iran’s Doubts Shadow Peace Talks. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u... Iranian leaders fear being burned again by Trump, who tore up a nuclear agreement reached during the Obama administration after lengthy negotiations.
Iran War Live Updates: Vance’s Trip to Peace Talks on Hold www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04... jd's trip to Pakistan is on hold because Tehran didn't respond to American negotiating positions, a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the situation said.
WARREN: That's not my question. Are you refusing to tell us if you have investments in vehicles set up by Jeffrey Epstein?
KEVIN WARSH: Those assets will be sold if I'm confirmed
This Isn't Trading. It's Theft from Your Retirement. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz... Adam Kinzinger
Open or Shut, the Strait of Hormuz May Not Go Back to Normal www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/b... The energy industry is planning for a future where the choke point on Iran’s southern coast is a lot less important.
Iran War Live Updates: Cease-Fire Nears End, and It’s Unclear if Peace Talks Will Resume www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04... Vance, who had been set to travel to Pakistan for peace talks, delayed his departure. Iran has not publicly confirmed that its negotiators will attend.
Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o... just a reminder. republicans are idiots ~ just sayin'
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