They overturned toxic pesticide bans and put a pesticide lobbyist in the Environmental Protection Agency, and they closed the CDC Office on Smoking & Health and put a tobacco executive in the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention cause they don’t want to protect the environment or prevent disease
Hung Cao—who compared abortion to the Holocaust on the campaign trail and claimed combat injuries with no documentation—just became Acting Secretary of the Navy. This is what the collapse of institutional standards looks like in real time.
AOC talking to RFK Jr. Her facial and hand gesture has the spiritual energy of that Italian hand gesture where you pinch your fingers and wave your hand (the "ma che vuo" gesture).
how it feels to say "sprezzatura"
Two Mourning Doves at a bird feeder with a built-in camera. One dove is in profile, very close to the camera, and appears to be looking at it, and the other dove is further back, but also looks like it’s staring straight into the lens.
These two Mourning Doves at my feeder cam look like they just rang my doorbell because Tony Soprano sent them to collect a debt I owe.
Donald Trump is very unpopular and being seen as opposing Donald Trump in clear moral terms is an almost instant path to political and cultural relevance.
I don’t get it. I honestly don’t
Right now where you live healthcare for trans kids is either being made literally illegal by your state or made functionally illegal by the unlawful threats of the federal government and a care infrastructure glad to sacrifice trans kids on the altar of appeasement.
www.npr.org/2026/04/17/n...
In other news, a motorcycle goes faster than a bicycle.
Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.
I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.
Remind you of anyone?
“The witch in this story does not try to make it look natural,” writes @megelison.bsky.social of this 1942 classic. “She doesn’t play fair, split the difference, or win graciously for the sake of appearances. She wins utterly.”
wildhunt.org/2026/04/clas...
#pagan #moviereview #imarriedawitch
I canceled my subscription to the Wall Street Journal after they published Mike Pence’s editorial entitled “why there will be no second wave” regarding the Covid epidemic. I didn’t think they’d be so stupid again.
Jesse Duquette, The Daily Don
this is like a miracle
Link to the ruling. I am not sure I’ve seen a judicial opinion with this many tweet screenshots in it before storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
There are many reasons I believe in the separation of Church and State and "you can't disagree with the head of state, that's against theology" is probably the most prominent "absolutely not" scenario.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), who has more scandals than I have time to address, showed his commitment to family values by raising $25,000 for a memorial for stillborn children and then deciding to keep the money for himself.
Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), who is staunchly pro-life as a legislator, pressured his mistress into having an abortion, but it's OK because he also pressured his ex-wife into having two abortions.
Democracy will not come Today, this year Nor ever Through compromise and fear. I have as much right As the other fellow has To stand On my two feet And own the land. I tire so of hearing people say, Let things take their course. Tomorrow is another day. I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread. Freedom Is a strong seed Planted In a great need. I live here, too. I want freedom Just as you. Langston Hughes
Heavy is the head…
A peer reviewed study shows a promising link between flu and shingles vaccines and a reduced risk of dementia. A heroin addict who cut off a raccoon’s penis for “further study” says these vaccines cause autism. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Meme time! GIMLI (with a big TERF label over his face): Never thought I'd be fighting alongside the far right. LEGOLAS (with a big FAR RIGHT label over his face): Yes, you did.
Pat Bagley, Salt Lake Tribune
News: a leading NSF supported University of Oklahoma atmospheric science summer undergraduate research program that has mentored hundreds of top atmospheric scientists over two decades has been canceled for 2026 due to funding loss. (repost w/correct link) More: tinyurl.com/3zjzf7vu
This is amazing and it does make the hair stand up on the back of your neck. We've all heard plenty of dead men's voices but this is *Robert* *Johnson*.
Don’t vote for people behaving like Ramaswamy.
Cardinal Cupich: "We're dehumanizing the victims of war by turning the suffering of people & killing of children & our own soldiers into entertainment. To splice together movie cuts w/ actual bombings & targeting of people for purposes of entertainment is sickening. This is not who we are."
