Has anyone ever noticed there is no pitchfork emoji because I think that tells us everything we need to know

You being nervous makes me nervous

This is your periodic reminder that Democrats introduced legislation in 2021 to ban gerrymandering nationwide and every republican voted against it except two who were absent.

Unplug the internet

If AI is so great, remove it from everything where it's been implemented without user consent and make it a user pays subscription service and see how many people REALLY want it

I actually agree that term limits are conceptually problematic because you risk over-empowering staff and lobbyists at the Member’s expense. Just like there are age minimums, there should also be age maximums. That is not a crazy concept.

'Hard to break the habit': Why free public transport isn't enough to shift from cars Free public transport is a popular policy, but researchers say it's not enough to convince drivers to leave the car at home.

From Australia:

"New research has found public transport fares have not been a decisive factor in pushing people to shift from car to public transport."

"Better public transport access, coverage, reliability, and travel time have a greater impact than price in changing long-term commuting habits."

Climate grief

Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla discharges wastewater The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.

I’m shocked. www.texastribune.org/2026/04/21/t...

And now, for audiobook and sudoku and pretending I am in an alternate reality before bed time

We need a matriarchy run by lesbians with clipboards and earpieces who do not take any shit.

On Chavez-DeRemer - I am all for accountability to the FULLEST for every SINGLE HUMAN in this administration but may I ask (while knowing the answer) why it is only the women being held accountable?????

Admittedly, we are not well-positioned to do this because of how skewed our system is against working people, and that design is intentional. But we cannot discuss the idea of earning back trust until we figure out a way to do it anyway, to fix our democracy, despite whatever long odds we are facing

I can’t blame them. We have always been deeply flawed but this is beyond the pale. We deserve no international goodwill or trust until we get them out of office and change our system so that this can never happen again. Removal isn’t enough - we have to close the loopholes that let this happen

Talking to normie U.S. suburban people who haven’t had a critical thought since 2019 is truly a harrowing experience.

Re: warehouses. Wouldn’t it be cool if insurance companies told businesses that don’t pay livable wages that such a decision would make them either uninsurable or would require their policies to be prohibitively expensive.

Lately my internal soundtrack is Human by the Killers but modified lyrics to match the moment “are we human or are we cancer?”

More relevant question, I think.

Bc of course there’s a decline

There’s mental health….and then there’s megalomania, grandiose narcissism, and dementia all cohabitating the same brain.

a white cat is sitting on a box with the word why written below it ALT: a white cat is sitting on a box with the word why written below it

I know that we do actually know why, but for some reason whenever I am on any federal govt website at this point this is the gif that comes to mind

"Nonsurvivable": Today's heatwaves have surpassed our bodies' ability to stay cool A new analysis reveals the deadly potential of six extreme heat events, especially for elders.

Extreme heat is already creating “nonsurvivable” conditions for humans in heatwaves that have killed thousands and likely many more, according to new research that warns people are more susceptible to rising temperatures than first thought.

Could we perhaps bring back vigorous enforcement of the Sherman Antitrust Act IDK JUST A THOUGHT

If you are a lawyer and your favorite people aren’t your group’s paralegals, I have questions

I billed 15 hours today and I am unwell that is all

See my previous note

EVERYTHING [THIS ONE SINGULAR THING IN SOCIETY] IS GOING ACCORDING TO [OBVIOUSLY MY] PLAN.

Least hot take I will ever give on the internet: dog breeding should be illegal

an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera . ALT: an elderly woman is sitting at a table in a restaurant and looking at the camera .

I’ll have what Hungary’s having.

Damn, I think this is true

He literally said *yesterday* that he was considering a “joint venture” to help Iran charge people for using the Strait.

He said the day before that he didn’t care if they made a little money off of it.

Someone give pawpaw his dementia meds.