Commission of Fine Arts votes to move ahead with Trump's proposed victory arch The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller.

The seven-member body, whose ranks are composed of Trump appointees, was expected to approve the arch. The proposed monument strongly resembles Paris' Arc de Triomphe, but almost 100 feet taller. n.pr/3O5czfK

A wide generation gap on support for Iran war.
(Ipsos)
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With a man living above Heaven nightclub in London now found guilty of using AI to make fake noise complaints against the club (open since 1979), 74% of Britons say it is unacceptable for people who choose to live near existing venues to make noise complaints

15 percent of life is showing up

Opinion | The Affordable Car Is Dead. What Happened? This is how cars got so ridiculously, forbiddingly expensive.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

The first Honda Civic cost $2,100, or $15,100 today. Now, the reliable family car is 3.5 feet longer, three times more powerful — and almost twice as expensive. What happened to the “econobox” cars of the 1970s?

Do links hurt news publishers on Twitter? Our analysis suggests yes Engagement for tweets from @nytimes (53 million followers) is dwarfed by engagement for tweets from @GlobeEyeNews (866,000 followers).

This analysis shows that most big news publishers, with the exception of Fox News, really haven’t changed the way they tweet, even as the platform’s incentives have changed.

www.niemanlab.org/2026/04/do-l...

Pulled in Every Direction: How American Women Are Struggling to Make Ends Meet.
(Navigator Research)
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Reflecting on world affairs this afternoon, I recalled a recent op-ed by a prominent economist who lamented that Canada had not paid the $1 Billion to be a member of the "Board of Peace."

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Bluesky Needs to Burst Its American Bubble X, formerly Twitter, has kept finding new ways to get worse ever since it was taken over by the world’s richest man. And that was before it began doubling as a generator of non-consensual AI porn, som...

Bluesky Needs to Burst Its American Bubble: The biggest thing holding @bsky.app back is not that it’s a progressive bubble, it’s that it’s an American one.
(@thorbecke.bsky.social)
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Scott Taylor: The Air Force brass are signalling that they intend to proceed with only the F-35 even as our prime minister tries to use this deal to leverage trade negotiations with the U.S.

www.hilltimes.com/2026/03/30/t...

The bros are more liberal than you think.
(Maibritt Henkel, The Argument)
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Chris Hadfield on the Artemis II mission, the future of the moon – and our vulnerability in space The need to build a nation from above, according to Canada‘s first spacewalker

Twenty-five years after his own space milestone, former astronaut @cmdr-hadfield.bsky.social says Jeremy Hansen’s historic trip around the moon on Artemis II is a “wonderful measure of Canada.” Read the full interview: https://bit.ly/4c4C8p4

Why some wars don’t make headlines As media attention is focused on Iran and the wider region, three journalists from Uganda, Burkina Faso and Ethiopia reflect on why so many conflicts go ignored.

🌍Dozens of conflicts are currently happening globally, but few make many headlines. In a new piece by @matthewleake.bsky.social, we look at some of the reasons behind this and hear from journalists across Africa about what could be done.
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Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in the US, the highest since 2022 U.S. gas prices have jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 as fuel prices continue to soar worldwide amid the Iran war.

Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in the US, the highest since 2022
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Healthcare Reclaims Top Spot Among U.S. Domestic Worries.
(Gallup)
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opiniontoday.substack.com/p/260331

As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, #Bluejays have brought back BJ Birdie, Domer the Turtle and Diamond.

The old mascots!!!

99 years ago today, the man who scored the greatest goal in MapleLeafs’ history was born. Bill Barilko scored in overtime of game 5 to win the Leafs the StanleyCup. He died in a tragic plane crash a few months later. I’m part of a team making a doc about this Leaf legend.

Carleton Place!

In fairness, that was its last day on the job before retirement.

One-Third of Americans Cut Back to Cover Healthcare Expenses.
(Gallup)
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Jim Cramer suggests on CNBC that Trump could “bomb Tehran into the Stone Age” until Iran reopens the strait, citing U.S. bombings of North Vietnam in the 1970s. Carl Quintanilla points out to him that Hanoi won that war.

Rory Johnston on How Oil Could Surge to Over $200 a Barrel

🎙️ I was thrilled to rejoin @weisenthal.bsky.social & @tracyalloway.bsky.social on the Odd Lots podcast to discuss the historic and ongoing disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, through which ~20% of the world's oil flows

This is it. This is the big one
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Trump administration says cost of Iran war's first two days was $5.6 billion, source says U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said it used $5.6 billion in munitions during ​the first two days of strikes against Iran in ‌a report provided to U.S. congressional committees, a source ...

President Trump's administration said it used $5.6 billion in munitions during the first two days of strikes against Iran in a report provided to US congressional committees, a source familiar with the information told Reuters reut.rs/4ryJUNO

Almost 700,000 displaced, 84 children killed after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, UN agencies say The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon ‌has deepened amid the wider Middle East war, with 84 children killed and more than 667,000 people displaced, two U.N. agencies said on Tuesday, as lives are upended...

The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon ‌has deepened amid the wider Middle East war, with 84 children killed and more than 667,000 people displaced, two UN agencies said reut.rs/4beGFVp

Just add Miracle Whip, and you're done.

European leftist parties surge in popularity over anti-war sentiment Spain’s leader is riding high on his “no to war” slogan.

European leftist parties surge in popularity over anti-war sentiment

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"The least favorably viewed time of day polled about is 4 a.m.: 39% have a favorable view and 41% view it unfavorably."

Not everyday is like Sunday

they're calling it C-day