Happy Earth Day 🌎
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They paused Oversight Committee hearings the minute we started getting answers about the Epstein files.
Now it’s “roundtables”: no rules, no oaths, no subpoenas.
You do the math. Because the moment accountability shows up, they shut it down. The survivors deserve better.
Congratulations, Virginia!
A huge win for fair elections! A huge win for every American! A huge win for democracy!
Any "extraordinarily brilliant person" would know his presidency is in free-fall after his disastrous decision to enter another endless war-of-choice in the Middle East & that on November 3rd accountability is coming for the most corrupt criminal Administration in U.S. History.
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Environmentalists celebrate rejection of bill amending Endangered Species Act:
“As we celebrate Earth Day, we applaud the House of Representatives for declining consideration of this extremely harmful legislation,” #WALeg #OrLeg www.columbian.com/news/2026/ap...
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Election Live Updates: #Virginia Passes New Map, Lifting Democrats’ Midterm Chances www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...
"doom loop" to play out. The warning from Henry Paulson is alarming because it could be catastrophic, and there are other top-level financial experts that have been making similar warnings.
Good riddance. The 90s called. They want their dreams back. It’s 2026 stop the trend of making the customer the product! 9to5mac.com/2026/04/20/a...
Businesses can now finally start claiming refunds on roughly $166 billion in tariffs that the US Supreme Court ruled were illegal.
Another reminder: Trump’s reckless trade wars didn’t make America great; they left businesses and consumers paying the price.
The Trump-Vance admin wants to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which helps scientists predict hurricanes, wildfires, and the floods that happen in Western WA and around the country.
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CORRUPTIBLE: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us
A provocative and revelatory look at what power is, who gets it, and what happens when they do, based on over 500 interviews with those who (for a while, at least) have had the upper hand #SkyBook #BookChallenge
Before they were arrested- Vets are demanding an end to the war on Iran at the Cannon Building in Washington, D.C.
WA Voters!
Today is the deadline to register or update your voter info online for April’s special election! Not every Washingtonian has a ballot this April, but many do. Visit VoteWA.gov to see if you’re eligible to vote in this special election!
New scholarship reconsiders the apostle St. Paul, who turned a Jewish sect into a world religion—and whose legacy remains contested two millennia later. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4FL1hX
RT Good riddance. Under Tim, yes Apple grew, but has also lost its way. Everything going subscription, forthcoming ads in Maps and the cartoonification of MacOS are prime examples. Hopefully John can rollback Liquid Glass (at least on the Mac) and stop the trend 9to5mac.com/2026/04/20/a...
#BBCNews #TimCook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration.
fawned over Trump and gifted a 24-karat plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions).
Apple donated to Trump’s ballroom.
removed ICE tracking apps from its stores After DOJ. demand
It's funny to me that accounts that engage fascist accounts on "X" think we came here so we could engage like that... because I came here to avoid interacting with them at all, since it's a pointless waste of time.
In the same manifesto, Palantir's owners argued that we need a national military draft, that soft power is over, and that we were too hard on Germany and Japan after World War II. I don't think that company should be allowed to exist anymore.
Japanese authorities have issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake occurred off the northeastern coast of Iwate prefecture.
The 7.4 magnitude quake struck 100 km off the coast of Sanriku, at a depth of 10 km.
The warning has been issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency
Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.
Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations:
Alphabet: 8.01%
AT&T: 4.6%
Meta: 3.57%
General Motors: 3.09%
Amazon: 1.37%
Exxon Mobil: 1.31%
Disney: -1.57%
CVS Health: -3.88%
Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5%
This is what a rigged system looks like.
To our WA Dems Congressional Delegation:
THANK YOU! From demanding accountability and oversight of the Trump-Vance admin to delivering real results for working families, they’re fighting every day for Washingtonians.
WA is stronger because of your dedication and hard work!
Sin embargo, es obvio que esta simple definición de hedonismo tiene un coste. Anteponer el placer personal a las responsabilidades con los demás no sólo es egoísta, sino que puede ser autodestructivo a largo plazo. nuevaescuelamexicana.org/hedonismo-si... #mexico
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¿Qué es la eudaimonía? Aristóteles y el bienestar eudaimónico positivepsychology.com/es/eudaimonia/ #mexico
Rep Justin Jones made a statement entrance, walking into the Tennessee legislature with an"Abolish ICE" flag. No subtlety. No backing down.🔥🔥
