Small victories, small victories.
"The House voted Wednesday to advance a measure that would reinstate temporary protections for Haitians living in the U.S., with six Republicans voting alongside Democrats to oppose a key component of President Donald Trump's immigration policy."
This is an example of what voters mean when we say we want to vote *for* something/someone that excites us and gives us hope. In this case, a 2026 #VA-01 Democratic candidate who took the American People’s Compact pledge to help “build a stronger, fairer, and more connected America.” 👍
Also, can I just say that so many of these "AI editorial correction tools" and grammar checks, etc, wipe out regional dialects and original voice.
I've always struggled reading newer Big Pub books back to back b/c they all sound the same after a while. But it's *so much worse now across the board*
🔥🔥🔥👏🙏
It’s nice to see fraudsters put in some effort instead of just going here’s some AI, give me one billion dollars
Good morning from suburban Richmond!
In January, Wittman voted to repeal protections on Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, so a Chilean Trump donor’s company can mine for copper. A national treasure and businesses that generate $billions and employ 1,000s will die.
Wittman is a fake conservative and a fake scientist!
Surreal to see the the Potomac being most endangered river in the US. The land I grew up on is a peninsula known as a “neck” thats between these two rivers. Its also among the earliest sustained colonial settlements in N America, 16/17 century. Data centers really feel like the nail in the coffin.
UNITED STATSS U.S. Central Comma... * •12h Guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) patrols the Arabian Sea, April 17, as U.S. forces enforce the naval blockade on ships attempting to enter or exit Iranian ports. Since commencement of the blockade, 21 ships have complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around and return to Iran.
X.com @FarsNews_Agency • Translated from Persian by Grok • Spokesman of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters (PBUH): Control of the Strait of Hormuz Returns to Previous State The Islamic Republic of Iran, following previous agreements, has consented with good intentions in the negotiations conducted to allow a limited number of oil tankers and commercial ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in a managed manner. 1/4 Rate this translation: 2:59 AM • 4/18/26 • 75K Views
• @FarsNe... • 4h Translated from Persian Show original But unfortunately, the Americans, with their repeated breaches of trust that are part of their track record, continue to engage in piracy and maritime theft under the so-called title of blockade. 2/4 X.com @FarsNews_Agency § Translated from Persian by Grok For this reason, control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic strait is under the strict management and control of the armed forces. 3/4 Rate this translation: 2:59 AM • 4/18/26 • 14K Views
Barak Ravid @BarakRavid X.com A U.S. defense official claims the IRGC has conducted at least three attacks on commercial ships in the strait of Hormuz since Saturday morning 7:40 AM • 4/18/26 • 8.3K Views
⚠️ Strait of Hormuz today:
• US continued military blockade.
• Iran announced the Strait was closed again as a result.
• Ships tried to cross.
• IRGC fired on multiple ships.
• Ships turned back.
• Iran still controls the Strait.
• US blockade is also still in effect.
In China, people were more likely to choose plant-based meat when they thought others approved of it. That is how meat keeps its grip too. Not because it is necessary, but because culture keeps presenting the use of animals as ordinary.
Alternative headline: "Silicon Valley AI startups plotting coup against Democratic victory for midterms."
OR
"Big AI would like to buy the Democrats to puppet them, offering to be an oily vizier for them in the midterms."
unpaywalled: archive.ph/Sjumb
without lionizing Leo XIV too much, i think people are brought up short by encountering someone in a position of authority who seems to have commitments to stable concepts of right and wrong that supersede class loyalty to other powerful people (which is largely the same as what Dan is saying)
This is crazy. Just open-air larceny.
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my piece for the Sylus Bday event in Jakarta today
thank you for inviting me ❤️
#loveanddeepspace #sylus #恋与深空
One of the things I love most about Zohran’s rise to power is that it shows so clearly how we could have a better democracy—one that actually serves us instead of just the rich—if the left decides collectively to take electoralism and government seriously. It’s ours for the taking if we want it.
Rob is blowing smoke with this post. Affordability, Accountability, and Opportunity? Spare us the GOP fairy tale: if your plan for working families is gas money relief now and bigger deficits, weaker services, and higher costs later, you’re not strengthening the economy — you’re running a long con.
Join me and @jessicamalaty.bsky.social to take more shots at
Bobby Brainworm getting grilled on the Hill at 5 pm ET/2 pm PT! rasmussenretorts.substack.com
UPDATE: 1. This event is NOT on the community use calendar for Hanover County Public Schools or for facilities rentals, as other scheduled events & rentals normally are. 2. The school facility use policy indicates that any event that might attract undesirable patronage shall be denied.
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People keep blabbing that Congress is "so divided" but they're never divided when it comes to these three things:
1) Supporting Israel no matter what it does
2) Covering for Jeffrey Epstein and his network
3) Supporting Big Tech, including technofascists, and taking their donations
YO SPACE NERDS: The Nova documentary Return to the Moon, which follows the recent NASA #Artemis mission, is live now on the PBS site (and should be on the app/channel/etc). Spread the word! Turns out we *can* have nice things, as long as they are in spaaaace www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vi...
It's real money. What's bizarre is that even people who are very knowledgeable about economics don't see the class dynamics behind the stock market. It's really not hard, stock prices depend on the expected value of future profits. That's not radical Marxism, it's textbook economics.
I wrote about the celebratory reaction to the rash of violent acts against Sam Altman and AI, and how it reflects the public’s growing anger and resentment against AI companies, data centers, and tech billionaires: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
No AIPAC money here. Not before, not now, not ever.
#grassrootscampaign #congressionalcandidate #richmondvirginia
Thanks to ITEP, a non-partisan tax policy org, we know that 88 corporations made $105B in profit in tax year 2025 but paid $0 in federal taxes.
Let’s:
•Repeal the billionaire bailout bill.
•Tax the ultra-wealthy.
•Close loopholes in the tax code.
•Increase IRS enforcement.
#taxtherich #taxpolicy
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😡 primary the F out of Golden please
Let’s not forget that his uncle, while controlling the presidency, only approached civil rights in a piecemeal manner, and was a huge disappointment to the civil rights movement up until the atrocities in 1963 Birmingham forced his hand. Perhaps we can finally stop the hagiography of this family.
Wittman’s fundraising isn’t a strength — it’s a warning. Big PAC money, big checks, same old Washington politics. If your campaign is financed by corporate insiders, don’t pretend you’re fighting for ordinary Virginians. The biggest checks get the biggest access; Virginians pay the price.
Because of today's news, some important things:
The National Suicide and crisis Lifeline in the US is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.
The phone number for Virginia's domestic violence hotline is 1-800-838-8238.
As an editor and publisher, I'm very disturbed by the trend of putting submitter's work into AI detectors without their consent or knowledge. I can tell you this is happening at a lot of major magazines. I don't care if the detector is supposedly not using data put into it. you must gain consent.
