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...

On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife The long read: One way to pay for wildlife conservation is to allow the rich to bag a few animals for high prices. But is it just an exercise in colonialism?

Slaughtering animals under the disguise of conservation doesn't enlarge your tiny penis.
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Shoutout to The Atlantic reporters for publishing these massive scoops instead of waiting years to put them in a book.

Trump Library Saga Takes Dark Turn: Where Did Millions in Funding Go? Four huge media conglomerates forked over $63 million in “settlements” earmarked for Trump’s presidential library. Democrats are trying to track that money—and the latest developments don’t inspire confidence.

Four huge media conglomerates forked over $63M in “settlements” earmarked for Trump’s presidential library. Dems are trying to track that money, given Trump’s “vast tide of corruption and self-enrichment."

The latest developments are “deeply troubling." trib.al/a4HnTXt

Ellie Leonard (@redpencilscript) Off to work on more Michael Wolff emails, but in the meantime, here’s why Trump wants wars in the Middle East. It has nothing to do with peace or people, culture or religions. It has to do with real...

The path to nuclear war is littered with real estate, and the blood of those who get in their way.
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Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.

NYT INVESTIGATION: As the Trump administration & Congress last year moved to repeal sanctions on Syria, the Qatar-based family that most stood to benefit was privately negotiating a real-estate partnership with Jared Kushner and proposing a Trump golf course in Syria www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...

A tweet by Covie : Seems like the Strait of Hormuz is only open when the stock market is.

War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it - George Orwell

Real dogs meet Elon Musk robot dog YouTube video by CNN

The monsters in my nightmares no longer have horns, wings or tails. They're now robotic dogs with the faces of Evil Elmo.
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FBI’s Kash Patel denies excess drinking amid officials’ US security concerns Agency director threatens to sue Atlantic for report citing allegations from two dozen current and former colleagues

List of things Krap handles well:
1.
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Quote by Marcus Aurelius: Every atrocity in history begins with someone deciding who counts as a human.

I put out a montage of him a while ago sniffling in nearly every podcast interview he did for two years, but maybe that wasn’t the only thing he had going on.

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

Illegal insider trading, obviously.
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Trump’s pardons are costing shooting survivors millions A Trace analysis found that revenue from fining white-collar criminals is drying up – due to presidential pardons

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere" - Martin Luther King Jr.
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Respect to all the hecklers.

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

Meanwhile...
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Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left owing to Iran war, says energy chief There will be flight cancellations ‘soon’ if oil supplies are not restored in coming weeks, says head of IEA

Option to wander into the woods and seek portals to other dimensions seem to be an increasingly more viable alternative.
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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

War fattens the fortunes of those already drenched in wealth, while our environment erodes into catastrophic distress and innocent lives are devastated.
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Book cover of The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.

Viral victory: Iran is beating the land of tech bros in the social media wars With AI-generated comedy videos and lego animations of Trump, Iranian content creators are using humour in propaganda battle against US

Viral victory: Iran is beating the land of tech bros in the social media wars

JD Vance defends Trump amid spat with Pope Leo: ‘Stick to matters of morality’ Catholic vice-president effectively tells Leo to stay in his lane after pope criticized the White House over the Iran war

Vance should stick to matters relating to leather upholstery.
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Nicola Jennings illustration in The Guardian shows Trump saddled on a barrel of oil blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

Is whatever this is over yet?
Most of us just want peace ✌️

News that Orbán concedes election defeat.

What a truly exciting time to be Hungarian. Be proud of yourselves! This is an amazing result. Well done! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🥳🥳🥳

Book cover 'The Kite Runner' by Khaled Hosseini.

❗️Trump announced that U.S. Navy ships will begin a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Any vessel that pays Iran a transit fee will be intercepted by the U.S. Navy.

The US Navy seems to be pivoting to wannabe pirates. It wouldn't be surprising if they took toll fees and helped themselves to the oil. What a stupid world we live in.

Hungarians vote in hard-fought election that could oust Viktor Orbán after 16 years Rightwing leader trails in polls to Péter Magyar, despite support from JD Vance on recent visit

Seize the day, Hungary 🇭🇺.
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Presidential pardons for all those complicit in all the scandals, offenses and wrongdoing of this administration seems like a crime in itself.
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‘Abhorrent’: the inside story of the Polymarket gamblers betting millions on war A Guardian investigation reveals how the prediction market can shape news – and how it rules on ‘the truth’

You know what I would like to see go viral?
Basic human decency.
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Jemby (@jemby123) You think this could have something to do with Melania’s surprise presser?

Karma incoming..
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Angus: This is a president who says the only constraint on his actions is not Congress, not the courts, not international law, but, quote, “my own morality, my own mind.”

There is no morality in a man accused of being a rapist…