Well done Spain.
"The new plan, worth €7 billion, triples government investment in public housing over the next four years. It ensures that subsidised housing cannot be reclassified after a few years. It also includes help for young renters and home buyers"
www.euronews.com/business/202...
The former Finnish prime minister told Euronews that she "cannot rule out" that Russia is preparing for war with the rest of Europe, and that the bloc is "as dependent on Ukrainian help as Ukraine is on EU support". #12MinutesWith
“On August 21, 1781, she became the first enslaved woman to have her self-proclaimed independence validated in a court of law. She changed her name to Elizabeth Freeman to reflect her new status.” 19thnews.org/2026/04/revo...
@sahilkapur.bsky.social Not issues Mainers care about. We are focused on the high cost of living. As a Maine (Portland) resident and self-described progressive, this messaging appeals to Southern and Coastal areas but not in Western, ME were the race will be won.
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"A new poll conducted April 10-14 finds 55% of U.S. adults say the House should vote to impeach Trump. 37% oppose, 8% are unsure. A surprising percentage of both Republicans and Trump’s own 2024 voters say they would support impeachment if a vote were held today."
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happy bday philosopher Immanuel Kant, b.1724
“We are not rich by what we possess but by what we can do without.
“Rules for happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.
“For peace to reign on Earth, humans must evolve into new beings who have learned to see the whole first.
RIP writer Miguel de Cervantes, died this day 1616.
“The truth may be stretched thin, but it never breaks, and it always surfaces above lies, as oil floats on water.”
“For neither good nor evil can last for ever; so it follows that as evil has lasted a long time, good must now be close at hand.”
Donald Trump and Republicans have tried to rig the 2026 midterms. Today in Virginia, voters sent them a clear message: The power is with the people.
Early cloud and stiff breeze
22nd April 2026. 05.50
Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.
#Tonight's #Sky just #Before #Sunset
#samsung #photography #phonephotography #eastcoastkin #nature #skyscape #clouds #cloudscape #silhouette
RFK JR ISA danger to our country. Parents please vaccinate your children.
Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...
For all of the interest in pretending that inequalities are a function of will or that structural racism is in the distant past: 12 million people were born in Jim Crow states before Jim Crow ended — and still live there today. Gift link:
Pennsylvania's appellate court confirmed that access to abortion is a fundamental right under the Pennsylvania Constitution.
This decision is a win for all Pennsylvanians.
The government shouldn't be making your healthcare decisions - you should.
www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Morning run on the beach! 🐾⛱️
#DogsOfBlueSky
not surprising
#TrainStationTuesday Liverpool Street
happy bday English writer Charlotte Brontë, b.1816.
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
“Life appears to me too short to be spent in nursing animosity or registering wrongs.”
Kevin Warsh just lost me. He argues he's going to be an independent Fed Chair, but refuses to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election. If you can't state simple facts when you're in the political spotlight, you aren't independent. You're a coward.
"I would have won Vietnam very quickly," Trump just said.
He's out of his mind. We need to get rid of him before he kills us all.
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT @splcenter.org !
European markets are trading mostly flat with Asian indices jumping higher and oil prices rising slightly as suspense builds around potential US-Iran negotiations and the end of the ceasefire in less than 48 hours.
Platner- how will you win votes in Western ME since you never run a statewide race before?
Ask Graham Platner, Janet Mills a question at an upcoming debate #mepolitics www.pressherald.com/2026/04/20/a...
interesting read.
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@wsj.com #Florida
