He's a liar and a killer. I don't know what else to tell people, he's a rich eugenicist, he wants as many poor people as possible to die in the name of 'health.' He's a genuinely and uniquely malign figure in American life and his appointment was an act of violence
republicans will yowl and piss and moan and that to my mind is all the reason to do it
There’s some striking similarities between Führerprinzip and unitary executive theory in that they are the same
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil is confirmed to have been killed by the IDF.
Al Akhbar, her outlet, as well as LBCI and Al Jadeed, have confirmed it.
The IDF, the world’s leading killer of journalists, was blocking rescue operations.
PSA : Layla Law Gisiko spoke at a rally with Curtis Sliwa and far right MAGA council member Vickie Paladino against the affordable housing ballot measures Curtis Sliwa Vickie Paladino Blaylalawgisiko
so, uh, one of the bluest city council districts in Manhattan might elect a NIMBY MAGA Trojan horse candidate who rallied with republicans against affordable housing ballot measures
if you live on the west side please go vote and rank Carl Wilson AND @lindseyboylan.bsky.social to stop her!
Don't let the naysayers tell you no, Congressman, you can still do it! Ain't no rule that says a dead man can't be a US Representative!
No one against whom a code of conduct complaint was made was allowed to see the evidence raised against us. All I received was a copy of the complaint. Others were given copies but none of the supporting documentation that was examined.
This is a farce.
The Code of Conduct committee is now fabricating quotes that they claimed I said. I never called Latonya a “transphobic bigot”.
This is insane, tinpot authoritarian shit.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...
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ME: i would like to draw a rectangle. i am selecting the rectangle tool
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When all this is over, I'll keep coming back to the fact that the US both 1) un-sanctioned Iranian oil and 2) blocked Iranian oil exports within a 30-day period as the best encapsulation of the strategic incoherence of this whole war.
it's cool that this is literally just 100% Trump's fault
It will be the law of the jungle.
Market analysts are already predicting that rich countries will outbid poor countries for scarce oil and gas supplies. This means energy famine for the Global South.
Link: www.ft.com/content/6ca1...
Normal people: the courts are very serious interpreters of the law
The courts: go ahead, impersonate the feds
Holy shit. The FBI raided this woman's house with a helicopter based on the word of a "gait analysis" quack they found on X.
Fascinating data in this thread that matches what many of us who are terminally online have anecdotally observed:
Just gonna leave this here
“Zarbiv’s latest videos are now from southern Lebanon, where Israel is conducting demolitions across a swath of Lebanese territory that it now occupies. Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, has vowed to raze towns there as Israel did in Gaza.”
These two ships are reportedly now in IRGC custody and being directed to the Iranian coast.
A third vessel has also in the last hour been reportedly attacked.
It’s worth keeping in mind that Iran is seeing all of this movement of US military assets too, which has no doubt informed their decision not to participate in talks.
The US appears to be trying to buy time while regrouping for another offensive.
Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe X.com EXCLUSIVE: It could take six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines deployed by the Iranian military, and any such operation is unlikely to be carried out until the U.S. war with Iran ends, the Pentagon has informed Congress — an assessment that means the conflict's economic impact could extend late into this year or beyond. 11:52 AM • 4/22/26 • 5.3K Views
Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe X.com A senior Pentagon official shared the estimate, which has not been previously reported, during a classified briefing Tuesday for members of the House Armed Services Committee, officials said. The timeline was met with frustration by Democrats and Republicans alike. 11:55 AM • 4/22/26 • 1.4K Views
⚠️ It could take six months AFTER the Iran War ends to clear mines from Strait of Hormuz, per Pentagon.
This timeline means the war’s economic impact could extend late into this year and beyond.
Reporting by WaPo:
EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon Erases Wounded U.S. Troops From Iran War Casualty List: “Definition of a Cover-up”
The U.S. government altered its tally of American casualties — inexplicably scrubbing 15 wounded-in-action troops from the count.
theintercept.com/2026/04/22/i...
Grim but useful read.
Global energy markets are on the verge of a disaster
economist.com/finance-and-...
Any Dem who runs on a platform of ending every single government contract with Palantir, then hiring a team of experts to undo the damage these fascist dorks have done to our infrastructure, communications and personnel, not only has my vote, but has my donation checks and volunteer hours as well.
Support for impeaching Trump is at 55%, according to a new Strength In Numbers/ @Verasight.io poll, with 37% of adults opposed. Crucially 1 in 5 of Trump’s own voters support impeachment.
Read and share:
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-22...
When they received the call to respond to an Israeli airstrike in the city of Mayfadoun, in southern Lebanon, most of the paramedics held back, having previously seen colleagues killed by double-tap attacks targeting rescuers. But the medics from the Islamic Health Association (IHA) rushed to the scene. By the time the other emergency workers arrived at the site, they found the IHA medics had indeed been caught in a second strike. They started evacuating their wounded colleagues, only for their ambulances to be hit in two further attacks. One of the paramedics covered his ears and screamed, convulsing in pain as shrapnel shattered the back window of the ambulance. The rescue mission on Wednesday afternoon had turned into a nightmare as Israel carried out three consecutive strikes on three sets of ambulances and medical workers.
Israel performed a literal quadruple tap attack in Lebanon to massacre three separate sets of medics.
Truly pushing the bounds of human depravity.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
No we should definitely tilt the playing field against the fascist party. There's a pretty strong case that we should de facto ban the Republican Party.
MAGA has fantasized about criminalizing the SPLC for a decade—regardless of the org’s many flaws, the MAGA DOJ is corrupt and weaponized.
Me:
open.substack.com/pub/michaele...
Worth noting how many organizations like SPLC neutered themselves and the work that they do, trying to avoid this very moment. Especially since Trump won again. But MAGA was always going to come for them. And eventually, we'll all be targets. No matter how much we tried to remain nonpartisan, etc.
