This image shows a person sitting on a bench seat inside a train or subway car, holding a large, fluffy dog on their lap. The dog has a thick, light gray to tan coat with a darker face, and its tongue is hanging out as it appears happily panting. The person is wearing a red jacket and blue jeans. The dog's leash is visible, and the person's hand is gently holding it. The window by their side lets in natural light, and blurred passengers can be seen seated further along the train.

Has science gone too far?

#GoneTooFar

Sponsor me or other writers who are fundraising for an organization that helps refugees get settled. The City of Refuge runs driving lessons, English classes, and other support for newcomers to mid-Missouri: cityofrefugecolumbia.org/event/poem-a...

Also, they partner with local bookstores so they get "credit" for sales. You can pick a specific bookstore (if they've signed up) to have your purchases reflect on.
You can search for things like "women owned" "black owned" etc.
libro.fm/indies

17. Silicon Valley must play a role in addressing violent crime. Many politicians across the United States have essentially shrugged when it comes to violent crime, abandoning any serious efforts to address the problem or take on any risk with their constituencies or donors in coming up with solutions and experiments in what should be a desperate bid to save lives.

Palantir has already been paid billions to do this, building surveillance systems, predictive policing tools, ICE tracking platforms, and gang databases that sweep in teenagers because they wore the wrong color. Palantir is glad it doesn't reduce crime, because failure means more gov't money.
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Excerpt from the article noting that Obama was one of 22 senators to vote against Robert's because he too often used his legal talents to support the strong over the weak

And you've got to admit that Obama was right...

I listen to Richard Grant reading Agatha Christie

We're currently losing about 1/5 of tax income to debt service and we're on track for 1/4 by the time a Dem president hits a midterm in 2030.

What state?

Improv-ing Your Poetry Join Lucky Jefferson and Ana Reisens for a free 1.5-hour virtual writing workshop designed for writers interested in using improv to write poetry.

Yes, and let's write some #poetry: events.humanitix.com/improv-ing-y...

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Do you know a journalist who fits the bill? The Rosa Luxemburg Journalism Fellowship will award one $30,000 fellowship to an early to mid-career journalist w/a history of progressive writing who lacks institutional support to do their journalistic work. Deadline to apply is April 20 at 11:59 pm ET.

First thing in the morning is a tough time to have to deal with complex tasks 😅

Tina Smith in MN. We have a deep bench.

Find a pro-impeachment candidate and support them, and tell your cowardly reps in Congress that you're going to vote them out.

It seems to bet the only thing that works.

Find out if there is a candidate committed to impeachment running in your district here:

couragefordemocracy.com/candidates/

Snakes don't have arms so fair

Every extra centimeter of hood height is another blind spot.
This isn’t an accident. It’s a design choice.

Stop manufacturing, selling, and buying these machines.

Image by @cleancitiescampaign.org & @transportenvironment.org

“Why aren’t college students protesting” stories are almost always wrong (they are protesting), omit crucial context (they were brutally punished for protesting before), and somehow suggest that 19 yr olds have more moral responsibility than elected officials three times their age

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of...

“A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers”

It's like they think Johnson not having Congress in session means they aren't allowed in DC or something.
GET YOUR ASSES ON A PLANE AND COME BACK TO TAKE A PUBLIC STAND
Stop posting from your vacation!

We should demand Congress meet with/without their leadership to put a stop to this illegal war. Threatening genocide (after everything else they have done) should constitute immediate removal from office. Following "rules" while our president starts WWIII is cowardly.

My kids helped me move, and among their many loveable qualities was no commentary about the number of boxes of books they had to schlep 🤗

And today my job is supervising a polling place 🤪

my personal goal right now is to do my part to make sure my representatives have the same kind of day I’m having

Do you worry about rain?

The deleterious effects of not having a hobby are becoming a defining point in this cultural moment—and who is poised to help? That’s right: the autistics. Job fair day where we all set up tables explaining our deep dives and give people a hand out, a path back to society.

We don't need better Dems. We need MORE Dems. The compromises that people complain about are the result of not having enough votes to pass legislation except by reconciliation to get around the roadblock in the Senate. When Dems have only a 1, 2 vote majority in the Senate, they have to compromise.

You Are Valuable Because You Exist. The Machine Is Not. Distinguishing between humans and machines might be the first step in freeing ourselves from the machines.

I think it's important to remember there is major incentive for tech titans to put machines on equal footing with people. It makes them money and turns them into gods.

We killed God only to see God replaced by billionaire nihilists hopped up on amphetamines. badfaithtimes.com/you-are-valu...

Opinion: How poverty’s gravity pulls workers under “Being poor, it turns out, is expensive,” writes the CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc. His experience with employees shows how small setbacks and mounting fees create a gravitational …

OPINION: “Being poor, it turns out, is expensive,” writes Sachin Shivaram, CEO of Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry in Manitowoc.

He says he sees how small setbacks and mounting fees create a gravitational pull that’s nearly impossible to escape.

wisconsinwatch.org/2026/04/opin...

7 months….make your plan to vote.
Get others excited about voting.
We can cripple this awful president.
The GOP has no ideas.
We need your vote.