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.

EU ambassadors back 20th package of Russia sanctions after Hungary, Slovakia drop veto EU ambassadors agreed on the 20th package of sanctions imposed against Moscow in response to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on April 22, after Hungary and Slovakia lifted their veto over the measu...

⚡️EU ambassadors back 20th package of Russia sanctions after Hungary, Slovakia drop veto.

EU ambassadors agreed on the 20th package of sanctions imposed against Moscow in response to its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on April 22, after Hungary and Slovakia lifted their veto over the measures.

‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’

What the American "drug war" looks like on the ground: Ecuadorian fishermen were attacked in a double drone strike, arrested at gupoint, taken to El Salvador and then finally released.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

Trump says 'I'll remember' companies that don’t seek tariff refunds Trump said he was "not happy with the Supreme Court" for ruling IEEPA tariffs were illegal, and for not allowing the U.S. to keep tariffs already collected.

Trump represents rule by extortion and cronyism, not law. www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/t...

"We will protect orangutans more effectively when we treat welfare not as an ethical add-on, but as the science it is - rigorous, evidence-based, and central to everything else we do."

Your yard can be a habitat: A call for everyday conservation Whether by downsizing your grass lawn, planting a handful of native species, or allowing leaves to sit untouched — you can take action to help your yard become a healing space for nature and restorati...

"[Author Douglas W. Tallamy] encourages readers to reduce the amount of lawn they maintain, replace nonnative ornamentals with native plants, and leave fallen leaves in place where possible to create shelter for insects and other small creatures."

www.tpr.org/podcast/the-...

Donald Trump is losing his mind Trump’s superpower is to make the people around him debase themselves while offering them no loyalty in return.

The Trump Party clings, "paralyzed by fear."

"A 79-year-old man who has long dealt in chaos is now being consumed by that chaos. .... What he has lost is not a sense of decency or decorum — he never had those — but any remaining sense of self-control."
www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4533...

Cities turn streetlights red to protect nocturnal ecosystems International Dark Sky Week is hailed as a global celebration of the night and a call for less light pollution. In some cities internationally, local governments are trying to find a solution to light...

"Gladsaxe was the first Danish local authority to install red street lighting that helps reset the balance between human beings and the animal kingdom. The council removed conventional ... street lamps from this stretch of road next to a large bat colony in the trees."
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

I'm 65, and I can't explain to my grandchildren what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and '70s—not because it's hard to describe, but because what I'm describing is freedom, and they've never been ... When I tell my grandchildren about disappearing for entire days with just a sandwich and no way for anyone to reach me, they look at me like I'm describing life on another planet—because in their GPS-...

"They’ve never learned that real safety comes from trusting your own judgment, from knowing your capabilities, from having successfully handled unexpected situations before."
experteditor.com.au/blog/x-im-65...

Leadership Week in Review: April 12-18, 2026 Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations.

"Each week, I compile the resources related to leadership, personal growth, and professional development I shared on social media the prior week, with the accompanying quotations."
www.daveshellenberger.com/leadership-w...

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The U.S. government should completely disengage from the Middle East.

Now, we continue to see bigotry and labor protectionism as bases for the war on immigration.

Asylum-seekers stuck in limbo as U.S. orders them to countries they've never been to More than 13,000 immigrants who were living legally in the U.S., waiting for rulings on asylum claims, have faced so-called third-country deportation orders, destined for countries where most had no t...

The moral path is to restore open borders pending the end of borders.

"'This administration's goal is to instill fear into people. That's the primary thing.'"
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Trump tells Iran to sign deal with US or ‘the whole country is going to get blown up’ ‘We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO ...

The threat itself is another war crime, to be addressed by a future tribunal.
#ImpeachTrumpVance
ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-tells-...

Brazil’s Blue-and-Yellow Macaws Return to Rio After 200 Years: 'A dream come true' It's a delight—a "dream come true" for residents of a city where the colorful macaw is used everywhere in logos, clothing, and souvenirs.

"In Rio de Janeiro’s largest urban park, the tumult of the city can subside to the faintest murmur among the thick Atlantic Forest ecosystem remnant.

It's here that ecologists have reintroduced the blue-and-yellow macaw through a captive breeding program."
www.goodnewsnetwork.org/brazils-blue...

"They are engineers of the grasslands, helping create homes for other animals, enriching the soil, and supporting biodiversity. Like so many wild animals, they are under threat from human activity, but with awareness and action, we can protect ...."
www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs...

‘Blue Power’ and the rise of police union politics Stuart Schrader's new book details how police unions became a dominant force in U.S. politics.

Coup by cops.

reason.com/2026/04/16/b...

Despite Trump's promises and Rodríguez's amnesty law, hundreds of Venezuelan dissidents are still behind bars Despite an amnesty law signed by Delcy Rodríguez, hundreds remain jailed, undermining Donald Trump’s claims of progress.

Despite supposed Venezuelan amnesty for political prisoners, families say many inmates still held

Kash Patel's Erratic Behavior, Heavy Drinking Alarming Colleagues: Report The FBI director's conduct "keeps me up at night," one official said.

The anti-qualified president appoints anti-qualified personnel.
ca.news.yahoo.com/kash-patels-...

🦇We're so excited to celebrate #BatAppreciationDay by unveiling our Bat Ambassador Training that is free, online, and open to all!
Swoop in to learn all about bats.
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Bats are intrinsically, ecologically, and economically valuable.

When the U.S. censored a movie about the American Revolution and imprisoned its producer The U.S. government once imprisoned a filmmaker for making a movie about the American Revolution since it depicted British troops unflatteringly.

"In effect, the Espionage Act made it mostly illegal to speak out against American involvement in World War I."

reason.com/2026/04/16/w...?

Ambition, Character, and Liberty Roman moralists mistrusted ambition, which they connected to bribery and flattery. The powerful men around President Donald Trump show the dangers of ambition in its classical sense.

Tom G. Palmer:

"Classical ambition persists, as witnessed by the groveling and slavish sycophancy of those appointed to power or seeking power under the present administration."
www.liberalism.org/p/ambition-c...

Ambition, Character, and Liberty Roman moralists mistrusted ambition, which they connected to bribery and flattery. The powerful men around President Donald Trump show the dangers of ambition in its classical sense.

Tom G. Palmer:

"Classical ambition persists, as witnessed by the groveling and slavish sycophancy of those appointed to power or seeking power under the present administration."
www.liberalism.org/p/ambition-c...

Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this ...

Thank Trump, an engine of disaster.

www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n...

House Democrats Move to Impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth In the resolution, which is all but doomed to fail in the Republican-controlled chamber, Democratic lawmakers accuse Hegseth of abuse of power and war crimes.

Good. Attempting to achieve a worthy end is virtuous, even if the goal is currently impossible.

time.com/article/2026...

The Hidden Casualties: How War Devastates Animals and the Environment Discover how war impacts animals, from habitat destruction to noise pollution and deadly military activities.

"From wild animals fleeing the thunder of shells to companion animals left behind, and even animals forced to serve alongside soldiers, war's cruelty reaches far beyond the people caught in its path."

www.worldanimalprotection.us/latest/blogs...

Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England after more than 150 years Study identified eight areas that can sustain a population and government has given £1m for recovery programme

"Their decline was largely due to centuries of persecution from gamekeepers and farmers, who viewed them as a threat to lambs and game birds."
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Save North Atlantic Right Whales From Deadly Ship Strikes Since 2008 a vessel speed rule has provided North Atlantic right whales with some defense against one of the primary threats to their survival: ship strikes. Now the Trump administration wants to remo...

North Atlantic right whales are on the brink of extinction, with only about 380 left on Earth.

A federal rule has contributed to their defense against one of the deadliest threats to their survival: collisions with ships. But the Trump administration wants to get rid of it.

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