Birds winding up ?

I'm reminded of the angelinos I met on the coastal starlight (trains also rock) who were heading home from pdx after a weekend of culinary adventuring last summer. Beautiful people - each and every one. With totes of food and stories of their exploration - they made me want to visit La too.

Cities rock.

News at 10

Turns out, big pluralistic cities are awesome.

I noticed these drones at No Kings 3 while standing next to an LAPD officer as they arrested protesters (and press!) in the kettle.

I asked, "Those yours?" He was junior and didn't know. But I figured they were given TFR around us (i.e., DHS got FAA to close airspace to drones, LAPD got waiver).

‘Eye in the sky’: Centralia police talk drones at city hall - The Daily Chronicle In June 2024, Centralia police, with aid from multiple local and state agencies, captured a suspect who had stolen a kayak and tried to escape down the Chehalis River. The chase included an …

Not just in big cities either - "The department has also used drones during large gatherings, such as the local No Kings protests held over the past year. Not to see who’s protesting, but to protect those in attendance."

www.chronline.com/stories/eye-...

Yakima Valley weekend picks: Sukiyaki dinner in Wapato, YAMA at the Valley Mall, Parade of Gems From gemstones and vintage cars to barrel tastings and an Earth Day stroll, the Yakima Valley offers a packed lineup of ways to get out and explore this weekend.

Your guide to weekend events in the Yakima Valley, courtesy of @sararae-yhr.bsky.social, Explore editor at yakimaherald.com.

Wait L Louise is a real state senator and not just a poaster??

Virginians tonight:

@briankaylor.bsky.social doing some invaluable reporting.

Late Night with Seth Meyers on Instagram: "@sethmeyers has a lot to catch up on" 23K likes, 164 comments - latenightseth on April 20, 2026: "@sethmeyers has a lot to catch up on".

Seth Meyers on Late Night: "What?! ... Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible verse from Pulp Fiction?!"
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Along with Colbert, Meyers is 2nd late night comics to joke about the story 1st reported by A Public Witness (publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/hegseth-bo...).

AOC talking to RFK Jr. Her facial and hand gesture has the spiritual energy of that Italian hand gesture where you pinch your fingers and wave your hand (the "ma che vuo" gesture).

how it feels to say "sprezzatura"

The bird party never disappoints.

man you guys would go nuts over this image

I used to love playing the HHGttG text based game. But I always died really fast. Alas.

If you haven't read it, @andrewlseidel.bsky.social 's Founding Myth (I'll link later when things are loading) is a good primer on the topic.

Distributed Dognial Of Cuteness

The photos are displaying, you just have to believe.

Alternate take: the post itself was the photo all along.

Breyer Defends Supreme Court as Shadow Docket Scrutiny Grows Retired Justice Stephen Breyer defended his former colleagues on the US Supreme Court, saying he doesn’t believe any justice is serving to advance a political agenda.

Retired Justice Stephen Breyer defended his former colleagues on the Supreme Court amid growing scrutiny of the emergency docket, saying he does not believe any of the justices are serving to "carry out some political agenda." news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-tel...

I'd be curious to hear whether his brother agrees with him

Right before blanche snapped at him to be more polite? I thought that was him!

Time to post like you're playing a text based game friends

IF YOU’RE IN LINE TO GET CONTROL OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ, STAY IN LINE

Nope just the alt text

Alt text really comes in handy on days like these

On a total side note, I find blanche to have a similar affect to rubio - a sort of 'beleaguered qualified guy who just needs you to listen and understand okay' kind of thing. Is this a regional thing? Or something picked up in law school?

My team is working on a communication design project. We're looking to connect to someone with news, sportscasting, and/or comedy skills to help us with content production within a social media-first strategy, either as a one-time gig w/ a longer role. All pointers/recommendations welcome!

Seeking recommendations of alt-country bands that are local to Texas

"On Wednesday, 313 Team said it targeted Yahoo and AOL. They also claimed an attack on Clever, an education sector platform."