The coolest thing about solar energy is that you don't need to invade another country to go get it. GREENPEACE

sphere with red paint on it with the caption: "There was no autism diagnosed before 1930. Pluto wasn't discovered until 1930, pluto causes autism."

Animals are so amazing!

Police say charges will be filed against adults 'who stood by' during shooting in North Carolina park Police in North Carolina plan to charge adults "who stood by" during Monday morning's deadly shooting in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (WFMY)

Its interesting that regular people can be charged for "standing by" during a shooting, but cops can't (thinking of Uvalde)

www.wzzm13.com/article/news...

He Warned About the Dangers of A.I. If Only His Father Had Listened.

This story highlights the dangers of believing everything AI tools tell you. Dr. AI is no more expert than Dr. Google. Medical expertise requires years of study. (unlocked link)
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/w...

"Dimon called gradually rising inflation and interest rates [caused by the Iran war] 'the skunk at the party' that could cause stocks to fall this year....though the economy remains strong, it relies on growth and stock market gains to keep fueling it."
www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Iran hits back on social media.

The golden age of corporate profits

(see also: corruption)

Marco Rubio declared that under the Constitution being born in the USA does not make you a citizen unless your parents are citizens.

Marco Rubio's parents were Cuban immigrants who were NOT citizens at the time of his birth.

Do you think Marco will now self-deport?

Raskin: "It doesn't give me a lot of comfort that Todd Blanche is now the acting AG. This is the guy who transferred Ghislaine Maxwell from the higher security prison to the low security prison camp in Texas."

Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders

Reading the disputes that Hegseth has had with Gen. George and others he has fired just proves what a dangerous unqualified, know-nothing low life he is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/u...

Dear Christian,

If you’re demanding that the Ten Commandments be put up in public schools, but you’re not holding this president or his administration accountable to a single one of them, please don’t act like you actually take them seriously.

"Biggest scam in modern political history."

The Most Emotional House Swap: How $170 A Week Broke A Millionaire YouTube video by Only Human

CEOs and our political representatives should be forced to do these types of swaps with typical workers. youtu.be/9JAigayRw3g?...

Bourdain Refused Dinner With Trump YouTube video by NowThis Impact

Another reason to love Anthony Bourdain. youtube.com/shorts/70e3a...

Photos: ‘Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame’ in Austin during SXSW A “Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame” installation appeared on Brazos Street in Austin during SXSW, featuring stars naming public figures.

‘Jeffrey Epstein Walk of Shame’ appears on Austin street during #SXSW: See the photos
www.statesman.com/news/article...

Overheard @sxsw.com:
"A movie should never be longer than you can hold your piss" - Director Ben Wheatley #sxsw

"The real thesis of this show (The Audacity) is that we're losing our humanity." - Jonathan Glatzer

Regarding tech: "This needs to be stopped, but I don't know that satire is going to do that." - Jonathan Glatzer

And, a line from the show: "Empathetic is just pathetic with a prefix."

One of the few things I would get up early on the Sunday of #SXSW for: Live recording of the On with @karaswisher.bsky.social podcast. She sat down with the producers and one of the stars of the new #AMC dark comedy about Silicon Valley, The Audacity. Can't wait to see it!

My first session @sxsw.com is Buzzfeed Founder & CEO Jonah Peretti. @buzzfeed.com is on a mission to make the internet fun again by emphasizing community, culture, and taste.

To start, they're launching two apps - Conjure and Buzzfeed Island.

Opinion | I Went to Florida to See the 31-Year-Old Candidate Thrilling Gen Z. We’re in Trouble.

Well, this is scary. "In December, the conservative Manhattan Institute found that 31 percent of Republicans under 50 identify their own views as racist, and 25 percent say their views are antisemitic."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/o...

"[Ex-ICE instructor] Schwank said that among the classes eliminated were 16 hours of firearms training. He also said that a two-hour class on the rights of protesters was shortened into 10 minutes of discussion during a lecture on 'the concept of seizure.'”
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

The ICE surge in Minnesota cost $280M to detain 4k people. Of those- only 30 were accused of violent crimes.

$9 million per capture of the "worst of the worst".

Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment….

Tonight, I’ll be watching the People’s State of the Union with MoveOn and ⁦‪MeidasTouch‬⁩ — standing up for healthcare, affordability and decency.

How about you? ✋
#SOTU

"People have to give birth in their homes in secret, because if they were to go to a hospital to have their baby, masked agents of the state would abduct them....This is lived reality right now. This is the country you live in."

JVL and Tim Miller on what they saw in Minneapolis.

“I heard the officer say ‘that ain’t shit’.”

NASHVILLE — ICE shatter a car window in front of a newborn, refuse to look at man’s license & work visa… drag him out of his car, hit him, mock him for being Guatemalan (he’s from Mexico), laugh when he begs to say goodbye.

Former ICE lawyer Ryan Schwank: “I received secretive orders to teach new cadets to violate the Constitution.”

Tweet that reads Leo Xander @STALLEON Stop taking social media so serious. Nothing here is real. Look at this chicken V - it is bigger than the car

I think about this tweet every time I feel something online start to curl its annoying little grip into my head

Truth.