Discovery in the Kash Patel--I'm not as say as you drunk I am-- defamation suit will be lit. :)

??? No. No. The "more than two dozen people" means the Atlantic is locked tight.

Kash has to show that the story is both factually wrong (which, lolz) AND that the Atlantic knew it was wrong when they published it. And the reams of interviews should really protect them.

Penis costume protester prevails in court Alabama officers said the woman's costume created a public safety threat and arrested her at an October

I'm just here for the headline

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Federal Judge Vacates Kennedy Declaration, Permanently Blocks Trump's Trans Youth Care Hospital Threats The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration which has been used to force 40 hospitals to drop trans youth care.

1. This weekend, a federal judge permanently blocked funding threats to providers and hospitals that provide trans youth care.

The judge also blocked "any similar policy."

Hospitals have NO excuse and must return to providing care under many blue state laws.

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Car fire seen from my not-on-fire car

Car fire as seen from my not-on-fire car

Oh, nothing. Just your normal, Trump-Era, GW-Bridge car fire.

We Could Do Worse Than Kash Patel Being a Drunken Buffoon If the FBI director’s alleged intoxication prevents him from carrying out Trump’s agenda, that might not be such a bad thing.

I so thoroughly agree with this post from @jeetheer.bsky.social

www.thenation.com/article/poli...

My thoughts about Lt. Gov. Jay Collins’ press conference today:

Introducing The Sharpening Creative practices for political catharsis.

Introducing The Sharpening • Creative practices for political catharsis.

SHARPEN: There You Are. On headshots, the business of posing, and the photo that finally showed me myself

SHARPEN: There You Are. • On headshots, the business of posing, and the photo that finally showed me myself

The people of Iran aren’t free. Iran can now charge tolls. The nuclear material sits EXACTLY where it did, in the same amount, since June. The regime is still in place with a younger ayatollah. Iran still was launching missiles, now with more money to rebuild.

Period

A step away from asking the Russians to investigate their own influence operations in the US. The guiding principle of Trump policy is that Russian ops are good because they support him personally. The guiding principle of Russian policy is that Trump is good because he wrecks the US & helps Russia.

U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes

Worth adding that Russia did as a matter of fact intervene for Trump in 2016 and that the evidence is widely known, abundant, and collected in various forms (🧵 1/3)
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

'This is not rewarding Russia' — US official defends extension of sanctions waiver on Russian oil "This is not rewarding Russia. That's ridiculous," U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told NBC's "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker on April 19.

Sure, Russia hasn’t done anything good, so the oil bonanza billions from the US can’t be a reward. It’s just an expression of Trump’s general policy to make life easier for Putin. It serves no US interest whatsoever.
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Very serious point here — media vastly overreport what Trump says rather than clarifying for the reader the actual strategic situation.

Thinking Live with Phillips O'Brien on War in Iran and Ukraine A recording from my conversation with Phillips O'Brien

What does the Iran war have to do with sustaining the Russian economy? Lifting sanctions for Russians does nothing for Americans. It just makes it easier for Russia to continue its war in Ukraine. I spoke with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about Iran and Russia.
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This is exactly right. It’s not a dilemma though. It’s a line in the sand that will at once once collapse what remains of the rule of law and regulatory infrastructure designed to protect the public.

This is a snapshot of the failure of MSM and the concomitant ignorance within the American electorate about what is happening in and to their country.

@nicollewallace.bsky.social your podcast episode with @sifill.bsky.social was superb. She speaks with great wisdom and clarity. Millions of Americans need to attend classes with Ms Ifill as the lecturer.

This is a direct result of Trump's policies.

The 2020 election was NOT rigged.

These attempts to rewrite history and undermine our elections are dangerous and need to stop.

Today, more than 80% of the Democratic caucus stood with the American people and voted to block U.S. military aid to Netanyahu and his horrific, illegal wars.

In the 1990s, the working class of this country was told that unfettered free trade would create millions of new jobs and raise wages.

As many of us understood then, that claim was a lie.

Now they’re being sold the same false promises about AI.

Not What They're Paid For - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody YouTube video by Randy Rainbow

Not What They’re Paid For. 💣🎀

(1/3) I'm thrilled to announce that the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers is this year's @kennedyhrc.bsky.social Human Rights Award recipient!

The NUPL is the Philippines’ largest voluntary association of human rights lawyers, defending civil liberties and victims of politically motivated abuses.

Conversion Therapy Is Now Protected Speech. It’s Also Hate Speech. | Psychiatric News PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.

The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that conversion therapy is protected speech. Read my cousin Kiki's insightful condemnation ⬇️.

Love the backlash 😂

Netflix are currently subtitling & translating “Alley Cats” into 160 languages. Still no premier date yet but I can’t wait for you to see it. As with everything I’ve done, many won’t like it, many will actively hate it, but some of you will fucking love it.

Ricky Gervais supports a plan to save 2,000 dogs from cruel lab testing.