MISSION SUCCESS! Payload deployment confirmed for "Kakushin Rising" on our 87th Electron launch.

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Democrats with aspirations to enact any kind of policy need to confront the fact that a right-wing super-legislature currently possesses veto power over anything any Democrat might want to do. Voters need to know their plan to clear this hurdle.

Dave Mason, co-founder of the band Traffic and a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, has died at his home in Nevada.

We gotta get these fucking people out of power if for no other reason than to put an end to these dipshits saying shit like this in public without any shane at all

bill kristol founding a new publication whose entire existence is devoted to strapping on a bomb vest and running screaming straight into the republican party’s HQ lobby is never gonna stop being wild

Trump's Iran War: Anatomy of a Debacle | Common Dreams ​President Donald Trump’s persistent boasts about tactical victories against Iran’s military ignore the fundamental strategic fact that Trump has lost the Iran war.

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Anyone who shows up for this travesty is knowingly choosing to act as a prop for authoritarian kabuki because they’re too cowardly or amoral to pass up vapid schmoozing and free drinks. They deserve your contempt, and possibly a few pieces of rotting produce.

It Is Time for Ruthless Aggression The national battle over gerrymandering should be just the first step. Next up: expanding SCOTUS.

“Expanding the Supreme Court is no different that redistricting in California and Virginia. It is a proportionate response to Republican attempts to degrade liberal democracy and move America toward a post-liberal order.”

open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Written by THE BULWARK. court expansion is absolutely a 2028 litmus test

When they received the call to respond to an Israeli airstrike in the city of Mayfadoun, in southern Lebanon, most of the paramedics held back, having previously seen colleagues killed by double-tap attacks targeting rescuers. But the medics from the Islamic Health Association (IHA) rushed to the scene. By the time the other emergency workers arrived at the site, they found the IHA medics had indeed been caught in a second strike. They started evacuating their wounded colleagues, only for their ambulances to be hit in two further attacks. One of the paramedics covered his ears and screamed, convulsing in pain as shrapnel shattered the back window of the ambulance. The rescue mission on Wednesday afternoon had turned into a nightmare as Israel carried out three consecutive strikes on three sets of ambulances and medical workers.

Israel performed a literal quadruple tap attack in Lebanon to massacre three separate sets of medics.

Truly pushing the bounds of human depravity.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

“That’s the appropriate legal understanding.”

NEC Director Kevin Hassett, at a Bloomberg event in New York on Wednesday, said he agrees with Fed Chair Jay Powell’s view that the law “calls for” Powell to stay on as the Fed’s acting leader if a successor isn’t confirmed by May 15.

UK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March amid Iran energy shock Figure marked sharp increase from previous month

UK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March amid Iran energy shock ft.trib.al/2AVimJA

@washingtonpost.com is really close to Fox News at this point.

"President Donald Trump blinked again by extending the ceasefire with Iran," writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis https://cnn.it/48gW3QF

Tucker Carlson apologizes for 'misleading' people on Trump: 'We're implicated in this for sure' The former Fox News host, once a prominent supporter of the president, has been vocally opposed to how the president has handled Iran.

all of these ppl are repositioning to catch the next big grift wave. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Tehran Displays Military Might as Ceasefire Deadline Approaches - EUROPE SAYS Arabic version: طهران تعرض قوتها العسكرية مع اقتراب موعد وقف إطلاق النار

Tehran Displays Military Might as Ceasefire Deadline Approaches

https://www.europesays.com/2936687/

Arabic version: طهران تعرض قوتها العسكرية مع اقتراب موعد وقف إطلاق النار Tehran held military parades on Tuesday…

For the record: The Washington Post can go fuck itself.

Support pro-democracy media that doesn't have its head stuck up Donald Trump's ass. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

Washington Post Editorial Board headline: “The Texas gerrymander freak out. What’s happening in Texas is not a threat to democracy.”

Washington Post Editorial Board headline: “Virginia plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss. The redistricting scheme was always a power grab by Democrats. Voters went along with it.”

The Washington Post Editorial Board was fine with Republicans gerrymandering in Texas.

But when Democrats responded in Virginia, it’s a “power grab” that “plunges America deeper into the gerrymandering abyss.”

Dismantle ICE: Swing District Dem Shares Plan to Fight Trump YouTube video by San Diego Politics Show

Swing-district Dem. candidate Ammar Campa-Najjar tells us that Democrats will need to "fix it how [Trump] broke it," and "swing for the fences" in delivering big change, including dismantling ICE. www.youtube.com/shorts/PQKNc...

I suspect that this is the energy that Dem primary voters are looking for right now:

European stocks set to open lower as Trump refuses to lift Strait of Hormuz blockade European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as traders assess the Iran ceasefire extension and prospect of peace talks.

European stocks set to open lower as Trump refuses to lift Strait of Hormuz blockade

Mayor Mamdani and a group of children hold hands while running through red tape in a hallway.

For too long, bureaucracy kept 7 child care centers across our city empty — spaces that should have been alive with laughter instead collected dust.

We've run through that red tape. This fall, all 7 will open their doors, bringing an additional 240 free 3-K seats & real relief to working families.

A massive mutiny is unfolding within the US Navy

Former Marine James Webb confirms sailors on the USS Ford deliberately sabotaged the ship's sewage systems to undermine their deployment to the Persian Gulf.

American troops are actively refusing to fight Israel's endless wars.

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😎

Tehran warns US and Israel 'preparing surprise attack' Tehran's announcement came as US forces attacked, disabled and boarded a civilian Iranian ship in international waters

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DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center over paid informants The civil rights group is being investigated over how it has sought to infiltrate extremist groups, its CEO says, adding that it “will not be intimidated.”

By going after the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Trump administration has dramatically escalated its attack on civil rights organizations and its defense of white supremacists.

These intimidation tactics won't succeed.

Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla discharges wastewater The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.

I’m shocked. www.texastribune.org/2026/04/21/t...

Trump Just Cost Republicans The House As Virginia Voters Pass New Map Boosting Democrats Democrats will have an opportunity to pick up four more House seats in Virginia, because Donald Trump tried to steal the midterm election.

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Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.

RFK Jr. Says Measles Outbreaks Not His Fault: ‘I’ve Never Been Anti-Vaccine’ The HHS secretary, known for spreading disinformation about vaccine safety, falsely claimed people aren’t getting vaccinated because “the government lied to them during COVID.”

New from me: RFK Jr., who has spent decades pushing disinformation about the safety of vaccines, insanely insisted to Congress today he's played no role in fueling the resurgence of measles in the U.S.

"I've never been anti-vaccine." www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-me...