A Leaner Saudi Arabia Turns From Grandiose Plans to Pragmatism

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/w...

Apple says John Ternus will be new CEO, Tim Cook will transition to executive chairman The succession will end Cook's 15-year run as one of the most successful tech company leaders in modern history. He will remain CEO until Sept. 1.

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NPR Receives $113 Million From 2 Gifts The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.

NPR on Thursday said it had received two gifts totaling $113 million, including the largest donation from a living donor in the network’s history. The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.

Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May

LOL - Acting ICE Director Says He Plans to Resign in May www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/u...

New CBS Boss to Host Fancy Dinner ‘Honoring’ Trump David Ellison’s friendly ties with the president have horrified staffers.

Why are we NOT surprised? www.thedailybeast.com/new-cbs-boss...

Blacksky Algorithms’ Policy Towards Agentic Coding We created an AI Policy to explain our use of agentic coding, such as Claude Code and the options for a future path for Blacksky Algorithms and the community at large. Our team has heard the concerns ...

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The Rise and Fall and Rise of Michael Jackson

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/m...

Swalwell Says He Will Resign From Congress After Sex Abuse Accusations

Swalwell Says He Will Resign From Congress After Sex Abuse Accusations www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...

Couldn't be more well spoken! #HillaryClinton just called out everything wrong with #Trump #InternationalPolicy

Whew!

Hillary Clinton this morning on the US-Iran talks that fell apart:

“This is hard, disciplined effort that has to go into diplomacy to reach any results. And I don’t see this administration either wanting to do it or, frankly, being capable of doing it…”

visits the pope → pope dies
leads Iran negotiations → talks collapse
flies to Hungary to prop up Orbán → Orbán loses in a landslide
Man’s got a streak.

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Inside Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood The Saudis are pouring billions into the Ellisons' Warner Bros. megamerger — and that's just the latest move in a Hollywood takeover that's really about courting Trump, buying Washington influence and...

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Exclusive | CBS boss Bari Weiss and network’s president slammed for ratings woes at ‘Evening News,’ ‘CBS Mornings’: ‘Odd couple’ CBS News’ viewership is at an all-time low as editor in chief Bari Weiss’ and the network’s president Tom Cibrowski have displayed jarringly different visions for how to revamp th…

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Potential 2028 Democrats Flocked to His Convention. Here’s How He Sized Them Up.

In an interview with The New York Times, the Rev. #AlSharpton reflected on the performances of 10 #Democrats who spoke and explained why two did not. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/u...

#MLKIII speaks at #NationalActionNetwork Convention 2026 Wednesday @revsharpton.bsky.social

Kanninen: "I wish Rs would do the same thing w/ Gonzales. Just 5 days ago there was a story about texts he sent another staffer after previous one killed herself. There's not been calls for him to resign. Anybody, R or D, w/ this kind of serious charge, should focus on their families, not politics"

How to Be Mayor in 100 Days: Mamdani Grapples With a Learning Curve

#ZohranMamdani has accrued a list of quick accomplishments as mayor of New York City, but has also abandoned some key campaign promises. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/n...

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The big takeaway from Melania's surprise presser? She never defended her husband once, only herself.

And tomorrow's Friday.

The receipts. A complete timeline of the shifting rhetoric. More: www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p...

CBS Seals Deal With Byron Allen to Lease All of Late Night After Stephen Colbert Exits in May Byron Allen will lease CBS' 11:35 p.m. late night slot for "Comics Unleashed" after Stephen Colbert leaves; "Funny You Should Ask" will air at 12:37.

Guess #BariWeiss found a way to get politics out of her late night television on #CBS variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Seats Left Empty on Smithsonian Board as Strain With White House Persists

The terms of two governing members have expired, but their replacements have yet to be named as the institution faces President Trump’s effort to play a role in the selections. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/a...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is about to sign a voter suppression law.

Super lawyer Marc Elias is ready to file a lawsuit to stop it:

“Florida will be sued.”

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I love when he accidentally tells the truth!

President Zelenskyy tells Trump in no uncertain terms to fuck off, that he refuses to cede Ukraine territory to Russia.

“Trump wants a quick end to the war and ‘quick’ means at someone’s expense. I won’t accept peace at Ukraine’s expense.”