Trump’s Enormous Gerrymandering Blunder The Republican redistricting effort backfires.

www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

The editorial-board members were considerably less enthusiastic about Virginia’s redistricting, which they called a “power grab”; Democrats, they warned, had plunged America “deeper into the gerrymandering abyss.” Whoops!

The Washington Post editorial page, exemplifying its rightward turn under owner Jeff Bezos, dismissed Democratic concerns about Texas gerrymandering last year, arguing that “what’s happening in the Lone Star State is not a threat to democracy.”

"That net +18 verdict puts Trump in the neighborhood of the numbers Richard Nixon saw at the peak of the Watergate scandal in August 1974"

The Virginia Gerrymander Disenfranchises Republicans Republicans seem to have expected that Democrats would continue to follow rules they had long since enthusiastically abandoned.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

More than a year into President Trump’s immigration crackdown, there’s little evidence of widespread disruptions in the labor market, or of meaningful benefits to American workers.

What Everyone Got Wrong About Jobs and the Immigration Crackdown More than a year into President Trump’s immigration crackdown, there is little evidence of widespread disruptions in the labor market, or of meaningful benefits to American workers.

www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

No…seeking more billions,

WaPo wants an oligarchy.

That is entirely too complimentary.

MAGA have very convenient memories.

Memories

In the US entirely.

The fascists at WaPo do.

Yes…Democracy is a total travesty for people like Ingraham.

Other states can play the same games. Now you potentially lost 9 seats in Virginia. Cry harder.

Happy Earth Day! 🌎

Irish Star: Greenpeace activists erected a mock "wind farm" on the 4th green of one of Trump's Scottish golf courses to challenge his opposition to wind energy. Golfers were also met with a sign saying: "Choose Wind, Dump Trump." 😅
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

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Does anyone actually pay for that POS now?

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

At least 34 tankers linked to Iran, including vessels carrying crude oil, have successfully bypassed the U.S. blockade, per FT

Xavier has the most diverse and effective political experience of anybody running for CA Governor. I don’t know why more people can’t see that.

Ukraine’s Plan to Starve the Russian War Machine Negotiations have stalled. Trump keeps changing his policies. Ukrainians, backed by Europeans, are taking matters into their own hands. ​​​

Back in September, I wrote about Ukraine's long-range drones. Now that they are regularly and accurately striking Russian refineries and oil infrastructure, I think it's worth reading again, for those who missed it. Gift link:
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

New poll: 55% support impeaching Trump Support for impeachment rivals levels during Donald Trump's first presidency, when he was impeached twice, and for impeaching Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal

Support for impeaching Trump is at 55%, according to a new Strength In Numbers/ @Verasight.io poll, with 37% of adults opposed. Crucially 1 in 5 of Trump’s own voters support impeachment.

Read and share:

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-22...

Only 55%…what a messed up country

Southern Poverty Law Center Charged With Financial Crimes The Justice Department alleges that the civil rights organization, which targeted groups like the Ku Klux Klan, defrauded donors.

www.wsj.com/us-news/sout...

Trump, 79, Covers Bruising to Brag to Room of Athletes Ever the image of physical fitness, Trump slathered his bruised hand with concealer.

I think Don Snoreleone needs concealer to hide his balding head as well 🤭

www.thedailybeast.com/trump-79-cov...

The verdict of a prominent conservative website and magazine:

"A 79-year-old man who has long dealt in chaos is now being consumed by that chaos. His episodes are becoming more frequent, his good days further apart. What he has lost is not a sense of decency or decorum—he never had those...