John Roberts has always been the problem despite what the Centrist robots try to wish into reality.

Say what you will about the worst members of the Roberts Court, but they all make sure their wives are in on the grift.

Jane Roberts, Martha Alito and Ginni Thomas are equal partners with their husbands in the grand project of destroying the United States and enriching themselves in the process.

Motorcyclist beat best bicyclist's time at Tour de France.

An image showing a soldier in olive drab military gear, including a helmet and tactical vest, using a long-handled tool to dismantle or strike a life-sized, upside-down statue of Jesus on a crucifix. The statue is white and positioned outdoors near a stone wall, a solar panel, and some greenery.

This is an IDF soldier in Lebanon smashing a Jesus statue with a sledgehammer. It's obviously unacceptable but what gets me is the outrage this elicits when the political class never cared about the destruction of Mosques in Gaza. It takes their religious symbols being destroyed for them to care.

Reminder that most people who didn't vote in 2024 didn't do so out of a desire to "smash Democrats," so maybe it's really stupid to constantly attack people who didn't vote and constantly smear them. Just a thought! www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...

Conversion therapy isn't a "cure." It’s torture Gordie Felger: No one should be forced into conversion therapy. Those considering the harmful practice should weigh the consequences.

New post by Gordie Felger: Conversion therapy isn't a "cure." It's torture
www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/04/20/c...

The Inside Story of Five Days That Remade the Supreme Court

Everyone should read this description of how the Roberts Court abused the Supreme Courts own rules and traditions to turn the previously rarely used "shadow docket" into a tool for legislating a right wing agenda from the bench.

These "interim rulings" aren't interim; they are policy. Gift article.

Dandelions rock. Beautiful, good for native bees and the most uplifting sunny yellow!

Somehow I got in the birdsky universe and Im so not mad about it.

Hell yeah bird pix!

Zach Nunn is in trouble—and JD Vance can't help him Why IA-03 is poised to flip

Longtime readers know I'm not prone to excessive optimism about Iowa elections.
But I do believe @sarahforiowa.bsky.social would win #IA03 if the election were held today. And if I were Zach Nunn, I wouldn't want to campaign with Trump or Vance.
laurabelin.substack.com/p/zach-nunn-...

leftists are my greatest adversary because they are destroying america destroying america or being rude to you online? being rude to me online

liberals on this microblogging website

State auditor loses battle over access to City of Davenport tapes The Iowa Supreme Court ruled against State Auditor Rob Sand, who sought communications about $1.9 million in taxpayer-funded settlements.

New post: The Iowa Supreme Court ruled against the State Auditor's office, finding the city of Davenport doesn't have to turn over closed-session discussions about $1.9 million in taxpayer-funded settlements.
Clark Kauffman covered the story:
www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/04/18/s...

The Unfortunately Accurate map about American Infrastructure YouTube video by Alan Fisher

Also here's a video discussing that map:
youtu.be/iOw2cgVLgrE?...

A shirtless man with a skull for a face holding in his outstretched arm a human head with a flower in its mouth. The person is standing in a collage of torn papers that look like waves. Text reads: after you're sick of the sea there's this: more sea

My brother turned the opening poem from HAIR SHIRT into a poster that was one of 50 selected to be displayed in a poster exhibition in Greece.

Sometimes I feel unsure of myself, while other people go around in 2026 claiming to have invented the Afro

NYT headline that says “Mamdani Endorses Lindsey Boylan, Who Accused Cuomo of Sexual Harassment.” The lede says “the endorsement, in a special election for a city council seat on Manhattan’s West Side, comes as the mayor seeks to build influence within the Council"

First & foremost, @lindseyboylan.bsky.social is more than deserving of this endorsement.

Second & just as important, fuck this headline. Lindsey didn’t accuse Cuomo of harassment. Cuomo harassed Lindsey. Period. She is not an accusor. She is a survivor-advocate. Show some respect. Report the truth.

As a Catholic, I’ve struggled with the church - but I applaud the pope’s call for peace | Margaret Sullivan These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in that

"These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in that," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.

Two doors - the ‘male’ entrance is wide and square like a door. The ‘woman’ entrance is a cutout of a very thin long haired woman in heels.

This cartoon by Naked Pastor is SO GOOD. Sums up what I’ve been saying for ages about what happens when you start gatekeeping womanhood (and spoiler alert it’s the opposite of feminism).

Oh no. 🙃

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces.

Equals 10 nuclear reactors
Reduces heat island, shades cars

The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight.

Why aren't we doing this?

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

'Earth is being slowly dehydrated by the unmitigated mining of #groundwater, which underlies vast proportions of every continent.'
www.propublica.org/article/wate...

DOJ said Vermont was violating federal voting laws. Asked for evidence, it couldn’t provide any The hearing comes less than a week after a federal judge dismissed a similar DOJ lawsuit against Massachusetts on comparable grounds.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) admitted it has no evidence that Vermont is not complying with federal voter roll maintenance laws — an admission that could further weaken its case for amassing voters’ sensitive data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Free iPads ruined kids’ reading in Norway. Now it’s fighting back The nation’s libraries offer rollerskating, rap workshops — and, most importantly, books to reverse the decline caused by a classroom tech experiment

Look how Norway is fighting back at screens. www.thetimes.com/world/europe...

When Israel destroyed Gaza’s courts, legal protections for women vanished The decimation of Gaza’s judicial system has left hundreds of thousands of women unable to claim inheritance, get a divorce, or retain custody of their children. “That is the reality of women in Gaza....

mondoweiss.net/2026/04/when...

If you're a journalist who is still on substack, it is NOT ok.

Nationwide Survey: Most Farmers Can’t Afford Fertilizer

Farmers are ringing the alarm bells: 70% can't afford enough fertilizer. "[N]itrogen fertilizer prices have risen more than 30%, while combined fuel and fertilizer costs have increased roughly 20% to 40%. Urea prices have increased by 47% since the end of February."
www.fb.org/news-release...

Hampshire College was the first college to divest from South Africa during apartheid, all the way back in 1977.

Beating Heart YouTube video by Moya Brennan - Topic

I got Moya Brennan's first album Maire back in high school, probably from Columbia House or BMG for a penny. Back then I mostly picked music based on album covers (Tool, PJ Harvey, Tori Amos) but Maire because she was Enya's older sister. A singular talent. Rest in power.

youtu.be/tSPDLFYBXjM?...

Irish musician Moya Brennan dies aged 73 Moya Brennan, best known as the lead singer of Grammy and BAFTA-winning group Clannad, has died aged 73.

Moya Brennan, best known as the lead singer of Grammy and BAFTA-winning group Clannad, has died aged 73