The Catholics in Trump's Inner Circle Have Nowhere to Hide Donald Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV are making J.D. Vance and Catholics choose between their religion and their fealty to the president.

The Catholics in Trump’s Inner Circle Have Nowhere to Hide www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-featur...

I’d Rather Sit on Your Couch Than See the Sights On staycations, disability, poverty, friendship, & why slower doesn’t mean lesser

Some people experience fun in bursts. Some people need fun they can survive afterward. New piece on disability, access, and rethinking what counts as a good time. https://loom.ly/027w1co

A whole lot of people pretended like gas prices mattered to them that are suddenly fine with paying through the nose.

This isn’t about politics as usual. It’s about stopping a power grab already happening in Texas, Florida ＆ North Carolina. The April 21 amendment is Virginia’s legal, democratic answer. Early voting is open. Make your voice count.
#VirginiaIsForVotingYes

Dear TV writers, sloppy how technology works plot points totally turn off anyone who understands underlined blue text is a link.

Trump threatens war crimes in Iran again The president: NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!

Trump Threatens War Crimes in Iran Again www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/trump-t...

PART III — THIS IS HOW THINGS ACTUALLY CHANGE It’s smaller than you think. And more powerful than you’ve been told.

Small groups. Clear goals. Repeated pressure. That’s how things move.
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Every once in a while I'll actually consider writing that book people always tell me I should write.

It's just the final nail in the coffin of being disowned that I hesitate driving into the coffin of my relationship with my womblady.

Raise your hand if you're low key terrified of alzheimers because you've done things you're not proud of?

How to Train Your Algorithm or: stop letting your feed control you

Go find your people on purpose

Don’t wait for the algorithm to “discover” good content.

Follow intentionally. Turn on notifications. Check pages directly.

Build your corner.

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RFK Jr. Struggles to Defend Trump Before Congress: 'He's Very, Very Sane' Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insisted that Donald Trump is very, very sane in testimony before the House of Representatives.

RFK Jr. Struggles to Defend Trump Before Congress: ‘He’s Very, Very Sane’ www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/r...

you don’t need to prove your worth through exhaustion
you already matter
now go help someone in a way that doesn’t burn you out

What You Need to Know About the Automatic Military Draft Concern has swelled about a military draft amid Donald Trump's war against Iran. It's extremely unlikely to happen.

What You Need to Know About the Automatic Military Draft www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-featur...

Trump is about to drop a “nuclear weapon” on trans youth health care How a report led by a right-wing pundit laid the groundwork for upending gender-affirming treatment

Trump Is About to Drop a “Nuclear Weapon” on Trans Youth Health Care www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/transge...

Thanks for all you do to safeguard our rights, Senator!

“Make people want to show up for you.”
Not out of guilt. Out of belief.
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The American experiment has been infected by oligarchs How our tax system guarantees extreme wealth concentration.

The American Experiment Has Been Infected by Oligarchs www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/us-fede...

Ariel Knox | Substack Progressive organizer, storyteller, & advocate for civil rights. Curating accessible, engaging content to empower marginalized voices.

I don’t have a clean relationship with “help.”
But I do have words.

If you’ve ever gotten something out of them, subscribing is one way to keep that going.

And if you can’t pay, I mean it, I’ll comp you. No hoops.

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You deserve to eat. No explanation required.

Find a food pantry near you:
https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank

I mean, I guess?

A non-exhaustive list of Trump's deleted posts He's just posting through it.

A Non-Exhaustive List of Trump’s Deleted Posts www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/a-non-e...

What's something you just somehow ended up with a helluvalot of?

I just change my name every couple years.

One of these days I've got to write a Substack about the screaming matches I got into with Tyra Banks & her producers back in the day......

Every so often I'm reminded of their criminal stupidity & just shake my head.

Working people built this country. Policy should work for them too.

I'm, like, 99.99% sure that this isn't the timeline I'm supposed to be in.

Trump’s math behind Medicaid fraud claims doesn’t add up—literally An administration official admitted their estimate of New Yorkers receiving home care was off by more than 4.5 million people.

Trump’s Math Behind Medicaid Fraud Claims Doesn’t Add Up — Literally www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/medicai...

Pope Leo: I have no fear of Trump The president issued a disturbing, insult-driven attack against the pope, labeling the Catholic leader weak and terrible.

Peak white privilege?

Pope Leo: “I Have No Fear” of Trump www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/04/pope-le...

Fr. Sam Sawyer: Trump wants to be the center of attention all the time. Pope Leo is pulling our attention away from the president and putting our attention back on God, on Jesus, on the call to peace and the message of the Gospel. Trump seems to have trouble with that.

OPINION: Oregon health care workers, patients need Tammy Carpenter in the legislature - Beaverton Valley Times As a union representative for an Oregon health care union, it’s clear our insurance company-dominated health care system is on life support. Oregonians need political leadership that will Trump-proof our …

New from Beaverton Valley Times:

OPINION: Oregon health care workers, patients need Tammy Carpenter in the legislature https://loom.ly/MjwNpq4