U.S. Personnel Who Died in Mexico Were Working For the CIA, Sources Say Two Americans killed in Mexico, previously identified only as embassy staff but working for the CIA, participated in a raid on a drug lab.

Two Americans killed in Mexico, previously identified only as “staff from the United States Embassy,” participated in a raid on a drug lab.

Pete thinks he is a better leader than George Washington.

Can we all just agree to never again elect a scumbag like this who will try to illegally make money off his decisions to send or not send our troops into battle? 👇

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NEW: The U.S. paused ammunition deliveries to Estonia (especially HIMARS rockets) due to the war with Iran, likely for months, not weeks.

Estonia says it has enough anti-tank weapons but may seek alternatives or rethink purchases if delays continue.

Source: ERR

An 'Open for Open' Hormuz Deal Could Break the Iran Stalemate | Council on Foreign Relations Pressing economic concerns should compel the United States and Iran to decouple their blockades of the Strait of Hormuz from the complex and likely lengthy negotiations needed to reach a settlement on...

Extending the ceasefire is a positive move by Trump. But it does nothing to end the global energy crisis. He should offer Iran an “open for open” proposal with both sides lifting their blockades of the Strait of Hormuz while nuclear negotiations continue. bit.ly/4dZga9v

Trump's approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president A new AP-NORC poll finds that President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher.

New AP/NORC poll: "President Donald Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher...with even Republicans showing less faith in his leadership."

Overall approval: 33% (-5 from March)

Approval on the economy: 30% (-8% from March)

WWI Combat: 53,402 deaths
WWI Flu: 45,000 deaths

Pete Hegseth: “Let’s make the flu a threat again!”

Apparently, “readiness” now means making our troops as vulnerable as they were in 1918. Bold move.

Take the social media accounts away from this crazy old man FFS!!!!!

This is truly an insane thing for a public health person to say.

Outright eugenics.

RFKJR needs to GO ASAP.

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo A U.S. aid worker said that the Afghans, who were evacuated to Qatar, would face a choice between moving to the Democratic Republic of Congo and living under the Taliban.

Breaking News: President Trump is said to be in talks to send Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tucker Carlson says he will be 'tormented' for 'a long time' over his support for Trump The former Fox News host apologized for "misleading" people and expressed regret for having previously backed the president.

Tucker Carlson expresses regret over supporting President Trump, saying in a video that he would "be tormented by it for a long time" and apologized for "misleading" people.

A Year After U.S.A.I.D.’s Death, Fired Workers Find Few Jobs and Much Loss

The world’s richest man and a kid named “big balls” brought 6.7% unemployment to DC, put uniformed Fed troops in the streets and per conservative estimates cut programs that’ll result in the deaths of millions of people: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/u...

No one has ever so methodically weakened our "war-fighting capabilities" like Pete. This is another blow.

But he had bone spurs so he was forced to miss it. bsky.app/profile/atru...

The most fundamental disconnect between MAGA and everyone else is that we believe everything Trump does is about promoting, enriching and empowering himself because he’s a greedy malignant narcissist, and they believe he actually cares about other people and is primarily motivated by that.

Trump approval falls to 35% as rating on handling prices hits a record -46 Our new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds the president's overall job approval at a new low, Democrats leading by 7 on the generic ballot, and a majority says the Iran war is not worth the cost

Good morning. I am waking up to these @gelliottmorris.com headlines on Virginia redistricting Election Day: Trump approval falls to record low 35%, Democrats lead by 7 on the generic ballot, and a majority says the Iran war is not worth the cost.
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This, from @edwardluce.bsky.social, is exactly right. Netanyahu is toxic in the US & deserves to be. The Israel-US special relationship is over. But I don’t mourn for it as I do for his other innocent victims. The main reason Americans sympathize with Palestinians is it is the right thing to do.

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu share a lot of traits. They are both solipsistic, mendacious, narcissistic, and paranoid megalomaniacs who perceive themselves as victims of a cabal of elites. Now they share something else: They have lost a war together. Driven by vanity and hubris, the U.S. president and Israeli prime minister miscalculated Iran’s mettle, and now their mutually inflicted failure is causing them considerable political harm at home. What started as a Smith & Wesson partnership has degenerated into a Thelma & Louise ending.

Great piece by @alonpinkas.bsky.social—Trump and Netanyahu are co-authors of the fiasco in Iran. They have helped each other fail. It could not have happened to two more deserving monsters.
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Hungary must arrest Netanyahu if he visits, Magyar says Israeli PM Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court, is due to visit Hungary later this year.

You love seeing justice done

www.politico.eu/article/pete...

Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.

"And that’s what happened. Within a week she seemed back to normal. What I didn’t know was that measles can cause long-term complications. A child can seem fine while the virus slowly replicates in her brain, poised to exact a terrible toll years later. " www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

“A small number of extreme users constantly post fringe opinions, which creates the illusion that these views are far more widely held than they really are.”

This is a critical concept.
The most powerful tool for deception today is “selected speech” — billionaires boosting ideas they like…

#Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Andrii Melnyk:

Thirty-five million Russians have no toilet at home.

On the one hand, Russia demands recognition as a "great superpower," claiming the right to redraw state borders by force and impose a new sphere of influence⤵️

hmmm…

Trump playing his greatest hits. As they spin the “discredited Steele Dossier”, take a listen to our discussion with Steele and make up your own mind.

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Hundreds of Fake Pro-Trump Avatars Emerge on Social Media

Team Trump cannot compete in the world of reality.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/b...

But not the 2024 election? Trump and his folks argue the election was rigged when he was president, but not rigged when Joe Biden was president.

Victoria Toensing @VicToensing Hubby being sworn in as Counsel to the Attorney General. 4:04 PM · Apr 20, 2026 · 6,199 Views Jason Reding Quiñones, the US Attorney in Miami, swearing in a much shorter Joe DiGenova.

Joe DiGenova, whose wife once solicited payments from foreigners to lie about Joe Biden in 2019, just got sworn in to investigate things those things he lied about in the past.

Over the weekend I laid out why this is so problematic.

emptywheel.net/2026/04/19/t...

The New Revolution in Military Affairs How Ukraine is driving doctrinal change in modern warfare.

carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

The clarity Europe got from the Greenland thing seems pretty enviable

Power without accountability: The Palantir manifesto The problems with our tech philosopher kings

New, from me: Take the Palantir manifesto seriously, if not literally.
It reveals that our tech philosopher kings want public money, but without public accountability. This creates a dilemma for governments unaligned with its techno-fascist vision. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/palantir-w...