Working Families Guarantee. A home you can afford; lower rents, mortgages and utility costs. Healthcare you can rely on; guranateed healthcare for all. A good job to support your family; a national jobs program to place workers in union jobs. Childcare when and were you need it; guaranteed low-cost childcare. Time to spend with your family; 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave. How do we make it happen? Tax the rich and get big money out of politics.

We're launching the national Working Families Guarantee.

We can win a real agenda for working people — but only if we fight for it.

wfpus.org/guarantee

🚨This afternoon, Congress is set to vote on changes that could directly impact protections for wolves and other endangered species.

📣In these final hours, we URGE you to call your rep. at 202-224-3121 and speak up for the ESA. The future of wolves and other species depends on what happens next.

"They went door-to-door to tell their neighbors what the city had not told them: The data center would use twice as much electricity as all of Monterey Park."

The city’s notification in English reached only 40 people living within 500 feet. Activists worked in English, Chinese, Spanish & more!

Police say charges will be filed against adults 'who stood by' during shooting in North Carolina park Police in North Carolina plan to charge adults "who stood by" during Monday morning's deadly shooting in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. (WFMY)

Its interesting that regular people can be charged for "standing by" during a shooting, but cops can't (thinking of Uvalde)

www.wzzm13.com/article/news...

The Disappearance of the Public Bench Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.

Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.

From journalist Gabrielle Bruney: "The Disappearance of the Public Bench"

Critics of new bill say Ohio women would be banned from sports bras, bikinis in public 'The peak of fear mongering.'

Media needs to stop with "critics say" and just quote the actual language of the bill.

HB 249 creates a new category of "seminudity" which can be used to arrest women who aren't nude, but are wearing clothing — leggings, t-shirts without bras — that religious groups feel is too provocative.

How to spot the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower A meteor shower first recorded almost 3,000 years ago is lighting up UK skies this week. Here is how best to watch it.

How to spot the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. I'd look up at the sky. This is without a shadow of a doubt one of the worst astronomy video observing guides I've ever seen. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

EPIC files amicus brief arguing city’s use of Flock ALPRs violated Fourth Amendment Updates

On Monday, EPIC filed an amicus brief arguing that the Virginia city of Norfolk’s use of Flock’s Automated License Plate Reader system creates a warrantless mass surveillance program and constitutes an unreasonable search in violation of the Fourth Amendment.

Infectious disease minimizers own this. Public health officials who consistently downplayed COVID own this. Media who plarformed minimizers own this.

The hidden power keeping wages low For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to understanding today's inequality.

For decades, economists gave short shrift to the idea of monopsony — a power employers can have to suppress wages. Now a wave of research suggests it's everywhere, and a new book argues it's key to understanding today's inequality. n.pr/4e0RHRi

Stop New York's Attack on 3D Printing

New York's budget deadline is extended to tomorrow. Stand with creators NOW and tell your representatives to take surveillance and censorship mandates out of the budget. eff.org/3DPrintNY

Good point. I have noticed this in Aus too.

COVID vaccines tied to less hospital care, long COVID, and economic burden

In the UK the NHS is absolutely overwhelmed, but the government has tightened the eligibility criteria for free Covid vaccination to the point that only a small minority of the population is eligible. Offering free vaccination to everyone would be an easy win here

www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...

Study: Long-COVID shows high symptom burden in children The study had 214 patients who had long-COVID, which was studied between March 2021 and June 2023.

Spectrum News: 'Study: Long-COVID shows high symptom burden in children'

'A University Hospital Connor Whole Health study found that pediatric patients with long-COVID report a high symptom burden'

spectrumnews1.com/oh/dayton/ne...

COVlD cases need to fall "well below 10,000" per day for the country to achieve some semblance of pre-pandemic life.

-Dr. Anthony Fauci

Study links long COVID in kids to worse grades, attention, and social life

Yet another reason to clean the air, encourage routine testing, increase paid leave, change policies that encourage presenteeism despite illness, and create cultures where there is no shame attached to masking

The RAM shortage could last years Memory makers are only expected to meet 60 percent of demand by the end of 2027.

The world’s largest memory makers are all working to add new fabrication capacity, but almost none of it will be online until at least 2027, if not 2028.

The kind of AI that techbros and governments are pushing is not the internet, or cell phones, or personal computers, or heavier than air flying machines, or the wheel.

It's the digital equivalent of asbestos, plastics, teflon, and lead.

The average person doesn’t give a fuck if AI has some niche use where it actually excels if used properly. In fact, that is what a tool is *supposed* to do and none of us will have a problem if it is used like that. What we see is AI fucking up real life in a massive way.

Stop New York's Attack on 3D Printing New York's proposed 2026-2027 budget currently includes provisions that will require all 3D printers sold in the state to run print-blocking censorware—software that surveils every print for

A mandate adopted in New York becomes the national standard in practice. NYers should act now to defend user control and privacy. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

The Sunday edition of the virus update is now out with the latest news and data of the day.

Just 1 Covid Infection Can Cause Long Term Brain Damage youtu.be/n9JajWnauzM?... via @YouTube

Study links long COVID in kids to worse grades, attention, and social life

Study links long COVID in kids to worse grades, attention, and social life www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...

Ukraine reports 957 new tuberculosis cases in March Ukraine recorded 957 new tuberculosis (TB) cases in March 2026. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine reports 957 new tuberculosis cases in March www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4...

CDC heat map with PMC estimates

COVlD: Week of Apr 20, 2026 (PMC, US)

Levels are at their lowest in nearly 3 years, but unfortunately with a high baseline of >200,000 estimated new daily infections.

Very High = WV (1 site only)
Moderate = MS (limited data) & Guam

All others low/very low

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Stop New York's Attack on 3D Printing New York's proposed 2026-2027 budget currently includes provisions that will require all 3D printers sold in the state to run print-blocking censorware—software that surveils every print for

Every 3D print in NY can be surveilled — from political speech to company prototypes — if these provisions make it into the state budget. We need to act NOW to stop it. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Jackson Won’t Have Majority Control of Water System as Governor Signs Metro Authority Bill The City of Jackson will not have majority control of its water system under a bill Gov. Tate Reeves signed into law four years after the water crisis.

“Municipal customers such as Byram and Ridgeland would have representation on the board while not carrying the same responsibility for the debt and financial risks tied to the system,” Nic Lott, director of communications for the Jackson mayor’s office, said in a press statement.

Researchers warn of severe long-term damage to the brain after Covid following new study Scientists warn long Covid could be linked to lasting brain damage, including memory issues and increased risk of neurological decline.

www.uniladtech.com/science/rese...

Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.

The board’s latest estimates come as the state’s water supply faces numerous threats. Growing communities across Texas are scrambling to secure water, keep up with construction costs and cope with a yearslong drought. This week, Corpus Christi officials said the city may be just months away from

I've never "yessssss" so many times......

This reminds me of those stories where they don’t tell the firing squad which of them is actually firing a bullet…

A way to kill at arms length.