Are the women back there somewhere? Yes, I think I see them.

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama read a picture book to a group of children.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh with a group of children.

Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh.

Children hug Mayor Mamdani.

Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx. 

In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.

The FBI Director, the DC US Attorney, and the Secretary of Defense walk into a bar.

Apparently like every day.

Even in a 2nd Trump term, we’re STILL waiting on a Republican healthcare plan!

They found $200 billion overnight for war in Iran.
But for 25 million uninsured Americans? For those paying obscene premiums and copays?

Nothing.
No bill.
No vote.
They fund what they value.

#HealthcareNotTrumpsWar

Here’s what makes this especially infuriating: the mine would be operated by Twin Metals a subsidiary of a Chilean company with a deal to smelt the copper in China. Foreign company with foreign profits. American wilderness destroyed. China gets the copper. We get the pollution.

5 true things that shouldn't be partisan but are.

Orban and Putin are not America's friends.
Tariffs are inflationary.
Democracy is good.
Pedophilia is bad.
Trump isn't Jesus.

Protesters with a sign saying so bad the introverts are here

Urgent: The Last Stand for the Boundary Waters Last month the House of Representatives voted to permanently undo protections for the watershed of the Boundary Waters in Minnesota. Now the last stand to keep the country’s most popular wilderness ar...

The U.S House of Representatives voted to permanently undo protections for the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota.

Now it's up to the Senate who will likely vote within the next two weeks. Please speak up for this important wilderness area. ⬇️

Pope Leo XIV gestures during a visit at the Maqam Echahid Martyrs' Monument in El Madania, near Algiers on April 13, 2026. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Pope Leo XIV: “I am not afraid of the Trump administration, nor of raising my voice firmly in proclaiming the message of the Gospel — my duty is not to fit into a partisan agenda, but to be a beacon of revealed truth, even when that truth is uncomfortable for centers of power”

Picture of the century. 😍

📷 credit: Science Tube

Buttigieg: "For the leader of this country to make a nakedly genocidal threat against another civilization as if the US was a death star that was going around blowing up civilizations, of course that is a new low ... the whole country is being judged just for tolerating that kind of thing at the WH"

Let’s say we bomb Iran’s critical infrastructure tomorrow.

1. How do we square that with trying to help liberate every day Iranians from the regime?

2. How do we have any standing to demand Putin stop bombing critical infrastructure in Ukraine?

A joint statement from all other living presidents would be most welcome.

Fantastic, timely read from @atrupar.com & @thorbenson.bsky.social. Mark Jacob on the press:
“They don’t know how to react when Donald Trump says or does something that’s mentally deranged. Too often, they try to fit it into a rational frame of reference even though it’s irrational.”
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Sen. Jon Ossoff sums it up: “This is the cruelest and most arrogant group of people who ever ascended to high office—their cruelty and arrogance are only matched by their incompetence.”

@ossoff.bsky.social

Soon to be appearing in midterm political ads for Democratic candidates nationwide. Thanks, Darnold. 🙏

The decision to overfund a military to “defend” a people who are far more likely die of preventable causes because we refuse to ensure that they have healthcare is maddening

From the WaPo's live coverage of the Supreme Court's hearing on birthright citizenship.
"The presidential motorcade returned to the White House, passing tourists who offered a range of gestures".

Sooo proud! Although one year I had leftover holiday M&Ms (plain AND peanut) that lasted well into
spring. TBH, I had hidden them from myself and had forgotten about them. And then I randomly came across them….

Just a note of appreciation for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's fierce devotion to the rule of law.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is about to sign a voter suppression law.

Super lawyer Marc Elias is ready to file a lawsuit to stop it:

“Florida will be sued.”

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CORRECTION: Plymouth Place is in nearby LaGrange Park. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 😊

Yes! Plymouth Place! Sorry to arbitrarily relocate it. Will add a comment since posts can’t be edited. Thanks!

The bus from the local senior citizen center n Western Springs, IL has arrived. #NoKings #OlderWiser #LoveChicago

Early start in Western Springs, IL Lots of honks and thumbs-up, occasional grumpy guy #NoKings #LoveChicago

I’ve been using a yardstick but this idea sounds better! Thanks!

There are a whole bunch of reasons to turn out for #nokings tomorrow but here are maybe the top two:

1) huge turnout is a signal to republicans edging away from Trump and puts steel in Dem spines.

2) least we can do to honor bravery of Minnesotans who turned the tide

TSA workers' union leader blasts ICE for making airport wait times worse:

"They’re getting paid to do nothing. They’re not trained. It takes six months to train a TSA officer. They’ve received none of that. A tweet went out, and the next day they’re at the airport walking around sipping coffees."