Judge dismisses Kash Patel's defamation lawsuit over claim he frequented 'nightclubs' The lawsuit against Frank Figliuzzi was dismissed a day after FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic magazine over claims he abused alcohol.

Let it be known that anything I post on Bluesky is 'rhetorical hyperbole that cannot constitute defamation'...........

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Gaza conditions 'catastrophic' as report finds $US71b needed to rebuild More than $US71 billion will be needed over the next 10 years for recovery and reconstruction in Gaza, according to a new report by the European Union and the United Nations.

Gaza needs $US71 billion in next decade for recovery, UN and EU report finds

The Global Zionist cabal should foot the bill 🤬
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Indigenous Activists Decry “Data Colonialism” of AI Boom in Their Communities Corporations have proposed building about 103 to 160 massive data centers on Native lands, says Krystal Two Bulls.

Indigenous Activists Decry Data Colonialism
of AI Boom in Their Communities truthout.org/video/indige...

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's new central building is a 'machine of discovery' The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has completed renovations two decades in the making with a new home for its permanent collection that opens to the public May 4.

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has completed renovations two decades in the making with a new home for its permanent collection that opens to the public May 4.

Close-up of a small long-tailed tit perched on a thin branch, facing the camera with a slightly intense, inquisitive stare. Its round, fluffy body shows soft white, grey, and black plumage with a hint of warm brown on the wings, while its long tail stretches out behind. The background is a smooth, warm brown blur, making the bird’s bright eyes and fine feather detail stand out sharply.

Good morning, today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Insectivores, any bird whose diet consists mainly of insects. The alt theme is #RestingBeakFace best unimpressed or grumpy bird captures. Good luck. 🤞 I’m going with a Long-tailed Tit. #birds #photography #ECK

Lessons From One of the World’s Greenest Cities Sadiq Khan shares how he fought for environmental policies through a tumultuous decade as London’s mayor.

Sadiq Khan shares how he fought for environmental policies through a tumultuous decade as London’s mayor.

Tech billionaires want Christians to believe in AI For Peter Thiel and JD Vance allies, the tech right is framing AI as a moral—even divine—mission.

Tech billionaires want Christians to believe in AI www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

AI is already writing novel after novel — some in seconds, and it can get pretty close to the style of your favorite authors.

It's an eerie echo of the ‘novel-writing machines’ that George Orwell imagined would be used to distract the masses in "1984".

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Chip Roy’s Deportation Nation Banishing ideas, one immigrant at a time.

The guy who’s undermining our Constitution and dismantling our liberties is not a horde of socialist immigrants, but the guy who wrote this bill.

Almost 30% of Us Face 5x More Heat-Drought Extremes by End of Century The world is heating up, and a new study warns that almost one-third of people could face the double-whammy of a heatwave and drought five times more often by the 2090s.

Almost 30% of Us Face 5x More Heat-Drought Extremes by End of Century

The world is heating up, and a new study warns that almost one-third of people could face the double-whammy of a heatwave and drought five times more often by the 2090s.
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Contributor: ICE raids and migrant pay cuts are devastating California economies Many of the harms of recent immigration enforcement are incalculable. But researchers have put a number on the economic toll in Southern California's agricultural communities.

"Early research quantifying the economic impact of ICE raids in Oxnard estimates direct crop losses of $3 billion to $7 billion with significant spillover into other sectors of the economy."

— a once in a lifetime shot..

captured by wildlife photographer Alan McFadyen

"The coolest thing about solar energy is that you don't need to invade another country to get it.
Solar power is democratic, abundant, and borderless. No pipelines. No tankers. No resource wars. Just the sun shining on everyone.

#SolarRevolution #EnergyIndependence

DENMARK AND FRANCE 🇩🇰🇫🇷 bans all Microsoft products from all public offices.

The phaseout is expected to be completed before autumn 2026.

Their products are being replaced with customer versions of Linux and LibreOffice.

This is digital sovereignty being taken back

You know, it’s been an interesting day when a U.S. House committee sends FBI Director Kash Patel a formal inquiry asking if he’s ever blacked out from drinking, forgotten the night before, or needed morning drinks to recover.

Lawmakers are demanding answers by April 28.

The young people in our @obamafoundation.bsky.social Leaders program give me hope. One of those leaders, Luisa Neubauer, is working to fight climate change and recently traveled to Antarctica.

This Earth Day, I hope you'll check out her incredible story.

Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”

"the rule of law, checks and balances and the peaceful transition of power..."

www.scientificamerican.com/article/ex-n...

HUGE WIN! H.R. 1897 the bill that would have gutted Endangered Species Act protections for threatened and endangered species has been pulled from today’s House floor vote. Your calls and pressure worked. Thank you for speaking up.

🚨 Strong Communities of Arizona v. Yavapai County Learn more.

🚨BREAKING: Arizona Court of Appeals AFFIRMS dismissal of rightwing lawsuit challenging election administration practices in several Arizona counties. Another big win for the ELG team and our clients! www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...

LUTNICK: It is outrageous that Canada will not put US spirits on the shelf. It is insulting and disrespectful to America


SHAHEEN: They won't do it because of the insults from this president and comments like yours

DAMN, SON!
Reinventing how a thousand year old instrument is played!

A very smart country. 👍

In the 1990s, a Japanese diver saved an injured fish 56 feet underwater, and ever since, the fish has swum to meet him on every single dive for over 25 years.

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Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups...

It’s absurd but predictable @splcenter.org is being wrongfully targeted, an org that has documented hate & extremist groups for 50+ years. This is part of a coordinated attack on civil rights and an escalation of the campaign against those with whom this admin disagrees.
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Just more things that will need to be removed like the Confederate shit in the south.

If you've ever wondered about this GOP being a cult...

Sen. Marsha Blackburn: ICE ends plans for Wilson County immigrant detention ‘mega center’ • Tennessee Lookout Sen. Marsha Blackburn posted on X U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement won't proceed withan immigrant detention center in Wilson County.

If it can be done in TN, it can be done everywhere.
#BanConcentrationCamps!

Tennessee becomes the latest MAGAt Party-led state to successfully push back against plans for immigrant holding facilities

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Judge Orders Release of Mother and 5 Children Held in ICE Jail for Nearly a Year The El Gamal family, including two 5-year-old children, reportedly faced severe medical neglect in the Dilley facility.

A lawyer for the El Gamal family, that has spent close to a year at an immigration detention center in Texas, demanded the family’s release after a federal magistrate judge found that “requiring them to endure further detention… risks compounding the constitutional violation.”

Arkansas public television receives three-year, $3M pledge to keep PBS in state | Arkansas Advocate The network must retain its PBS membership and match every dollar with other donations for the pledged grant to be usable.

Arkansas public television receives three-year, $3M pledge to keep PBS in state arkansasadvocate.com/2026/04/21/a...

Bright yellow male American Goldfinch stands on feeder. His black crown falls in front of his eyes.

American Goldfinch sporting his summer colors and a Beatles haircut.
#birds