Also fascinating that Indiana redistricting did not happen in part because a powerful Republican state senator was fed up with Trump using the r-word.

Kash Patel as Lego with big weird eyes and lots of beers

I know we’re not supposed to like the Iranian social media teen meme army seeing us for what we’ve told them we are on the Internet but I like to think this kind of thing is really just them reaching out and saying we don’t like this either and know you’ll appreciate the hilarity

it is very funny how these people are so accustomed to essentially bullying democratic politicians that they meltdown when met with appropriate pushback.

in any case, the process to amend the virginia constitution has multiple stages where, at any point, an amendment can be defeated.

why though?

Cf. the Bezos Post, "Republicans gerrymandering in Texas is fine, actually" b/w "Democrats gerrymandering in Virginia is a threat to democracy"

cry more, bitches. lol

Hats off to you, Virginia! Love, a Californian, whose state also responded to Texas mid-census cycle redistricting ❤️❤️❤️

In the immortal words of Virginia’s L. Louise Lucas…. 🔥🔥🔥🔥

So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out

So let me get this fucking straight…
MAGA wants Trump reading the Bible in the Oval Office and the Ten Commandments in public schools, but the Pope should stay out of politics? Be fucking serious

#38 in Patel v. Figliuzzi (S.D. Tex., 4:25-cv-02548) – CourtListener.com MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Granting 25 Opposed MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

JUST IN: A federal judge has tossed a defamation lawsuit Kash Patel brought against former FBI official / pundit Frank Figliuzzi.

Figliuzzi’s claim that Patel spent more time in nightclubs than at FBI HQ was “rhetorical hyperbole,” the judge rules.

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Fantastic!

“Horror accident”

Indeed

just saw someone call Kash Patel “J Edgar Boozer” and need to lie down

Holy shit, it’s been 40 years!

“The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said in the decision that the law did not violate either the Establishment Clause or the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.”

RFK Jr. Says Measles Outbreaks Not His Fault: ‘I’ve Never Been Anti-Vaccine’ The HHS secretary, known for spreading disinformation about vaccine safety, falsely claimed people aren’t getting vaccinated because “the government lied to them during COVID.”

New from me: RFK Jr., who has spent decades pushing disinformation about the safety of vaccines, insanely insisted to Congress today he's played no role in fueling the resurgence of measles in the U.S.

"I've never been anti-vaccine." www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-me...

Nope. Remember when you endorsed Pam Bondi for AG?

Goddamn dipshits.

TBF, the SPLC is based in Montgomery, Alabama.

Polls are now closed in Virginia, and we should have our first indications soon enough.

Keep in mind that mail voting + early voting + Election Day voting will be very different, so be cautious if you see early returns without clarity on what batch it is.

Lawsuit: Blaze’s Crackpot Reporting Prompted a Wild, Unnecessary FBI Raid Quickly debunked reporting based on “gait analysis” was enough to get the feds to descend with a helicopter on a falsely accused J6 pipe-bomber’s home.

New: Kash Patel's FBI launched an unnecessary raid on the home of a former Capitol Police officer, based on Jan. 6 conspiracy theories from right-wing media outlet The Blaze.

Dozens of US lawmakers faced harassment claims, study finds

Analysis finds 53 allegations against 30 lawmakers; nine still in office amid wave of resignations in Congress

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges related to past use of paid informants The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges related to its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

The apparent theory here--SPLC was defrauding donors by paying right-wing extremist org informants, and also took completely legal steps for obscuring the money trail for very obvious reasons on this totally legal thing to do--is ludicrous even by the notoriously malleable standard for wire fraud.

#1 in United States v. Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (M.D. Ala., 2:26-cr-00139) – CourtListener.com INDICTMENT as to Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. (1) Count(s) 1-6, 7-10, 11. (Forfeiture Allegations) (MLF) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

Here is the SPLC indictment: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted over alleged use of paid informants in extremist groups | CNN Politics The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday over a discontinued program that used paid confidential informants to penetrate white supremacist and other organizations, Acting Attorney General ...

This is entirely politically motivated to eliminate an organization that has historically fought neo nazis and the KKK. What an absolute disgrace.

www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/p...

Trump fought to keep the ballroom fundraising contract secret. Here’s what’s in it. The agreement governing hundreds of millions in private donations was kept secret until a watchdog group sued and a judge ordered it disclosed.

Breaking news: The Trump administration’s fundraising arrangement for the White House ballroom project shields donor identities and excludes the White House from conflict of interest requirements, according to records obtained by The Post.

Safe sex could get more expensive if the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains, according to a new interview with the CEO of the world’s largest condom manufacturer. https://cnn.it/4craJ28

good

Yeah, totally. I have no confidence Democrats would do that though. They’ll have to be forced to do it.

Senators urge US Postal Service not to implement Trump mail-in voting order A group of 37 Democratic ​U.S. senators on ‌Tuesday urged the U.S. Postal Service not ​to comply with ​a March 31 executive ⁠order issued by ​President Donald Trump ​tightening rules on mail‑in voting.

A group of 37 Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday urged the U.S. Postal Service not to comply with a March 31 executive order issued by President Donald Trump tightening rules on mail‑in voting.