New growth in logged forests inspires photographer’s hope Scott Rickenberger is a photographer from North Bend, Washington, who shares his passion for the natural world and highlights how trees that were logged more than a century ago can be surprising sourc...

Scott Rickenberger's art highlights how trees logged more than a century ago can be surprising sources of inspiration and hope. https://to.pbs.org/4mJo0GJ

Democrats Favored to Flip Four House Seats Under New Virginia Map Virginia voters passed a constitutional amendment allowing Democrats to temporarily redraw the commonwealth’s congressional map, setting them up to flip four seats this November.The race was significa...

New Cook Political Report ratings for Virginia #VAPol:
#VA01: Solid D
#VA02: Lean D
#VA03: Solid D
#VA04: Solid D
#VA05: Solid D
#VA06: Likley D
#VA07: Solid D
#VA08: Solid D
#VA09: Solid R
#VA10: Solid D
#VA11: Solid D
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The Space Needle rising above the mist

Good night, Bluesky!

Happy 64th Birthday to the Space Needle, which opened at the World's Fair in Seattle, Washington on this day, April 21, 1962.

Tax the rich - it’s not hard. It’s just being blocked by billionaires and politicians in their pocket.

How a Malaria Scare at the Start of World War II Gave Rise to the CDC | HISTORY The Office of Malaria Control in War Areas sought to curb malaria transmission in the United States.

My adoptive father contracted MALARIA in WWII which left him STERILE. Now, there are two vaccines.
My parents adopted my brother and I in 1960.

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Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region, with experts warning of an impending environmental catastrophe. https://cnn.it/3Ovxzwk

#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)

In an extremely funny coincidence of timing, Patel's SLAPP suit against Frank Figliuzzi for saying more or less what The Atlantic said gets dismissed in Texas.

"Figliuzzi’s statement is rhetorical hyperbole that cannot constitute defamation."

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Trump is melting down on Truth Social tonight.

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

Virginia, please vote and stop this insanity. We’ll have your backs in the midterms.

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket grounded after launching satellite into wrong orbit Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.

Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, blamed a bad engine Monday for a failed weekend launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it. https://to.pbs.org/4911ByN

Report Exposes Hidden Fossil Fuel Costs Siphoning Off $12 Trillion From Society Every Year ​"The economic case for fossil fuels has not just weakened, it has collapsed," said the head of the environmental group responsible for the finding.

Report Exposes Hidden Fossil Fuel Costs Siphoning Off $12 Trillion From Society Every Year

​"The economic case for fossil fuels has not just weakened, it has collapsed," said the head of 350.org.

Trump DOJ falsely tells court it doesn't want voter data to purge rolls Agreements suggest DOJ is not just reviewing voter rolls, but attempting to identify problems and directing states, under deadline, to remove voters.

🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice told a federal court Tuesday that it does not intend to use sensitive voter data it collects to remove people from voter rolls — even as its own agreements with states suggest otherwise. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Former Capitol police officer sues Blaze Media over pipe bomb allegation “They simply made it up,” her lawyers said.

NEW: Conservative media outlet Blaze & 2 reporters hit w/libel suit from former Capitol Police officer they accused of planting pipe bombs at DNC/RNC night before Capitol riot. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social
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Florida AG launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT over FSU shooting Florida's attorney general is launching a criminal investigation into the alleged role of ChatGPT in a mass shooting at Florida State University last year.

Florida's attorney general is launching a criminal investigation into the alleged role of ChatGPT in a mass shooting at Florida State University last year. n.pr/4cyPie8

When Trump talked about ushering in a "new golden age," he was talking about a new golden age for his family's pocketbook.

BALDWIN: Do you think NIH should fund less cancer research?

RFK Jr: No, they should fund more, & one of the few agencies that got a raise in the budget was NCI

B: That increase is less than $1m for an institute with a $7b budget. That's a .01% increase. It wouldn't even cover one additional grant

This Data Center is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.

America’s largest bank is expanding its data center in Orangeburg, NY, near the New Jersey border.

In exchange for $77 million in tax breaks from the state and county, the bank promises to create exactly one permanent job.

My story in @nysfocus.com: nysfocus.com/2026/04/20/d...

this is more than Tesla got for its car factory in Austin which employs 16,000+ people

Food prices are UP because of Donald Trump and Republicans.

Vegetable prices have increased 48%.

Americans' are being SQUEEZED at the checkout line.

Big shoutout to Kelty this week. They’re donating 5% of every purchase to the Conservation Alliance in support of saving the US Forest Service. Kelty is one of the four companies that actually founded the Conservation Alliance back in 1989, alongside Patagonia, REI, and The North Face.

#Earth #EarthDay #PlanetEarth #SaveEarth

Someone Paid Nearly $1 Million for This Old-Ass Life Vest It was worn by a survivor of the Titanic, but still...

It was worn by a survivor of the Titanic, but still...
www.jezebel.com/someone-paid...

This is very good

Dems Press Trump On Where Millions Of Dollars Went For Now-Dissolved Library Fund

Tens of millions of dollars in settlements that were supposed to go toward Trump's presidential library fund are now apparently missing.

"Deeply troubling," Dems wrote to Trump. "Particularly given the vast tide of corruption" that's happened during this admin. www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

Distrust, dishonesty and Trump's elusive Iran deal "He doesn't want to fight anymore. But he will if he feels he has to."

Trump wants the war to end, now, on his terms.

But there's only 1 day left before the ceasefire expires, Iran still controls Hormuz, and the sides have been unable to even set a meeting.

The war may therefore be on the precipice of a massive expansion.

AG Rayfield takes action to protect consumers as federal government steps back

Oregon and a multistate coalition are urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to continue its work fight for working families. The CFPB is considering a plan that would severely reduce staffing, weaken their ability to oversee banks and other financial institutions and hold them accountable, and reduce financial relief and protections for working families across the country.

The federal government is walking away from its responsibility to protect consumers – and the states are taking action.

We’re working with a multistate coalition to urge the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to scale back its plans to reduce staffing and weaken enforcement.

Epstein survivor says it's not too late to expose what happened at his New Mexico ranch Rachel Benavidez, who accused Jeffrey Epstein of assaulting her at his isolated Zorro Ranch, wants his enablers to be held accountable.

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