Al Gore:

“This is the most corrupt administration not only in American history, but more corrupt than I could ever have imagined a president would be able to get away with to the extent that he has. It’s shocking to me.”

It's not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down | TechCrunch Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET.

It's not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2026/04/16/i...

Bluesky seems to be having some issues. lots of feeds getting "forbidden" error message ... anyone else seeing this?

Bluesky seems to be having some issues. lots of feeds getting "forbidden" error message ... anyone else seeing this?

of course. I was referring to yesterday's paper.

Fossil fuels face higher taxes than electricity under looming bill The initiative would drive the EU toward more renewable sources of energy in the long term.

Electricity will be taxed at a lower rate than fossil fuels across the bloc under a bill that the European Commission is poised to unveil next month, according to two EU officials.

Exclusive: China weighs curbs on exports of solar manufacturing equipment to US Chinese officials have held initial talks with providers of equipment to make solar panels as they consider limiting exports of the most advanced technology to the United States, said five people with knowledge of the consultations.

Exclusive: China weighs curbs on exports of solar manufacturing equipment to US reut.rs/3O4cV6j

Terrebonne results came in after midnight, no mention of the other two ridings

biggest con. ever.

Federal byelection results: Liberals get their majority, and a tight win in Terrebonne The Bloc Québécois and Liberals are facing off in a tight rematch after the Supreme Court annulled the Liberals' 2025 victory.

Liberal Party wins Terrebonne byelection by 731 votes, sweeping Monday's races and padding Mark Carney's majority government. montrealgazette.com/news/terrebo...

Not one mention of any by-election results in today's paper version of Montreal Gazette

Terrebonne Unofficial Final Results:

🔴 LPC: 48.4% (+9.7)
⚜️ BQ: 46.8 (+8.1)
🔵 CPC: 3.3% (-14.9)
🟠 NDP: 0.5% (-2.1)
🟢 GPC: 0.4% (-0.7)
🟣 PPC: 0.2% (-0.5)

(% Change With 2025 Election)

My statement on today's by-elections in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest, and Terrebonne.

This is a time to come together so we can build a Canada strong for all.

My statement on today's by-elections in University—Rosedale, Scarborough Southwest, and Terrebonne.

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

This Is a Republican-Made Disaster Trump is the madman abusing power and threatening monstrous war crimes, but the GOP empowered him.

it is now obvious to every sane and sensible person that those who warned how dangerous it would be to put Trump in the White House were right.

open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

EAST ASIA RECORD HEAT
The hell continues in SE Asia with widespread 40/43C.
APRIL RECORDS
41.8 Sayaburi LAOS
35.0 Tanjungpandan INDONESIA

Next days the heat will spread and intensify with records all the way from India to Japan.

“'The bones of this race are really difficult to overcome unless something drastic happens,' one North Carolina Republican strategist admitted to us."

@jessicataylor.bsky.social / @cookpolitical.com moved the #ncsen race from Toss-up to Lean Dem

#ncpol ⤵️

Illiberalism Is Not Inevitable If Viktor Orbán can lose, then his Russian and American admirers can lose too.

Illiberalism is not Inevitable

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as Hungary's Tisza Party heads for election win With roughly 45% of the ballots tallied Sunday night, Tisza is projected to win 135 seats out of 199 seats in the Hungarian legislature.

BREAKING: Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in parliamentary elections after 16 years in power despite public backing from the Trump administration.

In Hungary, with 60% of the votes counted, Orbán has been soundly defeated. He has just conceded defeat, and, more importantly, it is highly likely that Tiszas will secure more than two-thirds of the seats in Parliament.
Trump and Putin lose their Trojan horse 🌟
Good news 🙌
vtr.valasztas.hu/ogy2026

Viktor Orbán has conceded his loss!!

I’m incredibly obsessed with JD Vance sinking Victor Orban

ORBÁN CONCEDED

Trump is going to impose a blockade to end a blockade to close a seaway that was open before they closed it.

This is a good story on how a reporter was impersonated ...

link.propublica.net/view/673e861...

Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket.

Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket.

US fourth-quarter GDP growth revised lower to a 0.5% rate U.S. economic growth slowed more than previously estimated in the fourth quarter amid downgrades to business investment, including inventory accumulation, but corporate profits increased ​sharply, government data showed on Thursday.

US fourth-quarter GDP growth revised lower to a 0.5% rate reut.rs/4ckChF1

GDP for the 4th quarter of 2025 has been revised down — again! ⬇️

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned ships to keep to a route passing through its territorial waters when crossing the Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz as traffic remained well below 10% of normal volumes reut.rs/3Q1BAc6

* SAUDI ARABIA SAYS IT INTERCEPTED NINE DRONES OVER THE PAST HOURS

@reuters.com