Congressman Robert Garcia on Kash Patel.

"Ms. Ross-Mahé, age 86, was greeted at the airport by her three adult children. She was still dressed in her prison wear — orange shoes, sweatpants and a gray sweater — covered in stains and holes...

"She was in a state of physical shock...

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...

When even the European fascists think you’ve gone too far & that you’re a deranged menace

🇺🇦📞🇫🇮 Zelensky: Thank you to President Stubb for meaningful conversation.

We discussed the situation on the front and the challenges of the war in Iran and our opportunities to strengthen security.

We also talked about the state of diplomatic work with America and work with European institutions.

European allies fear an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team is pushing for a swift, headline‑grabbing framework deal with Iran that could entrench rather than resolve deeper problems, diplomats with past experience dealing with Tehran said.

The US far-right are determined to interfere and influence European and Irish elections. Here’s James Geoghegan and John Dallon, who portrayed themselves as ordinary farmers / contractors, hobnobbing with Kevin Posobiec, an American far-right influencer.

Trump pushed 50% steel tariffs to protect US jobs — now his $400M White House ballroom may be built with European steel Trump’s America-first steel agenda is under the spotlight as his $400M White House ballroom may depend on foreign supply.

Nothing is FREE!

Trump pushed 50% steel tariffs to protect US jobs — now his $400M White House ballroom may be built with European steel

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Palantir published a manifesto that is nothing else than the idea of technocratic fascism. Karp is truly insane.

European countries MUST stop business with Palantir asap!

Ok, so Mills is a no go! Wake up and hear us Schumer! No funding to Israel's war criminal.

SPECIAL REPORT - Your Neighbour Canada Has Changed And You're Not Going to Like What is Happening The unvarnished truth about Donald Trump, Big Business, Big Media

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Fact for today: There are still almost 200 coal power plants still operating in the US. There are less than 8 in Canada and none in the most industrial and populous province, Ontario. If companies really believe in reducing climate impacts, they can choose countries that produce cleaner energy.

Abuse of Power Watch - April 17th A weekly collection of articles and stories of the federal government's abuses of power.

Senate Dems say a 27-year-old died in ICE custody on Sun. Just one day prior, a 47-year-old Mexican national also died. Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has blasted “serious deficiencies in ICE detention centers,” calling them “incompatible w/human rights standards and the protection of life.”

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Lindsey Graham: “We’re going to hit Iran harder than that tequila hit me last night.”

Israel must have some real dirt on US politicians to be getting this from us.

It's almost as if they have all the Epstein files and are blackmailing them.

🇮🇷⚡️🇮🇱🇺🇸 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

“They call us terrorists, but the real terrorists are themselves.

They kill anyone, anywhere, whenever they want, and then speak about human rights. Shame on them!”

Every Country Needs to do this….

⚠️BREAKING: Italy, the 3rd largest arms exporter to Israel, suspends defense agreement with Israel days after Beirut massacre

So fucking creepy🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

WARREN: I want to understand how slashing healthcare for families so Meta gets a $3b tax cut is a 'really good outcome for the American public'

IRS CEO BISIGNANO: I don't see the two as correlated

W: Those tax cuts were paid for by pushing people off their healthcare. Did you not follow that?

🇺🇦🇮🇹 Ukraine and Italy will work out the details of the Drone Deal between the countries, — Zelensky

Meloni stated the need to increase pressure on Russia and increase support for Ukraine. She emphasized that the EU and the G7 should move towards new sanctions against Russia.

Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle: “It eliminates healthcare coverage for more than 15 million Americans, according to the CBO. You’re going to sit here with a straight face and say they’re all illegals, they’re all defrauding the system?”

White House Budget Director Russell Vought: “Yes.”

Democratic Senator Mazie Hirono lists the overt political corruption and fraud by Donald Trump, his family, and his administration.

Go Mazie!

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Not insignificant legal footnote: When @replamonica.bsky.social used Jan6er cop assailants as her comparators, DOJ argued DOJ had no discretion with those: Trump pardoned them. Well now Todd Blanche has exercised discretion to expunge the record against Dom Pezzola, convicted of assaulting cops.

The politics in Hungary may have changed, but the politics in the US are the same. Todd Blanche is telling us we should be happy that Trump is directing DOJ to go after his political opponents.

We cannot give up but we must fight for democracy every single day. And if we do we can win!