Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a criminal investigation by the Justice Department The Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s the subject of a Justice Department criminal investigation and faces possible charges over its use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

BREAKING: The Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces investigation by Justice Department over past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups.

JD Vance just said: “Stopping funding for Ukraine is one of the things I’m proudest we’ve done in this administration.”

What a disgusting statement. I was just in Kharkiv and saw the damage that Russian missiles and drones inflict. If Ukraine received more US interceptors, it could save more lives.

They Went Abroad to Save Money. Moving Back Seems Unaffordable.

They Went Abroad to Save Money. Moving Back Seems Unaffordable.

Americans have enjoyed lifestyles that would normally be out of reach to them by working remotely in countries with lower living costs.

April 20, 2026

Will McCurdy
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www.theguardian.com US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot

US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot #TheGuardian

A criminal sentence for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma clears the way for completing its settlement A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.

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I see Purdue, through right wing attorneys, offering trump half the 225 million to pardon Purdue and wave the criminal penalty away. Bet trump goes for it, very quietly, later.

This proves corporations aren't citizens or people, they can't be jailed.

Opinion | ‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’

‘Easily the Worst President in U.S. History’ www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

Write it Down: Journaling as a Tool for Personal Resilience A journaling practice does not need to be complex or burdensome. Learn the benefits of starting a journaling practice and how it can help planners and others in high-demand professions.

Great post from the American Planning Association on the benefits of journaling. I've carried a journal on me for 20 years. It helps me process what I'm mentally wrestling with so that I can let stuff go or see it from a different angle. Then I can take action. planning.org/blog/9327371...

The Great Translation: How 1950s China Cloned the Soviet Mathematical Machine In the archives of modern mathematics, there is a specific kind of artifact that tells a story of geopolitics, ideology, and the birth of a…

My new article explains "The Great Translation: How 1950s China Cloned the Soviet Mathematical Machine"

This AI Tool Rips Off Open Source Software Without Violating Copyright Malus, which is a piece of satire but also fully functional, performs a "clean room" clone of open source software, meaning users could then sell software without crediting the original developers.

This site uses "AI clean rooms" to bypass copyright to "liberate" open source projects of the need to credit or support open source projects. It's satire, but it also works and is something that the open source community is already dealing with: www.404media.co/this-ai-tool...

This is fascinating, and is another highlight of why copyright was built for a different world. But also, I sorta feel that, assuming this quote is accurate, this is a "problem" that solves itself over time.

A Beacon of Hope in the Fight Against Hate and Extremism YouTube video by Southern Poverty Law Center

An outrageous attack on SPLC, a legacy civil rights organization, from DOJ that threatens criminal indictment: youtu.be/25dlBorkAy4?...

More Walks With Willa is finished. I’m super proud of this big colorful book. 11x8.5, 172 full color pages. Available at Etsy.com/shop/stevenreddy
(U.S. only, sorry)

Queen Ann Ave. from Cafe Hagen. #urbansketchers

45th and University, Seattle. From my book, More Walks With Willa. Etsy.com/shop/stevenreddy

Pa. court recognizes ‘reproductive autonomy’ as a right, strikes down ban on public funding for abortion In a 4-3 ruling, the Commonwealth Court found that abortion access is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Pennsylvania Constitution.

Pa. court recognizes ‘reproductive autonomy’ as a right, strikes down ban on public funding for abortion www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...

Virginia Woolf, more than a hundred years ago:

This is fun

Peace Talks Day is off to a great start.

"I would have won Vietnam very quickly," Trump just said.
He's out of his mind. We need to get rid of him before he kills us all.

I pronounce the argument that Americans need guns to protect us from a tyrannical government officially dead. Kaput. We're living under a tyrannical government and the only people suffering from gun violence are innocent children and civilians. No one's using them against this government.

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Then what is the point of him being AG? Oh, right...protecting Trump. Never mind.

Republicans have stopped regular committee hearings. And, instead are holding roundtables where official motions (like contempt) cannot be made. And they control the committee and the chamber. (2/3)

That’s why Dems are taking a stand. We demand public hearings. We demand compliance with the law. And, we demand real oversight and justice for the survivors! (3/3)

Why is the House not holding Bondi in contempt? Why is Oversight not holding Epstein hearings? Why is Oversight not doing more in this case?

Good Question! (1/3)

Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.

"And that’s what happened. Within a week she seemed back to normal. What I didn’t know was that measles can cause long-term complications. A child can seem fine while the virus slowly replicates in her brain, poised to exact a terrible toll years later. " www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

Today we remember the horrific tragedy of the Columbine shooting. 27 years later, it is a disgrace that gun violence is still the leading cause of death for children in America.

Not off to a great start