“People need to know that the universe is bigger than the bad things that are happening to us.”
- @chanda.blacksky.app

X launches Custom Timelines, a Grok-powered feature letting users pin any of over 75 topics to their home tab, in early access to Premium subscribers on iOS (Nikita Bier/@nikitabier)

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Someone is paying attention to Bluesky

In addition to allegations from The Atlantic, a watchdog organization has filed a new request today for records pertaining to FBI Director Kash Patel, citing new reports of excessive alcohol use.

Listen to Patel unravel when he is asked the first question...

Trump extends Iran ceasefire, blockade amid uncertainty over peace negotiations — POLITICO The president said he will not launch new strikes on Iran at the request of Pakistani officials.

Tiny Tyrant Taco Trump…

Lots of bark with a weak bite .

Full of Vinegar and Cortisol, Fear and Piss, Loathing and Jealousy.

This man creates chaos but can’t face the consequences of his actions.

Like he ran from combat, he runs when strong leaders defy him.

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Cover to the edge of space-time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

a spread for a comics page, black background, with white panel borders and most the drawings white on black. upper left of the spread, a swirl of the start of a star - emanating out from it in radiating arms, a number of different paths in brick-like interconnected panel border shapes. First radiating down and to the left the life of a brown dwarf - which never quite becomes a start. the next branch goes mostly down - a red dwarf which burns longer than the current life of the universe, but the path forks near the bottom, because some of these alternately flare up during their life. the next path is a dwarf star - much like our own - which is stable until it puffs up late in its life, then burst off much of its material to become a white dwarf. Here the path forks - in one branch it lives on as a white dwarf and nebula, in the other, when it has a partner star, it steals material from it and eventually becomes a type 1A supernova. Overlaid a bit on this set of paths and the red dwarf is an example of a binary star system and a six star system. Emanating from the middle of these paths from upper left and going across the spine of the book to the lower right, is a path filled with galaxies - the path loses its border in the middle showing a collection of galaxies. Upper right path is a blue super giant as we move right it goes nova becoming in one forking path a black hole, in another a spinning neutron star - and that forks to either continue or if paired, collide to go supernova and create heavy elements. Middle of right side, molecules formed by chemistry with these atoms forged in stars. new swirls form, and then we see another generation of stars in a grid set of panels and the Planets! formed around them. This is a generational cycle and the text reflects that

Kids drawing of sun and black hole with arrows showing distance between them

Well, boy and I were geeked to go hear @chanda.blacksky.app talked about her new book and maybe get to show her our drawings of black holes, but flu sneaking through school had other ideas. Bummed. But those of you in sf should go, tonight 7pm!
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Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s being “targeted” by the Trump administration FBI Director Kash Patel previously said the bureau was severing ties with the civil rights group.

SPLC pays informants who infiltrate white supremacy groups. They used to share this info w/ FBI.

TPUSA (before Kirk was murdered) was worried that the SPLC would target them.

Maybe some Wealthy MAGA White Nationals &/ir White Supremacists are worried tgry'll be exposed?

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It is Case No. 26-cr-00139, but there is nothing on the docket yet.

FBI cuts ties with Southern Poverty Law Center, Anti-Defamation League after conservative complaints FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is cutting ties with two organizations that for decades have tracked domestic extremism and racial and religious bias, a move that follows complaints about the ...

Here was the prelude to the prelude: apnews.com/article/fbi-...

Prominent Civil Rights Group Says It Is Under Federal Investigation

Here was the prelude background:

Blanche // Our Indictment alleges Southern Poverty Law Center secretly funneled MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN FUNDS to white supremacist & extremist groaps including: $ 1M + National Alliance affillate $300K+ Aryan Nations affilate $270K + "ente the Right" member $140K+ Elia National Alliance Chairman $73K + Farmer KKK members $19K+ pressient Efelon

Blanche and Patel

BREAKING: DOJ announces charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center based on allegations of paid informants in an indictment in the Middle District of Alabama.

"This investigation is very much ongoing," FBI Director Kash Patel said.

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Adobe announces a $25B stock repurchase program through April 30, 2030; Adobe shares have fallen around 30% so far this year (Zaheer Kachwala/Reuters)

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Workers harvesting strawberries today on a rainy day on California's Central Coast

It's raining on CAs Central Coast and "Raul" a strawberry worker, reminds us, "Rain or shine, we farm workers are out laboring in the fields. We work hard to plant, care for and harvest the crops that feed families across America." #WeFeedYou

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🤣😂 That's the way you do it. Don't let him respond because he's full of shit.

People in the US: how do you get around without a car?

We’d like to hear from people living in US cities about what public transport, if any, you use

Trump n em argue that this Lawful Permanent Resident later pled guilty and was convicted, so that's evidence he committed a crime

...but they didn't have that evidence when they started shit! they started well before conviction, when all they had were charges!

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The United States Department of Justice April 21, 2026 Acting AG Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel to Hold Press Conference ****** MEDIA ADVISORY ****** FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY WASHINGTON -- This evening, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel will hold a press conference at Main Justice. WHEN: Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 PM ET WHERE: U.S. Department of Justice 7th Floor Briefing Room 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20530 A livestream will be available at justice.gov/live

NEW: Blanche / Patel presser at 5:30p today.

Gates Foundation to Cut 20% of Staff, Review Epstein Ties The philanthropic giant plans to cut up to 500 jobs by 2030, the CEO said in a memo.

Exclusive: The Gates Foundation is cutting up to 500 jobs, or roughly 20% of its staff over the next several years, and the philanthropic giant has also opened an external review of engagement with the late Jeffrey Epstein.

*so much death, destruction & corruption

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About Davids Tent - David's Tent DC

Nehemiah Alliance (na52.org) AND David's Tent (davidstentdc.org/about_davids...)

Trump's assigned verse in Bible marathon is red meat for Christian nationalists (RNS) — The choice of ‘Two Chronicles’ is not a coincidence.

(Brian's piece is here: religionnews.com/2026/04/21/t... )

Hey have you looked at the list of names in the "America Reads the Bible" event other than Trump? Cause. I recognize too many of them or their organizations, and given who I am, and what I study, it's not great, Bob!

Absolutely, but that doesn't excuse him from having to make amends. His presidency was responsible for so much, destruction & corruption. If he lacks agency & is too addlebrained to do so, then his wife should.

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

He's selfish. Mfer got himself into office by a corrupt SCOTUS ruling & he never even wanted to be POTUS. I blame a lot of 21st Century fuckery on his inability to say "I just wanna do my own thing" well b4 2000 election. He should be making amends bc he didn't earn the right to live his best life.