Prince Detroit, Cobo Hall 7th June 1986 YouTube video by Paisley Park Moonlight

Periodic call to the Estate to please release the Cobo Hall Birthday show youtu.be/jvXWC-takzM?...

Trump consumer finance watchdog ends key civil rights-era anti-discrimination protection The U.S. federal consumer finance watchdog agency ​on Tuesday formally ended certain civil-rights-era antidiscrimination requirements for ‌the lending industry, according to a notice in the federal re...

“Curbing ​disparate-impact liability, which is common in employment-related cases, removes a tool the ‌government ⁠has used for decades to police racial and gender discrimination in housing, education, lending and other areas.” www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

“Starting as early as the next major software release, Apple operating systems (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS) might refuse connections to servers with outdated or non-compliant TLS configurations due to additional network security requirements.” support.apple.com/en-us/126655

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid Ethics probe The Ethics Committee was considering recommending that the House expel Cherfilus-McCormick, of Florida, over allegations that she stole federal funds.

“Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid Ethics probe”
(Cory Mills should be next)

www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

If we're going next five, I have to include:
Big City
Anotherloverholenyohead
Vicki Waiting
If I Was Your Girlfriend
America

The Stock Market Can Stay Irrational Longer than You Can Stay Solvent Yes, the stock market is utterly deranged, no, that doesn't mean it has to crash.

“The Stock Market Can Stay Irrational Longer than You Can Stay Solvent” www.jezebel.com/the-stock-ma...

Prince - Mutiny from Arcenio Hall Show 2014 YouTube video by Darryl Ross

But that's just it, I'm thinking of Prince versions. Historically it was live versions that showed up on boots, like Cobo Hall. But once this version was out, it soon became my absolute favorite www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOpl...

Sexual misconduct by lawmakers is widespread — but often goes unreported New data from the nonprofit National Women’s Defense League, shared first with The 19th, comes on the heels of the resignations of two members of Congress.

“This gap between everybody knowing and no action being taken is a really consistent theme that we see in pretty much every statehouse that we go to, and it’s heartbreaking” 19thnews.org/2026/04/sexu...

Mutiny
Life Can Be So Nice
Play in the Sunshine
All the Critics Love U in New York
Let's Work

Bonus: A Love Bizarre

So basically the exact opposite of what @amandamull.bsky.social was just talking about on @techwontsave.us a couple of weeks ago

nothing weakens your war-fighting capabilities like *checks notes* not having the flu

while the rest of you were developing empathy and a sense of perspective, he Studied The Blade, poorly

Get it together, Aric's uncle.

I view every new Failure release as a failure to release new Autolux music

It's time. “Admonitions” was five long years ago

Global growth in solar "the largest ever observed for any source" The Energy Information Agency says we've entered the Age of Electricity.

“It also saw a more global trend: the demand for electricity grew at twice the rate of overall energy demand. All of these went into the conclusion that we’re starting the Age of Electricity.” arstechnica.com/science/2026...

Nuclear Dust Sites is my fourth-favourite Stereolab album.

Prince Live (Final Gig) - Piano & Mic Tour - Show 2 - Fox Theatre, Atlanta - 14th April 2016 YouTube video by Prince Live 3121

“Piano & Mic Tour - Show 2 - Fox Theatre, Atlanta - 14th April 2016” www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eQZ...

A picture of a majestic humpback whale leaping from the seas with the caption “humpback whales are forming super-groups”, rather than simply admire the wonder of nature I am making a poor quality music gag

This is why whale punk had to happen

It's Ok, I didn't want to sleep tonight anyways

You are friends with a cop?

Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want Did the tech industry get high on its own supply?

“Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want”

Behind Trump’s Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears The president’s impulsive style has never been tested in a sustained military conflict, and he’s been ruminating on Jimmy Carter’s failure in Iran.

“The president’s impulsive style has never before been tested during a sustained military conflict” www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to leave administration Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving the Trump administration to take a job in the private sector, the White House said Monday evening. Questions had been trailing DeRemer about her futur…

Who needs a Secretary of Labor, am I right? thehill.com/homenews/adm...

Trump invokes Cold War law in move to boost energy supply His use of the Defense Production Act comes amid high gasoline prices during the Iran war.

“It's not immediately clear how the memos may spur additional projects or supplies.” www.axios.com/2026/04/20/t...

Political fault line over Israel comes into full view during Michigan Democrats’ convention Tensions in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat were on full display during the Michigan Democratic Party’s spring convention in Detroit over the weekend.Polls show the race be...

Hopefully Stevens' campaign is deflating www.newsfromthestates.com/article/poli...

The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.

“The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming” grist.org/energy/solar...

Great white sharks are overheating The sharks might also be the most physiologically vulnerable to warming waters.

Climate change is overheating sharks arstechnica.com/science/2026...

Updated iPod Touch that used all the newer tech but was a standalone, no internet required music playing device