Redistricting vote in Virginia has passed. The gerrymander will give Democrats 3-4 seats in the next election

Use Cesium-137 for a healthy glow!: a review of Emergência Radioativa

Anyone watching Netflix’s Emergência Radioativa, a fictionalized account of the Brazilian 1987 Goiânia disaster, is going to be irresistibly reminded of the Chernobyl power plant meltdown from a year before in the Ukraine, and…

A mushroom cloud over Hollywood: a review of The Studio

The first episode puts to rest any assumption that this was going to be some mild little schmooze-fest. Per Wikipedia, the premise goes like this: “Matt Remick (Rogen) is the newly appointed head of the floundering film production company…

Demon the Menace: a review of Nezha 2

Nezha 2 (pronounced Nézhā, or Nay-Zay) is an absolute visual treat, with painting and animation unmatched anywhere. The bratty kid who is the personification of the Demon Orb is now also the personification of the peaceful and reflective Spirit Pearl Ao Bing,…

Hitler-obsessed man who menaced No Kings protesters now faces child porn charges: report A Tennessee man who menaced No Kings protesters with an illegal firearm last year faces new charges — this time for possessing illegal abuse images of children.According to NewsChannel 5's Phil Willia...

Well, surprise, surprise, surprise!

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Trump’s approval rating on US economy falls to 30 percent, new poll finds – US politics live Only 32 percent of respondents in new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll approve of his leadership on Iran, which has remained at same levels since last month

Trump is nearly at his 30% "base"-- the number of people too corrupt, too stupid, too brainwashed, or too crazy to ever disown him.

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Trump's approval rating on the economy falls

‘Something fell apart’: Speculation swirls as JD Vance’s whereabouts in question Speculation swirled Tuesday as the Trump administration offered conflicting accounts of Vice President JD Vance’s whereabouts, with President Donald Trump saying he had already left for Pakistan for p...

Where is Vance? Does anybody know? Does anybody care?

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Trump labor secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigns amid misconduct investigation Chavez-DeRemer, entangled in string of controversies, leaving for private sector, president’s spokesperson says

When male cabinet members start dropping like flies, we'll know Trump is finished.

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Carney says Canada’s strong economic ties to US are ‘weakness’ to be corrected Prime minister details efforts to attract investment and sign trade deals with other countries in 10-minute video address

Ten years ago, a Canadian PM saying this would be facing a no-confidence vote in Parliament the next day. Now, a large majority of Canadians wil shake their heads and agree he has the right of it.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran accuses US of ceasefire breach and vows to retaliate over seizure of ship Trump says US navy ship fired on vessel that tried to get past blockade; Iran has pledged to keep strait of Hormuz closed until blockade is lifted

Trump just fired on a trade ship returning from China. I doubt Xi is amused.

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Middle East crisis live: ships report attacks as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; Trump reportedly convenes Situation Room meeting Iran claims US blockade of ports violates ceasefire, as officials say Trump meeting with Vance, Rubio, Hegseth and Bessent

So how is Fearless Leader dealing with renewed threat of widespread war and economic ruin? Ho hum. Time for another round of golf. No, really. He's out fucking GOLFING right now!

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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims US has ‘prohibited’ Israel from bombing Lebanon as Iran says strait of Hormuz open to commercial ships Donald Trump said Israel was not allowed to bomb Lebanon; Iran opens the strait of Hormuz during ceasefire negotations

Nice if true. There's a report Trump offered Iran $20billion in return for their nuclear stockpile--you know, the obliverated one. I knew U-235 was expensive, but sheesh...

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Children ‘low-hanging fruit’ in fight to end trans care, official at pro-Trump thinktank says America First Policy Institute, which boasts close ties to president, discussed transgender policy ‘reform’ at DC event

They are for "job creation and low unemployment, expansion of affordable housing, eradicating COVID-19, reducing federal bureaucracy, cracking down on crime and illegal immigration, passing congressional term limits, and ending foreign war and reliance on China."
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'Holy hell': Trump's bizarre ad-lib fuels cognitive health concerns President Donald Trump was brutally mocked on Thursday after a bizarre ad-lib during a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trump traveled to the Silver State to stump for his "no tax on tips" policy and to he...

As a real estate developer, he knocked down enough corner stores that he should know what they are.

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'Holy hell': Trump's bizarre ad-lib fuels cognitive health concerns President Donald Trump was brutally mocked on Thursday after a bizarre ad-lib during a rally in Las Vegas, Nevada. Trump traveled to the Silver State to stump for his "no tax on tips" policy and to he...

As a real estate developer, he knocked down enough corner stores that he should know what they are.

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Middle East crisis live: Lebanon and Israel agree 10-day ceasefire to begin within hours, Trump says Israeli forces will not withdraw from the south of Lebanon during the ceasefire, according to reports

Remember, this is coming from Trump. Consider it unconfirmed.

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'The aliens are crypto bros!' Mockery on Capitol Hill over Trump's UFO disclosure push WASHINGTON — Congress erupted in skepticism, curiosity and outright disbelief on Wednesday as President Donald Trump promised to release classified UFO files and the Pentagon blew past its April 14 de...

My own theory: Trump and his admin are covering up the UFO story because it would entail revealing that they are pod people.

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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

The US and Canadian east would be uninhabitable, and the Gulf of Mexico areas subject to hyper hurricanes.

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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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‘Uncharted territory’: uncertainty as US vaccine guidance falls apart under Trump Several shots – including flu and Covid – lost their CDC recommendations under overhauls from the White House

This is what happens when you let conspiracy theory nuts take over.

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Trump just uttered a sentence that could open the doors of hell Saturday’s back-to-back headlines in The Washington Post were: “‘They Have Chosen Not To Accept Our Terms,’ Vance Says” and “U.S. Intelligence Shows China Taking A More Active Role In Iran War.” They ...

China and Russia are also moving to break the illegal US blockade of Cuba, moving us yet closer to war.

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$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

War's good business so give your money--and eventually, your children. Exxon needs more limos!

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Trump official says he spoke to Satan and had dead girlfriend save him from car crash The official in President Donald Trump's administration who believes he teleported to a Waffle House is now having more of his supernatural stories revealed. CNN's KFILE reported Tuesday that high-ran...

Why is the nation's health and safety relegated to the hands of howling nuts like this clown and RFK, Jr.?

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America is a liberal nation, no matter how much the corporate press tries to pretend otherwise.

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A Rocky road to the stars: a review of Project Hail Mary

Watching Hail Mary, I was reminded strongly of The Martian, the other Weir book made into a movie. Both books are multi-layered and complex, with sophisticated interactions amongst the humans and some genuinely surprising plot twists. Both…

Demon the Menace: a review of Nezha 2

When a movie that cost only $80 million to make goes out and grosses $2.2 BILLION (and counting) you pretty much have to figure they’re doing something right. Nezha came out in 2019 and I wrote of it: “The story of Nezha dates back to the 12th Century, and the…

She’s like a rainbow: a review of Love Through a Prism

Most anime efforts to depict England, London in particular, leave me feeling like I’ve bitten tinfoil. It’s usually “generic Victorian” and results from a diet of imperfectly-viewed Basil Rathbone movies. Like cherry blossoms in Japan, snow…

Former Swalwell staffers denounce alleged misconduct in new letter A letter signed by more than 50 former staffers of Rep. Eric Swalwell described recent allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against him as “serious” and “credible,” while demanding he resign f...

This is a very damning document. I think Swalwell is finished.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STATEMENT FROM FORMER STAFFERS OF CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL

Trump's latest pardon threat reveals 'what keeps him up at night': expert President Donald Trump just revealed "what keeps him up at night" after dangling pardons for all of his administration officials, according to one expert. Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported t...

Any official so pardoned should be declared outlaw and fair game for anyone who wants to punish them.

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These bumbling clowns were so inept Iran's hardliners could barely keep straight faces There is an old American idiom for a group so collectively inept they couldn’t organize a one-car parade, as another axiom goes. We call them the Three Stooges. They were a legendary comedy trio famou...

The guy who was supposed to be the brains of the outfit thought they were negotiating about the "Gulf of Hormuz"

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