Keep Walking The Walk,Mayor Mamdani.......

Russian social media influencers are speaking out against what Putin has done to Russia. They fear this is their last chance before they lose all internet freedom in Russia.

The FBI Director Is MIA Kash Patel has alarmed colleagues with episodes of excessive drinking and unexplained absences.

No previous American president, in any era, of any party, would have tolerated a drunken, erratic, absent FBI chief
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The Forces of Scarcity Hitting Asia May Soon Spread Across the World

"The United States and Israel started the war in Iran on Feb. 28. Within hours, trucks, ships and planes stopped operating in Asia, a region defined by near-constant motion across land, sky and sea." read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/w...

Never forget ....release all the Epstein Files!

U.S. Installs a Trump Loyalist to Lead ‘Grand Conspiracy’ Case Into Trump Foes

Worth adding that Russia did as a matter of fact intervene for Trump in 2016 and that the evidence is widely known, abundant, and collected in various forms (🧵 1/3)
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The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

Y'know, this whole thing could be over if someone would just tell Trump that Obama can hold his breath for fifteen minutes.

A Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing. At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent.

Joseph Schwartz’s case is the latest in a string of health care fraud pardons by Trump.

The president also granted clemency to nursing home magnate Philip Esformes, convicted of a $1.3B scheme, and Judith Negron, convicted in a $200M fraud case.

April 18, 2026 And, just like that, President Donald J.

Don't just examine - Do Something. "Once again, Trump’s announcement of the opening of the strait seemed timed to give the markets a bounce before the weekend. . . massive trades yesterday just before Trump’s announcement. Regulators are currently examining . . . " open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

It is not just the U.S. struggling under this #&*%#$ autocrat - erratic, willful, self aggrandizing behaviors are causing global chaos

In Minnesota we care about our neighbors

The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

“Community health workers should be part of every health care team,” Dr. Eckstrom said. “They support the patient in ways the medical system just can’t, no matter how hard we try.” read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/h...

Opinion | Trump Is the End of a 100-Year Experiment

"And it may be that the key revelation of his second term is that the judicial branch is the real power center in American democracy right now." read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/o...

The Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing a slow-moving food crisis A crisis in the making.

Around a quarter of US farmers did not lock in fertilizer prices last fall, and many are now scrambling to cover costs stemming from a war they didn’t anticipate.

Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | Zohran Mamdani, Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us

"There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us," write @josephestiglitz.bsky.social, @gabrielzucman.bsky.social, and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.

Disagreement should not mean hate. Every 2wks, we’re putting people in a room who DISAGREE and we’re having tough, honest conversations. Not fights. Conversations. Below is a brief snippet from Columbus, OH. Check us out at hopenotfearproject.org. Thanks. iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/483639...

AOC: Whether it’s people in the Epstein files still roaming free, or the president, a known rapist, continuing to occupy the White House, all of this has contributed to the normalization and the idea that incidents of harassment shouldn’t matter.

And I think today was an important turning point

Image of young man getting vaccinated by a health care provider.

A recent study suggests that HPV vaccination cuts cancer risk in men by about half. ⬇️

Read more on the study: ow.ly/kO9p50YJ50k

For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕

*All four astronauts went to public schools!

Today I introduced a joint resolution to halt all data center construction in SC.

We need a responsible, transparent plan before moving forward.

This is about getting it right.

johnsonforsc.com

#SCPolitics #Accountability

NEWS: Huge first win for Mayor Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans in NYC.

Mamdani just secured a deal with Gov. Hochul to create the state’s first-ever tax on $5 million+ second homes owned by ultrawealthy out-of-state residents.

Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes. Businesses closed. Churches emptied. Parents afraid to take kids to school. Advocates say what was supposed to be a crime-fighting effort is keeping a community in fear.

NEW: A ProPublica and MLK50 analysis shows that just 17 of more than 800 immigration arrests made by Trump’s crime-fighting task force in and around Memphis were for violent crimes.

82% of the immigration arrests followed a traffic stop.

I just signed a bill to rename Minnesota’s community solar program after Speaker Melissa Hortman.

Melissa was a true champion of solar and I was proud to sign this in honor of my dear friend.

Hubris

May Day Strong- Shop Local Rally- Lindstrom · Chisago Lakes Area Indivisible - Minnesota #### Join us Friday May 1st to rally to support our local small businesses. ### We will meet at Oberstar Park in Lindstrom, MN and walk the sidewalks along US Hwy8 outside our local businesses showin...

Workers Over Billionaires, in your community or join me in Lindstrom, MN. Merchandise MONDAY- local business. TUESDAY- do a local to go order
Walk it Out WEDNESDAY- no driving or using gas
Thirsty Thursday- Stop in for a drink & app at a local spot
May 1-Friday- SHOP LOCAL No Spending SATURDAY

Mayor Mamdani speaks with D9 Harlem Votes at the Schomburg Center.

Mayor Mamdani speaks with D9 Harlem Votes at the Schomburg Center.

We’re building a budget for 8.5 million New Yorkers. That means every community has a seat at the table.

Yesterday, I met with D9 Harlem Votes to discuss what racial equity and economic justice mean in practice: investment in housing, dignified jobs, & government that reflects the people it serves.

People run as gunman opens fire at a high school in Turkey YouTube video by Associated Press

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April 13, 2026 On April 12, the day of Hungary’s parliamentary elections, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) posted on social media that it was closely watching the election and stood firmly behind ...

"...CPAC was funded by a foreign government that was working closely with Vladimir Putin." "Magyar and his party reminded Hungarians of the good in their country and reawakened their national pride. They promised voters a democratic state...for the people." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

“The Secretary of Defense is not connected to reality.”