This is important and shocking news from NYT.
And it doesn’t mention the DRC third-country deportation program has already begun. ICE sent 15 immigrants from Latin American countries there five days ago.
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A list of 8 targets, all oil facilities, in Arab countries.
There are several new Lego videos, I think released today.
They're different.
One accuses the US of piracy (legally correct, IMO).
The other includes a target list.
As if this has become a negotiating portal.
Excellent 😂😂
What I learned from Prince and Muhammad Ali was that it’s possible to love yourself so much that everybody else does, too.
In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.
249 years later, we have this idiot.
The first epidemic of the 1918 flu in the United States occurred at the military’s Camp Funston, Kansas (later Fort Riley).
Infected soldiers headed to WWI battlefields carried the flu to Europe. Millions died
It’s not *vaccination* that weakens force readiness.
LAWSUITS
“We were just working, waiting for the last trawler to return,” said Jhonny Sebastián Palacios. “Everything was perfectly fine.” From nowhere, an explosion ripped through the boat. “There was a sudden crash – boom! It came from a drone,” he said.
The Guardian
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This is the third high profile alleged case of this:
Karolyin Leavitt's brother's baby mama
Amanda Ungaro (baby mama to Paolo Zampolli
And this
Leavitt's brother's effort to deport his son's mother thus far has failed AFAIK.
"Because Trump turned to culture war before joining an evil axis, because Ukraine and the rest of the world got time to adjust to the shift in American loyalties, the efficacy of Trump’s betrayal will be significantly diminished."
Marcy on how bad it all is & how dick-stepping gives us some grace.
Trump's war in Iran has forced Americans to pay over $8 billion more at the pump.
So naturally, his priority is to bail out his family's business partners in a foreign country.
While DC journos all rush to WHCD, @philinvestigates.com just keeps reporting on the far right in TN.
Be like Phil!
New: Kash Patel's FBI launched an unnecessary raid on the home of a former Capitol Police officer, based on Jan. 6 conspiracy theories from right-wing media outlet The Blaze.
Stop privatizing space.
THE POVERTY LEVEL HAS TO CHANGE
So I lose SNAP and MEDICARE PART B paid for by my state because I had to go back to work (at 65 - after my SSD turned to just SS), and all because there’s no rent control. My rent went from $950 to $1500 overnight a year ago. GREED SUCKS
Scary shite
The “no accountability”part is frightening. What are they planning now, in addition to camps…
Senate proceeds w/ all Rs voting yes & all Ds voting no (excluding absences). I expect to see final passage of the budget resolution Friday.
Then over to the House, & we see if they force changes.
After both chambers agree, they begin writing filibuster-proof legislation to pump money into ICE/CBP
BREAKING: Trump's approval rating drops to 33% in a new AP-NORC poll
32% approval on Iran
30% approval on the economy
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Your honor, I'd like to admit exhibit D into evidence
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BREAKING: YES! Decision Desk calls it.
We stand with Senator Eileen Flynn ✊️
Women face massive barriers to entering & staying in politics, including online & offline abuse. The abuse is compounded for Traveller women & women from other minority groups
❤️ Sending you our love and solidarity, Eileen
#MoreMná
@eileenflynn.bsky.social
Given the incompetence of so many of these fascist fuckers; the sheer number of humans they’re stealing and transporting all over the globe, takes a lot of coordination, so who is managing and accomplishing this? Do we know?
Apr 21, 2026 MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 9 Defendants' Consent Motion to Seal, requesting that the Court seal Defendant Sarah Fitzpatrick's home address, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' Motion to Seal is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendant Sarah Fitzpatrick's home address be sealed. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff Kashyap Patel shall file redacted versions of ECF No. 1-3 and ECF No. 2-1 for the public record FORTHWITH. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall file the Consent Motion to Seal for the public record FORTHWITH. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 4/21/2026. (lcegs1)
Great news, everyone! Emmet Sullivan, who as Senior could if he wanted, shows no signs of handing off the Kash Patel lawsuit.
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She’s the best essayist, and the way she pulls news threads and weaves a story are superb. Quite often the comments are a good read too.
This post from Marcy Wheeler is an extremely worthwhile read.
For Taco Tuesday I wrote a long post which, buried w/in it, includes a description of 2 acute psychological dilemmas Trump is facing.
1) To win v Iran, Trump has to fight Putin
2) To make a deal, Trump has to admit Obama is smarter than him
Neither is tenable.
emptywheel.net/2026/04/21/t...
For a complete list of Trump’s known third-country removals, see my tracker here.
And please consider subscribing/sending me a one-time tip. I’m an independent journalist (former WaPo, sigh) covering ICE flights full-time. These flights are wrong and inhumane.
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