III. ANALYSIS The Court finds that Dir. Patel has failed to allege a viable defamation claim against Figliuzzi. As such, the Court must dismiss Dir. Patel’s lawsuit. While Figliuzzi requests attorney’s fees and court costs under state anti-SLAPP statutes, the Court is unable to grant him such, and this request must be denied.

Oh no!!!

TX judge dismisses Kash Patel's defamation case against Frank Filiuzzi, on which lawsuit Kash based much of yesterday's lawsuit against the Atlantic.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

They’re taking it well.

Kneel before Zod.

Correct 💯

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Too many of our kids are getting killed, because of thoughtless assholes like Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

This mass shooting today happened in his own district. He said “thoughts and prayers” but did nothing AGAIN.

Remember this when we can take back the House in November.

This war is so damn confusing. It’s why we shouldn’t let drunks and dementia patients run it.

Tom Homan tells WH reporters that illegal immigration is not a victimless crime. Nor is public corruption, like taking 50 K in a CAVA bag to influence government policy. How is he still in gov?

“Border czar Homan fires back at Pope Leo, explains what Vatican leaders ‘don't know’ about immigration”

An oil refinery is burning in Russia after a strike by Ukrainian drones.

EViL PEOPLE DON'TSTOP DOiNG EviL THiNGS WHIEN YOU ASK THEM TO THEY STOP WHEN You STOP THEM. Lb0l 228, Docember 2023 FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL

Brussels pushes remote working to ease energy crisis European Commission also recommends heat pumps and public transport subsidies

The European Commission will encourage remote working and public transport subsidies to cut fossil fuel use, as countries grapple with the energy price shock from the war in the Middle East.

www.ft.com/content/bbc9...

Which fears about the 2026 midterms are likeliest to come true? We asked 37 election experts. Experts say it’s unlikely that the SAVE America Act will affect the midterms; they are more worried about law enforcement showing up at polling places.

A lot of people are worried about midterm disruptions, but what's a serious fear and what's just dooming? We asked 37 experts. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

Complaint in MN was filed on Apr 16, 2026 against USICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr., 35, who h/been criminally charged w/two state felony counts for 2nd-deg assault w/a dangerous weapon. Morgan is facing up to 7 yrs in prison & $4k to $14K in fines for each count, or both, if convicted

Trump says his life was better before he became president.

Dude, everyone's lives were better before you became president…

Everyone’s.

Thank you, Mark! Much appreciated. I love that meme! 🥰

The right-wing enshitification of media:

It's just not a Sunday unless Donald Trump is explicitly threatening war crimes.

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Love David Byrne….hope the kids at Coachella were paying attention and appreciated the genius they were witnessing last night

"Love and Kindness are a form of resistance"

"So Todd Blanche is appointing a lawyer formerly paid by Russian allies to discredit the Russian investigation to declassify and release a load of intelligence... in the guise of criminalizing counterintelligence investigations."

I have seriously lost track of how many times we've completely obliterated Iran's military and how many times Trump has reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

in a world of lauren bezoses, be a connie ballmer

This is around Bush 2006 numbers and lower than Obama 2014 numbers.

Both times the president’s party got crushed by the “six year itch”.

Dude, you idiot.

You can call it a hoax. You can call it a staged event. But mostly you can call it the workings of a sick, demented man.

8 Children Killed in Domestic Violence Shooting in Louisiana, Police Say

JESUS CHRIST!!! 8 CHILDREN!!!!!

Anyone who doesn't want GUN CONTROL NOW can go FUCK OFF!!!!!!

8 Children Killed in Domestic Violence Shooting in Louisiana, Police Say www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

Traders placed over $1 billion in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...