Tape measure?

On 420, these 8 charts show America's extraordinary evolution on marijuana Americans have radically reconsidered their views on weed in the past two decades. That shift has changed laws, launched a booming industry and fueled criminal justice reform.

#Discover @paulinsc.bsky.social @hermes61.bsky.social #America #USA #Marijuana #Weed #Pot

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BREAKING: Trump has signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act amid rising energy prices.

The order directs federal resources toward boosting production of petroleum, liquefied natural gas, coal, and power grid infrastructure.

Exclusive: ICE Glasses Homeland Security is making “smart glasses” to collect intelligence on Americans

Here's what a senior homeland official told me about their development of ICE smart glasses: "It might be portrayed as seeking to identify illegal aliens...but the reality is that a push in this direction affects all Americans, particularly protesters."
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Will execute ICC warrants against Netanyahu, new Hungarian PM says <article data-history-node-id="438658" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/will-execute-icc-warrants-against-netanyahu-new-hungarian-pm-says" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/will-execute-icc-warrants-against-netanyahu-new-hungarian-pm-says" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Will execute ICC warrants against Netanyahu, new Hungarian PM says</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said Monday the country will execute International Criminal Court warrants against anyone, after inviting Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu — who is wanted under such a warrant — to Budapest later this year.</p> <p>In 2024, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu for crimes against humanity and war crimes, including starvation as a method of warfare, in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.</p> <p>Hungary’s outgoing nationalist leader, Viktor Orbán, announced last year that his country was withdrawing from the ICC after meeting with Netanyahu in Budapest. The withdrawal was due to take effect by 2 June this year.</p> <p>Last week, Magyar made clear he wants Hungary to reverse that decision.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar said Monday the country will execute International Criminal Court warrants against anyone, after inviting Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu — who is wanted under such a warrant — to Budapest later this year. <a href="https://t.co/9HQ16oIXiX">pic.twitter.com/9HQ16oIXiX</a></p> — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye/status/2046354101458411611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 20, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article>

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Legalizing Cocaine Is the Only Way to End the Drug War The war on drugs has failed, and Trump’s deadly boat strikes are only doubling down on decades of failed policy.

It’s high time for a grown-up conversation which acknowledges that the drug laws — by funneling untold riches to violent criminals — are more harmful than the drugs themselves.

Medical cannabis bag labeled “THC 25%” with a red “Do Not Smoke” banner beside a rolled joint in an ashtray, shown in a clinical setting with a no‑smoking sign, under a #DumbLaws note about Mississippi prohibiting smoking medical cannabis, with the Pot Culture Magazine logo and PotCultureMagazine.com at the bottom.

#DumbLaws:

Mississippi:

Medical cannabis is legal, but patients can’t legally smoke it.

The plant is approved

But the most common way to use it isn’t.

#PotCultureMagazine #Mississippi #Cannabis #CannabisCulture #MedicalMarijuana #420Community #DrugLaws

The one where it's the last bits YouTube video by Escape to rural France

⏳ Let's go check in on Dan who's rebuilding a very special French #chateau...

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Emails show Amazon colluded to raise prices, California authorities allege

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What I Learned About Billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s Private Retreat For the richest men on Earth, everything is free and nothing matters.

I love Noah Hawley's work so I'm not surprised that I relate strongly to this article he wrote.

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

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The YEARS of progress to move cannabis out of Schedule I has stalled under Trump, with the DEA acting like the Strait of Hormuz.

Thousands are still in federal prison for non-violent marijuana offenses.

Proud to stand with advocates on 4/20 today pushing pardons, clemency, and real reform.

Tomorrow, I am forcing a vote to end the war in Iran.

Happy 4/20: Legalization starts with YOU We believe cannabis policy should be rooted in justice, freedom, and common sense. That means ending the failed war on cannabis, expunging prior nonviolent cannabis convictions, investing in communiti...

End the failed war on cannabis, expunging prior nonviolent cannabis convictions, investing in communities harmed by prohibition, and allowing states and communities to build fair, equitable systems. www.gp.org/happy_4_20_l...

Judge tosses lawsuit over Trump's push to deploy National Guard to Chicago after his Supreme Court loss

Six months after she blocked President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy National Guard troops into Chicago, a federal judge Monday confirmed that the orders triggering the deployment are no longer in effect and dismissed the lawsuit that challenged them.

Palantir Issues Ominous Corporate Manifesto A summary of Palantir CEO Alex Karp's book put the firm and its controversial leader's ominous worldview in stark relief.

This is "comic book" levels of villainy.

Gaza Needs $71.4 Billion for Recovery as Human Development Set Back 77 Years: Analysis Only a tiny fraction of the already inadequate $17 billion pledged for Gaza reconstruction via US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" has reportedly been received.

Only a tiny fraction of the already inadequate $17 billion pledged for Gaza reconstruction via US President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" has reportedly been received. ​

Exclusive: ICE Glasses Homeland Security is making “smart glasses” to collect intelligence inside the U.S.

🚨 ICE Glasses are coming - specialized smart glasses designed by and for the Department of Homeland Security, documents reveal:
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Bodycam video released from Chicago officer who fatally shot his partner Officer Krystal Rivera's family has filed a wrongful death suit in the 2025 shooting. The two officers had been in a romantic relationship before the shooting, her mother said.

Body camera video of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting his partner last year is released by a civilian oversight commission.

Big Tech Is Powering Israel's AI War Machine From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.

Big Tech Is Powering Israel's AI War Machine

From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.
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Photos published by USA Today allegedly show what some online have referred to as "dismal" meals for service members on ships in the Middle East. We broke down the report's claims and responses from federal officials, who deny there are any food shortages on the ships. 👇

We’re hiring an Editor-in-Chief We are seeking our next ambitious and visionary Editor-in-Chief to lead our strategic pivot, as we reimagine the publication for this more urgent mandate.

Rest of World seeking our next ambitious Editor-in-Chief to reimagine our publication for this new era of tech volatility. We’re looking for a visionary leader to take the reins of our world-class newsroom. Join us: restofworld.org/about/hiring/editor-in-c...

AI Resistance Is Growing (stephvee.ca)

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Brussels launched an age checking app. Hackers took 2 minutes to break it (www.politico.eu)

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InfoWars Let me tell you a story. When I was a child, I suffered from night terrors. It was always the same dream: I could hear my family and neighbors wailing…

Some timeline stuff:
— We expect to get InfoWars.com after the judge clears it in a couple of weeks.
— We'll build a world of characters on the site and across social media. Tim Heidecker is in charge, and we have grand designs.
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A US jury finds Uber liable for a sexual assault by a driver in 2019, handing Uber a second consecutive defeat in its first trials of 3,000+ pending lawsuits (Emily Steel/New York Times)

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Tim Cook is stepping down

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Just finished a joint: Maui Wowie

Smoking a joint because ofc I am. (Pink Runtz)

Whatcha tokin' on?