Evening Paddington

They started the fight. Texas. Florida. North Carolina. Gerrymandered maps, rigged districts, stolen seats. They thought we would just roll over.
Virginia can answer back — but only tomorrow, April 21.
Remember, your vote is your voice so use it. Vote yes from 6am to 7pm.
#VoteYesVirginia

The group, “Veterans Against Fascism”, was arrested after staging a protest inside the U.S. Capitol against Trump’s & Israel’s illegal war with Iran

Today’s order concluding Illinois v. Trump confirms what's been clear to the people of our state from the beginning:

Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to occupy our streets was a reckless and illegal abuse of power.

Did Donald Trump Promise Iran $20 Billion? If So—Is that Treason? On Earth One, no—it’s Iran’s money, after all. But on MAGA Earth, if Biden or Obama had done it …

"This all could have been avoided if Trump had just stayed in the JCPOA...but it was Obama’s brainchild, which meant it had to be torn up, simply because Trump is such an insanely insecure and vindictive man."

Important refresher on Iran deal from @mjtoma.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/2092...

The new report on FBI Director Kash Patel cites more than TWO DOZEN sources describing his leadership as a “management failure” and national security risk.

The White House and DOJ didn’t deny the allegations, but deflected.

Patel was the only one who issued a direct rebuttal.

That speaks volumes.

On my birthday, I’m all in for PFLAG Today, I am proud to say that I am 89 years young.

George is 89 today, and I’ve had the privilege of sharing so much of that journey with him. If you want to celebrate him, the best way is to support PFLAG and the people they show up for every day.

wtf?

MAGA backlash sees Army yank tribute to Purple Heart senator who lost both legs in Iraq

tRump's Army Secretary caved to MAGA backlash and shut down "Soldier for Life" accounts—just for honoring Purple Heart hero Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs in Iraq combat. Real veterans get erased if they're not tRump loyalists. Pathetic.
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Artist: Dennis Goris

How tragic that you could publish, then re-publish, then re-publish, then re-publish, then re-publish a cartoon like this over and over again...

SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “The faithless president depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice… Remember — While you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”

Screenshot of a tweet by Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) showing an ABC This Week exchange where Jonathan Karl presses National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on whether destroying every bridge and power plant in Iran would constitute a war crime, with Waltz responding it "would be an escalatory ladder." The embedded video shows Karl from behind facing Waltz on a split screen, with a chyron reading "Iran Ceasefire Set to Expire on Wednesday."

That would be an escalatory war crime.

Happy Birthday George 🎁 🎈 🎁

Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...

Happy 89th Birthday George Takei!

George Takei, born on April 20, 1937, in Los Angeles, California, is an actor, activist, and social media phenomenon who has lived one of the most remarkable lives in American entertainment.

As a child, Takei and his family were forcibly relocated to Japanese...

A mass shooting that took the lives of eight children should stop this country in its tracks. Instead, the Shreveport tragedy disappeared from the headlines in a day. We cannot allow this level of violence to fade into background noise. Ending America’s gun‑violence epidemic is a moral oblligation.

Haunted by ‘Dark Thoughts,’ Louisiana Father Kills 8 Children

If this man had murdered eight strangers the story would lead every news outlet. But because they are his children, it's "family violence," "domestic violence" -- undeserving of the same attention. Even though this violence is much more common
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/u...

Victoria Toensing @VicToensing Hubby being sworn in as Counsel to the Attorney General. 4:04 PM · Apr 20, 2026 · 6,199 Views Jason Reding Quiñones, the US Attorney in Miami, swearing in a much shorter Joe DiGenova.

Joe DiGenova, whose wife once solicited payments from foreigners to lie about Joe Biden in 2019, just got sworn in to investigate things those things he lied about in the past.

Over the weekend I laid out why this is so problematic.

emptywheel.net/2026/04/19/t...

A pink calla lily with water droplets. Two other calla lilies, and green leaves with white spots. are partially visible. Camera: iPhone 15 Pro. March 2026.

Calla lilies come in many colors—
white, yellow, pink, orange, red,
and deep purple-black.

This one stands out—pink,
as if asking,
admire me—
pick me

Water drops
add to the allure.

Wishing you a lovely evening and a great new week! 🩷

#dailyflowers 🌱
#flowerreport
#bloomscrolling
#macro #ECK

Good way to start the week!

Curious how Kash acting like alcohol Goofus in the locker room will play in his lawsuit.

I can see why you feel like that. I hope you feel better very soon. (ps. Benadryl makes a very good over the counter itch medicine. Just an fyi.) 🫂

I understand that! Happy 4/20!!!!!😎

John Roberts' wife is not the only Supreme Court spouse to shake down people with business before the court to give bribes. Ginni Thomas has a "consulting firm" (AKA a PO Box for checks) to funnel money to Clarence. #Corruption

If this is true (because almost everything he says isn't), it shows how stupid Donald is. He doesn't realize that this increased demand will make US oil prices go up, causing domestic gas prices to rise further. The only beneficiary? The US oil and gas industry, which gave Donald a $1 billion bribe.

I’d hate to think how much we’d be paying for gas if we were losing.

I'm doing pretty good. How are you?

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FBI Director says arrests ‘coming soon’ on 2020 rigged election conspiracy FBI Director Kash Patel: "We have the information that backs President Trump's claim.”

We all need to watch this carefully. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...