TODAY: Virginia voters decide a referendum that would allow the redrawing of Congressional lines

It could swing four U.S. House seats in Virginia from red-to-blue next year

I think, on reflection, one of the things that frightens me most about the world at present is the impoverishment of imagination in political and civic life - the inability to think that we could do things differently, better, and that the rules we made up can be easily unmade again.

Via Reuters: Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday.

There’s a long line of people who would happily volunteer to torment Tucker Carlson

Treats for Dreamie the goose and our duck choir

A collection of exquisitely drawn stick figure doodles of a disheveled man, a reddish-brown blob dog, and an orange stick kitten in various sleeping positions. The title "How I Slept Last Week" is written across the top, and the day of the week is written above each doodle.

How I Slept This Week

A look back.

Is it because he can’t buy pierogis? That he’s shunned on MV?

Share it, because I’m not reading anything by Dersh.

A photograph of two traditional block prints stacked together. Both are of the same image of a retro road bike done in black and white, on top of a solid colored background that differs between the two: on the top, a greenish-bluish gray, the bottom a sort of emerald green.

One last piece before my market this weekend. This year is shaping up to be graphic-al

Reduction linocut print, ink on paper
11 x 14 inches

#printsky #printmaking #bicycle #bikes

Economics can either enable the slide toward fascism, or defend affordability, dignity, and democracy.

I wrote ANTI-FASCIST ECONOMICS with my baby by my side—a constant reminder that the future should be livable for all.

Out in October with Random House.

The American public has an attitude of entitlement when it comes to Democrats cleaning up and repairing Republican damage. Reality shows it's more like cleaning up an oil spill. But the public wants it done in 30 minutes or less like Domino's Pizza or they get pissy and let the Republicans back in.

Puffins swimming underwater, chasing after fish

Atlantic Puffins — Jessica Eggers, 2026
Pen & ink, watercolor and gouache on paper
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The Caped Chickadee.

#birds #art #linocut #linoprint #printmaking #chickadee

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Trump pressured Republican states to rig their electoral maps, because he saw a midterm disaster coming for his party. He knows they will lose big without rigged districts. Virginia can level the playing field and stop his newest scam tomorrow by voting YES for fair election maps. #VoteYesVirginia

Remember that Virginia has same day Voter registration. So bring a friend and please, #VoteYesVirginia!

I was reading that not a single Pennsylvania democrat thinks that Fetterman should run for re-election and this gem was in the comment section:

as a connoisseur of dramatic and very silly monster films i can’t tell you how excited i am that this is releasing on my birthday

‘this hippo isn’t playing games’ - sublime, perfect, 10/10 no further notes

Aaaarrrgh

'Predator' leaders seeking new 'world order' - Amnesty The leaders of the United States, Israel and Russia are seeking to impose a new "predatory" world order while most countries are too cowardly to stop them, rights group Amnesty International said.

The leaders of the United States, Israel and Russia are seeking to impose a new "predatory" world order while most countries are too cowardly to stop them, rights group Amnesty International said

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19):

NYT: 5 of 58
WashPost: 1 of 43
WSJ: 0 of 40
AP: 0 of 26
CNN Wire: 0 of 18
NY Post: 0 of 17
Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4
LA Times: 0 of 4
Boston Globe: 0 of 2

We wanted to understand what nuclear dust is. So we talked to three unemployed Joe Rogan listeners at a Wendy's in Toms River.

We are looking at a painting of St Liphardus - a 6th-century lawyer, hermit and abbot in Meung-sur-Loire near Orléans, France. He is wearing bishops clothing including a surplus and mitre and is holding a crook. On a lead is a small knee high green and blue dragon.

We’re very sorry sir but you cannot bring your emotional support dragon in here.

kash about to find out the reason trump has had success with this tactic is that everyone he does it to finds settlements a really easy way to bribe him

nobody's got any reason to bribe a failed podcaster who will soon be out of a job

unless and until republicans agree to a ceasefire in the form of strict anti-gerrymandering provisions: fuck them to hell, squeeze every last drop of blood from the stone, lock them out of every seat you can

Tipperary council seeks new law to compel walkers, cyclists, e-scooter users to don hi-vis Tipperary County Council's elected members have unanimously passed a motion to request the Minister for Transport to make it mandatory for these road users to wear hi-vis jackets or vests in the inter...

Who’s going to tell these councillors that the moment they step out of their cars, they’re pedestrians too? By their own logic, they’d need to be in hi-vis at all times.

Rather than tackling dangerous driving or poor road design, the responsibility gets dumped on the most vulnerable people instead.

This lady is arguing that just about every single piece of media Pedro Pascal has been involved in (from the Mandalorian to the Last of Us) is, at its core, untrue (surrogate parenting).

Men have parental instincts for more than just their bio kids. I’ve had it for people, pets & fucking Pokémon

BREAKING: Federal Bill Would Put Big Oil Above the Law | Center for Climate Integrity Republicans Introduce Legislation to Give Fossil Fuel Companies Immunity from Any Laws or Lawsuits Seeking to Hold them Accountable for their Role in the Climate Crisis

Republicans know they are about to lose the House and are trying to give Big Oil its holy grail: legal immunity from any futures actions that would hold the industry responsible for the climate crisis it knowingly caused and is making worse every day.

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15-Minute Cities – How Urban Design Entered the Culture War | Origin Story YouTube video by Origin Story

This is so good, we wish WE had made it! The history & lunacy of the disinformation campaign around 15-Minute Cities, by 2 “non experts” @iandunt.bsky.social & @dorianlynskey.bsky.social who show how experts SHOULD be communicating. Thanks to the @originstorypodcast.bsky.social podcast. #UrbanTruth

a bear vacuuming a floor as a japanese salaryman looks on in terror

found out about the manga kuma gurashi which is like those ones where a manic pixie dream girl comes into a salaryman's life and starts doing all his domestic chores for him to heal his heart except in this one it's a realistically drawn bear and the salaryman is terrified on every single page

Columbus City Council just passed legislation that helps push forward a training site (and funding) for a prospective (not confirmed) #NWSL team, at the site of a public park, after a contentious public meeting that included some shouts of "shame" off camera after it passed.