I said this when Newsom did it: taking away a homeless person's few belongings is one of the lowest things you can do

Northern Lights Forecast: Over 20 States Could See Aurora Borealis Wednesday Monday’s viewing line reaches as far south as southern Iowa.

Monday’s viewing line reaches as far south as southern Iowa.

wish Joad was here

Infowars/Onion combo logo in rainbow saying “I support the onion’s hostile media takeover.”

It’s finally happened. After 18 months. Finally, a media merger you can root for.

Pale gray World Health Network graphic with the whn.global logo at the top. Large pink and black text reads: “COVID-19 never ‘ended’.” In the center is a simple white mask icon with pink ear loops. Below, large black text reads: “You should still be wearing a mask.” At the bottom it says: “World Health Network” and “Science for a safer, healthier world.”

COVID-19 is still spreading. Respirator masks are still one of the simplest ways to reduce risk, for you and the people around you.

#COVID19 #COVIDIsNotOver #COVID #LongCOVID #InfectionPrevention #PublicHealth #LongCOVIDAwareness

No Work, No School, No Shopping: May Day Training Call · Indivisible This May Day, we’re calling for a day of No Work, No School, No Shopping. We're flexing our economic power as workers, students, and everyday people to send a clear message to Trump: we will not do...

Find out how you can participate in the nationwide day of economic disruption on May 1 and learn more about the strategy behind economic noncooperation at the upcoming May Day training call.

“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...

We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.

“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.

(Published Dec. 2024)

Zine cover reading: MAY DAY STRONG Friday, May 1, 2026 HERE'S WHAT YOU DO No school, no work, no shopping

Made a #MayDayStrong zine! Here's what we're all doing on Friday, May 1, 2026, friends -- and why! Check out the zine in this thread and check out maydaystrong.org for events near you!

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BREAKING: Eddie Murphy Grows Long Hair

Most states are shaded light blue, indicating very low transmission. A few states show low levels (green). Mississippi is marked moderate (orange, limited data), while West Virginia is very high (dark red). Guam also shows moderate levels. Some areas have limited or no data. Legend shows estimated prevalence ranges from <0.9% (very low) to >3.5% (very high). Text notes only three areas—Mississippi, Guam, and West Virginia—have moderate or higher transmission, with most of the U.S. at very low levels.

U.S. National COVID-19 Estimates (April 20, 2026). Infections: 1 in 226 people actively infectious (0.4%) ~217,000 new daily infections ~1.55 million infections in the past week ~69 million infections in 2026 5.17 cumulative infections per person Long COVID: 11,000–43,000 cases from daily infections 78,000–310,000 cases from weekly infections Excess deaths: 50–90 from daily infections 400–700 from weekly infections Summary notes that even during a “lull,” about 1.6 million infections per week continue to cause significant illness and deaths.

Table of U.S. COVID-19 state prevalence estimates (April 20, 2026). Most states are classified as “Very Low” or “Low” transmission, with estimated active infections generally around 1 in 100 to 1 in 200 people (0.4%–1.5%). Higher levels include: Guam: Moderate, 1 in 48 (2.1%) Mississippi: Moderate (limited data), 1 in 62 (1.6%) Table also shows estimated risk of at least one infectious person in gatherings of 10 to 100 people, increasing with group size. Note explains CDC reporting floor limits very low estimates and data may be volatile.

Table of U.S. COVID-19 state prevalence estimates (April 20, 2026, page 2). Most states are classified as “Very Low” transmission, with active infections typically around 1 in 150 to 1 in 250 people (about 0.4%–0.8%). A few states are “Low,” around ~1% prevalence. West Virginia stands out as “Very High,” with 1 in 15 people (6.7%) estimated infectious. Table also shows risk of at least one infectious person in gatherings of 10 to 100 people, rising significantly with group size (e.g., over 99% in a group of 100 in West Virginia). Notes mention limited data for some states and that estimates can vary.

US Weekly COVID update: Apr 20, 2026

🔸1 in 226 Actively Infectious
🔸217,000 Daily Infections
🔸1,550,000 Infections In The Past Week
🔸69,000,000 Infections in 2026
🔸78,000 to 310,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases
🔸400 to 700 Weekly Excess Deaths

Source: pmc19.com/data/

I believe people in Dubai don’t watch the Flintstones,
but those in Abu Dhabi do.

it looks good

BREAKING: Eddie Murphy Grows Long Hair

You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely. - The Sick Times If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.

“People assumed someone else was checking in on me, so very few did. Months of avoidance turned to years. Eventually, the party went on & my #illness was the bad smell in the room noticed only by me.”: buff.ly/Gvfb3D9

via @thesicktimes.org
#LongHauler #ChronicIllness #disabled #NEisVoid #LongCOVID

SpaceX Bought Nearly 20% Of Tesla Cybertrucks Sold In Q4 A new report suggests that Elon Musk's other companies may have purchased nearly 20% of the Tesla Cybertrucks sold in Q4 2025.

Tesla is a scam

It's Satriale's! (the pork store from The Sopranos)

MAGA Increasingly Believes Trump Assassination Attempt Was Fake President Trump’s base seems to be turning against him like never before.

“Since the attempt on his life, Trump has show [sic] no interest in investigating what really happened. He never mentions it, it’s as if it never happened, except when he tells us, he took a bullet for us.” trib.al/eLlWpIg

f r i d a y n i g h t

Bernie Sanders-Backed Democrat Sweeps to Victory in Special Election Progressive candidate Analilia Mejia’s win is a rejection of AIPAC.

The daughter of Colombian and Dominican immigrants, Mejia ran on an adamantly anti-Donald Trump message and secured a whopping 70 percent of the vote as a result. The Associated Press called her victory shortly after the votes started rolling in. trib.al/9MWyBC5

NO WORK NO SCHOOL NO SHOPPING MAY DAY 2026

We’re excited to join May Day Strong, labor groups, and other allies to flex our economic power in a massive day of economic disruption on May 1.

There are many ways you can take action, from refusing to shop, to walking out of work, to attending a demonstration: www.mobilize.us/mayday/?utm_...

Trump handed power to Musk and his unaccountable DOGE bros, and now we’re all paying the price.

From sensitive Social Security data exposure to dismantled federal agencies, the damage is real. Congress must act.

📢 Demand accountability. #InvestigateDOGE 🔍

Take action: stmp.link/doge

4.5 GW: A big US solar cell factory is coming to South Carolina Suniva is planning a major expansion in US solar manufacturing, with a new 4.5-gigawatt (GW) solar cell factory coming to Laurens, South Carolina. more…

4.5 GW: A big US solar cell factory is coming to South Carolina

Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ crashed through railroad gate seconds before train A Texas Tesla owner says he punched the accelerator to outrun an oncoming train after his car on “Full Self-Driving” drove itself through a lowered railroad crossing arm as the train closed in on the tracks. Joshua Brown, who says he has logged more than 40,000 miles using Tesla’s driver assist, described the incident as the first time FSD has ever “let me down.” more…

Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ crashed through railroad gate seconds before train

BREAKING: A jury has found Live Nation and Ticketmaster to be an illegal monopoly that overcharges fans.

After the federal government settled the case, 34 states kept pursuing the giant ticket and concert company.

Now, the states have won.

Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood Researchers identified a small panel of inflammatory and neurology-related blood proteins that may help distinguish long COVID from recovery or no prior infection, while also showing that booster vacc...

Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood.

Study finds long COVID is linked to lasting immune changes, especially inflammation and neurological signals. Vaccines didn’t worsen these responses. The findings could improve biomarkers, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment.

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invented.

They harvest and compress pre existing heat in the air, ground or water and transport it where it is needed.

That energy is all around us.

And it does not have to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.