'I’m in charge!' Trump declares 'I’m winning a war' in series of wild rants President Donald Trump spent Monday afternoon contradicting his own claims about an Iran peace deal, declaring he is “winning” a war and faces no pressure — just one day after saying a deal would be s...

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H.R. 1897 could hit the floor for a full vote this week. It would gut the ESA forcing economic impact considerations into listing decisions, limiting your ability to challenge bad science in court, and hand politicians more control over which species get protected. CALL YOUR REP: 202-224-3121

Casar: "Millions of Americans could be on verge of losing their jobs, but the only AI legislation Republicans are pushing is legislation to prevent any regulation. We should be stopping AI billionaires from putting countless Americans out of work, but Republicans are too busy cashing their checks."

It’s going to be very close, Virginia. Please be sure to go to the polls today and vote YES! Every vote counts!!! 💙🗳️

#VoteYesVirginiaToday

The Statue of Liberty wearing boxing gloves; the text says, “Fight back, Virginia. Vote YES [on] April 21.”

They started the fight. Texas. Florida. North Carolina. Gerrymandered maps, rigged districts, stolen seats.
Virginia can answer back — but only today, April 21.
Remember, your vote is your voice so use it. Vote yes from 6am to 7pm.
#VoteYesVirginiaToday #USDemocracy #MomSky

Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says Experts say attacks, also carried out by settlers, are leading girls to quit school and enter early marriages

Of course the vicious, racist Israel army are sexual predators. Israeli terrorism has no boundaries. #IsraeliWarCriminals

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DAY 18 APRIL 2026

TODAY JOY

PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA MET WITH MAYOR ZOHRAN KWAME MANDAMI FOR THE FIRST TIME
Diversity is America

How wonderful singing with the chicken in the BRONX

We need more of this
More like the two of them
To turn the wheels

On tyranny Aristotle and Plato’s words

I’m reading On Tyranny this morning. The connection is clear. Aristotle and Plato weren’t predicting the future. They were describing what they’d already watched happen.

Ancient philosophy came out of real situations people had to navigate. We’re witnessing it today. #Stoicism #StoicSisterhood

If journalists had any integrity and courage, they would boycott the White House Correspondents Dinner. It should be as empty as a TPUSA event.

8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different homes Sunday, said Shreveport police chief Wayne Smith. The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old,...

Here we go again.

8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
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Following the 2026 NALP report, experts warn that the systematic dismantling of DEI policies under the Trump administration is reversing a decade of progress for the Black middle class.

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Behind Trump’s Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears The president’s impulsive style has never been tested in a sustained military conflict, and he’s been ruminating on Jimmy Carter’s failure in Iran.

Oh. He marveled.

"Some of the president’s advisers were caught off guard that tanker traffic would grind to a halt so quickly after the bombing began...

"Trump has since marveled at the ease with which the strait was closed..."

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WOW: A stunning new report in the WSJ reveals that military advisers intentionally excluded Donald Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes operation to extract a downed U.S. airman in Iran, because they feared his erratic behavior could jeopardize the mission. 1/

Behind Trump’s Public Bravado on the War, He Grapples With His Own Fears The president’s impulsive style has never been tested in a sustained military conflict, and he’s been ruminating on Jimmy Carter’s failure in Iran.

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"Warsaw and Kyiv are Russian cities. The question is not whether they need to be taken or not (they do).The question is the price."

Therefore, it is obvious that imperial Russia can only be stopped physically - by destroying Russian occupiers in such numbers that they are unable to advance further

Disney to cut 1,000 jobs! Disney payed nothing in income taxes this year. Furthermore, it received a $1.428 Billion tax refund after making $12 Billion in profits. “Corporations will create jobs if you give them tax breaks” is a total scam.

“Corporations will create jobs if you give them tax breaks”…
Total Scam…

GOP plans big spending to keep Ohio Senate seat; bribery scandal adds challenge A political bribery scandal in Ohio is shadowing Jon Husted this election year

OHIO

Jon Husted's bribery scandal needs to remain in social media

If it disappears voters won't have the knowledge of what their elected is trying to bury

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The US desperately needs the millions of non living wage jobs that Jeff Bezos provides.

And we also pay for the government benefits that these low wage workers receive.

Jeff Bezos is a master at externalizing his costs onto the taxpayers. Following the example set by the Walton family.

50501 Cincy No Kings 3/28 - Timothy Snyder, Author and Historian YouTube video by Fifty Fifty-One Cincinnati

Gee! How is it that on the eve of the Country’s 250th Anniversary tRvmp & his cadre of Nazis are celebrating THE WRONG SIDE⁉️

In this great, short speech given by @timothysnyder.bsky.social at the #NoKings protest in Cincinnati he reminds us that WE, Rebels in our Time…
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Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.

The White House, in a statement to The Times, said the Al-Khayyat family dealings with the Trump family had no impact on President Trump’s support for the sanctions repeal.

Obviously, we felt it was still worth documenting this backstory.

Please read/share.

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In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.

In Afghanistan, child malnutrition is at levels unseen in 25 years. The New York Times witnessed hardship across the country in the wake of U.S. cuts.

Pete Hegseth retweets an official GOP tweet that says: “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.’ John 11:25 NKIV”

Is the Republican Party officially declaring itself to be a Christian party? Is belief in Jesus’ resurrection in the platform now? This is not a “big tent” — this is theocracy.

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"The US and Israel have bombed 763 schools and 316 health facilities in Iran since the war began, according to the Iranian Red Crescent." This war is not about enriched uranium. It's about attacking Arabs.

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