Morning friends. There are still those amongst us that need to wake up.

OMG NOW was not the time to tighten it up Borg! 🤦🏻‍♂️ #SFGiants

😴 #SFGiants

Chemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 19 to hospital, officials say Authorities say a chemical leak at a West Virginia plant has killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, including one person in critical condition.

apnews.com/article/west... There was a time when this would be some of the biggest news of the day.

This is your periodic reminder that Democrats introduced legislation in 2021 to ban gerrymandering nationwide and every republican voted against it except two who were absent.

Starbucks: Screw you, Seattle. All our unionizing woes will be over once we leave you for Tennessee.

Tennessee:

Law requiring ICE agents to show identification struck down by 9th Circuit. - Los Angeles Times 2.

This is another abomination; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals are in #45’s pocket! We The People need to do something; this is unacceptable! Renee Good & Pretti’s lives matter, let our voices be heard!

The coolest thing about solar energy is that you don't need to invade another country to go get it. GREENPEACE

Red, Yellow n orange tulips, a few orange calendulas and some creeping indigo Blue flowers blooming in our garden today. Part of neighbors' house is visible on the top of this pic.

Happy Earth Day Everyone!

We have our own tulip fest in our front yard n bye bye lawn! The garden looks fuller when I took this pic an hr ago.

#tulips #Aprilflowers
#springgarden #springbulbs
#fragrantflowers #mygarden

😅 #SFGiants

Solemn Privilege – Artemis II from Launch Complex 34 David’s thoughts on Artemis II, as experienced from Launch Complex 34.

@davidjdphotography.com shares his perspective on covering Artemis II from LC-34. Read more: www.spacescout.info/2026/04/sole...

Overheard three students on campus today, including one I had in class earlier this year, talking about how awesome Johnny Cash was. There’s hope in this world.

WTF!? 🤦🏻‍♂️ #SFGiants

Yes! #EarthDay #SFGiants ✊ #ForeverGiant @hunterpence.bsky.social

@hunterpence.bsky.social ✊ #SFGiants 3 times! 😉

The President of the United States is a liar.

Navy secretary is out The Pentagon announced John Phelan's surprise departure without citing a reason.

Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving the service’s top civilian post immediately, the Pentagon announced, a surprise departure that comes just over a year into his tenure.

Sometimes you just gotta have a three cheese grilled cheese. Swiss, provolone, extra sharp on sourdough bread.

The Lady of Elche Elche, Spain. The Lady of Elche is a limestone bust of a woman, dated to the 5th or 4th century BC. The bust was discovered on August 4, 1897, near Elche, Spain.⁣
Credit:
@archaeologyart

Cristina Zenato works in the wild with sharks, where she has built a special relationship with a local shiver of Caribbean Reef sharks. Many recognize her and approach her touch. She uses this connection to remove hooks from their mouths.

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Severance would've never been made if one guy controlled all of Hollywood. YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

Severance would've never been made if one guy controlled all of Hollywood.

That's just one reason why we have to put a stop to the Warner Brothers-Paramount merger.

Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”

"the rule of law, checks and balances and the peaceful transition of power..."

www.scientificamerican.com/article/ex-n...

More Than Half of American Men Believe Abortion Should Be Legal. They Need to Speak Up. Men for Choice is a nonprofit that’s mobilizing men to protect reproductive freedom

www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/poli...

🙌 #SFGiants

SpaceX Strikes Deal With Cursor for $60 Billion

SpaceX added that the agreement gave it the option “to acquire Cursor later this year for $60 billion or pay $10 billion for our work together.”

A code-writing start-up has seemingly little to do with rocket launches and a satellite internet service, which are SpaceX’s main businesses.

#NYT

SpaceX Strikes Deal With Cursor for $60 Billion The potential acquisition comes as Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite maker, which has been emphasizing artificial intelligence, is preparing to go public.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/b...

Man charged with supplying gun in Shreveport mass shooting Charles Ford was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm used by Shamar Elkins in a Shreveport mass shooting.

Man charged with supplying gun in Shreveport mass shooting

A Shreveport man has been arrested and charged in connection with securing the firearm used in the mass shooting April 19.

“Our law enforcement partners are investigating every angle of how this tragedy came to occur.”

tinyurl.com/hUcQj4

Lawmakers sweeten pot to keep Bears in Illinois, with stadium bill linked to statewide property tax relief The Bears continue to weigh whether to build a stadium in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana. A new property tax relief element to a measure that would allow the Bears to renegotiate their propert...

The NFL franchise should get zero money from Illinois taxpayers.

www.nprillinois.org/illinois/202...

I heard a report somewhere that "many" democrats in VA voted against redustricting.
Because "two wrongs don't make a right"

If this is real...and such people actually exist then I'd like to say to those people.

You are a f*ucking naive pollyanna dumbass and people like you are a big big problem.

Israel destroys 428 housing units in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire <article data-history-node-id="438825" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-destroys-428-housing-units-southern-lebanon-despite-ceasefire" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-destroys-428-housing-units-southern-lebanon-despite-ceasefire" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israel destroys 428 housing units in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Israeli army has continued demolitions in Lebanese towns and cities, destroying&nbsp;428 housing units south of the country over the past three days.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to Lebanon’s National Council for Scientific Research, an additional 50 housing units were damaged during the same period.</p> <p>Before the ceasefire came into effect last week,&nbsp;17,756 housing units were completely destroyed, while 32,668 others were damaged during the 46 days of ongoing Israeli attacks.</p> <figure role="group" class="media-block"> <div class="group-inner"> <div alt="A woman stands amid the rubble of a building destroyed by Israel in the Haret Hreik, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, 20 April, 2026 (AFP/Ibrahim Amro)" data-embed-button="file_browser" data-entity-embed-display="image:image" data-entity-embed-display-settings="{" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="09bec65e-7cd9-4702-97ce-1845b25d49f2" data-langcode="en" class="embedded-entity"> <img src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/woman-walks-rubble-israel-destroy-building-beirut-southern-suburb-lebanon-april-2026-afp.jpg" width="5167" height="2906" alt="A woman stands amid the rubble of a building destroyed by Israel in the Haret Hreik, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, 20 April, 2026 (AFP/Ibrahim Amro)" typeof="foaf:Image" fetchpriority="high"> </div> <figcaption>A woman stands amid the rubble of a building destroyed by Israel in the Haret Hreik, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon, 20 April, 2026 (AFP/Ibrahim Amro)</figcaption> </div> </figure> <p><span style="background: url(&quot;https://www.middleeasteye.net/modules/contrib/ckeditor/vendor/plugins/widget/images/handle.png&quot;) rgba(220, 220, 220, 0.5); top: -15px; left: 0px;"><img height="15" role="presentation" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" title="Click and drag to move" width="15" loading="lazy"></span></p> </div> </div> </article>

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