"You're just voluntarily complying with this whimsical cosplay" -- holy shit, Tim Kaine is *demolishing* Russ Vought

Leo ain’t playing

Pope Leo is having NONE of it!

It’s frustrating, but not unexpected, that the administration has continued to downplay China and Russia’s involvement in helping Iran target US troops.

If/when this ceasefire fails, I would expect to see a big initial strike from Iran - they’ve had plenty of time to plan.

H/T: @acyn.bsky.social

Happy Wednesday

The USS George H.W. Bush is sailing around the tip of Africa right now... toward a war zone...carrying 6,000 Americans. A third carrier. 10,000 more troops arriving before April 22nd. That's the ceasefire deadline. Do the math. Full breakdown at the link.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Hungary's government just pulled CPAC's foreign funding. Orbán bankrolled American conservatives with taxpayer money for years. The new question: was any of it laundered Russian influence? Someone should find out.

DOJ Rapid Response • O @DOJRR47 X.com Yesterday the Department of Justice filed a motion to vacate the convictions of several Americans who had received clemency from President Trump. This ends these years-long, Biden-era weaponized prosecutions. President Trump demanded we stop the two-tiered injustice—and we are delivering. No more rigged system. 1:32 PM • 4/15/26 • 6.7K Views

The individuals referenced here are adjudicated terrorists.

They were found guilty of conspiring to use force against their own government to prevent the peaceful transfer of power.

A conservative, Trump-appointed judge applied terrorism enhancements to their sentences.

U.S. bishops have entered the chat

Hey Rep. Tony Gonzales, what’s the delay?

Melania Trump has entered the chat

My very Catholic neighbor was out first thing this morning taking down his Trump flag. Do you think they’re showing up for the midterms? I don’t.

“We came for the racism, not to have you mock the Pope.”

They’re not going to care that you deleted it.

He’s not well. He needs to be removed from office.

Trump is an adjudicated rapist. Just sayin…

He is in the @coldwarsteve.bsky.social version

Look for this to embolden those who would leak more Epstein files. Specifically Ghislaine Maxwell and the Epstein Estate. As I said after Melania’s weird press conference:: keep your eye on the WSJ. 👀

Trump posts meme of himself as pope.

Did everyone forget about this one?

Let’s amplify the version @coldwarsteve.bsky.social created

Too much? 😈

lol

I frankly don't see this administration being capable of doing real diplomacy.

You don't just show up, talk for a few hours, and expect real results.

A paragraph of ICIG complaint that led to 2019 impeachment. It describes that the whistleblower didn't want Nunes to see his complaint because "PATEL was briefing Rudy Giuliani (GIULIANIA) on the state of policy discussions with Ukraine.

Kash Patel was sharing classified info on Ukraine w/Rudy while sniffing his nose in efforts to frame the Bidens in 2019.

Seems like that should have been relevant to his confirmation.

legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...

7/11 egg salad sandwich is always a go to in Japan. So good

Fair point, also true of Tusk in Poland in 2023, and good recommendation!

Village idiot

So the Trump administration’s two goals in peace talks with Iran are:

1. A commitment by Iran not to develop a nuke (This was part of the Obama deal that Trump canceled)

2. Opening the Strait of Hormuz. (Was open before war.)

Strong early turnout in Hungary — looking good for the opposition party and bad for Orbán. 🇭🇺