“It’s clear that AI companies’ initial promise to America — that first it would take their job, and eventually it might kill them — has not inspired a groundswell of public support.”

I learned recently that it’s an insult in Germany to call someone “hobbyless” or to engage in “hobbyless behavior” and it’s become my favorite way to think of assholes who have nothing better to do than to make other people miserable. Get a hobby. Build a model train and calm down.

Conservatives have a perception of men completely more demented and sexist than any strawman feminist grifters could ever think off

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.

A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Magyar Péter (Ne féljetek), with the handle @magyarpeterMP. The post reads: "Until 31 May, the Orbán puppets may voluntarily step down from their positions. This applies to the President of Hungary, the President of the Curia, the President of the National Office for the Judiciary, the President of the Constitutional Court, and the Prosecutor General. On 12 April, the Hungarian people voted for a complete political transformation. If these officials do not step down voluntarily by 31 May, then — on the basis of the mandate received from millions of Hungarians — we will remove them from office." At the bottom, the timestamp reads "3:04 AM • Apr 21, 2026" alongside "19.9K Views".

Peter Magyar is not playing around at all. He's going to purge every single remnant of corrupt Orbanism. This is exactly how Dems need to be when they retake power.

Justice According To Trump The Justice Department has moved to drop the last remaining January 6 insurrection criminal matters: the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys seditious conspiracy cases.

“The government wants to pretend …. juries never convicted these defendants on some of the most serious charges that can be leveled against people in a democracy.”

“Men who kill their female partners/wives should, at the absolute fucking minimum, lose their right to be called partners, husbands, or family men.”

“These men made the choices to change their relationship status from being life partners to being life-takers. And our coverage should reflect that.”

Just sobbed hardest I have since my mom died in 2020.

She missed these trials by a few months.

One of most ruthless cancers. Hard to fathom that maybe she'd still be here.

I feel such a hole inside.

In case you're wondering if we should fund mRNA research instead of another stupid war ... yes.

Link to the ruling. I am not sure I’ve seen a judicial opinion with this many tweet screenshots in it before storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Hey, Beshear, Lis Smith, & associated Majority Dem-types:

If you want to kill group-speak, how about we start with “officer-involved shooting,” “ice agent involved-shooting,” “weaponized vehicle” & other mealy-mouthed obfuscations of state-sanctioned murder?

Once again, it all should have ended in January 2017, when he began openly monetizing his hotel, blocks from the White House, in plain sight.

The Extended Universe

I’m reading @vickyacab.bsky.social’s THE EXTENDED UNIVERSE, abt Disney’s fanatical commitment to franchiseable IP. It’s insightful, intelligent, and principled, and illuminating about one corporation’s manipulation of copyright for profit. And it’s a fun read!

www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2525-t...

The whole unitary executive theory is that the president has control over every aspect of the executive branch, which makes this a collusive lawsuit that the courts must dismiss for lack of an actual case or controversy.

*raises hand* I too would love to see your syllabus for that class.

BREAKING

The Speaker of Iran’s parliament says that President Trump has repeatedly lied today and that the Islamic Republic of Iran is closing the Strait of Hormuz as long as the US military’s blockade remains in place.

it's a tie between "you cannot kill me in a way that matters" and "I will face god and walk backwards into hell"

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have made a HUGE breakthrough towards a UNIVERSAL antiviral. By targeting sugar molecules found on the surface of many viruses that SHARE structural similarities, they identified FOUR compounds that successfully BLOCKED infections from SEVEN different viruses.

Brian, who wrote an excellent book relating the 19th-century Luddite movement to today’s tech backlash (“Blood in the Machine”), is absolutely the person to read on this.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf accuses Trump of lying, saying he made “seven claims in one hour, all false.” He adds Iran—not the U.S.—will control the Strait of Hormuz, with ships requiring “Iranian authorization” to pass.

Here are the 7 senate democrats who voted to continue sending bombs to Netanyahu.

Richard Blumenthal (CT)

Chris Coons (DE)

Catherine Cortez Masto (NV)

John Fetterman (PA)

Kirsten Gillibrand (NY)

Jackie Rosen (NV)

Chuck Schumer (NY)

The time is long overdue for members of Congress to listen to the American people and end US military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government

What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.

A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.

One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.

Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.

(Published Dec. 2025)

Why Justice Sotomayor's apology to Justice Kavanaugh makes sense There are just nine votes on the court, and each time they cast those votes they’re setting the rules that all of us need to live under for now. Sotomayor knows that.

The headline made me angry; then I read it.

Excellent piece by @chrisgeidner.bsky.social

www.lawdork.com/p/justice-so...

Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues unusual apology over 'hurtful' remarks about colleague Brett Kavanaugh The liberal Supreme Court justice had criticized her conservative colleague while she was talking about an opinion he wrote last year in an immigration case.

Sotomayor was absolutely right and shouldn't have to apologize at all.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

It's amazing how quickly this went from @chucktingle.bsky.social horror novel to thing Hollywood is actually doing.

Variety tweet with 2 images of AI Val Kilmer: "EXCLUSIVE: Val Kilmer has been resurrected by AI to star in the new movie, 'As Deep As the Grave.' Here's the first look at the film's trailer. Kilmer's digital return has the support of his daughter Mercedes who previously told Variety, 'He always looked at emerging tehcnologies.'" Tweet response from Jackson Rathbone: "Hey @sagaftra - about that strike we had... You owe us an explanation. This is cool? Wtf. And dude.. Mercedes... I'm sorry for your loss, but this move begs the question, are you sorry for your loss? Or are you capitalizing on your father's death for your own personal gain? This is truly the MOST disgusting thing I've ever seen... Get f'ed... y'all are gross."

omg its the @chucktingle.bsky.social book but real

this is a microcosm of the world as conservatives want it, where “merit” means an unrestricted good ol’ boys club

When the White House released their ridiculous “weaponization of government” report, claiming the Biden administration discriminated against conservatives, the press lapped it up

Meanwhile today the Trump DOJ looked to vacate convictions against seditionists and Tulsi Gabbard did this

I'm starting to wonder if we're all dead and this is hell

Gotta wonder exactly how sincere and thoroughgoing this change of heart truly is