Personalist Rule and Cash Payoffs: Notes on Trump’s House of Corruption I’ve described to you many times how TPM was saved by an...

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When Trump talked about ushering in a "new golden age," he was talking about a new golden age for his family's pocketbook.

US Senate Republicans to move forward with budget plan for Trump immigration enforcement U.S. Senate Republicans will move forward this week on ​a budget blueprint that would boost funding for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies for ‌the next three years, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday.

US Senate Republicans to move forward with budget plan for Trump immigration enforcement reut.rs/48a33ic

WaPo: Annual flu vaccine no longer required for U.S. military, Hegseth says.

Winston Churchill: "The main difference between humans and animals is that animals would never let the stupidest one in the group lead them."
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

Iran war live: Trump says he does not want to extend ceasefire as uncertainty remains over peace talks President Donald Trump asserted that the U.S. was in a strong negotiating position and would end up with what he called a great deal.

Iran said it had yet to decide whether to attend last-ditch peace talks with the United States, after U.S. forces boarded a huge Iranian oil tanker at sea with just a day left before the ceasefire was set to expire. Follow live updates ➡️ reut.rs/42laYFT

Fish to be moved as Denver Water drains Antero Reservoir for drought Water will be siphoned to Cheesman Reservoir.

As Denver Water girds for ongoing drought, recreation at Park County’s Antero Reservoir will cease so the utility can divert water to Jefferson County’s Cheesman Reservoir.

U.S. Considers Financial Support for Oil-Rich U.A.E.

Seems like NYT should have mentioned that UAE's spymaster bought 49% of Trump's World Liberty Financial and used $2B of its USD1 stablecoin, directing hundreds of millions to Trump.

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

As the weather gets nicer, many of us feel the allure of hanging out. But modern life can make it hard to find places to just be, or to make new friends, Isabel Fattal writes in the Wonder Reader: theatln.tc/KhWkbk52

This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.

A New Jersey data center will reportedly receive $77 million in tax breaks — while only creating one permanent job.

One job, in exchange for higher utility bills, noise pollution, and potential groundwater pollution.

Is it any wonder communities are organizing to stop data centers?

Lawrence: Only Trump thinks threatening war crimes and committing war crimes 'will be my honor' YouTube video by MS NOW

The Iran nuclear deal was negotiated by POTUS Obama thru his State Dept starting w/ Sec of State @hillaryclinton.bsky.social & concluded successfully by Sec of State Kerry ... single most important diplomatic achievement of our lifetimes, there isn't a close second - @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social 1/

An Extra-Embarrassing White House Correspondents’ Dinner Why is Donald Trump breaking bread with the “enemy of the people”?

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner “has always been a bit of an embarrassment”—but this year’s gala figures to be more awkward and embarrassing than usual, Paul Farhi argues.

[An earlier post indicated the dinner had already happened.]

We’re now on the third Trump cabinet firing, with his Labor Secretary resigning yesterday. There’s a pattern emerging, and it explains why all three were women. My write-up in the replies.

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo

The Trump administration, after shutting down a resettlement program for Afghans who aided U.S. forces, is now negotiating to relocate up to 1,100 of those individuals to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Denver Water to drain mountain reservoir that’s popular with anglers in response to drought Denver Water plans to empty a mountain reservoir that’s popular for fishing to minimize water lost to evaporation during a record-setting drought. The water will be sent to another lake downstream.

Denver Water — which serves 1.5 million people — plans to drain Antero Reservoir, located on the Middle Fork of the South Platte River south of Fairplay. Recreation will close through the end of the year, including camping

(Related Article) It Turns Out Money Can Buy A Religion — The "Christian" Right is a fake religion invented by Paul Weyrich and The Heritage Foundation, and financed by dark money from oligarchs. — christianleft.substack.com/p/it-turns-out-money-can...

Congressional insider trading & dark money were already blights on our flailing democracy. Letting government
officials “bet” on policy outcomes or worse, warfare, is a recipe for disaster.

Thank you for standing up against prediction market corruption, Governor Pritzker

"Few approve of how Donald Trump is handling the cost of living" – Overall: 33-67 – Immigration: 40-59 – Iran: 32-67 – Economy: 30-70 – Cost of living: 23(!)-76 "The nationwide poll was conducted April 16-20, 2026 using the AmeriSpeak® Panel, the probability-based panel of NORC at the University of Chicago. Online and telephone interviews using landlines and cell phones were conducted with 2,596 adults. The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.4 percentage points."

There's no other way to say it: This AP-NORC poll is atrocious for Trump.

– Overall: 33-67
– Immigration: 40-59
– Iran: 32-67
– Economy: 30-70
– Cost of living: 23(!)-76

37% of Republicans disapprove of his handling of the economy, 47% disapprove on cost of living.

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US at risk of running out of missiles if another war breaks out after depleting stockpile in Iran operations | CNN Politics The US military has significantly depleted its stockpile of key missiles during the war with Iran and created a “near-term risk” of running out of ammunition in a future conflict should one arise in t...

It is almost like the Trump administration has no idea what it is doing, beyond enriching itself of course…

www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/p...

BREAKING: TACO TUESDAY: Donald trump delays ethnic cleansing and war crimes again by extending the ceasefire indefinitely.

No one saw the Revolution coming out of Minnesota except Prince.

Even a decade after his passing, he still inspires us all. 💜

Judge again blocks Gov. Jared Polis from directing state officials to comply with an ICE subpoena

Judge again blocks Gov. Jared Polis from directing state officials to comply with an ICE subpoena

While you’re paying for this Administration’s unauthorized war and watching your costs skyrocket, the Trump family is expanding its business empire and pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars.

Jared Kushner, Don Jr., and Eric. All cashing in on this presidency in real time.

US warns it will run out of money to pay airport security workers in coming weeks U.S. airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after ​the nation's homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run ‌out of money to pay for 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown.

U.S. airports could face a new wave of long security lines as early as May after the nation's homeland security chief said on Tuesday that he will run out of money to pay for 50,000 workers due to a partial government shutdown.

Why Trump Will Be Removed From Office Sooner Than You Think George Conway, the former GOPer turned Trump critic who’s running for Congress as a Democrat, lays out his case that Republicans will have no choice but to remove the president before his term ends.

On the pod, @gtconway.bsky.social lays out accountability agenda if Dems win House:

*Impeach Trump and top officials
*Criminal referrals to DOJ
*25th Amendment commission
*Fix Impoundment Act
*Codify DOJ independence

There's much more here. It's a good discussion:
newrepublic.com/article/2091...

Trump is considering a large bailout for a multibillionaire dictator while he cuts health care for 15 million Americans.

This is insane. The working families of the United States need help, not one of the richest families in the world.

Nobody is safe as long as this man is in office. Impeach now.

As climate-driven disasters grow more frequent, WCK Chef Corps members like Kim are on the frontlines—they see their communities hurting and know exactly how to help. Learn more about how WCK shows up for people impacted by climate and natural disasters: wck.org/climate #ChefsForTheWorld (2/2)

When wildfires tore through LA, Chef Kim Prince showed up and cooked soul food for families who had lost everything. When a winter storm left Nashville in the cold, she and her team at Prince's Hot Chicken did it again. #ChefsForTheWorld (1/2)

Trump says he will 'remember' companies that don't seek tariff refunds President Donald Trump said ​on Tuesday he will "remember" companies that do not seek refunds for payments they made on his tariffs that were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court, implying they would somehow benefit ‌by abstaining from the U.S. government's new refund portal.

Trump says he will 'remember' companies that don't seek tariff refunds reut.rs/4dVW5Rw

Deaths in ICE Custody Skyrocket: 2026 Toll Reaches 17, on Average One a Week As the Trump administration continues to rapidly expand its immigration jail system across the United States, we look at the rising death toll of people in ICE custody, the highest in over two decades. The causes of the deaths have varied, but they include at least one homicide. At least 17 people have died in ICE custody since January. “I have never seen anything like this, where I’m seeing ICE reporting out at least one death per week,” says Setareh Ghandehari, advocacy director at Detention Watch Network. “People are reaching the point of emergency for issues that could easily be dealt...

(Unacceptable) Deaths in ICE Custody Skyrocket: 2026 Toll Reaches 17, on Average One a Week