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Every time I see this guy all I see is this:

Opinion | Measles Took My Daughter. This Is What I Want Everyone to Know.

If you know people who don't vaccinate for measles, please share this article. Measles could be a nasty inconvenience. Or it could kill your child - or someone else's child - years later. [GIFT LINK] www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/o...

If Hungary Can Do It Podcast Episode · Radio Atlantic · April 16 · 29m

The Atlantic’s podcast on Victor Orban is an interesting listen, particularly as it describes his tactics to gain control of the media. Not by banning it - but by having his rich friends who benefit from his system buy up media outlets. Leaning on the oligarchs for control. Sound familiar?

Prosecutor Withdraws From Trump Team’s Investigation of Ex-C.I.A. Chief

Trump has weaponized the DOJ. This much is clear. What remains to be seen is whether career prosecutors will call this out. Will take the ethical path. Democrats should make clear they will use every tool they have to stop this. [GIFT LINK]

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...

“Zapata and other informants “don’t get 1099s or W-9s,” Bailey said, referring to forms typically filed by independent contractors to report income.”

- Seriously? I work independently and I record my income and pay quarterly estimates. Guess he lacks the mental capacity.

ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Todd Lyons, a key executor of President Donald Trump’s mass deportations agenda, will resign at the end of May, federal officials announced Thursday.

Coming from a guy whose "journalism" career was working at one of the world's best known propaganda machines, this statement is right on brand.

Trump administration moves to toss remaining Jan. 6 convictions, clearing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers The filing asks an appeals court to vacate the convictions of four members of the Proud Boys who acted violently during the Jan. 6 riot.

Is he getting ready for the next round following the midterms? I have a fantasy that every member of the Capitol Police will resign en masse and give GOP Congress members the finger on the way out for letting this happen. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

Opinion | Four Ways Trump’s War Is Weakening America

Devastating. The remedy they suggest will never be followed by this president who is entirely incapable of admitting failure.

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/o...

Israel kills 3 journalists in Gaza and Lebanon in one day; CPJ calls for international action - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 8, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns in the strongest terms the killing of at least three journalists in Lebanon and Gaza by Israel in one day, at least one of which w...

Israel killed three journalists in one day in Gaza and Lebanon.

This isn’t just a tragedy. It’s a pattern enabled by impunity — and by U.S. political and military backing.

Israel has killed at least 257 journalists in five countries since 2023, according to @pressfreedom.bsky.social.

Heroes still walk among us..

"Kavanaugh Stops" not only robbed people of hours of time, they injured people. They damaged or destroyed property. They shattered people and families. Brett Kavanaugh has to live with that the rest of his life. I hope one day he has the courage to speak to some folks who were wrongly detained.

Private equity -
“The collapse of Prospect Medical, a for-profit hospital chain plundered by private equity and the company’s management, has generated a painful litany of woes.”

A New Geopolitical Reality Is Here America’s adversaries are uniting as its own coalition falls apart.

Donald Trump remains Vladimir Putin's greatest asset as he digs a deeper hole for the U.S. and continues to push away allies.

www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

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Trump supporters:

How republicans in Congress can ignore this is beyond me. He needs to be removed immediately. @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social let’s see impeachment articles. Now.

White House Seeks $1.5 Trillion for Defense in New Budget Request

A 40% increase to $1.5 trillion dollars for defense. In recent days the president has said it's not possible to fund Medicare, Medicaid and childcare because "We're fighting wars".

www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...

Trump administration orders dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service Late Tuesday afternoon, with the subtlety of a wrecking ball and the morality of a foreclosure notice, the Trump administration announced the most devastating attack on the U.S. Forest Service in the ...

“They’re destroying more than fifty research facilities across thirty-one states, labs that house decades of irreplaceable long-term science…And they’re replacing all of it — the offices, the scientists, the institutional knowledge, the professional independence — with fifteen political appointees”

The history of the U.S. has been to use its military might and its government to line the pockets of rich white men. Sometimes what's good for them is also good for the rest of us, but it's a bleak batting average.

Nonprofit news outlets had a strong traffic month in January Big gainers included Oaklandside, Sahan Journal, and The Colorado Sun. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 nonprofit news sites in the United States.

Some good news for good journalism in this story. Super happy to read about the growth of the Sahan Journal of Minneapolis. I had an opportunity to meet with its founder when he was a Star Tribune reporter doing a story on an organization I worked for.
Also happy to see MinnPost on this list!

A New Jersey Teen Finds Treasure, and More, in Abandoned Storage Units

What a great story. Just read it when you have a few minutes. (GIFT LINK)

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/s...

Millions of honeybees spill into Oregon after truck crash near Crater Lake Beekeepers arrived from Eugene and Redding, California to mount an emergency bee rescue after the March 17 crash.

I learned two things from this: Big commercial interests apparently cut their losses and run when it comes to bees, and there are great humans in the world doing their best to save as many bees as possible.
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/0...

This should spark a five alarm response. It is unconstitutional. The day the president gets to decide who can vote and who can’t is the day we lose our nation. This is on you, GOP.

Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move sure to face legal challenges

President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order creating a nationwide list of verified eligible voters, a move that is sure to draw legal challenges as the president continues to demand further restrictions on voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

Putin’s Internet Blackout: A Chaotic Drive to Cut Off Russians From the World

Hmmm. If only the U.S. had a way to reach these people, as well as those cut off from the internet in Iran. We could call it - Voice of America!
Oh, wait.... Trump gutted it. I wonder how much Putin paid him to do that? (GIFT LINK)

This is depressing.

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

Hey - people in the U.S. who love our democratic republic - what is your plan for tomorrow? I will be there with my U.S. flag, my cowbell (we always need more) and my voice. We sure could use yours as well.

www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

The U.S. under Trump’s Fossil Fuels Forever policy will likely make it a wash. 🙄

SAVE America Act author admits married aide ‘had to go through a bunch of hoops’ to vote because she changed name Roy has repeatedly rejected concerns that millions of Americans would face unnecessary barriers while registering to vote if the draconian bill became law.

Even the author of the SAVE Act admits it will make it harder for married women to vote. Also older folks - try to get a decades old birth certificate that was never digitized from a state in which you no longer lives. Every time you move, you need to prove you are a citizen to re-register.