Annual flu vaccine no longer required for U.S. military, Hegseth says The move alarmed some public health experts, who warned that it would weaken troop readiness.

NOT SO FUN FACT—half of all U.S. war casualties during WWI were due to influenza. Today—Trump’s War Secretary remove the flu vaccine requirement for all U.S. military. Plus, bragging about this to all enemies is just absolute idiocy. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

"Donnyland"

We have a narcissistic, needy toddler in the White House. And everyone in the world knows he responds best to shameless flattery. How embarrassing.

Image 1

The herbal substance comes from tropical trees in Southeast Asia and can cause "opioid- and stimulant-like effects," according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. www.kxan.com/top-stories/what-is-krat...

We are announcing several new Endorsements today. We are endorsing @allisonfortx/ Allison Bush for State Board of Education District 5. #TxEd

oh ffs

Today, we are endorsing Nathan Johnson for Texas Attorney General. Nathan Johnson earned an A on our Mothers Report Card, and he has been a steady leader in the Senate. It's time for an adult in the AG's office who fights for Texans not special interests and billionaires.

On the 3rd Day God created earth, but it took @gregabbott to make sure Texas is #1 in Pollution. Today Texas emits more greenhouse gases than any other state in the US! It's time to clean up Texas! It's time for GINA! @ginafortexas

for anyone who missed this yesterday... check out my new story on *all state supreme court races* happening this year, with 60+ seats up, and you can also bookmark it to it as a resource through the fall!

iPod mini

agreed.

Demanding an end to the war on Iran. . .

Reuters Military veterans protest Iran war

Military veterans protest Iran war and are arrested one by one, two by two, as their chants and voices dwindle and die.

x.com/i/broadcasts...

'It's disrespectful to come to Moscow and not Kyiv' — Zelensky voices doubts as meeting with Witkoff, Kushner expected President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced doubts about peace talks in an April 20 interview, as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to meet with Ukrainian officials amid stalled negotia...

⚡️'It's disrespectful to come to Moscow and not Kyiv' — Zelensky voices doubts as meeting with Witkoff, Kushner expected.

What Conor Lamb said about John Fetterman. 🎯🎯🎯👇

Big Tech Is Powering Israel's AI War Machine From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.

From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.

@taylorlorenz.bsky.social Big Tech Is Powering Israel's AI War Machine:

zeteo.com/p/big-tech-i...

I knew about 2 of these. And none of this is about Trump family profiteering

It Was on Your Table Every Morning Growing Up. It’s Dying Before Our Eyes. No One Wants to Face It. The powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal decline. Everyone has a theory about why.

When I covered Trump's tariffs, I discovered that orange crops have cratered in FL.

This explains all the reasons--disease, climate change, overspraying, finance--why.

slate.com/business/202...

“Innocent civilians in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Iran will pay the price for Silicon Valley’s latest AI experiments.”

@taylorlorenz.bsky.social reveals the extent of AI being used in deadly ways by the Israeli military and the growing involvement of US tech giants zeteo.com/p/big-tech-i...

As expected, Trump is fucking over working class Americans in favor of corporations. Trump is offering tariff refunds to companies, while working class Americans — who actually paid for the increase in the cost of goods due to Trump's tariffs — get zip, zilch, nada, NOTHING.

pogrom?

also, remember that in TX, the gov is cooperating with the administration
Gov Abbott is threatening to take away grant money from cities such as Austin & Houston for trying to limit ICE control of police.

Federal Bureau of Intoxication.

Did Donald Trump Promise Iran $20 Billion? If So—Is that Treason? On Earth One, no—it’s Iran’s money, after all. But on MAGA Earth, if Biden or Obama had done it …

If Axios is correct, offering Iran about 12 times that amount. If $1.7 billion was treason, then what’s $20 billion?

trib.al/4A2OgXB

Veterans protesting the Iran War:

Nothing says "freedom of assembly" like a mass arrest of peaceful veterans.

Thread of videos about today’s protests by veterans against the Iran War and other actions the US is supporting:

Seems to me like Trump is desperately begging Iran to sign a replica of the Obama JCPOA he tore up. All for the low low price of thousands dead, global instability, high energy prices, and a toll on ships through the once-free strait of Hormuz.

Israeli strike hits Gaza church, killing 3 and wounding priest who was close to Pope Francis An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church officials.

Just hours after war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu sanctimoniously scolded us about how Israel and the IDF respect other faiths.

apnews.com/article/gaza...

US Ambassador to NATO Mike Waltz was asked about the reversal of the decision to renew US sanctions on Russian oil.

Comment from me below.

"Why is the US rewarding Russia, Mr. Ambassador?" the journalist asked. "Russia's working with Iran," she added.