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“We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place--or not to bother” - Jane Goodall
Earth Day 2026
The YES has won in Virginia; voters approved the constitutional amendment to adopt Dems' congressional gerrymander.
This is likely to deliver a 10-1 (Dem) congressional delegation in November, compared to 6-5 (Dem) now.
The remaining obstacle: State supreme court will be weighing in still.
Cartoon by @markdolk.bsky.social
Tom Steyer stole campaign data from Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders stole campaign data from HRC. So the Our Revolution endorsement of Tom Steyer definitely tracks.
The right gambled, tried to rig the election, lost, and now it’s excuses and tears.
Thanks for everything, Virginia. 🙏🏽
‼️ Russia is hiding its economic difficulties to “appear more resilient than it actually is,” a report by the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service says.
Moscow is undoubtedly suffering from “higher inflation and a larger budget deficit” than official figures show.
A new AP poll:
Trump’s approval rating on the economy dropped to 30% in April from 38% in a March AP-NORC poll. A similarly low share of U.S. adults, 32%, approve of the president’s leadership on Iran, which is unchanged since last month.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Ossoff: "You were talking earlier about Jared Kushner. The guy leading our diplomacy in the Middle East is bringing in billions from Middle Eastern princes and sheiks and going around the region asking for billions more while he conducts nuclear diplomacy on behalf of the country. It's obscene."
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is best known for its tracking of hate groups, said that the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the nonprofit regarding their use of informants.
Trump more or less never getting challenged on hilarious lies to his face for 10 straight years is completely fucking intolerable
Ukrainian hackers disrupted a closed-door meeting at Russia’s Industry Ministry, exposing reliance on Chinese drone components.
Leaked audio shows officials admitting that 90% of key components are foreign-made, revealing deep dependence on China.
www.kyivpost.com/post/74379
Fifteen minutes before the President announced he was pausing strikes on Iran, somebody moved $500 million in oil futures. Somebody knew. Somebody told them. Or somebody is them.
New piece ↓
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Russian corporate debt increased 21%, signaling an economic crisis, according to RBC.
With overdue debts now hitting a staggering 8.2 trillion rubles, smaller businesses are left holding the bag while larger corporations struggle to pay.
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Ukrainian hackers disrupted a closed-door meeting at Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and made a recording.
www.kyivpost.com/post/74379
The DOJ is now 122 days overdue to release the Epstein files.
A hundred years ago, the U.S. had a nationwide network of short-line railroads that connected most urban and rural communities. By the 1940s, most of it had been dismantled ... by the barons of the auto and oil industries. 😑
Great action from aboutfaceveterans.org
🚀 We need to make our own anti-ballistic system in a year so as not to depend on Patriot. This is realistic, but very difficult due to questions in the components, — Zelensky
❗️ We will negotiate, buy, exchange, sometimes even blackmail to get missiles for air defense, — Zelensky
🇺🇦❗️Ukraine is not seeking an alternative to the EU, but an alliance of Ukraine, the UK, Turkey, and Norway would make the EU the strongest in the world, — Zelensky
🇪🇺 European Union to approve €90 billion loan to Ukraine on Wednesday, - Politico
This is not a story about Trump breaking the law. It’s a story about Congress watching him do it and choosing, repeatedly, to look away.
www.commondreams.org/opinion/iran...
youtu.be/7kW1Jonditw?...
Victor Vasarely, 1969
Photo of Lucy Parsons, social activist.
"Oh, when will ignorance be dethroned, and reason and justice reign supreme?"
-Lucy Parsons, letter to the editor, The Socialist, 12/7/1878
Did you know that as head of state, threatening war crimes IS a war crime?
🇺🇦Zelensky: We have already agreed on 10-year contracts with three key countries: Saudi Arabia, Emirates and Qatar. We already have requests from 11 countries.
🚀 We need to create our anti-ballistic system within a year so as not to depend on Patriot. It is difficult, but possible, - Zelensky.
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EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.
The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice is demanding that Wayne County, Michigan turn over its ballots from the 2024 election to investigate voter fraud claims. Michigan’s attorney general and secretary of state have responded saying that’s not going to happen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
