🚨 Virginia has APPROVED the amendment for congressional redistricting, @nbcnews.com projects. A victory for Democrats that will help them gain several House seats in the 2026 midterms.

Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes. Businesses closed. Churches emptied. Parents afraid to take kids to school. Advocates say what was supposed to be a crime-fighting effort is keeping a community in fear.

After federal agents began eating at Juan Hernandez’s restaurant, immigrant customers stayed away. Sales went down 40%.

He says he felt angry: “They are looking for us, and then they come to eat here.”

With @mlk50.com

Yeah, a total of 6 pieces on the top floor.

Now that the far right in British Columbia is attacking Indigenous rights and fear mongering about DRIPA with misinformation and the NDP is waffling, it’s time to know the facts about DRIPA, from dripafacts.ca 🧵

To the people who stole the artwork in our office building: you SUCK

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Trump said he’ll impose voter ID for the midterms “whether approved by Congress or not” — even as the SAVE Act, which demands documentary proof of citizenship to register, stalls in the Senate. A federal judge already blocked a prior election order, ruling he has no such authority.

Sound up 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

My camera roll is probably 60% cat but who can blame me?

New front runner for governor of CA

Hey Virginia! TOMORROW, April 21, 6am–7pm, we get our chance to protect our state from the power grabs already destroying Texas, Florida, ＆ North Carolina.

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Vote YES!

#VoteYesVirginia‼️

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OMG YES

Trinity College is hiring a VAP in Japanese History to teach a pre-1868 survey and a natural disasters seminar for 2026-27. Search committee asks for a cover letter, including a brief explanation of their teaching experience, CV, and names of two referees to lidija.petrus@trincoll.edu by May 4.

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Proud parent moment (?!):

Boy 2 has ascertained that the chord progression for Kaze ni naru from the Ghibli movie The Cat Returns is EXACTLY the same as The Ripped Pants song from SpongeBob Squarepants.

I knew all those years of piano and theory lessons were worth it lol

Bright teal-y blue background with black and white text that reads: Support Hampshire College Staff and Faculty! DONATE TO OUR EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND Hampshire College is closing, and hundreds of staff and faculty are facing sudden job loss.

As you know, Hampshire College is closing, and hundreds of our wonderful staff & faculty colleagues are facing sudden job loss without severance.

Hampshire staff & faculty have launched an Emergency Relief Fund—if you’re able, please donate or share!
www.helphampshireworkers.com

100% of articles mentioning Jared working as our chief diplomat should mention his corrupt conflict of interest raising money & working for Saudis (also his complete lack of credentials for doing this), but only 3% do mention it.

The stunning underwater world that’s at risk as the Iran war drags on | CNN Not far from the vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf is a one-of-a-kind marine ecosystem that’s home to dolphins, sea turtles and coral. How do oil slicks affect them?

A wildlife disaster unfolds alongside the human tragedy in the Strait of Hormuz

@greenpeace.org reports Iranian vessel Shahid Bagheri, stuck by a US warplane in early March, is still leaking oil near the Strait, with nearby wetlands at risk:

www.cnn.com/2026/04/17/s...
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May Day is next week and there are many ways you can join the massive day of economic disruption, from refusing to shop, to walking out of work, to attending a demonstration: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8705046/i...

Ridiculous

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I always know when Boy 1 has been by my place because the thing I had been looking forward to eating is missing from the fridge

Pause on Generative AI in BC Schools We demand that the Ministry of Education and Child Care enact a two-year pause (moratorium) on AI usage in classrooms in British Columbia. This means that for two years, in schools in BC: - Students...

I signed. Perhaps you’d like to as well. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pa...

If Dems retake either house, they must launch an investigation into this. There's no easier way to highlight the corruption of this era and to establish that Dems are committed to fighting it.

Pretty sure @wyden.senate.gov and Maxine Waters would be the chairs to do it.

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

It hurts

Spring underfoot

Record US drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data.

The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data.

Lolol

#TGIF mood

Multi-Location - Seoul & Tokyo: Influence & Innovation | IES Abroad Experience a dynamic blend of tradition and innovation by spending six-to-seven weeks in Seoul followed by the remainder of your semester in Tokyo. From Hongdae’s lively scene to Shibuya’s neon street...

This is a very cool study abroad program in Seoul and Tokyo that starts up this autumn.

The deadline passed but they're reopening applications and will accept completed applications until the end of the day 23 April, Chicago time.

Check it out!

www.iesabroad.org/programs/mul...

A federal judge in Illinois today ruled that the Trump administration improperly coerced Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking apps in violation of the First Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...