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Tourists are cancelling trips to the US - travel spending will fall 7 per cent this year, experts say : politics


10 richest men in the US collectively earned $1 billion every day last year, report : politics ("earned" = "stole")


Trump to hold gala for top investors in his meme coin, as some critics slam event as pay-for-play : politics - "some critics" = every sane person
Donald Trump Openly Selling Access To Those Who Put The Most Cash In His Pocket. His Thursday night "gala" dinner is unprecedented in American history. Using public office for personal enrichment is the literal definition of corruption. : politics
Tucker Carlson Admits It: Trump Reeks of Corruption : politics

SCOTUS, on a 4-4 vote (with Justice Barrett recused), affirms the judgement of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, ruling against establishing the country's first religious charter school : politics (four theocrats)

Democrats push to strip Trump of authority over police agency that protects judges -- as threats against judges surge : politics



Jasmine Crockett Laughs After GOP Lawmaker Asks If Migrants Are Entitled to Due Process: 'I Would Like to Submit the Constitution' : politics

ICE agents at Seattle courthouse arrest people whose deportation hearings are dismissed : politics





Hate Trump? According to a Proposed NIH Investigation, You Have a Mental-Health Disorder. | Stalin would be proud. : politics - Donald Trump is a convicted felon, a life-long career criminal, and a declared enemy of the United States Constitution. Hating Donald Trump is called patriotism, not disorder.


House passes Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill after GOP leaders win over key holdouts : politics - The legislative package includes measures that would deeply cut into two of the nation's key safety net programs – Medicaid and food stamps – while making permanent essentially all of the trillions of dollars of individual income tax breaks contained in the GOP’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.


The current Republican tax bill could cut $500 billion from Medicare — 'This bill just gets more and more cruel' : politics

The Republicans’ Medicaid Cuts Could Cause a Rural Unemployment Crisis : politics

' Trump's tax bill to cost 830,000 jobs and drive up bills and pollution emissions, experts warn | Environment : politics

Republican missed key 'one big beautiful bill' vote because he fell asleep : politics

Republicans pass 'Big Beautiful Bill' stripping transgender Americans of health care : politics


More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging : politics





It was a terrible idea: Air traffic controllers say recent issues at Newark are rooted in a plan from Trump’s first term : politics


F**k You: Entire Trump Team Hated Elon Musk, Damning Report Reveals. Elon Musk has left the White House an utter failure. : politics Yeah, this is typical newrepublic bs clickbait cope. Whenever I see newrepublic it's almost always some Newsweek shit with an altered headline to get libs to click.

Tesla Loses a Major Record for the First Time Amid Musk Backlash : politics - They are no longer the highest selling electric vehicles in europe,


Americans Don't Lack Empathy. We Are Being Drained of It. : politics



Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD: "No one experiencing the tragedy of a miscarriage should be arrested, much less abandoned in jail for 5 months with a $100k bond. But that's exactly what happened to Mallori Patrice Strait in Texas. Women, particularly women of color, in this country are no longer allowed dignity even in extreme loss" - Bluesky

Ursa: Miscarriage is a personal, painful loss --- not a crime. The state has no place in policing grief or controlling women's reproductive experiences with cages and bonds. This is about basic humanity, about justice, and about respecting women's lives and bodies with the care and dignity they deserve." - Bluesky

Hal Carver: "These anti abortion laws are all just a means of trying to maintain the patriarchy and the current power structure. They're also a thinly veiled excuse for legalizing racism and misusing state criminal justice systems. They also make second class citizens of women between the ages of 10 and 40." - Bluesky

@hastheitgirl.bsky.social: "These anti women laws (let's be real- they are not antiabortion laws, they are anti women laws) are the stuff that maggats' wet dreams are made of. They feed off suffering of women. Sadly I don't see an end in sight. Maggats & their golden calf leader occupy our country and aren't going anywhere. - Bluesky


























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Fires cause record loss of tropical forests in climate threat : worldnews
Lancet commission finds a "significant decline" in young people’s mental health, and said the climate crisis posed “significant new threats” to their health. Todays adolescents are the first cohort of humans who will live their entire life experiencing the growing reverberations of climate change. : science


A Philippines island defying Beijing in the South China Sea : worldnews

Australia Sends First Batch of Retired M1A1 Abrams to Ukraine : worldnews


Tokyo to waive water fees this summer to combat extreme heat : worldnews


Taiwan alleges China is using cash to win developing nations to its stand on the island : worldnews - And the US made China's influence job easier by killing off internationally influential programs like USAID and torching the US relationship with allies.

China to donate $500 million to WHO, stepping into gap left by U.S. : worldnews



Russia's oil exports are becoming increasingly difficult to track as more and more ships are giving false locations -- or no locations at all -- to the industry's Automated Information System (AIS) : worldnews

Russia Classifies Population Data as Birth Rates Plunge to 200-Year Low : worldnews

'We don't want this anymore' — Russia rejects a ceasefire in Ukraine, Lavrov says : worldnews




Belarusian jailed for 'insulting' Lukashenko mysteriously dies in prison : worldnews



Pakistan, India agree to withdraw troops by end of May, resume iconic border ceremony : worldnews

Suicide bomber hits school bus, Pakistan accuses India : worldnews


70% of Ethiopia's Health Services Halt in Nationwide Protest : worldnews

Israel preparing to strike Iran fast if Trump's nuclear talks break down : worldnews


Israel agrees to Witkoff deal but Hamas rebuffs proposal, PMO says : worldnews

UN retracts aid chief's claim that 14,000 Gazan babies will die in 48 hours without aid : worldnews

Israeli army fires 'warning shots' at French and other diplomats visiting West Bank : worldnews
Italy, Spain and Belgium condemn Israeli forces' shooting at diplomatic delegation in Jenin refugee camp : worldnews

Netanyahu: 20 hostages are still alive, Israel has brought back 148 alive : worldnews

Talks to start on recognition of state of Palestine by western states : worldnews

EU vice president says Gaza situation 'looks a lot like genocide' : worldnews

Israel Expands Ethnic Cleansing Operations in Khan Younis Even though we had endured nearly 600 days of this war of extermination, I didn’t believe we would survive this day. It was a living nightmare



Ukraine to ask EU to lead on Russia sanctions as US wavers : worldnews
Make Moscow Pay: The Case for Seizing Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine's Defense : politics

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1182, Part 1 (Thread #1329) : worldnews



Russian missile strike kills six Ukrainian servicemen in training : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: Ukrainian forces report a buildup of Russian troops near the state border in the Kharkiv direction — a possible sign of preparations for new assault operations, says the chief of staff of the Khartiya unit. / X


Politico: Trump team opposed to pledging support for Ukraine or condemning Russia's war in G7 statement : worldnews
Trump refuses to support sanctions on Russia, seeking business deals with Putin – NYT : worldnews
MAKS 24 on X: The U.S. is pushing back on G7 plans to include "further support" for Ukraine in a joint statement by finance ministers in Canada + resisting calls to label Russia’s invasion "illegal", – Politico" / X
The Ukrainian Review on X: More than half of Americans surveyed believe that the United States should continue military support for Ukraine According to the Harvard CAPS/Harris Pol poll: 🔹 62% of respondents believe that the Trump administration should continue to provide weapons to Ukraine and impose sanctions against Russia; 71% of Democrats support assistance, while 59% of Republicans support it. / X

Poland Says Russian Ship Performed Suspicious Maneuvers Near Cable to Sweden : worldnews

Estonia-Russia ship standoff portends a harsher tone on the Baltic Sea : worldnews

Finland completes first 35 km of fence on Russian border : worldnews

Lithuania urges EU to impose sanctions that truly hurt Russia : worldnews

Germany's Pistorius says Trump misjudged his influence over Putin : worldnews



Ukrainian lawyer Andrii Portnov shot dead outside American School in Madrid : worldnews
Former politician and aide to ex-Ukrainian president shot dead in Madrid : worldnews

Canada discusses joining US Golden Dome missile defence programme : worldnews




US secretary of state refuses to call Putin a war criminal : worldnews
MAKS 25 : The U.S. is pushing back on G7 plans to include “further support” for 🇺🇦Ukraine in a joint statement by finance ministers in Canada resisting calls to label Russia's invasion "illegal", – Politico / X

Trump's $4 trillion deficit bomb : politics - damn. They said Donnie will run the country like one of his businesses and he is,
Trump Is Slowly but Surely Killing U.S. Economy, Experts Warn. Deutsche Bank analysts are ringing warning bells for the U.S. : politics

The 10 richest Americans got $365 billion richer in the past year. Now they're on the verge of a huge tax cut : politics

Mike Johnson faces 11th-hour conservative revolt on Trump's big bill : politics - Some conservative hardliners also feel the bill doesn't go far enough in cutting Medicaid and nutrition assistance spending ... Of course....not cruel enough.
House Republicans Unite Around Sweeping Medicaid Cuts : politics - Most of the states that have the highest Medicaid enrollments are under GOP control.
Republican reconciliation bill would force major cuts to Medicare - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Congratulations to every reporter who treated claims that the Republican Party was shifting to the left because of something Josh Hawley said on a podcast or something as being credible. You were an important part of the con!
Economic Analysis Shows 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Taking From Poor, Giving To Rich : politics
House GOP lawmakers are proposing nearly $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps. Here's who could be impacted : politics

Democratic Congressman Is the Third to Die in Office in Three Months : politics
Let's Hear It For the Gerontocracy! - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Democrats and their love for the Olds has paid off big once again with the death of Gerry Connolly, who Pelosi and other senior Democrats went all-in to protect as head of Oversight Committee from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, despite the fact that he had the cancer that has now killed him four months into the new Congress. Great job guys! Moreover, this is the third (!!!!!) old Democrat to die in office during this Congress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! How many more seats will go vacant thanks to the olds refusing to accept the reality of biology.
Intervention : It was widely believed AOC would take the Oversight job until Pelosi intervened.
Scoop: House Democrats' oldest members are mostly running again
Data from the Democratic Politburo - Lawyers, Guns & Money - the last EIGHT members of Congress to die in office are Democrats: Senators over 80: 3 R, 3 D Senators over 75: 3 R, 11 D Reps over 80: 3 R, 12 D Reps over 75: 10 R, 29 D ... the bigger problem is us losing a Democratic congressperson a month to death so far in this Congress. That this reflects the presidential election as well suggests just what a systemic problem this is. How many more Democratic congresspeople have to die before people get that electing ancients over and over again is disastrous?

James Comey on Trump: 'He's the monster in a horror sequel' : politics .. Arguably the single most responsible person for the first time. This is way too little, way, way too late. He should just be quiet.

South African President Calls Out Trump: 'I'm Sorry I Don't Have a Plane to Give You' : politics -- "I wish I had a plane to give you," a seemingly exasperated Ramaphosa said at one point. "I wish you did. I would take it," Trump responded. "If your country offered the United States Air Force a plane, I would take it." ... He told everyone it was a gift, turns out he asked for the plane. He is trying to signal to the elite to pay him off for favors!


Pentagon says it has accepted Qatar's gift of a luxury megajet for Trump's use : politics
The US Air Force Has Been Tasked With Modifying the Qatari Jet Gifted to Trump. It Could Cost $1 Billion to Upgrade : politics

Trump Posts Video of Himself Hitting Bruce Springsteen With a Golf Ball : politics
Donald J. Trump on X: / X

Jon Stewart on CNN's Biden book: 'Selling you a book about news they should have told you' : politics

Judge orders Trump admin to 'maintain custody' of migrants deported to war-torn South Sudan | Lawyers for the immigrants, who aren't from South Sudan, contend the deportations violate a court order after a previous attempt to send some people to Libya. : politics - If you think Trump is going to listen to court orders, you haven't been paying attention.
Trump officials ‘illegally deported’ Vietnamese and Burmese migrants to South Sudan : politics

Trump Team Can't Say Where Plane Full of Immigrants Disappeared To -- Immigrants' attorneys say they were told they were being deported to South Sudan. But Trump's lawyers won't say where the plane is -- claiming everything is classified. : politics - So he just disappeared a plane full of people.

Judge Finds Trump Administration Violated Court Order With Deportation Flight to South Sudan - The New York Times Lawyers for some of the eight migrants deported Tuesday said they were told they were being sent to South Sudan. People familiar with the flight said it had landed for the time being in Djibouti ... Trump administration had violated an order he issued last month barring officials from deporting people to countries not their own without first giving them sufficient time to object.
Judge says Trump administration 'unquestionably' violated court order with deportations to South Sudan : politics

ICE arrests multiple migrants outside Arizona court: "Mayhem": politics
US prosecutors drop charges vs. migrants. Then ICE agents detain them

Charges dismissed against Newark mayor as judge scolds prosecutors - The Washington Post The Justice Department charged Newark Mayor Ras Baraka with trespassing during a visit to an ICE facility in the city, but days later has now dropped the case.
Judge criticizes DOJ for ‘worrisome’ and ‘embarrassing’ blunders in arrest of New Jersey mayor at ICE facility - POLITICO Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa granted what he called the "embarrassing retraction" of the trespassing charge following a May 9 incident.
Judge dismisses Baraka charges, reprimands prosecutors - New Jersey Globe


ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing
Judge says US violated order on deportations to third countries | AP News


Trump is more delusional, dangerous and corrupt than during his first term : politics

Suspending Habeas Corpus Is a Hand Grenade on America's Heart | Opinion : politics
Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President's Right to Deport People : politics ... Even if every 3rd party voter voted for Harris she still would have lost. You wanna place blame? Blame the dems for losing AGAIN to the worlds dumbest fucking human. It is in fact a politicians job to get ppl to vote for them

Win a game show, become a US citizen? We've entered the realm of the truly depraved : politics

Federal agents are 'very active' around Cambridge and made an arrest outside police headquarters - Cambridge Day Federal agents are 'very active' around Cambridge and made an arrest outside police headquarters

White House purges transcripts of Trump's remarks from its website The White House told NBC News it has decided to post only videos. There still is one transcript remaining online, however: Trump's inaugural address.

Pete Hegseth Leads Christian Prayer Service in the Pentagon - The New York Times The event was held in the Pentagon's auditorium during working hours and featured Mr. Hegseth's pastor - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led a Christian prayer service in the Pentagon’s auditorium on Wednesday morning, during working hours, in which President Trump was praised as a divinely appointed leader ... the service is part of an increasing infusion of overt Christian evangelization in official government events during Mr. Trump's second term.

If Justice Dept. Can’t Prosecute Trump’s Foes, It Will 'Shame' Them, Official Says - The New York Times Prosecutors have long spoken only through court filings, to investigate crimes, not people. That’s changing as President Trump demands his administration target enemies, with little evidence of criminality.


Official Pushed to Rewrite Intelligence So It Could Not Be 'Used Against' Trump : politics
Leak Shows Gabbard Goon Secretly Ordering Intel Change So It Couldn't Be 'Used Against' Trump : politics
Gabbard and Kent: make up fake intelligence to protect Trump's arbitrary detentions - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump illegally fired surveillance watchdog agency's Democrats, judge rules - POLITICO The case could have ramifications beyond the board, extending to the rest of the Trump administration's control of independent federal agencies.



Eschaton: I Thought Elon Was Going To Fix This Can't Grok take care of all of it? FAA cuts 25% of flights at Newark airport after air traffic controller shortage and construction causes delays

Discussion Thread: House Rules Debates President Trump's Tax & Spending Cuts Proposal : politics
'Intentionally Hiding': GOP Tries to Sneak Through Medicaid Cuts in Dead of Night : politics - Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said around 1:30 a.m. This isn't just incompetence. It's much more nefarious than that. You are intentionally hiding what you are doing. What an insult to the people of this country, what disdain you guys must have for the people who voted for you.

Eric Trump Breaks Ground on $1.5B Resort in Country Desperate for Tariff Relief From His Dad : politics

Cooking the books? Fears Trump could target statisticians if data disappoints | Donald Trump : politics

Trump Is Tired of Courts Telling Him He's Breaking the Law : politics

Young girl asks President Trump's press secretary: 'How many people has he fired?' : politics - People who specifically went to years of school to protect our environment or legally defend the weakest amongst us ... The U.S. has lost it's exisistenial intelligence.

Marco Rubio Suddenly Has Amnesia on Key Detail About Trump's Qatar Jet, Meme Coin Dinner : politics

Former House Republican Slams Trump's 'Dumbest People' For 'Spineless Sycophancy' : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating underwater on nearly all key issues : politics

A call for civic institutions to defend the First Amendment Universities, law firms and media organizations must stand up for their rights while there’s still time -- Each surrender makes the assertion of First Amendment rights more costly and more perilous

Trump's FEMA risks "flying blind" into hurricane season : politics
FEMA rescinds strategic plan less than 2 weeks before hurricane season - CBS News - The memo authored by Richardson was brief — the new agency head now requires that all FEMA memos to, from or for his office be no longer than one page in length, according to multiple current FEMA employees.


Trump Cuts Are Killing a Tiny Office That Keeps Measurements of the World Accurate | WIRED A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration forces out federal employees.


Furious Democrats call for investigation into Musk's bid to help build Trump’s $500 billion Golden Dome project : politics
Musk Insults Interviewer for Daring to Ask About His Big DOGE Promise : politics

Checking in on the Intellectual Dark Web - Lawyers, Guns & Money - "The public health situation was much better when mean life expectancy was 31 years" is the kind of Forbidden Knowledge that the Woke Establishment doesn't want you to see:

Maga Catholics are on a collision course with Leo XIV. They have good reason to fear him : politics

Biden’s cancer renews debate about prostate screenings for older men - The Washington Post t is not unusual for a man of Biden’s age to skip prostate cancer screening, for a variety of reasons.

Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago : politics

AOC to Re-Introduce Bill Combating Deepfake AI Porn : politics

A strain of boredom that’s uniquely crushing

Democrats win New York state Senate race in Trump-friendly district : politics

Larry Krasner wins Philadelphia’s Democratic primary for a third term as district attorney | AP News Progressive stalwart Larry Krasner has won Philadelphia’s Democratic primary election Tuesday to continue serving as district attorney after withstanding an impeachment attempt and years of criticism by President Donald Trump and other Republicans.

Pennsylvania progressive group pressures John Fetterman to resign : politics

Democratic pandermonium is a pander trap - And then the opinionators can spew reams about the mysterious lack of enthusiasm among Democratic voters. In short, this crap is a trap and should be avoided. A candidate who can’t see that should be avoided too.

Opinion | New Catalist report shows what 2024 election exit polls got wrong - The Washington Post An expansive new report challenges early theories about how Donald Trump won.

Target’s problems are escalating : politics
Target just sent up a giant red flag about the U.S. consumer : politics
Target earnings miss shows high-income consumers pulling back A 30% stock plunge, collapsing store traffic, and margin pressure all point to the same thing: Affluent shoppers are rattled and recession fears are rising
a target data story - YouTube - Angela Collier

‘The View’ Told to Tone Down Trump Bashing by ABC News Boss Multiple sources shared details with the Daily Beast about a meeting in which the ABC News president delivered a message that left the co-hosts unnerved.

Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery - Columbia Journalism Review Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault ... Even when they put up a boundary. Even when they say no. His perspective may truly be that every woman in his life has a romantic or sexual interest in him, but that doesn’t make it true. His inability to see the damage he's caused—much less change his behavior -- makes me gravely concerned for all young women around him.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,887 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Henry Wade ... But let's be clear, of all the things he did, his role in Roe was just about the least offensive. Otherwise, Wade was a worthless scumbag son of a bitch. His wife openly talked about her fear of him beating her. He was known to discriminate against people of color ... In fact, Wade's sins around the death penalty did a lot to lead to the Texas Innocence Project forming to investigate all the people he put on death row and by 2008, at least 15 people he had convicted were exonerated.



How an AI-generated summer reading list got published in major newspapers : books


Almost all forms of narcissism are associated with symptoms of social networking site addiction. In other words, individuals with narcissistic traits were more likely to develop problematic patterns of social media use. : science


Cold sores may be implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) - the virus responsible for cold sores - may have a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, and treatment with antiviral therapy might be linked to a lower risk of the condition. : science

Mortality in male bodybuilding athletes | Professional bodybuilders had more than five times the risk of sudden cardiac death compared to amateurs : science


This Boston art collective is looking to the Revolutionary War to fight back against Trump - Fast Company To mark 250 years since Paul Revere’s ride, a Boston art collective projected messages onto the city’s historic Old North Church.

Mass. police watchdog decertifies officers from Boston, Springfield and 3 other towns - masslive.com

Historic Harvard Square landmark to reopen after 5 years - masslive.com - Out of Town News closed permanently in 2019.




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Australia's Liberal-National coalition splits after election trashing : worldnews ... Australia's right wing has ruptured into two separate parties, meaning they can each be more ideologically pure to their cores but neither of them will be able to form a majority government at the next election


Longest working life: Japanese Shigeshio Izumi worked 98 years on a beet plantation, retiring at the age of 105. : antiwork
Japan's agriculture minister resigns after inappropriate remark about buying rice : worldnews ... Eto came under fire earlier this week after saying that he never had to buy rice thanks to his supporters’ gifts, triggering an uproar at a time when consumers are struggling with a rice shortage and skyrocketing prices.


China asks US to maintain stability of international financial system after Moody's downgrade : worldnews - The GOP is so focused on raising taxes on the poor and the middle class (aka tariffs, cuts in medicare) and cutting taxes for the rich (the big beautiful bill) that we are loosing the confidence of global investor class which is reflected in rising borrowing costs (less and less buyers due to concerns ) and the weakening US dollar. Monies are now flowing into Asian tigers and the EU. Sad decline of the US as an economic powerhouse - Thank you Mr T.
Researchers warn of China-backed espionage campaign targeting laid-off US workers : worldnews



Trump says he will not impose new sanctions on Russia : worldnews

Russia reportedly has a new ground forces chief. He's led bloody 'meat grinder' attacks in Ukraine. : worldnews

NEXTA on X: 50,000 Russian Soldiers Wanted for Desertion — Leaked Documents Reveal Mass Exodus from the Army Russian journalists have uncovered lists of soldiers charged with desertion. According to the data, nearly 50,000 occupying troops have been listed as wanted for desertion or unauthorized absence from their units. / X


Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: "The Kremlin is preparing for an Arctic race against NATO, specifically, Finland — once the Ukraine war is over or freezes. NYT: Russia is expanding military infrastructure near Finland. Satellite imagery shows dozens of tents and vehicle depots — just 40 miles from NATO / X


Modi’s Government Cracks Down on Dissent Over Pakistan Conflict : worldnews


Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus : worldnews


New intelligence suggests Israel is preparing possible strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, US officials say : worldnews


EU to launch Israel trade review as Gaza situation deteriorates : worldnews
UK, France, Canada threaten sanctions if Israel continues new offensive into Gaza : worldnews
Canada, Britain, France threaten action if Israel does not stop military offensive and lift aid restrictions : worldnews
Netanyahu blasts Starmer, Macron and Carney over Israel sanctions threat : worldnews

Vance skipped Israel visit over new Israeli operation in Gaza : politics

Israel allows UN to bring 100 aid trucks into Gaza as international pressure mounts : worldnews

Yair Golan sparks outrage: 'A sane country does not kill babies as a hobby' : worldnews - It cannot be that we, the Jewish people–who have suffered persecution, pogroms, and genocide throughout our history, and who have served as a moral compass for Jewish and human values–are now taking actions that are simply unconscionable ... a weird twist of historic irony that we are here.

Ex-chief rabbi: If Haredi draft dodgers arrested, ultra-Orthodox will leave Israel : worldnews


MAKS 24 on X: 74% of Ukrainians trust President Zelensky — the highest trust level among all Ukrainian politicians, - KIIS poll. / X

MAKS 24 on X: Now Ukraine and Europe are left alone, — Bloomberg 📍Trump did not fail in his attempt to stop the war — he simply never tried to do so - From the beginning, Trump sought to restart relations with Russia for the sake of economic benefits for the United States / X
Trump called Zelenskyy before talking to Putin : worldnews
Zelenskyy reveals details of talks with Trump before and after Putin call : worldnews
'It's our land' — Zelensky responds to Putin's call with Trump : worldnews
No Real Concessions: Putin Used Trump Call to Delay, Not End Ukraine War, Experts Say - The Moscow Times

Peace in Ukraine looks further away after Trump's call with Putin : worldnews
Trump backs off meeting with Putin, calls for direct Ukraine-Russia talks : worldnews
Trump says ceasefire negotiations between just Russia and Ukraine to start 'immediately' : politics
After another call with Putin, it looks like Trump has abandoned efforts to mediate peace in Ukraine : politics
Trump's deference to Putin stunned European leaders on call : politics
Trump Seriously Freaked Out European Allies on Call About Putin : politics
Europe 'shocked' as Trump hands Putin "win": experts : politics
NOELREPORTS on X: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio: “The U.S. has not halted weapons deliveries to Ukraine.” However, no decision has been made yet on new military aid packages, as the current assistance is set to expire this summer / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1181, Part 1 (Thread #1328) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of May 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X


Euromaidan Press on X: "The EU Council imposed sanctions on three Russian military entities for their use of chemical weapons against Ukraine According to Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, Russia has used chemical munitions against Kyiv forces more than 6,900 times since 2022 https://t.co/fPYWf5Gvsu https://t.co/cPhoxAot2j" / X


WHO signs international pandemic response treaty without the U.S. : worldnews
WHO signs international pandemic treaty; RFK Jr. denounces it - The Washington Post As countries overwhelmingly passed a WHO global pandemic agreement, top U.S. health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invited states to reject the "moribund WHO."
EU will move ahead with new sanctions on Russia without US : worldnews

Poland to try suspect in alleged Russian plot to assassinate Zelenskiy : worldnews

Hungarian Parliament votes in favor of Hungary leaving International Criminal Court : worldnews

Sweden calls for EU sanctions targeting individual Israeli ministers : worldnews

Germany reports surge in extreme-right crime : worldnews

French Prosecutors Claim Najib Had Role in 2002 Submarine Deal Bribes : worldnews ... former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak met defense-company executives to prepare contracts before the 2002 signing of a $1.2 billion submarine deal.Those contracts, they say in the document seen by Bloomberg News, were designed to remunerate himself and others.
Macron's office immersed in major Perrier mineral water scandal : worldnews ... Nestle has no moral standards. Their stench oozes into any product they acquire. Their water division is evil

Spain struck by phone and internet blackout - just four weeks after nationwide electricity outage : worldnews
Spain's consumer rights ministry blocks more than 65,000 Airbnb listings for holiday rentals : worldnews - This is happening all over the world. Airbnb really screwed up the housing situation in many countries. This is the first step to getting residents back into homes

UK suspends trade talks with Israel, summons ambassador : worldnews
UK suspends free trade talks with Israel, announces sanctions over West Bank settlers : worldnews ... Hamas has previously claimed that 70% of casualties have been women and children, a claim no longer reflected in their recently updated lists, according to the research. Approximately 72% of fatalities between the ages of 13-55 are men - the demographic category aligns with Hamas combatants.


Two top members of Mexico City mayor's team killed in attack : worldnews

King’s visit to deliver throne speech will bring 2 days of pomp and ceremony to Ottawa : worldnews
Canada Says Most Tariffs on US Remain, Pushing Back on Oxford Report : worldnews
Fact check: Trump claimed the US doesn't do much business with Canada. Canada is the world's top buyer of US exports : politics




The Inequality Myth: Western Societies Are Growing More Equal, Not Less : politics
U.S. economy is experiencing 'death by a thousand cuts', says Deutsche Bank : politics - Says the bank who laundered Russian money to loan to trump.

Trump Goes Off Script And Says What He's Really Thinking About Biden's Cancer Diagnosis : politics
Republicans keep clinging to Biden's health to ignore Trump's decline | Opinion. Let me remind everyone that Joe Biden is out of politics, while Donald Trump -- the guy babbling incoherently about Bruce Springsteen, Oprah and Bono -- has the nuclear codes. : politics
Trump Manages to Make Biden's 'Stage 9' Cancer All About Himself : politics
Joe Biden Isn't Your Scapegoat : politics - Biden's belief was that the Trump moment was an aberration and that America could return to its liberal equilibrium if he governed normally and gave the Republican party space to heal itself and turn away from its authoritarian project. Biden's theory of the case was shredded by events.
JD Vance ripped after Biden cancer remarks: "Soulless ghoul" : politics
JD Vance questions Joe Biden's health as president: "need to be honest" : politics
Doctor Who Worked With Biden Says He Had Cancer for Years : politics
Former Biden medical advisor says he probably had cancer at beginning of presidency: 'He did not develop it in the last 100-200 days, he had it while he was president,' former Biden COVID advisor Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel said : politics
A Reckoning for the Biden Coverup | The Democratic and media denial of his infirmity helped make Trump II possible. : politics
Joe Biden's sad, complicated exit from American politics : politics
Trump team tries to thread needle on Biden criticism after cancer news : politics - Thread the needle? LMFAO… have you see Jr's comments? F'ing media is complete garbage.
Trump DOJ Lawyer Floats 'Criminal Charges' for Jill Biden : politics

Marco Rubio Says No Judge Has Authority Over Him in Alarming Testimony : politics

Trump and Hegseth unveil $175 billion plans for Golden Dome missile shield : politics - We are ending school lunches and other food programs that actually work, so we can build a "golden" space dome that will never be constructed. That should be the title...
Fury Over Musk Bid to Build Trump's $175 Billion Golden Dome : politics

Qatar's 'Gift' of a $400M Jet Wasn't Their Idea at All : politics
Trump administration first approached Qatar about acquiring jet to use as Air Force One, sources say : politics - So it wasn't a gift so much as a shakedown, from a man too stupid to know he was angling for a white elephant.
Trump accused of committing 'single most corrupt, self-serving act of any President in American history' : politics
Scoop: Schumer introducing legislation to block Qatar's gift to Trump : politics

White House Boasts of Trump's 'Endurance' Despite Him Seemingly Falling Asleep During Saudi Meeting : politics

Supreme Court Lets Trump End Some Venezuelan Migrant Protections : politics

Trump admin must seek return of wrongly deported man to El Salvador, appeals court rules : politics

Potential ICE raid thwarted at Central Calif. strawberry packing facility : politics - The raids are political theater conjoined with natural right wing sadism.
U.S. put Asian migrants on deportation flight to South Sudan, lawyers allege : worldnews
The transparent illegality of Trump's AEA deportations and foreign imprisonments - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... And then there’s the additional fact that many of the Venezuelan nationals being sent to torture prisons without due process were in the country legally and had no criminal records.
Mother of three US citizens hit with $1.8m ICE fine over her failure to leave the country : politics

Trump migrant detentions at Guantanamo Bay cost $100,000 per person daily, senator says : politics

January 6 rioter who was pardoned by Trump arrested for burglary : politics

Trump DOJ charges Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver over clash with ICE officers : politics

Donald Trump issued warning as impeachment vote abruptly canceled : politics

Senior House Republicans question Harvard over Iran connections : politics

Trump Press Secretary Flat-Out Lies About Effects of Budget Bill - Karoline Leavitt insisted that Donald Trump's tax cuts won't affect the national deficit. : politics
Trump Spirals at Kennedy Center Dinner: "I'll Shove It Up Their Ass" : politics
The GOP’s Budget Hawks Will Bankrupt the Country: The Republicans' tax cut plans are an exercise in bad faith, aimed squarely at the American people. : politics
Trump Declared Food Assistance Cut Will 'Give Everyone Much More Food', Gets Ridiculed: 'Doesn't Even Make Sense' : politics
Trump says big bill should only help GOP states: 'Don't want to benefit Dem governors' : politics

Donald Trump Getting Good News in Approval Rating Polls: Nate Silver : politics

Bernie Agrees: Democratic Party Is a 'Threat to Democracy' : politics

Democrats Are Overperforming in 2025 Thanks to Trump and a Fresh Focus on Grassroots Organizing : politics - This is a delusional headline
Hasan Piker is begging Democrats to 'get angry' and fight Trump : politics

House GOP eyes tax bill vote this week as disagreements persist : politics - They don't give a shit about their grandchildren. The only thing they care about is themselves.

Nearly Half of US Kids -- 34 Million -- Rely on Food, Health Programs Targeted by GOP : politics

Majority of US companies say they have to raise prices due to Trump tariffs : politics
MAGA Senator Threatens Walmart for Responding to Trump's Tariffs : politics - Insisting that the largest private employer in the nation just lose money for Trump will not end well. Are the mob tactics becoming clear enough yet?

Judge rules Trump and DOGE's gutting of nonprofit was "unlawful" : politics

Republicans Make Their Politically 'Suicidal' Medicaid Cuts Even Worse : politics

Patel, Bongino dismiss Epstein conspiracy theories: ‘He killed himself’ : politics - Sooo ... it's confirmed that Trump ordered the killing?
Opinion | On Epstein, Bongino couldn't flatter the base — and was eaten alive - The Washington Post rumpism is built on conspiracy theories — but it’s never Trump who’s accountable when they implode.

Ron DeSantis's fall from grace: ‘He’s completely crashed to the ground’ : politics


Half of American Jewish voters believe Trump is antisemitic, poll finds : politics

Whatever happened to JD Vance? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Pace George Packer, the answer is…nothing. He is what he always has been. He is what he actually wrote in his terrible book (as opposed to the different, better book pundits invented.) He will always be this, and what this is extremely bad.

F.D.A. Poised to Restrict Access to Covid Vaccines : politics
Bobby Brainworms says no Covid vaccine for you - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This of course is only the beginning: One of the greatest achievements of medical science, that saved many millions of lives both in the US and around the world, is being undermined by the religious nutcase/kale smoothies cure cancer/the Holocaust didn't happen crank synergy.
Bill Cassidy to pretend to be shocked that fox cannot be trusted in henhouse unsupervised - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It turns out that putting the most famous opponent of vaccines in the United States in charge of Health and Human Services is bad for access to vaccines:


Nancy Mace Shows Nude Photos of Herself During House Hearing : politics

Democratic senator says he has recordings of favors promised by Trump's IRS pick : politics

Why Did Cory Booker Vote to Confirm Jared Kushner's Dad? : politics


Columbia University's acting president heckled with boos and shouts of 'Free Mahmoud' during graduation speech : politics
Harvard draws the legal blueprint for how to fight back Trump's revenge campaign : politics

Kristi Noem's 'habeas corpus' response to senators raises eyebrows : politics
Noem botches habeas corpus questions at Senate hearing : politics - Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country, Noem said. The stupidest timeline.
Cruel Kristi Noem says it's not her problem if a gay hairdresser she sent to a prison camp is dead : politics

Scorned Elon Turns Off Republicans' Cash Gusher for Midterms : politics

The Democrats’ One and Only Union-Busting Governor : politics Polis made an enormous fortune in the 90’s tech boom when he and his mother founded and sold an online greeting card company. He might be the richest governor aside from Pritzker.

Texas House repeals gay sex ban in historic, unlikely vote : politics

St. Louis Mayor Says FEMA Still Hasn't Helped With Tornado Recovery : politics - Trump has funded a domestic terrorists family, moved the family of a cartel leader to the US, pardoned the largest online drug trafficker in history, sent his FBI goons to arrest judges, openly defies court orders… and he and MAGA will still insist he is a champion of law and order. That FEMA help may not be coming for a blue city. The tornado warnings were late for some due to DOGE cuts. This is a disaster and those in charge of helping just don’t fucking care.

Miami-Dade County a 'Blazing Red Fortress' With Republican Voters Now Outnumbering Democrats : politics ... The headline is deceptive. There are 464k registered GOP. But twice as many voters, over 1 million, are registerd Dem and Ind. That's hardly a "blazing red fortress."

Missouri Republicans Vote To Repeal State's New Paid Sick Leave Law : politics - imagine continually voting for the party that wants to kill you and your children


More on Democrats' Unionbuster - Lawyers, Guns & Money Remember, Jared Polis sucks and should be excommunicated from the Democratic Party.

Road salt regulation: Can New York turn the tide on undrinkable water? : politics

Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Andrew Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target - The New York Times After killing a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, the Trump administration has begun investigating his chief rival in the New York City mayoral race over his testimony about the pandemic ... after Republicans accused him of lying to Congress about decisions he made during the coronavirus pandemic as governor, according to two people familiar with the matter ... The existence of the investigation is sure to fuel further criticism that President Trump and his administration are wielding the Justice Department as a cudgel to achieve political ends and punish his perceived enemies.

The Mainstreaming of the Spy Genre... - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some interesting observations here: ... From 1981 to 1999, there were only two years when the Outstanding Drama winner wasn’t about cops, lawyers, or doctors (and in the case of David E. Kelley's Picket Fences, all three!).


Klarna’s AI replaced 700 workers — Now the fintech CEO wants humans back after 40B Dollars fall : antiwork


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,886 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Glenda Farrell.


So my boss secretly put an AirTag in my company car ... and didn't tell me : antiwork

Warning for joking. What a wonderful world we live in. : antiwork





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Japan PM says country's fiscal state is "worse than Greece's", rejects tax cuts : worldnews


China cuts US Treasury stockpile, dropping to No 3 spot among foreign holders. Britain takes China's place as America's second-biggest overseas creditor as Beijing pushes to diversify foreign exchange reserves. : worldnews
China to launch drone mothership : worldnews



The Ukrainian Review on X: US and EU will ramp up sanctions on Russia if Putin refuses peace talks “in a spirit of good will, — Treasury Secretary Bessent He admits past sanctions were ineffective, blaming Biden's soft approach. Trump, he says, "has made the stakes clear" / X
Putin just showed Trump how little he needs him : worldnews

Russia reportedly fails to launch intercontinental ballistic missile to intimidate Ukraine and NATO as planned : worldnews

The new wave of Russian disinformation blogs : worldnews
A guide to Russian propaganda. Part 3: Rapid fire conspiracy theories - Euromaidan Press
The man who studies the spread of ignorance


Pakistan warns India: don't weaponise water. : worldnews
China moved satellites to help Pakistan shoot down Indian jets : worldnews


Trump's Middle East dreams will turn to dust unless he can bring Netanyahu to heel | If a full blown genocide is allowed to unfold in Gaza, there will be no escaping its repercussions for Trump or any states in the region : politics


Project Esther: NYT Details Right-Wing Plan to "Rebrand All Critics of Israel" as Hamas Supporters : politics

Yemen's Houthis announce 'maritime blockade' on Israel's Haifa port : worldnews

Israel must prevent Gaza famine for 'diplomatic reasons', PM says : worldnews
Netanyahu vows to 'take control' of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel : worldnews

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza as IDF escalates invasion, kills senior terrorist in Khan Yunis : worldnews

'We will abandon you if war continues,' Trump tells Israel : worldnews



NOELREPORTS on X: At the Istanbul talks, Russia demanded Ukraine surrender non-occupied territories, abandon its sovereignty, alliances, arms industry, and Western weapons -- Zelensky's top advisor Podolyak told Rzeczpospolita. He added the Russian delegation acted arrogantly, just like in 2022. / X
Putin confident he can fully seize four Ukrainian oblasts by end of 2025 – Bloomberg : worldnews
🇦 on X:Putin is convinced that by the end of the year the Russian Armed Forces will be able to break through the Ukrainian defenses and completely capture 4 regions — Bloomberg. The publication writes that in this regard, the Kremlin is not in the mood for serious concessions during the dialogue with Trump. Despite statements about peace, Putin is ready for a protracted confrontation, "if it allows him to achieve his strategic goals. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1180, Part 1 (Thread #1327) : worldnews


NOELREPORTS on X: Big move from the EU: they've agreed in principle on a €150 billion fund (SAFE) to boost Europe's defense. The cash will be raised through joint borrowing and loaned to EU countries and others like Ukraine for defense projects and strengthening the arms industry. / X

Pekka Kallioniemi on X: For the first time, Russian authorities have detained an oil tanker leaving Estonian port of Sillamäe. Russia is ramping up their hostile activities. / X

Nicusor Dan elected to serve as President of Romania : worldnews
Romanian president signs law allowing troops to shoot down Russian drones in country's airspace : worldnews - Btw the guy that lost the Presidency and his party voted against this before, same with the guy that was denied from running again. For anyone that doubt they're Russian stooges.

Trump-Kushner Hotel Project in Serbia Hits a Snag: Alleged Forgery : politics

"Symbol of life that needs protection." Zelensky gives Pope Leo XIV icon painted on artillery box from Izium : worldnews

Swiss police break up major Chinese trafficking ring - SWI swissinfo.ch

French state covered up Nestle water scandal: Senate report : worldnews


UK-EU deal 'breakthrough' as Keir Starmer to announce post-Brexit reset agreement after late-night talks : worldnews


China 'fully' respects Denmark's sovereignty on Greenland, foreign minister says : worldnews




In the Future, China Will Be Dominant. The U.S. Will Be Irrelevant. : politics

MAGA Quickly Turns Biden’s Cancer Into Another Conspiracy : politics
Donald Trump Jr.’s Post About Joe Biden's Cancer Sparks Fury : politics
Donald Trump Jr. Ripped Over 'Disgusting' Post About Biden's Cancer : politics

The Supreme Court Has Officially Had Enough Of Donald Trump's Excuses : politics

January 6 officer calls Trump 'petty' for Republican refusal to hang Capitol plaque : politics

Opinion | How the media is reshaping Biden's presidency Between the audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur and the revelations in a new book, it's now open season on Biden.

Columbia's Mohsen Mahdawi, fresh out of U.S. detention, walks the graduation stage : politics

Dozens of neighbors confront ICE agents during arrest attempt : politics

Trump's revenge tour on America includes his own voters - Lawyers, Guns & Money

It is still Paul Ryan's Congress - Lawyers, Guns & Money MAGA is what it’s always been in policy terms — more orthodox Reaganism than Reagan himself:

Trump has wiped Elon Musk's name from Truth Social as GOP insiders admit he's 'finished, done gone' : politics
Musk's Boys Are Attacking the GAO - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Reputation Scores of Musk's Tesla and SpaceX Are Nosediving. Elon Musk's time embedded in the Trump administration appears to have harmed his most beloved companies. : politics
Elon Musk Says He' s Stopping Political Spending After Losing Key Race : politics

RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway : politics

How are the top 10% generating so much money they can consume half the economic pie and still be wealthy indefinitely : antiwork

CBS News president steps down amid Trump lawsuit : politics

Trump says he'll call for 'major investigation' into Kamala Harris' celebrity endorsements : politics
Trump calls for ‘major investigation’ into Bruce Springsteen after singer brands him 'incompetent' : politics
Trump calls for investigation into Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen performances : politics
Trump Demands 'Major' Investigation Into Beyonce and Springsteen Appearances in Late-Night Rant : politics
Trump Demands 'Major Investigation' Into 4 Huge Stars In Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown : politics

Bruce Springsteen Again Calls Out 'Unfit President' Trump at Second Manchester Concert : politics

Voters who don't know anything about Donald Trump kind of like Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It simply cannot be the case that the president of the United States of America is, to use the technical term from the relevant political science scholarly literature, a complete fucking idiot. Because if that were the case, that would suggest something indescribably horrible about not only our entire political system, but about the broader culture within which that system exists.

As the thermostat turns - Lawyers, Guns & Money Now that they’re beginning to figure out that Trump means higher prices and chaos rather than a world where COVID never happened, the demographics that swing toward Trump in 2024 are starting to back away

Twilight of the gerontocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Is Furious That His Tariffs Are Doing Exactly What Economists Said They'd Do - Walmart announced it would raise prices due to tariffs. A Trumpian meltdown ensued. : politics

Tariffs could signal decline of American influence in the world: Robert Reich : politics
Trump-world admits it: America pays for tariffs : politics
The argument's over: Americans pay for tariffs : politics
It Sure Looks Like Trump Just Killed His Own Budget Bill - Donald Trump spent his morning urging Republicans to fall in line. It doesn't seem to have worked. : politics

'It's Real Y'all': People Are Sharing Their Tariff Receipts, And My Wallet Is Not Ready For What's Coming - "The product cost is $524 and the tariff charge is $890." : politics

Goodbye to full Social Security benefits at 65: SSA raised the retirement age starting this month : antiwork

RFK Jr. is laundering Christian right views as MAHA : politics - Christian conservatives know they have a branding problem. Increasing numbers of Americans in recent years are rejecting organized religion, seeing it as cruel, restrictive and close-minded. At the same time, interest in a more vague spirituality is on the rise, fueled by "wellness" influencers framing spirituality as a shortcut to worldly gains like money, fitness, and romance. The Christian right was always more interested in social control than in Jesus. Increasingly, they seem comfortable with reskinning their retrograde ideas with the aesthetics of woo-woo instead of Christianity, so long as it serves the goal of crushing social progress.

Taxpayers Will Pay Ashli Babbitt's Family $5 Million Thanks to Trump : politics

The MAGA war on PBS was never about money | The latest GOP push to defund public media won't save much cash. But it will disadvantage poor and rural kids : politics


Federal judge in Texas rules LGBTQ+ people can be discriminated against at work : politics

Abandoning trans people a mistake for Democrats, says Kamala running mate Tim Walz : politics

Another CEO has been killed. : antiwork


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,885 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of William Brownlow, better known as Parson Brownlow.





051825

A new study finds clear evidence that human-caused climate change has intensified fire weather across western North America over the past 50+ years. : science


Taiwan's Only Operating Nuclesr Power Plant to Shut Down : worldnews

Donald Trump says he’s willing to travel to China to meet Xi Jinping : worldnews



India, Pakistan Ceasefire To Continue, Army Says 'No Expiry Date' : worldnews

IMF issues strong warning, sets 11 new conditions for Pakistan amid heightened tensions with India : worldnews


Ten dead in brutal attacks by Isis-linked militants on Mozambique wildlife reserve : worldnews


Half a million refugees returned to Syria after fall of Assad regime : worldnews


Saudi Report: Mohammed Sinwar's Body Found in Tunnel : worldnews


IDF downs missile from Yemen; Houthis claim to target Ben Gurion Airport : worldnews

World leaders urge Israel to stop its deadly military offensive in Gaza : worldnews

Israel says it will allow 'basic amount of food into Gaza' to prevent hunger crisis : worldnews
Van Hollen: The U.S. Is 'Complicit' in Starving the People of Gaza : politics

Israel launches 'extensive' new ground operations in Gaza as airstrikes kill at least 103 people : worldnews


Russia slams Ukraine with biggest drone attack of the war : worldnews
Russia launches record 273-drone attack on Ukraine ahead of planned Trump-Putin call : worldnews
Trump seeks urgent meeting with Putin, Rubio says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1179, Part 1 (Thread #1326) : worldnews

Former ambassador to Ukraine: 'Peace at any price is not peace at all' : worldnews - Bridget Brink, the 29-year Foreign Service veteran, "resigned from Ukraine and also from the Foreign Service, because the policy since the beginning of the administration was to put pressure on the victim Ukraine, rather than on the aggressor, Russia."

GermanLions on X: Kursk Oblast – Reports indicate that Ukrainian forces have encircled Tyotkino. / X

MAKS 24 on X: Ukrainians have imported over 100,000 pickup trucks from Europe for the needs of AFU, — Politico The Ukrainian military is increasingly relying not on heavy armored vehicles, but on civilian pickup trucks — they are more maneuverable, easier to repair and evacuate. The most popular are Toyota Hilux and the discontinued Nissan Navara and especially Mitsubishi L200, which is considered the most reliable. / X


"We are far from that": Europe is not currently preparing to deploy troops to Ukraine - Merz | УНН : worldnews

Exit polls from Romanian election suggest surprise win for pro-Western candidate Nicusor Dan | World News : worldnews

Russia detains Greek oil tanker after it departs Estonian port : worldnews

Visegrád 24 on X: "BREAKING: Denmark announces it’s sending a new military aid package for Ukraine worth USD 600 million. It will contain new self-propelled howitzers, artillery ammunition and equipment for the Ukrainian Air Force. / X

Donald Trump is losing patience with Russia, says Finnish leader : worldnews

Britain and Germany to build 2,000km range strike missiles : worldnews

Outrage in Greece after Adidas advert shows drone shoe ‘kicking’ Acropolis : worldnews

Visegrád 24 on X: "BREAKING: Meloni decides to send more than 400 Armored Personnel Carriers to Ukraine. The 11th Italian military aid package to Ukraine has been announced. Italian media writes it will contain 400+ M-113 APCs, a SAMP/T air defense battery, a satellite surveillance system & ammo / X

Pope Leo greets crowds from popemobile as inaugural Mass begins at the Vatican : worldnews
Pope Leo XIV Grants First Foreign Leader Audience to President Zelenskyy : worldnews
Pope Leo Snubs JD Vance After Inaugural Mass. The pope gave the vice president the short shrift. : politics - Kennedy as "pestilence" and Hegseth as "war" so I've been idly wondering who "death" would be. Vance is definitely Death and I think people were thinking Musk for Famine because of fucking with SS


Guyana soldiers attacked by Venezuela : worldnews




Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive form' of prostate cancer : news

America chose wrong. Sanders would've been a better president than Trump or Biden. | Opinion : politics

Donald Trump keeps declaring national emergencies. Why? : politics - Given the amount of "emergencies and invasions", he sure does golf a lot.

Trump Suggests Supreme Court Is 'Illegally' Blocking His Lawless Deportations : politics
Trump endorses idea that Supreme Court ruling blocking his deportations under Alien Enemies Act is 'illegal' : politics

Al Green on Trump Impeachment Push -- 'Don't Wait' for 'Tanks' : politics

The future of history: Trump could leave less documentation behind than any previous US president : politics

Tim Walz Roasts 'Tyrant' Trump with Scathing Warning Speech - The former vice presidential candidate blasted the president for "abusing power to persecute scapegoats and enemies." : politics

ICE adopts new tactic: Deport before court, removing people facing criminal charges : politics

How Trump turned the White House into a cash machine : politics
You Won't Believe How Much Richer the Trumps Have Gotten This Year - How in the hell does he get away with this? Here's the answer : politics - in the first three months, the Trump family has become $3 billion wealthier, so that’s a billion dollars a month.
Donald Trump's 10 most outrageous displays of corruption: President brutally ripped by senator : politics

Trump, 78, Posts Bizarre AI Video of Himself Rocking Out to Journey : politics
Truth Details | Truth Social

Donald Trump claims he invented 'the best word.' It's been around since 1599 : politics ... his trend-setting scepticism of most conventional approaches and treatments to covid likely eventually cost 250,000-500,000 American lives (equalizing.)

Trump tells Walmart to "eat the tariffs" instead of raising prices : politics -- But, wait, I thought the foreign country paid the tariff.
Mike Pence calls Trump tariffs 'largest peacetime tax hike' on Americans : politics


Most of the US' $800 billion in paycheck protection funds went to the richest 20% : politics

Newly Released Army Corps Work Plans Show Trump Abandoning Blue State Infrastructure Projects : politics

MAGA Goes Beserk After Trump’s FBI Bosses Say Epstein Killed Himself. Kash Patel and Dan Bongino dismissed a trove of internet conspiracies by stating that Epstein’s death was a suicide. : politics - Dan fucking bongino and his crazy conspiracy driven ass is deputy director for the FBI.

RFK Jr.'s FDA Severely Restricts COVID Vaccine Use. The vaccine will only be available to those at high risk from Covid -- excluding those who may need it to protect a relative or friend. : politics
RFK Jr’s plan to ban fluoride supplements will "hurt rural America," dentists say : politics


American terror - Lawyers, Guns & Money A deadly attack on a reproductive health clinic that easily could have had even worse consequences: ... This seems like a good time to recall Trump pardoning people who tried to illegally obstruct access to abortion clinics.



Oklahoma high schools to teach 2020 election conspiracy theories as fact : news


(OC) A massive tornado rips across the plains of Texas : pics


"We Buy Ugly Houses" Franchise's Loan Scheme Left 'Incalculable' Damage — ProPublica

Why Apple Still Hasn’t Cracked AI : technology


Paul McCartney struggled with 'overwhelming feelings of pain' in The Beatles : Music


Amphetamine scrambles the brain’s sense of time by degrading prefrontal neuron coordination. Researchers found that a single dose of amphetamine disrupted mice's ability to judge time accurately by altering how neurons in the prefrontal cortex represent time. : science

Asians undertook humanity's longest known prehistoric migration. These early humans, who roamed the earth over 100,000 years ago, are believed to have traveled more than 20,000 kilometers on foot from North Asia to the southernmost tip of South America : science

Young adults who drink heavily report more romantic highs and lows. A study of heavy-drinking young adults found that consuming a greater number of alcoholic drinks on a given day was associated with both a higher likelihood of regretted and positive romantic or sexual experiences on that same day. : science


Mother’s childhood trauma linked to emotional and behavioral issues in her children, study finds : science


New CRISPR genome-editing tool promises to do what original CRISPR systems have struggled to achieve: insert entire genes into human DNA. It could pave the way for gene-correction therapies that would be given once, and work regardless of the specific mutation causing an individual’s disease. : science

New research challenges idea that female breasts are sexualized due to modesty norms | The findings found no significant difference in men’s reported sexual interest in breasts -- despite whether they grew up when toplessness was common or when women typically wore tops in public. : science


ELI5: Why do most people don’t have any memories from their early youth? : explainlikeimfive

What Is Illegal In Your State or Locally That Should Not Be? : AskReddit

What's the worst city you’ve ever visited? : AskReddit

What is the most surreal "this can't be real" moment you’ve ever experienced? : AskReddit

What's your biggest phobia, what scares you to the very core? : AskReddit

ELI5: If seahorse females get seahorse males pregnant, what exactly makes them females? : explainlikeimfive

What is something regrettable that you did to your Body that you would give your lifesavings to reverse? : AskReddit

What's the worst thing you did while being in a relationship or marriage? : AskReddit

What's your worst cheating story? : AskReddit

What's the grossest thing you've seen someone do in public? : AskReddit




051725

Even temporary overshooting 1.5 C target risks irreversible loss of Amazon and boreal forests : science



Seventeen arrest warrants issued over Bangkok skyscraper collapse : worldnews


Hong Kong police smash loan shark syndicate, arresting 24 including 12-year-old : worldnews




Putin won't accept peace unless Russian empire is restored, says US ex-defense secretary Gates : worldnews


Rare earth deposit believed to be the third largest in the world : worldnews



UN launches an enquiry into Rohingya refugees being cast into the sea by Indian naval vessels : worldnews

Pakistan, India should sit down at the table like peaceful neighbours and settle outstanding issues: Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif : worldnews



Kyiv Insider on X: Similar to Ukraine's efforts from 2014-2021, Syria continues to rid itself of the Russian connections that've acted as a parasite on the country for decades. / X


Over 65 released hostages urge Netanyahu, Trump to close a 'comprehensive deal' : politics

Israel launches major offensive to 'seize and control' areas of Gaza : worldnews
Israel Says It Has Begun Mobilizing for a New Gaza Advance : worldnews

54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says : worldnews
Gaza ceasefire talks resume as Israeli assault kills hundreds in 72 hours : worldnews


Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than 2 hours : worldnews
Russia demanded Kyiv pull back troops before ceasefire, Ukrainian source says : worldnews
Russia demanded Ukraine cede more territory at Turkey talks, Ukrainian source says : worldnews
Trump says he will call Putin on Monday to discuss stopping Ukraine bloodbath : worldnews
Trump threatens sanctions on Moscow if Ukraine peace talks fail : worldnews
Putin rejects US-Ukraine-Europe peace plan, FT says : worldnews
Trump does not see Putin as obstacle to peace and criticises Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1178, Part 1 (Thread #1325) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine / X


Nine reported killed in Russian strike on civilian bus in Ukraine : worldnews

Russians train Ukrainian orphans to fight their war against Kyiv, report says : worldnews

Over 1,000 Russian tanks destroyed by Ukrainian forces since start of 2025, says Ukraine's commander-in-chief – video : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Russia lost 50,000 troops trying to take a Ukrainian town with 48 residents—but still failed Ten months, 50,000 casualties, and still no breakthrough in Toretsk. / X

Ukraine's integration will not only transform Ukraine, but also strengthen EU's position on global stage - Director General for Europe and Economic Affairs Elisabeth Kornfeind : worldnews
ICC prosecutor Khan on leave amid sexual misconduct probe : worldnews - This guy is the brother of the Pakistani origin Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan who was also jailed for sexual offences!!
Apple Denies Blocking Fortnite From EU Stores in Epic Dispute : worldnews

Poland gave 17.5bn zloty in public funds to religious organisations in 2021-23, finds state auditor : worldnews - with around 95% of the total going to the Catholic church

Swedish journalist jailed in Turkey for insulting Erdogan is freed : worldnews


stevethdemocrat: Could not have said it better! #DaPope - Bluesky
No evidence Pope Leo XIV said, You cannot follow both Christ and the cruelty of kings | Snopes.com Social media users jumped to conclusions over a quote circulating online.


Descendants of Italy's last king should not have crown jewels, court rules : worldnews

Spanish premier calls Israel 'genocidal state,' says Spain does not do business with it : worldnews

Paris unveils a memorial to LGBTQ+ victims of Nazi regime and other persecutions : worldnews

Royal Navy warship destroys supersonic missile in historic first : worldnews
UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates : worldnews


Ontario reports 182 new measles cases, totaling over 1,600 : worldnews
Measles could keep spreading for a year, says Canada’s chief public health officer : worldnews
Ottawa Police Deny Inviting Convoy Figure to Help Them With Anti-LGBTQ+ Protest at Elementary School : worldnews - this is the same Ottawa police that happily waved the Freedumb Convoy into the city because their intel on them was provided by a sympathetic officers who fell down the far-right rabbit hole...
'It's Outrageous That You Banned American Products From Your Shelves' U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra opens up about U.S.-Canada tensions and the signals he hopes to see from new Prime Minister Mark Carney. : politics




US measles cases surpass 1K amid outbreak, CDC data shows : politics

With Moody's downgrade, US loses treasured Aaa credit rating : politics
Americans' Confidence in Trump’s Economy Hits All-Time Low - Meanwhile, inflation projections continue to creep up. : politics

Week 17 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
How different are Trump's first and second terms?

Watching Trump from afar, Israel fears being left out of a new Middle East it helped create : politics - The problem is Israel doesn’t have the cash to compete with Saudi and Qatar for Trumps affection and they aren’t going to treat him like royalty. Bibi is kinda screwed.
In Middle East, Trump marginalizes Israel without helping Gaza : politics
What Donald Trump did this week should terrify Benjamin Netanyahu. This is why : politics

Igor Sushko: Russia: Putin planted a Russian spy posing as a translator sent by the US embassy in Moscow for Witkoff's latest meeting in the Kremlin in April. She is from SVR - Russia's foreign intelligence. - Bluesky

People Left Flabbergasted By Trump's Explanation Of 1 English Word To UAE President : politics

US senators seek to block Trump's UAE, Qatar defence deals : politics

How Donald Trump’s 'historic' Gulf state deals benefit a handful of powerful men : politics
'Very disturbing': Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn : politics

Biden stumbles over year of son's death, Trump election dates in recording A four-minute audio clip of President Joe Biden’s 2023 special counsel interview released Friday evening showed Biden speaking softly and haltingly as he struggled to recall key dates ... The audio was published by Axios as the Trump administration made plans to release the full interview recording. It offers a firsthand look at Biden’s much-debated interview with Robert Hur, the special counsel, as part of an investigation into Biden's handling of classified documents ... The Biden administration blocked the release of the audio recordings, which show Biden’s verbal and memory struggles.
Yes, the media's Biden coverage was flawed. But its reporting on Trump was far worse : politics
Politics of age: Biden's decline and Trump's immunity
Biden, Fetterman and Why Staffers Might Start Breaking Their Silence - POLITICO The old incentives that kept Capitol Hill careerists quiet are going away.
The Hidden Struggle of John Fetterman All By Himself John Fetterman insists he is in good health. But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize the man they once knew.

'Unhinged': Spy chief alerted as Trump seen threatening Supreme Court justices - Raw Story
Trump Shares Unhinged Plan to Release 'Terrorists' On Justices' Doorsteps. The president is not taking the Supreme Court's rejection of his immigration plan well. : politics

White House Called Out After Claiming Trump Would 'Never' Betray Police: 'Unless They Work at the Capitol' : politics

Juan Francisco Méndez, detained by ICE, returns to New Bedford

Supreme Court rules administration must give Venezuelans more time to challenge deportation under Alien Enemies Act : politics
Supreme Court blocks Trump from restarting Alien Enemies Act deportations : politics
Raging Trump Goes Off On Supreme Court for Blocking Deportation Plan: 'A Bad and Dangerous Day for America'. : politics - I know we’re desensitised to this but it’s outrageous that Alito and Thomas basically don't believe in due process or the rule of law. Nothing but yes man to a wannabe dictator - pathetic

US House Republicans propose fees on immigrants to fund Trump's crackdown : politics

Trump officials reportedly consider TV gameshow with US citizenship as prize : politics

An alleged smuggler to Colombia's cartels had a secret ally: the DEA : politics
Trump cabinet member's links to El Salvador crypto firm under scrutiny : politics

US claim of state secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case is 'inadequate,' judge says : politics

Trump Wants To Pull Officers From Ports And Borders To Boost Immigration Raids : politics - Allowing more smuggling of people and goods to occur in order to justify his police state activities. Sounds about right for these fascist morons

Far from border, 62-day detention traumatizes fiance Bromfield grad, and their families ... You know, people come over here because they say that this is the land for opportunity; this is the land for growth. And if we can't even treat people decently, then what kind of message are we sending to the rest of the world?”
Interview with Fabian Schmidt, German Green Card holder, who was finally released after 2 months of ICE detention : politics
Fabian Schmidt speaks out for the first time since his detention | GBH

Cuban Woman Voted for Trump Thinking He Would Only Deport Criminals. Now Her Husband Was Deported While Seeking Asylum : politics

Alito supports his opposition to Anglo-American constitutionalism by claiming source says the opposite of what it says - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Justice Dept. considers removing key check on lawmaker prosecutions - The Washington Post The Justice Department's Public Integrity Section is charged with ensuring cases against elected officials are not politically motivated. The Trump administration is considering changing that.

Trump's 'Emergencies' Are Pretexts for Undermining the Constitution : politics

Andrew Dessler: Interesting. This is exactly the same argument that Lomborg et al. make when talking about climate change policy. -- Bluesky

New poll shows Trump’s approval rating is underwater on nearly every issue : politics

Rep. Al Green Files Impeachment Articles, Cites Trump as Threat to Democracy in 'Dear Colleague' Letter : politics
US Rep Al Green files bill to impeach Trump again. Here's why. : politics


Trump's Push to Defund Harvard Prompts Clash Over Veteran Suicide Research : politics - If you are a veteran and you support Trump, you are a sucker. There is no other way to say it. You are a chicken voting for more McNuggets.

Forget the DEI hires -- meet Trump's latest WTF hire : politics

Trump's Embrace of White South Africans Takes Dark, Unnerving New Turn : politics
Trump seeks a return to America's racist roots — and he's moving fast : politics

A Trump trifecta as he slams Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Supreme Court on same day : politics
Trump Has Embarrassing Public Meltdown After Bruce Springsteen Diss : politics
Trump's New Post About Taylor Swift Is So Immature, We Needed Child Psychologists To Explain His Thinking | "The tone and content of the post resemble childlike behavior -- impulsive, unprovoked and lacking basic decorum; yet, even that comparison may be unfair to children." : politics

A fool and his money are lucky enough to get together in the first place - Lawyers, Guns & Money A man in Rhode Island bought his wife a Donald Trump-branded watch as a gift, but what they got was a "Rump" watch due to an unfortunate typo on the watch face. Tim Petit paid $640 for a limited-edition Trump watch that is only one of 250 made.

Gone in 40 days: how Trump's 'liberation day' tariff assault unraveled : politics
Trump's White House accidentally admitted the truth about its tax plan : politics - In 2029, Americans making less than $30,000 will actually pay more in taxes under the GOP's plan than under current law. Americans making less than $15,000 — the poorest of the poor — will pay 53% more in taxes than they do now as their average tax rate jumps from 3.3% to 5.1%. Meanwhile, households making over a million will pay 6.4% less in taxes (totaling an estimated $74 billion collectively), as their average rate falls from 30.8% to 28.7%.

Trump Says His Bill Cuts Everyone’s Taxes. It Raises Them on the Poor : politics

A Huge Scandal: Internal Doc Exposes Trump-Musk Hunt for Social Security Fraud as a Sham : politics
FBI Agent goes public with Russian intelligence operation that hooked Musk and Thiel : worldnews
Russian Intelligence Used Sex, Drugs to Target Elon Musk: Former FBI Agent An ex-FBI Agent has claimed that Russian intelligence officers used Musk's susceptibility to sex and drugs to target the tech billionaire for exploitation.

Elon Musk's chatbot just showed why AI regulation is an urgent necessity | X's Grok has been responding to unrelated prompts with discussions of "white genocide" in South Africa, one of Musk's hobbyhorses. : politics
Grok Pivots From 'White Genocide' to Being 'Skeptical' About the Holocaust : technology - It is kind of wild to have the press document people trying to build a fascist LLM in real time...

Trump warns Walmart not to raise prices just because tariffs make their inventory a lot more expensive - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Occam's razor suggests that when somebody sounds like a complete moron all the time there's a very straightforward explanation for that, but maybe it's just all a very clever plan of some sort.

FBI Disbanding Public Corruption Squad In Its Washington Office, Sources Say : politics undefined

Food For Millions Rots in Storage After Trump's USAID Cuts. Over 60,000 tons of U.S. food is going to waste in warehouses while millions starve and children die. : politics

Let's Start Talking About Jail Time for Trump and His MAGA Enablers - Trump is the head of a criminal syndicate, and he should be treated accordingly. : politics

H.R.3432 - To direct the Director of the National Institutes of Health to conduct or support research to advance the understanding of Trump Derangement Syndrome, and for other purposes. : politics

White House Freaks Out Over Don Jr. Being Compared to Hunter : politics

Old Video Of Barbara Walters Needling Trump Has Everyone Saying The Same Thing : politics

Walt Disney Figure That Looked Uncannily Like Donald Trump Seemingly Quietly Modified at Disneyland : politics

The Hyper-Aggressive, Comically Loyal Government Flacks Who Talk Like Trump : politics - In the end, Trumpese doesn't say much: instead, it’s a kind of blustering white noise designed by turns to provoke, batter, smear and, above all, shut down questioners. And whenever this age of American history is over, its strange linguistic conventions will stand as one of many reminders of just how far things went.

Trump admin permits sale of device that allows standard firearms to fire like machine guns : politics

Christopher Webb: WATCH THIS. He gets it right Nottoway Plantation: the so-called “White Castle”, burned down. With it, a monument to whitewashed brutality. We don't need romanticized nostalgia for slavery. We need truth. Let this be the end of pretending these places were anything but what they were: crime scenes. - Bluesky


FEMA not ready for hurricane season: document : politics
Paying the Price for DOGE - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Cuts to weather staffing in a place prone to sudden, violent weather:

At least 21 are dead after severe weather in Kentucky, Missouri Gov. Andy Beshear says 14 people have been killed by severe weather in Kentucky — including what appeared to be a devastating tornado -- and that the number is likely to rise
After Cuts, a Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down : politics - KY Gov. Beshear said at least 14 people died as a result of last night’s storms, including 9 in the Eastern part of the state. Actions have consequences.

Critical attack on our freedoms: Half Price Books argues against Texas bill that could punish bookstores for alleged obscene content : books

Pillen orders Nebraska medical cannabis regulations to proceed as legislative, legal fights approach : politics

Trump whistleblower Alexander Vindman eyeing Florida Senate run : politics

Texas House passes bill to legally erase trans identities. The bill also declares that men are "bigger, stronger, and faster" than women. : politics

High School Runner Slams 'Bully' GOP Lawmaker For Attacking Race's Trans Winner. "I feel like a happy day was turned ugly by a bully who is using children to make political points," Anelise Feldman, who finished second in the race, wrote of state Rep. Laurel Libby. : politics



Meta faces Democratic probe into plans to power a giant data center with gas : politics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,884 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Carter Harrison, IV.


Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: Working from home makes us happier. : technology

Microplastics and the Rising Tide of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Exploring the Environmental Gut Connection : science

A study found that cannabidiol potentiates p53-driven autophagic cell death in non-small cell lung cancer following DNA damage. : science when a cancer drug is combined with CBD, it's even more successful at getting rid of bad cancer cells.

The most powerful known outburst from the Sun hit Earth in 12,350 BC during the end of the last Ice Age, according to scientists. It was an event known as a solar particle storm, during which charged particles from the Sun fire through space and smash into our planet. : science

Scientists discover new antibiotic, saarvienin A, from a strain of bacteria found in a rare earth mine in China. It shows strong activity against drug-resistant bacteria and appears to act through a different, yet to be determined, mechanism which may avoid common bacterial resistance mechanisms. : science

FDA clears new blood test for Alzheimer's designed to be more accessible - The Washington Post The test is designed to detect amyloid plaques in the brain for patients with symptoms.

Mindfulness reduces anxiety symptoms and perceived stress in autistic adults, finds a new randomized controlled trial. : science

Brain dopamine responses to ultra-processed milkshakes are highly variable and not significantly related to adiposity in humans : science

Inhaled DMT produces rapid and lasting antidepressant effects in treatment-resistant depression. Participants reported major reductions in depression and suicidal thoughts within a day of dosing, with benefits lasting up to three months. : science

Couples who cuddle at bedtime feel more secure and less stressed. A recent study of heterosexual couples found that those who slept in physically closer positions at the onset of sleep reported lower stress and less insecure emotional attachment. : science


What online subscription app that you use daily is 100% worth it? : AskReddit
zAudiobooks.com - Yes we have alot of good audiobooks for free!

Outdoor Boys quits YouTube : videos



Federal funding cuts affect Mass. health and education programs

Skinniest House in Boston : boston




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The Dude Carbon Problem - Lawyers, Guns & Money Cars and meat are major factors driving a gender gap in greenhouse gas emissions, new research suggests. Men emit 26% more planet-heating pollution than women from transport and food, according to a preprint study of 15,000 people in France. The gap shrinks to 18% after controlling for socioeconomic factors such as income and education.


Fresh Covid-19 wave hits Asia; Singapore and Hong Kong see surge : worldnews


A Chinese Company With Zero Revenue Just Gave a Bunch of Money to Trump : politics


Kremlin Negotiator Invokes Peter the Great's 21-Year War With Sweden in Ukraine Talks : worldnews


Trump says India has offered America 'o tariffs', but India says deal not yet complete : worldnews

Pakistan Pm Shehbaz Sharif 'ready to talk about peace' days after India, Pak pause fight : worldnews

World Bank says Saudi Arabia and Qatar have paid off Syria's outstanding debt : worldnews


Israeli Air Force strikes Houthi targets in western Yemen : worldnews



Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya : politics


Ukraine reportedly accuses Russia of undermining peace talks with last-minute demands : worldnews
Ukraine accuses Russia of 'unacceptable demands' at first face-to-face talks in three years : worldnews
Ukraine-Russia talks: prisoner swap agreed, but no progress on ceasefire – The Irish Times Istanbul talks follow strained start to the latest diplomatic push

WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 on X: Ukrainian delegation is rightly refusing to speak Russian to the Russian delegation and is using a translator to communicate. Powerful. / X

OSINTtechnical on X: Just a bizarre series of events, Putin offers direct leader-to-leader peace talks last weekend, and the end result is a small Russian negotiating team showing up to deliver the most maximalist, revanchist, and unhinged demands. / X
OSINTtechnical on X: Russian chief negotiator Medinsky, reportedly talking to Ukraine’s delegation in Turkey: Maybe some of those sitting here at this table will lose more of their loved ones. Russia is prepared to fight forever. / X
NOELREPORTS on X: During the Istanbul talks, the Ukrainian delegation reportedly refused to withdraw troops from partially occupied territories. In response, Russian delegates allegedly stood up and warned: "Next time, it will be five regions," referring to Dnipropetrovsk. / X
Kyiv Insider on X: Russians unleash massive disinformation operations using fake versions of popular western news sites to push artificial stories about Ukraine-Russia Istanbul talks. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1177, Part 1 (Thread #1324) : worldnews


Russia targeting journalists in Ukraine hotel strikes: Report : worldnews


European leaders want to turn screws on Putin after delayed Turkey talks : worldnews
Russia could be ready to strike NATO in two years, new report says : worldnews
US sanctions hit International Criminal Court in The Hague. : worldnews

Bucharest mayor overtakes nationalist frontrunner in Romania's presidential race: poll : worldnews

Finland moves to ban Holocaust denial under new criminal law : worldnews

'My heart goes out to the beloved people of Ukraine' — Pope Leo XIV receives list of Ukrainian POWs at Vatican : worldnews



No evidence of genocide in Gaza, UK lawyers say in arms export case | Arms trade : worldnews


Seventeen of El Chapo's family enter US in 'secret cartel deal' : politics

Tariffs aimed at bringing business back to the U.S. are actually driving it to Canada : politics
Trade war drives business to Canada and away from U.S. : worldnews




Every president since Lyndon Johnson has recognized the security risks of climate change. Then came Trump. : politics

US ambassador: I quit Ukraine because Trump is 'complicit' with Russia : politics

Trump Is Building a Global Gulag for Immigrants Captured by ICE | The U.S. is in talks with 19 nations, including Libya, Kosovo, Rwanda, and Moldova, to accept deportees from other countries : politics

Moody's downgrades United States credit rating on increase in government debt : politics
US Completely Loses Perfect Credit Rating for First Time in Over a Century : politics

Conservatives block Trump's 'big beautiful bill' in stunning setback : politics - Let's be fucking very clear: They blocked it because it did not cut deep enough. That's right... They blocked it because not enough pain would be inflicted. They did not "side with democrats". That is the headline. Nothing more. They will be back with a vengeance.
House GOP opposition torpedoes Trump's big, beautiful bill : politics - Let's be clear here. This failed because enough Republicans want the cuts to Medicaid to be deeper and come in to effect sooner. Prime among them is Chip Roy and Norman. They want more people to be suffer and to be hurt sooner. No one here is a good person or grew a conscience.
Most lunatic faction of GOP opposes reconciliation for not denying enouugh poor people healthcare quickly enough - Lawyers, Guns & Money undefined
Trump's Tax Bill Falls Apart as He Spirals in Wild Online Rant : politics

Trump Revives Mental Decline Concerns After Attempting to Leave Oval Office Before Signing Executive Order: 'Is He OK?' : politics

Trump’s Approval Rating Plummets in Just About Every Category - America is fed up with Donald Trump. : politics

Gold Palaces, Jet Deals and McDonald's: Trump at Home in Middle East : politics
Trump Tells Gulf Hosts He's 'Not Thrilled' With Their Gift - Next to a $400 million jet, everything looks cheap. : politics

Migrant Drug Seizures by Border Patrol Incredibly Rare, Data Shows : politics

Trump Sends Thinly Veiled Warning to Supreme Court Justices : politics
Clarence Thomas appears to side with Trump move to curtail judges' powers : politics

Trump lawyers tell Supreme Court that Constitution doesn't apply to the president : politics

Supreme Court rules against Trump administration in Alien Enemies Act case : politics
Court rules 7-2 against Trump administration's efforts to disappear people without due process - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case Has the Supreme Court Baffled : politics
Ted Cruz Mocked for Declaring Birthright Citizenship is a Terrible Policy: 'Bold Statement When He Benefited From It' : politics

Trump's Justice Department Is About To Charge a Member of Congress: Representative LaMonica McIver was one of three members of Congress who attempted to enter an ICE facility in New Jersey. : politics

Student who earned Ph.D. while DHS tried to deport her over minor traffic violation is granted injunction : politics

ICE Agents Abandon Child on Street After Arresting Adult, Video Shows : politics


Angry Dems have a message for Jake Tapper, CNN, Axios, Politico and others: 'F--- them!' : politics


Largest Medicaid cut in history: Leader Jeffries calls out Republicans over 'tax scam' : politics
The Trump Cuts Have Already Devastated Promising Cancer Research : politics
br /> The truth about Donald Trump rarely makes it into the news Mainstream journalists are depriving their audiences of crucial context

What does 8647 mean? The 'code' that landed James Comey in hot water with the Secret Service : politics

Trump's Face Plastered on USDA Building Draws North Korea, Russia Comparisons: 'He Is Going Full On Dear Leader' : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating now underwater on nearly every issue : politics

Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third prize is a one-way ticket to El Salvador with free room and board - Lawyers, Guns & Money
DHS Is Considering A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete For Citizenship | The news comes after Rep. Bennie Thompson called out DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for her apparent costumes and staged photos during ICE raids and DHS assignments. : politics

Producer Swears ICE Reality Show for Citizenship Won't Be a Complete Dystopian Nightmare : politics

Trump’s firing of FEMA director unsettles GOP senators : politics

Trump Envoy Watched Netflix Documentaries to Bone Up on World Affairs : politics

GOP congressman confirms Hegseth ordered pause in cyber operations against Russia, despite Pentagon denial : politics


Matt Gaetz insists his use of '86' is distinct from Comey's ‘threat’ as MAGA accused of hypocrisy over term : politics


Trump lashes out at Bruce Springsteen after he called president 'treasonous' : politics

MAGA Senator’s Stunning Admission: GOP Is Badly Screwing Trump Voters : politics

Foreign groups are stealing $1 trillion a year through identity theft - and DOGE is just letting it happen : politics
DOGE's Fraud Tracker at SSA Turns Into Massive Self-Own : politics
Voters promised $100 by Musk PAC say they weren’t paid : politics

3 White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists, NPR finds : politics

Who asked for this, the assassin lobby? Trump bill ripped over sickening gun provision : politics


MAGA Is Losing Its Mind Over an Instagram Post Calling for Trump's Ouster : politics - Hang mike pence is totally fine though

AOC or bust: New poll finds NY congresswoman or 'no one' are top choices for face of Democratic Party : politics

DNC vice-chair David Hogg on Democratic party: 'We need to dramatically change' : politics

John Fetterman and the death of American shame : politics


Missouri Voted in Favor of Abortion Rights and Paid Sick Leave. State Republicans Just Overturned Them Both : politics

Some Republicans Push to Put School Desegregation Officially in the Past | Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration. : politics

Texas lawmakers take first step towards repealing sodomy law More than 20 years after it was struck down by the Supreme Court, twelve Republicans joined sixty Democrats to repeal the state's unenforceable ban on sodomy.
Texas House repeals gay sex ban in historic, unlikely vote : politics



Investors now own 30% of metro Atlanta’s single-family rental homes, data shows : politics


Medical examiner audit reclassifies dozens of police-restraint deaths as homicides : politics


Sean Combs Allies are Actively Working for a Trump Pardon : politics


Los Angeles Votes for $30 Minimum Wage : politics


8 U.S. cities where you need to earn at least $100,000 to live comfortably - CBS News The second-priciest city is Boston, where renters need to earn $127,000 a year to comfortably afford rent, according to Zillow.


It’s Breathtaking How Fast AI Is Screwing Up the Education System | Thanks to a new breed of chatbots, American stupidity is escalating at an advanced pace. : technology
Best AI assistants tested: What works, what doesn’t, and which to use | Vox
Deep love or deepfake? Dating in the time of AI | Context by TRF

Eschaton: Sure, Elon - We all know what happened is that Elon got enraged that Grok wasn't as racist as Elon wanted it to be, started yelling at people to fix it in mintes or he'd fire them and they'd be deported, so this was the result of a quick "fix."
"Some Weird Elon Musk Shit": Inside LA's Young, Testosterone-Fueled Sperm Race | Vanity Fair

The Kim Kardashian Heist Trial Starts, and the World Awaits a Star’s Testimony | Vanity Fair

Got a life problem that nothing seems to fix? The answer might be ‘family constellations’ | The Independent
(29) Heal your ancestry - powerful Family Constellation - YouTube




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Australia has ramped up its travel warnings for the USA three times since April : worldnews


Japan set to fully cover childbirth costs possibly from April 2026 : worldnews


A new cold war is brewing over rare earth minerals | China has implemented new export controls for rare earth minerals and magnets. The changes could upend the shift to electric vehicles. : technology



President Putin sacks commander-in-chief of Russian Ground Forces : worldnews


Pakistan writes to India with an appeal: Reconsider Indus waters decision : worldnews
ELI5: How does the caste system in India work and how do people know who is in what caste? : explainlikeimfive - Washing toilets, dealing with carcasses, cleaning sewers etc. is not something that a Shudra would touch. That dubious honor belongs to Dalits, or "untouchables". 25% of India's population are Dalits, and they are not part of the official caste hierarchy. They are outcastes. They have faced so much oppression from the traditional caste structure that a majority has by now converted to other religions: Buddhism, Islam and Christianity. Almost 75% of India's muslims are descendants of Dalit ancestors.


Trump Backs Off Plan to Rename Persian Gulf After Backlash from Iranian Officials : worldnews



Trump Says US Should Take Gaza And Turn It Into 'Freedom Zone' : worldnews


Putin proposes restarting direct peace talks with Ukraine 'without preconditions'
Moscow Mocks Zelensky as 'Clown' in Heated Clash Over Istanbul Talks : worldnews - Putin picked the time, place, and topic. Then bailed like a little bitch.
Putin's no-show throws Ukraine peace talks into confusion : worldnews
Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine's peace talks that Russian leader proposed : worldnews
Trump will skip Ukraine-Russia peace talks as Putin evades negotiations, US official says : worldnews

(((Tendar))) on X: The Istanbul talks are probably the greatest political own goal in decades. Putin fell into his own trap and all what's left is just nervous, political stuttering. It is also a disaster for everyone advocating that negotiations are needed to end the war. This instance shows vividly that Putin has no interest in doing so. Every word coming out of this Russian KGB mouth is aimed to lie, delay and distract. / X
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1176, Part 1 (Thread #1323) : worldnews

Russia has already started its summer offensive in Ukraine : worldnews


Meta's still violating GDPR rules with latest plan to train AI on EU user data, says noyb : technology
noyb sends Meta 'cease and desist' letter over AI training. European Class Action as potential next step


Jay in Kyiv on X: Despite the full weight of Russia's influence operations, cash and propaganda, the Russian takeover of the Romanian government is now faltering, with the Kremlin-backed candidate falling behind in the polls as Romanians understand what's going on. / X

UK becomes fastest-growing G7 economy after strong first quarter : worldnews

Chris Brown arrested in over bottle attack on music producer at London nightclub : Music
Chris Brown arrested at Manchester hotel after 'unprovoked attack' in nightclub : Music



Trump Makes Stunning Deal With Mexican Cartel Leader : politics
Sheinbaum demands US inform on El Chapo family's border crossing: Wednesday's mañanera recapped : worldnews
Family members of drug lord El Chapo enter US, Mexican officials say : worldnews - The El Chapo family? The same El Chapo family that founded and runs the Sinoloa drug cartel? The Sinoloa drug cartel designated as a terrorist organization by the Trump administration with executive order 14157? >
Trump Struck Secret Deal With El Chapo's Terrorist Cartel - The family members of infamous drug lord El Chapo were given access to the U.S., catching the Mexican president off-guard. : politics - The special access came after negotiations between the White House and El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez, who is a top-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel, AP News reported late Tuesday. The criminal group is designated a foreign terrorist organization and a powerful drug trafficking and organized crime syndicate based in Mexico.




Did the media blow it on Biden? - by Nate Silver The fight for the nomination between Biden and Kamala Harris was covered extensively. But the public deserved to know more about Biden's fitness for the presidency.
How Joe Biden Handed the Presidency to Donald Trump | The New Yorker At a fateful event last summer, Barack Obama, George Clooney, and others were stunned by Biden's weakness and confusion. Why did he and his advisers decide to conceal his condition from the public and campaign for reëlection?

The Trumpian Nightmare Must End Before it Gets Worse: A fascist monster who demonizes migrants, exacts revenge on his perceived foes, actively destroys the rule of law, and whose real agenda is not "America First" but rather "Trump First" is in charge of today’s United States. : politics

Science Tells Us the U.S. Is Heading toward a Dictatorship : politics - 77m MAGA voters showed up for trump in 2024. Another 90m eligible voters figured "I'm ok with whatever other people choose" and didn't bother to vote. That's 167m idiots that outnumber by more than 2:1 the 75m Americans with a clue.

Democrats are failing against Trump. We need a new generation in 2026 : politics - Hogg should never have gotten in. He cheered the loss of a pro-choice, pro-trans Dem because she didn't align with his extreme position on guns.

Birthright citizenship and nationwide injunctions - Lawyers, Guns & Money

‘What ever happened to Never Forget?’: 9/11 families blast Trump for warm embrace of Saudi officials : politics

Kyiv Insider on X: FBI agent arrested for attempting to publicize investigations into Russian intelligence operations that put Musk and Thiel under the influence of Putin. / X
Massive Cost of Trump's Birthday Military Parade Revealed : politics ... $25 to $45 million for my birthday, but you get no more than 2 dolls or five pencils.

This is so weird. What a timeline! : PoliticalHumor - A murderer, a rapist, and a terrorist meet in a bar.

The GOP hates you and wants you to have a harder life. Having a steady and reliable supply of cheap labor to maintain high profits requires widespread poverty, ignorance, death, and disease. So their policy agenda is built around creating that. : politics

Qatar's Gift to Trump Is Unsold Plane It's Been Trying to Dump for Years : worldnews .. My dad worked on this plane over 10 years ago when it was the prime minsters jet. I have pictures of the interior at the time. This thing is a flying palace. It doesn't even look like a plane on the inside, it looks like a mansion, it has an elevators and multiple bedrooms. It has a library with over a million dollars in first addition books, an insane Conferance room etc etc. the interior was over a 100 million dollars. It's unsold because no one can afford it.
Mike Johnson Insists Trump Accepting Qatar Luxury Plane Was 'Not My Lane,' Gets Dragged: 'Most Certainly Is Your Job' : politics
Lawrence O'Donnell: Trump Is 'Too Stupid' to See How He's Being Humiliated With $400M Jet Gift. : politics

Democrats rattled again by fresh claims that Biden aides hid his frailty - The Washington Post A new book and Biden’s public appearances are potential distractions as the party seeks to focus on Trump.
The 12 Democrats who make the most sense for 2028 - The Washington Post There's a vacuum atop an adrift Democratic Party. Here’s who could fill it.

Fuck everything, we're doing two engines - Lawyers, Guns & Money The whole press conference is unbelievable. Some commenter claims the median IQ score for 78 year olds (Trump turns 79 in less than a month) is 79, which sounds like ageism, and we are strongly against that at LGM, or so I have read.

Judge Arrested by Trump Administration Fights Back With Trump's Own Immunity Case : politics

Violent Threats Against US Judges Are Skyrocketing Online. Threatening social media posts targeting US judges have increased by more than 300 percent since last year, a new report shows. : technology

Majority of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship, NPR/Ipsos poll finds : politics
MAGA Melts Down After Trump-Appointed Justice Argues Against Ending Birthright Citizenship: Remove This Imposter : politics
Trump Trashes the U.S. as a 'Stupid Country' of 'Suckers' in Birthright Citizenship Rant - The president also offered the Supreme Court a very questionable history lesson about the 14th Amendment. : politics

In all fairness, the toddler was suspected of being a narcoterrorist. : PoliticalHumor
MAGA meets the literal definition of crazy (the inability to discern reality) : PoliticalHumor

Nine Migrants Have Died In ICE Custody Since Trump Took Office, ICE Head Says : politics

Outage leaves up to 20 pilots headed to Denver airport unable to contact air traffic control on Monday : news

Ben & Jerry's Founder Arrested at Senate Hearing After Protesting War in Gaza : politics

Trump Tells Tim Cook to Stop Building iPhones in India : technology
Told Apple CEO Tim Cook that I don't want him to build in India: Donald Trump : worldnews

71% of Democrats Want Elon Musk in Prison : politics
Elon Musk Was Donald Trump's Useful Idiot (Gift Link) : politics

Tulsi Gabbard Fires Top Intelligence Officials Who Contradicted Trump : politics
Tulsi: it is a fireable offense to present facts that are inconvenient for Dear Leader - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Top Sexual Assault Hotline Caves to Trump in Chilling Move : politics - Donald Trump has been accused of rape, sexual assault or harassment by at least dozens women dating back to the 1970s. Keep in mind that these are only the women who have spoken out. Who knows the exact number of women that Trump has silenced with pay offs and NDAs over the years. A book published in 2019 titled All the President's Women spoke of at least 43 additional allegations.

Pam Bondi sold over $1M in shares the same day Trump tariffs were announced : politics

'Out of Touch' RFK Jr. Believes $40K a Month Is Affordable Price for Rehab: 'That's a Salary' : politics

Kristi Noem Refuses To Confirm If Gay Makeup Artist Stuck In El Salvador Prison Is Even Alive : politics

'Deeply creepy': Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs alongside Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture | The Independent
'Deeply creepy': Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs next to Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture | Twitter users are scoffing at banner, saying it has a North Korean aesthetic and gives off Saddam Hussein vibes : politics

This Amendment in the Republican Budget Bill Is Terrifying : politics - the treasury secretary could deem any nongovernmental organization to be "terrorist supporting," and, if the group could not prove that they weren’t in 90 days, they could be designated a terrorist-supporting group and have their tax-exempt status revoked

U.S. House panel passes GOP plan that cuts Medicaid by $625B, adds work requirement : politics

H.R.3346 – To Abolish the Environmental Protection Agency : politics - EPA started by Nixon. Back when Republicans were true conservatives. What an ironic bookend

Now ICE Barbie Wants Her Own Brand New $50M Private Jet : politics

Loss of Medicaid coverage linked to higher mortality among low-income older adults –- The risks were particularly high among individuals with greater clinical needs and on more expensive medications. : science

RFK Jr orders mifepristone review as anti-abortion groups push for ban : news

The Kids Online Safety Act Will Make the Internet Worse for Everyone : technology


Trump question from high schooler surprises GOP Rep: 'Why is he so orange?' : politics


Bait and switched some people with this one : PoliticalHumor

Bruce Springsteen Calls Donald Trump Incompetent and Treasonous at 2025 Tour Kick-Off : Music

Penn State blames looming campus closures on ‘declining’ Pennsylvania : news

UnitedHealth under criminal probe for possible Medicare fraud, WSJ reports : news

How America's Trucks Became Inferior to Europe's : videos

Republicans Outdo Themselves in Food Stamp Cuts : politics
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds : politics

More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code : news

Walmart warns of higher prices, withholds second-quarter profit guidance : news


Colorado joins 19-state coalition to challenge federal funding amid sanctuary city battle : politics



Oklahoma education standards say students must identify 2020 election 'discrepancies' : news - Oklahomans weren't satisfied being ranked 49th in Education. They really want that coveted 50th spot

Planned Parenthood Turns on Gavin Newsom : politics - Dr King said it best: white moderates are a bigger impedement to progress than any ku klux klanner


Georgia mother says she is being forced to keep brain-dead pregnant daughter alive under abortion ban law : news


The Oppression of the Algorithm - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Human Rights Watch has a pretty comprehensive and damning report on how American employers use algorithms to oppress workers. It's long and very informative


Mother allegedly buys ammunition, tactical gear for son's planned mass targeted violence at middle school: Officials : news ... as payment for watching his younger siblings


Woman divorces husband after ChatGPT reads his coffee grounds and predicts affair : technology


Cassie Says She Fled 'Once in a Lifetime' Experience at Prince's House After Learning Diddy Was There Too : Music

Georgia woman missing in California's Sierra Nevada for weeks found alive in snow-covered cabin : news

Child actors who were hailed as acting prodigies but grew up to being mediocre actors as adults : movies

Alice Munro's Passive Voice | The New Yorker The celebrated writer's partner sexually abused her daughter Andrea. The abuse transformed Munro's fiction, but she left it to Andrea to confront the true story.

A Hundred Years of Mrs. Dalloway: An exemplar of modernism, Virginia Woolf’s revolutionary novel explored ideas—psychology, sexuality, imperialism -- that roiled the twentieth century. : books
A Hundred Years of Mrs. Dalloway - JSTOR Daily

This Austin book club has been reading the same book [Finnegans Wake] for 12 years. They're not even close to done. : books

Meta's still violating GDPR rules with latest plan to train AI on EU user data, says noyb : technology


The reasons why romantic couples move in together may matter. Those who do it in order to spend more time together had a better relationship well-being over time. But those who do it to "test" their relationship had worse relationship health over time. : science

Newborns who are deficient in vitamin D have a higher chance of developing autism, schizophrenia and ADHD, finds the largest study of its kind of more 70,000 people in Denmark. : science

Footage from several nuclear tests demonstrate the effects of the blast wave's tremendous force : gifs

The effect of physical fitness on mortality is overestimated | New research shows that people with high fitness levels in their late teens also have a reduced risk of dying from random accidents. This suggests that previous studies have probably been misleading. : science

Scientists have developed a gel that releases some of coral larvae's favorite scents. When applied to a surface, coral larvae settlement increased by twenty times that of untreated surfaces, suggesting it may be useful in aiding with coral reef restoration. : science

Researchers estimate that 19 million children -- 1 in 4 of Americans under age 18 -- live with a parent or other adult who meets the definition for a substance use disorder, raising the risk that those children will go on to do the same : science

ADHD symptoms appear to influence women's orgasms | The researchers found that women with inattentive ADHD symptoms reported lower orgasmic consistency than those without ADHD symptoms or with other subtypes. : science

Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes : gifs

A Stanford-led study has identified a mutation on the X chromosome that causes orange fur in cats. Unlike other mammals with orange shades – tigers, golden retrievers and red-haired humans -- cat orange isn't linked to the usual pigment genes (like MC1R or ASIP). : science

Brain imaging study reveals the power of 'eureka moments'. New evidence from brain imaging research shows that these flashes of insight aren't just satisfying - they actually reshape how your brain represents information, and help sear it into memory. : science

World’s first personalized CRISPR therapy given to baby with genetic disease. Little KJ Muldoon, now nearly ten months old, is doing well after receiving three doses of a gene-editing treatment to mend a mutation that had impaired his body’s ability to process protein. : science

Molecule from brain cells may reverse cognitive decline in aging - researchers examined the impact of hevin, a molecule secreted by star-shaped brain cells called astrocytes, on cognitive decline in older mice with and without dementia.

Feelings of frailty can set in at 40. Loneliness, feeling older than your age and a negative attitude to ageing are all associated with early stages of frailty, even in people as young as 40. Many people assume frailty is something that happens when we get much older. : science

45 years ago this month, Mt. St. Helens erupted. We are volcano scientists. Ask us anything! : IAmA

Eli5: Why do tires appear to rotate in reverse the faster they go? : explainlikeimfive

Sitting for hours daily shrinks your brain, even if you exercise. Research showed that even older adults who exercised for 150 minutes a week still experienced brain shrinkage if they sat for long hours. Memory declined, and the hippocampus lost volume : science

What is the most disturbing confession you've seen on reddit? : AskReddit

What's a "fun fact" that nobody asked for? : AskReddit

People who cut-off a friend you had for over a decade, what was the final straw? : AskReddit

People who have ruined their life, what is your story? : AskReddit

What’s the creepiest thing you've seen someone do when they didn't know they were being watched? : AskReddit

What’s the most weirdest encounter you have faced when travelling overseas? : AskReddit

Whats an insult you heard that was so creative you couldn't be mad, just impressed? : AskReddit

People of reddit, why do you or do you not fear death? : AskReddit

ELI5 Why do some women get period cramps while others don't ? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: why do bank credit cards always have Visa or Mastercard on them, if your bank is the one lending you money? : explainlikeimfive

[Serious] What is a "seems to be harmless" symptom that requires an immediate trip to the ER? : AskReddit

Married people, what made you realise your partner was the one? : AskReddit

Which car do you see on the road and instantly think, Yeah, this person's definitely an a-hole? : AskReddit

When did you realized that therapy was just a waste of time? : AskReddit

I've been trying to reseed a bare spot ants made in my lawn, but they keep churning it up. In retaliation I thought I'd flood their nest. But three minutes (8+ gallons) later. . . how deep is this thing!? : WTF

Men of Reddit, what's the most ridiculous thing you've been told is too feminine and will threaten your masculinity? : AskReddit

What is a clear sign your getting older? : AskReddit

What did your ex say to you that broke you? : AskReddit

What's a creepy occurrence you experienced that haunts you to this day? : AskReddit

What is the pettiest reason you've broke up with someone? : AskReddit

What are some type of people you really don't understand? : AskReddit

What’s your I knew I was down bad moment? : AskReddit
What's your "if you go low, I'll go lower" moment? : AskReddit

What's a dirty secret about your workplace that people shouldn't be knowing? : AskReddit

Men of Reddit, what's something Women don't realise is a turn off? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do we never see human skulls with crooked teeth? : explainlikeimfive




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Australian local government removes often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer James Cook: worldnews


This is the lunch that was served to everyone at an elementary in South Korea. : pics


Xi says 'bullying' will backfire, 1 day after tariff truce with US : worldnews
Ghost in the machine? Rogue communication devices found in Chinese inverters : worldnews
China signs deal with Russia to build a power plant on the moon - potentially leaving the US in the dust : worldnews



Russian economy in worse shape than Moscow says, report for EU shows : worldnews

Putin Approves Emergency Support Measures for Ailing Coal Industry : worldnews


Finally, India makes it official: Trump didn't broker India-Pakistan ceasefire : worldnews
India slams China for renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh : worldnews


Netanyahu says there is 'no way' Israel halts the war in Gaza until Hamas is defeated : worldnews
Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment as Trump visits region : politics - Israhell won't stop bombarding until every Palestinian is dead.
Israeli bombing wave kills dozens in Gaza including at least 22 children, say reports : politics

In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation : worldnews


Ukrainians' trust in Zelenskyy rises to 74% in early May -- survey : worldnews
MilitaryNewsU🇦 on X:US opposes Zelensky's invitation to NATO summit in The Hague, scheduled for June 24 — ANSA NATO allies are wondering why Washington is reluctant to invite the Ukrainian president to the summit. So far, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand have received invitations to the summit. / X
Trump must realise Putin is obstacle to peace, Zelenskyy says | Volodymyr Zelenskyy : worldnews
MAKS 24 on X: Trump said that if Putin refuses a peace deal, the US will provide Ukraine with support "Beyond what it can imagine": I really like this phrase, — Yermak" / X

NOELREPORTS on X: Zelensky is on his way to Turkey's capital, Ankara, according to the Ukrainian Embassy in Turkey. / X
Putin will not attend Ukraine peace talks in Turkey : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1175, Part 1 (Thread #1322) : worldnews

Rob Lee on X: Ukrainian intelligence officials told the Financial Times that Russia appears to be gearing up for a larger offensive, moving forces to key hotspots on the battlefield, rather than signalling its readiness for peace talks. @ChristopherJM @polinaivanovva @laurapitel / X


MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 on X: Former gamers from the US, UK, Canada and France are now top FPV operators hitting targets in Russia, - NYP Ukraine's military calls them the best pilots and future of drone warfare. / X


US opposes inviting Zelenskyy to NATO summit in The Hague : worldnews
EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions : worldnews

Polish foreign minister: I believe President Putin is insincere and is mocking Trump : worldnews
Poland prepares for war : State of the World from NPR : worldnews

Russian-style law targeting independent press and NGOs tabled in Hungarian parliament : worldnews
Hungary considering law to ban groups seen as threat to national sovereignty : worldnews

Russian Su-35 Violates Estonian Airspace During Shadow Fleet Tanker Incident : worldnews

Denmark rethinking 40-year nuclear power ban amid Europe-wide shift : worldnews

Merz: Germany Will Build Strongest Conventional Army in Europe : worldnews
German defence minister: Putin does not want peace, he wants to keep bombing Ukrainians : worldnews

Macron: What Netanyahu is doing in Gaza is unacceptable and shameful : worldnews
Netanyahu slams Macron over criticism of Gaza aid blockade : worldnews
France says it's high time to strangle Russian economy after adoption of 17th EU sanctions package : worldnews
NEXTA on X: The US and Europe should impose joint sanctions to suffocate the Russian economy and force Moscow to end the war. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. / X



Outrage as Peru archaeological site defaced : worldnews

Mexican security chief confirms 17 cartel family members entered US in a deal with Trump administration : politics

The U.S. Nuclear Base Hidden Under Greenland's Ice for Decades : politics

Canada' s New Tariffs on US Drop to 'Nearly Zero' With Exemptions, Oxford Says : worldnews
Mark Carney says Canadians are not impressed by UK's invite to Trump : worldnews
Yemeni terror suspect placed under house arrest at Toronto mosque : worldnews




This Israeli Government Is Not Our Ally : politics

The World Is Wooing U.S. Researchers Shunned by Trump : politics

'Bribe Force One': Democrats Seize on Qatar Plane Deal : politics
Opinion | Trump is taking a $400 million gift from the same government that funded Hamas : politics
s://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1kmaeaq/jealous_trump_i_need_free_plane_to_outdo_royals/"> Jealous Trump: I Need 'Free' Plane to Outdo Royals With Bigger Jets : politics
Yes, Trump called Qatar 'funders of terrorism' in 2017 : politics
Donald Trump compares Qatar gift to Statue of Liberty : politics
Can Donald Trump help it if so many people feel like giving him gifts, expecting nothing in return? - Lawyers, Guns & Money I must say I don't recall any of this hyper-technical apologetic hairsplitting when the Times was, say, going through its endless array of Clinton Foundation nothingburgers.
Can Donald Trump help it if so many people feel like giving him gifts, expecting nothing in return? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ted Cruz Raises 'Espionage' Concerns If Trump Were to Accept Luxury Plane From Qatar: 'Poses Significant Surveillance Problems' : politics
Watch Sean Hannity Help Trump Justify Qatar Jet Gift In Real Time : politics
MAGA voices turn on Trump over reported Qatari jet gift: “That’s not America first” : politics
Qatar's $400 million jet offered as free Air Force One stop-gap, but security and tech overhauls would cost millions | It could take years to retrofit the "flying palace" for presidential security : technology
Former Trump Cabinet Member: If Biden Accepted a Plane From Qatar, We Would Be Furious : politics
Democrats to fly :Qatar-a-Lago:" banner near Trump's Palm Beach home. The DNC said this banner is to make clear that the president's allegiance belongs to the highest bidder. : politics

How presidency saved Trump from ruin and made him a fortune | Follow the money and his return to office looks like it’s been fun for all the family : politics - Due to a range of business interests in the region, Trump also looks set to make a barrel load of money for himself and his family. The energy-rich Gulf states that the president is visiting this week are becoming almost like a second home for the first family.
Trump Biographer: This Is the Truth About Him and Melania : politics

Donald Trump impeachment moves forward in Congress : politics

Why Only Republicans Have Free Speech : politics

9,000 Afghans who helped the U.S. fight the Taliban will lose deportation protections, Trump admin says : politics - No one hates veterans more than the draft dodger ... Somebody ought to tell the vets because 65% of them voted Trump

Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Indicted By Federal Grand Jury Over ICE Case : politics - Took them two years to indict Trump for BLATANTLY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES so they could delay it to post-election but this case must be IMMEDIATELY taken care of. Crazy double standards.

Trump’s border intimidation is coming for US citizens too – ask streamer Hasan Piker : politics

Trump's ICE Used a Woman’s Kids and Grandchild as Bait To Arrest Her : politics
Discussion Thread: ICE Acting Director Lyons Testifies at Oversight Hearing : politics
ICE Used Kids as 'Bait' to Arrest Woman in Worcester, Massachusetts The president's crackdown on immigrants has roiled the town of Worcester, Massachusetts, following a chaotic arrest last week

Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists : politics
Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists : politics

Chief Supreme Court Justice Gives Biggest Sign Yet of Trump Disapproval : politics

Trump's impossible org chart exposes a key weakness : politics
How do you say "My offer is this: nothing" in Mandarin? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Trump's entire "negotiating: style is based on bullying people or entities with far less leverage. When he’s dealing with people he needs at least as much as they need him, he’s got absolutely nothing and any intelligent counterparty knows it ...But the institutional wreckage he leaves will endure. Yes, by January 2026 Trump is almost certain to have lost interest in trade and tariffs, and to have have wandered off into the business of wrecking other parts of the fragile equilibria that sustain American prosperity, But his actions in 2025 will have changed the world.

Kristi Noem Ignores the Law -- and Reality - in Tense Immigration Hearing : politics

Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Files Motion to Dismiss Federal Obstruction Case, Citing Judicial Immunity : politics

Anti-Defamation League Pushes Google to Reject Review of Human Rights Abuses | The organization claims any concern over human rights is "a thinly disguised ploy to weaken Israel's national security." : technology


How Mark Burnett Resurrected Donald Trump as an Icon of American Success | The New Yorker With "The Apprentice," the TV producer mythologized Trump—then a floundering D-lister—as the ultimate titan, paving his way to the Presidency.

Joe Biden age update - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It’s pretty well known that Trump has little to no idea what's in the executive orders being put on his desk, but forgetting what his ceremonies are even about is another brick in the wall: The moment Biden dropped out of the race the questions of mental acuity and cognitive ability, which were the foundations upon which the election was to be decided, vanished and instead we talked about egg prices and Imane Khelif.

GOP to destroy the IRA, largely at the expense of their own constituents - Lawyers, Guns & Money Climate change denialism is a major part of the Republican turn against any kind of expertise, and above all else it owns the libs. So undoing the major climate bill passed under Biden is a Republican priority up there with taking health insurance away from people, and they don't care of they have to hurt their own voters to do it ... It's hard to overstate just how bad the reconciliation bill is going to be, which is why Republicans are floating false stories about tax increases to gullible reporters.

AOC Issues Warning Over Republican Medicaid Plans : politics
AOC Tears Apart Republican “Math” on Medicaid Cuts - In just one minute, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exposed Republicans’ lies on Medicaid—and their plans to make health insurance worse for everyone. : politics
Many will die if GOP cuts to Medicaid happen this week : politics
Hawley warns GOP Medicaid cuts are 'morally wrong and politically suicidal' : politics

Republicans' 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Would Shift Food Benefit Costs Onto States : politics

10 Terrible Policies in Trump and the GOP’s Bill to Cut Taxes for the Rich : politics - According to the bipartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, the GOP’s proposed tax provisions would increase the national debt by $5.3 trillion. It’s a phenomenal cost that Republicans intend to offset, to some degree, by forcing 10 million Americans off Medicaid, pushing millions off food stamps, and increasing health care costs for many.
Permanent Ways & Means Bill Could Add $5.3 Trillion to Deficits : politics
'Reverse Robin Hood of the Highest Order': GOP Advances Massive Tax Cuts for the Rich : politics
Dozens of Protesters Arrested on Capitol Hill as House Republicans Push Bill To Cut Nearly $1 Trillion From Medicaid : politics
GOP Effort To Revoke Tax-Exempt Status From Some Nonprofits Sparks Concern : politics

House GOP unveils plan to raise debt limit by $4 trillion : politics

Trump’s decision to fire the librarian of Congress sparks an intensifying controversy : politics - The library of Congress stores copies of ALL books presented to it for copyright purposes ... even more it isn't lending library and no one under 16 can access it for research. All the excuses for the firing were lies.

What they do, not what they say - Lawyers, Guns & Money Believe Sean Duffy'ss revealed preferences with respect to the Duffy/Doge federal aviation system: ... It’s not clear if Duffy understands the difference between his ass and a Taylor Ham, but at any rate I’m sure there will be many more airports on the private Duffy family no-fly list before his tenure is up.
US transportation secretary changed wife's flight from Newark after insisting airport was safe : news These people are as comically evil as they are incompetent. You can't trust a single thing they say ... The only job requirements for this administration are TV experience and history of committing sexual assault

Trump Says Chuck Schumer Has Become a Palestinian : politics


The Right Is Trying to Make the N-Word OK Again: Conservatives don't just want white dominance. They want to be able to abuse Black people in the worst ways possible -- and get rewarded for it. : politics


f="https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1kmff25/what_has_elon_musks_doge_actually_achieved_six/"> What has Elon Musk’s Doge actually achieved? Six months after the so-called Department of Government Efficiency was unveiled, it yet has to find a fraction of the hoped for savings : politics

According to the bipartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, the GOP’s proposed tax provisions would increase the national debt by $5.3 trillion. It’s a phenomenal cost that Republicans intend to offset, to some degree, by forcing 10 million Americans off Medicaid, pushing millions off food stamps, and increasing health care costs for many.
DNC Moves to Oust David Hogg After He Says Party Isn’t Standing Up to Trump : politics


Anti-trans hate is misogyny. Republicans have been making that obvious. The point is to police women to maintain the patriarchy. Women like Nancy Mace are seeing the consequences of collaborating with oppressors. : politics

Democrats pull off an upset in Nebraska, electing Omaha's first Black mayor : politics
Democrats Ousts incumbent Republican in Omaha mayoral race : politics
The Trump Effect Is Here: Democrats Sweep to Victory in Historic Upset : politics

House Republicans Take Aim at Red-State Economies : politics

Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California : politics
Here's a Truly Horrible Democrat - Lawyers, Guns & Money Gov. Gavin Newsom will call Wednesday for California to scale back health care for undocumented immigrants to help balance the state budget, retrenching on his desire to deliver "universal health care for all."
California Governor Newsom seeks to scale back free healthcare for migrants : news

Dems In Disarray - Lawyers, Guns & Money Despite what Donald Trump says (and everyone is too easily taken in by his ranting), he won the 2024 election by a little over 1% plurality. That’s little enough for everyone to claim their favorite factor as being decisive! And they are not wrong! All those factors added up to that tiny difference!

Kennedy sidesteps vaccine questions: 'I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me' : politics

Man burns 100 Beachwood Public Library books on Jewish, African American, LGBTQ+ education: report : books



Bill that would legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania stalls out in state senate : politics

Hawaii's prized Kona fields have become a target for ICE : politics

ICE says it deported more than 500 people in Houston area : politics

Poor Democratic Governance - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Nostalgia and Masculine Work - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Nostalgia is the beating heart of the Trump movement. From fears of DEI displacing whites to the rise of so-called “trad wives” wanting to replicate what they see as traditional notions of motherhood under patriarchal households, nostalgia for a supposedly lost past drives much of Trump’s appeal ... the future of telling the history of the Trump era is very much in doubt since the job of history professor barely exists anymore. But you make your remarks when you can.

Death to AI - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The MSNBC Problem - Lawyers, Guns & Money

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Software engineer lost his $150K-a-year job to AI -- he's been rejected from 800 jobs and forced to DoorDash and live in a trailer to make ends meet : technology



18-year-old girl escapes captivity from New Jersey home where she was allegedly forced to live in dog crate and abused : news

After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional protection of abortion rights in 2022, Democratic candidates became significantly more likely to campaign on abortion and to do so using unambiguous language, while Republicans increasingly obfuscated their positions on the issue. : science


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,883 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Chris Doleman.



Audits of the 2020 American election show an accurate vote count -- Scholars have compiled every available audit of votes cast in the 2020 elections, finding an inconsequential net error rate (an error rate on the order of thousandths of a percent) : science


AI tools may be weakening quality of published research, with a surge in papers that look scientific but don’t hold up under scrutiny. Easily accessible datasets via APIs and large language models may have led to many post-2021 papers use a superficial and oversimplified approach to analysis. : science

When doctors dismiss symptoms, patients suffer lasting harm. Psychological damage and health care avoidance may occur when doctors dismiss, minimize or ignore patients' symptoms, a phenomenon medical scientists call "symptom invalidation" and patients often call "medical gaslighting." : science


People with more nature in their neighborhood smoke and drink less, study finds | Those who make regular visits to nature tend not to smoke. : science


Long work hours linked with altered brain structure. Research has shown that people who worked 52 or more hours a week displayed significant changes in brain regions associated with executive function and emotional regulation, unlike participants who worked standard hours every week. : science - overwork kills more than 800,000 people every year,


Autistic people communicate just as effectively as others. There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of how autistic and non-autistic people communicate, according to a new study, challenging the stereotype that autistic people struggle to connect with others. : science


ELI5:Why can’t population problems like Korea or Japan be solved if the government for both countries are well aware of the alarming population pyramids? : explainlikeimfive


Honey bee sleep shows brain activity patterns similar to humans, offering insight into memory and pollinator health | Sleep appears to carry the same "signature" at the neuronal level. : science


Men are more likely to die of 'broken heart syndrome,' study says. The condition is usually brought on by the stress of an event like losing a loved one. The syndrome is formally called takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Men die from it at more than twice the rate. : science

What if you could delay menopause? How scientists are working to slow down ovarian aging


How many married couples here sleep in separate bedrooms and why? : AskReddit


Women of Reddit, what’s something men don’t realize is a turn-off? : AskReddit

Mom and me ~1976 | now she’s got dementia and can’t even remember me. : pics

What was the moment for you that finally made you say “Wow, people really are this stupid”? : AskReddit


What’s the wildest thing you did to get laid? : AskReddit

ELI5: Are humans still evolving, and could we ever become something completely different from Homo sapiens? : explainlikeimfive


What did you discover about the opposite sex's body that surprised you? : AskReddit

How did your family's genetics do you dirty? : AskReddit




051325

'Earth's Black Box' is being built in Australia that will record 'every step towards demise of planet' : worldnews


Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines mayoral election from jail cell in The Hague | Philippines : worldnews

China’s Xi Jinping says "bullying only leads to self-isolation," after tariff truce with US : worldnews
China sees the U.S. trade deal as a huge win for Beijing : worldnews ... so Americans get to pay 30% tax more on imports from China for no good reason ... Trump shit the bed, he changed the sheets but it still smells. There's no win here.
US slashes 'de minimis' tariff on small China parcels to 54% : worldnews



Kremlin Rejects German Ceasefire Ultimatum, Says "You Can't Speak to Russia That Way" : worldnews

Russia faces record 2.6 million worker shortage amid war recruitment : worldnews

Russia's new drone-launched cruise missile is crammed with parts from Kyiv's allies, Ukraine says : worldnews

Russia was found responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines MH17 flight in 2014 : worldnews
Maria Avdeeva on X: "UN’s aviation body finally said what we’ve known for years: Russia downed MH17 and murdered 298 people. Russia’s lies failed. Reparations are next./ X
Kyiv Insider on X: The Russian economy continues to spiral, with agricultural machinery sales another -33% for the first quarter of 2025. / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ A military doctor who has deserted from the Russian army says she was forced to be a commander's field wife, had to rate crippled men as fit, saw "undesirable" soldiers being shot by their officers, and others being "sold for slaughter" for their commanders' profit. / X


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: India-Pakistan Conflict (Thread #5) : worldnews
Donald Trump again boasts he brought peace between India, Pakistan: ‘Used trade to a large extent’ : worldnews
India disputes Trump's claim that trade incentives led to the India-Pakistan ceasefire | AP News
India proposes retaliatory duties against US over steel, aluminium tariffs in WTO : worldnews

Pakistan army says 51 killed in military conflict with India : worldnews

Lavrov to lead Russian delegation at talks with Ukraine in Istanbul : worldnews

US strikes $600bn deal with Saudi Arabia as Donald Trump's Middle East tour begins : worldnews
Old Man Trump Falls Asleep in Middle of Saudi Briefing on Arms Deal. : politics
Democratic Wins Media on X: BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Donald Trump just fell asleep at his briefing in Saudi Arabia. What a disaster. / X
Sleepy Trump Caught on Camera Nodding Off at Summit in Saudi - The president has a habit of resting his eyes while at important public events. : politics
Saudi Arabia Rolls Out Custom Mobile McDonald's for Trump Visit : worldnews

Trumps family’s Middle East business ties have more than tripled since his first term : worldnews - His financial links have raised questions about whether his actions prioritize the country's interests or his own profits, especially with deals involving foreign governments, such as a Trump-branded golf course in Qatar and investments backed by Saudi Arabia. Critics worry these ventures might influence U.S. policy to benefit foreign powers and Trump's business empire.

Trump says U.S. will remove all sanctions on Syria : worldnews


Israel targets Hamas leader Mohammad Sinwar in hospital strike in Gaza : worldnews

For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it's blown up in our faces | The Times of Israel The premier's policy of treating the terror group as a partner, at the expense of Abbas and Palestinian statehood, has resulted in wounds that will take Israel years to heal from By Tal Schneider
I'm Arno Rosenfeld, I cover antisemitism and Israel for the Forward, the country's largest Jewish newspaper, AMA! : politics


President Zelensky insists on swift meeting with Putin for talks to resolve the conflict. : worldnews
A 30-day ceasefire will not stop the supply of weapons to Ukraine and will not help the Russians - Zelenskyy | УНН : worldnews
Putin's refusal to join Istanbul talks would be 'last signal' Russia doesn't want peace, Zelensky's chief of staff says : worldnews

Trump 'issued an ultimatum' to Ukraine, Russia to advance peace talks or face US exit, Witkoff says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1174, Part 1 (Thread #1321) : worldnews


Ukraine's former commander in chief warns that modern warfare is far from what NATO is now operating : worldnews - drones have revolutionized the battle-field, much like the english long-bow once did, and made defensive operations much more favorable. In NATO we still rely on few high tech-machines and relatively few operating personell, which Zaluznyj has been outdated due to drones and we are now back to slugfests and static lines.

Poland confirms Russia behind fire that destroyed Warsaw's biggest shopping center (1.4k shops and services). : worldnews
Poland’s monthly coal in energy mix falls below 50% for first time : worldnews

Poll shows Romanian hard-right and centrist candidates tied ahead of run-off : worldnews - This is probably the most important election in modern Romanian history. We have the chance to have a competent, anti-corruption president for the first time in decades. Or a Russian puppet.

Germany gives Russia until end of day to agree to 30-day ceasefire : worldnews
Germany bans far-right Kingdom of Germany group : worldnews



The EU is preparing powerful and large-scale sanctions against Russia in case of disruption of negotiations on a ceasefire - the head of the French Foreign Ministry | УНН : worldnews
Cannes bans nudity on its red carpet | AP News
Gerard Depardieu Found Guilty of Sexual Assault in France

UK risks becoming 'island of strangers' without more immigration curbs, Starmer says : worldnews
UK police arrest man for arson after fire at PM Starmer's house : worldnews


Mexican mayoral candidate gunned down during live broadcast of campaign rally : worldnews

Tariffs Push Honda to Move Production From Canada to U.S. : worldnews
JORN defence radar is being bought by Canada, the decision is part of a wider shift : worldnews




US popularity shrinks worldwide, new report says : worldnews - The thing is, Trump's administration doesn't care because they purposely seek isolation, in order to achieve a more extensive grip on their country

I ran Nato - now we need a new alliance against Trump : politics

Trump’s Unquenchable, Unconstitutional Greed Is Deforming America : politics
Trump Truly Is the Greatest President of All Time (at Being Corrupt). Trump's brazen use of the White House to advance his family b usinesses should be one of the biggest scandals in the country's history. : politics
Donald Trump Warns That Supreme Court Ruling Against Him Could Destroy US : politics

Discussion Thread: Three House Committees Consider 2025 Budget Legislation to Cut Medicaid, SNAP, and Some Taxes : politics

Trump is visiting 3 countries on his Middle East trip. All 3 have made recent deals with the Trump Organization. : politics - "Deal" is a funny word to describe a "bribe" .. .Art of the Bribe ... Media is incapable of doing honest journalism.
Donald Trump will get to keep Qatar jet even after he leaves office : politics
Chuck Schumer Finally Takes Action After Trump Accepts Private Jet : politics

A free plane? Trump's Air Force One plan could be an expensive 'security nightmare.' : politics

Everyone hates Qatar's reported luxury plane gift to Trump - even the MAGA faithful : politics
Trump Says Qatar Is Giving Him $400 Million Jet Out of Goodness of Their Heart : politics
Trump fumes at 'ABC fake news' reporter for pressing him on pricey Qatar plane gift: You should be embarrassed! : politics
'It's a bribe': MAGA media stars bash Trump's reported Qatar plane gift | CNN Business : politics
Republicans are breaking with Trump over Qatar plane : politics ... I mean it is Newsweek. They are the comic book of news outlets.
Qatar jet obviously Emoluments Clause violation: Former White House ethics lawyer : politics

The Disability Follies, Part the Thousandth - Lawyers, Guns & Money In one of those brave acts of revelation long after the fact to sell books, Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson tell us that President Joe Biden’s aides were told by his doctor that Biden might need a wheelchair if he tood a bad fall.

Rule of law is ‘endangered,’ chief justice says : politics
John Roberts criticizes jurisprudential catastrophe created by (checks notes) John Roberts - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Judges Working Trump Lawsuits Describe 'Psychological Warfare' Behind Unsolicited Pizza Deliveries : politics

Stephen Miller is running the DOJ, and Pam Bondi is just a figurehead, report claims: She is like an actor : politics

Ice has become Trump's private militia. It must be abolished : politics

Political Pundit Hasan Piker Questioned by US Customs at Airport : politics
Hasan Piker Detained By CBP While Re-Entering The Country From France : politics

Massachusetts police hold girl's face to the ground as ICE arrests her mother, video shows : politics

4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent' : politics

Trump Team Spent a Whopping $21 Million on Deportation Flights to Guantanamo Bay. There are Currently 32 People There. : politics

Hackers leak to press details of Trump deportation flights : politics


Undue Process | Students Studying at Columbia Library Were Suspended for Protest They Took No Part In : politics - It's hard to see these actions as anything but attempts to appease an administration that is looking to bend the educational establishment to their own agenda. If modern history has taught us anything, it's that trying to appease authoritarians in the long run isn't effective in avoiding future oppression and instead speeds the process along instead


Trump puts white South Africans on citizenship fast track while rejecting all other refugees: 'As subtle as an air raid' : politics
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, ends partnership with US government : politics
Episcopal Church quitting federal aid partnership over Trump embrace of white South African 'refugees' : politics
MAGA attacks church over Donald Trump rebuke: 'Funds must be pulled' : politics

Trump’s Flagrant Racism : politics

Eschaton: Sounds Bad - Attention is focused on Newark, but obviously they can't shift people from Philly, LaGuardia, or JFK either ... on Monday evening between 18:30 to 21:30, flights out of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) were handled by just one air traffic controller and a trainee. The report quotes a New York-based controller describing the situation as "pure insanity." ... how many ATCs left due to Elon ...
Elon Musk's Starlink has growing footprint in federal government
Duffy Called Out After Repeatedly Claiming 'It's Clear' Biden's to Blame for Air Traffic Control Issues: This Admin is a Joke : politics

Library of Congress Staff Turn Away New MAGA Bosses : politics
Trump tries to appoint completely unqualified crony as Librarian of Congress - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Congratulations again to every reporter who took Trump's denials of Project 2025 at face value:
Axios: Trump naming Todd Blanche — the former defense attorney from his hush money trial - as acting Librarian of Congress - Bluesky
Why Trump Is Trying to Take Over the Library of Congress The Trump admin is trying to take over the Library of Congress, a major component of the legislative branch that confidentially advises lawmakers

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts : politics

Sanders, Democrats Call Trump's Bluff on Drug Price Executive Order - "If Trump is serious," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, "he will support legislation I will soon be introducing to make sure we pay no more for prescription drugs than people in other major countries." : politics


Trump Adviser Called Kamala's Plan to End Price Gouging 'Communist'. Now Trump Plans to End Price Gouging : politics

Two more Fetterman aides leave embattled senator's office : politics

DNC panel opens the door to removing David Hogg from his national post : politics

RFK Jr. Took His Grandkids for a Dip in a Sewage-Contaminated Creek For Mother's Day: ‘The National Park Service bans swimming in Rock Creek for high levels of bacteria : politics
RFK Jr. Admitting Big Pharma Paid Trump $100 Million Leaves Internet Stunned: 'Was That a Fraudian Slip?' : politics

House Democrat forces long-shot vote on impeaching Trump : politics

The Baby Name 'Vance' Is Dropping In Popularity : politics

Give birth? In this economy? US women scoff at Trump's meager 'baby bonuses' : politics

Why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have? : politics
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Republicans want to redefine obscenity: A new bill would ban sharing visual content that might "arouse" or "titillate" : politics

Illinois governor is first in US to block federal access to personal data on autism : politics

New study suggests that Texas’s abortion restrictions were associated with increases in mental distress among females of reproductive age, especially among younger individuals who may have less ability to overcome barriers to abortion care. : science

Tesla Reportedly Has $800 Million Worth of Cybertrucks That Nobody Wants : technology

Sorry, Affordable, Evenly Deployed Fiber Optic Broadband Is Illegal Now Under Our Shitty, Ignorant Government : technology

A helicopter pilot recalls the May 13th, 1985 incident where Philadelphia dropped a bomb on a black neighborhood (despite the pilot warning officials against it) : videos



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,882 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Elkanah Watson.


New U-Michigan study: When Facebook blocked news in Australia, user engagement dropped 11% and non-news posts fell 9%. The platform also lost 4.3% in ad revenue -- highlighting how real journalism boosts social media profits. Published in Marketing Science. : science

Most leading AI chatbots exaggerate science findings. Up to 73% of large language models (LLMs) produce inaccurate conclusions. Study tested 10 of the most prominent LLMs, including ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Claude, and LLaMA. Newer AI models, like ChatGPT-4o and DeepSeek, performed worse than older ones. : science


Researchers have found the genes linked to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for the first time, after identifying 30 regions on the human genome | Study involved more than 50,000 people with OCD and pinpointed approximately 250 genes linked to OCD. : science

For decades, scientists searching for the root cause of depression have mostly focused on neurons and their chemical signals. But a recent study in Cell points to a new role for astrocytes. : science


Awe reduces depressive symptoms. The research marks the first clinical evidence that deliberately cultivating experiences of awe - that sense of wonder when encountering something vast or beyond our normal frame of reference - can have measurable benefits for psychological health : science


The secret to psychedelic drugs' links to greater empathy and insight may lie in their ability to coax the right hemisphere of the brain into a position of dominance over the left, according to a proposed new theory. : science


Paper experimentally demonstrates the Terrell–Penrose effect by capturing snapshot images of objects moving at relativistic speeds that appear rotated rather than length-contracted : science


Alcohol use has particularly negative impact on individuals with ADHD. The adverse effects on quality of life appear to be amplified by dysfunctional efforts to manage the intense emotional dysregulation associated with ADHD under the influence of alcohol. : science


What non sex profession has the freakiest employees? : AskReddit


Who is a celebrity who did horrible stuff when they were alive but are praised like saints now that they're dead? : AskReddit



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Trump backs Putin's proposal for Ukraine talks, undermining allies : politics


Tesla sales plunge further in France, down 59% in April : technology



Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S. : politics




US popularity collapses worldwide in wake of Trump's return : politics

U.S. added to int'l human rights watchlist over Trump attacks on democratic norms : politics

Republicans’ partial tax plan estimated to cost $5 trillion : politics
The Big Beautiful Bill Is Hanging by a Thread : politics The big beautiful bill is a death blow to the post-depression reforms and an affirmation of poverty ... Trump can wave at the peasants from the windows of his flying palace.

'Prodded onto the shakiest of limbs:' States sue Trump over 'fake' energy emergency he declared in unsupported and unlawful executive order : politics

A $400 million bribe that includes the notation "bribe for the president of the United States" is not a scandal - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... New York Times headline at the moment: Trump's Plan to Accept Luxury Jet From Qatar Strains Bounds of Propriety
Trump Loses His Cool Over Pushback to Qatar Jet Deal : politics
Critics Condemn Trump Plan to Accept Lux Plane From Qatar as "Comically Corrupt" - This is spectacularly corrupt, a level of greed and depravity that is breathtaking, even for Trump. : politics
Rep. Brendan Boyle on Trump's Qatari jet: He is the greatest grifter in American history : politics
Pam Bondi's Qatar links under scrutiny over Trump's luxury plane gift : politics
Democrat Seeks Immediate Ethics Probe Into Qatar Gifting Trump a Luxury Plane: 'A Flying Grift' : politics

New Trump golf course, $5.5 billion beachside project announced for Qatar : politics

Trump's stablecoin chosen for $2 billion Abu Dhabi investment in Binance, co-founder says : politics

Trump claims credit for new American Pope Leo’s election - despite having nothing to do with Conclave : politics

Trump officials 'created confrontation' that led to arrest of Newark mayor | US immigration : politics
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Arrested for Visiting ICE Jail, Slams Trump Admin’s "Insane" Abuse of Power : politics

Michigan father and green card holder spent nearly two months in ICE detention : politics
Florida woman details horror of being detained despite being US citizen : politics

A Mother Took Her Sons to an ICE Check-In. She Never Saw Them Again. | No criminal records. Pursuing green cards. Under Trump, it doesn’t matter. : politics

"Unruly" crowd tries to stop ICE agents from detaining woman in Massachusetts, 2 arrested : politics

AOC Slams ICE Barbie and Trump Border Czar Over Mayor Arrest: 'We're Going to Have a Problem' - The progressive congresswoman has waded into the furor surrounding a Newark mayor's arrest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in New Jersey. : politics
Steve Bannon: "Certain members of Congress should be arrested this afternoon for their activities on this situation up in Newark" | Media Matters for America

Markets Celebrate Total Trump Surrender on Signature Policy : politics ... Trump's greatest achievements are always when he stops doing whatever stupid stuff he started ... Sort of like Hitler's greatest achievement was killing Hitler.

Trump might claim China tariff victory – but this is Capitulation Day : politics

House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care : politics
Under Cover of Night, GOP Unveils Plan to Kick Over 8 Million Off Medicaid : politics
Children Will Die: Democrats Raise Alarm About GOP Efforts to Cut Medicaid : politics
Republicans propose taking away healthcare from millions of people to partially pay for upper-class tax cuts - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... at least $880 billion in cuts largely to Medicaid to help cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks ... The two major legislative goals Republicans have pursued during the Trump era are making taxes for corporations and rich people as low as possible and taking away healthcare from as many people as possible. Truly a bold, exciting new direction!

Jen Psaki Trolls Karoline Leavitt With Withering Fake White House Briefing : politics

Trump picks conspiracy theorist 'wellness influencer' Casey Means with no medical license to replace Fox contributor as Surgeon General : politics

Donald Trump Vows to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs by Up to 80 Percent : politics

Americans putting life on hold amid economic anxiety under Trump, poll shows : politics

Citadel CEO Ken Griffin says it's terrifying to watch as tariffs open doors to crony capitalism : politics
A guy don't walk on the lot unless he wants to buy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Remember when sky high tariffs were the key to economic prosperity, and might even replace the entire federal income tax? That was the 1890s yesterday.


Pete Hegseth’s pastor says homosexuality is caused by abuse & can be cured by Jesus. The pastor called gay people sodomites that are perverting God's beautiful design. : politics
Mike Johnson was dean of a Christian law school that didn’t exist | AP News

Elon Musk's Regulatory Woes Are Conveniently Vanishing Under Trump : politics

Trump’s funding cuts are unofficially halting government operations : politics

Trump fires head of Copyright Office two days following report that AI training may not be fair use : politics

Trump adviser says people out of work due to tariffs should be "optimistic" : politics

Unpacking RFK Jr.'s 'doublespeak' on vaccines - The Washington Post Instead of a full-throated endorsement of vaccination, the nation’s top health official speaks to anti-vaccine forces, public health experts say


Gavin Newsom Is Normalizing Trump's Constitutional Violations : politics

Oklahoma wants to teach kids Trump's false version of the 2020 election where he was cheated out of victory : politics

Texas GOP wants to ban kids from playing dress-up: Yes, really : politics
Cannabis has been life-changing | Texas House bill would expand state's medical marijuana program : politics


Trump administration accused of declaring 'fake' emergency by 15 states. The president has been accused of creating a "fake" energy emergency in order to "line the pockets of Big Oil," according to 15 states. : politics


Nearly 60 cases dismissed due to corruption in Alabama police department : politics

He is not getting out: AG Keith Ellison reacts to MAGA's push for Derek Chauvin pardon : politics

Sen. Mike Lee wants a national definition of obscenity. Here's why : politics
New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S. : politics
New Bill Would Make All Pornography a Federal Crime in the U.S. : politics

Olympic gold medalist, NCAA champion wrestler arrested in prostitution sting : news

Sleepwalking into disaster - Lawyers, Guns & Money Andrew Cuomo believes in one and only one thing other than himself: Republicans should have a veto over policy in Democratic jurisdictions. When he was governor, he worked hard to ensure that it was the state Senate. If he becomes mayor, he’ll just play the part himself:

Conservatives are more likely to prefer dominant-looking leaders, possibly because they can enforce hierarchies or defend against threats. In contrast, people with more liberal views may prefer leaders who signal cooperation rather than dominance, and less likely to support strong men. : science

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,881 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Elbert Gary.


ELI5: What is the big deal with quantum computers? : explainlikeimfive



For those who don’t want knee replacement, other options exist - The Washington Post Physicians caution that the treatments aren’t permanent fixes, but they may work well for some.


Weight-loss drugs cut alcohol intake by almost two-thirds, Ireland study suggests: Individuals who took liraglutide or semaglutide for weight loss reduced their alcohol consumption by almost two-thirds in four months : science

GLP-1 receptor agonists show anti-cancer benefits beyond weight loss | After accounting for the relative advantage of surgery in reducing weight loss, GLP-1 drugs were associated with a 41% lower risk of obesity-related cancer : science


Scientists use AI to read thoughts and reconstruct sentences straight from brain activity : science


People Taking HIV Drugs Are Less Likely To Develop Alzheimer's - Research indicates that HIV drugs called NRTIs could prevent up to a million cases of Alzheimer's disease each year. : science


Psychopaths Are More Attractive, Study Warns: A new study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences examined how people perceive strangers' trustworthiness based on facial appearance alone. : science


Cats generally live longer than dogs. New research suggests that longer livespans of mammals like cats could be linked to their bigger brains and more complex immune systems. The study found that those with bigger brains and longer lifespans tend to invest more heavily in immune-related genes. : science


Babies Who Sleep Less More Likely To Grow Up With Autistic Traits. Research found each additional hour of night sleep was associated with a 4.5 percent reduction in autistic traits at ages two and four, as well as a 22 percent lower chance of an autism diagnosis by age 12. : science

Cell death discovery could lead to next-gen drugs for neurodegenerative conditions | Researchers have discovered how to block cells dying, in a finding that could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. : science



Faking Down Syndrome For Views : videos


who do you feel got away scott free for a serious crime, who really needs to be held accountable? : AskReddit





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South Korean conservative party fails in a bid to switch presidential candidates : worldnews


Chinese Factories Are Moving Manufacturing to Vietnam to Escape Trump's Tariffs : politics
US and China hold 2nd day of tariff talks. No breakthroughs but Trump touts 'great progress' : politics



Trump hails 'total reset' with China after Geneva trade meeting : worldnews
Kremlin Rejects Zelenskyy's Istanbul Peace Summit Proposal, Calls It "Political Theater" : worldnews

Russia alleges Macron, Merz and Starmer had cocaine party in Kyiv in a veiled statement - Turkiye Today : worldnews

Russian Economy enters full collapse mode

Russian prosecutor seeks 6 years in prison for independent election monitor : worldnews lol its a crime to expose fake elections that the Russian people know are fake. cmon


Pakistani army generals attending terrorists funeral along with Lashkar-e-taiba designated terrorist : worldnews

Bangladesh's interim government bans the former ruling party of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina : worldnews


Trump's meeting with Saudi ruler said set to include leaders of PA, Lebanon, Syria : worldnews
Saudi Arabia 'optimistic' about securing Trump backing for Palestine recognition this week : worldnews


Iran to send Russia short-range ballistic missile launchers, Reuters reports : worldnews
Khamenei endorses 'Death to America' chants ahead of nuclear talks : worldnews



Witkoff said to tell hostage families Israel pointlessly extending war, US urging deal : worldnews
Tom Moran: It's not just self-defense in Gaza. It's ethnic cleansing. : politics

Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, group says : worldnews

ICC decided to charge Netanyahu after Khan accused of sexual assault - report : worldnews

Israel won't be involved in new Gaza aid plan, only in security, US envoy says : worldnews


Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war : politics
Zelenskiy says: I am ready to meet Putin in Turkey on Thursday : worldnews
(((Tendar))) on X: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy responded to Putin and it is a quite clever response. He welcomes it, but subtly preconditions the peace negotiations with the ceasefire starting tomorrow. This elegantly shifts back the discussion on this topic and puts lens on tomorrow. If Russia agrees to the ceasefire, then it opens the opportunity for the West to move into Ukraine, as laid out by me yesterday. / X
NOELREPORTS on X: Zelensky speaks with Pope Leo XIV for the first time. They discussed thousands of Ukrainian children deported by Russia—Ukraine hopes for Vatican support in bringing them home. Zelensky also informed the Pope of the 30-day unconditional ceasefire starting today and reaffirmed Ukraine’s readiness for direct talks. / X

(((Tendar))) on X: The Ukrainian offer for an immediate ceasefire starting Monday while having the representatives of major powers sitting in Kyiv is a masterclass of political maneuvering. It leaves the ball squarely in the Russian court and no matter what Moscow decides, it will bring Russia in a a less favorable position. If Putin refuses, he would squander even that little bit of goodwill in the West especially Washington, enabling a new round of arms deliveries. US-President Trump has been literally Putin's last hope to somehow come out of this quagmire, though it would be temporal, at best. But if he refuses, then it is political game over. Trump already loses his patience and interest. / X
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1172, Part 1 (Thread #1319) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of May 11, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/Ks1O9gHEpl" / X
UK Raven air defence system proving vital in Ukraine : worldnews

Russian soldiers are replacing tanks with motorcycles : worldnews




Satellite images show Russian military buildup near Finnish border : worldnews

Hungary's Viktor Orban targets Ukraine, as opposition grows : worldnews

After year of investigation Poland says Russian secret service behind 2024 fire in Warsaw shopping centre : worldnews
Poland launches free preventative healthcare programme for people aged 20+ : worldnews

Toxic chlorine cloud near Barcelona confines more than 160,000 indoors : worldnews

Pope Leo XIV appeals to world powers for 'no more war' in first Sunday appearance : worldnews

John Swinney says Scottish independence will be 'central' to SNP 2026 election campaign : worldnews

UK plans to end failed free market experiment in immigration : worldnews
Six members of Russian spy ring run from Great Yarmouth guesthouse are jailed : worldnews
Heathrow Airport worker runs charity tied to Hezbollah in Lebanon - report : worldnews



Dozens of boxes of Nazi materials found in basement at top Argentinian court : worldnews

Quebec riding of Terrebonne flips to Liberals after recount shows candidate won by single vote : worldnews




'Beacon of freedom' dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither under Trump : politics

Trump Administration Preparing to Accept Luxury Jet from Qatar's Royal Family: Report : politics
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar : politics
Trump Takes Free Golden 'Air Force One' from Qatar -- and Keeps It After Office : politics
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources : worldnews
Oh Michael how much could a banana cost, ten dollars? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
UVA Prof. Larry Sabato on Qatar “Gifting” Trump a Luxury Jet: "The Trump Administration is drowning in corruption–and few Americans seem to care. It’s another sign of a dying Republic." | Blue Virginia

Trump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it's Gulf states that will dictate US foreign policy : politics
Global Shift to Bypass the Dollar Is Gaining Momentum in Asia : politics

Trump: The EU is 'nastier than China' – POLITICO

'Dealmaker' Trump Frustrated By Inability to Strike Deals : politics

Even with DOGE cuts, the U.S. has spent $166 billion more than last year : politics

Hundreds of dock workers go without work because of tariffs : politics
Small business owners on damage from Trump's tariffs : politics - Every Republican starting with Reagan has caused a recession. This will be convicted felon Trump's second. Maybe stop voting for recessions and they'll stop happening?
Can Donald Trump sell a recession? : politics
Lutnick says 10% tariffs here to stay, but insists consumers won't pay for it : politics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating on Economy Plunges to New Low : politics - 36% approve of his handling of the economy. What a shock.

I Run the Country and the World : politics ... He misspelled ruin

Matt Gaetz visited El Salvador mega-prison in 2024. He pitched it to Stephen Miller : politics

Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center : news

DHS releases bodycam video of incident leading to Newark Mayor Baraka’s arrest : politics
Mayor Ras Baraka to Protest ICE Detention Center in Newark : politics

Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing? : politics
Who are Afrikaners? Trump welcomes white South Africans as other refugees are halted. : politics
Update on the race neutrality administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Homeland Security Dept. accuses lawmakers of 'storming' an ICE facility despite oversight laws saying they could be there : politics

3 teens arrested by ICE agents after release by police in Chelsea, Mass : boston

A college student was stopped after turning right on red. Now she could be deported : politics

Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants carrying on their long faith tradition : politics

What is habeas corpus, the legal procedure Trump is considering suspending? : politics

Senate Concurrent Resolution 3, introduced by Sen. Sandy Salmon, R-Janesville, asks the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark federal case that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. : politics

EAIAC and BSDI as psychological defense mechanisms - Lawyers, Guns & Money Northwestern University law professor and co-founder of the Federalist Society Steven Calabresi illustrates perfectly something I've been meaning to write about, which is how critical the intersection of Every Accusation Is A Confession (EAIAC) and Both Sides Do It (BSDI) is to crypto-fascists who like Donald Trump's tax cuts, but wish he would be more subtle about the whole authoritarian takeover of the US government.

Elon Musk Thought He Could Break History. Instead It Broke Him. : politics

The US House of Representatives Can't Even Agree on a New Chaplain : politics - We don't fucking need a fucking chaplain! 200k a year!? Fuck this timeline.


The Postliberal Delusion that Trump will Restore Gods Allegedly Destroyed by the Open Society A prominent critic of liberalism has no solutions so he puts his faith in Trump to resurrect the fallen gods of traditional orders


FEMA cuts emergency training under Trump as hurricane season looms : politics - The 2025 tornado season is expected to be above average, with AccuWeather predicting between 1,300 and 1,450 tornadoes across the US, compared to the historical average of 1,225. AccuWeather hurricane experts say Texas, Louisiana, the western coast of Florida, North Carolina, and Atlantic Canada face a higher risk of direct impacts this hurricane season compared to the historical average.

Trump's drastic cuts to federal agencies temporarily halted by U.S. judge : politics

Trump fires director of U.S. Copyright Office, sources say : politics ... Morelle speculated that there was "surely no coincidence he acted less than a day after she refused to rubber-stamp Elon Musk's efforts to mine troves of copyrighted works to train AI models," in reference to the report released by the Copyright Office this week.

Another Navy jet falls into sea, marking fourth major mishap in months - The Washington Post The latest loss of an F/A-18 Super Hornet comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth twice extended the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman.

Hegseth sparks fears as he moves to ax generals : politics (will make Fox hosts the new generals)
Princeton Student Newspaper Accuses Hegseth of Plagiarism : politics

Trump’s funding cuts are unofficially halting government operations - The Washington Post Limits on spending have incapacitated parts of agencies as varied as the National Park Service and the Pentagon.

Is Trump Out of Touch, Senile, Nuts, or Something Worse?: It takes a degree of insanity to think that sharing a picture of yourself as pope or Luke Skywalker will somehow boost your plummeting poll numbers. : politics

Trump adorns Oval Office with statue depicting Butler assassination attempt — as artist plans massive 9-foot sculpture : politics

The GOP Is Already Planning to Win the Midterms... by Suppressing Your Vote! : politics
Trump Is Already Obsessed With the Midterms : politics

Donald Trump mocks Pete Buttigieg for being married to a man - LGBTQ Nation
Donald Trump mocks Pete Buttigieg for being married to a man : politics

Pentagon orders military to pull all library books on diversity : politics
What Republicans mean by "Anti-DEI" - Lawyers, Guns & Money

How MAGA centrists blamed a viral racist rant on the 'woke;': A woman earned over $700k in donations after calling a child the N-word. Trump-friendly pundits blamed it on the left for provoking the "woke right." : politics


Sen. Amy Klobuchar says Democrats would have been 'better served by a primary' in 2024 : politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says There Will Be Hell To Pay If Dems Are Arrested For ICE Protest : politics
AOC Isn't Ruling Anything Out, Including the White House : politics


Jasmine Crockett says Democrats want 'the safest white boy' for 2028 ticket and have a specific candidate in mind : politics

RFK Jr., DOGE gutted legally required offices. Courts may undo it all. : politics

Measles Cases In The U.S. Just Hit 1,000. RFK Jr. Still Isn't Taking It Seriously. : politics
RFK Jr. Spews Wild Anti-Vax Theories As Measles Cases Surge : politics
Experts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealistic : politics

Dr Oz Mocked for Insisting It's Americans' 'Patriotic Duty' to Stay Healthy: 'Cutting Medicare is Unpatriotic' : politics
Trump administration halts funding for research on infants with heart defects | The Independent The Trump administration withdrew a grant to fund research on a device that improves blood flow to infants with holes between the chambers of their heart


Here's a Worthless Democrat - Lawyers, Guns & Money Really, Jared Polis just needs to fuck off.


GOP rallies around embattled Democratic Sen. John Fetterman : politics

Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records : politics - Even applying stringent criteria, about 1 in 500 live births is "intersex", meaning that chromosomal sex is inconsistent with observed or expressed sex, or the observed sex characteristics are not classifiable as either male or female.

Arkansas governor makes second request for federal disaster aid : politics

This Texas marijuana plan deserves a green light : politics

Ohioans voice opposition amid proposed changes to marijuana law : politics

A probation officer in Oregon was fired for using a Nazi salute at work. An arbitrator restored his job : politics



George Carlin once said, "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." What is a good example of that? : AskReddit


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,880 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jesse Brown.

Ozempic and similar drugs are safe and effective for people with mental illness looking to lose weight. There was no evidence of increased risks of mental health problems including suicide, while patients with or without a mental illness were likely to see a beneficial impact on their mental health. : science

Zepbound is more effective than Wegovy in first head-to-head trial of blockbuster drugs

Nearly Half of Sexual Abuse First Happens at Age 15 or Younger, a Global Study Reveals. Nearly one out of five women and one out of seven men aged 20 and older globally faced sexual violence as a child : science


Evidence that a cosmic impact destroyed ancient city in the Jordan Valley. The shock of the explosion over Tall el-Hammam was enough to level the city. The distribution of bones indicated "extreme disarticulation and skeletal fragmentation in nearby humans." : science


Only about 14% of Americans identified their romantic partner as their best friend. While these individuals reported more companionship in their lives, others who maintained a best friend outside their romantic relationship reported greater perceived social support. : science


Early life growth (from 0 to ~2 years) is strongly associated with the variability in pubertal growth, and adult height, but not with the timing of pubertal growth : science


What is a time you got seduced, that you will never forget? : AskReddit





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Noaa to stop tracking cost of climate crisis-fueled disasters: 'Major loss' : politics


South Africa criticises US plan to accept white Afrikaners as refugees : worldnews


Taiwan faces similar threat to Europe in 1930s, president says : worldnews
Taiwan's population declines as births fall to all-time low : worldnews - Taiwan's crude birth rate is now the lowest in the world, below South Korea (excluding HK, Macau, and Singapore)

China's Transnational Harassment Exposed - With Ties to Hungary : worldnews
China 'Strongly' Urges India, Pakistan To Avoid Escalation : worldnews
China says it will stand by 'iron-clad friend' Pakistan : worldnews
China buys Canadian and Australian wheat as heat hits crop, traders say : worldnews



The Moscow parade pictures that show how far Russia has fallen in 15 years : worldnews

Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 crashes back to Earth, disappearing into Indian Ocean after 53 years in orbit : worldnews



Violations reported after India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: India-Pakistan Conflict (Thread #4) : worldnews

India declares future terror attacks will be treated as act of war : worldnews
Operation Sindoor: Five top JeM, LeT terrorists killed in May 7 strike, say officials : worldnews - Indian security officials on Saturday (May 10, 2025) have confirmed that five high-profile terrorist leaders were eliminated in precision strikes conducted on May 7, 2025 against terror facilities in Pakistan during the launch of Operation Sindoor, in retaliation to the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, in which 25 Indians and a Nepali citizen were killed.

Pakistan PM calls meeting of body that oversees nuclear arsenal, says Pakistan military : worldnews
Pakistan defence minister: no meeting of government top nuclear body is scheduled : worldnews
Missile strike targets Nur Khan Airbase as explosions hit Rawalpindi and Lahore | Pakistan Today : worldnews
Pakistan launches 'military operation against India | World News : worldnews
Controversial Pakistani firm BSI removed as partner from US satellite company's website : worldnews


World court says lacks jurisidiction to rule on Sudan's genocide case against UAE : worldnews


Lebanon purges Hezbollah staff from Beirut airport in fatal blow to terror group's smuggling - WSJ : worldnews
The secret backstory of how Obama let Hezbollah off the hook An ambitious U.S. task force targeting Hezbollah's billion-dollar criminal enterprise ran headlong into the White House's desire for a nuclear deal with Iran.


The tiny Gazans bearing the brunt of Israel's aid blockade - ABC News
UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza : worldnews

Two powerful Israeli men aren't hiding their true Gaza plan. Biden shunned them, but they're back in Trump's circles - ABC News Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have influential roles in Israel's government.
Two powerful Israeli men aren't hiding their true Gaza plan. Biden shunned them, but they're back in Trump's circles : politics
Report: US removes demand to disarm Hamas as part of ceasefire deal : worldnews

US isn't required to get permission from Israel' to cut deal with Houthis, US Ambassador to Israel says. : worldnews ... Of all the terrible things going on, Netanyahu finding out he engineered a presidency that would destabilize his regional power is hilarious to me. He did everything he could to put Biden in impossible situations so Trump would win again, and now he finds out Trump has no friends, just servants.


Russia and Ukraine blame each other as fighting continues despite Moscow's truce : worldnews
Western leaders head to Kyiv to demand Putin agrees ceasefire : worldnews ... He agreed to every single ceasefire in Ukraine since 2014, and violated them all. Every single one.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1171, Part 1 (Thread #1318) : worldnews



EU officially endorses unconditional 30-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia : worldnews
US, Russia explore ways to restore Russian gas flows to Europe, sources say : worldnews ... Just so we are on the same page, Europe is replacing that Russian gas in part with US made LNG. This is yet another instance of the Trump administration actively working against America's interests. These people are traitors. Europe backs tribunal to prosecute Putin for crimes against Ukraine. : worldnews


Inequality, Foreign Investment, and Imperialism by Thomas Hauner, Branko Milanovic, Suresh Naidu :: SSRN We present an empirical restatement of the classical economic theory of imperialism and the origins of World War I. Using recent data, we show 1) inequality was at historical highs in all the advanced belligerent countries at the turn of the century, 2) rich wealth holders invested more of their assets abroad, 3) risk-adjusted foreign returns were higher than riskadjusted domestic returns, 4) establishing direct political control decreased the riskiness of foreign assets, 5) increased inequality was associated with higher share of foreign assets in GDP, and 6) increased share of foreign assets was correlated with higher levels of military mobilization. Together, these facts suggest that the classic theory of imperialism may have some empirical support.

German prosecutors move to strip AfD lawmaker's immunity amid bribery probe : worldnews


Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision of papacy, identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity
Pope Leo XIV condemns Russia's 'imperialist' invasion of Ukraine : worldnews

As U.S. and China begin trade talks in Geneva, Trump's tariff hammer looks less mighty than he claims : worldnews

France vows to come to Poland's aid if it is under threat


Trump Cooks Up a New Plan to Get Greenland : politics

Canada won’t sacrifice USMCA or vital sectors for quick deal with Trump: envoy : worldnews




1,584 days ago at The US Capitol : pics

Week 16 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Jeff Danziger by Jeff Danziger for May 6, 2025 | GoComics

Trump envoy relied on Kremlin interpreter in meetings with Putin to end war in Ukraine : politics - Witkoff, a former real estate mogul and cryptocurrency trader, does not speak Russian. Witkoff's efforts appear to have yielded little results in ending the war.

Zero ships from China are bound for California's top ports. Officials haven't seen that since the pandemic : politics


Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk is released from ICE custody : politics - They fly her to Louisiana, hold her for 45 days, are forced to release her and do so...in Louisiana??? 1500 miles from her home? She just has to figure out how to get home on her own?

Moment ‘fed up’ crowd in Massachusetts swarms ICE agents attempting to arrest mother : politics
ICE Sparks Chaotic Fight After Trying to Arrest Mom Holding Her Baby - Residents of the town surrounded ICE agents in an attempt to stop them from arresting the woman. : politics

Pro-Trump Green Card Holder Was Arrested by ICE After Over 30 Years in US : politics

Iraq War veteran in US for nearly 30 years can be deported: Judge : politics

Trump Admin Says Definitely on the Table to Arrest Democrats Over Protest : politics
Trump DHS eyes arrests for House Democrats over New Jersey ICE incident : politics

Judges have a warning about Trump's rapid deportations: Americans could be next : politics

Trump administration considering suspending habeas corpus : politics
The Great Writ - Lawyers, Guns & Money Steve Vladeck has a useful history lesson for the Reich Minister of Propaganda:

Full List of Fox News Personalities Serving in Donald Trump Administration : politics - Pirro is the 23rd current or former Fox News employee Trump has recruited for his administration since taking office earlier this year.

At some point, you''e not being tricked, you're just in on it - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's bad enough when low-information voters make up an imaginary moderate Donald Trump to support. It's much worse when it comes from being people being paid a lot of money to write about politics?

Murphy To Secretary Of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: Your Department Is Out Of Control : politics

The Future of PME - Lawyers, Guns & Money It turned out to be easy to undermine West Point. All it took was an executive order from President Trump and a memo from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dictating what could and couldn’t be taught in the military and its educational institutions.

They would do anything for Trump, but they won't do that - Lawyers, Guns & Money

AOC Warns Republicans Are 'Robbing People' to Pay for Billionaire Tax Cuts : politics

Cognitive Decline? Try to Decipher Trump's Rant on Taxing the Rich : politics
Is Trump Out-of-Touch, Senile, Nuts or Something Worse? : politics
Trump Aide Loses It at MSNBC Host for Discussing President's 'Mental Illness' : politics

Trump has sat for only 12 'daily' intelligence briefings since taking office : politics
Trump Has Skipped Almost All of His Intelligence Briefings : politics

Woke Pope? Trump reckons with a 'liberal' American leader he can't trash-talk : politics

Trump’s administration fills with Fox News personalities : politics

Brooklyn electronics company Adafruit hit with surprise $36K tariff bill: "pay in one week" : technology
High tariffs become ‘real’ with our first $36K bill « Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers, artists, designers and engineers!
Adafruit Industries, Unique & fun DIY electronics and kits

Trump isn’t the only one targeting federal employees. House Republicans are pushing cuts to pension benefits : politics

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul : politics ... It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men. - Samuel Adams

Manufacturers Say Trump Has Made Opening U.S. Factories Impossible. : politics

More Than $220 Million in Contracts Canceled by Musk and DOGE Have Been Brought Back: Revived contracts include everything from software license agreements to partnerships with vendors in charge of government data and records : politics
More Than $220 Million in Contracts Canceled by Musk and DOGE Have Been Brought Back: ‘Revived contracts include everything from software license agreements to partnerships with vendors in charge of government data and records’ : politics

Trump Said New Surgeon General Pick Could Be 'One of the Finest' in History. The Next Day, He Said 'I Don't Know Her' : politics

Trump Hilariously Calls Toy Firm Mattel a Country : politics

Lawyer who prosecuted Trump hauled in front of House judiciary committee : politics - For prosecuting the most obvious possible crime with absolute cut and dry evidence. This country is a sick joke.a>

Angry Trump Kills 'Woke' Program—and Accidentally Screws MAGA Voters. It's called the Digital Equity Act. That word -- "equity" -- caught the White House's attention. So now Trump is moving to nix funding—but it could cut off millions destined for red America. : politics
Trump wants Americans to sacrifice in ways he never would : politics

Trump illegally fires Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission : politics
Trump fires all 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission : politics

Kash Patel Is Seriously Infuriating FBI Officials : politics ... For decades, the FBI chief has received an 8:30 a.m. daily "director’s brief" with the most important information gathered from thousands of agents and analysts. Patel reportedly had trouble making the morning briefing, so it was dropped from five days a week to two. "Even that has been a struggle," an unnamed official told NBC.

The Military's K-12 Schools Are Banning Award-Winning Kids’ Books To Appease Trump : politics


Biden reveals on The View he wasn't surprised Trump defeated Harris in 2024 election, says Americans are sexist : politics

Kamala Harris 2028? Hard Pass. : politics


Point of order - Lawyers, Guns & Money Curiously enough, Sarah Palin’s career as a right-wing political celebrity turned out to be short-lived. Despite the enormous publicity boost the combination of the presidential campaign, her shameless demagogic pandering, and her conventional good looks gave her, she was apparently too lazy, undisciplined, and disorganized to make it as a conservative media grifter in the post-McCain Republican party. This is more or less equivalent to failing as a cocaine dealer at a Led Zeppelin afterparty in 1977, which is to say it was an impressive negative achievement in its own right. Sarah Palin's big mistake, it would seem, was being born about 15 years too early ... In 2008, the idea that being a complete idiot was bad still had some sway in national politics. It was declining rapidly, but it was still there.


Trump pal Roger Stone calls for senator's 'execution' after he challenges president's crypto profits in office : politics

Trump administration halts research to help babies with heart defects : politics

Toilet paper shortage could be coming to US thanks to Trump tariffs : politics

Trump’s "Exploratory Therapy" Is Still Just Conversion Therapy -- and It's Dangerous : politics

This Day in Labor History: May 10, 1972 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Laura Loomer's 'WOKE MARXIST POPE' tweet becomes a meme ‘To the tune of YMCA.’

Fetterman doubts explode into Capitol Hill firestorm : politics

Ain’t no way maga believes this right? Right??? : PoliticalHumor actually describes that blue used to be the color of Republican not so long ago: https://www.cnn.com/style/why-republicans-red-democrats-blue
Why Republicans are red and Democrats are blue | CNN - But the current configuration has only been cemented in the public imagination since the 2000 US presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore ... R-for-Reagan logic.

Marjorie Taylor Greene declines to challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race : politics


Millions in California Advised to Avoid the Sun - Newsweek - The heat advisories extend from Santa Ynez southeast through the French Valley, encompassing more than 8 million Californians. This week's heat wave comes after a period of below-average temperatures, meaning that the rising temperatures might feel particularly warm.



Cloudflare CEO warns AI and zero-click internet are killing the web's business model | The web as we know it is dying fast : technology

Ye song glorifying Hitler gets millions of views on X while other platforms struggle to remove it : politics


Lithium deposit valued at $1.5 trillion discovered in the U.S. : news


ELI5: Why are white people called caucasian, when many aren't from the Caucasus? : explainlikeimfive



Annual multi-cancer early detection blood tests could spot cancer early and help more people survive cancer. The blood test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumors. Annual blood testing was associated with 49% fewer late-stage cancer diagnoses and 21% fewer deaths within five years. : science

What do population studies say about genetic risk in cases of repeated cousin marriages? If both parents are first cousin and you’re both first cousins : askscience


Researchers developed effective way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by stimulating vagus nerve around the neck using a device the size of a shirt button. In a trial with 9 patients given 12 sessions, they had 100% success and found that all the patients were symptom-free at 6 months. : science
PTSD treatment that excites a nerve in your neck wipes symptoms completely : technology


Conversion therapy, a discredited practice that attempts to alter a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, may harm the health of young adults with higher levels of inflammation and elevated blood pressure levels, both of which are potentially damaging to heart health, finds new study. : science

Neuroscientists Pinpoint Where (and How) Brain Circuits Are Reshaped as We Learn New Movements : science

Failed Alzheimer's trials suggest amyloid-beta42 is not just a villain : science

New RSV vaccine, treatment linked to dramatic fall in baby hospitalizations | Interim Evaluation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Hospitalization Rates Among Infants and Young Children After Introduction of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Products — United States, October 2024–February 2025 : science

Periodontitis, a common gum disease, is linked to 30% higher risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart rhythm disorder. New study finds first clear evidence that P. gingivalis bacteria in the gums can infiltrate the heart in mouse models and found in the hearts of human patients with AF. : science


A study of American teens found that adolescents who used a condom during their first sexual experience were more likely to continue using them in the future. Contrary to expectations, knowledge about safer sex was not associated with condom use. : science

Moderna’s combined Covid and flu shot outperformed the existing standalone vaccines for both viruses, according to the results of a phase 3 clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. : science



How did that one kid in your high school die? : AskReddit

What is a feature of your body that is considered rare? : AskReddit


Whats a bunch of hidden gems subreddits yall be on all day? : AskReddit

What's the most painful thing that you've experienced? : AskReddit

Daily Table grocery store locations set to close 'Food inflation really clobbered us,' says the founder of innovative local grocer

Somerville Porchfest returns with new bands and new road rules




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Children born in 2020 will face "unprecedented exposure" to extreme weather events, including heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, even if warming is limited to 1.5C above pre-industrial temperatures. : science
US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change : news


Record Numbers Leaving New Zealand : worldnews

Xi Jinping supports Putin's position on war against Ukraine : worldnews
Negotiating with Chinese – some practical considerations – Council on Geostrategy



Russia wants medical grads to find work in one year or pay the government 3 times their education expenses : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: India-Pakistan Conflict (Thread #3) : worldnews
Indian Cities On High Alert After Pakistani Fatah-II Missile Intercepted In Sirsa - News18 : worldnews
Around 400 drones used to target military bases from Leh to Sir Creek: MEA on Pakistani escalation : worldnews ... It's beyond crazy to consider that the Dickless Wonder (Elon Musk) has more cash reserves available to him than a major country of 275 million people. Our end-of-capitalism, corpo dystopia of the contemporary world sure sucks.

End support to terrorist groups, USA secretary of state Marco Rubio tells Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif : worldnews


US admits its new aid plan would initially only feed 60% of Gaza, as UN rejects proposal | CNN : worldnews


Trump Calls for 30 Day Ceasefire Between Ukraine and Russia, and threaten to impose further sanctions if a truce is violated. : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1170, Part 1 (Thread #1317) : worldnews


NEXTA on X: "❗️❗️BREAKING: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR PUTIN EU foreign ministers have approved the creation of a special international tribunal to investigate Russia’s crime of aggression. The launch is set for next week in Luxembourg, according to the country’s foreign minister. The tribunal will target the so-called “trio” — Putin, Lavrov, and Mishustin. Lukashenko and Kim Jong Un are also on the radar. / X

Orban'`s government claims Ukraine supports Hungarian opposition after spy network exposed : worldnews
Ukraine says it has busted Hungarian spy ring collecting military data : worldnews
NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "🇪🇺🇭🇺 Kallas on Hungary’s veto of Ukraine’s EU bid: The EU has Plan B and Plan C — but the focus is still on Plan A: full support from all. Talks with Hungary continue, but if no compromise is found, the EU is ready to act. The accession - or reunification - process matters not only for Ukraine, but for the EU as well, she said. / X

Sweden's new national security adviser resigns within 24 hours amid Grindr photo scandal : worldnews

Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost, the first American Pope : pics
New Pope Leo XIV Bashed JD Vance on Twitter Just Weeks Ago : politics
New American Pope Trolls Trump in Very First Speech - Pope Leo XIV quoted his predecessor by telling the world to "build bridges," not walls. : politics
New Pope Has Creole Roots in New Orleans - The New York Times His ancestry, traced to a historic enclave of Afro-Caribbean culture, links Leo XIV to the rich and sometimes overlooked Black Catholic experience in America ... The pope's maternal grandparents, both of whom are described as Black or mulatto in various historical records, lived in the city's Seventh Ward, an area that is traditionally Catholic and a melting pot of people with African, Caribbean and European roots.
What will the new pope be like? He's chosen to be called Leo: that's no accident | Catherine Pepinster | The Guardian ... Popes who take that name tend to be progressive reformers. If Trump and JD Vance think they have an ally in the Vatican, I think not ... If Pope Francis was the People's Pope, then Leo XIV is all set to be the Workers' Pope
MAGA melts down over 'WOKE MARXIST POPE' who is a 'Never Trumper liberal' : politics

Iran special operations team suspected in bomb plot at Israel's London embassy | The National : worldnews
Two men found guilty of cutting down famous Sycamore Gap tree : worldnews

Mexico sues Google over changing Gulf of Mexico’s name for US users : worldnews

US considers special status for Greenland amid Trump push for control : worldnews

Opinion: Trump’s betrayal of Canada is starting to unravel : politics
Ontario reports almost 200 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada : worldnews ... For what it's worth the outbreak has been linked to a Mennonite gathering in New Brunswick, and has been largely affecting the Mennonite / Amish / Anabaptist populations. The government has been translating literature into Low German to try to get their message across




'Civilized People Do Not Starve Children to Death': Sanders Rips US-Backed Israel's 68-Day Gaza Aid Blockade - "What we are seeing now is a slow, brutal process of mass starvation and death by the denial of basic necessities," the senator said, calling for an end to U.S. complicity : politics

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dead | CNN Politics : politics

Judge Orders Release of Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Detained by ICE - The New York Times The student, Rumeysa Ozturk, was being detained in Louisiana. A federal judge said her detention threatened to chill the speech of millions of noncitizens.
Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student, freed on bail by Vermont judge - And there is no outrage from the right about her fellow U.S. born students who co-authored the editorial that is the pretext for her removal. The canard that speaking out against Israel’s conduct in Gaza is anti-Semitic is an outright lie, conjured by fascists who can and will generate scapegoats to foment hatred and demonstrate their supposed power.


ICE agents battle mom clinging to baby in 'chaotic' video : politics - Nothing screams, "Gestapo," like tearing a baby from its mother's arms. This is pure evi
ICE Agents Battle Mom Clinging to Baby in 'Chaotic' Video - Newsweek

Video: Worcester police hold teen girl down during ICE operation – NBC Boston

DHS Secretary Flouts SCOTUS Order, Says 'No Scenario' Where Abrego Garcia Comes Back : politics ... Not surprising considering this is a woman who gleefully shoots puppies for acting like puppies ... South Dakota's citizen-led experiment to "drain the swamp" of political corruption appears to have lasted less than three months. Lawmakers in the state Senate voted 27-8 Wednesday to repeal the voter-approved initiative. It targeted South Dakota's status as the only state that allowed lobbyists to give politicians unlimited and undisclosed gifts.
Noem says Abrego Garcia will 'never return' as Democrats grill DHS secretary at budget hearing : politics
Mutually Assured Law Enforcement Destruction | Opinion - Newsweek What is perhaps more newsworthy is the specific names associated with those raided restaurants. One of those restaurants, Chef Geoff's, is owned by Geoff Tracy, the husband of CBS News anchor and former vice presidential debate co-moderator Norah O'Donnell. Another of the raided restaurants is owned by former Biden White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients, and a third is owned by the left-wing activist Spanish restaurateur, José Andes.

Newark mayor, New Jersey candidate for governor Ras Baraka arrested after refusing to leave ICE facility Newark’s top official taken into custody in rare standoff with federal immigration authorities.
Mayor Baraka of Newark, New Jersey, arrested at immigration detention center he has been protesting | AP News
Ras Baraka has been released. : pics .,. He left the facility when asked—then arrested him.

Man ‘Disappeared’ by ICE Was on El Salvador Flight Manifest, Hacked Data Shows

Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaners to U.S. as Refugees Next Week - The New York Times The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions.

White House "actively looking at" suspending habeas corpus - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is only constitutional if there's an insurrection or a foreign invasion. I guess I would say there is an insurrection, but not in a sense that Stephen Miller would recognize ... This is only constitutional if there’s an insurrection or a foreign invasion. I guess I would say there is an insurrection, but not in a sense that Stephen Miller would recognize. Lincoln suspended the writ, but guess what the Civil War was an honest to Jehovah insurrection, and the only mistake he made was not hanging every member of the CSA above the rank of major. I prayerfully hope that mistake won’t be repeated.
White House actively looking at suspending habeas corpus in immigration

Karoline Leavitt Snaps When Asked About Trump Profiting Off Presidency. Donald Trump is using various schemes to line his pockets while in the White House. : politics

H.R.3245 - To repeal the USA PATRIOT Act. : politics

Trump Has Total Meltdown After MSNBC Exposes Tariffs Disaster : politics

Democrats trying to force retailers to display cost of Trump tariffs on products : politics
In a Bid For Survival, Businesses are Labeling Tariff Costs on Receipts to Explain Price Hikes and Retain Customer Trust : politics
Raskin Introduces Legislation to Reveal How Much 'Trump Tariffs' Cost Americans | New bill would require large retailers to clearly display the cost of Trump Tariffs in their price labeling for consumer goods. : politics
Trumpflation Is Here : politics
Trump’s Supposed U.K. Trade Deal Gets Trashed by Surprising Person : politics - Conservative radio show host and far-right influencer Erick Erickson blasted the Trump administration's deal with one its longest and strongest international allies Thursday, likening the minimum rate tariff to permanent taxes on the American people.

Hegseth issues ultimatum to trans troops: Resign by Pride or else : politics
Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order : politics

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden | AP News

USDA wants states to share sensitive food stamp data : NPR

Barnard suspends WKCR and Spectator reporters who covered Butler Library protest Columbia issued an interim suspension to a WKCR reporter but revoked it hours later.

Trump kills broadband grants, calls digital equity program "racist and illegal" | Trump move also takes grants away from veterans and people with disabilities. : technology

Inside the new regime: Source says Team Trump is growing "disillusioned" : politics ... Trump's officials are quietly concerned about his "blatant criminal behavior."
The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History : politics

Donald Trump threatens to stop Barbie dolls being sold in US : politics
Why is Trump so fixated on toys for little girls? : politics - The comments aim to cast the pain that consumers will face as ultimately feminine and frivolous, their complaints petulant and childlike. In this respect, Trump is drawing on a long tradition of economic rhetoric that aims to cast consumption as feminine, decadent and morally suspect – and to contrast it with the supposedly more manly and virtuous productive side of the economy. It's a laughably stupid symbolism, one that only works for those deeply committed to their ignorance about how the economy actually works
What is Trump even doing any more? : politics

Lone Republican Votes Against Bill Renaming Gulf of Mexico - Newsweek Both Democrats and Republicans had eight non-voting members, and only one Republican, Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska, voted against the measure. He had previously told reporters he found the bill "juvenile. "We're the United States of America. We're not Kaiser Wilhelm's Germany or Napoleon France," Bacon told CNN earlier this week. "We're better than this. It just sounds like a sophomore thing to do."

How One Little Joke Triggered Donald Trump’s Biggest Insecurity : politics Spy magazine co-founder Kurt Andersen explains how he helped plant that insecurity more than 30 years ago, when the publication first called Trump a "short-fingered vulgarian,"
Trump reportedly takes over some first lady duties, including White House decor choices : politics

Pirro cost her last employer $787 million. I wonder how much damage she'll do at her new job. : AdviceAnimals ...Shes a raging alcoholic so she’ll fit right in with the rest of his Avengers Of Stupidity.

Elon Musk is responsible for "killing the world's poorest children," says Bill Gates : worldnews

Crypto Is Still for Criming - Paul Krugman Democrats shouldn't give this scam cover, but probably will - Claims of a major deal were, in short, fake news. This was all about creating the illusion that Trump's tariffs are accomplishing something.

Republicans approve sale of federal lands: Which states have the most? : politics Selling publicly owned land to fund a tax cut for billionaires should enrage everyone. Just awful behavior and something that is not reversible.

Speaking of Collaborationalists - Lawyers, Guns & Money Go fash, go broke: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft struck a deal with President Trump last month intended to secure the future of New York's oldest law firm. Instead the pact is backfiring, adding to an exodus of lawyers that has placed the firm on uncertain footing.

MAGA Conspiracy Theorist Turns On Trump Admin After Accusing Pam Bondi of 'Covering Up Epstein' Files: 'The White House Already Knows' : politics

MAGA figure faints on Fox News talking about 'incompetency'

Joe Biden's postpresidency interviews draw fire from Democrats
'I beat him': Biden gives blunt answer after The View asks why Trump remains fixated on him : politics
Biden, Harris return to spotlight as Democrats try to plan for future : politics

Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions | Science | AAAS Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund

Bondi: Tens of Thousands of Videos of Epstein With Children, Child Porn : politics
Pam Bondi Spilled Epstein Secrets to Bogus 'Nanny' at Brunch : politics


RFK Jr. says autism database will use Medicare and Medicaid info : politics
Democratic senators stand up to Robert Kennedy Jr & tell him to not eliminate LGBTQ+ suicide line. "We believe that suicide prevention should be a nonpartisan issue," the letter stated. : politics

Internal polling shows Fetterman's support is tanking with Democrats in his backyard - POLITICO The survey indicates a potential 'freak-out moment' for the Pennsylvania senator who has made Pittsburgh - his home region - core to his brand.

Republicans Approve Sale of Federal Lands: Which States Have the Most? - Newsweek

Archetypal goobers on fyre - Lawyers, Guns & Money MAGA is grifts upon grifts inside a web of ineptitude:

Alabama 'purposely' diluted Black votes with congressional plan, court finds | CNN Politics : politics ... A federal court ruled Thursday that Alabama engaged in intentional discrimination when it refused to draw a congressional plan with a second Black majority district after courts, including the Supreme Court, repeatedly rejected maps with just one such district.

Donald Trump's approval rating is underwater in Florida and Texas : politics

A Serious Attempt in North Carolina to Thwart American Democracy Just Crashed and Burned : politics

Republicans Just Made It Legal to Take Homes from Legal Immigrants in Texas New law empowers Texas Governor to seize property from legal immigrants ... The bill restricts property ownership based on nationality and perceived threats from specific countries. Conservative lawmakers rabidly supported this bill, despite clear evidence that it discriminates against legal immigrants, Visa holders, and permanent residents.

Barbarism and Ineptitude - Lawyers, Guns & Money An inmate put to death last month in South Carolina's second firing squad execution was conscious and likely in extreme pain for up to a minute after the bullets missed their target and failed to quickly stop his heart, according to a pathologist hired by the inmate’s attorneys ... The extraordinary steps we’re willing to undertake and resources we’re willing to expend in order to torture to death a man who committed a murder twenty-years ago…

NYPD's Push To Criminalize Cycling Spells Trouble For Immigrant Workers - Streetsblog New York City : politics


Land under the country's largest cities is sinking. Here's where — and why - The Washington Post

AI tool FaceAge makes aging predictions for medical decisions - Mass General Brigham scientists say the tool, known as FaceAge, may help doctors select treatments for other illnesses as well.

People with lower cognitive ability more likely to fall for pseudo-profound bullshit (sentences that sound deep and meaningful but are essentially meaningless). These people are also linked to stronger belief in the paranormal, conspiracy theories, and religion. : science

Face mask can detect kidney disease via breath. The mask correctly identified kidney disease 84% of the time, and accurately ruled out kidney disease 88% of the time. As many as 35 million Americans have chronic kidney disease : science

First-in-human clinical trial testing CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing in 12 highly metastatic, end-stage GI cancer patients saw several of their cancer growth halt, and one patient had a complete response - metastatic tumors disappeared over course of several months and have not returned in over two years. : science


Doctors often gaslight women with pelvic disorders and pain, study finds : science

Women With Both High Math And Verbal Ability Appear Less Likely To Choose Science Careers As Their Broader Skill Set Lends Them More Career Choices : science

People living within a mile of a golf course had more than twice the odds of Parkinson's disease. The risk remained higher for people living up to three miles away but fades after that. Pesticides, including neurotoxins, used to keep fairways and greens well groomed, have been linked to Parkinson's. : science

In 12 years of Reddit climate change discussion, only 4-6% of posted links point to scientific sources, dwarfed by links to news sites and other social media. Scientific links are more likely to be posted by users who post centre-left political sources, and less by those posting polarized sources. : science

Cannabis study: legalization reduces problematic consumption, particularly among people who use other drugs in addition to cannabis : science

Online incel forums generate "dark emotional energy" that reinforces toxic group identity. They maintain their ideological commitment not through the positive emotions usually associated with social bonding, but through a shared emotional atmosphere dominated by despair, resentment, and nihilism. : science

Some narcissists may not be as confident as they seem. New study uncovered 4 personality types linked to narcissism, including one that combines boldness with hidden insecurity. These individuals may act charming and self-assured, but underneath, are emotionally sensitive and prone to self-doubt. : science



What was your reaction to seeing the other gender naked for the first time? : AskReddit

Florida Man - The Official Site of The Legendary Florida Man

What is one rule that you live by? : AskReddit

What is your favorite way to ask someone if they wanna have sex? : AskReddit

Who is the most unexpected person you had sex with ? : AskReddit





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There is a global consensus for AI safety despite Paris Summit backlash, new report finds : worldnews
Heat and drought are quietly hurting global crop yields : worldnews


18 million Filipino high school graduates functionally illiterate – Philippine Statistics Authority : worldnews

Children Account for 10.6% of Total Population in S. Korea, Lowest Among 37 Countries : worldnews
South Korea Is Over - YouTube


Putin asks Xi Jinping to build factories in Russia: China refrains for now : worldnews



Slava 🇺🇦 on X: Moscow is almost completely paralyzed: nothing works in the capital due to preparations for the parade, — Russian media. - Airports are in a state of collapse: - hundreds of passengers are stranded, companies are canceling flights; mobile Internet is “dead”; - restaurants, / X
NOELREPORTS on X: Chaos expected in Moscow on May 9th — reports say all communication will be shut down from 9:00 to 13:00 for the parade. No internet, calls, or SMS will work during this time. A full "digital vacuum" over the city. / X
Chinese soldiers to march on Red Square at Victory Day parade : worldnews

Putin Blames Bulgaria and Romania for War in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukrainian drones hit two key defence plants in Russia : worldnews

Russia says it will cut off parts of the country's internet during its Victory Day celebrations : worldnews

Over 60,000 passengers stranded in Russian airports due to drone attacks : worldnews



Kazakhstan legalizes hemp, launches pilot to grow green economy and rural jobs : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: India-Pakistan Conflict (Thread #2) : worldnews

2 women officers lead Operation Sindoor briefing, India makes a statement to world. : worldnews
IAF strikes killed 100 terrorists, Operation Sindoor still ongoing, Govt tells oppn: Sources - IAF strikes killed 100 terrorists, Operation Sindoor still ongoing, Govt tells oppn: Sources BusinessToday : worldnews
Rauf Azhar: IC-814 hijack mastermind and terrorist behind Daniel Pearl's beheading reported killed in Op Sindoor : worldnews

India ramps up diplomatic outreach as Pakistan tensions spiral : worldnews
Iranian, Saudi officials on trip to India amid tensions with Pakistan : worldnews
India Neutralises Pakistani Drone, Missile Attacks; Targets Air Defence Systems : worldnews
India dismisses report of Pakistan downing jets as "disinformation" : worldnews
Indian PM vows to stop waters key to rival Pakistan : worldnews

Starlink Gets Indian DoT’s Approval, Report Says US Pushed Countries Facing Tariffs to Accept Musk’s Company : worldnews

X says India asked it to block 8,000 accounts, including those of global news outlets - CNBC TV18

Pakistan Defence Minister asked for proof of shooting down IAF jets, he answers 'it's all over social media videos…' : worldnews
Pakistan's Chinese-made jet brought down two Indian fighter aircraft, US officials say : worldnews
French intelligence official confirms downing of Rafale by Pakistan: CNN | The Express Tribune : worldnews ... what could be the first known combat loss of the French-made aircraft.The nature of the shoot down is notable ... Being taken out over friendly territory while lobbing stand off munitions is a screwup.
India fires attack drones into Pakistan and several are shot down, Pakistani military says : worldnews
India has used drones to hit Karachi, Lahore and other major cities, claims Pakistan Army : worldnews

Balochistan Liberation Army claims killing of 14 Pakistan soldiers : worldnews

Turkey discovers 20 billion barrels of oil in Somalia : worldnews


Syria breaks isolation with international financial institutions , it's finance minister being now in contact with IMF and the World Bank : worldnews

South Sudan clashes block aid to 60,000 malnourished children : worldnews


Putin’s 3-day ceasefire comes into effect, but Ukraine claims Russia already broke it | CNN : worldnews

Vance says Russia sking for too much to end war with Ukraine : worldnews
Vance says Russia is 'asking for too much' in negotiations to end the war with Ukraine : worldnews
Trump taking harder approach towards Russia, says US former adviser : worldnews
Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine, Biden tells BBC : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1169, Part 1 (Thread #1316) : worldnews

Ukraine receives 1bn loan from EU, secured by profits from frozen Russian assets : worldnews

A New Boat... - Lawyers, Guns & Money Satellite imagery shows work on the first of Russia’s Project 23900 big-deck amphibious assault ships, also known as the Ivan Rogov class, is continuing at a shipyard on the occupied Crimean Peninsula. Ukrainian forces have targeted the Zaliv yard in the past, severely damaging at least one warship.

Ukraine considers shift from dollar to euro amid geopolitical realignments : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️The European Parliament on May 8 overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning Russia’s forcible deportation and Russification of Ukrainian children, calling it a "genocidal strategy" aimed at erasing Ukrainian identity. / X




European Union to launch dispute against U.S. tariffs with World Trade Organization : worldnews
The EU wants to end all Russian gas imports. Moscow's friends in the bloc say it's a 'serious mistake' : worldnews
EU takes aim at US planes, autos in €100B counterstrike against Trump tariffs : worldnews



The Netherlands wants to force a review of EU ties with Israel as concerns grow over Gaza | AP News : worldnews

Danish politicians call for government inquiry into transnational repression following China Targets investigation : worldnews

Riots rock Brussels as mayor condemns Bruges hooligans : worldnews

Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz to declare state of emergency over migration : worldnews

Stockholm rejects US letter urging city to reverse diversity initiatives : worldnews
Stockholm syndrome - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... A city official in Stockholm has said the municipality has no plans to comply after one of its offices received a letter seeking to impose Donald Trump's rollback of diversity measures, in what is believed to be the first such missive sent to a foreign government.

White Smoke Above The Vatican: A New Pope Elected By Conclave : worldnews
The Catholic Church has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope - Pope Leo XIV : worldnews
The Catholic Church has elected Cardinal Robert Prevost as pope : news

France is making more of the devastating Hammer bombs that are proving hard for Russia to intercept in Ukraine : worldnews

Spain moves forward with a proposed law to shorten the working week to 37.5 hours : worldnews

Trump set to announce US will agree trade deal with UK - reports : worldnews
Why submarine war in the Atlantic could intensify - The U.K's recent discovery of underwater spy sensors near its shores has raised fears of a looming escalation in tensions with Russia and China. Meanwhile, the effects of global warming on the oceans are changing submarine warfare, especially in the Atlantic.
Wikipedia legally challenges 'flawed' online safety rules Wikipedia is taking legal action against new Online Safety Act regulations it says could threaten the safety of its volunteer editors and their ability to keep harmful content off the site.


Brazil rejects US request to classify local gangs as terrorist organizations : worldnews ... How come KKK and proud boys are not designated terrorist groups? What bullshit is that lol

Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland spying report : worldnews ...

William Shatner says Mark Carney should offer to make the U.S. the 11th province : politics
Majority of Canadians feel unwelcome and unsafe travelling to United States: new poll : politics
Canada to build first of four small modular nuclear reactors | Financial Post : worldnews




Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege amid judge’s Abrego Garcia inquiry : politics

Trump’s Border Czar Secretly Deported Two U.S. Citizen Children : politics

Irish woman detained by US immigration released after 17 days in custody | US immigration : politics


Chief Justice Roberts says judicial independence is key to checking Congress and the president : politics (well maybe not this president)
Trump v. United States - Wikipedia

Trump’s crypto dinner, where plates cost $1.5m, draws ethics concerns as president could make millions from meme coin : politics

Lawfare Daily: Alexis Loeb on Kleptocracy and National Security | Lawfare How does the Justice Department's dismantling of the Kleptocracy Team—along with other administration actions—undermine national security?

Nicolle Wallace: 'The U.S. economy is being held hostage... by the whims and delusions of one man' : politics ... It's not one man, it's the entire republican party.
Trump Is Sounding A Lot Like The Man He Considers A Terrible President : politics

'He can, in fact, be stopped': Buttigieg exhorts Democrats to show voters more in fight with Trump : politics
Buttigieg warns Democrats returning to past status quo would fail : politics
Donald Trump Blames Air Traffic Control Problems on Pete Buttigieg : politics

Fact Check: No proof Harvard marked up letter from Linda McMahon announcing end to new federal grants

Poll: Democrats Pledging to Impeach Trump Could Help Their 2026 Midterm Chances : politics


Bill Gates horrified by cuts to US aid overseas, to give away $200B in 20 years : politics
Bill Gates says Elon Musk is "killing world's poorest children" : politics
Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of killing children with USAID cuts : politics


Cast of Trump’s Favorite Musical to Boycott Kennedy Center. Cast members from one of the president’s favorite musicals are refusing to perform for him at the Kennedy Center. : politics
Rebellion at Les Miserables: cast members refuse to sing for Trump : politics


Chris Cuomo Tears Into 'Coward' Republican After Bailing Minutes Before Live Interview: 'What a Punk A-- Move'. "You're too much of a coward to make a case unless you're on Fox News getting some laugh track behind you." : politics ... In this case, the punk ass was Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)

Economists warn Trump's research cuts could have dire consequences for GDP : politics
(18) why functioning governments fund scientific research - YouTube

Why does MAGA want more people to die of preventible or treatable diseases? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I think JMM identifies the three key legs in the stool: the longstanding war on academia, Elon’s Silicon Valley bullshit, and the deep resentments fostered by the response to COVID: ... In related news, Jay Bhattacharya might be the single most pathetic lickspittle in an administration that has Marco Rubio in it:

Trump nominates Dr Casey Means, influencer close to RFK Jr, for surgeon general : politics ... Casey Means has no government experience and dropped out of her surgical residency program, saying she became disillusioned with traditional medicine. She founded a health tech company, Levels, that helps users track blood sugar and other metrics. She also makes money from dietary supplements, creams, teas and other products sponsored on her social media accounts.

MAGA lunatic Laura Loomer is dictating US health care policy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Sarah Palin, professional moron and proud of it, was the precursor to today’s GOP. ... And Make America Healthy Again just means we don’t need to pay for health care if we just avoid processed foods and vaccines. So let’s stop paying and see how that goes (Science!)

The day in incompetence, continued - Lawyers, Guns & Money Dumb guy even for MAGA standards Doug Collins — currently the head of Veterans Affairs, which would tell you how much Trump values veterans had he not made that abundantly clear already — appeared before Congress with the expected results:

WW2 veteran runs over Tesla in tank : politics
Old man crushes a car with a tank. : interestingasfuck


Greene bangs gavel almost 50 times to quiet Democrat in House hearing : politics ... To be clear, this whole hearing was about a single trans person at a single fencing match, which receives no money from the government.
DOGE committee goes off the rails after Democrats suggest Marjorie Taylor Greene engaged in insider trading : politics
House Democrat Gives Marjorie Taylor Greene Absolute 'Hell' Over Trans Fixation : politics

Walking the GOP track - Lawyers, Guns & Money The distressing spectacle at the University of Michigan this past week is captured well by this piece in the CHE from Silke-Maria Weineck.
Life at Rufo U - Lawyers, Guns & Money As a companion piece to the president of UMich (attempting to) take the drop from Ron DeSantis, a professor has a report about what it’s like in Gainesville right now [gift link]:

John Fetterman staffer left crying over his erratic behavior: Report : politics
‘He needs to resign’: Democrats react with quiet shock to damning John Fetterman profile | Pennsylvania senator broke down crying and threatened to skip Hegseth vote, hid serious car wreck that injured his wife, New York Magazine reports : politics
AP: Sen. John Fetterman Raises Alarms With Outburst At Meeting With Union Officials : politics

Red Wine Supernova - Lawyers, Guns & Money The good news is that Ed Martin was too much for even Trump's pet Senate to tolerate. The bad news is that it's still a senile Fox News grandpa making the nominations:

Port Of Seattle Commissioner Sounds Alarm On 'Real Implications' Of Trump Tariffs : politics

West Virginia coal miners lose black lung screenings after Trump slashes worker safety agency NIOSH : politics

Trump tariffs to hit small farms in Maga heartlands hardest, analysis predicts : politics

Pennsylvania House approves bill to legalize adult-use cannabis : politics


Senate passes "cruel" Republican plan to block Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolkids | Senate vote nullifies FCC hotspot-lending program for kids without broadband. : technology ... The Republican Party fucking hates kids.
(19) George Carlin on pro-life conservatives and their obsession with abortion - YouTube


Cambridge passes broker fee ban





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Election of the Day: Vatican City - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The White House Is Now Harnessing the Full Power of U.S. Intelligence Agencies to Spy on Greenland : politics
U.S. Orders Intelligence Agencies to Step Up Spying on Greenland : politics

Fact check: Trump claimed the US doesn't do 'much business with Canada.' Canada is the world's top buyer of US exports | CNN Politics : politics




AWTTDWTG - Lawyers, Guns & Money Should an ally inform another ally when it has negotiated a ceasefire with an enemy of the ally? Depends. President Small Crude Useable Hands made an important announcement during his first meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney ... The US did not inform Israel about its de facto truce with the Houthis before Trump announced it in the Oval Office, an Israeli official said. The whiplash felt among Israeli officials was palpable given the timing, coming just hours after Israel carried out some of its most significant strikes in Yemen to date ...


Trump has lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years : politics

Opinion | Bad leaders who destroyed their countries History shows that thriving countries can collapse from the very top.

Republicans Silent as Trump Refuses to Commit to Upholding Constitution : politics ... Rolling Stone reached out to all 53 GOP senators after the president said he didn't know whether he needs to honor the nation's founding document. None replied

Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Hand Over a Sealed Arrest to Homeland Security? : politics ... The New York Police Department is investigating why officers gave U.S. authorities the sealed arrest record of a New Jersey woman who was detained at a protest last year — information that immigration officials are now using to seek her deportation.

Trump falsely calls Olympian Imane Khelif trans – a reminder that he has no idea what he’s on about. Donald Trump has once again repeated the lie that Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is trans -- proving he has no clue what he is talking about when it comes to trans people in sports. : politics


Joe Biden on Trump: 'What president ever talks like that? That's not who we are' : politics
Joe Biden: "Trump is not behaving like a Republican president" : politics ... I think Joe is giving Republicans too much credit with this statement. Trying to separate Trump from the party that enabled him is still part of that "we go high" strategy that failed us.
Joe Biden likens Donald Trump's Ukraine war diplomacy to 'appeasement' of Russia : politics ... trump mediating Russia's war against Ukraine would be like Mussolini mediating Hitler's takeover of Czechoslovakia.

Lawyers Are Quoting $1 Million in Fees to Get Pardons to Trump : politics

GOP push to formalize Trump's 'Gulf of America' runs into resistance in House : politics
Trump set to rename Persian Gulf as the 'Arabian Gulf' in snub to Iran, officials say : politics

In Escalating Trump's War with Harvard, Education Secretary Linda McMahon Comes Off as Plain Stupid : politics ... No, she came off as plain stupid long before that.

JD Vance Jokes About Deporting Tourists Attending 2026 World Cup : politics

A 'beautiful baby girl' doesn't need so many dolls, Trump says. Also: five pencils are enough : politics
Republicans blast Trump's economic messaging: No more doll talk : politics


Warren pushes investigation into Trump family crypto deal : politics ... It's amazing how all the MAGA cultists who cried about Hunter Biden are totally okay with Trump offering up direct access to himself to anyone who buys into his meme coin.
Senate Dems propose ban on presidents investing or endorsing crypto assets : politics

Judge blocks Trump's dismantling of 3 agencies : politics

Trump’s Grinchy Tariffs Will Cancel Way More Than Just Christmas. After campaigning on a promise of bringing prices down for American consumers, the Trump administration's economic message now seems to be, "Do you really need to eat every single day?" : politics
A federal court is about to decide whether to strike down Trump's tariffs : politics
Donald Trump's economic policy is based on the principle that suffering is caused by desire - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... For complicated and tedious reasons I was in a social situation tonight where I pretty much could't avoid watching Scott Bessent getting interviewed by Laura Ingraham on Fox News. It was like a Maoist struggle session for Fortune 500 CEOs. I can't even begin to describe what an alternate reality Fox News viewers inhabit:

Federal Reserve Rings Every Alarm Bell About Trump's Economy : politics

Hegseth's War Plan Sees a Second $70 Million Fighter Jet Sink Into the Sea. The defense secretary has twice extended the deployment of the aircraft carrier involved in the losses. : politics ... I have a hard time believing a cable entertainment channel propagandist who is also an alcoholic is doing this bad of a job running something he has no qualifications to run. He is also a cocaine addict ... He's also a chronically unfaithful, spousal abusing piece of shit.
Another $70 Million F/A-18 Super Hornet Fighter Jet Sinks Into Sea During Hegseth's War
Trump lose planes - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Hacking into an app used by tRump goons takes 15 to 20 times longer than falling in love - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In the anti-rational world of the fascist, transgender servicemembers, who each have more patriotism in the tip of one pinky finger than DOD Sec. Pete Hegseth has in his entire gin-pickled body, are an intolerable threat to U.S. security. But a debauched shudder of fascist clowns using easily hacked apps to transmit sensitive information is no big deal.

Republicans to Pay for Trump Tax Cuts With Sales of Public Land : politics ... That's them conservatives for you! Always conserving stuff.

Trump is dismantling a key worker safety group. It's another betrayal of the working class : politics

Medicaid Cuts in Republican Bill Would Charge Poor People More for Coverage : politics

Trump administration has shut down CDC's infection control committee : politics ... All this because he fucked up COVID. Pathetic ... And hilariously he fucked up covid because he shut down the pandemic preparedness response team set up by Obama. History sure does like to rhyme

Trump Might Already Be Losing Low-Information Voters : politics

The DEA Once Touted Body Cameras for Their "Enhanced Transparency." Now the Agency Is Abandoning Them. : politics



Eschaton: Nom Nom Nom This is an excellent example of sanewashing, which is repeated almost without exception in American media. The full video of Trump is here, in which he talks about being a movie maker and Alcatraz escapes and sharks. He is mixing reality with Escape from Alcatraz, which happened to be on TV on in South Florida right before he got this wonderful idea. The writeup pulls the only sane-sounding bit of the quote. Here's the full one (I pulled this off the subtitles): This is what PBS quotes: (four paragraphs of insane babble) It represents something very strong, very powerful in terms of law and order. Our country needs law and order.


States win a legal injunction against President Trump, pausing library funding cuts : politics - A federal judge has halted President Trump's attempt to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services - the agency which provides federal funding to libraries and museums across the country.



5 blue-state Republicans willing to sink tax bill over state, local deduction : politics

Fetterman Vows Not to Quit Over Bombshell 'Hit Piece' on His Mental State - "Why are people talking about anyone's personal medical things?"” the Democratic senator told CNN. : politics

In response to RFK Jr., Pritzker to sign first in nation executive order protecting autism data : politics ... And he's not in prison! I’ve lived here my entire life and he’s the best governor we've had and it’s not even close.

Michigan AG drops all charges against seven pro-Palestinian protesters | Michigan | The Guardian Dana Nessel acts after Guardian report detailed her extensive links to university regents calling for prosecution ... The announcement came just moments before the judge was to decide on a defense motion to disqualify Nessel's office over alleged bias. Defense attorney Amir Makled said the motion largely stemmed from an October Guardian report detailing Nessel's extensive personal, financial and political connections to university regents calling for the activists to be prosecuted.

Alaska Legislature rejects call for Canada as 51st state, opposes 'restrictive trade measures' : politics

Boise City Council approves resolution adopting pride flag as official flag amid state law tensions : politics
Salt Lake City approves 3 new flags to get around Utah's ban on Pride flags : politics

Republican Jefferson Griffin concedes N.C. Supreme Court race after months of legal battles : politics


Catholic Church to excommunicate priests for following WA law requiring child abuse confessions to be reported : politics - It's a Christianity-wide problem. The changes to the law were proposed because of cover-ups by the Mormon and Jehovah's Witness cults, not anything related to Catholicism.


Maine raises legal age of marriage to 18 : politics ... Alabama is 14 ... 16
Why child marriage is still legal in California - CalMatters



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,879 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of George Davis.


The Rapid and Dubious Rise of the Internet’s New Favorite Therapy | The Nation Internal Family Systems is the latest therapy trend for a traumatized United States. But can splitting ourselves into parts be a science?


The sky is brighter than astronomers imagined - Big Think The most famous Hubble images show glittering stars and galaxies amidst the black backdrop of space. But more was captured than we realized.

Women tend to underestimate their spatial intelligence compared to men, despite performing just as well on tests, according to new research. This tendency—called the hubris-humility effect -- suggests men overestimate their abilities (hubris), while women underestimate theirs (humility). : science





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Doctors rushed us to urgent care, only survivor of mushroom lunch tells court : worldnews


10% surge in Taiwanese currency vs US dollar could hurt PC and components pricing | We are witnessing the most powerful Taiwan Dollar appreciation in over 30 years. : technology

China's Xi urges healthy ties with EU to 'illuminate the world' amid tariff war with US : worldnews
Officials respond as China Targets highlights Beijing's tactics to silence dissent across continents : worldnews
Officials respond as China Targets highlights Beijing's tactics to silence dissent across continents - ICIJ - ICIJ's partners found dozens of cases where critics of the Chinese government were tracked down and targeted in countries from Belgium to Korea and beyond.
Cyberattack against Uyghur rights activists shows hallmarks of Chinese repression tactics, researchers say : worldnews



Man Stages Rare Anti-Putin Protest Across From Kremlin Before Jumping Off Bridge : worldnews

Ukraine strikes Russian drone control center in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff says : worldnews


Kadyrov asks Putin if he can resign as head of Chechen Republic : worldnews ... Kadyrov's statement comes amid news that the Chechen dictator's illness, pancreatic necrosis, is progressing rapidly, […] This is not the first time Kadyrov has asked for his resignation. He made similar statements in 2016, 2017, and 2022,




War on the Subcontinent? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Things could get gnarly:
Judah Grunstein: "A few quick thoughts on India's strike on Pakistan. 1. For understandable reasons, US observers may reflexively blame the Trump admin for failing to deescalate. But this is a conflict that has historically been impervious to outside influence and mediation, particularly on the Indian side." - Bluesky
Bilateral tension: India reduces the flow of a river supplying Pakistan by 90% : worldnews

Missile strikes in Pakistani Bahawalpur, Kotli, Muzaffarabad by India: DG ISPR : worldnews
Pakistan Army says India launches air strikes, vows to respond : worldnews
Major airlines are avoiding Pakistan’s airspace as tensions with India simmer following tourist massacre : worldnews



Drone strikes pound Port Sudan, putting aid deliveries at risk : worldnews

Trump says the US will stop bombing Yemen's Houthis after rebels say they'll stop targeting ships : worldnews - Houthi have said to Bloomberg that they have agreed nothing.
Trump says US will stop bombing Houthis after agreement struck : worldnews
IDF issues unprecedented warning urging evacuation of Yemen's main airport : worldnews
Israel's military says it has fully disabled Yemen's main airport with airstrikes : worldnews
Houthis: Attacks on Israel to continue after ceasefire with US : worldnews


Netanyahu dragging US into 'disaster' in Middle East, says Iran : worldnews
Iranian authorities say failure to observe safety procedures at port where explosion killed at least 70 people : worldnews



Eyeless in Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Here’s a story about the Israeli government's impeding escalation of the war in Gaza (gift link). What the strategy or end game here is remains opaque to me - counter-insurgencies have a really terrible track record, and the failure of the IDF to eliminate Hamas as a military and political entity after 18 months of intense fighting and blockading of a territory smaller than the city of Chicago would seem to raise some questions about whether any of this makes any sense from a military perspective, leaving aside the whole human catastrophe ... When you combine what’s happening on the right wing in this country with the obvious strains of anti-Semitism in a lot of the anti-Zionist anti-settler colonialist rhetoric on the left, it makes for a very ugly situation, especially given that the ongoing human rights catastrophe in Gaza is being accelerated by the corrupt and generally despicable Likud government in Israel. That starving the civilian population of Gaza and anti-Semitism are both bad things is apparently too complex a thought for many people to keep in their minds at present.

Israeli Leadership Votes to Expand Gaza Ground Offensive : worldnews

Gantz: Idea of creating a Palestinian state 'sdisconnected from reality' : worldnews
Benny Gantz says idea of a Palestinian state 'disconnected from reality' - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post Speaking at the Makor Rishon Settlement Conference in Ofra, Gantz said Israel "cannot allow a direct and significant threat to its citizens on any border" and insisted that the country must retain security control and operational freedom in Gaza, the West Bank, southern Lebanon, and along the Syrian frontier.

Israel alarmed by Trump-Houthi deal amid Iran talks : worldnews


Ukraine dismisses Moscow attack speculation ahead of May 9. Ukrainian officials have dismissed the likelihood of an attack on Moscow before May 9, citing air defense systems and potential U.S. backlash : worldnews

'These are not liberators': Ukraine urges boycott of Russia's WWII parade : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1167, Part 1 (Thread #1314) : worldnews

EU To Formally Accuse Russia Of Using Chemical Weapons In Ukraine

Ukraine gets initial ok to buy F-16 equipment and services totaling over $300 million : worldnews


EU Announces Plans to Cut All Russian Gas Imports by 2027 : worldnews
After 3 years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe announces plan to ban all Russian gas imports : worldnews

The Kremlin has officially announced its support for George Simion. : worldnews - Russia was quick to announce its support for George Simion, but so far only through Putin's ideologue Alexandr Dughin. The extremist who is always threatening the whole world with doom in the name of Russia ascribes messianic qualities to Simion.

Poland says Russia attempting to interfere in presidential election : worldnews
MAKS 24 n X: Poland is facing an unprecedented attempt from Russia to interfere in its presidential election, the digital affairs minister said, - Reuters ❗️Poland says its role as a hub for aid to Ukraine has made it a key target for Russian sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation. / X
New evidence casts further doubt on Polish presidential candidate's claims over second apartment : worldnews
Polish far-right presidential candidate stripped of immunity by European Parliament : worldnews - Braun, who has a long history of attacking minority groups and promoting conspiracy theories, then took to the parliamentary podium to declare that he was 'restoring a state of normality by putting an end to acts of satanic, racist triumphalism, because that is the message of these [Hanukkah] holidays'.

Time to push Putin 'to the corner,' Estonian foreign minister says: 'Putin understands only the strong position' : worldnews

Denmark's museum objects at risk from 'extreme' new mould, say conservators : worldnews
Killer fungus could spread through parts of Europe due to climate change : worldnews

US Approves Sale of AIM-9X Block II Tactical Missiles to Norway : worldnews

Merz wins on second ballot to be Germany's next chancellor, hours after historic defeat in first round : worldnews
Friedrich Merz warns the US to 'stay out' of Germany's politics : worldnews
Merz fails to be elected chancellor by German parliament : worldnews
Germany's AfD sues the Office for the Protection of the Constitution and threatens civil servants : worldnews

Papal conclave: All cardinals who will elect a new pope arrive in Rome : worldnews

Switzerland moves to ban smacking of children : worldnews

Starmer prepares Britain for attack by Russia : worldnews
UK reportedly starts to secretly prepare for Russia's attack and updates its defence plan | Ukrainska Pravda


Mexico's president tries to defuse fears of US military intervention : worldnews - They wanted Donald trump bc he wouldn't start new wars but within a 100 days or so he has moved tons of military equipment to the middle east incase of war with Iran over the deal he ripped up, threatened to invade Greenland a nato ally, send troops into Mexico illegally, not rule out invading Canada and turning gaza into a resort ... You forgot Panama

Greenland belongs to Greenlanders, EU's top diplomat warns : worldnews

Canadian PM Smacks Down Trump to His Face: Not 'For Sale' - Mark Carney whispered "never, never, never" as Trump said he wanted to make Canada part of America. : politics
Carney tells Trump: Canada 'won't be for sale ever' : worldnews
‘Just the way it is.’ Trump says Canada's prime minister can do nothing to reduce tariffs today : worldnews
Canadian dollar posts a 7-month high as Carney visits White House : worldnews
Canada Moves to Take Ownership of Stranded Russian Cargo Plane, Hand It to Kyiv - The Moscow Times : worldnews
Canadian exports to U.S. slump, but surge to other countries : worldnews




Nationwide 'No Kings' protest planned for parade on Trump's birthday : politics

Raider: "Crockett: Instead of the President cosplaying as the next pope, he may want to cosplay as an actual President of these United States. That means he may have to do a little bit of research and understand that he swore a an oath to defend and protect the constitution." - Bluesky

'Putin doesn't want peace, he wants Ukraine' — Pence rebukes Trump's stance on Russia : politics
Order by Hegseth to cancel Ukraine weapons caught White House off guard : politics ... Sounds like Putin went past Donald to Hegseth to give the order.
Hegseth Controversies Pile Higher Amid Report He Nixed Military Aid Without Approval : politics
Extent of Pete Hegseth Signal usage revealed as he used app to ask aides to relay military plans to other countries : politics

Supreme Court Lets Trump Discharge Transgender Servicemembers : politics - After firing both 4 star women serving as generals, bashing DEI, assertions that women are less lethal, and a bunch of other bull has probably given those same assholes all sorts of new ammo to fuel their belligerence.
Supreme Court to allow Trump's ban on trans servicemembers to remain in place - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is obviously not a good sign: Alito and Thomas have expressed many times the idea that civil rights and liberties for LGBTQ people are unacceptable because they might imply something bad about people who don't think that LGBTQ people do not merit equal citizenship, and these views are becoming particularly widespread on the right.

Air Traffic Controller Warns Major Airport Unsafe for Travel: Avoid Newark at All Costs : politics


Rwanda confirms talks with US about taking in migrants : worldnews
'They Just Made Sh*t Up': Declassified Spy Memo Undercuts Trump Pretext for Deportations to El Salvador : politics
They voted for Trump and now their son is in ICE detention : politics - It was obvious when his father was caught in a KKK parade in costume ... How big of an asshole do you need to be to get Woody Guthrie to write a song about you?

Second judge blocks Trump administration's use of Alien Enemies Act to remove certain migrants : politics - Hellerstein, appointed by President Bill Clinton, said that the Trump administration failed to demonstrate the existence of a war, invasion or predatory incursion. Because of that, the Alien Enemies Act "was not validly invoked by the presidential proclamation," he wrote. The judge said noncitizens in his judicial district can still be removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Appeals court denies Trump request to revoke 400,000 migrants' legal status : politics
CIA Brutally Fact Checks Trump's Wartime Deportation Law : politics

GOP senators draw line against Trump shipping US citizens to foreign prisons : politics undefined

Bernie Sanders: Resisting Trump Is 'Not Good Enough' : politics


Trump administration to garnish wages of 5.3 million defaulted student loan borrowers this summer : politics


Park Service suspends air-quality monitoring at all national parks : politics

Blue wave resistance: - Bluesky

How Republicans in Congress Enable Trump's Tyranny : politics ... and trump himself is a logical continuation of Palin, who herself followed from Bush's folksy act ... "Trump" and "Republicans" should be positioned as ONE thing.

'What Are They Doing Illegal?' Officer Says Before Arresting Pro-Palestine Students : politics

Trump hasn't said who funded his presidential transition effort despite pledging to disclose donors : politics

"A free fall not seen in modern history": 100 days of destruction. Trump has been more aggressive in his efforts to destroy democracy than any other autocrat in recent decades. : politics

Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz—and everyone has the same Netflix theory - Did Trump watch 'The Rock' and then order Alcatraz reopened? : politics
Trump Busted Stealing His Policy Ideas From TV... Again : politics
Meidas Michele: Trump officially entered the psychotic emperor phase ... - Bluesky

Voters Are Clear: This Economy Belongs to Donald Trump : politics

Trump Accidentally Admits He Hasn't Made Any Trade Deals : politics
The first boats carrying Chinese goods with 145% tariffs are arriving in LA. They're half-full. Expect shortages soon : politics
Deal or no deal? (Answer: No deal.) - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Two-time presidon't T Ronald Dump would like everyone to shut up about the wonderful tariff deals he said he maybe made but maybe didn't ... that the United States does not need to "sign deals" with trade partners, despite top White House officials claiming for weeks that such deals are the administration's top priority ... the contract that only one party signs and can only be enforced by the party that didn’t sign gambit. Very nth-dimension tiddlywinks. Only people who are smrt like Don can understand it.
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Trump's wanton destruction of the economy damaging his standing among his critical constituency of low-information voters - Lawyers, Guns & Money - this is the story of the disengaged voter: why they showed up for Trump, why they’re turning on him now, and what that tells us about political accountability in the era of the “engagement gap.”
Trump tariffs threat bloats trade deficit to record high : politics
Trump to announce pharmaceutical tariffs 'in next two weeks' : politics
Mattel CEO says toy manufacturing won't come to America, but price hikes will : politics

Trump Erupts After Republican Guru Rips Him on Fox News: The president can't handle criticism of his remarks about children's dolls : politics

Mister Rogers, Sesame Street on PBS teach empathy. Trump wants to take that away : politics

Study: 'Biden' Among Most Frequently Used Words By Trump : politics

Donald Trump hosts a $1.5 million-per-person fundraiser, raising ethics concerns : politics

Maggie Haberman Spots Trump Supporter Revolt In Most Surprising Place : politics - She was one of the top sane washers of Trump. Anyone who kept quiet for years only to write a book when they left Trump’s orbit can also fuck right off.

Dear Republicans, Get a Grip on This Guy Already, Will You? : politics

ChatGPT Was Asked To List Everyone Trump Has Called 'A Low-IQ Individual' -- And It's Pretty Racist : politics

Democrats walk out of crypto hearing after tense moments : politics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating is Showing Cracks in His Base : politics

Tulsi Gabbard Reused the Same Weak Password on Multiple Accounts for Years : politics - This year, The Wall Street Journal reported that she had been initiated into the Science of Identity Foundation, which ex-members have accused of being a cult. Gabbard oversees the 18 organizations comprising the US intelligence community.

AOC Won't Seek Oversight Role: 'Underlying Dynamics in the Caucus Have Not Shifted' : politics


Trump Ally Bukele Reportedly Set to Arrest Journalists Who Revealed His Secret Pact With Gangs | Common Dreams : politics

Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It. : politics

A wise and important steward - Lawyers, Guns & Money The somehow-crazier-than-Betty-DeVos Secretary of Education has escalated the administration’s shakedown with a letter presumably written by an AI that has been trained only with inputs from Donald Trump's Truth Social feed. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Republicans Are Already Plotting to Steal the Midterms | With Trump's help, Republicans across the country are sowing doubt about next year’s congressional elections—and gearing up for 2028. : politics


GOP Rep Was Awarded a Bronze Star for His Bravery in Iraq. Those he Reportedly Saved Can’t Remember Him Being There. : politics

The Libertarian Party is on the Verge of 'Full Collapse,' Party Chairman Tells Board : politics ... Libertarians are a bunch of phonies. 90% of them just voted for a fucking autocrat! They claim Trump was the "lesser evil." Meanwhile he's literally shredding the Bill of Rights.

Trump critics launch new group to highlight rising costs : politics - A new organization of high level political PR people, funded by unnamed rich people.


Federal judge orders NC to certify Democrat Allison Riggs as winner in Supreme Court election : politics


CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years : politics - 80-85% of pediatric influenza deaths are in unvaccinated children.
Death is the policy - Under RFK Jr., 'Make America Healthy Again' means junk science like 'survival of the fittest.' : politics - "Do your own research," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advised parents considering vaccination for their children during an 80-minute televised interview with Dr. Phil last week. He offered the loaded directive with some of his go-to antivax falsehoods: common shots are neurotoxic, the measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is "leaky," the MMR vaccine hasn't been adequately tested. In the middle of a major U.S. measles outbreak, where three unvaccinated people have died - two of whom were children - Kennedy continues to downplay the virus and refuses to tell the truth about lifesaving vaccines ... Kennedy indicates that he does not believe in germ theory, instead subscribing to a version of the abandoned 19th century concept that the 'miasma” is the source of disease
Why Do They Do It? - Lawyers, Guns & Money As Elon Musk and an army of COVID-deniers and the bear cub boy destroy the US’s scientific and academic wealth, we need to think about why they are doing something so destructive to both its soft and its economic power. Derek Lowe, a chemist who writes a blog for Science magazine, has thoughts. I mostly agree with him. It's at least a reasonable way to think about their worldview. - 1. These people are here to deliberately destroy the federally funded science agencies as we know them.

jamelle: "seems like the administration is objectively pro plane crash www.washingtonpost.com/transportati..." - Bluesky ... Pro cancer, pro plane crash, pro AIDS, pro measles. The only thing they seem to be anti lately is dolls and pencils, just like they campaigned on.

Mother Jones: "“I think this says that they will not tolerate us being active participants in our democracy—they want an autocracy,” Emily Feiner told Mother Jones. Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall." - Bluesky
Feathered Stone: "This is the one that gets me" - Bluesky
Mother Jones: "“I think this says that they will not tolerate us being active participants in our democracy—they want an autocracy,” Emily Feiner told Mother Jones. Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall." - Bluesky
Meet the 64-Year-Old Social Worker Who Was Booted From a Republican Town Hall – Mother Jones Her offense? Asking Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) what it would take for him to stand up to Trump.

US federal judge on Meta's AI copyright fair use argument: 'You are dramatically changing, you might even say obliterating, the market for that person's work' : technology

The Real Lesson of a Republican Judge’s Just-Failed Attempt to Steal an Election : politics - The real lesson? When a country’s leader won’t accept the result of a free and fair election, it sets a dangerous precedent likely to be repeated.
North Carolina Republican judge fails to steal election. Here's the real lesson. On Monday, a conservative federal judge shut down one of the most brazen attempts at election subversion in modern American history. In a scathing decision, U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers spurned Judge Jefferson Griffin's bid to steal a North Carolina Supreme Court seat from Justice Allison Riggs, who narrowly won her race in Novembe
North Carolina Republicans finally concede election they lost last year - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... But these farcically lawless arguments were good enough for two Republican state courts, and theyre likely to try it again.

How Ohio became a hotbed of white supremacism, spreading its tentacles globally : politics

Oklahoma will teach high school students debunked 2020 election-fraud theories as fact. The new academic standards promote U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies' groundless 2020 election conspiracy theories. : politics - The state ranks 49th out of 50. This fits. "I love the poorly educated" - Donald Trump

DOJ investigating 'anti-Catholic' Washington state law requiring clergy to report child abuse : politics ... Republicans: We're tough on crime! Also Republicans: Whoa whoa whoa! Who ever said abusing children is a crime?

Florida's Plan to Replace Migrant Workers With Children Falls Apart : politics

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes anti-trans bills, and tells lawmakers to 'focus on real issues that matter' : politics

Newsom begs to be shaken down - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Imagine looking at the first 100 days of Trump 2.0 and thinking "we need to make our cultural industry more dependent on federal funding." The guy is just a natural collaborationist, I guess. Anyway, this is one of the most inept de facto presidential campaigns I’ve ever seen. He somehow finds a new way every week to make clear that he could not possibly be less equipped to deal with the threat to American democracy.


How Police Let One of America’s Most Prolific Predators Get Away | The New Yorker When a prosecutor began chasing an accused serial rapist, she lost her job but unravelled a scandal. Why were the police refusing to investigate Sean Williams? - By Ronan Farrow
How Police Let One of America’s Most Prolific Predators Get Away | The New Yorker (unpaywall)
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Research Announcements Shifting to Bluesky : technology


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,878 - Lawyers, Guns & Money his is the grave of Adlai Stevenson, Sr. Born in 1835 in Christian County, Kentucky, Stevenson grew up in a slaving family that grew tobacco ... None of this is helping me understand why his son was the beloved only hope for a benchless mid-20th century Democratic Party, but we will explore the more known Adlai Stevenson later in this series.


Did lead poisoning cause downfall of Roman Empire? The jury is still out - Ars Technica A new video from the American Chemical Society revisits longstanding academic debate

Researchers have uncovered a "light smog" of microplastics drifting below the surface of the world’s oceans — revealing far more plastic pollution in deep-sea waters than previously known. : science

Older adults reflect less on their personality traits than younger adults, study finds : science


What is the worst surgery that you went through? : AskReddit

What’s a common phrase that immediately makes you suspicious? : AskReddit


ICE spotted in East Boston : boston

‘Accused me of being a man’: Same-sex couple seeks apology from Boston hotel after bathroom incident : boston
Boston hotel suspends security guard after bathroom confrontation involving same-sex couple – Boston 25 News — A luxury hotel in Boston announced Tuesday that it has suspended a security guard who was allegedly involved in a confrontation with a same-sex couple inside a women’s bathroom on Saturday. Ansley Baker and Liz Victor told Boston 25 News reporter Drew Karedes that they were booted out of the Liberty Hotel at 215 Charles Street after a security guard accused one of them of being a man. Baker said a security guard knocked on her stall and demanded to see her ID to prove her gender.

Which one of you changed the channel to Seattle?? : boston

So are they tearing down The Garage in Harvard square or not? : boston

25 Investigates: Child rapist from Brazil living at Cape Cod daycare : boston





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Philippine bishops defend papal front runner over clerical sex abuse : worldnews


Japanese finance minister says selling U.S. bonds a "card on the table" : worldnews


The Kyiv Independent on X: North Korea sends nearly 15,000 migrants to Russia to cover labor market shortage, WSJ reports. The move represents an apparent violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions passed in the wake of North Korea's ICBM tests / X
Business Insider: Kim Jong Un is opening a tourism mega-resort in North Korea. It's unclear how he'll fill its thousands of rooms. : worldnews



Ukraine launches drone attack targeting Moscow, mayor says : worldnews
Ukraine Targets Moscow With Drones Second Straight Night, Officials Say : worldnews

Kremlin says Putin-Trump meeting is necessary : worldnews

Analysis of detailed biographies of more than 5,000 Russian mafia leaders shows that that the Russian mafia originated in the Soviet Gulag, and could be found near the camps' initial locations throughout the 1990s Russia. : science

WarTranslated on X: "One of the Russian military trains currently being transferred to the front was spotted carrying up to 70 units of T-62MV and T-62M tanks. These were produced between 1961 and 1975. Essentially, it's scrap metal on tracks — and the crews operating these machines are most likely doomed, heading on a one-way trip. >



Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail : worldnews

Pakistan may hit 120 degrees amid extreme heat in South Asia : worldnews
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Inside a South African mass wedding: Polygamy and pageantry on display at a the IPHC church ... Behind them came the groom Lesiba Molala, who was marrying another wife at the elaborate ceremony at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) south-west of Johannesburg ... Rendani Maemu told the BBC that as she was raised in the church, she always knew she might be a "first or second wife"

Top UN court dismisses Sudan's genocide case against UAE : worldnews


Israel strikes in Yemen after Houthi missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport : worldnews
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen for the first time in months, a day after Tel Aviv airport attack | CNN : worldnews


Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attack : worldnews


Israel approves plan to seize all of Gaza and hold it indefinitely, officials say : worldnews
Netanyahu Says Pounding Gaza Again Will Finish Hamas. Not Everyone Agrees. : politics
Israel issues ultimatum to Hamas: Deal within two weeks or expanded war : worldnews

Netanyahu vows powerful Israeli operation in Gaza as ministers OK plan to capture the whole enclave : worldnews
Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say : politics

Trump: US to help Gazans, 'they're being treated very badly -- by Hamas' : worldnews

Popemobile converted into clinic for Gaza’s wounded children : worldnews

Israeli army starts calling up reservists for planned expansion to Gaza offensive : worldnews


"The goal is to make them hate Ukraine": Russians intensify militarisation of children in occupied Zaporizhzhia : worldnews


Kyiv responds to Fico’s''anti-Ukrainian' remarks ahead of Slovak PM's Russia visit to attend Moscow Victory Parade : worldnews

Dropping Oil Price Boosts Odds of Ukraine Peace Deal, Trump Says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1166, Part 1 (Thread #1313) : worldnews

Jake Broe on X: This graph is insane! This shows the average daily causality rate for the Russian military per month year over year. The war increasingly is becoming more deadly for Russia as they send their troops on failed assaults with worse equipment and Ukraine continues to develop better defenses. / X


Ukraine Naval Drone Shoots Down Two Russian Warplanes in 24 Hours: First-Ever USV Fighter Jet Kill : worldnews



EU will double military aid to Ukraine if Trump fails to persuade Putin to make peace – European commissioner : worldnews
Europe launches a drive to attract scientists and researchers after Trump freezes US funding : technology
Tesla’s European Death Spiral Has No End In Sight | After a disastrous first quarter, Tesla’s sales figures in Europe tanked even further in April. : technology

Swedish journalist sentenced in Turkey for 'insulting Erdogan' : worldnews

More than 10,000 passengers hit by delays following sabotage and technical issues on Spain's AVE line : worldnews

NEXTA on X: "Bad news for the Kremlin: Boris Pistorius will remain Germany's defense minister in the new government - As the most popular member of Scholz’s cabinet, Pistorius has been one of the strongest advocates for rebuilding the German army and stepping up military support for Ukraine. / X

Von der Leyen, Macron knock Trump's war on universities as 'gigantic miscalculation' : worldnews

Eight men including seven Iranians arrested in two England anti-terrorism operations : worldnews



Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border : worldnews ... After Esper politely pushed back, he says President Trump told him, "No one would know it was us." "He said that," Esper tells O'Donnell. "And I just thought it was fanciful, right? Because, of course, it would be us."

Advocates rally in Mexico City to demand cannabis reform : worldnews

Trump renews threat of military force to annex Greenland : worldnews

Threat reiterated as Prime Minister Carney prepares for critical meeting : worldnews
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The world is now reversing course to reject Trumpism : politics
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Historian of Fascism Claims Trump Is Speeding Towards Dictatorship Faster Than Putin. Professor says the U.S. slide into authoritarianism is unprecedented in modern times. : politics
"End Times Fascism": Naomi Klein on How Trump, Musk, Far Right 'Don't Believe in the Future' : politics

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow - by Timothy Snyder Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

Letitia James is Hunting for Insider Trading in Trump's Inner Circle : politics

GOP Rejects Amendment Blocking ICE From Deporting US Citizens : politics
3 People Die in ICE Custody in April as Conditions Worsen in Immigration Jails : politics

Judges must clear a high bar to separate parents from children forever, Texas Supreme Court rules : news

Hegseth orders Pentagon to cut number of senior generals by 20% : politics
US Defense Secretary Hegseth to slash senior-most ranks of military : news
Pete Hegseth had at least 12 Signal chats for Pentagon business: Report : politics

Aging, Slurring Trump 'Lives in Fear' of Dad's Dementia : politics

GOP keeps pretending Trump has a mandate. Americans are clearly saying otherwise. | Opinion : politics
Trump's goodwill and approval ratings are in free fall : politics

The Republican Budget Plan Could Kick Millions Off Medicaid : politics ... Kick millions off Medicaid but spend millions on a new golden AF 1, millions to golf every weekend and a military dictator parade. They sure have their priorities straight now don't they.

Asked If He Must Uphold the US Constitution, Trump Says: 'I Don't Know' | "I'm not a lawyer," the president said in a newly aired interview. : politics
Is the president bound by the Constitution? Views differ - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump is acting like it’s his choice whether he obeys the Constitution : politics

Trump Tells Hate Leader And J6 Seditionist 'I Love You Guys' At Mar-A-Lago: Report : politics

Thelma and Louise economics - Lawyers, Guns & Money Maia Mandel has an excellent post about the underpinnings and impact of Trump’s trade war: .... The main effect of the agenda of isolationism and protectionism isn’t just some misguided masturbatory RETVRN fantasy of white male supremacy – it also undermines the basic world order, the rule of law, and liberalism itself.
Aaron Rupar: Trump: We were losing hundreds of billions of dollars with China. Now we're essentially not doing business with China. Therefore, we're saving hundreds of billions of dollars. It's very simple. - Bluesky

Trump defends the high price tag for his military parade: 'Peanuts compared to the value' : politics

Trump isn't making America great -- he's making it unrecognizable : politics

Trump pushes back on recession warnings: the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy : politics
Trump says Biden caused the economic downturn. That's malarkey. : politics

President Trump Says He Will Implement 100% Tariffs on Foreign Films : politics
Shares of Disney, Netflix and Other Studios Fall After Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Movies 'Produced in Foreign Lands' : politics
How do you even tariff a movie? : PoliticalHumor
President Trump announces 100% tariff on all movies imported into the United States. : politics ... "it's cheaper to fly 100 Americans to Ireland than to walk across the lot in Los Angeles" ... Trump's trade policy is rooted entirely in a memo circulated by Navarro, citing the fake Vera and his fake research. Apparently straight down to the formula they (supposedly) use to determine the level of tarrifs. Including the critical mistake they accidentally worked into said formula. It's 8 layers of dumb as rocks, wrapped around the "last guy in the room" problem.

The Enemy of My Enemy Is My...Oh, Never Mind - Lawyers, Guns & Money The New York Post this week ran an article highly critical of Donald Trump’s chief negotiator for Israel-Palestine, Iran, and Russia’s war on Ukraine, Steve Witkoff. Witkoff is a real estate buddy of Trump’s, so he must be one of the greatest negotiators ever!

Donald Trump's cartoon-like chaos leaves US economy on unstable course : politics
Trump says he'll call CEOs when he disagrees with their business decisions : politics

We Could Soon Be Seeing Empty Shelves Everywhere. Here's Which Items Might Disappear First. : politics
Donald Trump Admits His Stupid Tariffs Are Going to Ruin Your Child's Christmas : politics

Trump cuts will increase devastation after disasters, expert warns: 'It is really scary' : politics

Trump set to raise millions from crypto and memecoin this month : politics

Social Security reduces benefit clawback from 100% to 50% for some; experts still warn of devastating effects : politics

Supreme Court case could tear down wall between religion & schools. The case could force taxpayers to fund anti-LGBTQ religious charter schools. : politics

In his first 100 days, Trump launched anall-out assault on the environment : politics

An exhibit honoring victims of gun violence is taken down at ATF headquarters : politics

PBS CEO says "we have never seen a circumstance like this" after Trump targets funding : politics

Trump Sons' Deals on Three Continents Directly Benefit the President : politics

Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series : politics

'Practically impossible': As the White House pushes women to have more babies, the women who want them can't afford it : politics - Have more babies…while we tax you to death and cut taxes on the rich, do nothing about gun violence, nothing about climate change, and gut public school education.


Trump Throws a Tantrum After Getting Roasted by Karl Rove : politics

John Oliver Suggests New Approach to Interviewing Trump : politics


Trump directs Bureau of Prisons to reopen Alcatraz : politics
'Clearly Unhinged': Critics Sink Trump's 'Asinin'' Plan To Reopen Alcatraz Prison : politics
Trump Seems to Have Decided to Reopen Alcatraz Because of a Movie : politics
Trump announced Alcatraz reopening just hours after 'Escape from Alcatraz' aired on a South Florida PBS station : politics
Cognitive Decline? Trump Spews a Word Salad to Explain Alcatraz Idea. : politics

GlobalX, Airline for Trump's Deportations, Hacked | Hackers say they have obtained what they say are passenger lists for GlobalX flights from January to this month. The data appears to include people who have been deported. : technology

Donald Trump Flips Out At Wall Street Journal Reporter:'You Hear Me? What I Said?' : politics

Former Vice President Pence defends Constitution after getting Profile in Courage Award : politics

MTG Warns Republicans Will Suffer Crushing Election Loss at This Rate : politics

The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked : politics
The information security administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money I regret to inform you that Hillary Clinton has refused to use two BlackBerries again:
The cognitive fitness and in touch with the working American candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money Home / General / The cognitive fitness and in touch with the working American candidate Say what you will about Donald Trump, you can’t deny he's a devoted family man: Thank Christ we avoided the bullet of having a doddering, confused old man like Kamala Harris in the White House

US scientist who touted hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid named to pandemic prevention role : politics - Before Hatfill began working for the Trump administration, he was a biodefense researcher for the army in 2001 and was named a "person of interest" in the investigation into anthrax-filled envelopes sent by mail across the country, which killed five people and made 17 others sick.

TeleMessage app used by Mike Waltz suspends service over suspected hack : worldnews

Democrats Denounce Rubio Holding Four Roles in Trump Administration : politics

Trump says he is considering Stephen Miller for national security adviser : politics
Stephen Miller's Ex-Colleague: He's a Horrible Human Being : politics
Stephen Miller Unveils Totally Made Up Definition of "Due Process". The Trump adviser is trying to redefine the Constitution in order to carry out his extreme immigration agenda. : politics

‘60 Minutes’ Thumbs Its Nose at Trump With Scathing Segment : politics
60 Minutes Thumbs Its Nose at Trump With Scathing Segment : politics

A slippery slope to eugenics: advocates reject RFK Jr’s national autism database : politics

A government of cranks for cranks - Lawyers, Guns & Money There are officially at least two Trump cabinet members who don’t believe in germ theory. In the case of the angry drunk in charge of the Pentagon, this is literally because he cannot see them with the naked eye: ... And remember that virtually the entire Republican conference supported both of these assholes.

House Democrats launch probe into Elon Musk's 'conflict of interest' : politics
As Musk steps back, experts say Doge cuts have harmed government services | The billionaire fired thousands of workers, but savings are minimal and offset by degradation of services. : politics ... Treasury Department and IRS officials are predicting a decrease of more than 10 percent in tax receipts by the April 15 deadline compared with 2024, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share nonpublic data. That would amount to more than $500 billion in lost federal revenue ...

I never thought the leopard would eat my seed corn - Lawyers, Guns & Money Like other farmers in western Iowa, in early April Mr. Hanson was preparing for spring planting. The decisions he made then could determine whether he would be in the red or the black come fall harvest ... Like many rural Iowa communities, Monona County voted heavily for Mr. Trump, 72 percent, in the election. Mr. Hanson won’t discuss his vote and notes that he sits on the county fair board and sells seed to customers all around the area.

Pennsylvania legislators propose legalizing adult-use cannabis : politics ... The short answer is racism. At the turn of the 20th century, cannabis—as it was then commonly known in the United States—was a little-used drug among Americans. With the start of the Mexican Revolution in 1910, however, many Mexicans began moving to the United States, and they brought with them the tradition of smoking marihuana. Amid a growing fear of Mexican immigrants, hysterical claims about the drug began to circulate, such as allegations that it caused a "lust for blood."

Time to get it done: Medical cannabis advocates speak at town hall hosted by Nebraska state senators : politics

‘Really horrifying’: Missouri draws scorn over treatment of teen mom in foster care : politics
Missouri's voters restored abortion rights. Their leaders are trying to overrule them. : politics

Gay-Porn Scandal Ensnaring GOP Nominee John Reid Splits Virginia Republicans Ahead of Key Election : politics ... Youngkin asked embattled candidate John Reid, a radio host in the Richmond area, to withdraw as the nominee upon learning of the images of naked men posted on an account using Reid's Instagram handle last month.Reid has denied the account is his and refused to step aside — leaving party faithful scrambling to unify about six months out from the state’s bellwether 2025 off-year election.

Conservative school boards face election defeats in Trump heartland : politics

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Maine Gov. Janet Mills beats Donald Trump, gets school meal funds restored while defending trans kids. She said she would see him in court. She did. She won. : politics

Young woman's strip search at festival akin to 'sexual assault', court told : news
NSW police strip searched 1,546 children in seven years | Redfern Legal Centre

DoorDash driver shot in the back in New York’s Orange County, police say : news

Federal ‘Diddy’ sex trafficking trial officially begins in NYC with jury selection : Music


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,877 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Mike Royko.
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Goodbye to the old Facebook - Zuckerberg admits he no longer connects family and friends, faces FTC lawsuit that could dismantle Meta : technology


Mathematician Finds Solution To Higher-Degree Polynomial Equations, Which Have Been Puzzling Experts For Nearly 200 Years : science

In a first of its kind study, projections suggest that by 2030, 24%, 17%, and 32% of countries will continue to have one in every five adolescent children married, giving birth, and out of school, respectively : science

Research shows how an advanced MRI scan can reveal your heart’s functional age and how unhealthy lifestyles can dramatically accelerate it : science

When subjected to sufficient stress, tissues can "suddenly and dramatically rearrange themselves," challenging the notion that mechanical responses in tissues are entirely localized. : science


Sleep disorders associated with higher risk of dementia, study finds. Specifically, those with obstructive sleep apnea had a 45% higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease, while individuals with insomnia had a 59% increased risk of vascular dementia and a 49% higher risk of Alzheimer's disease. : science


A.I. Hallucinations Are Getting Worse, Even as New Systems Become More Powerful - The New York Times A new wave of "reasoning" systems from companies like OpenAI is producing incorrect information more often. Even the companies don't know why ... What the system says it is thinking is not necessarily what it is thinking,

Physical punishment, like spanking, is linked to negative childhood outcomes, including mental health problems, worse parent–child relationships, substance use, impaired social–emotional development, negative academic outcomes and behavioral problems, finds study of low‑ and middle‑income countries. : science

Some narcissists may not be as confident as they seem. New study uncovered 4 personality types linked to narcissism, including one that combines boldness with hidden insecurity. These individuals may act charming and self-assured, but underneath, are emotionally sensitive and prone to self-doubt. : science


to doctors of reddit: whats the craziest shit you have ever seen? : AskReddit


What is the relationship between the cold weather and diseases such as cold, flu, tonsillitis, etc? : askscience


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Rejoice! Carmakers Are Embracing Physical Buttons Again : technology


Non Christians, what is the most unsettling story from the bible? : AskReddit

Multilingual people of Reddit, what have you heard in a meeting that you weren't supposed to, because the participants didn’t know you speak their language? : AskReddit

What’s something you secretly wish your partner would do in bed, but you're too nervous to ask for? : AskReddit

What’s the most emotionally intelligent way to tell someone to fuck off? : AskReddit


What would you do if the second coming happened tommorow? : AskReddit


Microsoft Confirms You Cannot Cancel New Windows 11 24H2 Update : technology

Leaked Images & Details of upcoming Surface Pro 12 inch : Surface




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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reelected on anti-Trump message : politics


Putin, 72, says the succession is always on his mind : worldnews
Moscow has means to bring Ukraine war to 'logical conclusion,' Putin says : worldnews

WarTranslated on X: Russian sources claim the Kremlin halted talks prep with Trump after the Ukraine-US mineral deal. A Kremlin insider reports that top Russian officials are forced to urgently revise their White House engagement strategy. / X



India cuts Chenab water flow through Baglihar Dam after Indus treaty halt : worldnews


Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion international airport | Watch : worldnews

Visual Analysis Shows U.S. Likely Bombed Yemen Migrant Detention Center : politics


Houthi missile hits Ben Gurion international airport | Watch : worldnews

Netanyahu vows to retaliate against Houthis and Iran after missile attack : worldnews

Israel calls up thousands of reservists, plans to expand Gaza offensive amid stalled hostage talks | CNN : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1165, Part 1 (Thread #1312) : worldnews


NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "The first image of the Magura V7, equipped with AIM-9 Sidewinders, which shot down 2 Russian Su-30SM jets in the Black Sea. https://t.co/CupMO92EJy https://t.co/juL4pVdGf2" / X

MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 on X: "⚡️✈️ In the territory of occupied Crimea, as a result of a successful operation, another Russian plane was destroyed, the second (!) in a day, — Zelensky" / X


Five men arrested in connection with suspected terrorist plot in UK : worldnews


Mexican president rejects Trump’s proposal to send U.S. troops to fight drug cartels : politics

Trump says he 'doesn't rule out' using military force to control Greenland : worldnews

Trump mostly -- but not entirely -- rules out military action on Canada : worldnews
Trump delighted by his influence on Canada’s election: U.S. journalist - National | Globalnews.ca : worldnews




'A cocktail for a misinformed world': why China and Russia are cheering Trump’s attacks on media : politics

Trump, asked if he has to 'uphold the Constitution,' says, 'I don't know' : politics
Trump says, 'I don't know,' when asked if he's required to uphold Constitution : politics
Trump, in a new interview, says he doesn't know if he backs due process rights : politics
Historians alarmed as Trump seeks to rewrite US story for 250th anniversary : politics undefined

House Republicans approve rule to block Democrats from forcing votes on executive oversight : politics

Trump budget proposes $1 trillion for defense, slashes education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance : politics ... Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children.The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population. It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals. It is some fifty miles of concrete pavement. We pay for a single fighter with a half-million bushels of wheat. We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people. This is not a way of life at all, in any true sense. Under the cloud of threatening war, it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron. - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953 ... Since Eisenhower, every Republican president we've had had been the worst president we've had since Eisenhower.

A Tidal Wave of Change Is Headed for the U.S. Economy : politics
America may be just weeks away from a mighty economic shock : politics

Core Part of Trump’s Base is Abandoning Him: 'Rural voters are rapidly souring on the president, thanks in large part to his decision to tank the economy for no reason' : politics

Trump’s next 100 days will make the first 100 look tranquil : politics

Trump rejects concerns about prices and economic uncertainty as he defends his agenda : politics

Analysis: Trump is trying to chill the investigative journalism that holds him to account : politics

Trump Anoints Himself New Pope in Bizarre Truth Social Post : politics
Blessed Are the Flight Logs : PoliticalHumor
Catholic Bishops Flame Trump for Mocking Pope in Crazy Post - "Do not mock us," New York’s Catholic bishops warned the president. : politics
MAGA Melts Down Over Trump's 'Disrespectful' Pope Post : politics

American Panopticon. The Trump administration is pooling data on Americans. Experts fear what comes next. : politics

Trump may get a new national security adviser - or he might just keep Marco Rubio : politics

Judge Accuses Trump of Trying to 'Kill All the Lawyers' in Brutal Ruling : politics
The Courts Must Stop Presuming Donald Trump is a Regular President : politics

Inside Trump's 48-hour scramble to fly migrants to a Salvadoran prison : politics ... The review shows that despite the administration's claims, many of the immigrants sent to El Salvador had entered the United States legally and were actively complying with U.S. immigration rules ... To be clear: Trump took law abiding people and sent them to one of the world's most notorious prisons. They are able to lie about it on Fox News and in the breifing room... but not in the courts

White House Mocks Man Trump Illegally Deported With Obama Campaign Theme : politics
Trump White House Mocks Abrego Garcia With Obama Campaign Theme Image Instead of bringing Kilmar Abrego Garcia home, as ordered by the Supreme Court, Trump’s White House is now making memes about him
The White House on X: Ah yes, a true classic. We call this one... 'Not a Maryland Dad' / X

Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs : politics

U.S. senators introduce legislation that would require Trump administration to report on deportations to El Salvador : politics

Abrego Garcia was called a 'gang member' in custody dispute. His accuser is now in prison : politics

A pregnant woman wandered the desert for days before Border Patrol detained her. Now with a newborn, she faces deportation : politics

'What is left of our democracy?': freed Palestinian human rights advocate warns of US authoritarian rule : politics


International students in Alabama fearful after researcher with no political ties is detained : politics - This is such a bizarre story. This student's visa was revoked (under the Biden administration!!) for no reason whatsoever, now the student is being detained for an indefinite period of time for no reason whatsoever.

Two men in ICE custody died of 'natural' causes. Were their deaths preventable? : politics
John Oliver: A death certificate isn't like a degree from USC. It means something | John Oliver | The Guardian The Last Week Tonight host focused on the underfunded system of medical examiners and coroners

Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In : politics

Nearly 7,000 troops, tanks and parachute jumps: Army confirms military parade coinciding with Trump's birthday : politics

White House brings conspiracy theorists, former Trump officials and a family friend to its 'influencer briefings' : politics


Warren Buffett Steps Down From Berkshire Hathaway After Slamming Trump. | The multi-billionaire used one of his last moments as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway to take down the president. : politics


Trump administration plans to cut thousands of employees at spy agencies : politics

Trump cuts demolish agency focused on toxic chemicals and workplace hazards : politics

Musk leaves Washington with his credibility and brand in self-inflicted shambles : politics
Elon Musk: It Is 'Outrageous' to 'Claim That I'm a Nazi' : politics

Stop using religion to justify depriving youth of their rights to a full education. LGBTQ+ topics aren't a threat to kids or communities. In fact, queer history and sex ed both save lives. : politics

Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today's campus protests : politics

Voice of America to resume airing after court halts Trump's dismantling of broadcaster : politics

Corporation for Public Broadcasting sues over Trump board firings plan : politics
Trump's Assault on PBS and NPR Chooses Oligarchy Over Press Freedom and Democracy : politics


RFK Jr. calls for 'new' vaccines to undergo placebo-controlled trials : politics
RFK Jr. Hawks Bogus Measles Cure Amid Escalating Outbreak : politics ... The New York Times reported in March that some children in Texas who had received Kennedy’s favored treatment, cod oil containing vitamin A, had suffered liver damage.
One Of The Greatest Villains In American History: Democrats Release Scathing Statement On RFK Jr.

Trump’s controversial US attorney is coming for medical marijuana : politics

Oklahoma wants to teach kids Trump’s false version of the 2020 election where he was cheated out of victory : politics



'SNL' Debuts New Stephen Miller Impression to Rip Trump's First 100 Days : politics


'Disgusted' But 'Not Afraid': Wisconsin Governor Rips Arrest Threat From Trump Border Czar : politics

Gavin Newsom's 26% cannabis tax hike is now official : politics

Threat against local public officials including in Colorado follows authoritarian playbook | Trump administration accuses 'sanctuary' offenders of insurrection. A Denver City Council member says it’s an abuse of the legal system that attempts to terrorize political opponents. : politics


Conservative Texas school board voted out amid book bans : politics


When a Child’s Life Becomes the Family Business - The New York Times Evan Lee, better known as EvanTube, still had his baby teeth when he became an influencer. Now 19, he’s ready to reflect on what that kind of exposure meant.




How Much Advil Can You Take? What to Know About Health Risks - The New York Times Ibuprofen can be a blessing for those with aches and pains, but overdoing it poses serious risks.


Stark Differences in Life Expectancy Across U.S. States Over the Past Century. States like Mississippi, Alabama, saw minimal gains, particularly among women, suggesting that systemic factors -- including socioeconomic disadvantages, limited access to health care, have left imprints on mortality : science

Low iron could cause brain fog during menopause transition | Higher iron status predicts better cognitive performance among menopausal women who were neither iron deficient nor anemic. : science undefined

Avoidant attachment to parents linked to choosing a childfree life, study finds. Individuals who are more emotionally distant from their parents were significantly more likely to identify as childfree. : science

Low iron could cause brain fog during menopause transition | Higher iron status predicts better cognitive performance among menopausal women who were neither iron deficient nor anemic. : science


Which Reddit user has the wildest or funniest rabbit hole of a post history? : AskReddit





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Australia votes in national election seen as latest test of global anti-Trump sentiment : politics ... We have a joke here: what's the difference between Pierre Poilievre and a toilet? A toilet has a seat!
Right wing loses Australian election with Labor's Albanese set to remain PM : worldnews
Australia’s center-left Labor Party set to retain power : worldnews
Australia opposition leader Peter Dutton loses seat in shock vote defeat : worldnews - First Pierre Poilievre in Canada, now Peter Dutton in Australia is the second conservative opposition leader to get kicked out of his seat. All these Trump wannabes are getting wrecked at the polls. Peter Dutton has made history as the first Opposition leader to lose his seat in a federal election in Australia.
Trump costs conservatives the Australian election, and 4 other takeaways : politics


China Coast Guard helicopter enters Japan airspace off Senkakus : worldnews


China's Shandong carrier makes rare show of force as US and Philippines hold joint drills : worldnews
CIA's Mandarin-language spy recruiting ads mocked in China : worldnews



Putin is under pressure in Russia after the signing of the agreement between Ukraine and the USA - The Washington Post | УНН : worldnews

She tried to expose Russia’s brutal detention system — and ended up dead : politics

Russia reportedly turning toy hoverboards into deadly drones : worldnews

Russia's Medvedev says Trump's statement about US World War Two role was 'pretentious nonsense' : worldnews




Apple Warns of $900M Tariff Hit as It Shifts iPhone Production to India : worldnews
India bans direct, indirect imports from Pakistan : worldnews

Pak minister's fresh threat: Will strike any structure built to divert Indus water : worldnews
Pakistan test-fires ballistic missile as tensions with India rise | Border Disputes News | Al Jazeera : worldnews

Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights | AP News : worldnews ... The group claims reforms contradict sharia law ... Most post-Soviet Muslim-majority countries are very secular. Most of the -stans, for example ban public head coverings, and they use civil law rather than Sharia law. There's a statue in Azerbaijan called the Statue of a Liberated Woman that celebrates a woman not covered.
Thousands of Islamists rally in Bangladesh against proposed changes to women's rights | AP News : worldnews


PA leader Abbas: Hamas-affiliated gangs primarily responsible for Gaza aid looting : worldnews

Israel military plane circled Malta, hours before flotilla 'drone attack' : worldnews

Netanyahu calls defeating Israel's enemies the 'supreme objective,' not freeing hostages : worldnews


Zelensky says talks with Trump at pope's funeral were their best yet : worldnews
Ukraine not responsible for safety of foreign officials traveling to Moscow for May 9 parade, Zelensky says : worldnews
Zelenskyy vows to make Russia "feel the war" as missile program heats up : worldnews

UK intelligence reports Russia may suffer record losses in war against Ukraine in 2025 : worldnews UK intelligence has estimated Russia's total losses at around 950,000 dead and wounded since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.However, Russia has lost approximately 160,000 people in the first four months of 2025, based on estimates in the UK intelligence review.Should these casualty rates persist for the rest of 2025, this would be the costliest year of the war in terms of Russian personnel, continuing the year-on-year trend of casualty increases - This is insane. Hopefully they will soon withdraw back to Mordor.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1164, Part 1 (Thread #1311) : worldnews

Ukraine must accelerate creation of ballistic systems, Zelensky says : worldnews

US State Department approves sale of F-16 training, support services for Ukraine

Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister: "Restoration of Azerbaijan’s Territorial Integrity Can Serve as an Example for Ukraine" : worldnews

Kyiv may not see 10 May: threats from Russia follow Zelenskyy's warning about safety of Victory Parade guests : worldnews

Naval Drone Downs $50m Russian Fighter Jet, Ukraine Says -- 'World's First' : worldnews
Ukrainian uncrewed boat destroys Russian warplane for first time in history : worldnews - A $250,000 drone shooting down a $50,000,000 jet. At a cost ratio of 200:1, that's a hell of a win.
Kvist on X: / X



Europe to hand billions in frozen Russian cash to Western investors, sources say | Reuters : worldnews

Second Italian journalist allegedly targeted with 'mercenary spyware' | Ciro Pellegrino of Fanpage, who has been critical of Meloni government, says notification provoked horrible feeling' : worldnews

Romania taken off US visa-free travel list : worldnews

Remarkable scenes of gratitude greet Canadian war veterans in the Netherlands : worldnews

Rubio and German Foreign Ministry spar on X over comments accusing Germany of "tyranny in disguise" : worldnews

Swiss court rules vegan meat substitutes can't use animal names : worldnews

Handling of Gaza funds and alleged ties to Muslim Brotherhood cause uproar at Dublin Islamic center : worldnews

Archaeologists discover true identity of Costa Rica shipwrecks long thought to be pirate ships : worldnews ... A Danish museum has been claiming them to be pirate ships, and they turned out to be massive Danish slave transport vessels. Lol lol lol okay then, hoorah for that totally accidental and believable "mistake"

US designates two powerful Haitian gangs as terrorist groups : worldnews

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum drew a red line for Trump in a recent phone conversation, she told supporters at a public event on Saturday -- saying she rejected his wishes to deploy U.S. troops within her nation. : worldnews - We will never accept the presence of the United States Army in our territory," she said she told Trump, drawing applause and supportive chants from the crowd. I told him, "No, President Trump, our territory is inviolable, our sovereignty is inviolable, our sovereignty is not for sale"

US-Canada travel craters : politics




NOELREPORTS on X: The US feared giving Ukraine enough weapons to win, says ex-CIA chief Ralph Goff in a blunt interview with The Times. “We gave Ukraine enough weapons to bleed, not to win." Goff says Biden & allies delayed critical arms, intimidated by Putin's nuclear threats. / X

Week 15 - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... EO giving DHS and DOJ 90 days to develop a plan to nationalize local police. Announced a military parade for 14 June, the Generalissimo's birthday. Brought suit to put the federal judiciary under Trump's control.

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Underwater in Every Swing State -- Poll : politics


Trump on if US will enter a recession: 'Anything can happen' : politics

Trump budget proposes $1 trillion for defense, slashes education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance : politics

How Trump Accidentally Sabotaged His Own Case Against Abrego Garcia. Trump has now admitted twice that he could bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia home, but says his lawyers are telling him not to. This was a very dumb move -- and also a very revealing one. : politics
Trump Admits He Could Get Abrego Garcia Back, But Angrily Insists Non-Existent Tattoos Are The Reason He Won't : politics

Why are Republicans so bad at the economy? - In fact, the U.S. has been victim to an epidemic of economic downturns under Republican presidents in the last four-plus decades.

Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands : politics

How Rubio became Trump's minister of many hats : politics
Trump white-collar criminal pardons cost public $1bn, says ex-DoJ official : politics

Military parade to celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary will be held on Trump's birthday : politics
Trump Ripped Over 'Shameful' Plan For A Massive Military Birthday Parade : politics

Trump’s Truth Social posts make no sense – what do they say about his mentality? : politics

MAGA Melts Down as Germany Declares Far Right 'Extremists' : politics

Trump Ally Stephen Miller Sues John Roberts in Bid to Control Courts : politics

ICE agents storm Irvine couple's home in search for answers about posters placed around LA : politics

US House Republicans vote against blocking ICE from deporting US citizens : politics

Federal judge strikes down Trump order targeting law firm for representing clients and causes that he dislikes : politics
Trump’s Order Against Perkins Coie Struck Down by Judge : politics

Pam Bondi turning DoJ into Trump's 'personal law firm', top experts warn | Pam Bondi : politics

Pritzker on Trump: Everyone understands 'we've got an authoritarian in office' : politics

Trump Posting Apparent AI Photo of Himself as the Pope Takes Off Online : politics
White House posts AI image of Trump as pope : politics
Trump Posting Apparent AI Photo of Himself as the Pope Takes Off Online - Newsweek
Catholics of Reddit, how do you feel about the White House posting an AI image of Trump as Pope? : AskReddit

Trump vows to end Harvard’s tax exempt status in social media post
Harvard faculty members pledge to donate 10% of pay amid Trump funding fight : politics
Harvard Sends International Students' Info to DHS, Does Not Specify What Records Were Shared | News | The Harvard Crimson

Tru\mp Admits He Could Get Abrego Garcia Back, But Angrily Insists Non-Existent Tattoos Are The Reason He Won't : polit\ ics

Trump Rages at Own Judge After Ruling Halting Deportations Under Wartime Act. "Our Country, as we know it, is finished!" the president wrote after a court ruled he could not deport migrants without due process. : politics

Another round of auto tariffs just went into effect. They could change the industry forever | CNN Business : news

Trump's Tariffs Are Crushing His Voters : politics
Another round of auto tariffs just went into effect. They could change the industry forever | CNN Business : news
Trump Fact-Checked Into Oblivion Over Laughable Gas Price Boast - The internet relentlessly mocked the president after he claimed that he had brought gas prices down to $1.98 per gallon. : politics
Americans Really Dislike Trump. But They're About to Truly Hate Him. Welcome to the summer of scarcity and the full-blown Trump recession. : politics

Trump wants to sell off land that all Americans own. It should make you furious. : politics

Trump to eliminate 1,200 CIA positions within larger plan to shrink spy workforce: report : politics .. Dumpy has been in bed with vladdy daddy for decades, he knows, he doesn't care.

16 Democrats Just Voted to Confirm Another Trump Appointee : politics
Trump Suggests Republicans Start Expelling Democrats From Congress : politics

Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't : politics
How This Muppet Explains Why That Muppet Is Going After PBS : politics

Hegseth Says The Pentagon is Done 'Walking on Eggshells.' Women in Uniform Say it Feels Like a 'Slap in the Face.' : politics
'Never seen anybody this incompetent': Sen. Warner says Hegseth is the 'worst' Defense Secretary : politics

Trump does impression of transgender weightlifter during Alabama speech : politics
Trump does impression of transgender weightlifter during Alabama speech | AP News

'Do I Look Like I Care?': AOC Shreds Trump's Border Czar In Blunt Free Speech Reminder : politics

Massive crowd gathers in Philadelphia for Sen. Bernie Sanders, May Day rally; dozens arrested, police say : politics
Here's the source code for the unofficial Signal app used by Trump officials, TeleMessage. The source code contains hardcoded credentials and other vulnerabilities. : technology
The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked : technology


U.S. press freedom falls to historical low : politics


World may be 'post-herd immunity' to measles, top US scientist says : politics ... Risk of measles is considered high in the Americas, and has grown 11-fold compared with 2024.
RFK Jr. Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination : politics

Texas goes after toothpaste in escalating fight over fluoride : politics
Texas governor to sign largest US school voucher law, marking conservative shift : politics
Why Is Texas the Epicenter of Christian Nationalism? – Texas Monthly Billionaires here are funding right-wing politicians to knock down barriers between church and state. But a small countermovement is now rising to meet them ... he 2nd largest by GDP is the 4th worse in education and going further downhill.

Director of Arizona Medicaid Agency Resigns Following Fraud Response — ProPublica Under Carmen Heredia’s leadership, the agency withheld payment to more than 300 businesses as it investigated fraud allegations. The state's swift response left patients homeless, ProPublica and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting found.

DeSantis wants Florida National Guard members to be immigration judges : politics

John Fetterman Seems Like a Risk to Himself and Everyone Around Him - A damning new report reveals how the Democratic senator appears to be endangering his own life, and those around him. : politics

Why did Tommy Tuberville vote in Florida if he lived in Alabama? : politics ... Trump for the third time publicly just said he 'wouldn't be here if not for the rigged election.'

MTG is considering running for the Senate. She is dead last in a poll of potential candidates : politics

GOP lawmaker admits he has no proof of student "furries" using litterbox. He filed a bill to stop students from acting like animals in schools. His entire bill is based on a lie. : politics

The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI : politics

Tesla Takedown Protesters Are Hitting Musk Where It Hurts: His Bottom Line : politics
Elon Musk's Mom Blames Murdoch Paper for Letting Women Write About Her Son : politics


Sports betting is destroying sports!! : videos


Pennsylvania woman arrested for launching explosive diarrhea out of her rear end on another driver's car during a road rage incident. : WTF

Kentucky $167.3 million Powerball jackpot winner arrested days after claiming prize : news

Cincinnati police fatally shot an armed 18-year-old. The next day, his father killed a sheriff's deputy, authorities say | CNN : news


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,876 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Lyman Trumbull.



Citizens in democratic countries have more benevolent traits, fewer malevolent traits, and greater well-being, finds study of 200k from 75 countries. With democratic backsliding, less freedom leads to more malevolent behavior, autocrats claim more power, worsen everyday living, a downward spiral. : science

Jeremy Renner and the Science of Extraordinary Near-Death Experiences - The New York Times A little over two years ago, the actor was run over by a snowplow. Like thousands of others, he then felt an "exhilarating peace." Why?

Two Theories of Consciousness Faced Off. The Ref Took a Beating. - The New York Times What makes humans conscious? Scientists disagree, strongly, as one group of peacemakers discovered the hard way - A 2021 survey identified 29 different theories of consciousness.

"Unparalleled" snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times : worldnews

Higher emotional intelligence is associated with better sexual satisfaction, study finds : science

New cannabinoids and chlorin-type metabolites from the flowers of cannabis sativa L.: a study on their neuroblastoma activity : science

Insomnia, anxiety, and depression are part of the same brain circuit (the amygdala-hippocampus-medial prefrontal cortex circuit), even though they involve distinct areas : science

Negative images hijack attention and linger in memory, new study shows | These negative images also led to more negative feelings and were more likely to be remembered afterward. : science

Boy reported feeling kinder during in-person interactions as opposed to online exchanges, while girls rated themselves as significantly kinder than boys, finds study of how students aged 14–18 conceptualize kindness and how they express it in their everyday interactions. : science

NASA captures the Himalayas from the space [Non-OC] : pics

Scientist discover ancient brain-cleaning system that may break down in Alzheimer's disease | Researchers found that specialized glial cells in spiders use tiny canals to draw waste from neurons into structures that resemble microscopic receptacles. : science

Older adults who eat more organic food tend to have better cognitive performance, with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment among women, but not among men. Organic foods tend to have less pesticide residues and heavy metals, and more polyphenols, vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids. : science

A new study shows that even a moderate dose of caffeine alters brain activity during sleep, increasing complexity and nudging neural systems toward a high-efficiency processing state, especially in young adults during deep sleep. : science

A large-scale experiment with U.S. local elected officials (N = 23,738) shows that Black‌ ‌men‌ ‌are systematically ignored, regardless of the message they send. The officials also respond less to ‌Black‌ ‌women‌ ‌when‌ they ‌discuss race ‌and‌ ‌less to ‌White‌ ‌women‌ ‌when‌ ‌they discuss gender. : science


Those who cheated on their partners and left them for someone else, what’s your story behind it? : AskReddit

ELI5: when does an island stop being an island? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: How did ships sail against the wind and still manage to reach their destination? : explainlikeimfive

Readers of Reddit, which is the darkest novel have you ever read? : AskReddit


Emmanuel College admissions admin charged with soliciting student




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U.S. Marine in Okinawa indicted over rape, injury : news



Astraia Intel on X: "NEW The Trump administration is reportedly concerned about Witkoff's approach to negotiations with Putin, according to the New York Post. Witkoff is said to violate established diplomatic protocol by attending negotiations without advisers, subject-matter experts, or military officials. Additionally, he reportedly relies on a Russian translator—whom he doesn't even know -- instead of bringing his own. / X
All smiles in the Kremlin as Putin sits down with Trump's deal maker Steve Witkoff : worldnews



Special Kherson Cat on X: Demolition of the bridge on Russian supply road. / X



Most US IPhones Will Be Made In India Now: Apple Tim Cook : worldnews


Sky News: Lydia Mugambe: UN judge who forced woman to work as slave jailed for more than six years : worldnews

Turkish Cypriots protest over what they say is Turkey's introduction of Islam into education system : worldnews


Astraia Intel on X: "BREAKING China pleads Kyiv not to strike Moscow during Russia's May 9 parade. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1163, Part 1 (Thread #1310) : worldnews

US State Department approves sale of F-16 training, support services for Ukraine : worldnews


Tesla Sales Plummet 80.7% in Sweden : technology

Switzerland to enact Hamas ban from May 15 : worldnews

Cardinal Gerhard Müller says next pope must be 'strong on doctrine' and stand up to 'gay lobby' : worldnews

German spy agency ranks far-right AfD "extremist" : worldnews
Rubio condemns German intelligence's decision to classify far-right party AfD as extremist : worldnews


Ireland fines TikTok 530 million euros for sending EU user data to China : technology


Trump Admin Laying Groundwork For Unilateral U.S. Military Action Against Cartels In Mexico: Report : worldnews

"No political games": Mark Carney says he will quickly call by-election so Pierre Poilievre could have a seat in Parliament : worldnews
Canada invites King Charles III to open Parliament in rare move: sources : worldnews




US will no longer mediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia – State Department : worldnews
US Vice President JD Vance says Russo-Ukrainian war unlikely to end soon : worldnews

Trump Allies Sue John Roberts To Give White House Control Of Court System : politics

Trump signs executive order cutting federal funding to broadcasters : technology
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR : news
PBS, NPR Blocked From Federal Funding Under White House Order : politics

Donald Trump Calls for Democrats To Be Removed Over Impeachment Moves : politics

Supreme Court Justice Gets Standing Ovation for Breaking Cover to Attack Trump : politics ... Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received a standing ovation on Thursday after denouncing the Trump administration's "relentless attacks" on federal judges, calling them a threat to the rule of law.Ah so this is why they were floating the idea of arresting SC judges who don't obey the fascism.

Complete Moron’ Trump Announces WWII Victory Day on Wrong Date : politics

WHOA!! SCARY NOT CLICKBAIT! Trump is MS13 : PoliticalHumor

Really this wouldn't surprise me at all. : PoliticalHumor

Donald Trump says America should "forget about" the separation of church and state. Trump said that instead of a separation of church and state, he will bring "religion back to our country." : politics

Trump Humiliates Musk in Speech After White House Exit : politic
Trump Takes a Surprise Dig at Elon Musk After Tesla CEO's White House Exit ...
Elon Musk Is an Evil Piece of Garbage—and an A-Level Fraud Too. He is stupid. He is incompetent. He is cruel. He is sinister. And people will die because of what he's done. : politics

'Daily Show Unloads On Pam Bondi's 'Bulls**t' Trump Claim: 'You Sound High As F**k!' : politics

Microsoft drops a law firm that appeased Trump, hires firm that’s fighting Trump : politics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Collapses With Rural Americans : politics


RFK Jr plans placebo-trial testing for 'all new vaccines' : news


Neil Young brands Elon Musk 'a fascist' in scathing new version of This Land Is Your Land : Music


Empty Seats for Trump at the University of Alabama (oc) : pics

Justice Department lifts desegregation order in Plaquemines Parish : news - So, after constantly screaming about being called Nazis, they want racially segregated schools?

Texas House passes bill that bans people under 18 from using social media : technology


John Fetterman's Struggle: The senator insists he's in good health. Staffers say they no longer recognize him. : politics


House votes to block California from banning sales of gas cars by 2035 : technology


Harvard University Press Employees Say Director Drove Down Acquisitions and Morale | News | The Harvard Crimson : books - Since 2018, at least 50 employees have left the press
Harvard University Press Employees Say Director Drove Down Acquisitions and Morale | News | The Harvard Crimson Since George T. Andreou '87 became the press's director in 2017, staff alleged - in interviews, union surveys, and letters to Harvard officials - that he belittled employees and mismanaged the publishing house.


Critically ill 9/11 first responders are being turned away from the program meant to save them : news



What's something coming out in the next 10 to 15 years that will change humanity (forever) that not enough people are talking about? : AskReddit


Rihanna dragged into Chris Brown’s $500m legal battle as sexual assault accusations persist : Music


Ozzy Osbourne Deteriorating, 'Modern Miracle' To Do Final Concert : Music

New study finds a shared genetic link between endometriosis and immune conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. : science

A large-scale experiment with U.S. local elected officials (N = 23,738) shows that Black men are systematically ignored, regardless of the message they send. The officials also respond less to Black women when they ‌discuss race and less to White women when they discuss gender. : science

A novel research project has shown that areas with greater amounts of green space have a lower prevalence of police violence. The study is the first to find such a significant relationship, and it showed that the most deprived areas seemed to benefit the most from green spaces. : science

People with higher intelligence tend to reproduce later and have fewer children, even though they show signs of better reproductive health. They tend to undergo puberty earlier, but they also delay starting families and end up with fewer children overall. : science

What ages people real quickly? : AskReddit

One pill, multiple doses: New capsule stages delivery of your meds | Now, a customizable capsule could simplify complicated dosing schedules thanks to a unique staged release system. : science

Many people around the world believe in karma but that belief plays out differently for oneself versus others. People are more likely to believe that they’ve earned good things in their own life through karmic merit, while bad things that happen to other people are due to karmic punishment. : science

Can a single-celled organism become cancerous? : askscience

Handwriting helps children learn to read more effectively than typing. In an experiment with 5-year-old prereaders, those who practiced writing by hand -- either by copying or tracing -- outperformed children who typed the same material on a keyboard across a variety of tasks. : science

Men are more likely than women to get sick and die, but less likely to seek care from hypertension, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS | In most countries, males were also more likely to smoke, while females were more like to be obese and engage in unsafe sex. : science

A new study shows that even a moderate dose of caffeine alters brain activity during sleep, increasing complexity and nudging neural systems toward a high-efficiency processing state, especially in young adults during deep sleep. : science


Study links the body's immune response with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and bipolar disorder : science - The findings suggest a fundamental change in the understanding of causal mechanisms for neuropsychiatric conditions. To date causal explanations for depression and schizophrenia have been predicted on monoamine neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and dopamine, but this study suggests that overactivity of the immune system could also contribute to the cause of mental health conditions


Vaping doubles risk of serious lung disease, even without smoking history - study : science

ELI5 If Fluoride is removed from drinking water can I get the same benefit from Fluoride toothpaste? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5; How adults can 'sleep wrong' or 'sleep too long' : explainlikeimfive

what's one nsfw confession you'd only make anonymously? : AskReddit

What is the absolute most badass movie line in history? : AskReddit

What mental health condition is the worst to have? : AskReddit

How and where did you get banned for life? : AskReddit

What’s a silent struggle people face every day and no one talks about? : AskReddit

What's the most infuriating thing you've been told by someone who's technically "above you " like a Boss/Teacher/parent/etc ? : AskReddit

Redditors, how did you discover your partner's affair? : AskReddit

What’s something you tried once and immediately knew it wasn't for you? : AskReddit

What’s a completely normal thing you did that accidentally made someone fall in love with you? : AskReddit

Who was the worse "poser" you ever met? : AskReddit

What's something 'from back in your day' that the kids today won't understand? : AskReddit

If Books Could Kill - Episode 31: The Anxious Generation - YouTube

Firefox could be doomed without Google search deal, says executive : technology




050125

Snake halts Japanese bullet trains after wrapping around power line : worldnews

South Korea's ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol indicted on new charge of abuse of power : worldnews


'We don't care': A defiant China looks beyond Trump's America : worldnews ... US now only accounts for 14.8% of Chinese goods. This doesn't cover intermediary goods, but China really can look beyond the US as decoupling exacerbates.



Kremlin says Russia ready for mass mobilization like in WWII 'at any moment' : worldnews ... Also the average age of the russian soldier has moved from about mid twenties to near enough 50.

Russia's Foreign Ministry states it will not allow Ukraine to be restored within 1991 borders : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: Chinese soldiers are already marching in Moscow’s parade rehearsal — officially "neutral," but enemies in disguise. Xi Jinping is expected to attend the May 9 event marking 80 years since WWII victory. No rational or law-abiding government should legitimize a regime openly violating international law by joining such a parade. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Six drones vs ten thousand — guess which side prevailed? On 27 April, Ukrainian drones flew a mind-blowing 1,200 km (746 miles) deep into enemy territory, untouched by Russia's air defenses. Their target? The massive Shahed factory churning out 300 killer drones a day — Putin's go-to weapon for pounding cities, blacking out the grid, and causing 27% of civilian deaths in January alone ... David just took down Goliath's weapons factory. / X



India achieves record $825 billion in exports for 2024-25 - The Times of India : worldnews
India has deployed jamming systems along its western border to disrupt the (GNSS) signals used by Pakistan military aircrafts. The deployment is aimed to impair Pakistan situational awareness. : worldnews

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC for seventh straight day despite India's warning : worldnews
Pakistani Kashmir closes seminaries fearing Indian military strikes | Reuters : worldnews



Hennops River: Missing South African police officers found dead after six days : worldnews
Hennops River: Missing South African police officers found dead after six days


Trump says any country that buys oil from Iran will not be allowed to do business with U.S. : worldnews

Lebanese army dismantled 'over 90%' of Hezbollah sites near Israel, security official says : worldnews


Hamas wins huge majority | News | Al Jazeera The Islamic group Hamas has won a huge majority in parliamentary elections, with Palestinian voters rejecting the long-time rule of the Fatah movement.
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Hamas sweeps to election victory Islamic militant group Hamas has won a surprise victory in Wednesday's Palestinian parliamentary elections.
Hamas Wins Palestinian Authority Elections | PBS News Fatah supporters took to the streets of Ramallah last night to celebrate a victory that was not theirs. The exit polls got it wrong. The faction founded by the late Yasser Arafat had not, in fact, won a narrow victory. Instead, it was roundly defeated by the radical Islamic organization Hamas.

West Dismayed by Hamas Win; Calls for Policy Change – DW – 01/26/2006 There has been a chorus of Western dismay Thursday at the victory of Hamas in Palestinian elections. Leaders echoed warnings there could be no dealings with it unless the party stopped seeking the destruction of Israel.

Israel facing 'national emergency' as it battles worst fires in a decade, says Netanyahu : worldnews .. international news sources are kind of lagging here. As seen on Ynet, the fires are not out but are under control and all evacuees have been allowed to return to their homes.


US and Ukraine sign economic deal after Trump presses Kyiv to pay back US.: Follow live updates
With Minerals Deal, Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine : worldnews
US and Ukraine sign natural resources deal and agrees to establish investment fund : worldnews
Russia's Medvedev says Ukraine minerals deal means Trump has forced Kyiv to pay for US aid : worldnews

Carney reiterates commitment to Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1162, Part 1 (Thread #1309) : worldnews

Russia ignores the ceasefire proposal, attacking Ukraine with 170 drones – Zelenskyy : worldnews

NEXTA on X: "🚨 The SBU confirmed the assassination attempt on Sternenko: the volunteer was shot at with a firearm Ukrainian intelligence services prevented the murder of Ukrainian volunteer and activist Serhiy Sternenko. A photo of the neutralized attacker, who was recruited by Russians, has been published, along with a video of the moment of the attack. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: "Kyiv court ordered detention without bail for two defense executives from Dnipro plant for supplying 120,000 defective mortar rounds to the front lines. Suspects are accused of cutting costs at expense of quality, while mil officials overlooked defects / X

(((Tendar))) on X: Ukrainian mid-range drones continue to devastate Russian radar and air defense assets across Russian-occupied Crimea. The video shows strikes against ST-68, Obzor-3 and Imbir radar stations and launchers of S-300V SAMs. / X

Savchenko Volodymyr on X: I filmed this video for my followers. This is what the night in Odesa looked like: Shaheds hit residential buildings, and multiple fires broke out across the city./ X

Jürgen Nauditt on X: russia will not win this war; there have been no serious successes for a year and a half. They have not taken Kyiv, they have not advanced west of the Dnieper, they have not taken Odesa. - Kellogg. / X

Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: Victoriia called her parents in August: I was promised to be home in September. Mom, Dad, I love you. She was taken from the cell on Sept 8, ready for a prisoner exchange. Roshchyna never returned. Russia's military police told her father she died on Sept 19. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Ukrainian soldiers get reward points for destroyed Russian targets, which they can then exchange for new equipment. Just like in a game. - Politico. The exchange happens through an online marketplace called Brave 1 and the troops need to provide video evidence to earn points. / X ... has already doubled the rate of Russian casualties since adjusting the point values.


EU will not recognize Crimea as part of Russia, Kallas says : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: Rheinmetall & Lockheed Martin are expanding cooperation to boost missile production in Europe. They plan to build a European center of excellence for missile systems—strengthening NATO, EU defense, and reducing reliance on U.S. supply chains. / X



Russia publishes book on Lithuanian history, preface written by Lavrov : worldnews ... Russia is and has always been a terrorist state. They can shove their revisionist fantasies where the sun doesn't shine. Lithuania existed long before Moscow was even a village.


Swiss defence industry moving abroad to escape neutrality : worldnews

300,000 Rally Across France For May 1, Union Says : worldnews

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales : worldnews
Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027 : worldnews
UK among lowest-ranked countries for 'human flourishing' in wellbeing study : worldnews


Screwworm fly plague opens a new front between the Trump administration and Mexico : worldnews
We once rid the US of this nasty parasite. Now it could be coming back | Salon.com For years, a multi-country effort kept screwworm at bay. The US picking fights with Mexico isn't helping ... All I'm seeing is plagues and diseases are starting to pop up again. Strange how that happens under trump, maybe God is sending a message
Bird flu, screwworm monitoring among foreign aid programs killed by Trump | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc .. The 5,300 grants and programs killed in the Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. Agency of International Development include U.S.-funded animal disease monitoring projects operated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization.

Trump Won’t Add Canada, Greenland or Panama to US Territory, Carney Says : worldnews
Quebec to impose full ban on cellphones in schools : worldnews




Trump reportedly shifts tone on Putin after UK, France apply diplomatic pressure : worldnews ... A former British ambassador, speaking anonymously, said London and Paris continually emphasized to Trump that Putin was "disrespecting him by consistently breaking the ceasefire he claimed to be implementing"
Visioner on X: According to Politico, after three months of negotiations and diplomatic efforts, Britain and France managed to convince Donald Trump that Putin was simply manipulating him. Starmer and Macron persistently tried for three months to persuade Trump to stop pressuring Zelensky and direct his anger toward the Kremlin. A face-to-face meeting with Zelensky in Rome also had a significant impact on Trump. / X

Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: Trump approves first direct commercial arms sale to Ukraine for $50 million. Yesterday I thought that the new framework agreement strengthens Ukraine position with the U.S. Today we're seeing the results. 1 / X

KyivPost on X: A key US Senate ally of Trump says 72 senators back a bill imposing "bone-crushing" sanctions on Russia and 500% tariffs on countries buying its oil, gas, or uranium - unless Putin engages in serious talks to end the war — Bloomberg / X

One hundred days of Trump 2.0: falsehood after falsehood, again and again - The Washington Post The president’s Time magazine interview featured 32 false or misleading claims.
7 polls that sum up Trump's first 100 days, approval rating - The Washington Post Where Trump is strong, the many places he's losing ground and what it says about what comes next.
Trump’s First 100 Days: Destroying America Was The Plan All Along : politics
If leaders stay silent, the US won't survive Trump's next 100 days - We are tottering on the edge of dictatorship. Powerful voices across institutions, from politics to academia and religion, must speak out : politics

Trump’s Quest for Crypto Riches Is a Constitutional Scandal Waiting to Happen : politics
Trump is losing : politics

MAGA Influencers Now Have Their Own Special White House Briefings : politics ... Barbie Goebbels

Republicans love Trump's economy-destroying regressive taxes - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The entire Republican Party owns Trump's self-induced recession.

We’ve never seen a more error-prone, incompetent presidency : politics - Trumps first term got over 1 million Americans killed due to his negligence and completely tanked the economy. We are only 100 days into this one and he's not quite lived up to that just yet ... Trump term 1 had guardrails (people that told him no or that is wrong or that won't work) vs Trump term 2 with zero guardrails and a cabinet full of billionaires that applauds everything he does ... "rule of flaw":

Trump's first 100 days will require a second Reconstruction : politics .. The entire post Civil Rights right wing political movement has been an attempt to reestablish a stratified, hierarchical society.

Judge holds that Trump's AEA deportations are illegal - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Leaving aside that the administration has been unwilling to even conform to the procedures of the statute it is invoking to kidnap people and try to deport them for writing op-eds, guilt by in-law association, guilt by random tattoos, etc., the Alien Enemies Act obviously does not confer authority to the executive branch to conduct deportations in these circumstances:
Trump-appointed judge says president’s use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind ruling : politics

What Trump's interview revealed about Kilmar Abrego García's deportation - The Washington Post The administration has suggested it couldn’t get Abrego García returned even if it wanted to, because he’s in El Salvador. Trump just blew that up.
Judge denies DOJ's request to further delay discovery in Abrego Garcia case : politics - The administration now has 5 days to comply, after giving a week stay 7 days ago. More waiting, but I think this deadline will remain firm.

Haitian woman dies in US immigration detention : politics ... Before she died, she spent ten weeks in detention... for what? She supposedly "didn't have a valid immigrant visa." There are no other details. Nothing about her being a gang member or terrorist or anything. Why are people being detained for such long periods of time -- in harsh conditions -- when they aren't causing any harm to anyone? It's such a lack of compassion and decency. And because of these harsh conditions, people are dying. No, I don't believe they just randomly happened to pass away and it had nothing to do with the conditions of the detention centers ... The previous administration actually prohibited the DOJ from contracting with private prisons. Repealing that was amongst Trumps first executive orders.

Trump Administration Deported 238 Men to Hellish Prison in El Salvador. 75% Apparently Have No Criminal Record : politics

Undocumented immigrants contribute more to Social Security than they receive in benefits : politics

Migrants At Texas Detention Center Send SOS Message To News Outlet's Drone : politics


Vice President Vance casts tie-breaking Senate vote to kill bipartisan effort to rebuke Trump's trade policy : politics
Republicans Vote Against Move to Stop ICE Deporting US Citizens : politics

Eschaton: The Worst People At The Worst Time Leadership is just fucking awful. HOUSE MINORITY LEADER Hakeem Jeffries was asked Monday whether Democrats should continue to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the other men wrongly shipped to El Salvador, by making the trip to the country to put a spotlight on the issue. 'Our reaction is that Donald Trump has the lowest approval rating of any president in modern American history,' Jeffries responded.
Adrian Carrasquillo on X: "Weird they didn’t pushback on the central thrust of the piece and we communicated on other parts of the story 👇🏽 Here it is https://t.co/PzSGjtUP3i" / X

"Bats**t crazy": House Dems float unsuccessful amendment to bar ICE deportations of US citizens : politics - Any part of The GOP that was remotely redeemable is dead and never coming back.Never forget: the GOP could stop this ANY time they wanted to. They're complicit ... The laughable part is these same folks bitched ENDLESSLY about their rights being infringed upon during Obama and Biden only to be practical mutes during this utter shitshow.

Watch: Pam Bondi Brags About Plans to Kill American Citizens : politics ... Interesting she tells the cabinet they won’t be arrested by the US Marshals ... Black water can be deputized as part of the US Marshalls. They just did this for Elon's security team
Punishable by death: Pam Bondi raises the stakes in the war on federal workers - The Trump administration’s war on whistleblowers takes a "treasonous" turn : politics
Pam Bondi Brags About Plans to Kill American Citizens | The attorney general on Wednesday expressed excitement over "signing death warrants." : politics

Harvard released antisemitism, Islamophobia reports: 5 takeaways.
Opinion | Harvard’s not Hillsdale. That's a good thing - In fiscal year 2024, Harvard received $686 million from federal agencies, most of which came from the National Institutes of Health. Eighty-eight percent of Harvard’s sponsored expenditures, including federal and private grants, went to Harvard Medical School, the School of Public Health, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering ... If you want your kid to become a right wing religious zealot, Hillsdale is the place to go.
The youth and mental acuity president confuses "Harvard" and "Harlem' - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Aaron Rupar: asked by Stephen A. Smith about his Harvard shakedown, Trump starts ranting about Harlem and says "I got a very high Black vote" - Bluesky

Stephen Miller Crashes Out Defending Trump's Weird Dolls Comment : politics

Critics Think Trump's 'Brain Is Cooked' After Bonkers Town Hall Tangent : politics
Trump Town Hall Bursts Into Laughter When He Says He Hasn’t Made Any Mistakes : politics ... Four Seasons Total Landscaping happend because Trump claimed the Four Seasons (kinda fancy hotel) would be hosting his press conference, and the hotel told him to fuck off. They went with a landscaping company next to a crematorium and a dildo shop just because it had a similar name, and Trump wouldn't have to correct himself.
"Just Say Yes": Trump Demands Media Abandon Reality for His Version - The interview moment that perfectly encapsulates Trump's relationship with truth and expectations of media compliance. : politics - When Moran explained that the letters “MS-13” were digitally added to the images Trump was referencing, the former president lost his cool. In perhaps the most revealing moment of the exchange, Trump literally demanded that Moran abandon journalistic integrity and just lie: "Why don't you just say, 'Yes, he does,' and, you know, go on to something else?"

Trump Quietly Took Away a Living Wage From Thousands of Federal Workers : politics
Trump's Understanding Of The Economy Is Like A Toddler : politics

DOGE Put a College Student in Charge of Using AI to Rewrite Regulations : technology - A young man with no government experience who has yet to even complete his undergraduate degree is working for Elon Musk's so-called DOGE and has been tasked with using artificial intelligence to rewrite the agency's rules and regulations.

As Musk steps back, DOGE looks to Congress to finish what it started - The Washington Post The effort faces an uncertain future in a largely frozen Congress that has passed few bills since President Donald Trump took office in January.
Musk Melts Down Over Report That Tesla Is Considered Replacing Him : politics - Ibstill find it funny that he had more money than he and his descendants could spend in hundreds of lifetimes, could have sampled every pleasure and joy (legally) that humanity could offer, and never have to want for anything in his life. Instead he'd spend hours writing up Twitter vendettas against people with <100 followers in some putrid infantile rage to "own" them on the internet like it was some 00s forum argument.
'This Is What We Were Always Scared of': DOGE Is Building a Surveillance State : politics
Full federal appeals court says Trump admin 'flouted' bedrock principle of keeping Americans' data safe by giving DOGE 'unfettered access' to social security data : politics
Elon Musk Suffers Late-Night Meltdown Over Murdoch Newspaper : politics ... Literally losing sleep over how much people hate him. Good ... He only recently just stolen all our data and infiltrated the agencies investigating his companies. I feel like his biggest crimes are yet to come.

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz to Step Down, CBS Says : politics
Waltzing Out the Door... - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Fired 'Idiot' Waltz Leaked One Last Signal Chat with Vance : politics
Photos Show Mike Waltz Using Signal in Trump Cabinet Meeting : politics
Mike Waltz Accidentally Reveals Obscure App the Government Is Using to Archive Signal Messages : politics ... "Let us take care of your Signal archiving and recording requirements," the video concludes ... Bonus - looks like an Israeli company too
(9) Project 2025 Private Training Video: Oversight and Investigations - YouTube

Trump's Open Corruption Hits Next Level With $2 Billion Crypto Scheme : politics ... The Trump family's cryptocurrency business just got a $2 billion investment from a firm backed by the United Arab Emirates government. The deal is rife with conflicts of interest.

Senate to vote on a measure to undo Trump's global tariffs : politics
Trump Says Kids May Just Have To Live With Fewer Toys Because Of His Tariffs : politics ... "Fuck the kids" - Republicans

JB Pritzker wants Democrats to stop compromising with the far right. : politics

Harris accuses Trump of abandoning American ideals in first major speech since leaving office : politics
Kamala Harris says Donald Trump has created the 'greatest man-made economic crisis' in modern history : politics

Horowitz Redux - Lawyers, Guns & Money

RFK Jr. Sat Down with Dr. Phil For a Conversation That Was Completely Detached from Reality : politics
Dr Phil Flatters Trump as a Man of 'Deep Conviction' and the Internet Goes Wild: '34 Convictions, Actually' : politics ... I blame Oprah for a lot of the shit we are in today.
The party of death - Lawyers, Guns & Money MAGA means more preventable overdose deaths: Despite his own history of overcoming heroin addiction, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is backing plans to end a federal Narcan distribution program credited with helping drive a steep drop in U.S. overdose deaths ... Supporting this party is absolutely unforgivable.
On the other hand, he's against potato chips in kids' school lunches - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... According to public health experts, the country’s worst measles outbreak in years is being fueled by vaccination hesitancy, which critics say Kennedy has stoked for years. Asked to defend his response to the health crisis, President Donald Trump‘s secretary of health and human services blamed that hesitancy on "aborted fetus debris" in jabs ... For years, Kennedy has spread debunked conspiracy theories about vaccines, falsely claiming the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine causes autism, and that the COVID-19 vaccine is the "deadliest ever made." But this appears to be the first time he’s floated the patently false "fetus debris" claim. This barely scratches the surface of the crazy things he believes. Now he’s in charge! Of health! There is not this much ruin in a nation.
RFK Jr. Launches Bats**t New Conspiracy About 'Fetus Debris' in Jabs : politics

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and U.S. : worldnews
Trump begins mass layoffs at FDA, CDC, other US health agencies | Reuters

The DOJ Says Trump Has Saved 258 Million Lives. I Asked Them What That's Based On | "Are you ready for this, media?" No, actually! : politics

Ilhan Omar Tells Right-Wing Reporter to 'F**k Off' : politics


The self-inflicted death of American science has already begun : politics
April Reading List - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: 'You just can't walk up to people with brown skin' : politics

Illinois governor says don't blame trans kids for losses by 'do-nothing Democrats' in fiery speech. The Democrat, J.B. Pritzker, took his party to task in the wake of Donald Trump's authoritarianism. : politics

Warm take: Markey refusing to retire at 80 kinda retroactively vindicates Joe Kennedy’s 2020 primary challenge : boston


Democrats could win first Texas Senate race in 33 years: Poll : politics


11 high schoolers ordered to surrender after lacrosse team hazing in upstate New York : news

Middle schooler records himself harassing 5-year-old with ethnic slurs : news


Sheryl Crow Says Armed Intruder Came on Her Property After Selling Tesla : Music


Massive Attack Support Kneecap Amid Backlash Over Coachella Backlash: "Solidarity with all artists with the moral courage to speak out." : Music - Massive Attack continued, “But do politicians and right-wing journalists strategically concocting moral outrage over the stage uttering of a young punk band, while simultaneously obfuscating or even ignoring a genocide happening in real time (including the killing of journalists in unprecedented numbers) have any right to intimidate festival events into acts of political censorship? Kneecap are not the story. Gaza is the story. Genocide is the story.”


Male victims of SA, how do you cope? : AskReddit


Opinion | Dire wolves, woolly mammoths: de-extinction duds Bringing back long-gone animals may sound like a great idea — until you look more closely at what's going on.


Hail video: High-speed cameras capture falling hail in groundbreaking research


New study confirms the link between gas stoves and cancer risk: "Risks for the children are [approximately] 4-16 times higher" : science

Sex Hormones Are Brain Hormones. Neuroscientists have learned that estrogen is vital to healthy brain development and also contributes to conditions including multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's. The insight that sex hormones also affect the brain is transforming how doctors approach brain health. : science

ELI5 Why does rabies have a near 100% fatality rate? : explainlikeimfive


US sees disproportionate increase in body mass index rates of more than 60. In the past 20 years, the average rate of obesity among Americans has risen by approximately 30%, but the rate of those with the most severe forms of obesity, or those with a BMI of more than 60 kg/m2, increased by 210%. : science


Cannabis industry in Massachusetts has an investment problem Because of oversupply and federal restrictions, the state’s cannabis industry has come up against hard times


Bertucci's shutters five Massachusetts locations

Karen Read retrial: Here's how Wednesday unfolded

Turtleboy case: Prosecutors seek to revoke his bail




043025

3 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months on China's space station : worldnews
World's military spending rises at highest rate in nearly four decades, report says : worldnews


Russia starts building bridge to connect with North Korea : worldnews
Russia starts building bridge to connect with North Korea | Ukrainska Pravda Construction of a road bridge across the Tumen River, which will connect Russia with North Korea, has begun in Russia's Primorsky Krai.


China suggests COVID-19 originated in US in response to Trump allegation : worldnews



ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ On 3 May 2023, a Ukrainian drone hit the Kremlin (shown in the video above). In an evident attempt to prevent a repeat, the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel reports that the authorities have forced hundreds of public sector employees to patrol the streets around the clock... / X

Anton Gerashchenko on X: "President Trump's Special Envoy Keith Kellogg: "Russia's not winning this war. Russia has not made any major advances in the last year and a half. They haven't taken the city of Kyiv, the capital, they haven't pushed to the west of the Dnipro river (which is the major river obstacle), they haven't taken Odesa.They've lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers and they haven't really moved anything. It [Russia] moves by meters, not by miles. And the Ukrainians are fighting on their own soil, and they are fighting hard. So when Russia says they're winning - no, they're not. If they were winning, they would have already won this war... So I think they need to sit back and realize it. I think Ukraine's n a good position. The Europeans really stepped up." / X

Putin admits Ukrainian soldiers remain in Kursk Oblast after boasting about region's recapture : worldnews

About 600 North Korean soldiers killed in Kursk Oblast – Seoul : worldnews
About 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Russia, South Korea says : worldnews

India's Modi to Skip Moscow Victory Day Parade Amid Tensions With Pakistan - The Moscow Times : worldnews
India closes airspace for Pakistan-operated aircraft, airlines, military flights : worldnews

Pakistan claims it has ‘credible intelligence’ India will strike within 36 hours | CNN : worldnews
Major Escalation By Pakistan, Firing At International Border, India Responds : worldnews
Pakistan minister admits to shielding TRF, the outfit that owned Pahalgam terror attack, at UNSC : worldnews


Israel defends Syrian Druze with airstrike on extremist group near As-Suweida : worldnews


Israel's population tops 10 million for 1st time, on eve of 77th Independence Day : worldnews

Sara Netanyahu caught saying 'fewer' than 24 hostages remain alive - The Jewish Chronicle : worldnews

All Independence Day events cancelled in Israel as wildfires rage outside Jerusalem, following Hamas calls to set fires in the extreme weather conditions. Thousands evacuated from towns, and 3 Palestinians from East Jerusalem arrested in suspicion of arson. : worldnews
Wildfire shuts Jerusalem highway amid scenes of horror, triggers mass evacuations across Israel : worldnews
Hamas, Arab news outlet calls to set fires in Jerusalem, West Bank - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post Youth of the West Bank, youth of Jerusalem, and those inside Israel, set their cars ablaze... Gaza awaits the revenge of the free the terrorist organization wrote.


Putin demands full control of 4 Ukrainian regions, stalling US ceasefire push, Bloomberg reports : worldnews - 4 regions he doesn't even control. Ukraine would have to give Russia a foothold on the west bank of Dnipro river, a massive natural defensive line.

Zelensky warns Russia is "preparing something" in Belarus under guise of military drills : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1161, Part 1 (Thread #1308) : worldnews

Ukrainians declare victory in battle of Pokrovsk : worldnews


Ostap Yarysh on X: Russia is planning to forcibly move more than 50,000 Ukrainian children from the occupied territories to so-called 'holiday camps' - to indoctrinate and erase their national identity. / X


Rikard Jozwiak on X: Exclusive and wide-ranging interview with @MartaKosEU on: - possibly moving ahead of on EU accession - joining EU before 2029 - Her views on Dodik🇧🇦 & Vucic - Brussels re-engaging with again - and its EU prospects / X

Poland promises "appropriate response" to Russian military exercises in Belarus : worldnews

Norway Donates GRIFF 60 Cargo Drone to Ukraine for Life-Saving Operations : worldnews


Man arrested in Alexandroupoli(Greece) on espionage charges linked to Russian intelligence : worldnews


Eighty years after Mussolini's execution, nostalgia for fascism persists : worldnews


Danish king Frederik X arrives in Greenland as Trump eyes takeover of strategic Arctic island : worldnews

Mark Carney's Liberals fall short of majority in Canadian election : worldnews
'Holding our breath': Canadian auto workers face crisis as Trump threatens higher tariffs : worldnews
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country deserves "respect" from the US and stresses he will only allow a Canada-US trade and security partnership on our terms : worldnews
Canada's economy shrunk 0.2% in February, but early signs point to growth in March: StatsCan : worldnews
Day before Vancouver's Lapu Lapu tragedy suspect told police items were being thrown into his SUV : worldnews




Trump's Latest Order Wants to Use Military for Terrifying Purpose | Donald Trump wants to turn the military into his personal police force. : politics
Trump Seen as 'Dangerous Dictator' by Most Voters, Many Who Regret Voting For Him in Last Election: Poll : politics
We are witnessing slow constitutional collapse in the US : politics
Trump warns 'nothing will stop me' at rally to celebrate 100 days in office : politics

Elizabeth Warren Marks 100 Days Of Trump By Reading Aloud 100 Reports Of His Corruption : politics


Trump Says He Could Free Abrego Garcia From El Salvador, but Won't : politics
Trump says 'I could' get Abrego Garcia back from El Salvador : politics
Trump Insists Edited Abrego Garcia Pic Is Real in ABC News Interview : politics
Trump tells ABC interviewer he has ‘never heard of him’ in testy White House exchange : politics ... The man is not all there and it's painfully obvious.
Trump Melts Down at Being Fact-Checked Right to His Face : politics
Trump Ridiculed After Claiming Abrego Garcia's Photoshopped MS-13 Tattoos Prove His Gang Member Status: 'Oh My God He's Senile' : politics
Trump admits he based deporation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on picture that isn't real : politics

"I am not afraid of you!" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mohsen Mahdawi was released today on bail at the order of Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford of Federal District Court in Vermont. His immigration case continues, but he can fight it from outside a detention facility.
Trump Accused of 'Abduction' After Parents of Girl, 2, Deported to Venezuela Without Her : politics

ICE Agents raid home, force family out in their underwear: "Traumatized" : politics
'We're citizens!': Family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects : politics

GOP lawmakers unnerved by Trump's intensifying fight with judiciary : politics

Trump Weakens - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump, in his first 100 days, has sown the seeds of his destruction. So say Josh Marshall and Jamelle Bouie, and I agree with them.
Pam Bondi Flatters Trump With Claim That 75% of America Would Be Dead if Not For Him : politics

Trump: you will get nothing and like it - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The idea that Trump would lower prices was probably the single most decisive issue in the 2024 election. True story! Also a true story is that Trump considers literally every economic transaction like people buying degrees from Trump University, and a lot of people are going to suffer based on his sheer stupidity.

Group non-think - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ben Smith has a story about a Signal group chat among America's worst and least bright: ... But their influence flows through X, Substack, and podcasts, and constitutes a kind of dark matter of American politics and media. The group chats aren't always primarily a political space, but they are the single most important place in which a stunning realignment toward Donald Trump was shaped and negotiated, and an alliance between Silicon Valley and the new right formed ... One takeaway here is that this group of extremely rich people, who are fanatically devoted to reducing their own tax burden while piling as many budens as possible upon the less fortunate, seem to do nothing that could reasonably be called "work." ... ANDREESSEN had grown up in an impoverished agricultural small town in Wisconsin, and despised it ... "I'm glad there’s OxyContin and video games to keep those people quiet." his, of course, is one of the actual messages of Hillbilly Elegy, no many how many pundits missed it entirely, and here we are.
Tom Scocca: Amazing how David Sacks is clearly and reliably always the worst guy in a collection of the most terrible guys in the world, it’s like watching Usain Bolt run the 100 but for Being an Asshole - Bluesky

Crushed by the wheels of industry - Lawyers, Guns & Money Billionaire Howard Lutnick has a vision for Americans who aren't billionaires: Tending robots and fixing HVAC in factories. Forever ... Recall that last month Lutnick claimed that only a crook would complain if their Social Security payment was a month late. This month he's peddling a dystopian vision for people who aren’t millionaires, because that's what he thinks is good enough for them. At least until the robots learn to repair themselves and the HVAC systems.

Good News - Lawyers, Guns & Money David Horowitz is dead. Bill Donohue, one of the worst living Americans, is sad. Let's remember some of Horowitz's greatest hits: "Obama is an anti-American radical and I'm actually sure he’s a Muslim, he certainly isn't a Christian. He's a pretend Christian in the same way he’s a pretend American. It really is disgraceful. He's inviting the terrorists to behead more Americans when he should be attacking them with our military. His whole agenda in office has been to defeat America, he lost the war in Iraq deliberately, he created a vacuum which ISIS has filled."

Donald Trump Approval Rating Drops 7 Points With GOP Pollster : politics

Wednesday's Q1 GDP report added to fears U.S. is already in a recession : worldnews

U.S. economy went into reverse in the first quarter, new GDP data shows : politics
Trump blames Biden as US economy goes into reverse : politics
Trump blames Biden 'overhang' after GDP shrinks in first quarter, says growth will 'take a while' : politics
And it's worse when I try to remember - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump contract economy:
The US economy likely just had its worst quarter since Covid : politics

Trump Says Voters Unhappy About The Economy And His China Trade War Should Deal With It Because 'they did sign up for it, actually' : politics
Trump says supporters 'did sign up for' higher costs : politics

Trump, Who Owes His Freedom To Due Process, Is Destroying It for Everyone Else : politics

Trump is proving too incompetent to be an authoritarian : politics

Abortion laws after Dobbs decision may accelerate ideological migration in the US. Following the Supreme Court's decision, people living in states expected to adopt policies contrary to their beliefs reported a lower sense of belonging and greater desire to move to states aligned with their values. : science

Most Democrats say their party's elected officials are not pushing hard enough against Trump’s policies : politics

Trump Tariffs Liberate 20,000 UPS Workers From Their Jobs : politics

Trump Fires Harris' Jewish Husband From Holocaust Memorial : politics

'Completely unprecedented': Trump officials are attacking science, experts say : politics

Senator Mark Kelly blasts Pete Hegseth: 'Americans are less safe because of his mismanagement' : politics... DUI hire Whiskeyleaks ... Kegsbreath ... This guy is a treasure trove
House Republicans block vote to probe Hegseth's Signal use : politics

H.R.3040 - To prohibit the use of ranked choice voting in elections for Federal office. : politics ... gerrymandering, voter suppression, opposition to the voting rights act, banning giving water to people in line to voteeroding education throughout all these years. An uneducated populace vote republican.knowledge has a known liberal bias ... That happened in Florida this election. It didn't pass, but they did introduce a bill that would make the Democratic party illegal.

Trump's new executive order says private law firms will do free work for accused cops : politics

Mother Jones: "According to Kash Patel’s own financial disclosure statement, he pocketed $25,000 from a production company operated by a filmmaker associated with a Kremlin-subsidized propaganda project, a pro-Putin oligarch, and a pro-Kremlin disinformation agent. @davidcorn.bsky.social's NEW video explains:" - Bluesky

UPS cutting around 20,000 jobs amid 'new or increased tariffs'; 164 buildings closing : politics ... Just when Trump-voting truckers thought they were headed for good times too. "You'll be so RICH!", Trump said. BEHOLD the grim future that awaits, Trump Truckers. This story really buries the lead.

AOC’s 75-Year-Old Rival for Top Committee Spot Steps Aside : politics


Amazon says displaying tariff cost 'not going to happen' after White House blowback : politics


Elon Musk Has Already Packed Up and Left the White House : politics

Gretchen Whitmer Speaking at Trump Rally Sparks Fury: 'Enabling Behavior' : politics

Democrats Win Landslide in Safe Iowa Seat, Claim 'Rebuke of Trump' : politics ... Turnout was just 17.4%. That’s insane ... It seems like Republicans angry at Trump's hijinks didn't want to vote Democrat, so they didn't bother voting at all lol.

Trump pardons Palm Beach Gardens tax cheat two weeks after judge sentenced him to prison : politics


The lavratory of democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money You will have almost certainly guessed the second state to ban fluoride in its public drinking water: Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities ... Fluoride strengthens teeth by replacing minerals lost during normal wear and tear, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The addition of low levels of fluoride to drinking water is considered among the greatest public health achievements of the last century ... I'm so old I remember when most of the elite press tried to sell the public on the idea that DeSantis was the sensible, competent alternative to Donald Trump, and specifically that his anti-vaxxism was actually about "freedom."

Breaking bad - Lawyers, Guns & Money What can men do against such reckless lies? Today is Fentanyl Awareness day. In President Trump’s first 100 days we’ve seized over 22 million fentanyl laced pills, saving over 119 Million lives. The claim that Trump administration policy regarding fentanyl saved the lives of more than one third of the nation's population in the first three months of 2025 has multiple functions.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,875 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of David Davis ... Also, in 1878, Davis notoriously slipped on a banana peel while in Washington and went head over heels like a bad comedy, which was reported in the press. Now that's quality history!


As the Carthaginians Did - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some interesting genetic research on the Carthaginians: ... ntriguingly, Dr Reich and his team established that there was, indeed, a recognisable genetic mixture that could be described as "Punic". But it had little to do with Phoenicia. Instead, it drew in Greek, north African and Sicilian genotypes.
Punic people - Wikipedia


What improved your quality of life so much, you wish you did it sooner? : AskReddit

What's your very first memory? how old were you? : AskReddit





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China sends a stern video message to Trump: We won't 'kneel down' : worldnews



NOELREPORTS on X: The "truce" Putin declared for May 8–10 isn't about peace — it's about protecting VIP guests in Moscow, says Ukraine's Presidential Office. This move is seen as pure manipulation, not a real step toward ending the war. / X
Russian State Media Censors Trump's Criticism of Putin : worldnews
Russia rejects Trump's proposed peace deal : worldnews
President Putin's proposal for a 'three-day truce' is absurd, says Trump's Ukraine envoy : worldnews
Trump suggested that Putin could bring the situation to the point where US President takes Ukraine's side | УНН : worldnews

OSINTtechnical on X: "Ukrainian forces successfully struck an oil depot in the Russian city of Novorossiysk tonight. The facility is currently ablaze. https://t.co/WgynAJWmnE" / X

NEXTA on X: "‼️Russian Pensioners in Latvia Left Struggling as Russia Forgets Its Financial Obligations to Pensioners Russian pensioners living in Latvia are facing a severe financial crisis as Russia fails to send the necessary funds for their pension payments. In the first quarter of 2025, Russia transferred just €21,000, a sum far too small to cover the millions needed for pensions. The list of recipients included only 9 people, leaving the vast majority of pensioners without any support. / X

Russia has lost over 950,000 soldiers since February 2022 : worldnews


Euromaidan Press on X: "Ever wonder how effective Ukraine's aid really is? One homemade drone just wiped out more Russian shells than the US and EU produce together in a year. On 22 April, Ukraine's $1 million Palianytsia drone flew 700 km (435 miles) to torch Russia's 51st Arsenal — igniting 264,000 tons of ammunition in a blast NASA satellites caught from space. Even 70 km from Moscow, Russia's air defenses failed to stop it. / X


PM Modi gives armed forces full freedom to decide 'mode, timing & target' of India's response to Pahalgam terror attack : worldnews

Pakistan ex-special force operator key conspirator behind Kashmir terror attack : worldnews
Pakistan may hit 120 degrees this week. It could be a global record. : worldnews


US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier : news


The Counter-Offer - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Visegrád 24 on X: "BREAKING: Zelensky rejects Putin's ceasefire proposal for Victory Day (May 9) Zelensky tells Putin to accept Trump's full 30-day-ceasefire: "We value lives, not parades. A real ceasefire must start immediately & last at least 30 days -- not just pause killing for a few days" / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: Ukraine, in contrast to Russia, continues to demonstrate its support for Trump's desired full, permanent ceasefire. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1160, Part 1 (Thread #1307) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 29, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Russia Returned Ukrainian Journalist Viktoria Roshchyna's Body Without Internal Organs : worldnews ... The body showed signs of a postmortem dissection carried out in Russia and presented clear evidence of torture, including abrasions, bruises, a broken rib, and suspected injuries from electric shocks. Investigators discovered that several organs were missing, including the brain, both eyeballs, and part of the trachea. According to an international forensic expert consulted by journalists, the absence of these organs could have been intended to obscure evidence of death by strangulation or suffocation


Almost 90% of Ukrainians don't trust Trump, poll shows : worldnews


MAKS 24 : Medvedev said that "denazification is necessary not only for Ukraine but also for all of Europe." He proposed creating an international tribunal after the end of the "conflict" in Ukraine, "Nuremberg 2.0" / X (+the eyes)
Savchenko Volodymyr on X: Friedrich Merz: "We are under immediate threat from Russia. We see daily sabotage, destruction of data lines and submarine cables, systematic disinformation of our population. We also see poisonings and murders in many cities in Europe. This is the work of the Russian government and its accomplices. / X
Projekt Europa on X: "@SavchenkoReview @Maks_NAFO_FELLA Merz calls it what it is: Russia's war isn't waiting beyond NATO's borders. It's already crawling through Europe's cables, poisoning its streets, hacking its minds. Every silent sabotage, every quiet murder - that's not "gray zone conflict." That's war by other means. And gnoring it won't make it quieter. It will just make it closer. / X



Germans too mentally weak for war, warns former president : worldnews
Consistent_Score_602 comments on How ever-present was Nazi persecution in the lives of average German citizens who didn't fall into persecuted groups?

Freak disappearance of electricity triggered power cut, says Spain PM Sánchez : worldnews

KyivPost on X: "France, holding the current presidency of the UN Security Council, has called an emergency meeting in response to Russia's latest escalation of attacks on civilians in Ukraine. / X
In first, France accuses Russian intelligence of repeated cyber attacks : worldnews
France says Russian hackers behind attack on Macron’s 2017 presidential campaign : worldnews



As Measles Cases Surge, Mexico Issues a US Travel Alert : politics The border state of Chihuahua has recorded 713 confirmed cases, with its outbreak linked to the ongoing cluster of cases north of the border in Texas ... Data from the US has been wiped.

Mark Carney's Liberals have held on to power : worldnews ... Straight up News Corp needs to be banned, it is a fascist disinformation racket. Toss it all out ... American here. Do it while your parents are still sane. Do it while you still can.
Trump Made Carney's Turnaround Victory Possible : politics ... Quebec in particular had rallied, and you know when they rally for Canada, someone has really fucked up.
Canada's conservative leader Pierre Poilievre loses his own seat in election collapse : worldnews
Gigantic loser Pierre Poilievre loses his own riding after blowing 25 point lead - Lawyers, Guns & Money
'Our old relationship of integration with the US is now over': Canadian Prime Minister : worldnews




Notes on fascist camp - Lawyers, Guns & Money I was excited to hear that President Trump is open to the idea of being the next Pope. This would truly be a dark horse candidate, but I would ask the papal conclave and Catholic faithful to keep an open mind about this possibility!(@LindseyGrahamSC) April 29, 2025

Former Social Security Chief Martin O'Malley Warns of "Collapse of the Entire System" Under Trump : politics ... I am shocked that republicans under Trump are finally doing what they've wanted and threatened to do for most of lifetime… kill social security

An offer you can't accept - Lawyers, Guns & Money A good summary by Krugman about why Trump’s attempts to leverage countries have been a dismal failure:

Trump Issues Executive Order Ramping Up American Police State : politics
House Democrat unveils articles of impeachment against Trump : politics

Dems need to unite as a broad anti-Trump coalition - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Most Americans now see Trump as "a dangerous dictator," poll says : politics
More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds : politics
Donald Trump Given 'F' Rating by Americans After 100 Days : politics ... New Executive order: Alphabet ends at E now.
100 days of disaster - Lawyers, Guns & Money

CNN Poll: Frustrated Americans want more checks on Trump, have dim views of Democratic opposition : politics
Why is America sleeping as autocracy approaches? : politics

White House Says Suspending Writ of Habeas Corpus To Speed Up Mass Deportations Is Open to Discussion : politics
Across 500 Pages, Harvard Task Force Reports Detail Hostility on Campus and Urge Broad Policy Changes | News | The Harvard Crimson Harvard's twin task forces on combating bias toward Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian affiliates released their long-awaited reports on Tuesday afternoon -- describing an atmosphere of fear and exclusion, as well as deep divisions over curricula, protests, and the scope of academic freedom.

'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects A woman says her family's fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were not the suspects the agents were looking for ... But any comfort they had disappeared Thursday morning when about 20 men, armed with guns, busted through the door ... She said they ordered her and her daughters outside into the rain before they could even put on clothes.

ICE Gave 2-year-old U.S. citizen Deportee Mom 2 Minutes to Decide Citizen Kids' Fate : politics

Stephen Miller tells Fox News anchor on air: Fire your pollster : politics

Rev. William Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget

Tainted love - Lawyers, Guns & Money No Republican EVER does anything like this, and for good reason. At the precise moment that rage against the Trumpist machine is reaching incandescent levels all across America, Democratic governors like Whitmer, Newsom, and Polis are apparently astonishingly tone-deaf.

Trump Recasts Mission of Justice Dept.'s Civil Rights Office, Prompting 'Exodus' - The New York Times Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are fleeing the arm of the agency that defends constitutional rights, which appointees intend to reshape to enact President Trump's agenda. (defend white supremicism)
De facto repeal of the Civil Rights Act - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump executive order requires truck drivers to speak English

Congress Moving Forward On Unconstitutional Take It Down Act : technology ... Given Trump's unhinged reaction to recent bad polling, there's a 101% chance he'll use this Act to purge all content that's less than fawning about him
Why Congress Is On Sound Legal Footing To Pass The TAKE IT DOWN Act : technology

Republicans Move to Block Inquiries Into Trump Admin Amid Signal Scandal : politics
Mike Johnson Quietly Moves to Block Democrats Investigating Trump : politics

It's time for the US to guarantee healthcare to all : politics

Government Actually Threatens Wikipedia's Editorial Freedom; Self-Proclaimed Free Speech Warriors Suddenly Have Other Plans | Techdirt ... This latest move follows Martin's established pattern of constitutional violations, including investigating protected speech by Congress members, attacking the Associated Press, and probing medical journals over their editorial policies.


Trump's Navy Secretary Keeps Flubbing The Date Of Pearl Harbor John Phelan, an investor and Trump donor, has never served in the military. : politics

Fascists eventually come for everyone, they don't stop with rights activists : politics

Some pictures from Anti- Trump and Musk. : pics


Donald Trump's New Order Sparks 'Martial Law' Concerns : politics

Trump Orders Hegseth, Bondi to Send Military Assets to State, Local Police 'to Prevent Crime' in Latest Executive Order : politics
Bondi and Hegseth ordered to look at how military can be used in domestic operations Trump's latest order could violate 1878 law designed to keep Armed Forces out of law enforcement concerns : politics


Elon Musk's Doge conflicts of interest worth $2.37bn, Senate report says | Committee calls figure a 'conservative estimate' and warns Musk may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liability : politics ... I'm sure just reading the title makes LumpFace Leon poop his new Trump diapers.
DOGE team gain accounts on classified systems with nuclear secrets : NPR
Musk's Boys In Restricted Data? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
NLRB whistleblower claims Musk's DOGE potentially caused significant security breach | PBS News

Tesla is in worse shape than you think : technology 71% drop in net income. Damn.
Watch Neil Young debut a new song and take a jab at Elon Musk: "If you're a fascist, get a Tesla" : Music
'If you're a fascist, get a Tesla': Neil Young targets Elon Musk in new song : politics

RFK Jr.'s Sister: ‘He Is Not an Appropriate HHS Secretary' : politics


"We will bring this home": North Carolina Democrats confident they'll defeat GOP election denial : politics

Angry Florida voters hold 'empty chair' town halls for absent Republicans : politics

In Trump-voting Iowa, farmers have started to shout at each other : politics ... They'll blame anyone but themselves for this disaster they wanted.


Tracking San Francisco's drug overdose epidemic Of those deaths, 44 involved fentanyl. In the previous month, 57 people died, and 42 of those deaths involved fentanyl February 2025
A Night in San Francisco's Open-Air Drug Market - YouTube

After killing unarmed man, Texas deputy told colleague: 'I just smoked a dude' : news



The Age of Realtime Deepfake Fraud Is Here



Erik Visits an (Non) American Grave, Part 1,874 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave, or cool frog urn anyway, of Frida Kahlo. ... Frida was a communist. Or more accurately, a Communist. She was a member of the Mexican Communist Party, beginning in 1927
' The Two Fridas - Wikipedia
Diego Rivera - Wikipedia


Photography in the Vietnam War - Lawyers, Guns & Money
How Photography From the Vietnam War Changed America - The New York Times Vietnam was the first "living room war," seen on TV and through remarkable photography.


High Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Mortality in Colon Cancer Patients : science

Lion's Mane mushroom is packed with compounds that seem to protect your brain and body by fighting inflammation, oxidative stress, and even some microbes, but scientists still need to do more tests on people to be sure : science

Testosterone heightens neural sensitivity to social inclusion and exclusion, study finds. Healthy men who received testosterone showed amplified brain activity related to empathy for others' inclusion and exclusion experiences, even though their self-reported feelings of empathy remained unchanged. : science ... Having read before that there has been a population-level decline in testosterone levels in the US over the past 50 years or so, maybe that does have some bearing on the more reclusive and fragile nature of modern society.

Researchers found that up to 32% of dementia cases over an eight-year period could be attributed to clinically significant hearing loss, suggesting potential benefits from hearing interventions. : science

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) tied to 124,000 premature deaths over 2 years in US. UPFs include preservatives, emulsifiers and sweeteners. Sugary drinks, sweets, chocolates, pizzas, hamburgers, chicken nuggets are defined as UPFs. By 2018, UPFs made up more than half total dietary energy in the US. : science

Study indicates that prostate cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage through a simple urine sample : science

Multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines do not cause significant metabolic changes. The findings help counter misinformation and support confidence in vaccination. While mild SARS-CoV-2 infections can cause more pronounced metabolic changes, the temporary fluctuations after each vaccination were minor. : science



ELI5 how did Meth and Fentanyl overtake Crack Cocaine as an epidemic drug? : explainlikeimfive

What's a terrifying display of intelligence you' ve seen by another human? : AskReddit

Men: What's a "cheat code" you discovered in marriage that actually works? : AskReddit


Researchers Secretly Ran a Massive, Unauthorized AI Persuasion Experiment on Reddit Users : technology



The State of Public Transit in the United States : boston ... The Boston metro landed the #1 spot in our ranking. The metro is home to 113 bus, 12 rail, 3 subway, 5 light rail, and 2 ferry lines that allow riders to get nearly anywhere in the area within 30 minutes.





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A fleet of aging army tanks donated to Ukraine are yet to leave Australia : worldnews

After Google, Samsung is planning to shift smartphone production from Vietnam to India : worldnews


North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia for first time in KCNA report : worldnews


China rejects Trump's claim that Xi has called him by phone : worldnews



Putin announces three-day Ukraine ceasefire from 8 May : worldnews
Putin thanks North Korean troops for participation in war, while US State Department expresses "concern" : worldnews

Drones reportedly strike Russian plant producing parts for missiles, radars : worldnews

Saint Javelin on X: "List of foreign officials who have confirmed their attendance at Moscow's Victory Day on May 9th. / X

Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: Russia is not in a good shape. Really! Putin's money machine is sputtering - The Economist. Russia's economic growth has crashed from 5% to 0% since late 2024 [according to Goldman Sachs]. Sberbank's [The biggest Russian bank] business turnover index also dropped. / X

WarTranslated on X: Russia is preparing for a military conflict with NATO after the war in Ukraine ends, according to The Wall Street Journal. A ceasefire in Ukraine would allow Russia to carry out a limited operation against the Baltic states within 2–3 years, according to the Carnegie Center in Berlin. / X

NOELREPORTS on X: "Russia has officially declared its conditions for ending the war, according to MFA Lavrov. Among them: Crimea, Sevastopol, DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions must be officially recognized as Russian. Ukraine must lift the ban on negotiations with Russia, renounce NATO membership, and secure a neutral, non-aligned status. Ukraine must undergo demilitarization and denazification, all sanctions against Russia must be lifted, and frozen assets returned. Ukraine must also cancel laws limiting the use of Russian language, culture, and churches./ X

Euromaidan Press on X: Frontline report: Ukrainian drones strike key Russian drone facility 1,200km behind lines Five Ukrainian drones carrying 250-kilogram bombs successfully struck Russia's main Shahed assembly line in Yelabuga / X

(((Tendar))) on X: US Republican Senator John Kennedy: „He (Putin) has disrespected our President. I don't think it's gonna get any better until we make it clear to Mr. Putin that we are willing to turn him and his country into fish food. / X


World Bank says India lifted 171 million nationals out of extreme poverty in a decade : worldnews
India signs $7.4 billion deal to buy 26 Rafale fighter jets, official says : worldnews

Pakistan defence minister says military incursion by India is imminent : worldnews

Iran tight-lipped on cause of deadly port explosion that killed at least 65 people | CNN : worldnews


The Settlers review – this vital film forces Louis Theroux to do something he's never done before : television

Israel seems set on destroying system of international law compliance, ICJ hears : Global_News_Hub

Israel rejects five-year Gaza ceasefire deal that would allow Hamas 'time to rearm,' official says : worldnews


Trump 'thinks' Zelensky ready to give up Crimea to Russia : worldnews
Donald Trump calls on Putin to end war and sign deal : worldnews

Anton Gerashchenko on X: Yes, this is a great excerpt from President Zelenskyy's interview with Ben Shapiro. I decided to make subtitles. Rabbi Moshe Azman Chief Rabbi of Ukraine does amazing things for Ukraine. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1159, Part 1 (Thread #1306) : worldnews

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Russian soldiers' chances of being evacuated from the battlefield are now virtually non-existent in many parts of the front line, according to a Russian military doctor. The prevalence of Ukrainian drones, cluster shells and remote mining is blamed. / X

Institute for the Study of War on X: "2/ The innovation and operational concepts being forged in Ukraine will set the stage for the future of warfare. ⬇️ ISW has observed the rapid rate at which both Ukraine and Russia have managed to conceptualize, field, and implement near-continuous technological innovation and battlefield-adjusted tactics to optimize combat dynamics. Ukrainian and Russian forces field new adaptations over the course of months rather than years and are constantly experimenting, further driving the feedback loop of increased reliance on technology and tactical innovation to maintain battlefield advantages. / X


Euromaidan Press on X: "Frontline report: New British truck turns Russian drones into electronic confetti — and Ukraine wants it bad In live-fire tests, Britain's new microwave weapon disabled 100 Russian drones at once — for pennies per shot. / X


Poland's last anti-LGBT resolution repealed : worldnews


Conclave to elect new pope to start on 7 May, Vatican says : worldnews

Germany pledges that it will help Ukraine even if the United States moves on : worldnews undefined
NOELREPORTS on X: German Defense Minister Pistorius voiced concern: U.S. demands for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia are going too far. / X
Germany surges to fourth largest global military spender : worldnews
Robin Brooks on X: If Germany wants to deter Russia, it doesn't need big fiscal stimulus. Germany's direct exports to Russia have fallen (black), but transshipments - especially via Turkey (orange) - mean there's really been no drop in German exports to Russia. 3 years of this nonsense. Just stop. / X
Bestselling German novelist found killed on Hamburg houseboat : books

Russian cyberattack shuts down websites of numerous Dutch municipalities and provinces : worldnews

Large parts of Spain and Portugal hit by power outage : worldnews - due to extreme temperature variations in the interior or Spain, there were anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 KV), a phenomenon known as 'induced atmospheric vibration'. These oscillations caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network.
Spain declares state of emergency after nationwide power blackout : worldnews
Spain's nuclear reactors prepare for reconnection to grid, nuclear safety council says : worldnews


UK and EU to defy Trump with 'free and open trade' declaration : worldnews


US urges Mexico to stop screwworm parasite from crossing border : worldnews
The 'Wall' That Keeps Flesh-Eating Worms Out of America - The Atlantic Inside the U.S. and Panama's long-running collaboration to rid an entire continent of a deadly disease

'It was meant to be!' Trump greets Canada election with fresh threats : worldnews
Trump says Canada should become U.S. state as president weighs in on Canadian vote : worldnews
Donald Trump Sends Election Message to Canadians: 'Cherished 51st State' : politics
Ahead of Canada's Election, Secretary of State Marco Rubio Speaks Out on Trump's Plans to Annex the Country : worldnews
Rubio reiterates Trump's view that Canada 'would be better off' as a US state : worldnews Little Marco parroting Donnie's talking points. What a pathetic spineless jellyfish piece of garbage Rubio is. How does it look at himself in the mirror each morning as a Man?




Ukraine has exposed Trump's true identity: as a vandal, an autocrat, a gangster and a fool | This presidency places authoritarian ambition above all – and now the people of Ukraine are paying the price : politics

Trump Tells Americans What Putin Wants Them to Hear : politics

China rejects Trump's claim that Xi has called him by phone : politics
Trump Claims Trade Negotiations are Happening Every Day With China. No One in Beijing or Washington Seems to Know Who is Doing the Talking: President says U.S. and China are talking, China denies it, and no one in the administration seems to know about it : politics


Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump for High Crimes and Misdemeanors : politics
Majority of US Voters Support Third Trump Impeachment: Poll : politics


Trump team litters White House lawn with mugshots of arrested migrants : politics
Trump White House lines lawn with mugshots of illegal immigrants : politics

Americans to Trump: You've Gone Too Far : politics
What Trump has broken in 100 days, explained in 10 charts : politics
The Worst First 100 Days of Any Administration in History : politics
100 Days of Trump: The Fears Were Justified : politics
We are not a serious country - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump's poll numbers are cratering pretty much across the board, despite: ... Partisan views of Trump remain broadly polarized, with 86% of Republicans approving and 93% of Democrats disapproving. But among political independents, the president's approval rating has dipped to 31%, ... You do not know anyone as stupid as the marginal American voter. You just don't.

In 100 Days, Trump Has Invented Something New: Clown-Show Fascism - The Trump administration is a serious threat to democracy. They're also laughably incompetent. But the result is no laughing matter. : politics
‘I Run the Country and the World' : politics
100 Days of Trump: The Fears Were Justified : politics ... Recall the current editor in chief for the NYT stated that he didn't think it was part of his job to defend democracy.

Trump approval sinks as Americans criticize his major policies, poll finds : politics
Awful Awful Awful: CNN Data Chief Exposes Trump's 'Just Horrible' New Poll : politics - Nixon had to hit 24% approval before they had him resign. So Trump still has a bit of cushion before anything big could hit him.
Trump Melts Down Over Plummeting Popularity, Says Pollsters Are 'Criminals' : politics
MAGA loves a tantrum: How public meltdowns became the preferred method of GOP communication : politics


Donald Trump demands investigations into negative approval rating polls : politics


Trump's descent into fascism is worse than we could have predicted : politics
Trump's second term will be the worst presidential term ever - Tragically, the president's second term is already more lawless and more authoritarian than any in US history : politics

Trump Promised a Markets Boom. 100 Days In, Stocks Have Only Seen Damage : politics
Trump took the US economy to the brink of a crisis in just 100 days : politics

Jewish senators accuse Trump of exploiting antisemitism to target universities : politics

Trump golf club to host speaker who markets chlorine dioxide bleach as health treatment for cancer, Covid and autism. : NewsOfTheStupid

Wisconsin judge faces up to 6 years in prison for allegedly misdirecting ICE : politics
Senate Democrat on judge's arrest: 'Gravely serious and drastic move' : politics

Irish woman living legally in US for decades detained after visiting her father in Ireland : politics

Karoline Leavitt Refuses to Rule Out Arrest of Supreme Court Judges : politics

Trump DOJ rescinds Biden-era protections for news media : politics The Justice Department has rescinded a policy implemented during the Biden administration that restricted prosecutors from seizing reporters' records in criminal investigations. Gee, I wonder why the Felon-in-Chief might want to do that.

Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute them : politics

Axed Pentagon Aide Says Hegseth Spends Half His Time Investigating Leaks : politics ... Plus, the fact that he's posting sixteen photos and videos of himself working out with troops in just one month is kind of pathetic, don't you think?
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says Pete Hegseth has "created chaos" at the Pentagon : politics
Jimmy Kimmel on Hegseth bringing his wife to meetings: 'Maybe she's his designated driver' : politics

Trump World Is Ruled by Group Chats, Damning New Report Shows | Turns out, Pete Hegseth's group chats aren't the only ones being used to shape decisions. : politics - This is literally Project 2025. The whole fucking purpose of this is so that nothing is retained. Every illegal decision is automatically deleted after a little bit of time.

How religious public schools went from a long shot to the Supreme Court : politics
Supreme Court this week hears case of proposed Catholic public school - The Washington Post Catholic groups and some conservatives want the justices to launch an education revolution by approving a Catholic public charter school in Oklahoma.

How to Alienate Western Republicans - Lawyers, Guns & Money There is only one that Trump can really lose western Republicans–sell off the public lands. This is a big part of Project 2025 though. There's room for these jerks to maneuver -- reducing some of the national monuments to encourage drilling won't do it. But there's only one thing that unites the West and that's public lands. So of course Trump and friends are alienating their western colleagues already over the issue.

RFK Jr.'s Assault on America's Health Is Worse Than We Ever Imagined : politics - Over the past four months, President Trump and RFK Jr., along with unchecked billionaire Elon Musk, have followed through on their threats to destroy the agencies that protect our health. As part of their drastic and haphazard purge and reorganization at HHS, they have eliminated entire agencies. Among them are institutions that have saved the lives of someone near to each and every one of us.

RFK Jr. to End 'Godsend" Narcan Program That Helped Reduce Overdose Deaths Despite His Past Heroin Addiction : politics


Elon Musk's DOGE ties could get his companies out of $2 billion in potential liability : politics
Musk Leads MAGA Meltdown After Dem Demand for Mass Protests : politics
Tesla is in worse shape than you think : politics ... "We're not on the ragged edge of death, not even close"

Can AOC Be the New Chuck Schumer? : politics

'60 Minutes' Flames Owners for Bending Over to Trump : politics


Mob chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli security minister : politics
Mob of Orthodox Jewish men chases woman after protest at Brooklyn synagogue Woman, who requested anonymity, says 'a group of 100 men followed her, shouting threats and kicking her : WomenInNews
Mob of religious Zionist men chase woman down and assault her after mistakenly believing she was a part of the protests against Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir's visit to Brooklyn : stupidpol
In Hasidic Enclaves, Failing Yeshivas Flush With Public Money - The New York Times New York's Hasidic Jewish religious schools have benefited from $1 billion in government funding in the last four years but are unaccountable to outside oversight.
Mother of 10 says her kids didn't learn basic reading, math, science at Hasidic schools | Here & Now ... In 2019, the Central United Talmudical Academy tested 1,000 boys in reading and math. All of them failed

Destroying Democracy, an American Tradition - Lawyers, Guns & Money But this nation was in no way, shape, or form a democracy before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and our very young democracy is barely hanging on for dear life today. Earlier attempts to create democracy in this nation were crushed in ways quite similar to what Donald Trump and Stephen Miller are doing right now. The comparison we need to understand is Jim Crow.
Commentary: If Democracy Collapses in America, It Won't Be the First Time | The Daily Yonder Anti-democratic efforts are not new in America. We don't have to import history lessons from abroad to learn of dangers and atrocities a successful collapse of democracy can bring.

More sad tales from the gerontocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Rep. Gerry Connolly, the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will step down from his leadership post on the panel and not run for reelection ... BTW prior to Ronald Reagan no US president had ever been in office as late as his 70th birthday, with the exception of Eisenhower, who served the last three months of his second term after hitting that milestone. Also since this is a day that ends in y I think it's a good time to recall Ruth Bader Ginsburg's wildly irresponsible selfishness, and the long-term damage that it did and continues to do.

Centrist Dems in Swing Districts - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Rough Night for Republican at Town Hall in N.Y. Swing District : politics

JB Pritzker's fiery speech calling for mass protests sparks talk of 2028 run - Democratic governor of Illinois declares Republicans 'cannot know a moment of peace' in New Hampshire speech : politics
Simpering Timidity - Lawyers, Guns & Money - J.B. Pritzker is not messing around and unlike Gavin Newsom, he understands who will be voting in the 2028 Democratic primaries.

As the thermostat turns - Lawyers, Guns & Money the Trump administration is acting as if the shifting of Hispanic voters into the Republican coalition was an inexorable trend, and his narrow victory a mandate to do anything he wanted with no political cost. The bills are coming due on that very quickly:

Texas lawmakers want to exempt police from deadly conduct charges : politics


‘A trickle to a tidal wave': behind the Trump protest movement that launched on Reddit : politics


BREAKING! MUST CREDIT LGM! (And Jann Wenner immolating his influence) - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Final autopsy results on Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveal complex health issues : news
Final autopsy results on Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveal complex health issues - Report confirms that Arakawa died of hantavirus and her husband, who had heart problems and Alzeimer's disease, may not have realised she had died : Fauxmoi


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,873 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Osborn Elliott.


Being shouted at by parents can alter child's brain, experts tell UK MPs - Meeting will hear how exposure to verbal abuse leads to biological changes and can make mental ill-health likelier : EverythingScience


Goodbye, Skype. I'll never forget you : technology




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These Australian twins have crazy synchronicity : NPR

China Claims Sovereignty Over Disputed Reef in South China Sea : worldnews




Robin Brooks on X: "Putin wants you to believe Western sanctions don't work. No! The US, UK and EU in early 2025 sanctioned many shadow fleet tankers. Ships hit by US sanctions saw activity fall -85%. Ships hit jointly by the US, UK and EU saw activity fall -93%. Sanctions work! With @econ_harris / X

54 terrorists killed as infiltration attempt thwarted in KP, Pakistan : worldnews


Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak : worldnews


Saudi Arabia, Qatar to Pay Syria's World Bank Debt, Unlocking Funds : worldnews ... honesty without compassion is cruelty, but kindness without honesty is manipulation.

Egypt demands Hamas provide full report on hostages' condition by early May : worldnews


Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them children, as mediators try to restart a ceasefire - The Boston Globe
Marco Rubio Silences Criticism of Israel at State Department Rubio wants to dismantle the only internal sounding board for critics of Israel — and the only place those criticisms might've had any teeth.

Hamas official says group open to freeing all hostages for five-year truce in Gaza : worldnews - On Friday, the terror group said that while it was willing to discuss new ideas, disarming Hamas was not on the table

Gaza on brink of catastrophe as aid runs out and prices soar, groups warn : worldnews ... Germany was about as zealous as you can get. Up to the last day they were murdering Jews ... Killing Jews was more important to them than saving Germany.


Institute for the Study of War on X: US President Donald Trump stated that the United States is no longer pursuing a concrete deadline for achieving a resolution to the war in Ukraine — a departure from the administration's previously stated goal of ending the war within its first 100 days. Trump told reporters on April 25 that the United States has 'no deadline" to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. / X Marco Rubio warns Russia and Ukraine if there's no peace deal this week, the White House may move on : worldnews ... Really shows how corrupt the United States is that they'd literally rather wipe their asses with their own foundational documents and cede all soft power on the world stage rather than throw ONE nakedly corrupt wealthy criminal in jail where he belongs.

Shocked by US peace proposal, Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Russia is deceiving the US and the whole world | УНН : worldnews .... Republicans see Putin as a White Fascist strongman, and they want that form of government for America. trump wants what Putin has, complete dictatorial control of a country.
NEXTA on X: "We are nowhere near real negotiations to end the war,"— Dmytro Kuleba Some talks are happening, people are communicating, but in terms of getting closer to a ceasefire, we are exactly where we were in January. And in terms of ending the war - right where we were last fall said the former Ukrainian foreign minister. / X
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1158, Part 1 (Thread #1305) : worldnews

Russia launches drone barrage into Ukraine after Trump-Zelenskyy meeting : worldnews

CJ on X: This is… insane. At 432 systems per year, this would make the Bohdana one of the most mass-produced large-caliber artillery systems in the world. / X
Ukraine 'one step away from nuclear meltdown', warns energy minister : worldnews ... Russia has been attacking the substations supplying independent cooling power to the nuclear station. So when there is destruction of these power supplies, the nuclear units go into an emergency shutdown regime

Russian military turns to motorbikes to evade Ukrainian drones on frontlines : worldnews


World leaders and mourners gathered Saturday to honor Pope Francis.
Some pictures from the funeral. : pics

Swiss canton elects first woman council chief : worldnews ... Why this is such major national news. Appenzell Innerrhoden is the canton that resisted the introduction of Swiss women's suffrage in 1971 and only introduced it locally after the state government intervened in 1990, following a complaint from a woman ... Switzerland is a lot more conservative than most people realize. And some parts are downright regressive.


Opinion | Criticize your child's school? In Britain, that could land you in jail. Britain's policing of free speech is astonishing - The Washington Post


Greenland to strengthen relationship with Denmark amid disrespectful US rhetoric, prime minister says : worldnews

'\'Bodies everywhere': Multiple people killed, injured at Lapu Lapu Day in Vancouver : worldnews
Update: 11 people killed, many injured at Lapu Lapu Day in Vancouver | Vancouver Sun - He said the suspect had previous interactions with police and health care professionals because of his mental health problems. While police haven't determined a motive for the attack, he stressed that it is not related to terrorism.
Canada faces largest measles outbreak since 1998 : worldnews ... Alberta sounds a lot like Texas.




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Tesla Sales Tanking

The American democratic republic has died. It was 236 years old : politics
The world has a verdict on 100 days of Trump 2.0: Wow, what a loser : politics
After 100 days, Trump's presidency feels like a vengeful monarchy : politics
100 Days. That's All It Took to Sever America From the World. : politics
Trump's Biggest Beneficiary: Himself : politics
However Scared You Are, You Are Not Scared Enough - Back during the campaign, Trump pretended his "Dictator on Day 1" talk was just a joke. One hundred days in, it's clear he was not joking. : politics
Trump Claims He's Made 200 Deals on Tariffs. His Cabinet Members Can't Name One : politics

By failing to stand up to Trump, Congress is filled with cowards : politics ... Under any other circumstances, “mistakenly” deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia (a U.S. legal resident) to a prison in another country without trial would be grounds for impeachment, so why not now? ... If Congress does not act now to impeach Trump and bring Mr. Garcia home, then they will not only be cowards, but oath-breakers and traitors.

Trump's approval rating is lower than the "worst president in history," new poll says : politics
Trump has lowest 100-day approval rating in 80 years: Poll : politics
Trump's approval at 100 days lower than any president in at least seven decades : politics ... Musk posted on X a Trump 2032 hat. Some people aren't mentally well.
One Hundred Days of Ineptitude : politics

About 4-in-10 Americans say Trump is a 'terrible' president amid sinking approval: Survey : politics

More Than 75% of Americans Disapprove of Trump's Handling of the Economy, New Poll Finds : politics

Trump Promised Lower Food Prices On Day 1, 99 Days Later Has Delivered The Opposite : politics

Tyrants like Trump always fall – and we can already predict how he will be dethroned : politics


Video of Pete Buttigieg's explanation on Social Security takes off online : politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Democrats lack vision for the future' : politics

Trump Administration Highlights: Government Deports 2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen to Honduras - The New York Times
Judge says US citizen, 2, may have been deported without 'meaningful process' : politics
Justice Accused - Lawyers, Guns & Money A federal judge says that a two-year-old US citizen may have been deported to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister without due process amid the Trump administration's drive to ramp up deportations.

Secret Trump Memo Tells ICE to Break into Homes Without Warrants : politics

Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana : politics

More than 100 immigrants detained at illegal nightclub in Colorado
ICE Arrests Nearly 800 in Florida in Operation With Local Officers : politics

The New York Times: Judge Hannah Dugan, the Wisconsin judge who was arrested on Friday morning on charges of obstructing immigration enforcement, spent most of her legal career working on behalf of low-income people and marginalized groups. Here's what to know. - Bluesky
FBI director posts photo of arrested Wisconsin judge's perp walk, possibly violating DOJ policy : politics
FBI Director Kash Patel on X: "No one is above the law" / X
What to know about Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, the man who appeared in judge Hannah Dugan's Milwaukee courtroom - Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge Hannah Dugan is facing two felony charges on allegations in trying to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest by ICE agents after he appeared in her courtroom.

A Bomb Threat Targeted Gaza Protesters. Why Did They Get Blamed? A bomb threat at Barnard College targeted the "terrorists/communists that are protesting." But you wouldn't know that from the school's statements.

Is there any breaking point? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Obviously the Republican conference is a Trump personality cult beyond salvation while he remains alive — and they care as little about their own constituents as Atlantic columnists think that Democrats do — but one wonders if there's any breaking point for his trophy spouses in the business community:


Judge blocks Trump executive order that strips union rights from federal workers : politics
Federal employees find themselves without health insurance despite being told otherwise : politics

Secretary of State Marco Rubio: 'Of course' all people in the U.S. are entitled to due process : politics ... "That's why we made sure they are no longer in the US!"
Trump Claims No Time for Immigrant Due Process in Anti-Judge Screed : politics
Marco Rubio And Trump's Border Czar Defend Deportation Of U.S. Citizen Children. Both men said the children weren't deported... they just went with their mothers. : politics

Hope as US universities find 'backbone' against Trump's assault on education : politics - The article doesn't match the headline. It only gives Harvard as an example of standing up and gives many examples of universities complying.
The ongoing attack on the American university, Indiana division - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Indiana state legislature voted in literally the middle of the night to attach a series of quasi-secret riders to a budget bill, for the purposes of smashing even the possibility of having actually independent public research universities: ... The Republican party in its present incarnation is an existential threat to the American university, among many other things worth preserving in this country that it is fanatically committed to destroying.

Law Firms Called Out for 'Caving to Trump' by Viral Student Spreadsheet Lobby to Change Designations After Failing to Recruit New Talent: Report : politics

Stephen Miller Unveils Bizarre New Attack on Birthright Citizenship | The New Republic Stephen Miller has found a new excuse to ignore the Constitution - Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, has begun baselessly claiming that birthright citizenship has become a massive welfare scam ... The biggest financial rip-off of Americans in history, not to mention the fact that it is the number one magnet for illegal immigration and invasion

Neil Gorsuch's homophobic alternate fiction - Lawyers, Guns & Money Given the opportunity to combine homophobic hysteria with one of his favorite pastimes — completely inventing "facts" in a religious freedom case — Neil Gorsuch really delivered this week:

The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit : politics

DOGE says it has saved $160 billion. Those cuts have cost taxpayers $135 billion, one analysis says. : politics

Ossoff: Trump's recent actions 'should chill us to the bone' : politics

Hegseth Fires Dozens of Pentagon Advisory Board Members, Cites Need for 'Fresh Thinking' to 'Drive Bold Change' : politics
Ex-Hegseth Aides' Mud-Slinging Ramps Up With Cocaine Claim : politics

Trump DOJ Threatens Wikipedia's Nonprofit Status Over Alleged 'Propaganda' | The attorney claims Wikipedia is being manipulated by "foreign actors." : technology
Trump's pick to run the critical DC attorney's office has appeared on Russian state media over 150 times: report | The Independent


RFK Jr.'s Wish Is Coming True: Everybody's Getting Measles : politics

Trump says he will not recognize Indigenous Peoples Day President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor's practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer's legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons.

Pentagon Prepared Briefing for Elon Musk on Top Secret U.S. Weapons for China War : politics
Musk is unpopular and most think he has too much influence in Washington : politics
Taking on Musk, New York Considers Move to Close Tesla Dealerships : politics

House Minority Leader Jeffries, NJ Sen. Booker begin sit-in protest on Capitol steps : politics


Campgrounds and visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump's budget cuts : politics
Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it's destabilized by Trump's job cuts : politics

Ron and Casey DeSantis were plotting a political dynasty in Florida. Then came a scandal : politics "Lawmakers spent the spring investigating why $10 million from a state Medicaid settlement was routed to a charity connected to Hope Florida, which then transferred the same amount to two groups that financially backed a DeSantis-led campaign against legalizing recreational marijuana. Key lawmakers have publicly suggested the flow of money appears illegal."

Apple TV+ is 'worst marketer in the universe,' says producer Alex Berger, who made La Maison : television



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,872 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Rebecca Latimer Felton and William Felton.


Circumcision at NYC hospital almost made baby bleed to death, parents say : news


Older adults who eat more organic food tend to have better cognitive performance, with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment among women, but not among men. Organic foods tend to have less pesticide residues and heavy metals, and more polyphenols, vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids. : science

A trial in women with fibromyalgia showed that transplantation of healthy gut microbiome is associated with reduced pain and improved quality of life. Transplanting gut microbiome from women with fibromyalgia into mice induces pain. Replacing this with healthy microbiota alleviated pain in mice. : science - I used to believe we are our brain, but all this stuff I keep seing about gut bacteria ruling our entire existence makes me feel like we're actually our ass.

Medicine spares cancer patients from some surgeries and therapies

Emergence and interstate spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in dairy cattle in the United States : science

What's a 'harmless' habit you had as a kid that you realize now was a cry for help? : AskReddit



Eggs, health: Does it matter whether eggs are brown or white? They are more expensive. (no)




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Suspect in Russian general's killing is 'Ukrainian special services agent,' Russian state media report : worldnews

Russia lost over 62,400 soldiers in Kursk operation, Ukraine says : worldnews

NEXTA on X: It seems Russia has lost its secret satellite The secret Russian satellite "Kosmos-2553," linked to the nuclear weapons program in space, has malfunctioned, according to Reuters. Russia launched it just before the war in Ukraine began in February 2022. The U.S. believes he satellite was part of plans to place nuclear weapons in space to destroy American satellites. The Kremlin denies this. / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ Russian officials are likely attempting to discredit European states more broadly in order to deter them from providing further assistance to Ukraine and revitalizing their defense industries in order to set conditions for future Russian aggression against a weakened Europe. / X


20000 Indian Troops have surrounded 1000 Maoists in the mountains of Chattisgarh : worldnews


Huge explosion at Iranian port kills 5, injures hundreds : worldnews


Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them children, as mediators try to restart a ceasefire : news


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1157, Part 1 (Thread #1304) : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 26, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Jay in Kyiv on X: Russians continue focusing all war efforts on murdering Ukraine's civilian population. A residential building is targeted this morning in Bila Tserkva. / X


Nearly 170,000 in Lithuania live in absolute poverty, among highest rates in EU. More than 600,000 people – roughly one in five Lithuanians – live just above the poverty line : worldnews

Trump Gets Called Out in Front of Millions at Pope's Funeral President Donald Trump may have gotten his front row seat at Pope Francis' funeral, but the Pope rebuked him from beyond the grave anyway.
Trump Gets Called Out in Front of Millions at Pope's Funeral : politics ... Trump responded angrily, calling it “disgraceful” for a religious leader to question his faith and accusing Mexico of manipulating the Pope. The bitter and very public exchange saw Trump label Francis as "a very political person." .. Trump's allies hit back, mocking the Pope's criticisms by pointing to the high, secure walls around Vatican City ... Remember when he said he knows the Bible "better than most" and was asked which verse is his favorite and he said "all of them" and they said just pick one and he said he didn't want to do that?
Trump Refuses to Give Biden Air Force One Ride to Pope's Funeral : politics
Sleeping, Blue suit, Live for the Pope's funeral, Sloppy Steaks at Truffoni's : pics - First time he's slept next to his wife in years
Trump accused of Pope Francis funeral faux pas after 'breaking dress code' then leaving early : politics
Three Former U.S. presidents, all dressed in black suits during the Funeral of Pope John Paul II : pics

Zelensky meets France's Macron, UK's Starmer in Rome : worldnews
WarTranslated on X: Trump after meeting Zelenskyy: Putin had no reason to shell civilian areas, cities, and towns in recent days. It makes me think he may not want to stop the war, just playing with me. Time to deal with him differently, with 'Banking' or 'Secondary Sanctions'? / X (((Tendar))) on X: President Zelenskyy described his meeting with President as potentially historic. We have to see that. It also paraphrases that Putin was missing once again at a world historic event. Not good for him. For Russia this is very painful. / X
Dutch town hall says it may have accidentally thrown out Andy Warhol work : news


Trump says US ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama and Suez canals for free : worldnews

Matt Gaetz visited El Salvador mega-prison in 2024. He pitched it to Stephen Miller : politics

Alberta in the midst of worst measles outbreak since 1997 as doctors call for action : worldnews
Chretien predicts a Liberal majority win on Monday as leaders blitz key ridings : worldnews Chretien pointed to Canada's united and patriotic turn since U.S. President Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and talking about annexing the country to make it a 51st state. "We have never been so united," Chretien said. "We should say thank you to Mr. Trump."




Week 14 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Donald Trump is not doing well this week. He is losing in the courts. One count I saw was 11 losses this week. He is underwater on all the issues on all the polls. For example ... And he wore a blue suit to the Pope's funeral. He did put his red tie aside for a blue one in a concession to the Vatican's request for men to wear black suits and ties. Seems clear that they are not making numbers for immigrants, so they are going for show instead. Last night's show was deportation of toddler citizens, one of them with cancer.

100 Daze - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Underwater did a 100-days-in Time interview, and I must say I'm beginning to have some doubts about the Mental Acuity and Command of Policy Detail candidate:

Putin Allies Can't Believe How Much Trump Is Groveling to Them | While Donald Trump is bragging about the Ukraine peace deal, Vladimir Putin's allies are laughing at him. : politics ... Like at least Russia has the excuse that their population was beaten down for more or less a thousand years by awful autocrats of every type. The U.S. just fell over at the first time of asking after 200 years of spouting off about freedom and personal responsibility

Fact check: It wasn't 'in jest.' Here are 53 times Trump said he'd end Ukraine war within 24 hours or before taking office : politics
Trump says he doubts Putin's willingness to end the war in Ukraine, a day after saying a deal was close : worldnews

Trump receives dismal ratings in NYT poll : politics ... The results released Friday show Trump with an approval rating of 42 percent, while 54 percent said they disapprove of his job performance, putting him 12 points underwater in net approval. Trump's approval rating in the poll sits at just 29 percent with independents, who indicated they're showing stiff resistance to many of his policies, siding more with Democrats in opposition than Republicans who still overwhelmingly back his administration ... 42% of people are OK with arresting judges for ruling against him... 42% are fine with him skull fucking the economy and helping his friends making billions by insider trading? 42% are fine with a health secretary who doesn't believe in germ theory, and an alcoholic SecDef who forced his subordinates to install an unsecured internet line in his office so he could text war plans to random civilians on two separate occasions??? I knew our education system was bad but how the fuck could there be that many fucking morons in one place???

Majority of Americans rate Trump as 'terrible' or 'poor' president in his second term, poll finds : politics ... Average"....20% of respondents said that he is an average president
Trump Is Suddenly Bleeding Independents. A Brutal New Poll Shows Why. : politics

Only About Half Of Republicans Say Trump Has Focused On The Right Priorities, AP-NORC Poll Finds : politics .. half of Republizan is 23% of the country ... So long as Reddit isn't something rural people and your uncle use it won't be a priority for them. They're also lax to focus here because this is a website organized around lengthy text, which their target demographics abhor. If their voters had the patience for lengthy reading they wouldn't be their voters.

From dread to action: Tracking the Trump-Musk death toll from cuts to USAID : politics

Officials Prepared to Return Abrego Garcia -- Until Trump Intervened : politics
Trump says he hasn't asked El Salvador's president to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia : politics

Judge says 2-year-old US citizen appears to have been deported with 'no meaningful process' : politics ... The child, whose redacted U.S. birth certificate was filed in court and showed she was born in New Orleans in 2023,
Trump Judge Demands Answers in 2-Year-Old U.S. Citizen's Deportation : politics

ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation - America's Voice : politics
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation : politics

Trump Just Deported Another U.S. Citizen Child With Cancer : politics
Trump Has Now Deported Multiple U.S. Citizen Children With Cancer : politics

Tampa woman deported to Cuba gets separated from one-year-old and U.S. citizen husband : politics


Trump DOJ Ordered ICE to Invade Homes Without Search Warrant : politics

Musk's DOGE Goons Are Building a 'Deportation Machine' from Sensitive Personal Data : politics - The project is mining sensitive data from across various federal government departments -- including the IRS, Social Security Administration, and Health and Human Services -- with help from Palantir Technologies, the controversial Silicon Valley data analytics firm co-founded by Trump ally Peter Thiel.


Voters See Trump's Use of Power as Overreaching, Times/Siena Poll Finds : politics ... Exciting? 42%, seriously? What does that even mean, anyway. Is that a positive thing in these people's minds???? This is just a fucking joke to them.

As the thermostat turns - Lawyers, Guns & Money I think there are a couple of reasons why the administration largely reversed itself on cancelling student visas. My first guess is that someone with authority was told or figured out that while elite private schools can survive without the revenue generated by international students paying full freight, state schools in red states may be another matter. But the more important factor is that the administration understands that its most important political advantage is being squandered by overreach: This deeply unsettling scenario appears not to be happening. And it's not just because Trump quickly crashed the good economy he inherited. A genuine backlash to Trump's ethno-nationalist authoritarianism may be starting to take shape on its own terms ... The president claiming the power to disappear people to foreign slave prisons is a fight you have to have irrespective of the politics — the foundation of constitutional government is at stake.

Some good news - Lawyers, Guns & Money As always, don't trust and do verify. The Trump administration has restored the student visa registrations of thousands of foreign students studying in the United States who had minor - and often dismissed - legal infractions.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by federal authorities at Courthouse : politics
Judges Are Slowing Down Trump's Fascist Deportation Regime. Now He's Arresting Them For It. : politics ... 4.5 million mail in and absentee votes were successfully suppressed by republican lawyers in courts in the swing states.

Sanders Says Trump Arrest of Wisconsin Judge Is About One Thing Only: 'Unchecked Power' - "Let's be clear. Trump's arrest of Judge Dugan in Milwaukee has nothing to do with immigration. It has everything to do with his moving this country toward authoritarianism." : politics ... Bernie, my man, fascist authoritarianism is already here. It started on January 20th.

Judge Hannah Dugan arrested by FBI for allegedly helping undocumented immigrant 'evade arrest' : politics ... The only statement I have found across all the articles so far about what they considered "obstruction" was that she instructed the ICE agents to wait until court proceedings were finished. That is what the FBI is arresting judges for.
Trump's FBI Just Arrested a Sitting Judge : politics ... I am still very upset that when Minnesota had the recent name-a-snow-plow contest, the person who submitted the name "Abolish ICE" didn't win easily. Instead we got "Anthony Sledward"

Judges Worry Trump Could Tell U.S. Marshals to Stop Protecting Them : politics

Trump Just Did the Most Corrupt Thing Any President Has Ever Done : politics - Lining his pockets while the economy crashes ... I disagree, arresting a sitting judge who you don't agree with is more corrupt than his meme coin.

Some see Trump weaponizing government by targeting opponents: See a recap

Trump's Attack on ActBlue Just Blew up in His Face - Donald Trump's attempt to target the major Democratic fundraising platform has instead galvanized donors. : politics ... Conservatives have repeatedly claimed that ActBlue was acting as a conduit for foreign contributions

Trump Says He Wouldn't '100 Percent' Agree America Should Be Ruled by Laws, Not Men : politics

Congress erupts over FBI arrest of Wisconsin judge : politics - "If she broke the law, she needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent. No double standards." The absolute fucking BALLS to have this level of hypocrisy. ... He also just pardoned a judge with no law degree who stole from a fund for slain police officer so she could get plastic surgery.
Trump Pardons 'Lady Trump' For Spending Slain Officer Charity Funds On 'Rent, Cosmetic Procedures, and Her Daughter's Wedding': "Trump is spitting in the face of law enforcement" : politics

Trump's Attorney General Warns Arrested Judge Is Just the Beginning : politics ... Remember that Trump personally gave Bondi $50,000 just days after she announced she would decline to prosecute him for defrauding students at Trump University.

Attorney General Bondi rescinds Biden-era protections for journalists in leak investigations : politics

Pam Bondi Pledging to 'Come After' Those Who Go Against Trump Policies, Including Judges, Sparks Fears of 'End Times': 'This is a Test' : politics

Trump Makes Bonkers Claim About All His Trade Deals | Donald Trump claims he's made hundreds of deals -- but won't say with whom. : politics
Trump Caught Red-Handed Lying in Crazy '200 Deals' Interview : politics

Trump Just Defunded a National Program to end Prison Rape. It'll Harm Queers Most. : politics - it's 2025, if you havent learned the GOP is the party of rape yet then I dont know what to tell you
Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 55


Medical journals complain of 'harassment' from Justice Department : politics ... A self-imposed Dark Ages makes nothing great again. From even a purely capitalistic angle, pulling funding on medical research that was on the brink of curing CANCER, HIV/AIDS, EVEN ALZHEIMER'S, makes no sense ... The anti-science and pro-oppression party, everyone Speed running the destruction of everything that made America great.

Judge halts Trump's order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers : politics

The 'F-ck You, Pay Me' Presidency : politics

Jet-Set Kash Patel Took FBI Plane to NHL Game and GF's City : politics

Tulsi Gabbard Blasted for 'False' Claim That Federal Employees Spent 'Half Their Day on DEI Work' Under Biden: 'Making It Up as She Goes' : politics
Tulsi Gabbard Tries to Blame Signalgate on Biden : politics

The tyranny of evil men - Lawyers, Guns & Money Virginia Giuffre, a former victim of Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking ring who said she was "passed around like a platter of fruit" as a teenager to rich and powerful predators, including Prince Andrew of Britain, died on Friday at her farm in Western Australia. She was 41. Ms. Giuffre died by suicide, according to a statement by the family ... That Trump is on some level mixed up with all this is a matter of public record, but he seems to have passed through some Scandal Singularity where literally nothing matters any more ... Speaking of singularities, Trump's lies are both so constant and so outrageous that they've ceased to matter as well, at least in the eyes of the hopelessly ignorant and irrational people who decide the outcome of national elections in this country.

Trump DOJ goon threatens Wikipedia : politics

Attorney General threatens doctors with 10 years in prison for providing gender-affirming care. She said she would prosecute it as female genital mutilation, not explaining how that would work. : politics

Hegseth's Phone Number Widely Available Online, Presenting Massive National Security Threat: NYT : politics - "There's zero percent chance that someone hasn't tried to install Pegasus or some other spyware on his phone," Mike Casey, the former director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, told the Times. "He is one of the top five, probably, most targeted people in the world for espionage."
Paranoid Hegseth Is Screaming at Generals About Polygraph Tests : politics

RFK Jr.'s Assault on America's Health Is Worse Than We Ever Imagined - One of the House's foremost experts on the nation's health systems breaks down the terrifying pace at which Kennedy is working to make America sick again : politics

Make diarrhea great again - Lawyers, Guns & Money More good news for people who think that America's food supply is too safe: The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat ... Anybody checked in on whether Jared Polis still thinks that the administration is sincerely committed to making American health again because if not why would they use that slogan?

James Carville should take his own advice - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Fox News Freakout Likens Viral Mayor Pete Clip to Trans Make-Up Tutorial : politics ... Seriously, JD and his eye liner, trump with his orange jizz and pretty army boy put in a whole damn make up station. The party of double standards has no standards.
Fox News Freakout Likens Viral Mayor Pete Clip to Trans Make-Up Tutorial "Mayor Pete is not exactly the one you send out to get the young bro crowd," the contributor told stand-in host Rachel Campos-Duffy.Arroyo, who worked with the Eternal Word Catholic television network and wrote several religious books, added: "You might as well send Dylan Mulvaney doing a makeup class and hope you can get more guys. Come on."

Now comes the 'womanosphere': the anti-feminist media telling women to be thin, fertile and Republican : technology

Mike Lindell's lawyers used AI to write brief—judge finds nearly 30 mistakes : politics .. Both Kachouroff and Demaster got their law degrees from Regent University, the one founded by televangelist Pat Robertson.



Crockett attacks ‘idiot' Elon Musk and agrees to IQ test against Trump : politics


'I am concerned': How Susan Collins talks about Donald Trump as he targets Maine : politics ... You previously said "he learned his lesson" (during an impeachment so no need for removal), how the fuck is that working out for you Susan?!?! As a former Mainah (or Maniac if you prefer), fucking do your job, for once..."Mrs. I'm gonna serve two terms and be done". Eat an entire satchel of Richards, you fucking fossil. If I were still a registered voter in my home state, I would continue to vote your ass out. GTFOH.
Most Mainers don't think Susan Collins deserves another term, survey says : politics ... Well, during the last election, she was very vulnerable and all be damned if the Democrats supported a candidate who was not from Maine. It's like. . . rule #1 to run in that state.


Three years after making camping a felony, Tennessee lawmakers add more homelessness penalties : politics


Florida Republican senator wants to remove working caps, mandatory breaks for minors : politics - Republican Sen. Jay Collins of Hillsborough County has filed a bill allowing employers to schedule minors to work at any time and for more than 30 hours per week. The changes wouldn't only apply to minors over 16. Under the proposal, 14- and 15-year-olds who have graduated from high school, earned a GED, are homeschooled, or attend virtual school could also work longer hours ... I mean, the plan is just to delete public education altogether, so you'll either be rich, homeschooled, or a child labourer.


Republican Defends Law Classifying Slaves as Three-Fifths of a Person : politics .. Many historians emphasize ... Christ, our press is garbage. All credible historians know for a fact that the Three-Fifths Compromise was inherently discriminatory, because they have eyes and brains and know what words mean ... The sticking point was that the slavers wanted to count their enslaved people as part of the population they would get to represent. Counting the slaves for representation, while also still considering them property, wasn't giving those slaves any more democratic representation. It was giving their enslavers extra representation that they didn't deserve.


7 for Santos - Lawyers, Guns & Money Former Congresscritter George Santos has been sentenced to 87 months in prison ... Honestly, if the GOP wasn't so racist he'd be prime presidential material when he gets out. And no, the party will not be less racist when he gets out. You'd need to add a couple of zeroes to his sentence for that to be a possibility.


They smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money - Lawyers, Guns & Money - "What does he think he is, special?" complained Fishler, himself a Trump voter. "JD should have waited until the Americans who had tickets had their visit and then gone in." His wife, Anila, tried to calm him down and blamed the Italians ... The political press deciding that an extremely online Yalie venture capital guy was the Authentic Voice of the Working American was one of its dizzier post-2016 moments.


MAGA-Friendly Website PublicSquare Backfires: Social media posts about PublicSquare have gone viral as Trump critics use it to find companies not to support – the opposite of what the site was set up for. : politics

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,871 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Amos Lawrence ... Also, the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts is named for Amos Lawrence, who of course funded a lot of the mills that gave it a reason to exist ... His son Amos was the founder of Lawrence, Kansas and an important rich abolitionist, funding John Brown's defense after Harpers' Ferry ... Amos Lawrence is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.


The Pitt - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Kanye West joins streaming service Twitch - gets banned after seven minutes : technology


Scientists Find Measles Likely To Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years : politics


Americans are more likely to support populist politicians when they find them entertaining. Leaders viewed as exciting, engaging, or attention-grabbing predicted support -- more strongly for populist leaders like Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders than non-populist figures like Joe Biden or Mitt Romney. : science


A 1% increase in new housing supply (i) lowers average rents by 0.19%, (ii) effectively reduces rents of lower-quality units, and (iii) disproportionately increases the number of available second-hand units. New supply triggers moving chains that free up units in all market segments. : science


Psychedelic use linked to shifts in sexuality, gender expression, and relationship dynamics. A majority of psychedelic users reported changes related to sexuality and relationships, including heightened attraction to partners, increased openness, and altered experiences of gender identity. : science

What the cult of Aphrodite reveals about ancient attitudes towards love—and desire

What is cortisol—and should you actually be worried about it?

New research explains why our waistlines expand in middle age. Aging shifts stem cells into overdrive to create more belly fat, finds new mouse experiments later validated on human cells. This is the first evidence that our bellies expand with age due to stem cell high output of new fat cells. : science

Stress during pregnancy can molecularly reprogram newborns' stress response systems by altering tRNA fragments in umbilical cord blood, particularly those regulating acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter : science


Just had a stupid revelation that I need to share : Music - I've always been annoyed by Disturbeds cover of the Sound of Silence, but today while I was listening to the original version it hit me, it's a pun.

Who is the biggest loser you ever met? : AskReddit

Have you ever broken up with somebody you still love? If so, then why? : AskReddit

What is the most unhealthy thing you've seen a human do? : AskReddit

Consumers make their voices heard as Microsoft's huge Copilot venture flatlines in popularity : technology





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World's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, new study estimates


BBC launches satellite news channel in Myanmar after Trump silences VOA : worldnews ... Trump silences Voice of America. If that doesn't just sum it all up..

Health of Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro has worsened, doctors say : worldnews

US Visa Applications from Japan Now Require Disclosing Social Media History : worldnews

Xi announces plan for Chinese economy to counter impact of US trade war : worldnews .... On Friday afternoon, China's foreign ministry reiterated its claim that the US and China are not engaged in any negotiations on tariffs, contradicting Trump's claims on Thursday
Trump says he's talked with Xi about tariffs. China has denied talks are taking place : worldnews
China Reportedly Wants To Exempt Some U.S. Items From 125% Tariffs : worldnews



Senior Russian military officer killed in car explosion in Moscow region, Russian media report : worldnews
Sergej Sumlenny, LL.M on X: "A rare video of a russian Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff, Major General Yaroslav Moskalik, being not rare at all, but well done. / X

Alleged former members of neo-Nazi group claim its leader is Russian spy | Far right (US) | The Guardian
Alleged former members of neo-Nazi group claim its leader is Russian spy : worldnews

Russian satellite linked to space weapon programme appears to malfunction in orbit : worldnews

Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 on X: Car Explosion in Bryansk: Leading Russian Designer of Krasukha Electronic Warfare Systems Killed In Bryansk, Russia, the car of Russian designer Evgeny Ritikov exploded. Ritikov, a key figure in the development of modern Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems, was the head of the design bureau at the Bryansk Electromechanical Plant. / X

Yaroslav Trofimov on X: "Wow. What a story. https://t.co/oOyccrrclU https://t.co/465N7jUA4e" / X



Gunfight between Indian and Pakistani forces erupts on Kashmir border : worldnews


Trump poised to offer Saudi Arabia over $100 billion arms package, sources say : worldnews ... In related news, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund announces a $3bn seed investment into Barron Trump's startup PE fund.


Houthi rebels shoot down 7 US military Reaper drones worth $334m, in recent weeks : worldnews Should be noted that it's NZ$334 Million, US$200 Million.


Canada PM Carney condemns Israeli blockade on food, says WFP must be allowed to work in Gaza : worldnews


NEXTA on X: Full Response of Ukraine and Europe to Trump's Peace Plan — Reuters Ceasefire: Full and unconditional commitment to a permanent ceasefire in the air, on land, and at sea; Both sides immediately begin the technical implementation of negotiations with the involvement of the U.S. and European countries. Simultaneously, the agenda and modalities for a full peace agreement are prepared; / X
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: "❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tykhy announced three principled positions of Ukraine regarding the peace plan: ▪️Ukraine will never recognize Crimea or any other part of its territory as Russian; ▪️It will not agree to restrictions on its Armed Forces and defense / X

Trump no longer has deadline for Russia-Ukraine peace deal : worldnews
'End policy of appeasement' — European foreign affairs chairs rebuke Trump's Russia stance : worldnews
Ukraine gets nothing in Trump's proposals for peace, says Boris Johnson | Ukraine : worldnews
Republican senator arrives in Kharkiv, says US military support "essential" for Ukraine's future : worldnews
US to Demand Putin Accept Ukraine's Right to Military Force : worldnews
Ostap Yarysh on X: "‼️Reuters published proposals to end Russia's war in Ukraine, allegedly set out by the U.S., as well as counterproposals from Ukraine and Europe. Compare the texts. / X
WarTranslated on X: "Reuters: Trump's "final plan" for Ukraine — ceasefire, European security guarantees, no NATO, Crimea recognized as Russian, de-facto occupation of Donbas and south. Ukraine regains Kharkiv, ZNPP, Dnipro access. Sanctions on Russia lifted, economic ties resume. Wittkoff meets Putin today to hash out details. / X
Russia has always sought to destroy US leadership and economy - Zelensky | УНН : worldnews

Zelenskyy: Missile that killed 12 in Kyiv made with 116 foreign components, majority US-made : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1156, Part 1 (Thread #1303) : worldnews


WarTranslated on X: "Harsh Russian-style casualty evacuation. Getting to a medpoint is a wild ride for Russians, even without Ukrainian help. Wounded soldiers literally fly out of evacuation vehicles / X


Tens of thousands pay final respects to Pope Francis at Vatican ahead of funeral : worldnews
Former President Joe Biden, Jill Biden to attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome : politics
Trump to be in third-tier seats at Pope's funeral : politics
'Glad he's dead': Here's the great 'irony' behind MAGA fury at Pope Francis


Rupert Murdoch's company, News Group Newspapers, has been accused by former detectives of having 'actively frustrated" their UK investigation into phone hacking, with one concluding a senior executive could have been arrested for perverting the course of justice, according to a court document : worldnews


Health of Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro has worsened, doctors say : worldnews

Ontario measles outbreak at over 1,000 cases : worldnews
Canadians rate U.S. relations as poor as ties with Russia, worse than links to China : worldnews
Trump: 'I'm really not trolling' with talk of Canada as 51st state : politics
Carney confirms Trump spoke to him last month about making Canada a U.S. state : worldnews




"Harvard is a threat to Democracy." : CambridgeMA


ICE arrested Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil without a warrant : politics

Trump-Appointed Judge Orders Second Immigrant Returned From El Salvador Prison : politics

We Need Proof of Life for the Makeup Artist Trump Sent to El Salvador : politics
"We Know Donald Trump Wants the Story to Die. Democrats return to El Salvador, looking for gay makeup artist thrown into CECOT."v: politics

ICE Arrest Virginia Man in Court Despite Judge Dropping Charges Against Him : politics

'Unfathomable': Calif. woman facing deportation for decades-old conviction

As Trump Guts Support for Disabled Students, Their Families Are Fighting Back: Disability rights advocates are filing lawsuits as students, teachers and parents organize to protect education. : politics

Trump Is Acting as a Proxy for Putin : politics ... Trump's proposal would functionally destroy Ukraine, which would limp away from the deal as a vulnerable rump state, shorn of some 20 percent of its territory and millions of its citizens. It would cede control over its foreign policy by promising never to join NATO—an ironic Russian demand, given how starkly Putin's invasion has reminded the world why alliances such as NATO must continue to exist.Trump is not a fair broker: He is acting as a de facto Russian ally and making demands as Moscow's proxy ... Putin was able to bomb anywhere and anything he wanted, but restraints were put on Ukraine, the country that was being destroyed by Russia. (tmx Biden)

Trump has mentioned Biden on average six times every day of his presidency as obsession with old foe continues : politics

Twisted truth and half the news, can't hide it in your eyes - Lawyers, Guns & Money Are you smarter than a Republican? Are you more alert than a roly-poly? To find out, guess what China said in response to this statement from the truthphobic Republican president and an anonymous Republican lackey: ... China on Thursday directly contradicted President Donald Trump's claims that Beijing and Washington are actively discussing resolutions to a trade war that threatens to upend the global economy.

Trump can't withhold funds from sanctuary cities, says federal judge : politics

Trump has two weeks to save America from empty shelves : politics
China cancels 12,000 metric tons of US pork shipments : politics

Trump: I 'love the concept' of millionaire tax hike, but 'may not be acceptable to the public' : politics .... I think that this was, politically speaking, what they call "the absolute worst fucking answer you could possibly give."

Fox News Forced to Admit That Everyone Hates Trump : politics

Trump Store Now Selling 'Trump 2028' Hats : politics
Kidding on the square all the way to tyranny - Lawyers, Guns & Money The hats are made in China natch. (Any guesses on the per unit manufacturing cost of this $50 hat?).
Trump Unveiling 2028 Campaign Hats Sends Users in a Spiral: 'Soft Launching a Fascist Dictatorship Is Insane' : politics
It's not really a scandal if it's right out in the open - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is simply a straight up pay-to-play scheme. I mean Trump is not even bothering to create some sort of pretext, no matter how flimsy or absurd. It's just "bribe me." ... The flashy online announcement called it 'the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the World,' a chance to have "an intimate private dinner' with President Trump at his members-only golf club in Virginia, followed by a tour of the White House ... The effort was, in effect, an offer of access to the White House in exchange for an investment in one of Mr. Trump's crypto venturea ... The story's journalists or editors reflexively add "in effect," when there's no “in effect” about it: IT'S NOT IMPLICIT! IT'S RIGHT THERE IN THE AD!

Against defeatism - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a powerful and correct argument against being supine in the face of Trump's narrow victory: Most people responding to a March Reuters/Ipsos poll, 82 percent, said the president should follow federal court rulings even when he disagrees with them. A smaller but still significant majority said the president should stop deporting people in defiance of court orders.

'Upended the constitutional order': Trump has 'no authority' to impose tariffs for ‘whatever reason he finds convenient,' lawsuit says : politics

Trump Is Facing Six Wars, and He's Losing All of Them : politics
Trump Humiliated by Judges as He Loses Three Cases in a Day : politics

White House Gave Wall Street a Tip-Off on Trade Deal Negotiations: Fox Reporter : politics

More than 50 House Democrats demand answers after whistleblower report on DOGE : politics

Alito too homophobic to understand book written for 5-year-olds - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Earlier this week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case involving parents who believe that the 1st Amendment gives them a right to have their children opt out of seeing materials that acknowledge the existence of LGBTQ+ people
Sonia Sotomayor forced to correct rightwing judge who misunderstood a book for 5-year-olds : politics

There will be growth in the spring - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I'll be finished. Now, some countries may come back and ask for an adjustment, and I'll consider that, but I'll basically be, with great knowledge, setting -- ready? We're a department store, a giant department store, the biggest department store in history. Everybody wants to come in and take from us. They're going to come in and they're going to pay a price for taking our treasure, for taking our jobs, for doing all of these things. But what I'm doing with the tariffs is people are coming in, and they're building at levels you've never seen before. We have $7 trillion of new plants, factories and other things, investment coming into the United States. And if you look back at past presidents, nobody was anywhere near that. And this is in three months.


Pete Hegseth's Signalgate Scandal Somehow Just Got Worse: The defense secretary went out of his way to use Signal on the Pentagon premises. : politics - Once again, this is straight out of project 2025 and intentional. The architect (Russel Vought, Trumps current Director of Management and Budget) and his close aides specifically said this is their plan. They want their plans, actions, and communications "un-FOIA-able"

Hegseth threatened to polygraph top military officers : politics
"I'll hook you to a f**king polygraph!": Hegseth's paranoia bubbles over as Pentagon leaks continue : politics
Pete Hegseth Priced Out a "$10-15k" Makeup Room for the Pentagon, But Settled For a Glam Countertop : politics
Hegseth's chief of staff is ousted, the latest sacking at the Pentagon : politics
Anthony Weiner laptop update - Lawyers, Guns & Money


'Authoritarianism in Action': Trump Orders DOJ Probe of Democratic Donation Platform ActBlue | Rep. Jamie Raskin called Trump's memorandum "the kind of edict you'd expect from a power-mad dictator in a Banana Republic." : politics


'I am horrified': Why autistic people say RFK Jr.'s comments on autism are so dangerous : politics ... We need to keep pointing this out. The dehumanizing and tracking of people with "undesirable" genetic traits is LITERAL NAZI SHIT.
RFK Jr.'s autism registry idea raises all kinds of red flags : politics
No new autism registry, HHS says, walking back NIH director's claim : politics
Fox News Host Laughs at RFK Jr's Claim That Teens Have 'Less Testosterone' Than Elderly Men: 'Wait, Wait' : politics

Trump's Transport Officials Now Begging Staff Who Resigned to Stay: 'It's a S**t Show' : politics

Trump Executive Order Raises Alarm Over Women's Financial Independence : politics
Trump Executive Order Raises Alarm Over Women's Financial Independence - Newsweek Although the EO cannot change the law, that can only be done by an act of Congress, if independent federal agencies abide by the order they will stall litigation protecting women from being discriminated against for credit, and they will roll back guidance and regulations which were in place to protect people's rights.
White House Faith Office Leader Says 'It's Not Hard' For Wives To 'Submit' To Husbands : politics


New blood - Lawyers, Guns & Money Senator Blue Slips will not seek re-election: In addition to having fallen behind the times in terms of understanding the Republican Party, Durbin is 80. It should be obvious that it's time to move on, but as we all know too many elite Democrats have not done this.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chances of being 2028 nominee double in one week : politics

DNC unveils new 50-state strategy: "Organize everywhere" : politics


A developing political scandal in Florida has Gov. Ron DeSantis on the defensive. : politics ...So to summarize: he stole Medicaid money from children to fund a Super PAC that campaigned on putting more black people in jail for weed. ack of shit.

Trump to Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Sorry, No Disaster Relief for You! : politics

Why MAGA media is fixated on a Texas teen murder case: The racist exploitation of Austin Metcalf's killing shows how MAGA tears local communities apart : politics

Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer : politics

Musk: Robotaxis In Austin Need Intervention Every 10,000 Miles


Target foot traffic down 10 consecutive weeks amid company's shift away from DEI policies : politics



Generation Alpha, Z, and Beta: The fascinating -- and insidious -- reason why generations have such boring names. Generation names are notoriously lame. There's a surprising—and insidious—reason why.


Behind Closed Doors, A Turf War Over 'Alternative Response' to Policing in Cambridge City Hall : CambridgeMA
Behind Closed Doors, A Turf War Over 'Alternative Response' to Policing in Cambridge City Hall | News | The Harvard Crimson The Cambridge Police Department and the city's Community Safety Department developed parallel ways to reimagine public safety. They've struggled to work together since.

Are there any decent ISP options in Cambridge : CambridgeMA




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Factories slow production, workers sent home as Trump tariffs hit China's economy : worldnews
China says no ongoing trade talks with the U.S., calls for canceling 'unilateral' tariffs : politics



India tells all citizens to leave Pakistan as tensions rise : worldnews

Pakistan cancels visas for Indian nationals, suspends trade, closes airspace after Kashmir attack : news


Benin admits that 54 soldiers killed in border attack by Jnim : news - For those curious like myself, Jnim is a terror org from Mali but active in a lot of west africa. They're 4 groups that combined with a leader that pledged allegiance to the leader of the Taliban among others



Donald Trump Pleads With Putin to Stop Attacking Ukraine: 'Vladimir, STOP!' : politics
Kremlin claims sending peacekeepers to Ukraine will lead to World War III : worldnews

Zelensky posts 2018 US Crimea Declaration amid Trump's policy shifts : worldnews


"Ballistic missile explodes in the sky over Kyiv" — from Reuters : pics


UK bans export of video game controllers to Russia used to operate drones : technology
Eschaton: Go, King -- Not enough people enjoy pissing off the Harry Potter lady.-- Pedro Pascal has strongly criticised JK Rowling following her public celebration of a UK Supreme Court decision that trans women are not legally women. The Last of Us actor left a pointed comment on Instagram under a post by activist Tariq Ra'ouf, who had urged a boycott of all future Harry Potter projects in response to Rowling's stance. -- Pascal's sister is trans.




Book publishers see surging interest in the US Constitution and print new editions : news

Americans Believe Russian Disinformation 'To Alarming Degree' : technology - News broke over last summer that several major right wing influencers were literally being paid by Russia and the story made almost no noise. Some of those same people are now in the WH press briefing room using their questions to spread propaganda. It's insanity ... No, it's treason

Quite a deal maker. : PoliticalHumor

Judge orders Bail hearing for detained student Mohsen Madawi next week : news

After a month of searching, man learns from NBC News that DHS sent his brother to El Salvador : news - About 1000 children separated from their family during Trump's first term still haven't been reunited with their families!

Trump judge orders White House to return deported migrant : politics

Meet the new American refugees fleeing across state lines for safety : politics

Trump's Approval Rating Plummets With Nearly All Key Groups: Poll : politics
Just 15 percent of young Americans say country is heading in right direction : politics

Donald Trump is coming to the end of his first 100 days in office, how do you think he has done so far? : AskReddit - No it will cost us 2-3 generations to fix the damage. Not just here at home. But on the world stage. We have proven to the world that we cannot be trusted to elect sane and competent leaders. We elected a unhinged individual not once, but twice. He has destroyed our relations with our most steadfast allies. By threatening our allies with military force, voiding his own trade deal by this stupid trade war. That is cratering the US economy.


Trump Offers a Private Dinner to Top 220 Investors in His Memecoin : politics

DOGE's Social Security Cuts Create Chaotic 'Day of the Dead Living'. | Elon Musk and his DOGE foot soldiers effectively killed the financial lives of "countless" citizens through their database meddling. : politics

Elon Musk and Scott Bessent had a 'very loud' shouting match in the West Wing: 'two billionaire, middle-aged men thinking it was WWE' : politics

Transcript: Trump Is a Weak and Failing President. Treat Him that Way. : politics

'Looks horrible': Former Trump FBI chief says Kash Patel may have fumbled judge's arrest

Gabbard refers intel leaks to DOJ, blames ‘deep-state criminals' : politics

US Justice Department reassigns about a dozen civil rights attorneys amid shakeup, say sources : politics - Personnel moves come as Trump administration steers Civil Rights Division away from its historic priorities - who managed offices that investigated abuse by police and handled violations of voting and disability rights, have been ordered to take other assignment


Eschaton: Seems Bad If the US does have a big measles epidemic, other countries, including current visa waiver countries, will start requiring proof of vaccination for travel. The United States faces millions of measles cases over the next 25 years if vaccination rates for the disease drop 10 percent, according to new research published Thursday. No change in the current vaccination rate would result in hundreds of thousands of measles cases over the same period, according to a mathematical model produced by a team of Stanford University researchers.


Conspiracy theory roundup: Ron Johnson's priorities are backwards, and he's a silly man.”= Plus: Bioweapon deployed in Texas. - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Stupidity uber alles - Lawyers, Guns & Money So puberty blockers are child abuse if they're administered by medical specialists with full parental consent as part of gender affirming care for trans kids, but great if they're part of some woo scheme administered by crackpot grifters to supposedly "fix" autistic kids.

“Absolute fool” RFK Jr. stuns America with wild claim about teenage sperm counts : politics -RFK claimed an American teenager has less testosterone than a 60-year-old man. Perhaps less than him because he's on TRT

Trump Administration Cuts Funding for Autism Research -- Even As It Aims to Find the Cause : politics

Bernie Sanders says Democrats have 'paid a political price' for not listening to the working class : politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sees popularity With New York Republicans surge : politics

Trump administration kills landmark pollution settlement in majority-Black county : politics


California is now the 4th largest economy in the world : politics


In annual address, Gov. Tim Walz sharply criticizes President Trump, calls on divided legislature to work together : politics


Tornado victims blocked from federal recovery aid after Trump denied request : news ... Trump easily carried the state or Arkansas for the third time in a row in 2024, this time by a 30.64% margin, the largest since 1972.

The Untold Story of How Ed Martin Ghostwrote Online Attacks Against a Judge — and Still Became a Top Trump Prosecutor : politics

Sarah Palin Hoped to Keep Her Spotlight—and Overturn a Landmark SCOTUS Decision. She Got Neither. : politics

Texas creates its own DOGE in attempt to make the state more business-friendly : news ... What is it going to cut? Republicans in Texas have been in charge of the budget for decades ... mostly just the poor whites

Nancy Mace holds town hall in Beaufort County. The general public isn't invited. : politics

Minnesota preemptively sues Trump administration over trans athlete ban : politics

Blue Shield of California leaked health data of 4.7 million members to Google : technology

AI secretly helped write California bar exam, sparking uproar | A contractor used AI to create 23 out of the 171 scored multiple-choice questions. : technology

Inside the desperate rush to save decades of US scientific data from deletion : politics

How a 1960s cult led by a former call girl gave us punk, goth aesthetics, and a Utah dog sanctuary : Music


Target foot traffic down 10 consecutive weeks amid company's shift away from DEI policies : politics


What's your opinion of US judges declaring googles power and control on advertisement a monopoly, and therefore illegal? : AskReddit


ELI5: when the EU fines companies like Apple or Google for millions or billions of dollars, what happens to the money? : explainlikeimfive


Experimental vaccine to prevent buildup of pathological tau in brain associated with Alzheimer's dementia generated robust immune response in both mice and non-human primates. Antibodies from immunized monkeys bound to tau protein in human blood samples. Researchers plan human clinical trials next. : science

Why does prehistoric cave painting not degrade, but painting from ancient civilizations like Greece or Rome does? : askscience

New analysis of U.S. school shootings finds all shooters easily accessed the firearms they used. Most shooters in the study came from a social background in which guns were key leisure items that were often important for family bonding time, often from a young age : science ... Some shooters described guns as being their "only friend" or the "love of [their] life.”"

ELI5 How protective are those padded bomb squad suits really? : explainlikeimfive


Poultry consumption above 300 g/week is associated with a statistically significant increased mortality risk both from all causes and from gastrointestinal cancers, study finds : science - Higher Lower red meat consumption with higher white meat consumption means lower risk of heart disease and greater likelihood of dying from something else (all other causes).


Parts of the human genome (DNA) change much faster than previously known, even passing from parents to children, providing new insights into the origins of human diseases and evolution : science


Roman gladiator remains show first proof of human-animal combat : science


What's something that doesn't exist, but absolutely should by now? : AskReddit - Universal "unsubscribe from everything" button

Are there any good bass guitar solos? : Music

Bro just found his direct ancestor. : funny




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NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS The Women's Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
Global coral reef bleaching hits record amid rising sea temperatures - The Washington Post Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it for survival.

We're now on Bluesky! Follow us @RedditWorldNews to keep up with the latest breaking news and trending posts from around the world : worldnews



‘There are not enough' — Putin admits gaps in Russian weapons manufacturing : worldnews
Politico: Putin's sham Easter truce was marketing ploy aimed at Trump, Paris says : worldnews ... It was obviously just so Trump could say "See! My friend Putin tried peace, but that mean Zelensky wouldn't play!" and make more demands.

Ukrainian drone strike hits Russian drone factory over 1,000 kilometers from border, military claims : worldnews

Suspected female suicide bombers death toll rises to more than 30 in Nigeria : worldnews


Trump tells DOD to move more forces equipped for combat into Middle East as US ups pressure on Houthis : worldnews


Jordan bans all activities of "Muslim Brotherhood" : worldnews


PA president to Hamas, relase hostages, you sons of dogs and step down in Gaza : worldnews


Trump'If these peace terms are as reported, they are a historic betrayal. Nothing in American history would come near to it. It would side the US squarely and definitively with dictatorship. It would mark the collapse of Western values across the Atlantic betrayal of Ukraine is complete : politics ... it is a near-complete capitulation to Russian demands.
'This is a very dangerous moment' — Zelensky warns against US withdrawal from peace effort : worldnews
Trump blames Zelenskyy for rejecting Ukraine-Russia negotiations, claims a deal was very close : worldnews
High-profile Ukraine peace talks collapse : worldnews
Ukraine talks downgraded in London as Kyiv rejects Trump's 'final offer' : worldnews ... Trump's final offer was for Ukraine to just surrender. Only Trump supporters are dumb enough to accept that.
Tatars vows to oppose any recognition of Crimea as Russian : worldnews
France: Europe will demand respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity in any peace deal : worldnews
EU will never recognize Crimea as Russian, Kallas says : worldnews

Ukraine Summons Chinese Ambassador over Support for Russia in War : worldnews

Three years of war in Ukraine – in pictures : pics


EU fines Apple and Meta combined €700m : worldnews


Colombian President Says Trump Admin Revoked His Visa: 'I'll Go See Other Things' : politics "I've already seen Donald Duck several times, so I'll go see other things," Colombian President Gustavo Petro - Give this man his props. Everyone is getting tired of the duck's shit.

Dominican Republic deports dozens of Haitian pregnant women and children in hospital crackdown : worldnews

Record 7.3 million Canadians voted during advance polls: Elections Canada : worldnews
Canada election sees record high early voting, figures show : worldnews
China says it wants to partner with Canada to push back against American 'bullying' : worldnews
Trump reinserts himself into Canadian politics, saying 'as a state, it works great' : worldnews
Trump says 25% auto tariffs could go up for Canada 'at some point' : worldnews
Ontario reports over 100 new measles cases, bringing total to 925 : worldnews




America's Richest 19 Households Control a Record Share of Wealth: The Rise of the Ultra Wealthy - WSJ The richest of the rich in America control record slice of nation's wealth - $1 Trillion of Wealth Was Created for the 19 Richest U.S. Households Last Year

50th Edition - Spring 2025 | The Institute of Politics at Harvard University A new national poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reveals a generation navigating financial hardship, frayed social bonds, and declining trust in institutions. As the nation confronts generational turnover and a volatile political climate, the 50th edition of the Harvard Youth Poll reveals what matters most to young Americans—and what they're losing faith in.

MAGA natalism is a dead end - Lawyers, Guns & Money Republicans are going to try to respond to their panic about lowering birthrates with policies that are a proven failure, at least in part they care more about traditional gender hierarchies than they do about increasing birthrates: ... According to a Pew poll last year, 57 percent of American young men say they want children someday, compared to only 45 percent of young women. Unfortunately, these men are getting the wrong message from our leaders about how to make themselves attractive prospects as fathers. The administration is led by an old-fashioned sexist who has bragged that he has never changed a diaper ... It's about reasserting a rigid, traditional vision of American family life: one where parents are straight, women are submissive, and the bro-natalists in charge get to pretend it's all for the good of the nation.

4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent' : news
California Man Ordered to Leave the U.S. 'Immediately' Despite Providing Birth Certificate: 'I'm Not Trying to Be One of the Government's Mistakes' : news

Let's talk about a civic uprising - by Dan Froomkin What does that mean? How do we get there?

Approval of Trump's immigration policies declining - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'He's panicking': Trump's tariff comments put China in control, analysts say : politics
Terrified Trump Flees Tariffs War After CEOs' 'Empty Shelves' Warning : politics
Trump economic approval rating falls to 37 percent: Survey : politics
Trump's Approval Rating Is Tanking by Every Indicator That Matters - Americans think Trump is failing at pretty much everything, a new poll finds. : politics
Donald Trump's approval rating drops lower than the ‘worst president in history,' new poll shows : politics
Trump's self-declared reputation as a world-class dealmaker continues to unravel - One of the weirdest myths in contemporary politics is that the president is good at deal-making. This has never been true, and it's certainly not true now. : politics
Trump blames the press for all those times he said he's going to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Wants You to Think Resistance Is Futile. It Is Not. : politics
Don't believe the doubters: protest still has power : politics

Jasmine Crockett says she would ‘absolutely' go head-to-head with Donald Trump on IQ test : politics

Lawrence O'Donnell Reveals Moment Trump Became A 'Humiliated Clown' On Live TV. The president had to back down on Tuesday -- nd the world noticed. : politics
In Trump 2.0, the mistakes are multiplying : politics


'That ends now': Judge overseeing Abrego Garcia case knocks Trump administration for repeated stonewalling : politics
Abrego Garcia's Wife Forced to Go Into Hiding Thanks to DHS Slip-Up : politics
Wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia moves to safe house after DHS posts address online : politics

ICE Accused of Lying to School Staff as Part of Bid to Detain Elementary Students : politics - We are deeply concerned that HSI officers attempted to question several children, between first and sixth grade, during the school day apparently without contacting or coordinating in advance with the schools, parents or guardians, or state or local child welfare agencies

CNN anchor rips CBS execs who sold out to Trump: 'Hope the money's worth it' : politics

Fears grow that Signal leaks make Pete Hegseth top espionage target : politics
Oops! Fox News Accidentally Introduces Pete Hegseth As 'Former' Secretary : politics
Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon : politics
Hegseth's Signal Leak Scandal Wife Tried to Get Security Clearance : politics


'JD Vance brings misfortune': Terror attack in India latest calamity to befall Vance's 'cursed' world tour - Tragic events seems to be following Vance. : politics


Trump Called Out for Garnishing Student Loan Borrowers' Wages Despite Forgiving PPP Loans to Business Owners : politics

I Know It Seems Impossible to Remember, but There Is Actually a Reason We Had an FDA : politics

RFK Jr. Set to Launch Disease Registry Tracking Autistic People : politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Launch National Autism Registry Using Americans' Private Health Records: ‘Data will be collected from pharmacy chains, lab tests, smartwatches and more' : politics
RFK Jr. Shocked At 'Tsunami Of Anger' Over Autism Comments - The health secretary called autism a "preventable disease" and claimed that people with the disorder will never go out on dates, pay taxes or write poems. : politics
Anecdote of a Nazi - Lawyers, Guns & Money So RFK Jr. is going to to build a government data base out of private medical records to track useless eaters people with autism in real time.
Eschaton: Culling The Botched And The Bungled It has a few different flavors (Musk/Thiel, Kennedy, Miller), but the people in charge are implementing a eugenics agenda and until reporters understand that the public will have no idea what is happening. The spread of measles in the Southwest now constitutes the largest single outbreak since the United States declared the disease eliminated in 2000, federal scientists told state officials in a meeting on Monday ... Months of describing DOGE cuts as being about about waste, fraud, and inefficiency instead of highlighting the real, if clumsily implemented, agendas behind it.

The Biden Official Who Doesn't Oppose Trump's Student Deportations | The New Yorker - Why the Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt blames universities for "opening the door" to the Trump Administration's professed campaign to tackle antisemitism. By Isaac Chotiner

Tesla's 71% Drop in Profit May Pressure Elon Musk to Return to Day Job : politics
Polling debunks Musk excuse that his unpopularity, collapse of Tesla, is because of paid protesters : politics
They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed. : politics
Trump's Musk gamble has backfired - Americans are sick of Doge and its boss : politics


Bill Owens of '60 Minutes' quits, saying he lost independence


Army suspends female commander after Trump portrait found flipped around : politics


Catholic group calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene's censure for post made after Pope's death : politics


Sarah Sanders says Arkansas in ‘dire need of federal assistance,' but Trump says no : politics
Trump Is Now Screwing Over Republicans in Need of Disaster Relief : politics

Florida Govt. Reportedly Sent $10 Million in Medicaid Money to Charity Overseen by Ron DeSantis' Wife : politics - This headline does not tell the whole story. They sent $10M in medicaid to a charity run by his wife, who then gave it to a non profit, who then gave most of it to Desantis as a campaign contribution. So Desantis stole $10M in medicaid money for himself.


Opinion | Opinion Today: Larry David Imagines a Private Dinner With Hitler - The New York Times

Even Republicans are falling out of love with Tesla : technology
Tesla's Remarkably Bad Quarter Is Even Worse Than It Looks : politics


City of Uvalde reaches settlement with families of school shooting victims : news In addition to a monetary settlement that would be paid out by the city's insurance, the families were asking for Uvalde Police to adopt new fitness standards for the force and boost officer training, attorneys announced at a press conference in May 2024.


The 30 best fiction books of the last 30 years - Los Angeles Times


NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women | Science | AAAS The Women's Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings


Bowel cancer rates in adults under 50 has been doubling every decade for past 20 years, and will be the leading cause of cancer death in that age group by 2030. Childhood toxin exposure 'may be factor', with mutations more often found in younger patients' tumours caused by toxin from E coli strains. : science


Seattle's Pike Place Market Car Free for first time in its 118 year history : pics


ELI5: Why is milk used to wash people's faces when they've been tear gassed? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5 How does only milligrams of antibiotics work on our big bodies : explainlikeimfive

How do you have an active sex life after having kids? : AskReddit

Scientists find evidence that an "optimal sexual frequency" exists and mitigates depression - people who engage in sexual activity at least once a week are less likely to experience symptoms of depression. Having sex one to two times per week may offer the greatest psychological benefits. : science

What's something you tried in bed once and immediately said "never again"? : AskReddit

What's a completely harmless secret that you keep from your partner? : AskReddit

What is a deal breaker no matter how attractive someone is? : AskReddit

What did you think was normal about yourself until you realized it was just mental illness? : AskReddit

What's a super "normal" thing in your country that would completely confuse or shock someone visiting for the first time? : AskReddit

What is your best "I say it wrong on purpose" example? : AskReddit





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Global Leaders Reach Historic Climate Accord at COP29, Agreeing to $300 Billion Funding for Developing Nations and Establishing Global Carbon Market Framework : worldnews ... And I quote, "There are no institutional safeguards to guarantee that the promised $300 billion will actually be paid." This "funding" is just a suggestion. And clearly the US is not going to pay a single dime in the next 3 and a half years.
US Imposes Tariffs Up to 3,521% on Southeast Asia Solar Imports : worldnews


IMF slashes world growth forecasts due to trade war : worldnews

China sends team to Myanmar to monitor ceasefire, foreign ministry says : worldnews


Japan's biggest Yakuza crime group pledges to end decade-long gang war : worldnews


China asks Korea not to export products using rare earths to US defense firms, paper reports : worldnews


US Treasury secretary says trade war with China is not 'sustainable' : worldnews ... White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday that Trump told her "we're doing very well" regarding a “potential trade deal with China.”



Russia hunts journalist who fled house arrest over Ukraine war criticism : worldnews

State of Emergency Declared as Huge Explosion Rocks Russia's Vladimir Region : worldnews
WarTranslated on X: Powerful explosions rocked the 51st GRAU arsenal of the Russian Ministry of Defense in the Vladimir region — 100,000 tons of ammunition went up in the air. Among the destroyed items were glide bombs, artillery shells, rockets for multiple launch rocket systems, and components for air defense systems. It was one of the largest depots in Russia. / X



26 killed in terrorist attack at Jammu & Kashmir India : worldnews ... These terrorists asked the people whether they were Muslim or not, and then shot them if they weren't Muslim. Even going as far as checking in their pants for circumcision (Hindus don't get circumcised). Always seem to be one particular religion in these terrorist attacks..
Multiple casualties feared after 'terror attack' at Kashmir tourist hotspot, Indian police say : worldnews
Kashmir Attack - Lawyers, Guns & Money


In a first, Egypt conducts military drills with China, signaling closer ties - Breaking Defense : worldnews


Syria detains two leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad : worldnews


Houthis Send Defiant Warning to Trump: "Quagmire" : worldnews


IDF kills senior Jama'a Islamiya terrorist in Lebanon : worldnews
Israeli military strikes south of Beirut in Lebanon - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post - The IDF killed Hussein Izzat Mohammad Atwi, a senior terrorist in the Jama'a Islamiya terror group affiliated with Hamas, during a strike in Lebanon, the military said on Tuesday.


Ukraine, U.S., UK, France to hold talks in London on ceasefire deal with Russia : worldnews
Ukraine waiting for answer from Russia on civilian infrastructure ceasefire : worldnews
Kremlin satisfied with US statements that Ukraine will not join NATO : worldnews
Putin offers US to freeze Ukraine war along current front line, FT reports : worldnews

U.S. to recognize crimea as Russian in future Ukraine peace deal : worldnews
Zelensky rules out recognizing Crimea as Russian, warns against playing into Putin's 'game' : worldnews
Politico: Putin's sham Easter truce was marketing ploy aimed at Trump, Paris says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1153, Part 1 (Thread #1300) : worldnews


UAVoyager🇺🇦 on X: This is pure terrorism. russia is attacking civilian areas using Shaheds armed with cluster munitions. But your media won't show it, because the world doesn't care. And that's just a fact. Odesa tonight. / X


Von der Leyen: World is 'lining up' to work with Europe amid Trump's trade war : worldnews ... Trump has done the one thing I never thought possible, unite UK and France.


Czechia independent of Russian oil for first time in history : worldnews

Russia is upping hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says : worldnews

Mexico's Sheinbaum bans 'foreign propaganda' after US anti-migrant ad : worldnews ... The commercials showed US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem warning that anyone crossing the US-Mexico border illegally would be prosecuted and deported.




Trump Tower Project in Moscow Might Be Offered by Putin : politics ... Trump had a deal in the works for Trump Tower Moscow during the 2016 campaign, when he said "I have no deals, no nothing with Russia" and then the signed paperwork was published.

U.S. is sliding toward authoritarianism, hundreds of scholars say : NPR (Trump will delete NPR)

Al Gore compares Trump administration to Nazi Germany : politics -- "It was [Jürgen] Habermas' mentor, Theodore Adorno, who wrote that the first step in that nation's descent into hell was, and I quote, 'the conversion of all questions of truth into questions of power,"' Gore said. ""He described how the Nazis, and I quote again, 'attacked the very heart of the distinction between true and false.' End quote. The Trump administration is insisting on trying to create their own preferred version of reality."

If Trump flouts the Abrego Garcia rulings, the Constitution is done : politics

Four House Democrats travel to El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release | Reps. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., and Maxine Dexter, D-Ore., met with the U.S. embassy in El Salvador on Monday. : politics ... He was deported by accident, the Supreme Court has intervened and said the Trump admin has to try to get him back, and instead Trump launched a massive propaganda campaign against him.


New images could change cancer diagnostics. ICE detained Harvard scientist who analyzes them. Without scientist Kseniia Petrova's expertise, no one can fully unlock the data's potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.


Joe Rogan Turns on Trump, Questions Abrego Garcia's Deportation Without Due Process: 'We Got To Be Careful That We Don't Become Monsters' : politics


Trump birthright citizenship bid heads to Supreme Court: what to know (Trump will delete milliions of "home-grown" Americans)
Trump Attacks the Supreme Court in Most Alarming Comments Yet : politics ... This is by design according to one of the founders of the Heritage Foundation - Our strategy will be to bleed this corrupt culture dry. We will pick off the most intelligent and creative individuals in our society, the individuals who help give credibility to the current regime.
What's the Court Up To? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... for all we talk about Trump as the ultimate disaster of American politics, the two justices that are the most extreme are still the appointees of the two Bushes ... Issuing an order at 1 am on Saturday is a pretty clear indication that the justices understood that their ruling was, in fact, a matter of life or death. It's an indication that they knew that the people being herded onto buses in North Texas were being sent to their doom.
Trump Attacks the Supreme Court, Says America 'Cannot Give Everyone a Trial' - The president slammed the justices for halting his latest deportations while dismissing immigrants' due process rights as an inconvenience : politics ... Fun Fact: Treason is the only crime defined in the US Constitution (Art III, Sec 3). This was done specifically to prevent the kinds of abuse / misuse of treason charges that Trump is now trying to alledge
Trump Says US Cannot Give Every Person It Wants to Deport a Trial : politics

Virginia National Guard Pilot Wrongly Identified as Involved in DC Midair Collision Sues for Defamation : politics ... She's a transgender woman, this wasn't 100% random, they just needed a scapegoat to ramp up more trans hate.
Virginia National Guard Pilot Wrongly Identified as Involved in DC Midair Collision Sues for Defamation | Military.com | The next day, Ellis, who is transgender, was alarmed to hear Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say that diversity initiatives had undermined air safety at the Pentagon, hinting that they had played a role in the midair collision ... she learned she had been named by Matthew Wallace, a cryptocurrency influencer with 2.3 million followers on the social media platform X, as the pilot. Wallace posted photos of her and said Ellis was driven by a diagnosis of gender dysphoria to conduct what he called a possible "trans terror attack."

Anarchy in the US - Lawyers, Guns & Money Pete Hegseth is somehow hanging on, because total idiocy, incompetence, and corruption mark every aspect of the Trump administration:

Over 100 US university presidents sign letter decrying Trump administration : politics
Over 150 college presidents sign letter rebuking 'government overreach' : politics

A Ticking Clock on American Freedom : politics

Live updates: Hegseth takes aim at 'leakers' during TV interview amid controversies at Pentagon - The Washington Post
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon Crisis Is So Much Worse Than You Think : politics ... The fact that the statement, "I'll quit drinking if I get the job." Wasn't an immediate disqualifier for this administration, tells you all you need to know
Eschaton: Seems Bad Drunk man walking.Minutes before U.S. fighter jets took off to begin strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen last month, Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, who leads U.S. Central Command, used a secure U.S. government system to send detailed information about the operation to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. But then Hegseth used his personal phone to send some of the same information Kurilla had given him to at least two group text chats on the Signal messaging app, three U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the exchanges told NBC News.
Info Pete Hegseth shared with wife, brother came from top general's secure messages | Hegseth has denied the information he shared was classified, but it was given to him on a system for sensitive and classified information, sources told NBC News. : politics
Pete Hegseth May Be Too Incompetent Even for Trump | Turns out Fox News loudmouths are bad at running the military. : politics ... Who would have known a Fox News Propaganda Machine host, With absolutely zero experience in politics,a shady booze fueled,sexually perverted past, With Racist overtones and questionable Military career. Would turn out to be an utterly despicable, incompetent, careless bungler.
First House Republican calls for Pete Hegseth to be fired in the wake of Signalgate 2.0 : politics

"Full-Blown Meltdown": Don Jr. and MAGA Rage as GOPers Turn on Hegseth : politics

Kristi Noem, International Woman of Mystery - Lawyers, Guns & Money

I never thought we'd get this far. Every last legislator is complicit in this. The judiciary has been compromised. The executive is consolidating power with little kickback from anyone. When he said we won't need to vote again I believe him.
Republicans are coming for the Medicaid expansion - Lawyers, Guns & Money - There's an all-too-real chance that the most important expansion of the welfare state since the Johnson administration won't survive a second Trump term: So, in other words, millions of people will be denied access to medical care to partially pay for another massive upper-class tax cut. I believe this is the new Republican Economic Populism (TM.)

Traditionally, one of the few things actually good about this horrible, racist, violent, misogynist, and cruel nation was public education. Establishing the right and expectation of a universal public education was an actual good policy that came early in our history and lasted a long time. Naturally, it is under target by the Republican Party. And as usual, Idaho leads the way in destroying it ... The Republican leading the push to defund Idaho's Empowering Parents grants said it had nothing to do with the party's decision to fund private schools. But the state's most prominent conservative group, a strong supporter of the private school tax credit, drew the connection directly.

Trump Is Laying the Groundwork to Blame Powell for Any Downturn : politics
Investors flee US assets as Trump attacks Fed chair Jerome Powell : politics
Dow Headed for Worst April Since 1932 as Investors Send 'No Confidence' Signal : politics
Trump crash stonks - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The past few months have been particularly punishing for Tesla, which fell about 5.8% Monday. Its shares have now erased all of their postelection gains and have plummeted 44% in 2025 so far. On Monday, Tesla dropped outside of the largest 10 U.S. companies by market value for the first time since June 2024.

Recession ‘absolutely' will happen if Trump's tariffs remain, top financial expert says | ‘We will have bankruptcies of retailers of very significant magnitudes if this is allowed to continue,' Torsten Slok says : politics


Musk wants to leave politics because he's tired of 'attacks' from the left: report : politics
DOGE isn't saving much money. So what is Elon Musk really up to? : politics

RFK Jr. Knows Amazingly Little About Autism – Mother Jones or someone who's been talking about it for so long, the HHS secretary got many basic facts wrong.
RFK Jr's autism study collecting Americans' private medical records : politics

The Trump administration is sabotaging your scientific data : politics



Republican Support Collapses Under Donald Trump : politics
As controversies pile up, Trump allies increasingly turn on one another : politics

David Hogg wants Democrats to wake up: "We have to show how our party is going to fight back" : politics

This is How We Win: The Four Stages of a Revolution What the Civil Rights Movement Can Teach Us About Resistance

That Tasty New Gilded Age Milk - Lawyers, Guns & Money As I've said again and again, the policy positions of the Trump administration are to return the U.S. to the Gilded Age, repealing the 20th century. Maybe it would help if Americans stopped watching the Nazi documentaries and remember that their own country is at fault for many of the problems in the world and that to understand what is happening in the U.S. today, focusing on our own history makes a lot more sense. For example, milk: ... By destroying the government capacity to keep the milk supply safe, what kind of nation are we returning to? This one: ... They also faked the look of rich cream by using a yellowish layer of pureed calf brains ... Finally, if the milk was threatening to sour, dairymen added formaldehyde, an embalming compound long used by funeral parlors, to stop the decomposition, also relying on its slightly sweet taste to improve the flavor.
Eschaton: Sure Why Not Pro-natalism agenda proceeding as expected. - WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters. - Gotta increase that birthrate even more if you're trying to increase the childhood mortality rate, too.


"My Dinner with Adolf": Larry David roasts Bill Maher's meeting with Trump in satirical NYT essay : politics ... From Nate White for why the British do not like him: "“A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no self-awareness, no humility, no honour and no grace – all qualities, funnily enough, with which his predecessor Mr. Obama was generously blessed."
Curb your enthusiasm (for Donald Trump) - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Larry David gets an immediate induction into the subtweeting Hall of Fame for absolutely demolishing Bill Maher


Private security guards charged after woman was dragged out of chaotic Idaho town hall meeting : politics
Woman Dragged From Republican Town Hall Seeks $5 Million In Damages : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,869 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The comeback of cursive: A new generation finds the tactile joys of an old-school art - The Washington Post

Eight Times It Might Be Healthier Not to Forgive “Sometimes it's more authentic and empowering to move on without forgiving,” says one psychologist and author.




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Evgen Istrebin on X: The number of bankruptcies in Russia is reaching unprecedented levels. 9.5 million citizens are banned from traveling abroad due to debts, an increase of 3 million in a year!!!! / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: "1/ Ukraine was reportedly able to breach Russia's fortifications in the Kursk region in August 2024 because of a massive fraud by Russian constructors and politicians, with fake companies, fake workers, substituted materials, and trenches made of "shit and sticks". / X

UncleSamsNaughtyFella on X: "usual" / X



US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen's capital, the Houthi rebels say - The Boston Globe



The State of the War - Lawyers, Guns & Money The relative stability of the front is a consideration for Ukraine's bargaining position but the point is to arrive at a cease-fire before the front collapses, not after.


Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday at 88: Live updates and reactions
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88 : politics
After meeting JD Vance, the Pope delivered a pointed message to the world : politics
Pope Francis dying hours after meeting JD Vance sparked a truly dark meme - 'What did you do?' : politics

Pope Francis' Last Act Was to Give JD Vance a Lesson About Migrants : politics

MPs and peers call for Trump to be blocked from addressing Parliament during UK visit | MPs and peers have warned the US president should not be allowed to address Parliament as he 'does not respect democracy' : politics
Trans rights supporters rally in London after UK Supreme Court ruling : worldnews




Boston Marathon 2025: Full results and inspiring stories from race day

Trump team reveals lack of expertise -- and patience -- as it threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talks | Trump administration : politics


US citizen wrongfully arrested by border patrol in Arizona held for nearly 10 days : politics

Sen. Chris Van Hollen argues Trump administration's actions in Abrego Garcia case 'threaten everybody's rights' : politics
Van Hollen: If You Won't Fight for the Constitution, You Don't Deserve to Lead : politics
Van Hollen: 'I am not defending the man, I am defending the rights of this man to due process' : politics

Kilmar Abrego Garcia transferred to El Salvador facility with own bed and furniture, update reveals : politics

More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia's behalf : politics
House Democrats land in El Salvador, demand Abrego Garcia's return : politics

Republican senator criticizes Trump, calls Abrego Garcia case a 'screw up' : politics


Transcript: Trump's Ramblings about Abrego Garcia Wreck His Own Case : politics ... There is significantly more evidence and judicial documentation (findings, affidavits, etc.) showing that Trump is a rapist, than there is showing that Kilmar Garcia is in MS-13 ... "This comes out of the State Department and very legitimate sources. I mean, I assume. I'm reading, I'm just giving you what they handed to me, but this was supposed to be certified stuff” He distancing himself from the lie as he's telling it. It's unbelievable how shameless he is.

GOP Sen. John Kennedy says Trump administration should not send Americans to foreign prisons : politics ... This fuck is the king of double speak. YouTube some videos of him when he was a Democrat AG and listen to his non existent southern drawl vs what he employs so ham handedly today.

Teen Girls Arrested and Deported While Backpacking in Hawaii : politics ... Two teenage girls from Germany were detained, arrested, and deported at an airport in Hawaii after immigration officials said it was suspicious they had not booked a hotel room ... But despite having ESTA travel authorization, immigration officials accused them of attempting to enter the U.S. to work illegally, and they were placed in handcuffs and takent to a nearby detention center they later learned was a deportation facility. Upon arrival, they were subjected to full-body scans, strip searches and forced to wear green prison jumpsuits ... They were then placed in a holding facility with serious criminals, including an alleged murderer who had been locked up for 18 years, and were forced to spend the night in a freezing cold double cell ... People looking for any excuse to detain and mistreat foreignersEspecially if they're young women who you want to strip search

Trump acting like a 'royal despot', say prominent Republicans : politics


Trump Slams Biden and Courts in Yet Another Hate-Filled Easter Message : politics - "[Biden] was, by far, our WORST and most Incompetent President, a man who had absolutely no idea what he was doing," Trump wrote.
Trump's 'Happy Easter' Message Filled with Vengeance and Vitriol : politics
Trump Skips Church to Go on Unhinged Easter Posting Spree Instead | The president posted over 20 times on Easter, but had little to say about the holy day. : politics
Donald Trump Vows to Make America 'More Religious' Than Ever Before : politics (said the antiChrist)

Trump's approval rating on the economy drops to lowest of his presidential career, CNBC survey finds : politics

Three ex-presidents denounce the current one in a two-week stretch : politics ... still no Bush what a surprise /s

US stock markets fall again as Trump calls Fed chair 'a major loser' : politics
Trump escalates power grab for the Federal Reserve The president's fight with Fed chair Jerome Powell is about more than interest rates. It's a grab for power over a central bank long prized for its independence.

Millionaire Tax Would Generate About $400 Billion in Revenue : politics

Trump's Trade War is Pushing Investors Away From America : politics

GOP lawmakers running out of options to pay for Trump's costly agenda : politics

Thousands join anti-Trump protests across US : politics (millions, evil press)
Anti-Trump Protest Update: Organizers Say More Than 3 Million Attended : politics (just a few thousand, says BBC)
'Hands Off': Millions of Anti-Trump Protesters Take to US Streets : politics

Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection

Ok, Chuck Schumer. Trump Just Crossed Your Red Line. Now What? : politics
Amy Klobuchar calls on supreme court to hold Trump officials in contempt : politics

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant : politics

Sensitive government documents improperly shared with thousands

Turns Out It Wasn't Such a Great Idea to Put Pete Hegseth in Charge of the Military : politics
First House Republican calls for Pete Hegseth's ouster : politics
Hegseth Melts Down in Front of Own Kids in Rant to Save Job : politics
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 119th Congress - 1st Session : Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Peter Hegseth, of Tennessee, to be Secretary of Defense ) Susan Collins always does this. She only ever bucks the party when she knows it won't matter. If Hegseth's nomination was in danger, she would have voted yes.
'He Must Resign in Disgrace': Hegseth On the Ropes After Second War Plans Chat Exposed - "How many times does Pete Hegseth need to leak classified intelligence before Donald Trump and Republicans understand that he isn't only a f*cking liar, he is a threat to our national security?" asked Democrat : politics
The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense : politics

Eschaton: Leaky Pete Is A No Show The guys who got fired are pissed that they were slimed on the way out (whether or not they deserved it) and Pete's worried about what they'll say.

Hegseth Texted War Plans to Wife and Brother on Second Signal Chat : politics
Former top DOD spokesperson: Pentagon in 'disarray' under Hegseth : politics
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat : politics
'Full-blown meltdown' at Pentagon after Pete Hegseth's second Signal chat revealed : politics
Duckworth: Hegseth endangering troops with 'singular stupidity' : politics
Former Pete Hegseth aide in op-ed: 'Total chaos at the Pentagon' : politics
Pete Hegseth Flips Out Amid Second Signal Group Chat Scandal : politics

Trump's cuts to NASA budget could make failure an option for space agency : politics

‘Not going to happen': Judge quickly reverses Trump's mass layoffs at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau : politics

Jasmine Crockett Trolls GOP With Blunt Reminder About 'Fearless Leader' Trump : politics


Democrats face growing calls for generational change : politics

AOC seizes the moment as Democrats seek a new identity : politics



Harvard sues Trump administration over funding freeze
Trump Administration Irate at Harvard, Will Pull Additional $1 Billion in Funding : politics
Massachusetts governor calls Trump's attacks on Harvard ‘bad for science' : politics


Who Were Those Gullible People Who Believed Donald Trump's Bullshit?: ‘His campaign promises, from peace in Ukraine to "beautiful" tariffs, were truly unbelievable. And yet, somehow, many people believed him' : politics
But you did! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Even people specializing in covering the industries Trump's tariffs will most obviously devastate were delusional about what his election meant:

Eschaton: What Did They Think Would Happen I don't mean Trump, as his brain is mostly worm castings at this point, but any of the people around him. Did it not occur to them that countries would retaliate? -- A Boeing jet intended for a Chinese airline landed back at the planemaker's US production hub on Sunday, a victim of the tit-for-tat bilateral tariffs launched by Donald Trump



Eschaton: Sorry, Elon Tesla stock, today.
Tesla stock falls, Dan Ives says Musk needs to leave DOGE
Tesla Bull Calls 'Code Red' Saying Musk Needs to Leave DOGE : politics


This Is How Meta AI Staffers Deemed More Than 7 Million Books to Have No "Economic Value" | Vanity Fair As more than a dozen lawsuits churn ahead, newly unsealed case files reveal the company's stance: The pirated books Meta used to train its AI, including ones by Beverly Cleary, Jacqueline Woodson, and Andrew Sean Greer, are individually worthless. (said Zuckercrook)


Six men charged after forcibly removing woman from North Idaho town hall : politics

'F*ck You:' Nancy Mace Loses It in Public Argument With Constituent : politics
Nancy Mace yells 'F**k you!' at man she assumes is gay for asking her a question in an Ulta store. The Republican lawmaker, known for her transphobia, said the man 'got in her face.' A video she posted shows he didn't. : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says 'Evil Being Defeated' After Pope Francis Death : politics



On Intentional Homelessness - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the few areas where I sharply dissent from the norms of contemporary left-liberalism is that of homelessness. To be blunt, homelessness is terrible. It's a failure of society. It is not OK to be homeless. It is an absolute blight on cities. Where we as a society became so focused on individual rights so that you have people arguing that being homeless is totally cool if people want to be and also if they want to shoot up on the streets
San Jose Considers Arresting Homeless People Who Refuse Housing - The New York Times The mayor of the Silicon Valley city has proposed arresting people who don't accept offers of shelter. It's the latest sign of frustrations over tent encampments in California.




Why Neo-Nazis Are Obsessed With the Occult : politics
Why Neo-Nazis Are Obsessed With the Occult | The New Republic The Nazis themselves were murder nerds. Now their successors are LARPing as wizards of racial superiority as they commit very real atrocities -- as seen in the recent parent killing in Wisconsin.
SS-Ehrenring - Wikipedia


LGM Podcast: Spy Movies - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,868 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Maxwell Taylor ... Maxwell Taylor arguably was the most destructive general in American history ... He was also key in picking Gen. William Westmoreland to command the war there.




042025

Akash Maniam on X: "Paid for by frozen russian assets. Japan is an invaluable ally and a class act. / X

Hyundai Putting Tens of Thousands of Advanced Robots to Work : worldnews

UN researchers warn that Asian scam operations are spreading across the rest of the world : worldnews

Hong Kong's oldest pro-democracy party is shutting down as Beijing leaves no room for dissent : worldnews

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X:China is sending its soldiers to fight in Ukraine to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan, — The Hill. zx X
China coal generation declines by nearly 5% in the first quarter of 2025 : worldnews
China's CATL launches new sodium-ion battery brand : worldnews
China vows retaliation against countries that follow U.S. calls to isolate Beijing : worldnews
China to sanction US Congress members and others who 'acted egregiously' on Hong Kong : worldnews



Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Putin publicly acknowledged the Russian missile strike on Sumy, saying it was "retribution." Putin also commented on the April 4 attack on Kryvyi Rih, which killed 21 people and called it a "punishment". Basically, Putin is saying that Russia can hit any civilian object in in Ukraine and say that the goal of that strike was a military one. Russian war crimes will continue. / X
Russian Economic Officials Brace for Lowest Oil Prices Since Pandemic : worldnews
Russian Orthodox Priest Claims Migrants Are Coming to 'Replace' Locals : worldnews

ChrisO_wiki on X: 4/ There have also been repeated reports of sexual exploitation of female soldiers, with commanders reviving the World War Two practice of taking "field wives." X
ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ Over the past three years of war in Ukraine, abuses by Russian officers have frequently been reported. Dissent is often punished by sending the culprits to die in unsupported assaults (an approach nicknamed Puzikism, after one particularly notorious commander). / X

Russia's effort to get US to drop aviation sanctions hits EU resistance : worldnews

China Buyers Selling Knockoffs of Russian Military Gear Back to Russia : worldnews

Chechnya: Body of teenager displayed publicly after attack on police : worldnews


Behind closed doors, Kazakhstan challenges decades-old deal with $160 billion claim against Big Oil : worldnews


Vance arrives in India for a 4-day visit that includes talks with Modi and personal engagements : worldnews
India: At least 11 killed after New Delhi building collapse : worldnews
Extended heatwave in India, Pakistan to test survivability limits, with temperatures reaching Death Valley levels : worldnews

Drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever : worldnews

Algeria drops French, adopts English as university language : worldnews ...Chinese speakers especially, by learning pronunciation through Pinyin. Chinese, on the other hand, have a much higher barrier to entry with their character system, which anyone used to a phonetic alphabet will find challenging to learn.
Pinyin - Wikipedia

"We are all Hamas": Qatari defense minister posts, then deletes message in support of Hamas : worldnews

Iran's police-school pact sparks fear of hijab policing in classrooms : worldnews

Hezbollah 'will not let anyone disarm it,' vows leader Naim Qassem : worldnews

Lebanese army foils rocket attack on Israel as president doubles down on disarming Hezbollah : worldnews

Hamas said to recruit 30,000 Gaza youths into its military wing : worldnews ... It's sad how Israels and palestines best chance at long lasting peace, Yitzhak Rabin, was shot by a guy motivated to his assassination by now prime minister of Israel Netanyahu. Netanyahu and all of his chronies have to disappear just as much as Hamas has to disappear for peace to be possible.


Israel cancels visas for French lawmakers : worldnews - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reacted with fury to France's possible recognition of a Palestinian state. He said establishing a Palestinian state next to Israel would be a 'huge reward for terrorism.'

Police ban photos of hostages and Gaza children at anti-war protest, then backtrack | The Times of Israel Protest organizer Alon-Lee Green, co-director of the joint Jewish-Arab "Standing Together" movement, told The Times of Israel that it seemed police had backtracked on their initial demands by Sunday evening.

'Professional failures' led to killing of Palestinian medics in Gaza, says Israeli military : worldnews
IDF fires officer over killing of 15 rescue workers in Gaza's Rafah : worldnews

Israel cancels visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers ahead of visit : worldnews

Israeli minister says returning hostages not 'the most important goal' : worldnews ... Israel's far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, drew outrage Monday when he said returning Israeli hostages still held by Hamas is not the war's "most important goal." Instead, with an ally like President Donald Trump in office, Israel should reconquer the Gaza Strip, expel its Palestinian residents and occupy the land, he said.

Bar says Netanyahu demanded personal loyalty, obedience to him and not Supreme Court : worldnews

Israeli spy chief hands court scathing rebuke of Netanyahu bid to sack him : worldnews ... The head of Israel's domestic intelligence service said on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to sack him followed his refusal to fulfil requests that included spying on Israeli protesters and disrupting the leader's corruption trial ... Netanyahu's Likud party has accused Bar of acting against the prime minister and turning parts of the Shin Bet service into "a private militia of the Deep State ... Those included Shin Bet investigations into leaks of secret army documents to the media and possible links between Netanyahu aides and Qatar, and a Shin Bet inquiry into its own failings, which also pointed to the government ignoring warnings before the October 7 attack and policy failures that preceded it


'Evil may have its hour, but God will have his day': Zelenskyy's Easter message after accusing Russia of ceasefire violations : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1152, Part 1 (Thread #1299) : worldnews
MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine will be able to continue the war until 2029 if Germany and other countries take on the financing of AFU, - Ukrainian representative to the UN Melnyk ❗️Melnyk calls on Merz to transfer 30% of all military equipment in the Bundeswehr arsenals for the needs of AFU / X
Ukraine Says Russia Broke Its Own Easter Cease-Fire Vow : worldnews
KyivPost on X: The US has proposed a plan to its allies aimed at ending Russia's war against Ukraine, reportedly including provisions to ease sanctions on Moscow and allow Russian-occupied territories to remain under Putin's control — Bloomberg / X
'No NATO, US recognizing annexation of Crimea — Washington awaits Kyiv's response to ceasefire pitch, WSJ reports : worldnews ... Bend over for Russia? Is that really what my idiot President is offering?
Ukraine's Zelensky says Russian artillery fire goes on, despite ceasefire proclamation : worldnews
MAKS 24 on X: Zelensky imposes sanctions on Chinese firms over alleged arms supplies to Russia. These firms provide a range of dual-use goods. ▪️Beijing Aviation; ▪️Aerospace Xianghui Tech; ▪️Rui Jin Machinery; Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber. / X

Ukraine says aiming to wrap up mineral deal talks within a week : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1151, Part 1 (Thread #1298) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukrainian Air Force Destroys Russian Drone Hub in Kursk Region : worldnews

MAKS 24 on X: The Ukrainian military uses "Techno Taras" aircraft-type interceptor drones to shoot down Russian reconnaissance UAVs, - Militarnyi ❗️As of today, 160 such interceptors have been used, they have shot down 133 enemy reconnaissance UAVs. Efficiency - 83%. /X /a>

SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre on X: Sending ballistic missiles into an apartment building featuring a giant Christ mural on Good Friday to kill sleeping Ukrainian families is the purest demonstration of core Russian culture. Kharkiv, today. / X

Ukraine repels Russian offensive near Pokrovsk, killing 200 Russian soldiers, Zelensky says : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️ Ukraine's partisans report panic among Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, claim officers' families have fled. "There is currently panic in the units of the Russian Black Sea Fleet," the Atesh group said in a post on Telegram. / X

​Ukrainian Forces Strike russian Locomotive on the Front Line for the First Time (Video) | Defense Express The brigade clarified that this was the first time a russian locomotive had been hit.



Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Russia will be capable of attacking NATO territory in 2029, – Inspector General of the German Bundeswehr Carsten Breuer. "We see that Russia is now significantly increasing its armament, including about 1,500 battle tanks per year. These are either tanks that are taken from warehouses and repaired, or new production. And we see that these 1,500 tanks, as well as about 4 million units of artillery ammunition – all the armor that is produced does not go directly to the front in Ukraine, but is sent to warehouses. / X
Trump White House jeopardises EU-US data deal: German ministry : worldnews
Von der Leyen warns X, Meta, TikTok to play by the rules in Europe — no matter who's CEO : worldnews
EU says it will enforce digital rules irrespective of CEO and location : worldnews



JD Vance and his forty 4x4s visit the Vatican during trip to Rome : politics

Irish Freemasons apologise for hosting Conor McGregor interview at Dublin hall : worldnews


RAF intercepted Russian jets to defend Nato airspace : worldnews
RAF fighters scrambled twice to intercept russian planes last week : worldnews

Argentine peso recoups lost ground after FX control ease, Milei rules out intervention : worldnews

Alberto Fernandez reiterates denial as court confirms gender violence trial : worldnews ... An appeals court in Buenos Aires has confirmed the trial of former president Alberto Fernández for allegedly beating and threatening his ex-partner, former first lady Fabiola Yánez.

El Salvador proposes sending US-deported Venezuelans to Venezuela : worldnews
Venezuela accuses El Salvador of human trafficking as prisoners caught in row between authoritarians : worldnews

Panamanian Judiciary Moves to Prevent US Troops in Canal Zone : worldnews

A Fireball Near Mexico City Lit Up the Sky and the Internet : worldnews

Haiti nearing 'point of no return' amid gang violence, UN representative warns : worldnews ... Haiti has been oppressed by France since it broke free of slavery. The amount of reparations they were forced to pay back doomed the country.

Neil Young appears with "hands off Canada" sign at anti-Trump protest : politics
Canadian Politician Thanks 'Malignant Narcissistic Slug' Trump for Uniting His Country : politics
Canadian Tories heading for historic collapse - Lawyers, Guns & Money Before Trump's inauguration, the incumbent Liberals were headed for their worst defeat since 1984. Today, they're (narrowly) projected to have a majority government:
Damien Moule: The simultaneous drops of support for conservative parties in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand around the Trump inauguration, tariffs, ally threatening, etc. is a really remarkable demonstration of the globalization (angloization?) of perceived political ideology. - Bluesky
Canada: Federal security officials report repression operation targeting Conservative candidate opposed to Chinese government : worldnews
Carney urges Canadian doctors in the U.S. to come home : worldnews - In America, health care is big business – but in Canada, it is a right, said Mark Carney,




Iran Sells Russia Drones And Missiles To Kill Ukrainians And Trump Doesn't Care : politics

Claretta Nijhuis on X: Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past" - George Orwell "1984". The Budapest Memorandum signed in 1994…has disappeared from White House web site. / X

MAGA Goes Into Full Meltdown Mode Over SCOTUS Ruling on Deportations : politics

Anti-Trump rallies held across the U.S. to protest administration's policies : politics
"No Kings": Protesters across country march against Trump, Musk : politics ...Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.
Anti-Trump demonstrators rally across the US : politics
Nationwide “Hands Off!” 50501 protests against Trump continues for second weekend : politics
Anti-Trump protesters turn out to rallies in New York, Washington and other cities across country : politics

Lawlessness is blind - Lawyers, Guns & Money Sam Alito has finally filed his dissent in Trump v. The Foundations of Anglo-American Law, and it proceeds as you'd expect:

Hegseth Hegsething Again... - Lawyers, Guns & Money
White House admits Hegseth chaos is even more serious than even we had at first been imagining - Lawyers, Guns & Money As an aside, the right wing's method of catapulting the propaganda through repetition makes them sound like a student trying to meet the word count for an essay ... At any rate, whether she meant it or not, Leavitt made it clear that either the entire Pentagon has to go, or it is time for Hegseth to be Pentagone
Hegseth gone? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump gave the most important job in the cabinet to a raging alcoholic who promised to quit drinking as soon as he was given this job, but not before ... We are in uncharted waters here, and the way they have covered the situation indicates the extent to which so much of the prestige media are still in total denial about that.

250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy : politics
250 Years Later, We Need Paul Revere Again : politics
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy : politics

The Left Gerontocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Raul Grijalva and the Gerontocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Sen. Van Hollen says U.S. in constitutional crisis with Trump 'flouting the courts' : politics

Internet Sleuths Slam Trump for Photoshopping MS-13 Tat on Deported Dad's Hand - Trump alleged that Kilmar Abrego Garcia “got MS-13 tattooed onto his knuckles.” Social media users are pushing back. : politics

Republican Rep Bungles Vandalizing Dem's Office Plaque After El Salvador Visit : politics
Republican Rep Bungles Vandalizing Dem's Office Plaque After El Salvador Visit Rep. Mike Collins posted a photo intended as a jab at Sen. Chris Van Hollen—but he accidentally struck a fellow Republican instead ... The plaque that Collins vandalized actually belongs to Republican hardliner Sen. Rick Scott. ... Collins ... U.S. representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district

Trump's FCC Chairman Is Sporting A Gold Trump-Head Pin, And It's Eerily Similar To Historical Pins From World Dictators - Things are getting scary.

Busted: Report paints vivid picture of Trump corruption : politics

Stephen in Wonderland - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the two most influential people in the White House is literally asserting that the 1/6 insurrectionists received less due process than the people Trump is deporting to torture prisons without a hearing: In authoritarian discourse, the more obvious the lie, the better — they need a discourse in which truth simply has no value on their team.

Opinion | Trump's 100 days will be recalled as a historic failure - The Washington Post America has seen ruinous periods, but never when the president was the one knowingly causing the ruin.

The fascist moment is here: Have mainstream liberals heard the alarm go off? : politics

Harvard won't comply with demands from Trump administration : politics

Jewish people fear scapegoating as Trump invokes antisemitism to justify crackdowns : politics

Kevin McCarthy Predicts AOC as the Future of the Democratic Party - The former SOTH also claimed that we're currently watching a civil war unfold. : politics

Trump tariffs: DHL suspends high value US deliveries : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating drops with America's most accurate pollster : politics

Trump Official's Embarrassing Comparison of French Palace to Mar-a-Lago Baffles Users: 'Like Comparing McDonald's With Michelin Restaurants' : politics

The America I loved is gone : politics

Many in the autism community say RFK Jr. is pushing harmful and regressive rhetoric about who they are : politics

Just Like Mar-a-Lago! Lackey Compares France's Historic Élysée Palace to Trump Residence : politics

Kleptocracy, Inc. : politics

The dying coal town that reveals Trump's lies about reviving mining : politics - On 8 April, Trump signed an executive order vowing to revive the coal industry, which is located mainly in Wyoming, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Kentucky. "I call it beautiful, clean coal," said Trump. "I tell my people never use the word coal unless you put 'beautiful, clean' before it."

From Ken Griffin to Robinhood: The Donors Who Funded Trump's Inauguration Revealed : politics

Arizona governor vetoes bill requiring local officials to help with federal immigration efforts : politics

Elon Musk's Breeding Spree Is So Much Wilder Than You Thought | Vanity Fair The billionaire bureaucrat, who wants a "legion-level" of offspring, has reportedly solicited women on X to have his children and pays his kids' mothers millions to keep quiet.

Man stunned during Marjorie Taylor Greene's town hall is a Marine veteran, attorney says : politics ... So it's come to police violence (tazing) if you raise your voice towards a Republican lawmaker and refuse to leave?


Transgender teen can't legally change name until age 21, Mississippi Supreme Court rules. The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that a 16-year-old trans boy cannot legally change his name even with the support of both his parents. : politics ... Only in America where you can buy a gun at 18 but not change your name till 21.

Pa. GOP lawmaker apologizes for questioning a 12-year-old about pornography at civics event : politics

Republican Candidate Proposes Forcing Migrant Women to Marry American Men : politics ... White moderates are everyone's enemy, including their own.
The religious right is now targeting sexless marriages as 'selfishness.' They want to ban those too - LGBTQ Nation It's not just same-sex marriages Republicans want to ban. Now they don't like asexual marriages either ... As obtained by Politico, some 83 Christian nationalist groups (led by the Alliance Defending Freedom) released a letter in July imploring Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to block the Respect for Marriage Act, because marriage equality somehow opens the door to further immorality, like platonic marriages.

Carville blasts 'supremely naive' Maher over White House dinner with Trump : politics

Opinion | Why Gen Z men love Trump's reign of destruction - The Washington Post Trump's appeal to the demographic might not have to do with his policies.


Sarah Palin's amazingly frivolous libel suit - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The Life and Work of Karen Wynn Fonstad - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Mistaking Mary Magdalene | The New Yorker The subject of numerous controversies, she is defined by ambiguity, welcoming outcasts to the Church and provoking more imaginative approaches to faith.

The Moments That Shape Our Beliefs - The New York Times The Times asked celebrities, faith leaders, writers and readers to tell us about a significant time in their religious and spiritual lives.

On Judas - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jesus Christ Superstar (1970 Original London Concept Recording) [Full Album] - YouTube




041925

Japan to provide Ukraine with $ 3 bn from Russian assets - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

Impeached South Korean ex-president Yoon spotted wearing a red hat says "Make Korea Great Again" : pics


8 arrested over running Hong Kong scam ring, opening bank accounts with deepfakes : worldnews
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S&P 500: 11 U.S. Stocks Are At China's Mercy - You Likely Own Some Of Them | Investor's Business Daily
‘No quick wins': China has the world's first operational thorium nuclear reactor : worldnews
China-Built Airport in Nepal Was Littered With Corruption, Inquiry Finds : worldnews
Boeing begins flying back planes refused by Chinese airlines : worldnews



Russian Ruble strengthens vs. US Dollar, up 40% since start of 2025 : worldnews

Four Russian journalists linked to late Kremlin critic Navalny sentenced at Moscow court to spend five years and six months in a penal colony : worldnews


WarTranslated on X: Russian military experts are growing uneasy about the true state of the RF army's "successes." Assessing the staggering losses and dubious methods behind them, insiders suspect the top brass and political leadership are clueless about the grim reality unfolding on the ground. / X

MAKS 24 on X: Russia is in a coal crisis, — Foreign Intelligence Service. In the first quarter of 2025, transportation volumes to the ports of the Azov, Black and Baltic Seas decreased. Because of this, 30% of the ordered deliveries were not delivered, and the railway is forced to keep 295 thousand (!) excess wagons. / X





Taliban minister expresses concern to Pakistan over Afghan repatriation drive : worldnews


Tunisia jails opposition leaders for up to 66 years : worldnews


U.S. and Iran nuclear talks are making "very good progress," U.S. official says : worldnews



Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel has 'no choice' but to continue fighting in Gaza : worldnews
Amid discontent over Gaza, more Israelis back hostage deal : worldnews ... "The sanctity of life, Mr. Prime Minister, takes precedence over God of vengeance," in reference to Psalm 94.

A Palestinian woman mourns near the bodies of her relatives,killed during an Israeli strike in Gaza. : pics


Institute for the Study of War on X: Kremlin officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, have repeatedly stated that they are unwilling to accept any agreement that does not concede to all of Russia's territorial and political demands for Ukraine. Russian officials' continued insistence on these demand / X
Daniel Szeligowski on X: The U.S. 'peace proposal' put forward in Paris essentially is: - no Ukraine in NATO - no foreign troops in Ukraine - no U.S. military support for Ukraine - waive the sanctions - unfreeze the Russian assets - allow Russia to freely integrate the occupied territories What a deal / X
Zelensky Calls Putin Truce Proposal Attempt... To Play With Human Lives : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelensky says Russian artillery fire goes on, despite ceasefire proclamation : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Drones Over Ukraine Reveal Putin's True Attitude Toward Easter and Human Life : worldnews
Trump admin considers recognizing Russian control of Crimea as part of peace deal, Bloomberg reports : worldnews
White House Peace Talks Include Recognizing Russian Control of Crimea : worldnews
China denies Zelenskyy's charge that it provides Russia with weapons : worldnews
Martin Rowson on the martyrdom of Volodymyr Zelenskyy – cartoon | Martin Rowson | The Guardian
Russia launches overnight missile and drone attacks on five Ukrainian regions : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1150, Part 1 (Thread #1297) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 19, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/BPeRsKkB5T" / X

Russia Deported Over 700,000 Ukrainian Children From Occupied Territories, Says Presidential Office : worldnews
Kidnapping of children by Nazi Germany - Wikipedia

Russia used cluster munitions in deadly overnight strike on Kharkiv : worldnews

Leaked: Ukraine and US intend to finalise mineral exploitation deal by end of April : worldnews

Ukraine proposes extending truce beyond Easter Sunday : worldnews
Trump says US will 'pass' on Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon : worldnews
Rubio Threatens to Abandon Ukraine Peace Talks Within Days : worldnews


Pope Snubs Vance and Gets Deputy to Lecture VP on Compassion : politics


Trans rights supporters rally in London after UK Supreme Court ruling : worldnews


Mexican President Organizes Song Contest To Counter Popular Genre Glorifying Cartels : worldnews
Mexico's Sheinbaum Counters Trump Deportations With Tens of Thousands of Jobs for Returned Citizens : worldnews

Mark Carney unveils a plan to Trump-proof Canada : worldnews
Elections Canada announces record turnout on 1st day of advance voting | CBC News : worldnews
Albanese claims victory in Vegemite fight as Canada concedes spread poses low risk to humans | Australia news : worldnews
Sanitarium Marmite 500g | Marmite from New Zealand




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Rob Rogers by Rob Rogers for April 16, 2025 | GoComics

Week 13 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Travel warning for journalists entering US : worldnews

U.S. immigration authorities are detaining European travelers, weighing on tourism - CBS News

SCOTUS Dramatically Stops Trump's Brazen Immigrant Roundup : politics
The Supreme Court's Late-Night Rebuke to Trump Is Extraordinary in More Ways Than One : politics ... The Court not only sent signal to T, but signaled to Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas to stop messing with the Court with their delay tactics.
Did Alito refuse to refer A.A.R.P. v. Trump to the full Court to facilitate Trump's illegal detainments? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It seems that not only has the Supreme Court's majority finally figured out that they're facing an existential threat to their power and have had enough of Trump's evasion of judicial orders, they've had enough of the president of the Article III Donald Trump fan club (and the Mouseketeers on the 5th Circuit):
The Supreme Court signals it might be losing patience with Trump : politics
SCOTUS Dramatically Stops Trump's Brazen Immigrant Roundup : politics - Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented. Fuck these guys. If it was up to them, we would be heading straight for a dictatorship with them as supreme ayatollahs
Supreme Court temporarily blocks deportations to El Salvador - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... SCOTUS is approaching the point where it's going to have to rule on the substantive question of whether the Trump administration can abuse the AEA in this way, instead of hiding behind endless procedural obfuscation of that question.

John Roberts can't split the difference on birthright citizenship -- When the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Trump's attempt to ignore the 14th Amendment, there can be no room for equivocating. : politics

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Moved Out of Notorious CECOT, Van Hollen Says : politics

Judge blocks administration from deporting noncitizens to 3rd countries without due process : news

The State Department Relied on Columbia University's Mischaracterization of Protests to Arrest Mohsen Mahdawi Columbia University refused to retract its statement calling pro-Palestine protests “intimidation.” Now, the Trump administration is using it against Mohsen Mahdawi.
Emails Show Mohsen Mahdawi Pleaded with Columbia for Protection for Months Before ICE Detained Him "Is this how Columbia cares for its students?" the green card holder asked less than a month before his arrest this week.

Undocumented Immigrant Faces Decades In Prison After Breaking ICE Officer's Nose During Arrest : news - They aren't running around with warrants. They are making "determinations" and scooping people up. I think they will prosecute you for resisting arrest, even if the arrest is illegal.

Federal judge ‘astounded' that Florida cops violated her order on immigration arrests : politics ... For years now, I have not been able to understand why AJ has been immortalized on our twenty-dollar bill into a position of honor. Some of the greatest human rights abuses that have happened in America, happened under his rule. Learning the history of his presidency and seeing him on our money, next to "In God We Trust", really opened my eyes to the priorities and values of our country. I lost a lot of hope to say the least.

Supreme Court orders Trump administration not to deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act for now : politics
Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century wartime law
US Supreme Court orders temporary halt to deportations of Venezuelan migrants : news

American born doctor receives email from immigration officials telling her to leave the country immediately : news - When incompetence meets abject cruelty, this is the result.

US citizen arrested by ICE despite proving he was born in the country


Marco Rubio read 1984 and thought "Hold my banana daiquiri" - Lawyers, Guns & Money - One of its less charming features is that Trumpism is becoming increasingly impossible to satirize: ... That's right: according to lil' Marco, your LAWFUL EXPECTED BELIEFS (this apparently means beliefs you don't actually have yet, but may acquire at some point; I think there was a Tom Cruise movie about this though I didn't see it, or maybe that's just Scientology) can provide a sufficient basis for expelling you from the country of which you are a lawful permanent resident, who also happens to be married to a U.S. citizen.

Federal agents in President Trump's anti-immigrant campaign seem to be reveling in brutality | Nobody involved in this administration's anti-immigrant campaign seems to care how cruel they appear. : politics

WH Ignited Harvard War by Mistake -- but Still Blames Harvard : politics
Eschaton: Bullies Always stand up to them. Harvard University received an emailed letter from the Trump administration last Friday that included a series of demands about hiring, admissions and curriculum so onerous that school officials decided they had no choice but to take on the White House.
Viewpoint Diversity - Lawyers, Guns & Money The old saw about right-wingers that every accusation is a confession is mostly true. But you rarely see it as clearly stated as Trump's demands on Harvard ... Note that the sentence before the highlighted one says that Harvard must ban ideological litmus tests in hiring. And then the highlighted sentence literally calls for ideological litmus tests in hirings.
Is tRump 2.0 so out of touch that it accidentally sent threatening letters to Harvard University? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Disorganized crime - Lawyers, Guns & Money Can't they even find somebody to execute a proper shakedown anymore?

Trump Posted a Photo of Abrego Garcia's Hand With an MS-13 Knuckle Tattoo. Internet Sleuths Say It's Photoshopped : politics
Linda Higgins on X: Hey Old Man, @realDonaldTrump , have someone teach you about Photoshop. This is an excellent example of altering a photo, in this case to make your illegal actions look good. But instead you look foolish" / X

Michigan Rep. Thanedar calls for Trump to be impeached over case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia : politics

'Will end badly for him': Republican Karl Rove says Americans are already tired of Trump : politics

ChatGPT Declares Trump's Physical Results 'Virtually Impossible': 'Usually Only Seen in Elite Bodybuilders' : technology
Between the Lines, Trump's Annual Physical Provides Diagnosis of Mental Illness : politics

Trump's DOJ Claims Academic Journals Hold "Partisan" Stance in Scientific Debates : politics

A Group of Top Economists is Circulating Letter That Says Trump's Tariffs Have 'No Basis in Economic Reality' : politics
Nearly 70 percent of CEOs disapprove of Trump's tariffs: Survey : politics

News story correction: Trump cuts White House speech short as he rushes from podium after 'diaper emergency': : PoliticalHumor
The Life And Grotesque Death Of Emperor Galerius - The Historian's Hut - Divine punishment overtook [Galerius], which started with his flesh and went on to his soul. An abscess suddenly appeared in the middle of his genitals, then a deep ulcerous fistula that ate into his inner intestines incurably. From them came a great mass of worms and a deadly stench, since gluttony had transformed his whole body, even before the disease, into a great blob of flabby fat that then decayed, offering a revolting and horrendous spectacle ... As told by Eusebius, Galerius died in 311, shortly after releasing the edict that called for the toleration of Christians

Who's out, who's in ... front of the bus? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Out: Acting head of IRS Gary Shapley, installed by President Musk three days ago.

Trump's Tariff Math: Lose $10 Trillion, Gain $500 Million -- Genius : PoliticalHumor
Trump brags gas is down to $1.98 a gallon in a ‘couple of states.' It isn't — anywhere : politics
Late is better than never, I guess... : PoliticalHumor - only 3% of people who voted for Trump regret doing so. The "regretful Trunp voter" is a media invention.


Gorka Diagrams, Redux - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged.

More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests | US news : politics

MAKS 24 on X: Elon Musk-led US DOGE department is suspected of organizing a large-scale leak of confidential databases to unknown recipients from Russia, - Militarnyi Cybersecurity expert and security developer at the National Labor Relations Board Berulis informed the US Congress about a covert cyber operation against his department, which was organized by the DOGE government efficiency department. / X
DOGE Goon Accused of Screaming at Federal Workers on 36-Hour Shift : politics

"They want to rob it": Former Social Security head says Musk, Trump are "wrecking" agency to raid it : politics

House Democrats: DOGE is building a 'master database' of Americans' sensitive information : technology
DOGE Is Just Getting Warmed Up : technology



Video shows doctor with measles treating kids. RFK Jr later praised him as an 'extraordinary' healer : news
Opinion | The rise of RFK Jr. is a wake-up call for liberals Kennedy may be wrong about vaccines, autism, sunscreen, and raw milk, but his ability to tap into ambient feelings of rage and powerlessness has been remarkable. And it's an anger that Democrats and liberals have failed to address.

The Nixon Head Rock - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Tesla discounts hit almost $12,000 as Cybertruck sales struggle : technology

A billboard outside St Leonard's Hospital in London : pics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,866 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Nathaniel Hill.


Notorious 4chan Forum May Be Doomed After Hack : technology .. Internet's favorite hot spot of moral bankruptcy


Roald Dahl's 'The Witches' is a fantastic depiction of a child with a short life expectancy : books


Authoritarian attitudes linked to altered brain anatomy. Young adults with right-wing authoritarianism had less gray matter volume in the region involved in social reasoning. Left-wing authoritarianism was linked to reduced cortical thickness in brain area tied to empathy and emotion regulation. : science

Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time. Peer-reviewed study's findings raises fresh question on the toxic substances' impact on fertility. : science

ELI5 Why do stimulants work differently on people with ADHD? : explainlikeimfive

'Big leap' for Parkinson's treatment: symptoms improve in stem-cell trials : science

Americans with medical debt were 5 times more likely to forgo mental health care treatment in the following year due to cost. Nearly one in four U.S. adults live with a mental illness. 15.3% Americans reported having medical debt in 2023. : science

Researchers discover new color that's impossible to see without lasering your retinas : science
Scientists hijacked the human eye to get it to see a brand-new color. It's called 'olo.' : technology

ELI5: how is it possible to lose technology over time like the way Roman's made concrete when their empire was so vast and had written word? : explainlikeimfive


ELI5: Why can other carnivores eat raw meat but humans are so prone to infections? : explainlikeimfive

Whats something that's not considered sexual but it's hot as hell? : AskReddit

What is more traumatic than people think? : AskReddit

What do you consider the most well known post in Reddit history? : AskReddit

What's the first word that comes to mind when you think of your life right now? : AskReddit

Two women meeting for the first time can judge within minutes whether they have the potential to be friends -- guided as much by smell as any other sense, research on friendship formation finds. : science ... current research estimates 40-50% of autistic people also have an anxiety disorder! It is one of the common comorbidities. The estimate for the whole US population is only 19.1%.

Doctors, nurses, EMTs, etc. -- what's the most shocking thing you've seen after thinking "nothing could surprise me anymore"? : AskReddit

Six blind people are given a camera and asked to take photos. : videos




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Japan bus driver with 3 decades of service loses $84,000 pension after he was caught stealing $7 : news


Trade war: China ‘completely' stops buying liquefied gas from the US : worldnews ... When super powers decouple, the world gets more dangerous as it makes war much easier. Trump is causing all of this, he is an old man that doesn't care if he kills us all.The sick man of the west.Empowered by over a hundred million Americans. The greediest, most self centred performative victims on earth.a CNN video from just a couple days ago that basically showed that if the elections were redone basically today, the result would likely be no different.



Russia jails 19-year-old for nearly three years for condemning Ukraine conflict : worldnews

An 80-year-old woman survives a six-story fall while cleaning her windows. : WTF


Latest on the Norks - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Laser-Guided Rockets Shown Shooting Down Houthi Drones For First Time - A dedicated air-to-air counter-drone version of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rocket has also now been disclosed.


Hamas admits to lying about Palestinians allegedly killed by Israel - Defense News - The Jerusalem Post - Hamas admits 72% of combat-aged fatalities are men, quietly reduces civilian death toll - Approximately 72% of fatalities are aged 13-55 and are men - the demographic category aligns with Hamas combatants.

Fatima Hassouna and 9 of her family members murdered 24 hours after film accepted in Cannes Festival : movies ... There's really not any other way to describe a targeted missile attack against civilians.


Czech magazine with Trump and the topic 'Trump's trade war: the chaos continues' on the cover... : pics


JD Vance is using a trade deal to get the UK to end its LGBTQ+ hate speech protections : worldnews


Trump tank economy - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Yet more data about the impact of Trump turning in US into a pariah state: Overseas travel to the United States has declined sharply since President Donald Trump returned to office.
U.S. citizen says he and his wife detained without explanation after returning from Canada : news




'This is a murder' – Zelensky rebukes Trump for calling deadly Sumy strike a mistake : worldnews
‘Trump's Top Pastor' Visits Ukraine, Urges President to Send F-35s, Tanks, Anti-Drone Weapons: 'Real People Are Dying Here' : worldnews

Trump is wrapping up 100 days of historic failure : politics ... Everyone who voted for Trump needs to realize that they each caused deep and lasting damage to the country that will take generations to repair. Hating brown immigrants and trans athletes should not have caused so many people to vote for an evil insane person who wipes his ass with the constitution, and there is clearly a deep issue with the country for having let this person be in charge a second time after Jan 6, felony charges, and claiming on the debate stage that dogs and cats were being eaten.

Opinion | Trump's arrests of immigrants undermine the Revolution's ideals - This is not a drill : A repressive, arbitrary regime is taking shape before our eyes.
Opinion | What's Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal. - The New York Times

US Senator Van Hollen says he met wrongly deported man in El Salvador : news
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen meets with mistakenly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador : politics
Kilmar Abrego Garcia with Senator Van Hollen In El Salvador : pics
Chris Van Hollen Meets Kilmar Abrego Garcia - Lawyers, Guns & Money
LIVE: Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen holds a press conference after El Salvador visit - YouTube

Republican allowed into El Salvador prison, as Democrat denied access : politics
Cory Booker to visit El Salvador in effort to return wrongly deported man to US | Cory Booker : politics

ICE Refuses to Release US Citizen Detained Despite Showing Birth Certificate : politics ... In Trump's America, a simple traffic stop can result in citizens being detained by ICE ... This is Florida's anti sanctuary city law causing this. Local PD's and Sheriffs aren't allowed to ignore an ICE hold request. There's no provision in the law for when an ICE hold is completely nonsensical. So this guy has to rot till ICE cancels the hold or takes him to a El Salvadorian death camp.

Some immigrants labeled dead by Social Security are being reinstated - The Washington Post The immigrants are among more than 6,000 who were falsely added to a deaths database by DHS and the U.S. DOGE Service in a bid to pressure them to leave the United States.

Traitor! : PoliticalHumor

ICE just ordered $30 million worth of new technology from Palantir to track immigrants : technology

The wolf was always there - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump is just openly, unambiguously defying court orders now:

Trump Is Sending People To The Camps : politics

Fascism Isn't Coming -- It's Here. Now What? : politics
Jon Stewart & Maria Ressa On the US's Authoritarian Slide | The Weekly Show - YouTube

Chris Hayes: This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!! - Bluesky ... FUN FACT: Boasberg is a former homicide prosecutor who was appointed to head the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court by Chief Justice John Roberts

Imagine trusting Fox News, thinking Trump and Elon have your back, and proudly voting for poverty wages, privatized healthcare, gutted schools, poisoned air, crushed unions, billionaire tax cuts, and a harder life for your kids. Congrats, soldier. You're firing against your own side in a class war. : AdviceAnimals

Harvard and Trump administration: Trump administration demands Harvard turn over sweeping records on foreign funding and staff, alleges disclosure violations
Harvard tax-exempt status: What would losing it mean for its real estate? The university owns nearly 500 buildings on both sides of the Charles. Few are on local property tax rolls.
What it would take for Trump admin to change Harvard's tax status : NPR - History shows revoking Harvard's tax status won't be easy -- or fast

2 Defense Department officials, including senior adviser to Pete Hegseth, put on leave amid leak investigation : news
Pentagon turmoil deepens: Top Hegseth aide leaves post - POLITICO There is a complete meltdown in the building ... Everyone knew that Pete Hegseth did not possess the leadership qualities, background, or experience to be Secretary of Defense,

Trump no longer expected to visit Scotland to meet King : worldnews

Supreme Court says it will consider Trump's birthright citizenship ban : politics


House Democrats fume at David Hogg's plan to oust lawmakers : politics
House Democrats fume at David Hogg's plan to oust lawmakers Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg's plan to spend $20 million to primary older Democratic incumbents in Congress has sparked intense anger from some lawmakers.


JD Vance will soon learn he is as disposable as Mike Pence : politics ... Vance belongs to Thiel, not Trump.

Trump unilaterally destroys CFPB - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Elon Musk Decimated the Government and Saved Almost Nothing : politics ... A DOGE staffer created government system accounts for Russian users, who then attempted to access the sensitive system more than 20 times within 15 minutes of the account being created. The only reason they couldn't access it was because of network policies that prevent out-of-country access.Eventually though, the Russian was able to log in, and then the DOGE staffer deleted all logs

Silicon Valley got Trump completely wrong : technology

Elon Musk's harem exposes the emptiness of Republican 'family values' : politics
Breaking down rumors that Musk has a penis implant | Snopes.com The rumor spread as the tech magnate was continuing efforts to reshape the U.S. government.

4 Million Cars with Defects: Tesla Faces $10 Billion Bill : technology
The self-lying car has arrived : AdviceAnimals


Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin flop is bigger than Katy Perry | Projectile dysfunction. : technology
Seattle crosswalks hacked with fake messages from Jeff Bezos : videos


RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be 'model for the world' - Lawyers, Guns & Money
CDC scraps plan to help Texas schools curb measles over layoffs, employee says - CBS News
Autism Stigma Disorder - Lawyers, Guns & Money - HHS Secretary Kennedy is an eugenicist piece of shit who really hates autistic people. He has been following a common right wing tactic, which is to wave a piece of legitimate research (in this case, the latest findings on autism rates for children in several states), scream We Must Protect the Children! and use it to promote lies and hate.
RFK Jr. Says There Are No Autistic Poets. We Asked an Autistic Poet. – Mother Jones RFK Jr. Says There Are No Autistic Poets. We Asked an Autistic Poet.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Scrambles to Defuse Outrage Over His Autism Claims : politics
RFK Jr. Touted as 'Unfit' After Rant About Lack of Autism in 'Older People': 'He Cannot Be This Stupid' : politics

Trump Turns Covid.gov Into a Lab Leak Theory Fan Page | The president will never take responsibility for his failures in 2020. : technology
Pandemic Truthers Take Over HHS Covid Site – Mother Jones Covid.gov now redirects to a page attacking masks, New York, and Anthony Fauci.
Lab Leak: The True Origins of Covid-19 – The White House


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,865 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Elijah Muhammad ... George Lincoln Rockwell, one of the worst Americans to ever exist, said of Muhammad that he was "the Hitler of the black man," which of course he meant as a positive comparison.



Austin Metcalf's father escorted out of Karmelo Anthony's family news conference after unexpected appearance : news

New Pornographers Drummer Joseph Seiders Charged with Child Pornography : Music



F-15 shooting down a satellite. : pics

How can astronomers tell a galaxy spins anti-clockwise and is not a clockwise galaxy that is flipped from our perspective? : askscience

Changing implicit stereotypes helps men see themselves as more caring, by training men to associate themselves with communal traits (caring, empathy, social connection) with their own gender. Men identify less with these traits than women do, a gender gap despite society's emphasis on equality. : science


ELI5: How does Ozempic cause weight loss? : explainlikeimfive

Most male-female couples who are in satisfying relationships tend to engage in sexual activity close to once per week. 85% of couples reported both high satisfaction and regular sex. Happy sexless couples exist—but they are very rare. : science


The Rise and Fall of Warhorses | Wendy Doniger | The New York Review of Books You can tell the history of a large part of the world by who had what horses when.


Tibetan doctor drains excess knee fluid like puncturing a water balloon : WTF

Medical workers of Reddit: what's the craziest lab result you've seen in a patient? : AskReddit


About the hatred for Holden Caulfield... : books

How can you tell when people find you attractive? : AskReddit

What's something that boys think is embarrassing, but girls don't really care about? : AskReddit

What are some of the most absurd, unbelievable websites that most people don't know about? : AskReddit

What's a basic skill you're shocked some adults still don't know? : AskReddit

What do you wish people would stop romanticizing, because you've lived the reality of it? : AskReddit

What is something your partner could do to immediately ruin the mood in the bedroom? : AskReddit




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Astronomers Detect a Signature of Life on a Distant Planet : worldnews - The Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut NASA's science budget in half, eliminating future space telescope and other astrobiology projects. If that happens, Dr. Krissansen-Totton said, "the search for life elsewhere would basically stop."
Scientists find strongest evidence yet of life on an alien planet : worldnews - Using the James Webb Space Telescope, the team detected chemical fingerprints within the atmosphere of K2-18b that suggest the presence of dimethyl sulfide or DMS, and potentially dimethyl disulfide or DMDS. On Earth, both molecules are only produced by microbial life, typically marine phytoplankton.



Japan reports a $63 billion trade surplus with the US as it talks with Trump on tariffs : worldnews
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google. : worldnews

South Korea's Defense Exports Set to Surpass 30 Trillion Won (22 Billion USD), Transforming Global Arms Landscape : worldnews
Satellites Show Chinese Moves Against US Ally : worldnews


62 Taiwanese military members found with Chinese residency permits : worldnews

Asia will overtake the U.S. as world chip leader : worldnews

China's Economy Grows Faster Than Expected Despite Trade War Fears : worldnews
Beijing responds to Google label in South China Sea : worldnews
China targets U.S. services and other areas after decrying 'meaningless' tariff hikes on goods : worldnews
Trade war fallout: Cancellations of China freight ships begin as demand plummets : worldnews
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang flies to Beijing for talks : worldnews



`gg1 Putin Ally Says Any European Peacekeepers in Ukraine Will Return in Coffins : worldnews
Tariffs-spared Kremlin says a global war trade would still hurt Russia : worldnews

Moscow plans to use seized US-owned company to supply Russian army with food : worldnews

Vladimir Putin lauds Elon Musk as rare pioneer : worldnews

Russia has violated energy ceasefire more than 30 times, Ukraine says : worldnews

Lukashenka's propagandist suggested seizing territory from Poland : worldnews


US Blackwater founder Erik Prince reaches deal with Congo to secure mines : worldnews
50 dead after a boat catches fire in Congo : worldnews

US issues warning over new Zambian cyber-security law : worldnews
Trapped by debt: China's grip on Zambia's future

ICJ hears Sudan case accusing UAE of 'complicity in genocide' : worldnews

Trump blocked Israeli-proposed joint attack on Iran to pursue nuclear deal : worldnews
Saudi Defense Minister visits Iran in highest-level trip in decades as nuclear talks proceed : worldnews



Netanyahu accuses Qatar of fomenting anti-Israel rot on US campuses: Choose a side : worldnews

Palestinian Photojournalist & Protagonist Of Cannes-Selected Doc Killed In Israeli Gaza Strike : worldnews ... The subject of the film, photojournalist Fatma Hassona, was killed in an Israeli airstrike alongside nine members of her family on 16 April 2025, the day after the film was selected for the Cannes ACID section.

No plans to allow any aid into Gaza, says Israeli minister : worldnews

Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as ceasefire efforts stall : worldnews


Russia removes Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups : worldnews


Zelensky says US envoy Witkoff is spreading Russian narratives : worldnews
The Economist: Trump administration 'fed up' with Europe's efforts to strengthen Ukraine : worldnews
Ukraine has evidence of China supplying Russia with weapons: Zelensky : worldnews
US did not support UN resolution mentioning aggression in Ukraine : worldnews
Zelenskyy after Russian attack on Dnipro: 'Pressure must be applied to the killers' : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1148, Part 1 (Thread #1295) : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: "Total madness today on the Pokrovsk front - according to preliminary info, up to 150 (!) Russian motorcycles took part in a new assault. Ukraine didn't lose a single position according to Ukrainian military sources. / X
Double Tap: Ukraine Retaliates Against Bloody Russian Missile Attack With Rare Follow-Up Drone Strike : worldnews

Ukraine Destroys 29 Russian Armored Vehicles Assaulting South : worldnews


Russia seizing thousands of homes owned by Ukrainians in Mariupol, report says : worldnews

A NATO country will send troops to Ukraine to learn from the war. Russia said they will be legitimate targets. : worldnews


Russia's threats voiced by Naryshkin against Poland, Baltic States are real, says analyst : worldnews

Polish gynaecologists seek legal clarity after late-term abortion case sparks controversy : worldnews
Trial of 45 doctors for spreading anti-vaccine claims during Covid pandemic starts in Poland : worldnews

ICC demands Hungary explain why it didn't enforce Netanyahu arrest warrant : worldnews
EU countries decry Hungary's Pride ban as Brussels considers legal action : worldnews

Lithuanian Constitutional Court legalises gender neutral partnerships : worldnews

Germany will not invite Russia and Belarus to second world war commemoration : worldnews

Chinese couple shot dead in Rome in mafia-style assassination linked to textile industry turf war : worldnews
1,900-year-old Roman papyrus details elaborate tax evasion scheme, research suggests | CBC Radio : worldnews

Nearly 300 apply as French university offers US academics 'scientific asylum' : worldnews

UK supreme court rules legal definition of a woman excludes trans women : worldnews
- British soldiers successfully test new Drone Killer Radiowave weapon for first time : worldnews

Brazil prohibits hormone therapy for transgender minors : worldnews

Peru's former president and wife sentenced to 15 years in prison for Odebrecht-linked money laundering scheme : worldnews

Alberto Fernáadez formally indicted for gender-based violence - Buenos Aires Herald : worldnews

Family files first lawsuit over deadly roof collapse in Dominican Republic nightclub : worldnews

Unraveling the traveling - Lawyers, Guns & Money The U.S. held a Canadian citizen who looks white for 12 days and banned her for five years. For someone who is a visible minority there is also now the very real threat that some pig will notice he has a birthmark, claim it is a terrorist gang tattoo and the U.S. will send him off to the El Salvadoran oubliette ... 25% of total arrivals came from Mexico. Arrivals from Canada - 28%. If travel from our southern neighbor also declines, there will be even more unemployed people who aren't trained to work in the imaginary factories that aren't springing up all over the place.
Canadians cancel U.S. business trips amid tariff anger and border fear : worldnews
Canadian universities report jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding : worldnews




China calls bluff on 245% US tariff: 'Meaningless' : worldnews
'Extreme' US-China decoupling could cost US$2.5 trillion, Goldman warns : politics

Extreme US-China decoupling could cost US$2.5 trillion, Goldman warns : worldnews

Destroying endangered species' habitat wouldn't count as 'harm' under proposed Trump rule : politics

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Munitions plants in NATO countries continue exploding - today the Northrop Grumman plant in Utah, producing rocket engines for Pentagon and control units for Patriot missiles. Spain, Czech Republic, UK, Germany, Czech, Bulgaria, Slovakia..now the US. https://t.co/mvaMvGMSyo" / X
The Kidnapping of Tufts University Student Rumeysa Ozturk Is Indefensible : politics
Op-ed: Try again, President Kumar: Renewing calls for Tufts to adopt March 4 TCU Senate resolutions - The Tufts Daily By Rumeysa Ozturk, Fatima Rahman, Genesis Perez and Nicholas Ambeliotis

The New York Times: "Breaking News: Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador." — Bluesky
El Salvador won't let Sen. Van Hollen visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia : politics - Van Hollen said he questioned Ulloa on the legal justification by which El Salvador continues to imprison Abrego Garcia. "And his answer was that the Trump administration is paying the government of El Salvador to keep him at CECOT,"
Van Hollen details meeting with vice president of El Salvador: "His answer was that the Trump administration is paying El Salvador, the government of El Salvador, to keep him at CECOT," : politics ... All those lies about how it was El Salvador preventing his release when the SOLE reason he is there is because the Trump administration is paying to keep him there.
Abrego Garcia updates: Defiant senator 'won't rest' until he brings deported man home : politics

El Salvadoran VP Reveals Trump Is 'Paying' to Keep Abrego Garcia at CECOT, Senator Says : politics
Experts: $6 million payment to Salvadoran prison likely violates US human rights law : politics
Abrego Garcia's Wife Responds After Restraining Order Revealed : politics

Trump admin goes scorched Earth on senator traveling to El Salvador to fight for wrongfully deported immigrant - It is waging an online campaign against Chris Van Hollen. : politics

Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt over deportation flights : politics
Trump rendition policies shock the conscience of prominent right wing judge - Lawyers, Guns & Money Wilkinson almost ended up on the Supreme Court back in the day, and you really couldn't have more impeccable right wing jurisprudential credentials. Writing for a Fourth Circuit panel, he just threw down regarding the Abrego Garcia case: ... We are in a dark place when we're depending on the right wing of the federal judiciary to make sure this particular train ends up being late, but here we are.
Appeals court backs judge in Abrego Garcia case: Live updates - Trump officials' defiance over Abrego Garcia's deportation is 'shocking,' appeals court says.

Pam Bondi Insists Wrongly Deported Dad's Wife and Child Are Better Off With Him Gone : politics

Broken Immigration Law - Lawyers, Guns & Money I claim no knowledge on the details of this, or most any other, legal question. But this is a pretty compelling and disturbing piece on how and why our immigration law is so broken ... But I note again that everything happening in the United States is extremely overwhelmingly American and there is far far more to learn about our present moment by studying the 19th century than there is by listening to more Nazi podcasts.

Bondi says mistakenly deported man 'not coming back to our country' : politics
Hillary Clinton: I Told You So on Trump Deportation Mess : politics ... She's bitter because she gambled that Americans who hated her would hold their nose and vote for her if she manipulated things so that a cry baby fascist was the other choice - and she lost. He literally told us what he wanted to do and millions of Americans still voted for him and pretended he didn't say it. This isn't some great insight - we heard it straight from him. Anyone, and I mean ANYONE who simply was paying attention knew all this was coming this time.

19-Year-Old Was Not Whom ICE Was Looking For. Now He's in an El Salvador Prison. -- Merwil Gutiérrez, an asylum seeker, was reportedly sent to the Terrorism Confinement Center without due process. : politics - Trump trafficked 200+ people to a death camp. Nobody leaves CECOT.

The midterms are 19 months away, you can oppose authoritarianism now - Lawyers, Guns & Money For the latest reminder of why nominating Governor French Laundry is a terrible idea, check out this gibberish:

Karoline Leavitt Tries to Tie Deported Dad to Murder He Didn't Commit - The White House continues to defy the courts with a new scare tactic. : politics ... They said Obama was setting up death panels when we passed the ACA. Now we're literally funding a foreign death camp which the President has said he'd love to send American citizens who committed crimes.


Judge Opens Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Trump Officials : politics
'Do not have the authority to press-gang the President': Trump DOJ says judge 'crossed' constitutional line and created 'fishing expedition' with her demands in deported dad case appeals motion : politics

Donald Trump is shrugging off the Supreme Court. These are uncharted waters. : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating breaks unwanted record : politics
Trump approval rating knocked as poll shows Americans trust Democrats with economy more than Republicans: Live : politics

Harvard Stacked Every Penny of Its $54 Billion Endowment and Told the Trump Administration to Bring It On : politics
Harvard students and faculty applaud defiance of Trump's demands : politics

The Emergency Is Here : politics ... They refuse to bring him back because they want to use him as a symbol. A symbol of fear and oppression - of their power - for if they can do this to him, they can do it to anyone who dare oppose them. They want us all to live in fear, to accept second class status, in which the laws bind us, but do not protect us, in which the laws protect them, but do not bind them. In which we must bend the knee, never get out of line, never protest or speak out against them.
It's Time to Protect America From America's President : politics

Trump escalates feud with Fed chair Jerome Powell, saying his 'termination cannot come fast enough' : politics Trump may try to fire Jerome Powell, even though that would be illegal - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The advantage of Chinese manufacturing today is not just labor costs, but also decades of built-up infrastructure, personnel, and expertise. None of that can be replaced in the United States within a year, let alone a month : politics

Trump Killed Musk's Secret Pentagon Briefing: 'What the F*** Is Elon Doing There?' : politics ... So if the press hadn't said anything Trump wouldn't have known. Kind of speaks to Elon having free run in our defense structure.

Judge says labor unions' lawsuit over DOGE access to Labor Department systems can move forward : politics

Trump's pick to run the critical DC attorney's office has appeared on Russian state media over 150 times: report : politics .. Crazy Donald is not even trying to hide where his loyalties lie.

Trump's open defiance of the law leaves no room for Republican redemption : politics
The economic consequences of a mad king : politics

What We Know About the Trump Administration's Cuts to the Federal Work Force - The New York Times

jamelle: 'meanwhile, prominent pundits continue to deny that there the administration adheres to a segregationist ideology' — Bluesky

Big Balls Made a Boo Boo - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Food and Drug Administration earlier this month fired dozens of staffers responsible for going after retailers who illegally sell tobacco to minors. Now it's begging them to come back. ... The scramble followed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s termination of roughly 10,000 employees, which included everyone in the FDA office charged with preparing and seeking fines against stores that repeatedly violate a ban on selling tobacco to customers under 21.

Judge rules against Trump admin after it couldn't find evidence of fraud in clean energy program : politics

Make Work Manly Again : Trump wants his tariffs to bring back "masculine" manufacturing jobs. There's only one problem: Men don't want them. : politics ... Funny coming from Trump, the least masculine man on the planet.

Americans are coming together to fight for freedom against a president who hates it : politics

'This is so bad, so much worse than we thought': Elizabeth Warren slams Trump on Colbert : politics

'I don't think this is Trump country, I think this is our country': AOC fires up crowds on tour : politics
'This Is Not Trump's Country': 255,000 Have Rallied With Sanders and AOC on Nationwide Tour : politics
AOC draws 3-mile-long line for rally in California's Trump country : politics ... Remember when Biden couldn't even forgive fucking student loans. And now Presidential power appears limitless.

DNC Vice Chairman David Hogg rolls out $20 million initiative to boost younger primary candidates : politics ... He's pissed off the comfy do-nothings like Carville so Hogg is doing something right.

Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE : politics
Phase Two Will Be Worse Than DOGE - The Atlantic

RFK Jr.'s child autism comments spark backlash: "Flat out lie" : politics
Euthanasia Program and Aktion T4 | Holocaust Encyclopedia - The goal of the Nazi Euthanasia Program was to kill people with mental and physical disabilities. In the Nazi view, this would cleanse the "Aryan" race of people considered genetically defective and a financial burden to society.
Top NIH nutrition researcher studying ultraprocessed foods departs, citing censorship under Kennedy : politics
NIH science board purge hits women and minorities hardest, review shows - The Washington Post Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.
Measles Cases Are Rising. Other Preventable Diseases Could Follow : politics ... A preventable disease was voted into the whitehouse.

Mary Richardson Kennedy - Wikipedia - Her death was ruled a suicide by hanging.[21] An autopsy revealed that she had antidepressants in her blood.[22] Before her death, Richardson had discovered Kennedy'ts personal journal from 2001, in which he recorded sexual encounters with 37 different women. According to Kennedy, Richardson passed the journal along "to her sisters with instructions that, if anything happened to her, [it should be] published in the press"

RFK Jr.'s Health Cuts Put Goal Of Ending HIV Out Of Reach, Advocates Say : politics
In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help : politics

The Washington Post: "Autistic people and their loved ones have swiftly and publicly rejected statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation's top health official, that people with autism will never play baseball, date, pay taxes or have a job." — Bluesky

Nearly 50 House Democrats say no to unauthorized AI in Trump administration : politics

Make food poisoning great again - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Republican vision of a state that will not provide basic protections for its residents but might send them to torture camps without due process is being swiftly realized:


GOP Rep Says Arson On Shapiro's House Should Make Him 'Tone It Down' On Trump : politics

Maine Governor, Staring Down Trump, Says She Is Unfazed by 'Loud Men' : politics


MTG's Town Hall Goes Haywire as Voters Tear Her to Shreds : politics

Former DeSantis spokesman arrested for allegedly exposing sex organs : politics

Missouri Democrats filibuster GOP effort to overturn voter-approved paid sick leave : politics

"Andy, that's not true:" Texas Republican mocked after admitting he doesn't know what intersex is : politics

Power Plays in New York - Lawyers, Guns & Money Two major New York unions, both of which had put pressure on Andrew Cuomo to step down, have endorsed him in the mayor race.
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MSNBC: NBC News EXCLUSIVE: A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... Bluesky

FDA making plans to end its routine food safety inspections, sources say - CBS News

Zuckerberg reportedly cozied up to Trump so he could settle his FTC lawsuit for $450m instead of $30bn : politics ... But instead you decide to chase the high score while displaying your complete and utter moral bankruptcy on a regular basis and making the world a worse place for everyone else.

Murder by numbers - Lawyers, Guns & Money You will be extremely unsurprised to learn that Elon was lying about rescuing food assistance from his wonton cuts: ... "Letting food rot rather than giving it to starving children in order to save trivial amounts of money" is a good summary of the ethos of the Trump administration. But at least the burgers are also getting more expensive.

Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk : politics - She got fired for doing her job. Unbelievable.

'I'm in ruins' | MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he can't pay thousands in court-ordered sanctions in election defamation case : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,864 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Henry Knox.


US judge rules against google, says tech giant monopolised ad market




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Colossal squid filmed by scientists for first time in ocean


Tokyo has 'many cards' to play in U.S. tariff negotiations, says Japanese economic advisor : worldnews


North Korea has gained over US$20 billion from supporting Russia in Ukraine war : worldnews


US plans to use tariff negotiations to isolate China, WSJ reports | Reuters : worldnews
China Pivots From US to Canada for More Oil as Trade War Worsens : worldnews
China tells Trump to 'stop threatening and blackmailing' : worldnews
Chinese state media tells Trump to 'stop whining' as trade war spirals : politics
China defies Donald Trump's tariffs with strong first-quarter growth : politics
Xi says China will stand with Asian peers to 'combat unilateralism' : worldnews



Putin praises Elon Musk, compares him to father of Soviet space program : worldnews

Russia's Birth Rate Plunges to 200-Year Low : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: A massive fire is currently raging at the APZ-20 bearing plant in Kursk, Russia — a facility which is said to be turned into producing components for military equipment such as engines, turbines, and power transmissin equipment. / X


The children of Severomorsk are told that neighbouring Nordic countries support Nazism : worldnews

Putin building infrastructure to station troops along Finland border : worldnews


Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely : worldnews

Israeli Firms Supplying Tools for Russia's S-400 and Su-35 Production Despite Sanctions, Investigation Finds : worldnews

'Gaza is humiliated': Anti-Hamas protests erupt again, call for end to war and terror : worldnews

Israel will keep Gaza buffer zone, minister says, as ceasefire efforts stall : worldnews


Ukrainians roll eyes at Witkoff, reject border changes : worldnews ... Why the fuck is a real-estate investor like Witkoff who last year was doing things like renting ground floor commercial space to a Chipotle running around 'negotiating' with Putin and colluding against the Western allies?
Trump refused Ukraine in Patriot systems, despite its readiness to pay $50 billion - Media : worldnews
MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 on X: "🇺🇸🚫🇺🇦 Trump refuses $50 billion deal: he does not want to supply Ukraine with weapons even for money, — BILD Despite Ukraine's urgent need for Patriot systems and missiles for them, the Trump team is not even interested in the possibility of selling these complexes. https://t.co/bDZF1f6VaH" / X
Ukraine Received Nearly All Donated Patriot Air Defense Systems: NATO Chief Mark Rutte said on Tuesday - Newsweek : worldnews
Merz signals Ukraine could use Taurus missiles to target Crimea, Kerch Bridge

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1147, Part 1 (Thread #1294) : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/pxBmKmK36l" / X


The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia arms kamikaze drones with chemical weapons, Ukraine says. A capsule with CS gas, a riot control agent, has been found in a Russian Shahed-type drone, Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation said. / X

Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Russian Telegram channels report a massive drone attack on the city of Shuya in Russia's Ivanovo region. According to "Z-bloggers", the 112th Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces was attacked, which carried out a strike on the center of Sumy on Palm Sunday with Iskander-M https://t.co/OPPrIGxusb" / X


EU dismisses US demands on food standards and ties to China : worldnews


Serbia's largest-ever rally sees 325,000 protest against government : worldnews


Swiss police block traveller convoy on motorway : worldnews


UK supreme court rules legal definition of a woman excludes trans women : worldnews


Peru's ex-president and first lady sentenced to 15 years in prison : worldnews

Nearly 900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. from Canada in March as cross-border travel plummets : worldnews
Canadian universities report jump in US applicants as Trump cuts funding : worldnews




The State Department closes the office that flags disinformation from Russia, China and Iran : worldnews

Nearly 900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. in March as cross-border travel plummets : politics
Tourism Pullback and Boycotts Set to Cost U.S. a Staggering $90 Billion : politics ... Yesterday he literally said "I am flexible...I don't change my mind" in one sentence

Everybody should listen: Driving the news: Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent an extremely harsh message on Saturday to anybody thinking of visiting the country. ..."Visiting America is not an entitlement," he wrote in a Fox News opinion piece. "It is a privilege extended to those who respect our laws and values." We expect -- and the law requires -- all visa holders to demonstrate their eligibility every day their visa is valid."

El Salvador denies senator visit with mistakenly deported man: Van Hollen : worldnews ... This is going to come into play in the contempt proceedings in front of Judge Xinnis, showing that El Sal is holding Garcia only because Trump administration is paying them to. This is the opposite of facilitating his return.
The Newsroom - America is not the greatest country in the world anymore...(Restricted language) - YouTube
Sen. Chris Van Hollen travels to El Salvador to advocate for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release : politics
Sen. Van Hollen travels to El Salvador to check on Kilmar Abrego Garcia : politics
Democrats Follow Van Hollen's Lead, Planning El Salvador Trip to Bring Abrego Garcia Home - "A massive congressional delegation should join him with international human rights lawyers," said one state lawmaker. "This moment absolutely requires this." : politics

Trump officials must testify after doing 'nothing' to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rules : politics

'No tolerance for gamesmanship': Judge reminds Trump admin 'you lost' at SCOTUS in wrongfully deported dad case, tells them to start following orders : politics
Judge in Abrego Garcia case indicates she's weighing contempt proceedings against Trump administration : politics

Trump is halfway to making America a police state: The president's refusal to accept a Supreme Court ruling on illegal deportation is a turning point : politics
America is dangerously close to being run by a king who answers to no one : politics
NYT: I Have Never Been More Afraid for My Country's Future : politics "itSs commendable that the president honors men and women who work with their hands." Stop legitimizing corrupt actions with bullshit context. Stop pretending this is anything else other than destroying infrastructure for personal gain. (enabler Friedman)
John Roberts created this monster. What is he going to do about him? - This is beyond a constitutional crisis because Roberts' Supreme Court already granted Trump presidential immunity : politics

Trump Admin Deports Man's Teenage Son to El Salvador Prison: Report : politics

DHS wrongly sends notices to US citizens: 'It's time for you to leave' the country : politics

Video shows ICE agent smash window to detain man in Massachusetts. Attorney says they have wrong person. : politics
Video shows ICE agent smash window to detain man in Massachusetts. Attorney says they have wrong person. - CBS Boston His attorney says he is not the man the agents were looking for. Juan Francisco Mendez, 29, has no criminal record and was awaiting his final documentation to solidify his asylum status.

"Disappear without recourse": Trump's defiance of a court order means "any American" could be next : politics
"Homegrowns Are Next": Protests Erupt as Trump Proposes Sending U.S. Citizens to Salvadoran Prisons : politics

Little Marco: the unemployment rate is currently too low, please make it higher - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Worst Place on the Planet - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump v. Justice - Lawyers, Guns & Money
"You cannot have despotism for some and freedom for others" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jamelle Bouie [gift link] puts the Trump administration's assertions of unchecked power to detain people to lifetime imprisonment in torture prisons — including the vice president using a massive lie to justify a claim that due process does not apply if it is inconvenient for the ambitions of the state, a repudiation of the foundations of American constitutionalism and Anglo-American law more broadly - in historical context: This is a major inflection point for the country, which happened in part because of a failure of too many voters to take things seriously in 2024.

Harvard Knows One Big Thing: Trump Is Not All-Powerful : politics ... My wife went to FSU and got her masters in economics which turned out to be a completely Koch funded and curated curriculum pushing Republican economic stances. And that's a state university
Multiple colleges join Harvard in fight against Trump admin : politics
Obama Comes Out Swinging Against Trump's 'Ham-Handed' Harvard Demands : politics
Thomas Is a Very Useful Engine... - Lawyers, Guns & Money In the course of a not very interesting op-ed on Harvard that is genuinely not worth your time, the distinguished Thomas Chatteron Williams opines…
Charles Petersen: "Apparently this was the breaking point for Harvard: cluster hires for conservatives." - Bluesky

History will reveal GOP Congress as cowards : politics ... They're not cowards. They're perpetrators. They want this.

Trump's D.C. U.S. attorney pick appeared on Russian state media over 150 times. : politics

Biden says Trump's admin has 'done so much damage' since taking office : politics
Trump is destroying the great economy that Biden created : politics
Joe Biden Says Trump and Musk Have 'Taken a Hatchet' to Social Security : politics
Biden says "we can't go on like this as a divided nation" in first public remarks since leaving office : politics

A Majority of Americans Want Congress to Block Trump's Tariffs — Poll : politics

California is first state to sue Trump on tariffs : politics - THIS is one of the reasons Trump went after the top law firms in the country so quickly. He now has hundreds of millions in legal fees in a "pro bono" slush fund to use against all of the lawsuits that will be filed against all of the illegal activities he is pursuing.

White House calls NPR and PBS a "grift," will ask Congress to rescind funding : politics

Imaginary Donald Trump betrayed by real Donald Trump again - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ross Douthat has buyer's remorse less than three months into Trump's presidency, which seems to be based on the fact that he had no idea what he was buying:

User with Russian IP address tried to log into NLRB systems following DOGE access, whistleblower says : politics ... DOGE creates an account and immediaely someone in Russia uses the new username/password to log in. One of many ways the press has failed miserably is by taking DOGE at its word that its goal is budget cuts -- instead of espionage and destruction.
Whistleblower Blames Musk's DOGE Goons for 'Significant Cybersecurity Breach'. | A whistleblower said he observed suspicious log-in attempts from an IP address in Russia using DOGE's new accounts. : politics
Shashank Joshi on X: On their own, a few failed login attempts from a Russian IP address aren't a smoking gun...But given the overall picture...it's a concerning sign that foreign adversaries may already be searching for ways into government systems that DOGE engineers may have left exposed. / X
Elite Pentagon Unit Resigns En Masse After Clashing With DOGE. | "The best way to put it, I think, is either we die quickly or we die slowly," the program's director said. : politics ... Nearly every staffer at the Defense Digital Service (DDS) is resigning over the coming month, according to the program's director Jennifer Hay and three other current members of the office—effectively shutting down the program.

Elon Musk's DOGE is claiming victory after uncovering $382 million in unemployment fraud - but the government already found it years ago : politics

Doge unemployment 'fraud' discoveries are old finds from Biden era, experts say : politics

Bernie Sanders Says Packed Rallies 'Scaring the Hell Out of' Trump and Musk - "The people of this country do not want oligarchy, they do not want authoritarianism, and they want a government that works for all of us, not just the 1%," Sanders asserted. : politics
As AOC and Sanders Draw Crowds, 72% of Democrats Want Party to Abandon Centrist Approach to Trump : politics

Trump/Vance/Elon '24: Fuck Them Kids - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Let's check in on how Peter Thiel Assoc. are doing with what is definitely their very real plan for transforming the Republican Party in a family-friendly direction: More than a dozen Head Start classrooms in Central Washington are closing as the national free preschool program comes under fire from the Trump administration.

Flagrantly insane Bond villain minus the charm is de facto president of the United States - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The whole thread is utterly bananas, and I suggest you click through for ideas for your dystopian sci-fi apocalypse novel, or your documentary about contemporary American politics, whichever.
Eschaton: Ladies, Is Elon Sliding Into Your DMs? Amazing guy. While Musk posts sometimes dozens of times a day on X about right-wing politics or his companies, among other things on his mind, he often interacts with lesser-known users. He replies to them and sometimes interacts through direct messages, some of whom he eventually solicits to have his babies, according to people who have viewed the messages.

Trump Discriminating Against Blue States Sets Up Historic Crisis : politics
Trump administration denies FEMA funds to Democratic-led states | Trump has repeatedly shown a willingness to impose conditions on critical funds for disaster recovery : politics

Karoline Leavitt Crashes When Asked if Trump Is Abusing His Power : politics

"Getting worse": Majority of Americans think economy is in decline under Trump : politics

Republicans Less Trusted on Economy Than Democrats For First Time in Years : politics ... So weird because the GOP has been crashing the economy from the White House for my whole life

Trump MAGA voter being decimated by tariffs wanted sympathy. He found only scorn : politics


We're Getting Dangerously Close to a Losing North Carolina Candidate Being Declared the Winner : politics
Republicans Are Trying to Steal a North Carolina Supreme Court Seat : politics



Musk's Wild Plan to Father 'Legion' of Kids Using X Revealed : politics ...Not one of the people around trump is psychologically stable.
Could American Evangelicals Spot the Antichrist? Here Are the Biblical Predictions: - Benjamin L. Corey

Republican Senator confronted at town hall over Trump: "Shameful" : politics
Tempers flare as few Republicans hold in-person town halls : politics

Protesters tased, arrested at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Georgia town hall : politics
Protesters tased, arrested at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Georgia town hall - ABC News Three people were arrested, two of whom were stunned with a Taser, police said ... Outside of the disruptions, Rep. Greene did receive continuous support from the audience, which had about 80 people in attendance. Outside the venue, protesters lined up on the street.

Seth Rogen attack on Trump edited out of science awards show coverage : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,863 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of William Parker. Luckily, Parker didn't hang around much after Watts. He had a heart attack the next year and died. The best part is that it was at an event to honor him. Sometimes, the bad do die young. He was 61 years old. Amazingly, Gene Roddenberry modeled the Spock character in Star Trek after his good buddy, William Parker.




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Lost daschund spotted on Kangaroo Island, Australia after 500 days on the loose. : worldnews

In first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google : worldnews ... for violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall the company's apps on their Android smartphones ... when Japan, China, and Korea are putting aside their seething hatred of each other you know you've fucked up. They all smell an opportunity to shift the global power eastward and they are absolutely correct.

U.S. is unable to replace rare earths supply from China, warns CSIS : news
Eschaton: Even More Whoopsie.It's one thing to start a trade war with one country, even a big one like China, quite another to do it with the whole fucking world simultaneously.
China won't talk if U.S. doesn't show respect, ex-official says : worldnews



Jay in Kyiv on X: "China continues to ramp efforts to be the backbone of the Russian invasion of Ukraine." / X

Evgen Istrebin on X: Coal price collapse. Russia's problems are growing every day. / X

Russia's Oil Earnings Hit Lowest Point Since Mid-2023 Amid Falling Exports and Prices, Bloomberg Reports : worldnews


PM Modi reaffirms India's support for green strategic partnership with Denmark : worldnews

Sudan in 'world's largest humanitarian crisis' after two years of civil war : worldnews


Israeli fighter jet drops bomb near Israeli community on Gaza border after "technical malfunction," IDF says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1146, Part 1 (Thread #1293) : worldnews

Russia forces aren't as strong as they claim, say captured Chinese fighters : worldnews


US blocking G7 statement denouncing Russia's Sumy strike, Bloomberg reports : worldnews
WarTranslated on X: "According to Bloomberg, the U.S. blocked a G7 statement condemning Russia's missile strike on Sumy. The Trump administration informed allies that it could not sign a statement condemning the terrorist attack, as it is "working to preserve space for peace talks" while meetings between the White House and the Kremlin are ongoing. / X

US to demand EU pulls away from China in return for cutting tariffs : worldnews

JD Vance says Europe should have done more to stop Iraq War : worldnews

EU to ban Serbia if president joins Putin's victory parade : worldnews


X's (Twitter) UK profits collapsed by 74% the year after Elon Musk's takeover : worldnews


Trump still wants Canada to be the 51st U.S. state, White House says : worldnews
Avoid U.S. or take burner devices, Canadian executives tell staff : worldnews




Trump blames Zelensky for starting war day after massive Russian attack - BBC News : worldnews
Trump advisers push for tougher stance on Russia, but he is siding with special envoy Witkoff, WSJ says : worldnews

The Constitutional Crisis Is Here : politics - No due process. Ignoring the Supreme Court. What's next? Citizens in concentration camps

'Full-Blown Constitutional Crisis' Deepens as Bukele Refuses to Release Maryland Resident - "If this holds," said one critic, "there is no law but Trump's law." : politics

The Crisis Over Trump's Salvadoran Gulag Has Reached a Terrifying Breaking Point : politics

A look into CECOT, the El Salvadoran prison that's in the news recently : videos

Trump Demands El Salvador Builds More Prisons, Vowing to Send More Deportees: 'The Home-Growns Are Next' : politics
Trump thanks Bukele for prisons and tells Americans: You're next : politics ... "I don't know what the laws are. We always have to obey the laws."

Washington Post Editorial Board - Return Abrego García to Maryland : politics
Conservatives of reddit, what are your thoughts on Kilmar Abrego Garcia being deported? : AskReddit
Americans of Reddit, what do you think about President Trump and El Salvador president Bukele refusing the Supreme Court's order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US? : AskReddit

Living and dying with the choices they'll make - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Josh Marshall pithily sums up the choices facing the Supreme Court and Nayib Bukele: The critical questions here are 1)whether at least two Republicans on the Supreme Court are willing to accept a permanent diminution in power to facilitate Trump's authoritarianism, and 2)whether Bukele is willing to keep acting like Trump is never going to leave office. I wouldn't say I'm especially optimistic about either answer.

MaddowBlog: I think it's only a matter of time before [a state attorney general] figures out how to file state kidnapping charges against those that are abducting people who are in the country legally... says former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley." — Bluesky

As the Romans Did - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's pretty much inevitable that the Trump administration will deport an American citizen to El Salvador:

ICE Agents Realize They Arrested Wrong Teen, Say 'Take Him Anyway' - Newsweek The young man, Merwil Gutierrez, was later deported to El Salvador's notorious super prison, despite his family's insistence that he has no gang ties or criminal history.
ICE Realize They Arrested Wrong Teen, Say 'Take Him Anyway' - Newsweek : politics ... The literal Nazis sent a team of lawyers to the Southern USA in the 30s to study the Jim Crow system. They were slightly horrified and recommended that Germany not go quite that far.


Musk and Trump Are Increasingly Unpopular, New Polling Finds : politics

Trump take manufacturing jobs - Lawyers, Guns & Money Any Democratic politician who feels the need to do a "I like Mister Trump's idea in theory" routine about incredibly damaging policies he does not actually have the authority to implement is just not ready for prime time.

Harvard University rejects Trump administration's proposed conditions for federal funding : news - The demands included leadership reforms, an immediate halt to diversity, equity and inclusion policies, an audit of "viewpoint diversity" among students and faculty, and "meaningful discipline" for students who violated school policies when a pro-Palestinian tent encampment went up on Harvard Yard.
Trump officials cut billions in Harvard funds after university defies demands | Trump administration : news
Harvard Says It Will Not Comply With Trump Administration's Demands : politics
Find the cost of freedom - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Trump threatened Harvard University's tax-exempt status on Tuesday after the school rebuffed the administration's demands ostensibly aimed at purging "woke" ideology from America's college campuses. The changes, Harvard officials said, required severe restrictions, including to freedom of expression, that they could not accept ... [George] Norlin is also remembered for resisting efforts by the Ku Klux Klan, which had taken control of the Colorado legislature in about 1922. The Klan insisted he dismiss all Catholic and Jewish faculty, but he resisted and guided the University through the years until 1926, when the Klan lost control of the legislature and governorship. During that period, the University subsisted on a millage built into the state constitution; its budget was cut to zero.

Eschaton: Sounds Bad technical staff members were alarmed about what GE engineers did when they were granted access, particularly when those staffers noticed a spike in data leaving the agency. It's possible that the data included sensitive information on unions, ongoing legal cases and corporate secrets ... Extra bad, even: Meanwhile, his attempts to raise concerns internally within the NLRB preceded someone "physically taping a threatening note" to his door that included sensitive personal information and overhead photos of him walking his dog that appeared to be taken with a drone,

Eschaton: Boycott Columbia - One exists in society and can't boycott every bad actor, but I am pleading with every academic and adjacent to cut any and all ties, present and future, with that rotten institution. : President Claire Shipman of Columbia University just sent out an email advertising an "International Student Relief Hardship Fund". When you click on the link for "Special Student Relief", you're taken to the ICE website to report people. Sent this after a student was detained.

Donald Trump just got the 'worst set of polling data' of his entire presidency : politics

U.S. is unable to replace rare earths supply from China, warns CSIS : news

[OC] JD Vance fumbles Ohio State's championship trophy during White House visit : pics
JD Vance drops Ohio State's national championship trophy at White House celebration : politics

Biden to deliver first public address since leaving White House : politics


White House bars AP from Oval Office event despite court order : politics

A bigger hole: Trump has already spent $155bn more than Biden. Musk now claims DOGE only saved $150bn : politics


Lucky duckies - Lawyers, Guns & Money Wow, some very savvy investing here, and I wonder what could have compelled her to buy right then?


Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak reach 561, with 20 new infections confirmed : news ... This update adds 20 cases to the number of reported cases in Texas associated with the outbreak. Friday's update added 36 cases. Last Tuesday's update added 24 cases. Last Friday's update added 59 cases. Two new hospitalizations were reported, up to 58 from 56. Texas has two deaths associated with this outbreak. Both were in school-aged children.
Texas measles cases hit 500, but expert says it could be 4 times that


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,862 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Kirk Douglas.


'Silicon Six' accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years : technology
'Silicon Six' accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years | US taxation | The Guardian Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average


4Chan hacked; Taken down; Emails and IPs leaked : technology


People who overestimate their political knowledge are more likely to react negatively during online conversations with those who hold opposing views—and as a result, become more emotionally polarized over time : science


ELI5: If every cell in your body eventually dies and gets replaced, how do you still remain “you”? Especially your consciousness and memories and character, other traits etc. ? : explainlikeimfive

Overuse of CT scans could cause 100,000 extra cancers in US. The high number of CT (computed tomography) scans carried out in the United States in 2023 could cause 5 per cent of all cancers in the country, equal to the number of cancers caused by alcohol. : science

Men return to prison at a 6 percent higher rate if they have been held in solitary confinement. Long periods of solitary confinement are associated with a 15 to 25 percent increase in re-imprisonment rates. : science

People who experienced abuse, neglect, or domestic abuse during childhood have a significantly higher risk of developing certain chronic immune disorders later in life—specifically, rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. The association was particularly strong among women. : science

An analysis of published studies that looked at technology use and mental skills in more than 400,000 older adults found that over-50s who routinely used digital devices had lower rates of cognitive decline than those who used them less : science

Probiotics may improve mood via gut–brain axis: Young, healthy adults who took probiotic daily for a month had reduced negative feelings (anxiety, stress, fatigue or depression) compared to placebo. It took about 2 weeks for probiotics to work, about the same time as antidepressants. : science

A study suggests that increasing the ratio of dietary potassium to sodium may be more effective in lowering blood pressure than merely reducing sodium intake. Researchers have also developed a mathematical model that successfully identifies how this potassium-to-sodium ratio affects the body. : science

Brain-harming chemicals released from mattresses while children sleep: Study measured chemicals in air of children's bedrooms and found worrisome levels of more than two dozen phthalates, flame retardants and UV filters. Warmth and weight of sleeping child could increase off-gassing of toxicants. : science

Men fall in love slightly more often than women, but women obsess about their partner more than men, finds first-of-its-kind study investigating the difference in romantic love between the sexes across 33 countries. : science
The Divorce Gap - The Atlantic There's a common perception that women siphon off the wealth of their exes and go on to live in comfort. It's wrong.


ELI5: If swelling helps in the healing process of sprains, why is ibuprofen recommended to treat it? : explainlikeimfive

Sixth Staff Member Identified with Brain Tumor at Newton-Wellesley Hospital : news


What's the stupidest thing you've done because of lust? Was it worth it? : AskReddit

What's a lie everyone just accepts… simply because it's easier that way? : AskReddit

ELI5: If Bluetooth is just radio waves, why can't people listen in like they do police radios? : explainlikeimfive

What is something you thought is easy until you tried it out yourself? : AskReddit

What has little by little disappeared over the last 10-20 years without people paying much attention or noticing? : AskReddit

What's a personal internet hack you use that makes life easier but isn't widely known ? : AskReddit




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Japan rules out big Trump concessions, must understand "emotional" views : worldnews
Ishiba says Japan won't compromise in rush to wrap up tariff talks with U.S. : worldnews
Japan sees record drop in population : worldnews

Ex-President Yoon attends first criminal trial on insurrection charges : worldnews


Trump Says Xi, Vietnam 'Trying To Screw The U.S.' : worldnews
Chinese exchanges restrict daily stock sales as trade war with U.S. escalates, sources say : worldnews



ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ The VChK-OGPU Telegram channel (which is continuing to publish despite Telegram handing its original channel over to a Putin crony) reports on the parlous state of Russian air defences. Coincidentally, yesterday Russia celebrated Air Defence Day. / X

Murshidabad violence: Hundreds cross Ganga to flee Murshidabad violence in Bengal | India News - The Times of India : worldnews

New EU sanctions against Iranian judicial officials for state hostage-taking : worldnews

Lebanese army takes control of most of Hezbollah bases in south Lebanon, some sites in north : worldnews


Hamas rejects Egyptian ceasefire proposal, refuses to discuss disarming - i24NEWS : worldnews


Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine: Come see 'what Putin did' : worldnews
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: Only a completely defeated bastard could do such a thing, - Zelensky about the attack on Sumy on Palm Sunday. "This Friday it was a month since the Russian Federation rejected the American ceasefire proposal. They are not afraid. / X Volodymyr Zelenskyy Says JD Vance Is 'Somehow Justifying' Putin's War In Ukraine : politics
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Thirty four days ago, Ukraine responded positively to the U.S. proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire. And for thirty four days now, Russia has been openly refusing to cease fire. Putin remains focused on continuing the war. Russian state propagandists are preparing their audience for the idea that diplomacy will not bring any results. There is only one reason for this - in Moscow, they are not afraid. If there is no strong enough pressure on Russia, they will keep doing what they are used to -- they will keep waging war. We all want this to end. Peace is needed – and it must be lasting. That is why Ukraine always works constructively with its partners, in all formats that can bring security and restore peace. We are not just ready for peace quickly – Ukraine has never wanted this war, not for a single second. And when the war ends, the world will clearly know: it happened because Russia, the aggressor, was forced into peace. The same aggressor that came to Ukrainian land in 2014 – 11 years ago. And it's important for everyone that this doesn't take more years. | XCancel


Ukraine is ready to purchase 10 Patriot air defense systems from the United States using its own funds to protect major cities from Russian missile strikes : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: Crosses any line of decency - US Envoy Kellogg condemns Russian attack on Sumy. "As a former military leader, I understand targeting and this is wrong," Kellogg wrote in response to Russia's deadly Palm Sunday missile strike on civilians in Sumy. / X Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Russia attacked Sumy again today. According to local authorities, it was a drone attack. Russian war of terror on Ukrainian civilians continues. / X Institute for the Study of War on X: Russian forces conducted a devastating ballistic missile strike against Sumy City on April 13, causing more than 100 casualties. ⬇️ Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces struck the center of Sumy City with two missiles on the morning of April 13, killing at least 34 / X
NOELREPORTS on X: "This is Toretsk. Once a city habited by 30.000 people. Now, deserted and completely destroyed. This is Russkiy Mir arriving. Footage made by the 100th Mechanized Brigade / X
Euromaidan Press on X: Frontline report: Ukraine's elite brigade decimated half a Russian battalion in a single day in the Kharkiv direction. The Third Assault Brigade destroyed Russian makeshift pontoon bridges across the river to isolate soldiers in open-field assaults. / X
ChrisO_wiki on X: "1/ An acute lack of transport provided by the army is requiring Russian troops to buy and modify their own assault vehicles at their own expense, often for one use only / X
Special Kherson Cat: In bowling they call it a strike. - Bluesky


Europe's new war with Russia: Deep sea sabotage : worldnews This headline is misleading. It is Russia waging war with Europe by engaging in deep sea sabotage. Not the other way around. In English, it matters.
Don't go to Russia's WW2 victory day celebrations, EU warns European leaders : worldnews
European leaders invited to Kyiv on May 9 to counter Putin's Moscow parade : worldnews
Putin is mocking Trump: EU foreign ministers call for new sanctions on Russia after Sumy attack : worldnews

Russia 'mocking' US ceasefire efforts by attacks on Sumy, Kryvyi Rih, Polish FM says : worldnews

Hungary's Pride ban mocked with 'Gray Pride' march: 'Humour exposes the absurd' : worldnews

Indian fugitive accused in nearly $2 bln bank fraud arrested in Belgium, source says | Reuters : worldnews

Italy says Rome to host second round of US-Iran nuclear talks : worldnews

WarTranslated on X: I call on the EU to impose the toughest sanctions against Russia in order to strangle its economy and prevent it from continuing military actions." - French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. He noted that Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire over a month ago, while Russia has has shown absolutely no intention of moving in that direction. / X France wants to make one-off wealth tax permanent : worldnews

UK transfers almost $1 billion to Ukraine under G7 loan covered by Russian assets : worldnews


Asylum claims surge at this border crossing into Canada, as Donald Trump's crackdown forces officials to prep for possible U.S. migrant influx : worldnews
Trump still wants Canada to be the 51st U.S. state, White House says : worldnews




US added to human rights watchlist over Trump moves : politics

How the G.O.P. Fell in Love With Putin's Russia - The New York Times What explains the Trump administration's radical reversal toward Moscow?

Trump reacts to Russian strike on Sumy: It was terrible, they made a mistake : worldnews
Trump blames Zelenskyy for 'horrible job' after Russia ballistic missile strike kills dozens in Ukraine : worldnews
Trump Makes More Excuses for Russia After Latest Horror Attack on Ukraine : politics ... "This is Biden's war," he added during another 40-second rant that, again, did not include the words "Russia" or "Putin." "That war would have never taken place."
Trump blames 'Crooked Joe Biden' and Zelenskyy for Russia invading Ukraine: 'SO SAD!' : politics

Ballerina who was imprisoned by Russia after $52 donation to Ukraine charity has returned to U.S. : worldnews ... She was traded for a guy who ran a missile tech smuggling ring and ...was accused of procuring more than $225,000 worth of controlled electronics components with military applications from U.S. distributors and shipping them to Russia.


Inside Rumeysa Ozturk's Journey From Scholar to Trump Target in Louisiana Cell — ProPublica

Columbia pro-Palestinian protests leader arrested in Vermont

Trump, Bukele say they won't return mistakenly deported man to US : politics
The World's Highest Security Prison: CECOT (The most evil are kept here) - YouTube
Kilmar Abrego Garcia not leaving El Salvador prison, Bukele says at Trump meeting : politics
Salvadoran President says he won't return wrongly deported man back to U.S. : politics
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele says he won't return Abrego Garcia to U.S. : worldnews

Trump Admin Tells Judge It Doesn't Have to Bring Back Man It Illegally Shipped to El Salvador : politics


Rubio says another 10 people have been sent to El Salvador : politics

Trump says he supports deporting U.S. citizens : politics
Trump's Wildly Unconstitutional Plot to Banish U.S. Citizens to Gulags : politics
Trump Official Declaring 'Anyone Who Preaches Hate for America' Will Be Deported Worries Users: 'They Just Skip the First Amendment' "Democracy doesn't work like that," one user commented.
Trump literally wants these 2 men arrested for criticizing him : politics ... Krebs publicly contradicted Trump's false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Trump has branded Krebs "a significant bad-faith actor" who poses grave "risks" to the American public.
Donald Trump Hit By New Migrant Deportation Lawsuit : politics

About 90% of Migrants Deported to El Salvador Had No US Criminal Record : politics

Trump Just Defied the Supreme Court. What Is John Roberts Going to Do About It? : politics
Trump Gives Supreme Court Middle Finger on Mistakenly Deported Man : politics
I don't like Mondays - Lawyers, Guns & Money Refusing to return Garcia from El Salvador, on the day Trump is meeting Bukele. SCOTUS will have to decide if this is defying a court order, as everyone pretends it might not be.
Aaron Rupar: Trump to Bukele: Home-growns are next. The home-growns. You gotta build about five more places. It's not big enough. - Bluesky
Binational Scumbaggery - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Coalition of the Vile: Mr. Bukele said returning Mr. Abrego Garcia would be akin to smuggling "a terrorist into the United States." As the Salvadoran president talked, Mr. Trump smiled in approval, surrounded by cabinet members who spoke in support of the president on cue.
NYT: We Should Know by Now. The Courts Aren't Going to Stop Trump and His Kind : politics

Harvard faculty, Democrats praise university for rejecting Trump demands
An elite institution finally understands the shot - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Man Who Would Be Damn Hell Ass King: Go fash, lose cash - Bluesky

Shouting Stephen Miller Melts Down on Fox News Over Deported Dad : politics

Donald Trump Health Update Raises Eyebrows : politics ... after his physician mentioned his "frequent victories in golf events."


Trump and Some of His Cabinet Members Attend U.F.C. Fight in Miami - The New York Times The spectacle at the mixed martial arts event was emblematic of an emboldened president who increasingly encourages displays of force to carry out his agenda ... a spectacle of violence, throbbing music and cheering crowds that the president has long admired.

Trump Has A 'Maximum' Meltdown On Social Media After Hate-Watching ‘60 Minutes' : politics

Trump's approval rating falls as 59% say the economy's in bad shape: Poll : politics

What Could've Been - Lawyers, Guns & Money Merrick Garland is highly concerned that he should have done anything about this ... But also, let's not forget just how bad the Biden administration blew any chance of solidifying what had happened in 2020. Biden never could get his head around the seriousness of the problem.

DOJ argues for paying reparations to 1/6 seditionists - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... What the DOJ is doing here is signaling that not only were the crimes that the 1/6 seditionists were convicted of committing not really crimes, their actions were so brave and praiseworthy that the government should take the extraordinary step of paying them reparations, in the form of reimbursements for the fines they were required to pay as part of their punishment for the crimes that were really heroism. Trumpism requires more than the alteration of the past: it requires a literal inversion of its meaning.

Why Trump's tarrifs should be opposed clearly and unambiguously - Lawyers, Guns & Money Krugman lays out an excellent case for the proposition that whatever you think optimal tariff levels should be, there is no excuse for anything but clean opposition to Trump's tariffs, which are substantively awful in general and for workers in particular, and are also very unpopular even before the economic downturn they make inevitable:
The Tariff Lesson of the 19th Century - Lawyers, Guns & Money

CNN Data Guru Reveals 'Americans Are Not Buying What Trump Is Selling' : politics

Murdoch Paper Floats Impeaching Trump Over Tariffs : politics ... $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to the rich (the House bill) Over $6 trillion in losses out of the stock market due to tariffs. (in just a week)
Trump Admin Walks Back Tariff Exemption On Electronics : politics

President Trump says CBS and '60 Minutes' should 'pay a big price' for going after him : politics

There's No Coming Back From Trump's Tariff Disaster : politics

Reality gets in the way of Elon Musk's latest misguided boast - Elon Musk lowered his spending cut targets from $2 trillion to $1 trillion to $150 billion — and even that total is no longer credible. : politics


Make America White Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money I wonder if or when Americans will really wake up to just how far this administration is willing to go on the issue of white supremacy ... Oh yes, nothing bridged the divide of race like slaves escaping white masters!

Marjorie Taylor Greene bought thousands of dollars in stock right before Trump's tariff pause sent markets soaring : politics
Sen. Cory Booker says Congress should hold hearings on whether insider trading on Trump's tariffs occurred : politics

Billionaire Ray Dalio: 'I'm worried about something worse than a recession' : politics


Bernie and AOC Are Starting a New Political Movement Before Our Eyes : politics
Bernie Sanders warns of 'extraordinary danger' facing U.S. under Trump at LA rally : politics

Trump and Republicans Are Leading An Open Assault on Free Elections : politics

Republicans nonsense is convincing me to never vote Republican again : politics

Joe Rogan Slammed For Claiming Resurrection of Disability Slur Is 'One of the Greatest Cultural Victories' "The word 'r––ded' is back, and it's one of the great culture victories that I think is spurred on, probably, by podcasts"

Eschaton: Well I'm Sure The Other News Outlets Will Continue Their Existing Show Of Solidarity Good job, Schumer: Despite a court order, a reporter and photographer from The Associated Press were barred from an Oval Office news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and his counterpart from El Salvador, Nayib Bukele ... Schumer's "red line" for a constitutional crisis was ignoring the SUPREME COURT, you see.

The Many Ways Kennedy Is Already Undermining Vaccines - The New York Times The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public health good.
Experts Push Back on RFK Jr's Infection Comments ... In order to get enough cod liver oil to reach that amount you would have to ingest 45 teaspoons of cod liver oil per day for 2 days
RFK's pledge to discover the "cause" of autism isn't just a ploy — it's a war on children's health : politics

'One Of The Greatest Villains In American History': Democrats Release Scathing Statement On RFK Jr. (2024)


North Carolina Republicans might just get away with stealing an election : politics

Nancy Mace rages at "evil" constituents who flooded her office with calls about town hall. Mace - who has made a national name for herself by bullying trans people - told callers to "stop being violent with your words." : politics .... Nancy Mace is a textbook definition of a crybully.

Eschaton: Unclear Charitable explanation: really busy with Candy Crush. It's unclear how State Police, who have a 24/7 detail assigned to Shapiro and additional security at the governor's residence, allowed Balmer to enter the property, start a fire, then break into the building and start two more fires before fleeing on foot without apprehension.


Meta's antitrust trial is about to begin. Here's what to know : NPR The Federal Trade Commission's blockbuster antitrust case against Meta kicks off on Monday in a courtroom in Washington. It's the culmination of a nearly six-year investigation into whether the social media giant broke competition laws in acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp.


Mario Vargas Llosa, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,861 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of James Forten.


'The Last of Us' Season 2 review: Lies and consequences hang over the zombie drama : NPR


Opinion | Reckoning with the truth about my adoption from South Korea - The Washington Post



Illinois bill would remove cannabis odor as probable cause for police to search car : politics


Explosion in Austin Damages 24 Houses and Injures 6 People - The New York Times The cause of the enormous explosion at a house on Sunday, which could be heard miles away, was not immediately known. Officials described it as an “isolated incident.”

How Snow Becomes Deadly - The New York Times This season, more than 20 people died in avalanches in the U.S. Can mountains be safer?



Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong? - The New York Times With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how to treat it ... Last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 11.4 percent of American children had been diagnosed with A.D.H.D., a record high. That figure includes 15.5 percent of American adolescents, 21 percent of 14-year-old boys and 23 percent of 17-year-old boys. Seven million American children have received an A.D.H.D. diagnosis, up from six million in 2016 and two million in the mid-1990s ... "diabetes of the brain," ... While the medications can have a powerful effect on how children behave in the classroom, they do little to improve how they learn ... Historically, this is one of the main reasons people have taken amphetamines: They make tedious tasks seem more interesting ... The children who took Ritalin for an extended period grew less quickly than the nonmedicated children did ... Their A.D.H.D. symptoms, meanwhile, were no better than those who had stopped taking the medication or who had never started ... even a medium-strength daily dose of Adderall more than tripled a patient's likelihood of developing psychosis or mania ... researchers showed that for most subjects, their symptoms and level of impairment in fact fluctuated over the years, often quite substantially ... certain children with A.D.H.D. symptoms are at much greater risk than others ... What matters instead, he says, is the distress children feel as they try to make their way in the world.Characterizing A.D.H.D. as a personality trait rather than a disorder, they saw themselves as different rather than defective ... not because their brains are chemically refashioned in a way that makes them better able to fit into the world, but because they find a way to make the world fit better around their complicated and distinctive brains.

5 Takeaways From New Research About A.D.H.D. - The New York Times

But there was no association in 8- and 9-year-olds for reasons that remain unclear

More exercise linked to lower cancer risk in longitudinal study - The Washington Post The study had participants use a device that measures movement for seven days to measure sedentary time, step count and activity intensity.


The Evolving Science Of How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adults The Evolving Science Of How Childhood Trauma Shapes Adults

Church allowed abuse by priest for years - The Boston Globe Since the mid-1990s, more than 130 people have come forward with horrific childhood tales about how former priest John J. Geoghan allegedly fondled or raped them during a three-decade spree through a half-dozen Greater Boston parishes.

Find Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapists and Psychologists in Cambridge, MA - Psychology Today




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Australia, Indonesia strengthen ties amid tariff hikes : worldnews
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained : worldnews
Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister's memorial | US immigration | The Guardian - Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him 'retarded' and boasted 'Trump is back in town'


Ex-President Yoon faces criminal trial on insurrection charges Monday : worldnews

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party moves to disband as freedoms dwindle : worldnews - the more likely explanation is that Musk just axed USAID, so their funding dried up.
Outcry after British MP refused entry to Hong Kong : worldnews

'Correct mistakes': China calls on US to completely cancel reciprocal tariffs : worldnews
'If the US wants to shut itself out, be my guest' - China analyst : politics
China Says US Tariff Break a 'Small Step' to Fixing Mistake : politics
China Halts Critical Rare Earth Exports as Trade War Intensifies : worldnews



US envoy Witkoff meets Putin as Trump tells Moscow to 'get moving' on Ukraine : politics ... They've been "moving" on it since 2014, unfortunately.
Russia rejects Ukraine compromises, seeking US concessions : worldnews
center of Sumy moments after russian strike, dozens of civilians injured or dead : ukraine
Russia 'was and remains the aggressor', says Von der Leyen following deadly attack on Ukraine's Sumy : worldnews

'A war crime' - European leaders react to Russia's Palm Sunday attack on Sumy that killed dozens : worldnews ... This wasn't by accident, they knew that this day would be a holy day in Ukraine.
Russia missile strike kills more than 20 civilians in Ukraine's Sumy : worldnews
Russia used cluster munitions in deadly attack on Sumy, US ambassador says : worldnews

Republican Russophilia: how Trump Putin-ised a party of cold war hawks : politics


More than 100 people killed after heavy rain hits India, Nepal : worldnews
Waqf act protests: Three killed in fresh violence reported from West Bengal's Murshidabad : worldnews

Pakistan warns it may expel thousands of Afghans hoping for resettlement in the West : worldnews

Bangladesh reintroduces 'except Israel' inscription on passports after thousands rally in Dhaka over Gaza situation : worldnews


Turkish opposition leader criticises Starmer for ignoring arrest of Istanbul mayor : worldnews

More than 200 civilians killed as Sudan's RSF attacks Darfur displacement camps | Sudan : worldnews
UK to co-host global conference with aim of resolving Sudan's civil war : worldnews


Damascus-aligned forces and the SDF on Sunday began to jointly manage security in Kurdish-majority neighbourhoods of northern Aleppo, a significant step in a wider deal to integrate the Kurdish-led force into Syria's state institutions : worldnews

Yemeni gov't reportedly preparing 80,000 man assault on Houthi-controlled Hodeidah port : worldnews - Iran has completely pulled their forces out of Yemen, ending their support of the Houthis after Trump's threats to hold Iran responsible for continued Houthi attacks. Iran now sees a Houthi collapse as inevitable, as their supporting network of proxies has crumbled - without Hamas and Syria, and with Hezbollah much weaker, it's much more difficult for Iran to keep the Houthis propped up, especially with the US Navy conducting daily strikes for like a month now

US to sign nuclear and energy investment deals with Saudi Arabia : worldnews

Iran to Continue US Talks Next Week After 'Constructive' Meeting : worldnews
Eight Pakistani workers killed in Iran : worldnews
Eight Pakistani workers killed in Iran Eight workers from Pakistan's Punjab province were killed by Baloch militants in Iran's Sistan-Baluchestan province in an incident of target killing, according to a media report on Sunday.


Palestinian medic attacked in Gaza is being detained in Israel, says ICRC | Israel-Gaza war : worldnews

IDF fully surrounds Rafah as Katz warns Gazans of 'final moment to remove Hamas' : worldnews

Israel cuts off Rafah, vows to 'vigorously' expand in Gaza
"An Abrupt Plunge Into Hell": Gaza After the Ceasefire Israel renewed its bombing campaign on Gaza in March. Killings and food shortages have become the norm again.


Zelenskyy on Russian attack on Sumy: 'Only scum can act like this' : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1144, Part 1 (Thread #1291) : worldnews

Russia launches scores of drones on Ukraine, four people injured, Kyiv says : worldnews

Domestic missile production increases eightfold in 2024, Ukrainian minister says : worldnews
Ukraine Becomes World's Leading FPV Drone Producer With Over 2.2 Million Units Built : worldnews

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: "❗️The 🇺🇦Ukrainian laser complex "Tryzub" was shown for the first time. It is stated that the Ukrainian laser can destroy attack drones, aerial bombs, cruise and ballistic missiles at a distance of up to 3000 m, and helicopters, airplanes, and reconnaissance drones at a distance of up to 5000 m. / X

Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 12 April 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/eRh9Do9LOp #StandWithUkraine / X

The Ukrainian Review on X: Protective arch over the fourth reactor of Chornobyl NPP has lost its functionality after being hit by drone, - Ministry of Environment ❗️In June, the restoration plan will be presented at the Donors' Assembly. The sarcophagus of Chornobyl NPP was attacked on February 14. / X


Illegal crossings into Europe down one third in a year : worldnews - Russia has no more resources and focus to push refugees into Europe from Africa. Finally.

Macron: Russia chooses to continue war despite Trump's proposals : worldnews

Trump tariffs 'increase risk' of financial crisis, Germany's Merz warns : worldnews - Trump is a financial crisis. In his business life and his political life, financial problems follow.


Sinn Fein seeks EU for a Ireland unity : worldnews

Ambassador does not deny Russia is tracking UK nuclear subs with sensors : worldnews

Voters want Keir Starmer to focus on rebuilding trade ties with EU, poll reveals : worldnews - Seriously, brexit was Putin's greatest success as well as getting his puppet into the White House twice.
The moron premium - Lawyers, Guns & Money The recent experience of the United Kingdom constituted good advice the American electorate refused to take. First Brexit: ... I know it''s uncouth to say it but "randomly wreck things out of boredom and/or random grievances" is in fact politics for morons.

Chile is considering legalizing adult-use cannabis : worldnews - Currently, cannabis is legal for adult use at a national level in Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg, Germany, and South Africa. Additionally, two dozen states in the U.S. have adopted recreational cannabis measures, regional adult-use pilot trials are operating in the Netherlands and Switzerland, and top courts in multiple other countries have ruled against adult-use prohibition policies.

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain related to old stab wound : worldnews - Lying shit. As soon as it appears that the Brazilian courts are ready to make an ask for him, he suddenly goes to hospital. Guy did the exact same thing in 2023.




AIPAC launches ad blitz against senators who voted to block arms sales to Israel - The ads, customized to target each of the 15 senators, are airing across 11 states : politics

Trumps use of 18 Century authority will be considered in a second appeal with enormous potential consequences : politics

Homeland Security Email Tells a US Citizen to 'Immediately' Self-Deport: An email sent by the Department of Homeland Security instructs people in the US on a temporary legal status to leave the country. But who the email actually applies to—and who actually received it—is far from clear. : politics

Trump is already skirting due process. Now he's musing about deporting citizens : politics

Trump DOJ Doesn't Know Location or Well-being of Maryland Man Mistakenly Deported to El Salvador: 'Extremely Troubling' : politics .. "Mistakenly Deported"? More like KIDNAPPED and HUMAN TRAFFICKED.

Lawyers for wrongly deported man ask judge for U.S. contempt hearing : politics ... He's dead or he's been tortured, and they're desperate to cover it up.
US won't say whether it's facilitating return of mistakenly deported man
Mistakenly deported man is alive and detained in El Salvador, Trump admin says : politics
Kilmar Abrego Garcia 'alive and secure' in El Salvador prison, Trump administration says : politics
'These barbarians are now in the sole custody of El Salvador': Trump official insists dad deported in error is 'alive and secure' - but POTUS says his 'future' not up to US : politics

The Case Against Mahmoud Khalil Hinges on Vague "Antisemitism" Claim The Trump administration filed no new evidence in its case against Khalil, according to a new filing ahead of Friday's hearing.
Mahmoud Khalil and Necropolitics of Trump's Attack on Immigrants - This is more than cruel expediency. Death is the point.

US deports another 10 gang members to El Salvador, Rubio says : worldnews

Boston's Citizenship Drive: Overcoming Trump Immigration Challenges - On Saturday, hundreds of green card holders from 50 countries prepared citizenship applications at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury with free help from volunteers and pro bono lawyers.

US Citizen Told by Trump Admin to Self-Deport Amid Crackdown : politics ... A United States citizen who is an immigration attorney received an email on Friday morning that told her to self-deport—one of seemingly dozens of recipients.

Trump DOJ Flips Off SCOTUS in Brazen Update on Deported Dad : politics

DOGE Goons Physically Drag Social Security Worker From Desk : politics ... MAGA has emboldened the Republicans as Germans did Hitler. We are watching history repeat itself live.

Social Security is now an immigration enforcement tool : politics

Trump Administration Draft Order Calls for Drastic Overhaul of State Department : politics ... Eliminating human rights, climate diplomacy, and African affairs is not a reorganization but a demolition. And they're calling it "streamlined."

Cutting Through The Crap - Lawyers, Guns & Money 1. Immigrants build our houses, grow our food, care for our children and parents. They own restaurants and pick up our garbage. They do scientific research and they staff our hospitals as doctors and nurses. They work in banks and other financial institutions. Many of them fled untenable situations in their home countries. 2. Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than citizens.

Trump says he took a cognitive test during his physical and 'got every answer right' : politics
Trump says he's 'in good shape,' but results of his physical aren't immediately released : politics
Jasmine Crockett Says it's 'Beyond Wild' That Nobody is Questioning Trump's Mental Fitness : politics

Trump's honeymoon is over : politics - THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN ON TRUMP - The New York Times, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

Opinion No, Donald Trump Does Not Know What The Hell He Is Doing : politics - The US is paying El Salvador $20,000 a head, allegedly. That's enough to feed and house their families in America. Instead of profiting from their labour and taxes we're reaping the thrill of torturing them to death.



Republican says Americans will accept cuts to Medicaid : politics

Trump's Approval Rating Quickly Plummets Among Young People : politics

Some members of Congress are starting to talk about impeachment. They're right. : politics ... Exactly Mitch McConnell's flagrant rule breaking and the Democrats complete unwillingness to ever even challenge him, set the stage we are on now.

Elon Musk drastically drops DOGE's savings goal from $2 trillion to $150 billion for the year : politics
Trump Officials Growing Tired of 'Unfunny' and 'Irritating' Musk | "He's just the most irritating person I've ever had to deal with, and that is saying something," one official reportedly said. : politics .. Even his own kids hate him

Judge relaxes ban on DOGE access to sensitive US Treasury information : politics


'Revolution With Joy': Bernie and AOC Draw Massive Crowd in Los Angeles : politics ... MSNBC and CNN have been very slow to pick up anything about this rally. You can watch the whole thing here: https://www.youtube.com/live/T2449UaMaiQ ... We need more people like Bernie backing up the young Dems, and fewer people like Schumer failing to do their jobs.

Bernie Sanders' Crowd Size 'Biggest' Ever at LA Rally With AOC - Staff : politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rally 36,000 in LA : politics
Bernie Sanders surprises Coachella crowd : politics .. He's sorta a hippie at heart, but didn't become an asshole like a lot of them as they got old.

DSA Housing Justice Commission on X: "We support Denver DSA. Affordable housing can't be provided by the market. Reforms offered up by the state and developers that don't include democratic control and redistribution of land are ultimately false promises that serve only to benefit capital. / X

Pete Buttigieg - bearded and blunt - calls out Donald Trump's tariff chaos: 'This is people's lives' : politics

Iowa State economist on Trump tariff policies: 'We're all going to be poorer' : politics
No retreat on tariffs, Trump promised. Hours later, he blinked : politics ... Then they said the USA will build iPhones. Trump then folds on tariffs for iPhones. World's best negotiator.


Republicans fear Trump's trade war could lead to political wipeout : politics ... It would be 100% karma for the party which caused this with their anti-foreign, anti-establishment and anti-intellectual behaviour to be wiped out. They deserve it.


'The U.S. economy is the next business Trump will bankrupt': Analysts on 'dangerous' tariff fallout : politics ... Anyone can bankrupt a casino, it takes real genius to bankrupt the worlds largest economy

There's No Coming Back From Trump's Tariff Disaster : politics

Trump wrong that China made $1 trillion off US trade in 2024 : politics
Trump Is Begging China to Make a Deal Over Tariffs : politics ... Four days ago they were "kissing my ass" ... When you start a trade war with the country that makes all your stuff and has a larger middle class population than you have an entire population, well you're going to have a bad time ... Never start a land trade war in Asia
Trump Commerce chief fuels tariff confusion, saying exemptions for phones, computers and other electronics are not permanent : politics
Smartphone tariffs are coming back in 'a month or two,' says Trump admin : politics ... Setting up the timing tables for buying and selling smartphone stocks for him and his goons.
Trump's tariff policy is 'all chaos and corruption': Sen. Elizabeth Warren : politics
Most believe Trump tariffs benefit wealthy, corporations: Poll : politics ... Where were "most people" on Election Day?

A and B, not A or B - Lawyers, Guns & Money But Trump has been talking about the magical power of tariffs since the 1980s, that is, long before he could have anticipated what a great opportunity they would be for him personally to enrich himself via open corruption ... In addition to the fact that Trump paid no price for 1/6, it's worth noting that there weren't even investigations into his openly taking bribes in his first term. Today the press acts ho-hum-dog-bites-man to Trump openly telling people he's getting millions in cash bribes and manipulating the stock market ... Amazing how fast the US has adapted to replacing a President with an openly corrupt dictator and pretending this is how it's always been. We'll have to tell the kids that it wasn't always like this. That actually, once, only a bit more than 50 years ago, a Vice President had to resign due to bribery and was indicted and convicted like an ordinary criminal ... When it comes to Trump, corrupt or stupid is a radically false dichotomy. This is true for many of his minions and most fanatic supporters as well. But it is always 100% true about Trump himself.

I'll be a diode, cathode, electrode, overload, generator, oscillator... - Lawyers, Guns & Money Once again Presidont Dithering Don, who cannot lose, but might occasionally appear to lose to lesser minds too feeble to move the goalposts for him, has again not not not changed his big strong tariffs-against-China-until-they-kiss-his-ass stance. He merely created a teeny, tiny wafer-thin exception for a few items that hardly anyone uses anyway whether they are exported from China or any other nation.


Trump brags to NASCAR drivers that friend Charles Schwab made $2bn from stock market chaos : politics

MTG reveals she bought big during stock market dip -- now people want her investigated | MTG bought very low. : politics


Is doing everything you can to alienate your core customer base good business? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The returns on this question would seem to be answering this question in the narrative: Tesla's electric vehicle sales in the US are worse than what the media is reporting right now. That's partly because Tesla is hiding its sales.

Ford Mustang Mach-E Review: Strong 2025 Sales Make It A Good Tesla Model Y Alternative


'Gun to the Head': Harvard Professors Sue Trump Admin Over Review of $9 Billion in Funding : politics

Coal is not clean, it's not beautiful, and we don't need it for AI | The Independent : politics

New FEMA head denies NC request to extend 100% reimbursement for Helene damage : politics ... And North Carolina voted for this
Trump Denies FEMA Aid Extension in State He Won Three Times : politics


Army Enlisted Academy Bars Students from Writing About Women and Minorities : politics ... It also follows a series of executive orders issued by President Donald Trump and internal policy shifts championed by Hegseth, who has made the erasure of those groups a core goal of his tenure so far ... Republicans want unquestioning loyalists at the top so when they start rounding up citizens no one will stand in their way.


US congressional speeches are getting less evidence-based over time | An AI analysis finds that since the 1970s, speeches by US Congress members have shifted to favour language such as “fake news” and “mislead” over words such as "science" and "statistics" : politics ... This linguistic trend away from evidence in favour of intuition was revealed in an artificial intelligence analysis of millions of congressional speech transcripts. It also coincides with both greater political polarisation in Congress and a decline in the number of laws that get enacted through Congress ... this kind of language was last in ascendance here was during the Gilded Age and the Great Depression, which has been indirectly hailed by the current president as high points in the nation's development.

Four Democrats Pass Bill Making It Harder for Married Women to Vote : politics ... Jared Golden, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Henry Cuellar, and Ed Case voting in support of a bill that could disenfranchise millions of voters. 216 republicans and 4 democrats.

'Trump's America feels more like The Handmaid's Tale every day' - Nearly 100 days after the self-proclaimed 'fertilisation president' came to power, American women are feeling disturbed by the Trump administration's obsession with their bodies and who controls them, writes Anna Hart : politics ... More women voted for Trump in 2024 then in 2020. A 4 point swing ... A majority of White women voters voted for trump (a convicted criminal, adjudicated rapist, and notorious cheater on each of his 3 wives) after he took away their right to control their own bodies.

2024 Post-Election Survey: Gender and Age Analysis of 2024 Election Results

Sign of trouble for Republicans? Poll says Ohio voters are getting tired of Trump. : politics


Firm That Won Multimillion Defamation Suit Against Fox News Takes on Trump : politics ... "No administration should be allowed to punish lawyers for simply doing their jobs, protecting Americans and their constitutional right to the legal process," Susman Godfrey said in a statement.


Measles cases rise to 700, adding pressure to RFK Jr. : politics
RFK Jr giving families 'false hope' on autism, says outgoing US vaccine official : politics
'We are flying blind': RFK Jr.'s cuts halt data collection on abortion, cancer, HIV and more - Fired workers and outside experts say the cuts leave the nation more vulnerable to health threats. : politics
Don't Be Fooled: RFK Jr. Is Still Talking Down Vaccines : politics
RFK Jr. Suggested I Gave My Son Cancer -- He Is Wrong In other words, XMRV had never been linked to human illness of any kind (let alone leukemia). Kennedy had mangled a malign belief and told it to me as if it were irrefutably proven. It was not only dangerously wrong—it was perhaps the cruelest thing anyone had ever said to me.

The Grift Economy is Coming for your Cats - Lawyers, Guns & Money tl;dr don't feed your cats and dogs raw food: The $6.3 trillion wellness industry thrives on distrust of science, glorifying "natural" alternatives, and fear-based marketing. The result? Pseudoscience that's not just harming human health. It's killing animals, too, specifically via H5N1 bird flu.

Video of Bill Maher revealing details of his dinner with Trump goes viral : politics ... Congratulations Bill for finally learning something lots of us find out around 4th grade. That's some good investigative reporting there, boy.

Trump's order could force states to buy costly new voting machines : politics ... Are these the voting machines that Ivanka got special Chinese trademarks for during Trump's last term, by any chance? The voting machines she got trademarks for along with 40 plus other businesses, including happy ending massage parlors?


Florida Teacher Loses Job for Using Student's Chosen Name. “Every child deserves to be educated in an environment where they feel respected,” a petition backing the teacher says. : politics - Treating someone with respect is a fireable offense in the land of the free. Got it ... Same goes for the phrase “everyone is welcome here” ... MAGA wants to ban all forms of empathy, as they see it as an obstacle to their plans

George Pyle: Utah state school board members think Jefferson and Lincoln were Marxists : politics

Eden Prairie firm was set to pay $18K in tariffs on its shipment from China. Now it's $170K. : politics

'Build your own manufacturing': Trump-voting business owner stung by tariffs savaged after asking for ways to keep company afloat | ‘Thoughts and tariffs.' : politics .. "Damn that's wild because I voted for you to have zero tariffs and a $50K tax break as a small business owner under Kamala," reads the top comment

Police investigating an arson attack on PA Governor residence : politics
Arson investigated in fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence | AP News The fire broke out overnight on the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover, which Shapiro and his family had celebrated at the governor's official residence in the state capital of Harrisburg

Oregon GOP Chairman Resigns After Oregon Journalism Project Report About His Past : politics - In a statement early this afternoon, Cummings, 51, an insurance agent and pastor from Columbia County, said he is stepping down to spare his family any further difficulty ... Remarkably, the fact he resigned in the wake of the allegations rather than denying and blaming his wife means he's one of the most honorable Republicans in Oregon, or perhaps the country.

Secular groups oppose plan for Mormon seminary at Arizona high school : politics


Teen Killed Parents to Fund Trump Murder Plot and 'Save The White Race' : politics ... According to his manifesto, the motive behind the murder plot was to start a political revolution in the United States and to “save the white race” from “Jewish-controlled” politicians ... Casap was associated with the satanic neo-Nazi group “The Order of Nine Angles,” finding images of Hitler on his phone with the text: "HAIL HITLER HAIL THE WHITE RACE HAIL VICTORY." DHS prioritizes Tesla vandals over this.


Jameson Quinn - Lawyers, Guns & Money known in our community under the name Gregor Sansa.
Jameson Quinn: "Jameson Quinn died in a fall in Guatemala on March 23, 2025. This is his mother Helen Quinn, just to inform his followers here of this tragic event. We will check this profile for your responses. Anyone who has copies of recent writings from him not posted here please let us know." - Bluesky

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,860 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Ferdinand Silcox.


Parenting lessons from the animal kingdom's best mothers | The Independent

The Unknown Librarian Who Saved Queer History You probably don't know the name Paul Fasana. But the librarian was instrumental in preserving hundreds of thousands of artifacts of queer history.

"The First 48" and the Wrongly Convicted Man — ProPublica

The secret language of incels How online slang and emojis are used to mask misogyny




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Countries have agreed a global deal to tackle shipping emissions, after nearly ten years of negotiations : worldnews
National Climate Assessment Under Threat: Experts Warn - Trump is trying make a climate report go extinct




Japan, U.S. to hold joint patrol in Okinawa Prefecture following sexual assault cases involving U.S. servicemen. : worldnews


Taiwan plans to use 7-Elevens as war hubs if China attacks : worldnews

China Building World's Highest Bridge, Will Cut Travel Time From 1 Hour To 1 Minute : worldnews
Beijing moves to soothe India over $100 billion trade deficit : worldnews
Tariffs could trigger humanitarian crisis - China warns WTO over US trade measures : worldnews
Reuters: Chinese military officers have been present behind Russian lines with Beijing's approval : worldnews
Visioner on X: China is supplying Russia with 70% of the machine tools and 90% of the microchips needed for its industry. In return, China receives stealth technology for submarines and other forms of assistance. The North Korean regime is sending Russia thousands, possibly hundreds of of tactical missiles. In exchange, Pyongyang hopes to receive surface-to-air missiles and other air defense systems / X


Russia's Lavrov praises Trump's understanding of Ukraine conflict : worldnews
U.S. and Russia move toward normalizing relations and easing diplomatic work : worldnews

Russia's Justice Ministry has added Andrei Kozyrev, the country's first foreign minister after the fall of the Soviet Union, to its list of foreign agents : worldnews

Evgen Istrebin on X: The first harbinger of Russia's default. Budget revenues have stopped growing. Growth in Q1 +3.9%. In March - 0% And expenses on servicing the national debt in Q1 grew by 43% And judging by the dynamics of oil prices, Ru income will fall. And one fine day, there will be a default / X
Evgen Istrebin on X: The number of companies with overdue debt to Ru banks began to grow sharply The share of legal entities and individual entrepreneurs with overdue debt to Ru banks increased in 2 months from 18% to 22%. Over the year, the growth was from 16% to 22 Source / X
Evgen Istrebin 🇺on X: Huge problems for the Ru budget! Everyone is talking about the decline in oil revenues RU But they forget about NON-oil tax revenues Starting from the 2nd half of 2024, the growth rate fell from 37% to 10%, in real terms it is 0%, and this is despite the increase in the tax rate! / X


'We never negotiate at gunpoint': India after Donald Trump hits 90-day pause on tariffs : worldnews



Prominent Nigerian Islamic Cleric Ibrahim Jalo Jalingo Calls For Execution Of Those Who Leave Islam, Believe In More Than One God : worldnews ... "It is dangerous to be right, when the government is wrong" Voltaire


Iranian, US delegations begin high-stakes nuclear talks in Oman : worldnews

Lebanese army said to enter Hezbollah bases north of Litani River for first time : worldnews


Most Americans view Israel more unfavorably than before Oct. 7, Pew survey finds | Young people in both parties have relatively high unfavorables toward Israel. : politics
Human Shield - Mr. Fish
The Crime of Clarity - Mr. Fish

Gaza rockets targeting Israel, intercepted, IDF cuts off southern Gaza from the rest of the Strip : worldnews

Israel says it will expand its offensive across most of Gaza : worldnews


Savchenko Volodymyr on X: Witkoff must go." Republicans outraged by his role in Ukraine talks, - Reuters The White House and State Department were alarmed by the fact that Witkoff invited the Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev to his personal residence for dinner before a meeting at the White House. Some American and European officials are concerned that, "while Witkoff follows Trump's strategy, the Russians are taking advantage of his lack of experience at the negotiating table." / X
US 'demands control' from Ukraine of key pipeline carrying Russian gas : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1143, Part 1 (Thread #1290) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
Russian Missile Strikes Indian Pharma Firm' s Kyiv Warehouse: Ukraine : worldnews

Astraia Intel on X: Dying for nothing: 3 years of Russian shame. / X
MAKS 24 on X: Russia increased the number of drone attacks against Ukraine by 8 times in 2025 ❗️Since the beginning of 2025, Russia has already launched almost 11,400 drones over Ukraine, while during the same period in 2024 (from January 1 to April 10) only 1,400 drones were launched. / X
Institute for the Study of War on X: Russian forces recently executed Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in western Zaporizhia Oblast amid continued reports of systematic executions of Ukrainian POWs across the theater of war. @AP reported on April 10 that it obtained a video from Ukrainian and Russian drones showing Russian soldiers executing Ukrainian POWs surrendering in Pyatykhatky (northwest of Robotyne). / X
Visegrád 24 on X: "Ukraine tripled its defense production in 2024 and now surpassing all Western nations combined in the output of towed and self-propelled artillery systems. The total value of domestically produced military equipment rose from $3 billion in 2022 to $20 billion in 2024. Ukraine also increased its output of mortar and artillery shells by 2.4 times compared to the previous year. / X

NATO chief warns Russia is considering placing nuclear weapons in space : worldnews


Norway pledges around $940 million to train and equip Ukrainian brigade : worldnews

Peace in Ukraine 'out of reach' in immediate future, Germany says : worldnews

Spain proposes using frozen Russian assets for Europe's defense, beyond Ukraine : worldnews


UK takes control of British Steel under emergency powers : worldnews
Former Putin-appointed governor jailed for breaching UK sanctions : worldnews ... So America is considering handing over territory whilst the UK is prosecuting these Russian agents. Another point to the UK I guess. America should be embarassed. Traitors.


Panama opposition party accuses US of 'camouflaged invasion' : worldnews

Ontario measles outbreak grows to more than 800 cases : worldnews ... The US had a higher average MMR vaccine rate of 93% for 2023-2024 school year. Though it varies from state to state, even the lowest, Idaho, had a 79.6% rate while Ontario slid to 76% in the same period for 2nd dose.
Why higher measles vaccination coverage matters so much now | CBC News
Canadians turn their backs on U.S. travel, as return trips plunge: StatCan : worldnews
Snowbird selloff: Canadians are parting ways with U.S. properties : worldnews
Canadians required to register with U.S. government if in country at least 30 days : worldnews




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Trump envoy's embrace of Russian demands worries Republicans, U.S. allies : worldnews
Trump extends Biden's sanctions against Russia : worldnews

An emboldened antiabortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges - The Boston Globe

Trump DOJ Refuses to Comply With Judge's Order on Return of Wrongly Deported Dad : politics
Judge demands 'daily updates' on whether Trump admin is complying with court order to return illegally deported man : politics

A Maryland mother was detained by ICE nearly two weeks ago. So far, no evidence has been provided : politics
Two women the Trump admin tried to send to El Salvador prison speak

ICE Is Using A Random British Guy's Tattoo To Identify TdA Gang Members | "I'm just an average middle-aged man from Derbyshire," the man told the BBC after seeing his tattoo in a DHS training document. : politics

Harvard protest: Cambridge council, others urge Harvard to stand up to Trump

Harvard sues Trump over DEI ultimatum : politics

Trump orders agencies to 'sunset' environmental protections : politics
Trump Administration Says U.S. Endangered Species List Should 'Go Extinct' : politics


Trump's Nearly 5-Hour Physical Exam Raises Questions About His Health After Massive Bruise Saga : politics
Trump Can't Recall Details of His Favorite Cognitive Test : politics

Trump's bid for Sydney casino 30 years ago rejected due to 'mafia connections' | Donald Trump | The Guardian

'Completely out of touch': golf and dinners for 'king' Trump as economy melts down : politics

Obama's portrait in the WH has been replaced with the photo from Trump's assassination attempt : pics

Progressive Democrat wonders why nobody questioning Donald Trump's mental acuity: 'This is crazy work' : politics

Tim Cook's ass-kissing pays off - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. But while this tariffs-and-arbitrary-exemptions is going to do nothing to restore American manufacturing, it certainly creates a basis for corruption the likes of which the world has never seen, which is needless to say the point.

Um, It Turns Out No One at the Ports Is Collecting Trump's Tariffs - A technical “glitch” has created the biggest hiccup in Trump's tariffs rollout. : politics
“It'vs all computer!” : AdviceAnimals

White House refuses to provide list of countries it claims reached out with tariff deal : politics

Donald Trump Supporters Are Losing Their Minds Over The New Trump Tariffs, And It's Exactly The Meltdown We All Saw Coming - "The 34% tariffs threaten our survival. We voted for you, believing in America First. Please consider us." : politics

Trump BRAGGING about billionaires making money after pausing HIS TARIFF PLAN - YouTube

Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs : technology
U.S. Announces Reciprocal Tariff Exemptions for Chinese Smartphones, Computers, and Integrated Circuits : worldnews
Trump reportedly suspends Nvidia H20 export ban plan after $1 million dinner with Jensen Huang | Tom's Hardware


Trump Is Torpedoing the Dollar. You Don't Want to Know What Happens Next. : politics


Trump Loyalist Sports 'Troubling' Trump Golden Bust Lapel Pin: 'Makes It Easier to Recognize Cult Members'

They called him a madman, too : PoliticalHumor
My friend won this toilet brush : pics


Trump administration is ordered to unfreeze funding for Mainen over transgender students


Despite DOGE, Government Spending Under Trump vs. Biden Up $154 Billion This Year : politics

In Cabinet Meeting, Musk Seems to Drastically Lower DOGE's Savings Goal - The New York Times ... Mr. Musk's group has slashed budgets and fired thousands of workers around Washington, but so far the DOGE website indicates that it remains far from reaching his goal of $1 trillion in savings next year. As of Thursday, the site claimed $150 billion in savings, with an itemized list of some of the purported cuts.
DOGE: Department of Government Efficiency ... Amount Saved Per Taxpayer $931.68
Trump tariffs will cost average American family $4700 per year, Yale study says : politics
Musk Mocked After 'Top Secret' Cabinet Meeting Notes Go Viral: 'They Wrote That to Make Him Feel Included' : politics
1 hour 40 minutes and 32 seconds of Lemon Usk being trolled by gamers - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Is it funny to see a bullying billionaire shithead who actively nurtures the worst sort of bullies get bullied? Let's hear from another anti-fan. Elon. It's me, Ashley St. Claire. I have no other means of contacting you so I bought PoE2 early access. Please pay your child support. Thank you Elon.


Measles Is Spreading, and RFK Jr. Is Praising Quacks : politics
Staffers Walk Out of RFK Jr.'s Slur-Ridden Speech About Deep State : politics
jamelle: "RFK believes that he is one of the genetic elect and that it is a violation of the natural order to either impose on the genetic elect with public health OR prevent nature from taking its course with those who are predestined to biological damnation." — Bluesky
Experts Push Back on RFK Jr's Infection Comments ... In order to get enough cod liver oil to reach that amount you would have to ingest 45 teaspoons of cod liver oil per day for 2 days,


The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X. The SSA's shift to X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent : technology ... Elmo won't stop with SSA recipients either. He's trying to establish this as precedent for ALL government comms with the populace. What a dirtbag.


As many as 1 million additional children will become infected with HIV and nearly 500,000 will die from AIDS by the end of the decade if the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is suspended or only receives limited, short-term funding : science


Luigi Mangione's attorneys call attempt at death penalty in CEO's killing a 'political stunt' : politics


New Mexico made childcare free. It lifted 120,000 people above the poverty line : politics


The NC candidate/judge still trying to throw out 60k ballots (7k are overseas/military). : pics (the face)
1/6 in robes - Lawyers, Guns & Money North Carolina Republicans are steadfastly opposed to democracy even by the standards of Republicans in 2025, and this is one of their lowest points:


With college enrollment declining, MA higher ed, economy at risk It goes back to the Great Recession, when people started having fewer babies — many fewer.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,859 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Charles Goodman.


Can a 'Sleep Divorce' Improve Your Sex Life? - The New York Times Therapists and couples say that sometimes a “sleep divorce” can revive a relationship.


Proud Veteran: "It's all about indoctrination of children followed by a lifetime of blasphemy accusations in order to perpetuate the bizarre and inconsistent narrative. Home schooling, school vouchers and book banning are all about brainwashing children. It's been wildly effective for over two thousand years." — Bluesky

Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut is so relevant it disgusts me : books ... This book has made me (what I believe to be) rationally angry towards the entire "news" landscape of today, which serves not to inform us as a society but instead to polarize us and divide us ... It has stiff competition, but I think "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." tops my Vonnegut quote power rankings ... Thus did a handful of rapacious citizens come to control all that was worth controlling in America. Thus was the savage and stupid and entirely inappropriate and unnecessary and humorless American class system created.
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People taking medications like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss report consuming less processed foods, soda, refined grains and beef. Fruits, leafy greens and water showed an overall increase. Food companies may be challenged as demand for processed foods falls and fruits and vegetables increases. : science
Estimated Sustainable Cost-Based Prices for Diabetes Medicines | Diabetes and Endocrinology | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network
Estimated Sustainable Cost-Based Prices for Diabetes Medicines | Diabetes and Endocrinology | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network


Inflammation in the brain may trigger depression. Review of 31 randomized trials found anti-inflammatories, including diet changes and omega 3 fatty acids, were more effective than placebo in reducing depressive scores for older adults with depression, with similar improvements to antidepressants. : science


Women unconsciously tune into infant distress, regardless of parental status, study finds. Women -- whether they are mothers or not -- are more likely to have their attention captured by distressed infant faces, even when those faces are presented so briefly that they are not consciously perceived. : science


Accumulating wealth doesn't make people more likely to vote Conservative : science ... This takes place in Britain ... The narrative has always been that republicans were fiscally conservative. It's a lie, the data says otherwise. In almost every measure of the U.S. economy including total job growth, unemployment, economic growth, manufacturing job growth, manufacturing investment, small business creation, and contribution to the national debt, economic performance is stronger under Democrats.


People who reported neglectful, abusive, or controlling parenting styles in their upbringing were more likely to experience impairments in work, relationships, and emotional well-being. This is linked to lower levels of conscientiousness (being organized, responsible, and self-disciplined). : science

ELI5 What is the difference between "repressed memories" and just like remembering something you haven't thought about in years? : explainlikeimfive .. Dissociative Amnesia,

Agnostics are more indecisive, neurotic, and prone to maximizing choices, distinguishing them from atheists and Christians. Atheists and agnostics, who together constitute a significant proportion of nonbelievers in both the U.S. and Europe, have often been treated as a homogeneous group. : science

Turns out eye scans at 45 can reveal your risk for Alzheimer's decades early. People with thinner nerve layers or unhealthy eye vessels had higher dementia risk. It's low-cost, non-invasive, and might change early detection big time. : science


Who is the most horrendeous person you've ever met - not just a bad person, not truly rotten to the core, who wishes nothing but evil on everyone and is aware of that? : AskReddit

What's one product you bought that turned you into a total snob — like, you can never go back to the cheap stuff? : AskReddit

What's a basic skill you're shocked some adults still don't know? : AskReddit

What is an interesting nsfw fact you know? : AskReddit ... The natural lubricant produced by human women during intercourse is nearly identical to lubricant that sharks produce near the pores of their lips for electromagnetic detection of prey.

whatever it takes, she is the one : pics


ELI5 What is the difference between a kingdom & an empire? : explainlikeimfive




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Indian Consulate Vandalised In Melbourne, High Commission Raises Matter With Australian Authorities : worldnews
Monash IVF: Woman gives birth to stranger's baby in Australia embryo mix-up : worldnews
Microchimerism - Wikipedia

Unsecured penguin caused helicopter crash in South Africa : worldnews


US to deploy long-range drones near Taiwan, Japan's defence minister confirms : worldnews
In a first, Taiwan charges Chinese ship captain with damaging undersea cables : worldnews

China warns Hong Kong's last major opposition party to disband, members say : worldnews
China Raises Tariffs on US Goods to 125% in Retaliation : worldnews



KyivPost on X: Trump reproached Russia for being slow in making a deal to end the war in Ukraine. / X

Center for Countering Disinformation on X: Russian propaganda is attempting to change the nature of its disinformation campaign about alleged “atrocities by the AFU in kursk region” in order to expand its reach. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: The desperate math of Russia's peace talks gable: Send 12 tanks to grab territory, lose everything in half an hour, repeat twice more. As dawn broke on 7 April, 12 Russian vehicles surged toward Ukrainian lines near Kurakhove in a dramatic departure from their usual infantry tactics. The high-stakes goal: secure Donetsk Oblast before potential peace negotiations could cement their failure to fully capture the region. Instead, they drove straight into a meticulously prepared minefield. When the lead tank struck a mine, trapping the entire convoy, Ukrainian forces unleashed: / X

Visioner on X: If we look at it from a realist's perspective, I do not see peace between Russia and Ukraine in the near future ... In my opinion, no country will agree to give up its territorial integrity. Therefore, expecting Ukraine to relinquish its legitimate territories for the sake of peace is unjust and unrealistic." - President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

NEXTA on X: Words to remember from Kaja Kallas “It takes two to make peace, but only one to start a war. One thing is clear: Russia wants war," / X

AlexandruC4 on X: Meanwhile in Moscow / X

Russia frees ballerina in prisoner swap with US : worldnews

Over 100 people died after heavy rain hit India, Nepal : worldnews
India Wants a US Trade Deal With an 'Urgency' Not Seen Before : worldnews
Canadian wanted for 2008 Mumbai attacks arrives in India after US extradition | Reuters : worldnews


Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque, UN says : worldnews


The Iran Negotiation - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Leaked Data Reveals Massive Israeli Campaign to Remove Pro-Palestine Posts on Facebook and Instagram

Israeli member of cabinet accused of rape by daughter : worldnews
Who is Orit Strook, the Israeli minister accused of sexual abuse by her own daughter? A prominent Israeli minister known for her extreme right-wing politics and support for illegal settlements is facing serious allegations of sexual abuse by her daughter ... alongside her husband and one of their sons.

AP doubted reliability of Hamas-linked reporter years before Oct. 7, documents show : worldnews


Witkoff suggested that Trump "allow" Russia to take four regions of Ukraine : worldnews
Visegrád 24 on X: "BREAKING: Reuters reports that, after a meeting with Russian Envoy Dmitriev, Trump's Envoy Witkoff told Trump that the fastest way to broker a ceasefire would be to give Russia 4 regions: Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk & Donetsk. Ukraine still holds: - 42% of Kherson ... / X
NEXTA on X: Ukraine to receive record-breaking military aid — key takeaways from "Ramstein" Today, the 27th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group was held in Brussels. Here's what was announced: Germany: 4 IRIS-T air defense systems, 300 interceptors, 30 Patriot missiles, 15 Leopard-1 tanks, 25 Marder IFVs, and 100,000 shells ... / X
Allies pledge 'record' $23.8 billion to Ukraine at Ramstein summit as UK warns 2025 will be 'critical' : worldnews
MAKS 24 on X: Only 6 of 30 countries in the “coalition of the willing” have expressed their willingness to send troops to Ukraine, — AFP European officials told the agency that the six include the United Kingdom, France and the Baltic states. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1142, Part 1 (Thread #1289) : worldnews

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2025 | Institute for the Study of War

Ukraine set to extend martial law again, pushing back prospect of elections : worldnews


The big lesson for Europe? Trump backed down under pressure : politics


NOELREPORTS on X: Far-right Romanian presidential candidate Gheorghe Simion loses trial over alleged ties to Russian agents after former Moldovan Defense Minister Anatol Shalar accused him of meeting with FSB representatives. The decision can be appealed within 30 days. / X


Germany's incoming government agrees to get tougher on illegal migration : worldnews


Italy's sex workers get business code in a step out of shadows : worldnews

UK reportedly considers 5-year troop deployment to Ukraine to help rebuild army : worldnews
British man' s tattoo wrongly linked to Venezuelan gang in US government document : politics

Mexico to Reach Deal on US Border Water Dispute, Sheinbaum Says : worldnews

Haitian Authorities Using Weaponized Drones To Prevent Gangs From Taking Over The Capital : worldnews

US recognizes Panama's sovereignty over canal, Panama says after talks : worldnews

Trump Admin Considering Giving $10,000 To Each Person In Greenland To Annex The Island : politics
Trump Admin Considering Giving $10,000 To Each Person In Greenland To Annex The Island : worldnews
US fires Greenland military base chief for 'undermining' Vance : politics
Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit : politics
Greenland Base Commander Removed After Reported Email About JD Vance : politics

Carney's Checkmate: How Canada's Quiet Bond Play Forced Trump to Drop Tariffs





Paul Krugman: 'Trump Is Stupid, Erratic and Weak' : politics
Trump Says He Is Serious About Staying in Office Past 2028 : politics

Joshua J. Friedman: "NEW: Rumeysa Ozturk says she's had 4 painful asthma attacks in ICE custody, and not only is her asthma going untreated but a nurse tore off her hijab, saying, "You need to take that thing off your head." www.aclum.org/sites/defaul..." — Bluesky

Visas revoked for 13 UMass Amherst, 4 Worcester Polytechnic Institute students : boston .. Their visas were cancelled with no warning, no notification, and with no reason given. One second they had a valid visa, the next second they didn't. And they might never have even known if the colleges hadn't caught it.

Trump Administration Classifies 6,000 Latino Immigrants as 'Dead' So They Will 'Self-Deport' : politics

The Mystery of ICE's Unidentifiable Arrests | The New Yorker In early March, the agency announced that it had arrested forty-eight people in New Mexico -- a month later, their identities and whereabouts remain unknown.

Gay Venezuelan stylist sent to Salvadoran prison after a disgraced Milwaukee cop's report : politics

Supreme Court upholds judge's order that U.S. should facilitate return of man deported to El Salvador : politics

It's On - Lawyers, Guns & Money In the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, where the government renditioned an innocent man without due process to the infamous El Salvador prison, Judge Paula Xinis, interpreting the Supreme Court order, gave the government until this morning to respond to three questions. An hour late, this is the response:
Owen Barcala: "I'm not sounding alarm bells or anything but this is—literally—refusing to follow a court order after the Supreme Court affirmed that the judge had the power to require compliance" — Bluesky
John Roberts has given us his loophole, now let us exploit it - Lawyers, Guns & Money The equivocal backup the Roberts Court gave to Judge Xinis has, predictably, done nothing to affect the Trump administration's total defiance of the law:

Homeland Security agents attempted to enter 2 LAUSD schools. Here's what families should know | LAist

Laura Loomer's influence on Trump is terrifying : politics

Trump Signs Orders Punishing Those Who Opposed His 2020 Election Lies : politics

Donald Trump Suffers Quadruple Approval Rating Blow : politics
Donald Trump's approval rating is falling among Republicans : politics ... Trump's approval rating among Republicans at 89 percent. However, while his approval rating has declined slightly, his disapproval rating has remained the same, at 9 percent.

Lawmaker Blasts Trump Billing Taxpayers $30M for His Golf Trips: 'If We're Gonna Talk About Efficiency...' : politics

The Republican Budget Plan: Snatch Food From the Mouths of Hungry Children : politics

The Data Shows Trump's 'Radical Leftist Judge' Claims Are Pure MAGA Delusion & Projection : politics

Trump Is Showing Why Dictatorships Fail : politics

Trump called a 'Kremlinesque' cabinet meeting after walking back his tariffs : politics
Trump's 'F**king Gross' Cabinet Meeting Has Critics Cringing So Hard : politics

Liberation (from your disposable income) Day - Lawyers, Guns & Money Very good story about the implications of the 145% tariff being placed on Chinese goods:

Ron Wyden says the U.S. economy 'has gone from the envy of the world to a laughingstock in less time than it took to finish March Madness' : politics
Does anyone remember "major questions doctrine"? - Lawyers, Guns & Money I don't think it requires any fancy doctrine of statutory construction to hold that most or all of Trump's tariffs are beyond the authority granted by Congress -- they're not an emergency security measure and aren't even really pretending to be
Trump brags in Oval Office that his billionaire pals made a killing in stocks after he pulled the plug on tariffs : politics

House Republicans Approve Budget Slashing Medicaid, Nutrition Aid While Pushing $5.5 Trillion in Tax Breaks for the Rich : politics

Eggs Prices Soar to Record High as Trump Destroys Economy : politics
No, Gas Prices Are Not Falling Under Donald Trump. They Are Actually Rising : politics

Fund managers quietly fear Trump doesn't have a tariff plan and that he 'might be insane' : politics

'They Are Laughing at Us All': Trump Tariff Whiplash Boosts Wealth of Mega-Rich by $304 Billion | "Is there any doubt in anyone's mind they were tipped off?" asked one progressive news outlet. : politics

Chop Wood, Carry Water 4/10 - by Jessica Craven So much for Mr. Tough Guy.
Trump Is Dumb. Is Wall Street Even Dumber? : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Snapped Up Stocks as Trump Tariffs Tanked Markets : politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces 'Insider Trading' Probe Calls Over Stock Buys : politics

AOC Demands Ban on 'Insider Trading' in Congress After Record Stock Rebound : politics


JD Vance's whopper on alleged Social Security fraud - The Washington Post The vice president falsely claims that 40 percent of calls to a retirement program involve fraud.

How DOGE used Social Security data to push dubious fraud claims : NPR

Plane Full of U.S. Lawmakers Is Hit on Runway After FAA Cuts : politics
Two Planes Just Collided. Trump Team Is Arguing With People About it. : politics

How DOGE may have improperly used Social Security data to push voter fraud narratives : politics

Elon Musk's Wisconsin meddling backfired, poll suggests : politics
Elon Musk quits favourite video game after being 'cyber-bullied' : politics

Republicans are poised to kill tens of thousands of jobs in districts that voted for Trump : politics

Aaron Rupar: "MacCALLUM: They did several studies that said there was no connection between vaccines in autism. So what are you seeing? RFK Jr: The studies that they did were very very narrow ... 14 of those studies are invalid" - Bluesky
Bloomberg News: "New: RFK Jr. warned FDA staff about the influence of the "deep state" on the agency in an all-hands meeting where he also made off-color comments about children with developmental disabilities" -- Bluesky
Opinion | RFK Jr. mimics AIDS denier Thabo Mbeki - The Washington Post The South African leader paid a price for allowing thousands of needless deaths ... Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa and ruled in his shadow for nine years, was the world's most powerful AIDS denier. As president, he could do far more than spout long-debunked theories about HIV not causing AIDS. He appointed a health minister who insisted that the cure was garlic, lemons, beets and beer. And he forbade public hospitals to provide the antiviral drugs that were saving lives in other African countries ... Its name initially was not AIDS but GRID: gay-related immune deficiency.


MAGA's war on empathy exposes misogynist fears : politics .... Trump has eclipsed Jesus himself as the object of worship on the Christian right, as evidenced by the hosts of "Girls Gone Bible" invoking Trump's name as if he were God in their rewrite of the Lord's Prayer. At his inauguration ball, a "worship painter" even replicated Trump's image while the crowd sang "amen" over and over, underscoring this shift in the de facto theology of these "Christians."

How Donald Trump Is Teaching Christians to Abandon Empathy : politics


Meta whistleblower claims tech giant built $18 billion business by aiding China in AI race and undermining U.S. national security : politics


Eschaton: America's Most Ridiculous Dem Senator - Elissa Slotkin.


Karen Read's Second Murder Trial Is Already a Spectacle | Vanity Fair




041025

Australia declines China's offer to 'join hands' on Trump tariffs : worldnews

Japan says it wants to join a NATO command for the support of Ukraine : worldnews


U.S. slaps 145% tariff on China in sharpest trade escalation yet : worldnews



Apple airlifts 600 tons of iPhones from India to beat Trump tariffs, sources say : worldnews



'Real danger' Trump may agree to a mediocre Iran nuclear deal, Israeli officials warn : worldnews


Israeli Air Force set to sack reservists who signed letter calling for fresh hostage deal : worldnews


U.S. ambassador to Ukraine to resign her post early : worldnews
Prince Harry meets war victims in unannounced visit to Ukraine : worldnews
EU Sends Ukraine $1B From Interest of Frozen Russian Assets : worldnews

Ukrainian long-range strikes cut Russia's shell fire rate by nearly half, Syrskyi says : worldnews
Europe to fund two million artillery shells for Ukraine – Shmyhal : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1141, Part 1 (Thread #1288) : worldnews

Woman jailed for $50 donation to Ukraine freed in prisoner swap : worldnews


EU pauses retaliatory tariffs following Trump's trade U-turn : worldnews
Nato warned over internet blackouts in wake of subsea cable attacks : worldnews


Estonia passes law targeting Moscow-linked church ties : worldnews


Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state : worldnews

Britain backs Nuremberg-style trials of Russia despite Trump opposition : worldnews
24 Things Nobody Does Better Than Trump (According To Trump) - YouTube
Hamas Launches Unprecedented Legal Case in Britain, Demanding the Government Remove its Terror Designation In a legal filing, a Hamas founder argues that the group has the right to use armed resistance to achieve Palestinian liberation—and that Britain is crushing honest debate about its aims.


Death toll hits 184 after nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic : worldnews ... 218 now.

Canadian travel to the U.S. has plummeted. One reason why: fear : politics




Burn Down the House | Christopher Ketcham Democracy in the United States faces a critical threat in the rise of fascist revolutionaries

April 5 protests were a rebellion against fear Will courage now be contagious?

Supreme Court orders Trump to free Maryland father from El Salvador prison : politics
Supreme Court holds that the District Court can order the return of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, to a point - Lawyers, Guns & Money

White House Press Sec Says Trump's Seriously Considering Deporting US Citizens : politics

Rejected at her door, ICE nabs a Maryland woman in her car after smashing her window : politics ... And their justification was that this 50 year old mother is a violent gang member. I don't know why they even bother; they aren't fooling anyone with that bullshit.

Wife of Trump voter detained by ICE 'trusts' president to make US safer : politics

Trump 2.0 is in a state of permanent emergency : politics

Trump must face defamation lawsuit from 'Central Park Five' defendants : politics

‘The most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history': How the SAVE Act upends over a century and a half of protecting voting : politics
The most extraordinary attack on voting rights in American history: How the SAVE Act upends over a century and a half of protecting voting : politics

Trump caved on tariffs. It took a scary bond market freakout. : politics
US stocks set to tumble again as reality sets back in on Wall Street : politics

Trump ignites 'insider trading' accusations after global tariffs U-turn : politics
Trump's Tariffs Whiplash Is Open Corruption. He Admitted It Himself. : politics
Trump's 'Great time to buy' post before tariff pause prompts insider trading accusations - 'Who knew ahead of time and how much money did they make?' : politics
'What Billionaire Just Got Richer?': Trump Tariff Pause Sparks Insider Trading Suspicions : politics
‘This was the plan': Fox News hosts unashamedly celebrate Trump backing down on tariffs : politics

Trump Admin faces "insider trading" investigation over stock market surge : politics
Adam Schiff Calls For Insider Trading Investigation into Trump Over Tariff Pause : politics

Fund Managers Worry Trump Might Be “Insane” : politics

No, Crashing The Stock Market With His Tariffs Definitely Was Not Part Of Donald Trump's Plan All Along : politics ... His opponent in 2016 wanted to expand rights for collective bargaining and unionization, wanted a public option for healthcare, and wanted a constitutional amendment for Citizens United. We also would have had the chance to have a liberal court for like the 2nd time ever in our countries history if Trump didn't get his judges as well. We fucked up bigly.

House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign : politics


Donald Trump Accidentally Roasts Himself With Oval Office Question : politics ... “How do you get to be president and you're stupid?” Trump asked reporters in the Oval Office

James Carville Fears Trump Will Declare Martial Law and Rig the Elections : politics


Democrats unveil legislation raising federal minimum wage to $17 an hour : politics

Trump orders probe into 'Anonymous' New York Times editorial writer : politics

White House denies a military parade is scheduled for Trump's birthday : politics



Musk's DOGE reportedly deploys AI to monitor federal workers for anti-Trump sentiment: 'The willingness to skirt laws is brazen' : politics
Elon Musk's DOGE Is Getting Audited : politics
Musk's Doge fired self-drive car safety experts at agency that regulates Tesla : politics
Massive bust of Elon Musk's head in South Texas vandalized : politics


RFK Jr. suggests some vaccines are risky or ineffective, downplays measles threat : politics


Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems with false 2020 election claims, judge rules : politics
Trump signs order targeting law firm behind $787.5m Fox defamation suit : politics


Marjorie Taylor Greene Showed My Photo In A DOGE Hearing And Called Me A Monster. I'm Fighting Back. : politics


Wisconsin superintendent says schools will not comply with federal request to eliminate DEI programs : politics


Wrenching the Ranchers | Christopher Ketcham Roaming public lands with a livestock saboteur


U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds : politics
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. — ProPublica


Titanic digital scan reveals new details of ship's final hours


Can Vaping Help You Quit Cigarettes? What Are The Risks?


Who are some famous people you've seen in Cambridge? : CambridgeMA




040925

China calls for world to unite against Trump's 'trade tyranny' : worldnews
Trump to slap additional 84% tariffs on Chinese imports : politics
China slaps retaliatory tariffs of 84% on U.S. goods in response to Trump : politics
China Issues Travel Warning For US : worldnews




WarTranslated on X: The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed a strategic Russian Tu-22M3 bomber worth over $100 million. - Syrskyi. Ukrainian drone struck the aircraft during landing. / X

The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia's spring offensive has 'already begun,' Syrskyi says. For nearly a week, Russian offensive operations have almost doubled in all main sectors, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with LB UA. /X
Visioner on X: "🇺🇦 Ukrainian forces have regained full control over Shcherbaky on the Zaporizhzhia front and Tarasivka in the Donetsk front, specifically in the direction of Myrnohrad. https://t.co/gu0dMqV5VP" / X

EU to impose 25% tariffs on USA : worldnews
EU slaps tariffs on US trucks, cigarettes and ice cream to target Trump's red states : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: "The US is removing troops from a crucial Polish logistics hub that handles 95% of military aid to Ukraine, citing cost savings of “tens of millions of dollars” while transferring responsibilities to other NATO allies / X

We'll Pass Trump Tariffs Back as Higher Prices for Americans: German Firm : politics
Receiving a universal basic income makes people happier without causing a drop in employment, according to the results of a long-term study presented in Berlin on Wednesday. : worldnews


Tax cut for Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires on the table, St armer confirms : worldnews


Canada will not be subject to new 10% tariff, says ambassador to U.S. : worldnews ... He did abolish the Department of Education! Probably because he has been called stupid his entire life!




Chris Murphy: "Good morning. Today is the 80th day that the U.S. President is running a backdoor bribery scheme in which any CEO or foreign oligarch can send him money secretly through his crypto coin scam in exchange for favors. It's the biggest scandal in the history of the Presidency." - Bluesky

Trump announces 90-day tariff pause for at least some countries : politics ... So in 90 days we do this all again. Every 90 days a pump and dump with the entire stock market ... Trump also said that he was raising the tariffs imposed on imports from China to 125% “effective immediately” due to the “lack of respect that China has shown to the World's Markets.”
Trump pauses reciprocal tariffs for 90 days for everyone but China : worldnews
Donald Trump Backs Down On His Trade War Against The World : politics
Trump's 'Great Time to Buy' Claim Hours Before Tariff Pause Raises Insider Trading Concerns : politics
Trump's Team Has No Idea What to Say About His Sudden Tariffs Reversal : politics
Even Fox News admits: Trump ‘capitulated' : politics

Goldman Sachs warns that oil could crash under $40 in an 'extreme' scenario : worldnews

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Slumps to Lowest Level in Multiple Polls : politics ... And they still have him at 48%!
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Collapses : politics ... Trump's approval rating currently stands at 44 percent, while 53 percent disapprove That is not what I'd call a collapse.

Leavitt Says White House Will Ghost Reporters Who Use Pronouns: 'Matter of Policy' : politics

Trump's Speech At The Republican National Congressional Committee Was Bonkers - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Breaking through the denial - Lawyers, Guns & Money As many people have pointed out, the basic problem the media face, besides being owned by plutocrats who put the expansion of their wealth ahead of all other social goals, is that any straightforward description of who Donald Trump is and what he represents is going to sound impossibly hyperbolic.
Thank you for your attention to this matter - Lawyers, Guns & Money Once again for the people in the back: There is no plan, there is no secret underlying logic, there is no cost-benefit analysis, rudimentary or otherwise. There is nothing but his bottomless stupidity and impulsive narcissism.
I'm not yippy, you're yippy! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The cult abdicates to its leader - Lawyers, Guns & Money Republican leaders in the House are moving to short-circuit an attempt to force a vote on President Donald Trump's new global tariffs, repeating a maneuver they used earlier this year to block attempts to overturn narrower levies targeting Canada.
Another one bites the dust - Lawyers, Guns & Money Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, one of the Democratic Party's most prominent state leaders, warned in a speech on Wednesday that President Trump's trade war could have calamitous effects but was careful not to blame him directly as she embraced a bipartisan message

Opinion | The Tariff Saga Is About One Thing | Trump's Lust for Power Cannot Be Satiated - The New York Times ... The fundamental truth of Donald Trump is that he apparently cannot conceive of any relationship between individuals, peoples or states as anything other than a status game, a competition for dominance ... Trump is a winner, and he'll show it by making all of us the loser.

Hooked on a feeling - Lawyers, Guns & Money The outcome of yesterday's meeting between Trump and Netanyahu is probably the worst economic news so far ... In other words, the answer to the question of whether Donald Trump is actually stupid enough to believe that trade imbalances are inherently wrong and unfair, and therefore that the US should strive to have a trade surplus with everyone, is yes, Donald Trump is actually stupid enough to believe this, and does believe it, to the extent he remains capable of forming and maintaining beliefs.


The New York Times: "Breaking News: The IRS agreed to share information with ICE to help locate people for deportation, court records show. This is a fundamental change in the IRS, which had gained the trust of migrants and encouraged them to file their taxes." -- Bluesky
Trump-appointed IRS head resigns over egregious privacy violations - Lawyers, Guns & Money
DOGE to effectively end federal tax enforcement - Lawyers, Guns & Money - When you combine this with the Trump tariffs, this means both much less tax revenue and a much more regressive taxation structure. Bad news for those trying to sanewash the tariffs as a debt reduction strategy, outstanding news for billionaires. The new Republican economic populism!

Trump Is Trying to Deport a Purple Heart Veteran. You Could Be Next : politics

'Citizenship won't save you': Free speech advocates say student arrests should worry all : politics
White House Confirms Trump Is Exploring Ways To Deport U.S. Citizens : politics
White House Confirms Trump Is Exploring Ways To 'Deport' U.S. Citizens : politics

University of Florida student deported to Colombia following traffic stop : politics

ACLU files suit to block Alien Enemies Act deportations : politics ... Dems became the conservatives of the 80s and the republicans became white-supremacy neo Nazis.

ICE director envisions Amazon-like mass deportation system: 'Prime, but with human beings' : politics

About 90% of Migrants Deported to El Salvador Had No US Criminal Record : politics ... This is the early stages of a genocide.

Form without substance, the John Roberts story - Lawyers, Guns & Money Yesterday, the Roberts Court made a critical doctrinal change involving the most foundational principle of Anglo-American law, in 4 paragraphs of occasionally pissy boilerplate that reads like Alito's dumbest clerk lightly edited a Chat GPT prompt: ... the holding that Trump's AEA detention can only be challenged with individual habeas petitions is no minor technical changeis tailor-made to make it as difficult as possible to restrain Trump's arbitrary detentions:

ICE Barbie Kristi Noem Mocked for Pointing Gun at Officer's Head : politics .. The Mormons already have "Bring em Young" It was the rallying cry at mountain meadows.
Mountain Meadows Massacre - Wikipedia

Trump Claims Nazis Treated Jewish Prisoners With “Love” : politics


Trump Isn't Even Bothering to Call World Leaders Back on Tariffs : politics ... There isn't enough time between golf holes, truth socialing, eating and changing diapers,
Trump threw the economy into chaos because of a bizarre misinterpretation of one statistic : politics
Trump's trade deficit obsession - and misinterpretation - is causing economic chaos | Vox Trump believes that if the US has a trade deficit with a country, they're “beating" us. Huh?
Trump Press Secretary Says Everyone Is Lying About Hating the Tariffs : politics
Trump Tells Americans to Stop Being 'Weak' and 'Stupid' amid Stock Market Crash That Unfolded During His 4-Day Golf Trip : politics
Trump Insists 'I Know What the Hell I'm Doing' as His Tariffs Unleash Carnage : politics
Trump is intentionally murdering the stock market. Imagine if Biden did that. : politics

Dramatic sell-off of US government bonds as tariff war panic deepens : politics

US Treasurys not behaving as a safe haven, economists warn : politics
Why US Treasuries Sell-Off Is Nightmare Scenario for the Economy : politics

73% of Americans expect price surge under Trump tariffs, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics

New Stanton Bill Would Force the US House to Vote on Trump Tariffs : politics

Trump: Major pharmaceutical tariffs coming soon : politics ... I've always said that the one thing America needs is more expensive medical care.
Trump says US will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceutical imports : politics

Trump tariffs 'will increase the unemployment rate to recessionary levels,' says economist : politics
Ackman: Many small businesses will go bankrupt if Trump doesn't pause tariffs soon : politics

Republicans who say they didn't vote for this economic crisis are wrong: Trump is doing exactly what he promised to do with his radical tariff regime. : politics

Senate Republicans Are Struggling to Contain Their Tariff Angst : politics
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This dead cat won't bounce - Lawyers, Guns & Money After a big explosion of wishful thinking earlier in the day, the stock market is cratering again at the close. The indices will have lost something like 13% of their value over the last four trading days ... Meanwhile: The National Weather Service is no longer providing language translations of its products, a change that experts say could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving warnings about extreme weather.

Trump influencers keep swearing today is the day the market will rebound… for real this time : politics

Trump Is Firing the Wrong People, on Purpose : politics


The Memo: Amy Coney Barrett becomes an unlikely hate figure for MAGA World : politics


Insider Says Elon Musk Is Out to Sabotage Social Security : politics

Tesla shares plunge below Lutnick's 'never this cheap' level : politics


Trump is dismantling election security networks. State officials are alarmed : politics

Trump exempts dozens of coal plants from stricter pollution standard : politics


Public health leader calls for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, citing 'complete disregard for science' : politics


Arizona's "privatization scam" is starving public schools. Trump wants to take it national : politics


Delaware judge rules Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems : politics
Trump signs executive order targeting law firm Susman Godfrey | Reuters ... Houston-based Susman Godfrey is representing electronic voting machine maker Dominion Voting Systems in defamation lawsuits against Trump's former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell, and others related to false claims that the 2020 election was rigged against Trump.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,857 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of David Bustill Bowser.


(53) Neural Holography, the Dreaming Brain, and Free Will
Classic Reboot: Qabala and Physics, Stories Within Stories with Fred Alan Wolf - YouTube


A Majority of Cambridge City Council Now Calling For Toner's Resignation | News | The Harvard Crimson

Council Narrowly Votes To Return Two-Way Traffic to Garden Street | News | The Harvard Crimson
From two-way car traffic to one-way and back, Garden Street gets more upheaval, less parking : CambridgeMA




040825

World surges past 40% clean power in record renewables boom : worldnews - More than half of the increase in solar generation in 2024 was in China, with its clean generation growth meeting 81% of its demand increase in 2024. India's solar capacity additions in 2024 doubled compared to 2023. These two countries are at the forefront of the drive to clean power and will help tip the balance toward a decline in fossil generation at a global level.
Sea ice reaches this year's maximum extent and it's the lowest on record : worldnews
ArcticDeathSpiral.org What's The Arctic Death Spiral?
A day at Uranus just got 28 seconds longer : worldnews ... The was no change to Uranus' rotation. We just got better at measuring it than in the 1980s.


Ash soars kilometres into air as Philippines's Kanlaon Volcano erupts : worldnews - Kanlaon Volcano, one of 24 active volcanoes in the South-East Asian nation, erupted on Tuesday morning, local time.

Tariffs threaten 35,000 jobs, entire towns in South Africa's citrus sector, farmers group says : worldnews


South Korea fires warning shots after North Korean soldiers cross border : worldnews


Trump's 104% tariffs on China to take effect at midnight, quashing earlier market gains | CBC News : worldnews
Treasury Secretary Bessent says China's escalation was 'big mistake,' country playing with 'losing hand' : worldnews
China vows to 'fight to the end' as Trump tariff war rages : worldnews
Tariff tensions escalate as White House hits China with 104% hike : worldnews
China is Reportedly Considering Banning U.S. films as Part of Its Response to Recent U.S. Tariff Increases : worldnews
China lashes out at JD Vance for calling Chinese people 'peasants' : worldnews
China Mulling Ban on Hollywood Film Releases in Response to Trump Tariffs (Report) : movies




Tens of thousands of Russian soldiers have fled the war : worldnews
Bucha massacre - Wikipedia

NOELREPORTS on X: Ukraine's Air Force struck a Russian military warehouse complex in Ozerki, Kursk region, destroying hangars, buildings, and equipment. Over 30 Russians, including UAV crews and repair teams, were eliminated. / X

Alexander Kokcharov on X: "Russia is reportedly planning to resettle at least five million Russians in the occupied territories in south and east of Ukraine by 2030. This is textbook genocide. https://t.co/KlUwhf76Yi https://t.co/hv1CFw8Age" / X


33 killed as floods leave half of Congo's capital under water : worldnews


Trump says U.S. holding nuclear talks with Iran in surprise announcement : worldnews
Our nuclear program can't be dismantled : Iran defiant ahead of talks with US : worldnews
An update on the FireEye report and Reddit : announcements

Israeli soldiers reveal systematic destruction of Palestinian property to create Gaza buffer zone : worldnews


MAKS 2 on X: U.S. Helsinki Commission: Vladimir Putin has no interest in peace. On Friday, he proved this once again by attacking civilians in Kryvyi Rih, killing 20, including children on a playground. / X
Ukraine braces for a new Russian offensive : worldnews
Chinese soldiers captured fighting alongside Russians in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy : news
Zelenskiy Confirms for First Time That Ukrainian Troops Active in Russia's Belgorod Region : worldnews

Officials from France, UK, and Ukraine met in Kyiv to discuss deploying combat forces. : worldnews
Not Peacekeepers - Expeditionary Combat Forces: France, UK, Ukraine on How to Deter Russia

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1139, Part 1 (Thread #1286) : worldnews

'They do not surrender': Ukraine commander details fight with North Koreans in Russia : worldnews

Indian component found in Russian weapon for first time, Ukraine's military intelligence says : worldnews

Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: The Economist: Europe is quietly turning Ukraine into a $15bn steel war machine. 5M FPV drones and 3,000 cruise missiles in 2025. EU plans to double military aid to €40B in 2025, focusing on arms procurement and scaling Ukraine's defense industry. ("porcupine strategy") / X


EU offered 'zero-for-zero' deal to US weeks before tariff announcement : worldnews ... Peter Navarro's ego and ideology, facilitated via a billionaire funded right wing Christian Fundamentalist organisation such as the Heritage Foundation and enacted by a gullible orange idiot in Trump who is just trying to keep himself out of jail. See Project 2025, Chapter 26, Page 765. They clearly explained what they were going to do and did it ... I personally think the goal is to cause mass protests then use those as an excuse to mobilize the military on US soil and suspend elections..
Trump says EU must buy $350B of US energy to get tariff relief : worldnews

The United States may withdraw up to 10,000 troops from Poland and Romania, which were stationed there following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine : worldnews

Trump's 25% tariff triggers Audi, Jaguar Land Rover, Stellantis to halt US shipments | Audi's parent company Volkswagen plans to add import fees to the sticker prices of vehicles shipped to the U.S. : technology

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: Estonia's parliament plans to allow its armed forces to sink ships that threaten undersea cables / X

Brussels police arrest US State Secretary Rubio's bodyguard : worldnews

MAKS 24 A new investigation by Germany's ZDF has revealed that, in the days leading up to the knife attack in Mannheim, internet users in Russia were actively searching for information about a “terrorist attack in Germany." According to investigator, this could point to prior knowledge of the crime: “We're actually seeing search queries from Russia about the attacker in advance - even the name - and that's highly unusual." / X
Elon Musk's zero-tariff proposal with Europe is a sign of weakness and fear, German economy minister says : worldnews
Map shows how much gold countries store in US as Germany mulls exit : worldnews

200 firefighters battle major Paris inferno : worldnews

Less than half of Britons now think the US is an ally to the UK and majority of Britons now back retaliation against US for tariffs : worldnews
UK creating 'murder prediction' tool to identify people most likely to kill : worldnews


27 dead, more than 138 hospital transfers after roof of Dominican Republic club collapses : worldnews

Pentagon's Hegseth to visit Panama Canal after Trump threatens to take it back : worldnews

Mexico would reject unilateral US military action, after drone strike report : worldnews
Bird flu: Mexico reports first human death : worldnews

Canada to impose tariffs of up to 25% on vehicles imported from U.S. Wednesday, escalating trade war : worldnews
Canada says it is 'leading the charge' against Trump's trade war : worldnews
Hey Canada, Tell us how you really feel, LOL : PoliticalHumor




Joe Biden's Final Days: Did Aides Cover Up His Mental State -- or Was It Group Delusion? | Vanity Fair Revelations from within the Biden bubble—detailed in the new book Uncharted—show how the reelection team persevered despite alarming signs of decline. Asked one top Democratic insider ... Over Saint Patrick's Day weekend 2024, at a small White House party, Biden spoke to guests using a teleprompter. Daley (who, on a dozen visits to the White House, was never invited to drop in on Biden) couldn't believe it. If the president needed a script for a small gathering of Irish guys, how would he survive the rigors of a campaign? “How are they letting this f---ing thing go on?" ... very freaking one of them had no balls.
The Last Days of Biden - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Foreign Policy Doesn't Elect You - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump 'not happy' with Russian bombing of Ukraine, says he 'doesn't know what's happening there' : worldnews
“They're bombing like crazy right now," Trump criticises Russian shelling of Ukraine : worldnews
More Americans say Trump is favoring Russia too much : politics
Reports: Trump Gave Classified Info To Russians During White House Visit : NPR - May 15, 2017

Eschaton: What's Happening

White House floats deporting U.S. citizens. Justice Sotomayor just warned about that. : politics
Trump Administration Debuts Legal Blueprint for Disappearing Anyone It Wants : politics
Press Secretary Says Trump Wasn't Joking About Deporting U.S. Citizens : politics

U.S. sent 238 migrants to Salvadoran mega-prison; documents indicate most have no apparent criminal records : worldnews
U.S. sent 238 migrants to Salvadoran mega-prison; documents indicate most have no apparent criminal records - CBS News

Lawyer for U-M protester held at airport; refused to give feds his phone 'This administration is doing something that no administration has done — they're attacking attorneys'
Collaborators - Lawyers, Guns & Money A lawyer's spring break trip to the Dominican Republic with his family ended on a troubling note at Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday: He was detained by federal agents, questioned about his clients, and asked to give up his cellphone, he says.
Lawyer for U-M protester detained at airport after spring break trip with family : news “and questioned about … his clients" If you are not scared, you should be
FBI warned of white supremacists in law enforcement 10 years ago. Has anything changed? | PBS News

Senate Democrats demand return of wrongfully deported Maryland man : politics
Mom, 3 children detained by ICE and taken to Texas being returned to New York, officials say : politics ... The attached article to this post says that the law-enforcement officers went out to a farm to arrest a man who they knew was transmitting child pornography, but walked away with a mom and 3 kids instead?

Trump Has a New Target for His Mass Deportations: U.S. Citizens : politics - Trump, a 34 time convicted conman whose negligent incompetence led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands and counting. The man who harbored the Pedo King of New York, partying with him and his victims for 20 years. The first job losing president in nearly 100 years. The man - and this is not hyperbole, it is a fact - who wiped out the most wealth in human history (in only two days)... Says OTHER criminals should be sent to El Salvador ...but not him.

Chief Justice Roberts pauses deadline for return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador : news

Today on the shadow docket: assisting Trump's arbitrary deportations to slave prisons - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce Alien Enemies Act for rapid deportations for now : news
The Supreme Court's New 5–4 Bailout for Trump Couldn't Be More Ominous : politics

Donald Trump Rejects Europe's Offer to Drop Tariffs: 'They Are Screwing Us' : politics ... “The Executive branch may not seize individuals from the streets, deposit them in foreign prisons in violation of court orders, and then invoke the separation of powers to insulate its unlawful actions from judicial scrutiny," "A Justice Department lawyer conceded in a court hearing that Abrego Garcia should not have been deported. Attorney General Pam Bondi later removed the lawyer, Erez Reuveni, from the case and placed him on leave."

Trump administration fires senior Navy female officer at NATO. She appeared on a 'woke' list : news

Trump is going to be a historical Republican President : PoliticalHumor

The Trump White House Cited My Research to Justify Tariffs. It Got It All Wrong. : politics
Trump just handed Democrats the golden ticket. Tariffs have unified the American electorate. : politics
Senate Democrat Ron Wyden Says He'll Force Vote on Repealing Trump Tariffs : politics - Democratic Senator Ron Wyden said Tuesday he will force a vote on repealing the sweeping global tariffs Donald Trump announced last week, testing political support for the president's trade war ... GOP senators are showing signs of unease as they are torn between loyalty to the president and anxiety over potential economic damage.
Massive Protests Against Trump are Just The Beginning : politics
Polling predicts huge Democratic gains as Trump resistance returns : politics ... The polls were accurate every single election for the past 8 years. The only polling error is people not knowing how to read polls.

Call it the Billionaire Boomerang: The Ultrawealthy are Turning on Trump Over Tariffs : politics
The world's 10 richest people lost $172 billion in 3 days as stocks crashed : worldnews

Judge says White House can't ban AP from Oval Office, Air Force One : politics
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can't bar its journalists : politics

New White House tip line to report immigrants bombarded with calls to arrest Musk 'flood those lines.' : politics
Everything is blowing up in Elon Musk's face : politics

Elon: “I have a child, officer. “ : PoliticalHumor
Tesla Sitting On Thousands Of Unsold Cybertrucks As It Stops Accepting Its Own Cars As Trade-Ins : technology

Color me unsurprised : PoliticalHumor
Saw this on the way to work. Trump flag hanging upside down, a symbol for distress [OC] : pics

Jon Stewart on Trump's Botched Tariff Rollout & The Stock Market's Meltdown | The Daily Show : television

An endless firehose of lies abetted by a compliant media - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The effectiveness of this kind of propaganda demonstrates one of the chief characteristics of modern masses. They do not believe in anything visible, in the reality of their own experience; they do not trust their eyes and ears but only their imaginations, which may be caught by anything that is at once universal and consistent in itself. What convinces masses are not facts, and not even invented facts, but only the consistency of the system of which they are presumably part.

Amy Coney Barrett Siding Against Trump Sparks MAGA Fury: 'Disgusting Fraud' : politics

Donald Trump's polling after 'liberation day' is disastrous for Republicans : politics

Eschaton: Oh No

Texas judge tosses Biden-era policy to increase nursing home staffing : politics

US Justice Dept disbands crypto enforcement team, citing Trump order : news - Can't have people looking into crypto scams when the President and his family are the ones running the crypto scams.

RFK Jr. visits family of child who died because they followed his bullshit conspiracy theories - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Little Things - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing about King Trump and President Musk and Senior Advisor Big Balls destroying government capability is that it destroys all the little things that the U.S. government could do to make things just a little better. There are so many examples. Here's one, on USAID and global cultural heritage.

Trump Admin Reverses Harriet Tubman Website Change After Furious Backlash : politics

Fired cancer researchers will labor in the new factories that rise from the soil near Des Moines as 100 manufacturing flowers bloom - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Bessent appears to be saying that former federal workers are going to create the labor pool for a manufacturing renaissance in the United States. Just beyond parody.

Mistaking a Victor's Peace for a Cold War - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Obama to University Administrators: Stop Sucking - Lawyers, Guns & Money Barack Obama rarely speaks out. He should–I very much wish he did a lot more. But when he does speak, it's for a reason and it tends to be to people he think will listen. So talking directly to university administrators and telling them to quit being cowards is a good thing.

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice has law license suspended for three years for fraudulently advancing Trump's Big Lie about the 2020 election - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The Kafkaesque/Orwellian essence of the present moment is reflected in the fact that the wild lies this guy at least temporarily incinerated his legal career to advance are something that every single elected Republican official in this country now has to support, usually explicitly, in order to remain politically acceptable in the eyes of the chief liar of all, Donald Trump ... The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist.

History is Not a Surprise Party - by Mel Brennan The Delusions of David Brooks: Why We Must Demand Better ... We cannot afford more columnists waking up in slow motion. The time for awakened elites is over. The time for visionary builders is now.

ProPublica: "This year, we launched a database to explore detailed demographic information about thousands of private schools across the country. Here's how to use it." - Bluesky


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,856 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Herbert Brownell ... . Eisenhower needed a VP and Brownell had a great idea to fill the role - Richard Nixon ... Brownell really did do the world a favor, because this was a direct intervention to stop Robert Taft from becoming the Republican nominee ,,, But the idea of an angry evil man such as Taft becoming president in 1952 is a scary thing to contemplate


American readers are worried books will get pricier thanks to tariffs : books


Happy anniversary to the time Conan aired my favorite bit in all of comedy. I don't even want to describe it in order to not ruin the surprise. : videos

WTF?!?!?!! BoywithUke actively insulted San Francisco, the Warfield, and the fans who showed up to see him tonight - Musicians who do this should lose bookings : Music


Nevada man arrested after 7 'emotional support' tigers are seized from his home : news


Veteran lawmakers are more effective and bipartisan, study finds. Members of US House of Representatives with military experience are more effective at passing legislation and more likely to work with colleagues across party lines. This is more pronounced among veterans who served on active duty. : science


Researchers use DNA to create 3D electronically operational devices with nanometer-size features. 3D electronic architectures that imitate the natural 3D structure of the brain may prove more effective at running brain-mimicking AI systems than existing 2D architectures. : science

A study of 9 LLMs found medically unjustified differences in care based on patient identity – with Black, LGBTQIA+, and unhoused patients often receiving worse or unnecessary recommendations. : science

The first study of US adolescent girls after states enacted restrictions on abortion access following the 2022 Dobbs Supreme Court decision found that as a result of Dobbs, two-thirds of girls ages 13 to 17 (more than 7 million) now live in states that ban or severely restrict their abortion access. : science ... They found that 66% (7,080,485 of 10,666,913) of adolescent girls live in states with an abortion ban, restrictive gestational limits (six to 22 weeks), parental involvement requirements or a combination of the three.

The season in which you were conceived could have a surprising impact on how your metabolism works today. The largest study of its kind has found that individuals conceived in colder months store fat differently from those conceived in warmer months. : science

380-year-old Descartes circle problem generalized using spinors from quantum physics : science

Childhood Experiences Shape the Brain's White Matter with Cognitive Effects Seen Years Later. Research found the aspects of white matter that show a relationship with our early life environment are much more pervasive throughout the brain than first thought : science - Mass General Brigham investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This reduced connectivity is also associated with lower performance on cognitive tasks. However, certain social resiliency factors like neighborhood cohesion and positive parenting may have a protective effect.

ELI5: How do scientists prove causation? : explainlikeimfive

Background music impacts employees: When background music at a workplace is out of sync with what workers need to do their jobs, it can affect their energy, mood and even performance, and can lead employees to feel more fatigued, have trouble focusing, and not really enjoy being at work. : science

ELI5 How can the moon be visible in England and Australia at the same time? : explainlikeimfive

If we're over-farming nutrients out of soil, wouldn't that eventually happen anyway? : askscience

Newer classes of diabetes drugs that lower blood glucose, including drugs such as Ozempic, have been linked to a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. : science

New research suggests that instead of drastically reducing calories, people can achieve similar metabolic benefits of intermittent fasting by cutting back on carbs, leading to better handling of a high-fat meal and reduced triglyceride levels : science


The first person you started dating where are they now? : AskReddit

What is the scariest thing that ever happened to you? : AskReddit




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Biodiversity loss in all species and every ecosystem linked to humans – report : worldnews


Vietnam's tariffs offer rejected by Trump adviser -- "Not a negotiation" : worldnews


'Deeply unreasonable': Trump's 32% tariff on Taiwanese imports stuns Taipei : politics

Trump trashes China for ignoring his warning not to retaliate over tariffs : worldnews
Beijing tells US firms to blame Washington for 'tariff tensions', hails China prospects : worldnews



The Kyiv Independent on X: "Analysts say that the U.S. could pressure Moscow to end its war by increasing aid to Ukraine, strengthening existing sanctions, or imposing more tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil. So far, U.S. President Donald Trump has done none of that. / X
Russia excluded from US tariff list due to ongoing ceasefire negotiations, White House says : worldnews
Russia gloats over Trump's tariffs: "Our country will become a great superpower and Trump will help with that" : worldnews

Russia rejecting ceasefire because it wants to keep launching strikes from Black Sea, Zelensky says : worldnews

'Shoot them' — Russian commander ordered troops to open fire on their comrades, intercepted call suggests : worldnews

UNITED24 Media on X: "⚡️ Ukrainian FPV drones took out four Russian Buk missile systems worth $170M in one strike. One of Ukraine's most expensive and effective drone attacks so far / X


Israel controls 50% of Gaza after razing land to expand its buffer zone : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1138, Part 1 (Thread #1285) : worldnews
Colby Badhwar on X:Russia has suffered nearly 800,000 casualties in Ukraine. ~Unclassified estimate from US European Command Read through the thread below to see what else General Cavoli shared in his written testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee.


The Ukrainian Review on X: The moment of sttike from the RoseMarine restaurant in Kryvyi Rih. The Russians claimed that there were many officers there. / X

NOELREPORTS on X: Ukraine is finding it harder to shoot down "Kinzhal" missiles and other ballistic rockets as Russia upgrades its weapons and tactics. According to Yurii Ihnat, Russia has improved both its missiles and drones, including "Shaheds" with new guidance systems and satellite / X



Ukraine gets approval to export eggs to Canada : worldnews



Global markets tumble for 3rd day : worldnews
European markets plunge as Hong Kong index sees worst slump since 1997 : politics
European Markets Extend Losses Due To Trump Tariffs, German Stocks Crash 10% : worldnews


Belgium Joins Hungary in Rejecting ICC Warrant Against Netanyahu, Signaling Shift in International Stance : worldnews
Brussels police arrest Rubio security detail supervisor after fight - Washington Examiner : worldnews

Germany looking to withdraw its gold from the US : worldnews
Musk Is Showing Signs of Weakness and Fear, Germany's Habeck Says : politics


UK loses bid to keep Apple appeal against demand for iPhone 'backdoor' a secret : technology
Rats 'bigger than cats' are roaming Britain's second-biggest city as garbage collectors strike : worldnews


Trump Is Losing in a Landslide in Canada - The president's trade war and threats of annexation have united Canadians as never before : politics
'We're not friends': Canadian union leaders call out American counterparts for supporting Trump's auto tariffs : politics




What four major news networks were covering at the top of the 10 am ET hour on Monday, April 7, 2025 : PoliticalHumor

More than 1,300 rallies worldwide protest Trump and Musk 'Hands Off' protests put on by more than 150 groups drew huge crowds to locations across the US and the world. : politics

Things To Look For This Week - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Kristi Noem Violated Geneva Convention “To Pose with Prisoners" Says U.S. Former POW/MIA Director — MAGA Defends Her

Judge to Trump: Yes, You Really Do Have to Undo 'Lawless' Deportation to El Salvador : politics
Vermont federal judge denies request to order ICE to release Tufts student on bail : boston

With US Now a 'Pseudo-Democracy,' Sanders Says Democrats Have to Answer One Key Question | "I think that the Democratic Party has to make a fundamental decision," says the independent Senator from Vermont, "and I'm not sure that they will make the right decision." : politics
Bernie Sanders: law firms that cut deals with Trump administration 'sell out their soul' : politics
An attack on the Constitution? Why Trump's moves to punish law firms are causing alarm : politics

Resistance Grows as Proposed Cuts Threaten Health Care for Over 79 Million in US : politics

U.S. stock futures plunge ahead of Monday open as Trump tariffs shock continues : politics

The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster : politics
Trump's global tariffs paired with Elon Musk's DOGE cuts could push the U.S. into 'a far worse situation than 2008,' Mark Cuban warns : politics
Tesla's Plummeting Stock Just Hit a Level That Lutnick Said Would 'Never' Happen : technology
Republican Warns Tariffs Spurred 'Worst Depression We've Ever Had' : politics
Trump's Top Wall St. Bro: Tariffs Could Trigger 'Economic Nuclear Winter' : politics
Ackman warns of "economic nuclear winter" from Trump's tariffs : politics
MAGA influencer furious that the Donald Trump that existed solely in his own imagination has been betrayed by Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money Bill Ackman's sweaty attempts to rationalize his enthusiastic support for Trump with a plan to destroy the international economy out of a combination of rank stupidity and pure spite that he retains enough of his faculties to know is insane is resulting in some truly pathetic denialism:
Ex-GOP Rep: Trump Tariffs 'Worse Than COVID' for Economy : politics
US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals : politics
Trump threatens to increase tariffs, unsurprisingly the U.S. stock market plummets again. : pics

Trump Exposes Own Kindergarten-Level Understanding of Economics : politics
House Republican to Introduce Bill to Limit President's Tariff Powers as Trump's Trade War Rattles Globe : politics

A basic category error - Lawyers, Guns & Money I wish to offer the following dictum: However stupid you think Donald Trump is, he is stupider than that.
Trump take 401(k) - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It is slowly dawning on people in denial that Donald Trump really is a huge dumbshit who cannot comprehend the concept of a positive-sum exchange and has his policies implemented by barely post-adolescent incels from the vice president's group chats:
Trump digs in his heels as global markets keep dropping over tariffs : politics
Trump to America as Markets Crash: 'Sometimes You Have to Take Medicine' : politics
Market Meltdown Deepens as Trump's 'Beautiful' Tariffs Spark Global Trade War : politics ... I'm not sure you can rebuild it, this has caused the entire world to realise that you're only ever about 25000 hillbilly morons away from elected a total fucking lunatic, because your political system is basically the stupidest and most corrupt system that could still technically qualify as 'democracy'
Trump Calls Tariff Madness a 'Beautiful Thing to Behold' as Global Markets Crater : politics
Trump Treasury Sec. Boasts Market Meltdown 'Went Smoothly' : politics
Donald Trump Loses It Over Reporter's Straightforward Tariffs Question: 'So Stupid' : politics

The First Victim of Trump's Trade War: Michigan's Economy : politics
Newsom Will Seek Trade Deals That Spare California From Retaliatory Tariffs - The governor's announcement could ratchet up animosity between the Trump administration and California, the world's fifth-largest economy. : politics

Porno for Pyros - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Like all extremely stupid people, he thinks that a complex issue has a simple answer, and he can't be talked out of that view because he's extremely stupid. This doesn't mean he isn't also extremely crooked, and will therefore use his extremely stupid beliefs about tariffs to try to extort people: he is, and he will.

What it means to have a high trade deficit - and why it's not always a bad thing : politics

Trump's Secretary of Commerce Admits US Workers Won't Get Jobs In New Factories Spurred by Tariff Strategy: 'Howard Lutnick suggests robotics are the future' : politics
Trump official admits US workers won't get jobs in factories spurred by tariffs : politics

'It is a wrecking ball': Former DOGE worker describes Musk-led government-slashing effort from the inside : politics
Elon Musk Inking Multibillion-Dollar Pentagon Deal Amid DOGE Cuts : politics ... Is this how we word it now? Corruption is now just a deal. It wasn't a deal. It was a demand. This country is so fucked!

Mad King Trump's War on the Troops : politics

Oversight Dems request interviews with Signal chat members : politics ... Yet, when Republicans suspected Secretary Clinton of wrongdoing, they spent almost a decade and millions of taxpayer dollars conducting multiple investigations into her, and in the end, they couldn't bring her up on a single charge. Not one. So tell me, who's the absolute grand champion of wasting time and money?
Trump's joint chiefs nominee says he would have stopped Signal chat : politics

Trump admin sends Hegseth to ceremony for remains of US soldiers while president attends fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago : politics

The Shocking Far-Right Agenda Behind the Facial Recognition Tech Used by ICE and the FBI : politics

Johnson faces fraught week as House takes up Trump budget blueprint : politics

CIA is reviewing its authorities to use lethal force against drug cartels : politics ... Some folks might call that an armed invasion. A military invasion, if you will.

National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman from'Underground Railroad' webpage : politics ... they also removed any references to "slavery," and instead celebrated it as a show of "people of all races working together" ... One plantation in SC refers to slavery as a lifestyle ... antebellum workers.

Holocaust book, Maya Angelou's autobiography among nearly 400 items pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge : politics
Being a librarian was already hard. Then came the Trump administration : politics
California State Library's $15 million federal grant terminated : politics

GOP senator claims “entire men's teams" are “turning trans" to win at women's sports. He did not name any of these teams. : politics

RFK: MMR vaccine is the "most effective way" to prevent measles spread : politics


Trump administration cancels dozens of international student visas at University of California, Stanford : politics

Republicans In North Carolina Just Won't Admit That a Democrat Won : politics
NC Supreme Court grants temporary stay in Griffin Riggs case | Charlotte Observer

Sen. Booker: Biggest mistake Democratic Party has made is 'not centering people enough' : politics - 1. Force the resignation of Chuck Schumer.

The Expert Who Kept Eye Drops From Blinding You Was Fired Yesterday : politics

Florida bill would allow high schoolers to graduate without passing algebra or English final exams : politics



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,855 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jack Valenti.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 293 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of J. Edgar Hoover.


The 26 greatest movie openings of all time, ranked | The Independent

TIL Dua Lipa has been conducting incredible interviews with authors over the last year on a 70k subscribers YouTube channel : videos

NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it. : politics


colossal bioscience inc. claims to have resurrected the dire wolf - they haven't : wolves
The Return of the Dire Wolf : worldnews

Choking during sex: many young people mistakenly believe it can be done safely, new study shows. But stopping blood flow to the brain can take less pressure than opening a can of soft drink. And research shows strangulation can result in serious harms even when it's consensual. : science

The Truth About Protein: How to Get Enough – At Every Age We need protein to build muscle, produce hormones, regulate mood and appetite, and strengthen bones. But how much, and what kind, should you eat every day? ... An older person who's trying to be active might need 1.4g per kg.

A study found that young people aged 17 to 30 with ADHD reported listening to background music significantly more often than neurotypicals when playing sports and studying, preferring stimulating music over relaxing music : science

The Surprising Cause of Hawaii's Snorkeling Deaths Snorkeling deaths caused by rapid onset pulmonary edema may be as common, or more so, than the accidental inhalation of water.


Family of Texas teen accused in fatal stabbing raises over $150K : news

Villanova Student Demands Man Who Recorded Her Sexual Assault Not Walk at Graduation : news

Pocatello Police shoot autistic teenager while responding to domestic call : news

People of Reddit who knew somebody in school who would later make the news for being charged with murder: what was that person like? Were you surprised? : AskReddit

What's the most unhinged thing you've ever seen someone do in public like it was completely normal? : AskReddit



ELI5 how does metformin work? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: What is Time? : explainlikeimfive

A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health concluded that Colorado children diagnosed with a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow were more likely to live near oil and gas well sites than children who were free of cancer. : science


Billionaire Investor Gerald Chan Under Scrutiny for Neglect of Historic Harvard Square Theater : CambridgeMA

Garden Street Back to Two Way for cars: Vote Tonight Monday Apr 7th : CambridgeMA




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Trump admin fired USAID workers in Myanmar earthquake zone: Report : politics ... all three of them

U.S. tariffs could trigger full-blown global trade war: Singapore PM Wong : worldnews


Japan could lose $17 billion in car exports due to US tariffs, says UN trade agency : worldnews
Japan startup to sell stair-climbing electric wheelchair in 2026 : worldnews
Western Journalist travels to Hiroshima right after the atom bomb. : videos


Taiwan eyes zero tariffs with US, pledges more investment : worldnews



Russia announces beginning of "respectful dialogue" and new round of talks with US : worldnews

Ukrainian forces struck 77,000 Russian targets with drones in March, Syrskyi reports : worldnews ... We are witnessing the future of warfare in real time. It's scary as hell.

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Russian soldiers are reported to be causing chaos in military hospitals, threatening to blow themselves up with grenades, attacking and attempting to rape other patients, robbing patients, drinking, starting fights and calling prostitutes to their wards. / X

WarTranslated on X: Russian truckers film troops moving de-preserved WWII howitzers somewhere. Guess everything's totally going according to plan for them. / X



India to focus on trade deal, avoids retaliation on Trump's tariffs. : worldnews

6,700 Afghan nationals deported from Pakistan since April 1: Report : worldnews


US revokes all South Sudan visas over failure to repatriate citizens : worldnews ... he US revoking all South Sudanese visas pretty much punishes innocent people with valid, legally obtained visas that are fleeing conflict.. especially when “home" means returning to chaos. Sad days.

U.S. progress against resilient Houthi militants remains murky : worldnews

Iran rejects 'meaningless' direct talks with US : worldnews

Hamas leaders asked Iran for $500 million in 2021 to destroy Israel within 2 years : worldnews


IDF investigates killing of Red Cross medics in Gaza - Defense News - The Jerusalem Post : worldnews

Israel Says Its Account of Rescue Workers Killed in Gaza Was Partly Mistaken : worldnews ... Killing 15 emergency workers in 4 ambulances and then destroying the ambulances and burying the ambulances and the medics inside under the sand in mass graves to hide their crimes is what we call a 'mistake' these days?

US reportedly sends Patriot, THAAD systems to Israel amid Iran tension : worldnews

Israeli strike on Gaza school allegedly kills 31 Palestinians, many kids, but IDF says it hit Hamas : worldnews


Zelensky says 'no Response' from US after Putin Rejected Truce : worldnews

Russia attacked Ukraine with 23 missiles, 109 drones overnight, Air Force reports : worldnews ... Looks like trumps ceasefire is working about as well as he is handling the economy
Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures three and triggers air alert : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1137, Part 1 (Thread #1284) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 6, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Katie Livingstone on X: Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Marianna Budanova, wife of 🇺🇦 Ukraine's military intelligence chief, was quietly flown to the US for advanced treatment in Dec. 2024 — over a year and a half after a suspected Russian poisoning that targeted her and other top Ukrainian officials in one of the largest assassination attempts of the war./ X

Special Kherson Cat on X: Ukrainian aerial reconnaissance witnessed a brutal groundhog battle somewhere on the front line. / X

NOELREPORTS on X: Russian propaganda continues to hit new lows: Russian forces claimed to target Ukraine's central artillery base and defense industry, but in reality, they destroyed an office building in Kyiv housing Ukrainian and state international broadcasters. / X


The Kyiv Independent on X: US neo-Nazi terrorist group pays recruits to carry out attacks in Ukraine, Guardian reports. A U.S. neo-Nazi terrorist group with links to Russia is offering locals payment to carry out attacks, the Guardian reported on April 5. / X



Institute for the Study of War on X: "NEW: The rate of Russian advances in Ukraine has been steadily declining since November 2024, in part due to successful Ukrainian counterattacks in eastern Ukraine. MORE ⬇️ Russian forces conducted the largest series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine in nearly a https://t.co/KoFiHqZB1T" / X

Visegrád 24 on X: The Ukrainian government has approved a new initiative to start writing the Crimean Tatar language in Latin instead of Cyrillic script. The spelling is based on the alphabet, approved in September 2021, and involves the use of Latin graphics, which corresponds to modern language / X


EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs : worldnews


ICC sent Hungary a request to arrest and surrender Netanyahu after his arrival : worldnews

Pope Francis makes surprise public appearance after leaving hospital two weeks ago : worldnews


MilitaryNewsUA on X: French President Macron: How much longer will Russia toy with peace offers from the United States and Ukraine, while continuing to kill children and civilians? / X
Le Pen vows to fight conviction in front of supporters but large-scale protests fail to materialize : worldnews
France's Bayrou accuses Trump of 'interference' with Le Pen rant : worldnews

UK and US hit major milestone in development of hypersonic weapons : worldnews
Starmer vows to shelter British business from the storm of US tariffs : worldnews
British Comic Creator R.E. Burke Banned From Visiting USA For 10 Years : worldnews
Russian spy sensors found hidden in UK waters : worldnews


"We will win," Carney says of Trump's trade war with Canada : worldnews
U.S. set to significantly hike softwood lumber duties against Canada : worldnews




Thunderstorms trigger catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US : news

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Nationwide anti-Trump protest planned for April 19 -- What to know : politics ... The review finishes on Hitler's birthday? Coincidence?

Exclusive: how the Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat | Signal group chat leak : technology

Discussion Thread: President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Hold Joint Press Conference : politics

DOJ attorney placed on leave after expressing frustration in court with government over mistakenly deported man : politics
Third grade student arrested by ICE sparks mass protest : politics ... ICE wasn't allowed to invade schools or churches until one of Trump's first executive orders gave them power to do so.
Donald Trump Says He Loves Idea of Sending Americans to El Salvador Prison : politics
'60 Minutes' Calls BS on Trump's Reason for Dystopian Deportations - No Records Found : politics ... The investigation found that 75 percent of those migrants now detained in El Salvador had no criminal record, 22 percent did have a criminal history—mostly for non-violent offenses like theft, shoplifting, and trespassing—and 3 percent had unclear records. Only a dozen of the migrants were accused of murder, rape, assault, and kidnapping

White House fires multiple administration officials after president meets with far-right activist Laura Loomer | CNN Politics ... including at least four National Security Council staffers,
Doge's attack on social security causing 'complete, utter chaos', staff says | US social security : news
DOGE Goons Cause Major Crash to Social Security Site : politics ... It's fucking amateur hour with those traitor tots.

Trump Orders Four Mile Military Parade for his 79th Birthday : politics
Trump Plans $92 Million Military Parade -- Honoring Himself. Donald Trump is pulling straight from the dictator's playbook. : politics

Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging An emergency order removes protections covering more than half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production. : politics

Trump Enjoys 'Big Moneymaking Weekend' Amid Market Meltdown | The president managed to host a Saudi-funded golf tournament and two glitzy fundraisers during a Florida getaway—all while stocks plummeted to historic lows. : politics
President Trump tells Americans to 'hang tough,' golfs again as universal tariffs begin : politics
Trump Hoped Economy Would Crash Under Biden in Resurfaced Clip as Markets Continue to Plummet : politics

Al Green says he'll present articles of impeachment against Trump in next 30 days : politics

7 GOP senators sign on to bill to check Trump's trade authority : politics ... I think we're about ready to see the term "Trumper Tantrum" defined in starkest possible terms.


Court overturns Trump's firings of two independent agency board members : politics

Bernie Sanders says U.S. under Trump is facing "unprecedented level of danger" : politics
Social Security warning issued by Bernie Sanders over Trump budget bill : politics
The DOGE war on Social Security - Lawyers, Guns & Money - As Trump crushes the value of your 401(k), remember that he also wants to separate as many people as possible from their Social Security benefits: A president who wasn't in full nihilist mode might care about this, but the one we have will hit the links, have a 22-year-old incel generate some more AI penguin tariffs, and then take a nap.

America is having a break with reality on tariffs. The world will move on to a new order : politics - The Trumpists are not even right-wing or conservative in the normal sense, just tribal, recklessly macho and inept.

Mass Protests Across the Country Show Resistance to Trump : politics
Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country : politics
Anti-Trump protesters gathered at hundreds of locations nationwide : politics
Massive anti-Trump and Musk protests erupt in cities around the world : politics .... Morons Are Grifting America
Will you look at all those anti-Republican voters Congress. : PoliticalHumor
Sign Seen Today During the #HANDSOFF Protests : pics
Hands Off Protest in D.C. Today : pics
OC Anti-Trump Protest today in Washington D.C. : pics
OC: Thousands gather for "Hands Off" in Chicago to protest Donald Trump and Elon Musk policies. : pics
Thousands of 'Hands Off' protesters demonstrate against Trump, Musk at California Capitol : politics... Don't let the right wing media try and downplay how massive today was. 5mil+ is the most recent official cumulative headcount and that's excluding the massive support from the cars passing by, bystanders, workers, and more who weren't on the ground with us.
Trump-stronghold The Villages in Florida holds large "Hands Off!" rally : politics ... The most telling part about these protests is that it is not reported anywhere AT ALL on Fox News ... I mean they removed the stock market ticker lol so this is not surprising
Favorite sign I saw at the San Francisco Hands Off 2025 protest : pics

The resistance is alive and well – and our research shows it | Erica Chenoweth, Jeremy Pressman and Soha Hammam | The Guardian Street protests today are far more numerous and frequent than skeptics might suggest

Conservatives are accusing yesterdays protestors of being paid actors, how do you feel about that? : AskReddit

Dow futures tumble more than 1,500 points as the massive market selloff continues : politics

Trump, the (even more) nihilist years - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Three Pillars of Trumpian Wisdom - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... These are the three pathologically stupid, infantile and privileged pillars of Trump's entire worldview. 1. There can only ever be winners & losers in all aspects of human interaction. 2. Extracting cash money from other people instead of paying them cash money is the only measure of who wins a transaction. 3. It is possible to live a life where everybody else gives YOU goods & services and you give THEM nothing or the bare minimum in return. And for some reason, we've given this stunted, spoiled brat of a man the reins of the global economy ... But no combination of privilege and decadence can disguise forever that this is what we have done, or have allowed to happen.

White House Releases Statement Praising Trump's Golf Win As Enraged Nation Protests The White House has responded to national protests against the president's administration with a statement praising Trump's golf victories ... The White House ignored the protests of an entire nation and instead talked about notorious golf cheat Donald Trump's “victory" at a tournament held at his own club.

“Disaster": Trump Voters Suddenly Realize How Badly He Screwed Them : politics
Transcript: Trump Voters Suddenly Shocked at How Badly He Screwed Them : politics

And tomorrow he'll do something even more stupid : PoliticalHumor
Trump tariffs based on massive error, conservative think tank says : politics ... The absurd formula reflects Trump's worldview: A nation that has the audacity to sell stuff to Americans that Americans want deserves to be punished.

This is the stock market's worst start to a presidential term in modern history : politics
Dave Portnoy dubs stock market tumble'Orange Monday' : politics
Musk Melts Down at Trump's Tariff Guru as Feud Goes Public : politics
Trump Tariff Cold Open - SNL : television
Americans: How do you think the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump will affect the U.S economy in the coming years? : AskReddit

Zuckerberg, Bezos and Musk each lose more than $23 billion after Trump tariffs spark market meltdown : politics ...
White house squabbling: Musk doesn't understand trade cheating, Navarro says. A PhD in Econ from Harvard is a bad thing, not a good thing, Musk says. : politics ... The trade deficit is the sum of all cheating ...
Musk lashes out at architect of Trump's tariffs in first public comments about shock policy : politics ... Trump had asked Kushner to find an economic policy advisor that aligns with his views. Jared scrolled through books on Amazon until he found a title he liked. Didn't read the book. Just the title. The author was Peter Navarro, who cites a man named Ron Vara several times as an expert. Surprise! Ron Vara doesn't exist. The name is an anagram of Navarro. Remember folks: Trump hires only the best people.

Weak INSECURE men vote for fake masculinity. Trump wears spray tan and The Vance wears eye liner. GOP=SHAME. How's your 401k? : AdviceAnimals

Paying one Trump tax - Lawyers, Guns & Money - An 8-year-old girl in Texas died Thursday morning of “measles pulmonary failure," according to The New York Times, citing records it obtained ... The outbreak – now spanning Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and possibly Kansas – reached at least 569 cases Friday, according to data obtained from state health departments ... Experts said these numbers are most likely a severe undercount because many cases go unreported ... This is a specific version of the more general question of how it is that reactionary authoritarian political cults, that reject the very idea of science and expert knowledge, swept across the world early in the 21st century.

The DEI Books - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Bad mojo at the US Naval Academy.
Read the Naval Academy's list of removed books - The New York Times

'Between XX and XY: Intersexuality and the Myth of Two Sexes' by Gerald Callahan - Los Angeles Times
Between XX and XY : intersexuality and the myth of two sexes : Callahan, Gerald N., 1946- : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Elon Musk's PAC alters video with $1m woman saying she was paid to vote : politics ... The video was taken down Tuesday, and was replaced with another, which was exactly the same except the word “vote" was eliminated.


Younger Democrats want to force an uncomfortable conversation about age : politics ... It's interesting how the media had no problem attacking Biden's age but seems to be silent when it comes to Trump


Bloodied Trump Fan Pulls Rifle in Anti-MAGA Clash at 'Hands Off' Rally : politics


Texas records second measles-related death in a child : news

RFK Jr. Touts Bogus Measles Treatment Hours After Burying 8-Year-Old : politics


Small-Dollar Donors Are Asking John Fetterman For Money Back : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,854 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Elizabeth Taylor.


Why would a musician join OnlyFans? Because making a living is only getting harder : Music

Elton John Opens Up About Losing His Sight: 'It's Distressing' : Music


Study of different types of patriotism from Poland suggests that those who glorify their nation tend to prioritize obedience to national symbols and traditional purity values while being less concerned with preventing harm or ensuring fairness. : science
Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences | Scientific American Scanners try to watch the red-blue divide play out underneath the skull ... , conservatives desire security, predictability and authority more than liberals do, and liberals are more comfortable with novelty, nuance and complexity ... people who have suffered damage to their grey matter lean conservative

Scientists of Reddit: What's a discovery that should have blown people's minds but somehow got a collective shrug from the world? : AskReddit

Lonely individuals are more likely to be sick, study finds. Individuals who were socially disconnected—lonely, socially isolated, or lacking social support—had a higher incidence of all 11 categories of medical conditions tracked in a large Danish study. : science

Men are more distracted by sexual images than women | In all conditions, participants were slower to make decisions when exposed to sexual images. : science

ELI5: How do scientists cool down temperature to single digit kelvin temperatures? : explainlikeimfive

Women subjected to domestic violence and abuse are often isolated. Their loneliness results not just from the manipulation and violence of the perpetrator, but also from the lack of response from the outside world when victims choose to seek help but are not listened to. : science

Sweetener saccharin shows surprise power against antibiotic resistance : science


ELI5: Why do animals all seem to like getting their chins/necks scratched? : explainlikeimfive

What's the best thing someone can say to you after sex? : AskReddit


At 94, I'm Still Worth Looking At | Allure

The Verdict's in—but What Happens When a Juror Changes Their Mind?

She was America's parenting hero. Then the backlash came | The Independent Emily Oster set out to empower moms through data. Now she has angered everyone from gentle parenting advocates to the medical establishment - but she doesn't mind at all, she tells Holly Baxter

All About Vaccines | ParentData by Emily Oster


States Most Likely To Survive Alien Invasion; Massachusetts is ranked #3 : boston




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Japan lambastes Trump's tariff as 'extremely regrettable' : worldnews


China says 'market has spoken' after Trump tariffs spark global stocks rout : worldnews



Russian Markets Reel from Trump Tariffs, Oil Price Collapse : worldnews
WarTranslated on X: Meanwhile, a full-blown tantrum is raging in Russian Z-channels about a wrecked optical fiber plant. None of them can figure out how it happened and are tripping over themselves trying to sort out who's actually to blame. / X

Robin Brooks on X: Western sanctions of Russia's shadow fleet are wildly successful. They crushed activity of sanctioned ships, almost ending their role in exporting Russian seaborne oil. That's gone below the radar with everything else going on. Sanction more shadow fleet ships! With @econ_harris / X


Iran's currency falls to record low against the dollar as tensions run high : worldnews


Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On : worldnews ... The fact that they buried the ambulances is so telling. They knew what they did. And they still avoid accountability. And this is funded by the USA.
IDF admits mistakenly identifying Gaza aid workers as threat - after video of attack showed ambulances were marked : news
orld Middle East Video showing final moments of Gaza emergency workers casts doubt on Israeli account of killings : worldnews
Phone footage appears to contradict Israel's account in troops' killing of 15 Palestinian medics : news ... Troops then bulldozed over the bodies along with their mangled vehicles, burying them in a mass grave. U.N. and rescue workers were only able to reach the site a week later to dig out the bodies. You mean the Israeli soldiers murdered them. They were murdered. Israel is a fascist state committing a genocide ... appears... the news is such trash anymore.

Hamas says it won't move hostages to safety, Israel responsible for their lives : worldnews


Zelenskyy: We need to put pressure on Russia, not waste time in empty talk : worldnews
US embassy's response to Russia's Kryvyi Rih attack 'unpleasantly surprising,' Zelensky says. : worldnews
Ukrainian refugees mistakenly told they must leave US in email mix-up : worldnews
Trump administration accidentally tells Ukrainian refugees they must leave U.S. immediately, citing an "error" : worldnews
Russian attack on Zelensky's home city kills 19 people, including 9 children, one of the deadliest attacks this year : worldnews
Euromaidan Press on X: A photo of 3,9-year-old Tymofiy, who was killed by the Russian missile on Kryvyi Rih on 4 A / X
UNICEF calls for immediate end to attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine as nine children reportedly killed in Kryvyi Rih : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1136, Part 1 (Thread #1283) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X


Europe must end reliance on US technology - ECB President Christine Lagarde : technology


UK's Jaguar Land Rover to pause shipments to US over tariffs : worldnews


China retaliation on US farm goods hits soybeans, bolstering Brazil : worldnews




Trump abruptly fires the 4-star general who headed the National Security Agency : politics ... Yep, it's no coincidence that Trump fired the head of the NSA after spending the last 8+ years downplaying the threat of Russian cyber attacks.

How 2 Presidents honored fallen American soldiers. Lithuania's stood in the street with thousands of his countrymen, America's played golf and sent a drunk to receive them. : PoliticalHumor
Donald Trump to Skip US Soldier Memorial, White House Confirms : politics ... Yet a significant portion of our troops love Trump.

Trump Posts Video of Airstrike on Yemen's Houthis: 'Oops' : politics

Canadian detained for 11 days by U.S. immigration speaks out for others stuck in limbo : politics
Visas revoked for five international students at UMass Amherst, chancellor says
ICE Is Reportedly Violating Detained Tufts Student's Right to Medical Care : politics
Judge gives US 3 days to bring mistakenly deported Maryland man home : politics
DACA recipient and Kansas City father of 3 deported to Mexico despite valid documentation : news
Judge orders US government to return man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador by end of Monday : news
Roofer says ICE arrested three of his relatives in a workplace raid. : news
Romance author Ali Hazelwood cancels UK tours over doubt she could 'safely' return to US : books

U.S. democracy appears to have weakened during the 21st century. This democratic backsliding damages favorable U.S. image among the global public, finds an international study of 12 countries. : science

Week 11 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
You're Not Crazy. America Has Gone Mad American politics has become so insane that being reasonable feels like a malady, and MAGA agrees.
Was it a good idea to put a lazy ignorant arrogant idiot in control of the world's economy? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump approval rating goes negative with Republican pollster for first time : politics ... “A man is quicker to forget the death of his father than the loss of his patrimony" - Machiavelli

Barack Obama calls on Americans to defend democratic values in face of Trump agenda : politics

Supreme Court uses shadow docket to help Trump again - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily freeze millions of dollars in grants to states for addressing teacher shortages, the administration's first win at the high court since reclaiming power in January. The decision was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and the three liberals dissenting.

Anti-Trump Protesters Assemble in Every State and Cities Worldwide | Hundreds of thousands gather for the largest opposition protest since the inauguration : politics
Even Utah turned out to protest this joke of a government here in America : pics
“Stop the Oligarchs" Is a Winning Message : politics
(OC) Over 500 people at the Anti-Trump/Elon protest in Daytona Beach today. 3 blocks full. : pics
Best sign award : pics
HANDS OFF! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
[OC] Hands Off! Anti-Trump Rally - 5th Avenue, NYC : pics
At the Washington Memorial today : pics
Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country : politics ... My small town of 40,000 already has over 5,000 at our protest!

'Hands Off!' rally draws thousand in Boston
See some of the signs at the'Hands Off!' rallies in New England
Americans, what would the country look like today if the FCC hadn't abolished the Fairness Doctrine in the 1980s? : AskReddit

'Dumbest' Recession Ever: Democrats Prepare To Make GOP Pay For Trump's Tariffs : politics
Trump Shares Post About How He's 'Purposely Crashing the Stock Market' : politics
Trump Boosts Claim That He's Crashing the Stock Market 'On Purpose' Days After Announcing Tariff Plan : politics
Trump didn't even apply his own AI-incel formula correctly - Lawyers, Guns & Money The attempts to sanewash the Trump taxes Paul mentions below notwithstanding, “no matter how dumb you think this is it's dumber" remains undefeated as a Trump explanation heuristic:
Unsurprisingly, Trump's hurting America with his tariffs : PoliticalHumor
Trump's Tariffs Are Threatening The US Semiconductor Revival : technology
Take a deep breath: US Treasury Secretary urges countries not to retaliate against tariffs : worldnews
What do you think about about Trump's tariffs? Will the tariffs be as bad as the Smoot-Hawley Act, which is blamed for deepening the Great Depression? : AskReddit
The Affordable Car Is About to Go Extinct in the US : politics

Trump showing the 'Golden Card', which will allow rich immigrants to the US to live in the country : pics

What happened to Anonymous saying they had information that Trump and Musk fixed the election ? : AskReddit

What FDR built, Trump wants to tear down : politics

Trump's tariffs are 'biggest policy mistake in 95 years,' Wharton's Jeremy Siegel says : politics .. All politicians can cause recessions, only Republicans can cause depressions
A Cowardly Congress Is Letting Trump Crash the Economy : politics ... Letting? They gave him the power to do it ... Republicans in congress, this is a shit headline
A Cowardly Congress Is Letting Trump Crash the Economy : politics
Congress is scared of Trump but not of the people losing all their money? : AdviceAnimals

Trump's tariffs drive economy off a cliff. Thanks, Republicans. You wanted this. | Opinion -- Trump was never shy about his plans. He touted tariffs as if they were a mythical power other American presidents had been too timid to wield. : politics
Trump said the Great Depression “would have never happened" if the U.S. maintained a strong tariff policy at the time. : PoliticalHumor ... Smoot-Hawley Act, enacted in 1930 is credited with the Great Depression.
The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster : politics ... Roy Cohn was Trump's mentor and taught him the art of the deal. At the end of his life he gave his blackmail dossier on Trump to the Russians. He did it because Donald humiliated and abandoned him when he got AIDS.

Tech megacaps lose $1.8 trillion in 2 days as Trump tariffs lead Nasdaq to worst weekly drop in 5 years. : technology ... Absolutely zero coverage on Fox News

The White House had a TikTok deal. Trump's China tariff wrecked it. : technology
The Grandmaster of 4D chess : PoliticalHumor
If you voted for Trump, or you didn't vote at all, this IS your fault : PoliticalHumor
High IQ Individual : PoliticalHumor
Voting to destroy your own 401k was a bold move : AdviceAnimals

Trump's tariffs send shockwaves through the video game industry : technology

Trump is giving TikTok another 75-day reprieve to find a new buyer as Amazon, MrBeast, and Alexis Ohanian line up to make a deal : technology

Elon Musk's DOGE teams cut critical funding from America's libraries, officials say : news ... America made him the richest man in the world. You'd think he'd be so happy and grateful he'd try to GIVE BACK? Nope. THIS is how he repays our generosity: Destroying American Institutions, Chainsawing through our assets and investments, Terminating those working to keep the government's pact with The People, Threatening those who defy him with prison or illegal rendition. He's proud of it. And with billions in the bank, this compulsive liar and grifter throws bribes at American voters to recruit MORE devils to do his bidding.

House Democrats Slammed for Supporting Tariffs 'If Done Right' As Market Plunges: 'We're Being Governed By Morons' : politics

3 in 4 Americans Don't Feel Better Off Under Donald Trump: Poll : politics

Neil Young and Joan Baez set to join Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for 'Fighting Oligarchy' event : Music

Poll Has AOC Leading Schumer by Nearly 20 Points in 2028 New York Primary | "What AOC is doing is leadership -- and people see that," said one observer. : politics

We're Committing Cultural Suicide – Corey Robin ... First, to call this a DEI purge is to miss the forest for the trees: This is a wholesale assault on knowledge as we know it
We're Committing Cultural Suicide : books A breakdown of books being removed for DEI purposes. It's so all encompassing that one can say it is targeting culture itself. Your thoughts?
These Are the 381 Books Removed From the Naval Academy Library : books ... Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge : politics
Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums : politics

It's just simple math : PoliticalHumor

Tesla's software engineering head to step down : technology

Justice Department seeks 87-month sentence for former GOP Rep. George Santos: 'Pathological liar and fraudster' : politics


This College Staffer Lost Her Job After Showing a Film Critical of Israel. Now She's Suing Over Free Speech. : politics

Government memo reveals research projects targeted in Harvard review ... The list included: shuttering diversity offices, implementing “merit-based" admissions and hiring practices, cooperating with federal immigration authorities, and altering student disciplinary procedures.The Trump administration contends those measures will help combat antisemitism and reduce what officials have described as illegal race-based discrimination ... Harvard president Alan Garber, said, “If this funding is stopped, it will halt life-saving research and imperil important scientific research and innovation."
As the Trump administration puts on pressure, what will Harvard do?

Montana Republican Party censures nine GOP senators; no longer considers them Republicans: Members of the nine said they back a conservative agenda, answer to Montanans, not GOP party : politics

Trans student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first : news

New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order : politics

Texas measles cases jump nearly 14% to 481 in three days : politics
Measles outbreak in Texas hits 481 cases, with 59 new infections confirmed in last 3 days : news

North Carolina judges back Republican colleague in bid to toss votes and overturn election | North Carolina : politics


Walmart Fires Cis Employee *BECAUSE* She Was Harassed by Transphobic Customer in Bathroom : videos
Trans student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first : news


Advocates cry foul after YouTube quietly removes 'gender identity' from hate speech policy : technology


Identical triplets, separated at birth, reunited when two met by chance in college. : pics

I took a photo of my wife trying on a new dress and I really love it (the pic, the dress, the wife) : pics


The sinking of the German heavy-cruiser Blücher from the Norwegian movie "The King's Choice" : videos

What do you do to make the world a better place? : AskReddit

Judge allows newspaper copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to proceed | AP News : technology

'AI will become very good at manipulating emotions': Kazuo Ishiguro on the future of fiction and truth : books ... No, he's not in favor of AI novels. No he doesn't say that AI will write good fiction. He is concerned about our society rejecting facts in favor of emotions. Emotions are being used to manipulate people politically and he's rightly pointing out that AI is going to make this worse.


Wealthy Americans have death rates on par with poor Europeans : politics

Americans have a dim view of their country's future. The US media is biased towards bad news. People are pessimistic about the nation's future after reading bad news, finds new study. : science

A new study found COVID-19 infection significantly reduced sperm count, motility, and increased DNA fragmentation, potentially affecting male fertility. : science

Are elephant cells the same size as humans? Also, are elephants more likely to develop cancer? : askscience ... We actually do have a good understanding of why elephants get less cancer than expected for their size. It's because they have >40 copies of the TP53 gene, which is one of the most important tumor suppressor genes in the genome. Humans (and all other animals) only have 2 copies.

ELI5: how do we not bleed to death during surgery? : explainlikeimfive

A 180-year-old drug may be the fastest depression treatment ever discovered on mice | A new study shows that nitrous oxide may provide fast relief for those struggling with depression when traditional treatments fail. : science

Are galaxies spherical or flat? : askscience

ELI5: Why can't Light escape a Black Hole : explainlikeimfive

Bacteriophage Qbeta virus like particle vaccines elicit protective antibodies against heroin and fentanyl : science

Study: Dietary modifications may help individuals manage pain associated with endometriosis. The most popular involved reduction or elimination of specific items (eg, alcohol, gluten, dairy, caffeine) rather than specific diets, such as the low-FODMAP diet. : science

How long does an elevation of white blood cells persist after an infection? : askscience

Brain abnormalities seen in military members with blast exposure: Study challenges the idea that “invisible" injuries are harmless. Service members with more blast exposure had more severe symptoms -- including memory problems, emotional difficulties and signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. : science

Pandemic-era children show altered brain responses to facial expressions, with a reduced neural response to happy faces. One possible explanation is that happy expressions may have decreased during the pandemic, due to both mask-wearing and the emotional toll experienced by caregivers. : science

Scientists find age-related links between beverage choices and mental health risks. A large study has found that different types of beverages are linked to the likelihood of developing depression and anxiety disorders. : science

Researchers created a chewing gum made from lablab beans -- that naturally contain an antiviral trap protein (FRIL)—to neutralize two herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 and HSV-2) and two influenza A strains (H1N1 and H3N2) : science

5 nurses who work on the same floor at Massachusetts hospital have brain tumors : news


What is a pain you can't truly explain until you've endured it? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why does a computer need to restart to complete installing Windows updates? : explainlikeimfive

What's a random thing someone told you once that stuck with you for years? : AskReddit

What is the most embarrassing moment from your childhood? : AskReddit




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Chance of asteroid hitting Moon increases slightly : worldnews
6.9-magnitude earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea coast : worldnews


People react after hearing the news that President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office : pics
President Yoon Suk Yeol impeached : worldnews
South Korea's impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law | CNN : worldnews
Yoon Gone - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Just imagine the idea of consequences for a President who attempted to destroy democratic institutions! It's hard to even visualize ...


China floats battle barges in Taiwan invasion plans : worldnews

China to impose 34% retaliatory tariff on all goods imported from the U.S. : news
China Imposes 34% Tariffs on All US Imports as Retaliation : worldnews
China files complaint with WTO over new US tariffs : worldnews
China strikes back at Trump with 34 percent tariff — bans rare earth exports to the U.S. : worldnews



Kremlin says “no plans" for Putin-Trump call as White House warns patience is limited : worldnews ... It's like each republican was a step on stairs down to the end of the American experiment. Dems would get voted in and level us out, get us briefly on the upturn so the public would feel good enough to fear social issues and fake boogie men instead of what republicans ruined 4 years before, ... the best the dems could do when they only had the presidency and both chambers of congress 6 years in the past 45. Americans have given the house or senate to republicans every midterm when a democrat was president.


Stanimir Dobrev on X: "Just to do a quick recap of the major stories about the Russian economy this week. 30% of logistics companies operating trucks went out of business this winter. Auto sales are down 45,5% and smartphone sales are down 20%. And budget oil and gas revenues missed their target." / X


Institute for the Study of War on X: "NEW | Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 3, 2025: Russia seeks to leverage ongoing ceasefire and future peace negotiations to seize large amounts of territory in Ukraine and install a pro-Russian puppet government in Kyiv but will likely continue military operations / X


Taliban launches investigation after Aqel Nazir claims to be 140 years old : worldnews


Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On (NYT gift article) : news

US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles that Biden had delayed, say sources : worldnews


Russia ignores ceasefire agreement for 22 days, showing no will for peace – UK at OSCE : worldnews
Ukraine still holds land in Russia and is actually expanding, top US general says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1135, Part 1 (Thread #1282) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of April 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Russian strike kills 14, including six children in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine : worldnews ... russians hit with missiles with cluster ammunition a playground when children were going back home. If this is not terrorism, I don't know what it is ... There is nothing here but a residential area. Videos of small bodies covered with blankets and crying parents are devastating.


Over 70% of accessible land in Ukraine cleared of mines : worldnews

KyivPost on X: "Kryvyi Rih. Friday evening. A mother sits next to the body of her dead son, holding the hand from which the last warmth slips away, second by second. He is one of more than a dozen killed today by Russian ballistic missiles. / X
Kvist on X: Russia is right now double tapping Kryvyi Rih with Shahed kamikaze drones. Right after killing kids with ballistic missiles, they are probably trying to hit the rescue workers. / X

KyivPost on X: Russia's Ministry of Defense has confirmed the strike on Kryvyi Rih that killed 16 people, including six children, claiming it used a “high-precision blast warhead missile" to hit a restaurant — allegedly targeting a “meeting of unit commanders with Western representatives. / X

Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings | on X: CATCHING THE BUG: Russia has discovered that reusing downed UKR drones was a bad idea. The UKR drones contain Trojan Horse software that infects Russian flight control systems. The hacks are contagious, and are now spreading drone-to-drone in Russia's fleet. / X
WarTranslated on X: Ukrainian fighters are once again showcasing a anti-drone corridor along one of their logistical routes. Unlike the Russian version, the Ukrainian approach appears far more reliable. / X

Secretary of State Marco Rubio asks NATO allies to chip in with 5% GDP : worldnews
How do you feel about the EU fining Elon Musk (X) $1 Billion for 'disinformation' ? : AskReddit

Finland to leave anti-personnel mine treaty : worldnews

Putin's chaos agents invade Poland's infosphere. : worldnews

Norwegian government approves increased $7.8 billion Ukraine aid for 2025 : worldnews

How do you feel about Germany wanting to withdraw their gold out of the Federal Reserve Vault? : AskReddit

Netherlands expects that Zelenskyy will be invited to NATO summit in Hague : worldnews

Meta's 'fair use' defence for 'training AI with published books won't work' in UK, says PA : books


Exclusive | Ousted Vaccine Chief Says RFK Jr.'s Team Sought Data to Justify Anti-Science Stance - WSJ Dr. Peter Marks says the new health secretary's team wants to show vaccines aren't safe while promoting dangerous and unproven treatments
Science Friday: "In today's episode, we discuss the repercussions of the layoffs of 10,000 federal health workers and other top science news of the week. Listen here 🎧: pod.link/73329284/epi... = Bluesky

Panama Papers leak has led to nearly $2B in recouped taxes for governments : worldnews

US Will Not Let Greenland 'Become Dependent On China': Rubio : worldnews

Canada to Europe: US relationship will 'never be the same again' after Trump's trade war : worldnews




'Potentially historic' flooding threat looms after almost 100 tornadoes hit US : news ... Also, from the tornado subreddit: NWS Louisville won't be able to send any damage surveyors out until this weekend, a process that normally starts as soon as the storms are over. Why? Staff cuts. Directly from the horse's mouth.

Geopolitical Suicide and Economic Self-Immolation: Two Great Tastes that Taste Great Together - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The American Age Is Over - by Jonathan V. Last Emergency Triad: The United States commits imperial suicide ... And just like that, the age of American empire, the great Pax Americana, ended ... We cannot overstate what has just happened. It took just 71 days for Donald Trump to wreck the American economy, mortally wound NATO, and destroy the American-led world order. He did this with the enthusiastic support of the entire Republican party and conservative movement. He did it with the support of a plurality of American voters ... Understand this: There is no going back.

Netanyahu planning to visit White House Monday, sources say : worldnews

Federal judge rules return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison : news

Trump's National Security Firings Come as He Weakens U.S. Cyberdefenses - The New York Times The firing of the head of the National Security Agency was only the latest move that has eroded the country's fortifications against cyberattacks, especially those targeting elections.
NSA leadership ousted - Lawyers, Guns & Money The head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command was removed from his job on Thursday, according to the top Democrats on the congressional intelligence committees ... a U.S. official briefed on the matter said Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and outside adviser to President Trump, called for General Haugh's removal during her Oval Office meeting on Thursday. Mr. Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to fire General Haugh,

Obama Breaks Silence on Trump's 'Unimaginable' Presidency - “Imagine if I had done any of this," the former two-term president said. : politics


A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled. Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again. : technology

There is no plan - Lawyers, Guns & Money We are fucked, it's going to hurt, and any useful resistance starts by looking this complete national breakdown of all moral and intellectual standards in the face, instead of writing another reactionary centrist NYT op-ed about how Trump's message resonates with some genuine anxieties produced by real social problems which both parties blah blah fucking blah.

How the Supreme Court helped Trump wreck the economy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Greg Sargent has a good interview with Norm Ornstein, who both remind us that Trump only has the power to create an instant recession because it was delegated by Congress:

Dow plunges 2,200 points as tariff tumult rocks markets : news
Trump Shares Post About How He's 'Purposely Crashing the Stock Market' : politics
Trump Shares Claim He's Crashing Stock Market 'On Purpose'
U.S. stock market has wiped out $9.6 trillion since Inauguration Day : politics
How do you feel about the stock market losing nearly $4 trillion in value after two consecutive days of sell-offs? : AskReddit
ELI5: when the stock market crashes, where does the money go? : explainlikeimfive

'Batsh*t Crazy' Trump Tariffs Should Be Seen as $7,000 Tax Hike on Workers, Says Economist : politics
Ted Cruz Warns Trump Tariffs Could Lead To a 'Bloodbath' For Republicans In Midterm Elections : politics
'Every single Republican stooge owes America an apology' : politics

Mainstream media falls for Trump's insane'reciprocal' tariff talk

Tech CEOs who grinned behind Trump at inauguration lose billions in wake of tariffs : technology

Poll: AOC leads Schumer in head-to-head New York primary matchup by double digits : politics


Trump Picks Golf Dinner Over Dignified Transfer of U.S. Troops' Bodies : politics

A history of (domestic) violence - Lawyers, Guns & Money Fun fact: Since the five-day trading week began in 1952, there have been only four 10% two-day drops in the S&P 500's history: In 1987, 2008, 2020, and this week. Donald Trump was president for 50% of those events.
Trump Tariffs Live Updates: Stock Market Loses $3.1 Trillion in Value, Worst One-Day Drop Since Covid : politics
Stock Market Closes Week in Bloodbath as Trump's Tariffs Cause Historic Two-Day Drop And Wipe Out $6 Trillion : politics
Critics Rip Trump's 'Absurd' Tariff Math: 'Resting on Made-Up Numbers' | One called it a “kindergarten-level understanding" of international trade. : politics ... Trade deficit divided by imports? What the actual fuck?
It's not just Trump's math that's off - MAGA's underlying logic is even dumber : AdviceAnimals
Elon Musk lost $11B after Trump's tariffs—and he wasn't the biggest loser : politics
Billionaires lose combined $277b in one day from Trump tariffs. : technology
Apple has its biggest stock drop in five years because of Trump's tariffs / Amazon and Meta shares are down about 7%. : technology ... Kind of ironic that all of them gave money to Trump.
Wall Street's biggest tech bull warns of $3,500 iPhones as 'economic Armageddon' looms from Trump tariffs : technology
TintedApostle comments on Americans Worry Trump Too Closely Aligned With Russia

Trump hits the golf course as the stock market plummets for a second straight day over tariffs : politics
Trump, at Doral golf course, says things are "going very well" after worst stock mkt crash in years : pics
I did this : pics
Donald Trump Really Is a Lot Dumber Than We Thought. Like, a Lot! : politics
Thank God there's no smellavision for the internet : PoliticalHumor

How courts might work now in America. : videos

How do you feel about Tesla stock losing 100 billion (33.5%) since Trump took office ? : AskReddit

New DOGE staffer appears to be young lawyer with surprising bio - Jeremy Lewin, 27, who until recently worked at Usha Vance's former law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP—the same firm that has represented Musk's Tesla in several high-profile cases—and attended Harvard Law School where he served as a research assistant for famed legal scholar and vocal Musk and Trump critic Laurence Tribe.

How to leak to a journalist | Nieman Journalism Lab

In 2011, NPR executives “drafted a secret plan for the worst" | Nieman Journalism Lab

Trump May Finally Move to Cash Out His $2 Billion Stake in Truth Social | Other Trump orbiters might sell, too. : technology

It Can Happen Here - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the visas of several University of Kentucky graduate students. The move affects “a small number of international graduate students at UK," President Eli Capilouto said in a news release Friday evening. The number of students affected was not specified. It comes as the Trump Administration has targeted diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at colleges and universities around the country.


If Donald Trump had never won an election, how do you think the U.S. would be today? : AskReddit

Appeasing Trump Damages Harvard and America | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Adam Schiff: Putin Sees Trump as a'Child' Who Can Be Easily Manipulated : politics
Psychological Science Says Trump Is a Four-Year-Old | Psychology Today Looking for the source of Trump's appeal.

Anti-Trump network becomes fastest-growing political channel on YouTube : politics

New Haven/Cambridge galaxy brain syndrome - Lawyers, Guns & Money


North Carolina Republicans win major battle to steal election - Lawyers, Guns & Money Barring an act of conscence on the part of the Republican-controlled top North Carolina appellate court or the federal courts — LOL — this election will be outright stolen by retroactively changing the rules for one election held in North Carolina and none of the others.


USA Fencing disqualifies athlete for refusing to compete against transgender woman : news


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,853 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Charles Richter.


Why Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn Doesn't Hit Like It Used To - Eater



Wikipedia servers are struggling under pressure from AI scraping bots : technology


Which artists death in the last 10 years affected you the most? : Music

Baylie Grogan's mother writes book after daughter dies at college

Kanye West Says Wife Bianca Censori Left Him After Trying to Get Him Committed : Music

Russell Brand Charged With Rape & Sexual Assault : television
Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape : news

Stay-at-home husband tries to act his way out of a murder charge : videos

C.E.O. Choked Man Who Danced Barefoot on Cruise Ship, U.S. Says : news
C.E.O. Choked Man Who Danced Barefoot on Cruise Ship, U.S. Says - The New York Times Kenneth D. DeGiorgio, the chief executive of First American Financial, was charged with assault. His lawyers say that the other man was harassing the executive's wife.

Ex-Green Beret's wife accused of killing and dismembering him after he revealed divorce plans : news

Woman, 20, sentenced for false rape report that jailed innocent man for a month : news

One more charge of sex trafficking and one more of prostitution filed against Sean Combs : Music



Fake Down Syndrome Influencers Created With AI Are Being Used to Promote OnlyFans Content : technology

The Data that Says We're Getting Stupider : videos


Democrats are more likely to trust their personal doctors and follow their doctors' advice than Republicans, new research finds. The study found that Republicans and Democrats shared a trust in their doctors until 2020, when Democrats began to show more trust in their doctors than Republicans. : science


A 180-year-old drug may be the fastest depression treatment ever discovered | A new study shows that nitrous oxide may provide fast relief for those struggling with depression when traditional treatments fail. : science ... Laughing Gas counters the big sad I guess

Study found that people who were not married were less at risk (at least 50% lower risk) than married people for dementia. One contributing factor may be that single people are better at maintaining social ties. Single people may also have a greater variety of interesting and unique experiences. : science

This Is the Most Detailed Map of Antarctica Ever Made - Scientists compiled decades of data to reveal the continent hiding beneath millions of miles of ice. : science

ELI5: Why is it that a mouthwash is not effective to prevent *bacterial* STI infection acquired through oral sex, given that a standard mouthwash can kill 99.9% bacteria? : explainlikeimfive

A study of more than 600,000 first-time mothers in Denmark found that those who started a hormonal contraceptive in the year after giving birth were almost 1.5-times more likely to develop depression compared to mothers not using a hormonal contraceptive : science

TFP 376 Testosterone supplementation for cis gendered men: Compared to placebo, testosterone may increase lean body mass by ~1.6kg in older men but has no consistent, meaningful impact on sexual function, strength, fatigue, or cognition. Pulmonary embolism and atrial fibrillation risk may increase. : science

Astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times brighter than the moon in the night sky : science

ELI5 what happens when someone can't run for more than 1 minute without feeling like their chest will explode to then being able to comfortably run for several minutes after a few weeks of training : explainlikeimfive

Exercise as an anti-ageing intervention to avoid detrimental impact of mental fatigue - Retired people who habitually exercise are more able to fight the impacts of mental fatigue, and outperformed sedentary adults in physical and cognitive tests, new research suggests. : science

ELI5: What is the heat death of the universe? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: How do singers in black-metal bands like Deafheaven make it through a whole concert without destroying their vocal cords, much less a whole tour? : explainlikeimfive

Did non-avian dinosaurs have syrinxes? : askscience

Bill Gates Releases Microsoft's Original Source Code : worldnews




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Uninhabited Heard And McDonald Islands, 'Remotest Places On Earth' hit by tariffs : worldnews
No explanation from White House why tiny Aussie island's tariffs are nearly triple the rest of Australia's : worldnews

Two survivors have been pulled from under the rubble of collapsed buildings in Myanmar, more than five days after devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake : worldnews
US sends three-person disaster response team to earthquake-stricken Myanmar after USAID gutted : worldnews


Taiwan calls Trump's 32% tariff 'deeply unreasonable' : worldnews

US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens : worldnews



Russia, Belarus excluded from Trump's sweeping tariffs list due to existing sanctions, White House says : worldnews
NEXTA on X: "The U.S. hasn't imposed new tariffs on Russia — and lied about the reasons for the lack of tariffs, - Le Monde According to the White House, “existing U.S. sanctions already prevent any significant trade with Russia." But in reality, the 2024 trade volume between the U.S. and Russia was around $3.5 billion — more than with Mauritius and Brunei, both of which are now subject to new tariffs of 40% and 24% respectively. Had Russia and Belarus been included on the new tariff list, duties would've been 42% and 24% accordingly. /X
White House explains why new tariffs do not apply to Russia, North Korea : worldnews
Trump's trade war goes global: U.S. president blows up postwar order : worldnews
Russia declares Elton John AIDS Foundation undesirable organisation : worldnews

Massive fire breaks out at Russian shipyard in Karelia : worldnews

Trump's massive 46% Vietnam tariffs could hit Nike, American Eagle and Wayfair : worldnews

NATO believes Russia stockpiling missiles for new strike on Ukraine : worldnews


"Not Great, Bob!" - Lawyers, Guns & Money I'm not saying we're prepping for war with Iran, but if we're not it's hard to tell the difference. B-2s!


US tourist arrested after visit to restricted North Sentinel island Social media influencers pose a "new and increasing threat" for uncontacted indigenous people, a charity has warned after the arrest of a US tourist who travelled to a restricted Indian Ocean island.
US citizen arrested for entering Sentinel Island : worldnews


Israeli settlers seen on camera assaulting a Palestinian village. Police arrest only Palestinians : worldnews


The Kyiv Independent on X: Trump''s pick for top US general backs military support for Ukraine. Dan Caine said that the U.S. "should focus on what unique capabilities only the U.S. can provide," while European countries should increase their share of support. / X
(((Tendar))) on X: "The White House is now admitting that there won't be a ceasefire in Ukraine any time soon, not in the coming months and even less before Easter. This is not bug, but a Putin feature. The only way to extract concessions from Putin or Russia is by force, and once you have achieved that target, then only force will uphold it. It is what it is. / X
The Kyiv Independent on X: US defense secretary to skip Ramstein summit for the first time, media reports. U.S. Defense Secretary Peter Hegseth will not take part in the Ramstein-format meeting of Ukraine's partners next week, Defense News magazine reported / X ... his would make the April 11 summit in Brussels, co-chaired by the U.K. and Germany, the first instance when the Pentagon's chief will be absent since the format's founding in 2022.
Hon. Ola on X: "@RpsAgainstTrump Got any minerals? / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1134, Part 1 (Thread #1281) : worldnews
Ukraine Front Line on X: "The estimated total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 03.04.25 / X

Bricktop_NAFO on X: "Russian's in 'Anti Drone Suits' I can't. I just can't. LOooooOL We really need a video of them running away from drones in these. If anyone find, please, do not forget me. / X

Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 on X: "Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 03 April 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: / X

Visioner on X: "‼️‼️‼️ After a several-month pause, the Russians have launched an attack with armored columns on the Donetsk front in the Andriivka direction, involving more than 20 units of heavy armored vehicles. According to Ukrainian sources, 7 of them have already been destroyed, and the https://t.co/PtolR1YOZ2" / X
NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "Russians started using large mechanized columns again, now near Andriivka in the Kurakhove direction. It seems the Russians have shifted focus to this sector. Yet, after three years, they still come up with the same tactics, with the same outcome. Russian lost 7 units this https://t.co/dMn9U8feNf" / X

MAKS 24 on X: Ukrainian drones are now being used to conduct minor cyber operations against Russia, - Forbes According to Russian video, the variants of malware on the Ukrainian drones are "burning out the USB port, preventing reflashing, or hijacking the repurposed FPV and revealing the operator location." / X

SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre on X: "Ukrainian authorities have busted up another Russian disinformation farm aimed at European audiences. A network of Russian agents in the Kyiv region who spread Kremlin narratives through over 200 fake websites, trolls and bot networks targeted the EU media space have been arrested. Primarily aimed at laundering the images of Russian elites, including Kremlin-linked financiers Igor Shuvalov and Andriy Kostin, both key players in funding Russia's war, the operation's goal was to raise support for removing sanctions. / X



World Leaders reacted to Trump's Tarrifs on all US Imports : worldnews
Euro jumps over 2% against dollar after hefty US tariffs announced : worldnews
E.U. Prepares Major Penalties Against Elon Musk's X (Gift Article) : worldnews
Elon Musk's platform X faces over $1 billion fine from EU regulators : worldnews

Danish prime minister to the US: 'You cannot annex another country' : worldnews

Today, Lithuanians unite in silent tribute for 4 U.S. soldiers killed in training accident, raising over $250,000 for the soldiers families. : worldnews

Poland hands over 5,000 Starlink systems to Ukraine : worldnews

Bulgaria's government survives a no-confidence vote brought by a pro-Russia political party : worldnews

Hungary to withdraw from International Criminal Court : worldnews ... Just in time for Netanyahu's visit

Trump will 'buckle under pressure' if Europe bands together over tariffs, German economy minister says : politics


Trump slaps 31% tariff on Swiss goods compared to 20% on EU : worldnews
'The most economically illiterate speech I have ever heard', analyst says - FRANCE 24 English - YouTube
France's Macron Urges Companies to Pause US Investments : worldnews


Trump tariffs could undermine Brexit deal in Northern Ireland : worldnews


Canada to impose 25% tariffs on US autos that are non-compliant with USMCA, says Carney : worldnews
U.S. companies say Canadian retailers are turning away products : worldnews
Carney: 'If the United States does not want to lead, Canada will' : worldnews




Trump Accused of Using ChatGPT to Create Tariff Plan After AI Leads Users to Same Formula: 'So AI is Running the Country' : politics
Trump's new tariff math looks a lot like ChatGPT's | ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude all recommend the same “nonsense" tariff calculation : technology
Trump Accused of Using ChatGPT to Create Tariff Plan After AI Leads Users to Same Formula: 'So AI is Running the Country' : technology
Stable Genius Trump Just Put Tariffs on a U.S. Military Base: 'Trump imposed tariffs on an island inhabited only by American soldiers' : politics
Trump just imposed the largest tax hike since 1942 without congressional approval : politics

The Sad Silence Around Trump's Deportations - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The deportation regime is leading to all sorts of crimes against humanity and Trump, Vance, Miller, and other allies of evil are just getting started if they get their way ... Particularly notable is the absence of meaningful criticism from major Democratic Party luminaries such as former Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama, former Secretary of State, former Democratic nominee for president — and Columbia lecturer --  Hillary Clinton, none of whom have commented on the Khalil case or any of the other individuals the Trump administration is kidnapping off the streets ... for example, Sen. Schumer not one, but twice, heavily implied Khalil was guilty of promoting anti-semitism and harassing and menacing Jewish students --  a claim without a shred of evidence ... Some, like Harvard's Steven Pinker, have aggressively spoken out about Trump's withdrawing of funding from higher education, but have been notably quiet on the kidnapping of international students for the supposed crime of political speech.


Hegseth expected to skip key meeting with allies on Ukraine support : politics

Calls for Waltz's Resignation Grow Amid Report of At Least 20 Sensitive Signal Group Chats | "There must be accountability for this administration's dangerous disregard for our national security," said one Democratic congressman and former military prosecutor. : politics
A Pentagon inspector general announces investigation into Hegseth's use of Signal : technology
Ilhan Omar Is Reportedly Drafting Impeachment Articles Over Signalgate : politics

Trump during the Moment of Silence at the 9/11 memorial : pics

I would like to return this country it is scratched - Lawyers, Guns & Money he White House has fired at least three National Security Council staffers, three sources familiar with the move told CNN. The firings came after Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who once claimed 9/11 was an inside job, urged President Donald Trump during a Wednesday meeting to get rid of several members of his National Security Council staff, including his principal deputy national security adviser, claiming that they are disloyal.

Team Trump is losing World War III : politics ... When Japan and South Korea join China in preparing a response to US tariffs you know you did something bad.
This is one of America's most shocking economic defeats in 40 years : politics ... Donald Trump has achieved his first global peace deal. China, Japan and South Korea have kissed and made up after years of trade quarrels.
Trump Jets Off to Watch Golf as U.S. Economy Goes Up in Flames : politics
Republicans panic over Trump tariffs: Last time "we lost the House and the Senate for 60 years" : politics

JPMorgan Raises Risk of U.S., Global Recession to 60% : worldnews

Trump approval falls to 43%, lowest since returning to office, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics

Trump's pitch on tariffs was built on a foundation of strange lies : politics -- Wow what a dramatic departure from his usual pitch's sturdy, logic-based foundation!
President Trump's mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc : politics
"Bad Idea": Republicans raise alarm over Donald Trump's tariffs : politics

U.S. stocks plunge just minutes into trading day as tariffs wreak global havoc : politics
US stock futures plunge. Dow drops 1,000 points as investors digest Trump's tariffs : politics
Trump Tariffs Wipe Out Nearly $2 Trillion From US Stock Market : politics
Trump Tariffs Set to Wipe Out Nearly $2 Trillion From US Stocks : politics
Trump tank stonks - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Massively disrupting the international trade order with a plan that apparently a 22-year-old incel came up with by throwing something into experimental AI software half and hour before the deadline seemed like an incredibly bad idea, what went wrong?
Dow Jones Futures Plunge 1,200 Points On Trump Tariffs; Apple, Nvidia, Tesla Dive : politics ... Lucky for MAGA people all of their money is safe in Melania Meme Coin.

Liberation Day - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Donald Trump, who is by far the stupidest person to be president of the United States -- an office once held by Warren Harding mind you -- got it into his teeny tiny brain many years ago that the late 19th century was an economic golden age for America, and that the reason this was the case was because of tariffs and no federal income tax, the subsequent implementation of which caused the Great Depression ... What extraordinary nonsense this is.
It Ain't No Good - Lawyers, Guns & Money We have been liberated! Yesterday, President Trump announced the imposition of a vast array of tariffs on nearly every country.
Donald Trump's Tariffs Are Just a Giant Mistake - 19FortyFive

US Emerges as Biggest Loser in Markets From Trump's Tariffs : politics
'Welp, There Goes the Economy': Trump Tariffs Trigger Global Alarm : politics
CNBC Panel Agrees: Trump Tariffs 'Worse Than Worst Case Scenario' : politics

Four GOP senators vote with Democrats to undo Trump tariffs on Canada : politics

Russia doesn't appear to be on list of Trump's reciprocal tariffs : politics
Trump's tariffs list is missing one big country: Russia : politics
Why Did Trump Spare Russia From New Tariffs? : politics

EU's tariff response should target Republican-led US states and tech firms, Austria says : politics
Sen. Rand Paul warns Republicans that tariffs have brought down the party before : politics

House Democrats plan to force vote on killing Trump tariffs : politics

I feel my worlds converging - Lawyers, Guns & Money (1) Idealization of an industrial and pre-industrial past, in which manly men did manful work in a masculine and manly way, because “real work" is coded as male, while all domestic labor is girly stuff that needs to be performed by wives, domestics, first bound concubines, etc. (Help me out here Karen).

Trump Mocked for Claiming Tariffs Would Have Prevented Great Depression: 'Make Everyone Poor Again' : politics
'Ferris Bueller' Clip Goes Viral amid Trump's Tariff War as a Concise Economy Lesson : politics
"Anyone, anyone" teacher from Ferris Bueller's Day Off - YouTube

"Trade war with penguins": Trump places 10% tariff on uninhabited Antarctic islands : politics
Trump Mocked for Placing Tariffs on Two Uninhabited Islands : politics

Trump's new tariffs would be laughed away by a high school economics teacher, analyst says : politics
However dumb you think the Trump taxes are, they're dumber - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The boy who would never do his homework - Lawyers, Guns & Money As someone who has spent his life in the noble profession of teaching, I had exactly the same thought as Paul Krugman about the genesis of yesterday's very special episode of America: Fuck Around and Find Out:


The real Donald Trump betrays the imaginary Donald Trump again - Lawyers, Guns & Money

MAGA Rages at Mike Pence for Torching Trump's Tariffs as 'Largest Peacetime Tax Hike in History' : politics

Trump kicks off sale of $2.3bn Truth Social stake : technology

SEN BERNIE SANDERS: We have a government of billionaires, by billionaires and for billionaires : politics


Wide majority of Americans oppose impeaching judges who rule against Trump, new poll shows : politics

Republicans are increasingly anxious about a midterms wipeout : politics


Now Musk Is Boosting Claims the Wisconsin Election Was 'Stolen' : politics
Elon Musk Wore a Cheesehead Hat, Spent More than $20 Million, and Still Got Whupped in Wisconsin : politics
Democrats Go After Humiliated Musk With Salute Attack Ad : politics
No, these Democratic politicians did not make the same arm gesture as Elon Musk - Truth or Fake
The Elon Musk experiment looks like a political failure : politics
Elon Musk Accused Of Failing To Pay Millions To Canvassers In Class-Action Lawsuit : politics
Everything is blowing up in Elon Musk's face : politics
'He's a loser': Tim Walz says Elon Musk's 'toxic personality' repels voters : politics
Elon Musk's Family History in South Africa Reveals Ties to Apartheid & Neo-Nazi Movements - YouTube

Mehmet Oz confirmed by US Senate to lead Medicare and Medicaid : news ... Another grifter. Jesus fuck.

After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker : politics

50+ Groups to Schumer: 'Time to Step Down as Senate Minority Leader' | "We need a leader who will tell a clear story about what Musk and Trump are doing... rally the people and organize in congressional districts across the country, and... engage forcefully and clearly in the media." : politics ... “My job is to make America support Israel" he said

Bobby Jr. doesn't want people he's lied to about vaccines to be confronted by facts - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... After years of working diligently to spread lies about vaccines, HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr. and his ilk have achieved a major milestone in their efforts. The U.S. is having a measles outbreak ... MMR vaccine rates are down in the U.S. because for years a bunch of bigoted perverts with a fetish for sick children have spread the lie that vaccines cause autism ... EXCEPT. A significant percentage of the public “doesn't already know." Because fucks like Bobby Jr. have been emptying their raw milk ravaged bowels into the vaccine information pool.

Jasmine Crockett Defies Pam Bondi's Fox News Threat: I'll Say It '50,000 Times!' : politics ... The Democratic congresswoman had it with the attorney general after she warned Crockett to "tread very carefully" with her Elon Musk criticism - In any other scenario, a high-ranking official making a threat to a politician based on “you said something mean to my friend" would be ousted and treated like the dysfunctional, sensitive human they are. But, you know, republicans and their famous admonitory.

Mike Johnson melts down after House proxy vote failure exposes MAGA's "pro-family" lie : politics

Susan Crawford turns 10 Trump counties in landslide state Supreme Court win : politics

Democrat Flips Florida County That Donald Trump Won by 19 Points : politics ... Won that county (which is the notable part), lost the election.


AI will doom us all - Lawyers, Guns & Money
dan sinker: "Guess where they got their weird trade deficit math from?" - Bluesky
DARK GOTHIC MAGA: How Tech Billionaires Plan to Destroy America - YouTube

TIL that in 1989 Val Kilmer punched and threw actress Caitlin O'Heaney to the floor during an audition for the lead female role of The Doors. There was not any punching in the scene Oliver Stone laughed about it and the company wrote her a check for $24,500 to not discuss the allegations publicly. : todayilearned

TIL there is no evidence that a first responder has actually experienced an fentanyl overdose from accidental exposure : todayilearned


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,852 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Dwight Eisenhower ... Fifth, there is the issue of foreign policy. So many of the worst crimes the United States ever committed in the world came during the Eisenhower years. Letting the Dulles brothers raise hell around the world based on the enormously large umbrella of whatever the U.S. needed to do to fight the Cold War was a disaster that the U.S. still lives with today ... he frankly loved segregation, he stated privately that appointing Earl Warren to the Supreme Court was a huge mistake. But he was a law and order military man and a governor like Faubus flouting the federal government was simply an unacceptable situation, especially when troops were involved. And for as weak as the Ciivl Rights Act of 1957 was, Eisenhower did sign it. Again, like with much of Eisenhower, it's a deeply mixed bag that looks better on the surface than it does in depth.


Shingles vaccine can decrease risk of dementia, study finds. : worldnews

ELI5: why does Nature like hexagons so much? : explainlikeimfive

A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases. Conversely, an African diet rich in vegetables, fiber, and fermented foods has positive effects. : science


Whoever designed the updated Inman Square stoplight/intersection at Cambridge and Antrim deserves to have someone show up to their place of work everyday and blow a car horn at them for 20 minutes. : CambridgeMA

I've witnessed 2 driver-caused crashes in 3 days. After the latest, the driver told me he'd beat my brains in. : CambridgeMA

Toner, Facing Calls to Resign Over Brothel Charges, Is Quietly Stripped of Committee Chairships : CambridgeMA
Vice Mayor Marc McGovern Calls on Toner to Resign : CambridgeMA

Cambridge Raids City Savings In Late-Night Vote For $570,000 Of New Guns For Cops : CambridgeMA




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What the Night Sky on Mars looks like 250 million miles away #nasa #s... | nasa | TikTok
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The Kyiv Independent on X: Some Russians celebrated Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow, intercepted calls suggest. "Let them bomb the Kremlin," one man from Belgorod Oblast said in an intercepted call released by HUR on March 31. / X

Russian strategic bomber crashes in Siberia, one person dead, governor says : worldnews

ChrisO_wiki on X: "1/ Russia aims to make up its huge war losses and declining population by encouraging schoolchildren to marry at 18, as part of a "special demographic operation." Some regions have introduced bonus payments for pregnant schoolgirls. / X

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Wife of Russian Billionaire and close Putin friend Rotenberg : worldnews



Israel announces expansion of military operations in Gaza to seize 'large areas' of land : worldnews
Israel announces intention to seize large areas of Gaza Strip in major escalation : worldnews - But if Kamala Harris actually gave the pro palestine group a seat at the table instead of preventing them from being able to speak at all. If she, when she made a great choice in Walz, actually let Walz campaign. If she didn't listen to her family on wall street and kept pushing left wing populist policies. If she didn't put the bloody Cheney's of all people on a pedestal. She could have won. She had the money and the momentum. She squandered it by listening to centrist liberals who have created and/or exacerbated almost all of the problems in modern society. And in the wake of her defeat, which can ONLY be placed at the feat of centrist policies, they wanted to blame their mere solidarity with LGBTQ+ people? Yeah, that's nonsense.



Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: "74% of Ukrainians say the country should keep fighting even without U.S. aid - after killings, torture, and deportations followed Russia's 2022 invasion, The National Interest. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1133, Part 1 (Thread #1280) : worldnews


European Tourists Start Avoiding US as 'Unknown Territory' : worldnews

European police say KidFlix, "one of the largest pedophile platforms in the world," busted in joint operation : worldnews ... German investigators said Wednesday that they had dismantled a major platform for the distribution of child sexual abuse images that had 1.8 million users worldwide, in an international operation coordinated by the pan-European police agency Europol ... About 3.5 new videos were being uploaded to the site per hour before it was taken down, according to the international police agency.

Norway, Ukraine in Talks to Co-Produce New Air Defense Missile : worldnews

Denmark, Netherlands react to Trump's DEI ultimatum : worldnews

Italy slams door on people hoping to claim citizenship through great-grandparents : worldnews

More Russian assets frozen in Switzerland : worldnews ... The value of frozen Russian assets in Switzerland currently stands at CHF7.4 billion ($8.4 billion), the Swiss government announced on Tuesday. This represents an increase of CHF1.6 billion in one year. Additional assets have been identified, according to the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

Military clash 'almost inevitable' if Iran nuclear talks fail, France says : worldnews
Trump, Iran trade nuclear barbs as U.S. sends bombers and warships to region : worldnews

Denmark Leader Visits Greenland in Trump Tug-of-War : worldnews

Donald Trump hits Canada with 25 per cent auto tariffs and 12 per cent on goods not covered by trade deal : worldnews
U.S.-bound border traffic from B.C.'s Lower Mainland plummets further, dropping over 42% in March : worldnews
Canada exempt from Trump's sweeping reciprocal tariffs, PM Carney meeting with cabinet : worldnews




silver lining? #earthmama #clevercackler | charles leclerc | TikTok

Israel: In Trump's Pocket - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel backed away from his nominee to lead Israel's domestic intelligence service on Tuesday, after conservative allies attacked the candidate for criticizing President Trump and Israeli media reported that he had protested judicial overhauls pushed by the government ... because he had written a column two months ago criticizing Mr. Trump for rolling back policies to fight climate change ... Bibi knows who butters his bread I guess.

Trump to escalate global trade tensions with 'Liberation Day' tariffs on trading partners : worldnews
Canada and Mexico exempt from Trump's new tariffs, existing duties remain : worldnews
Canada spared any new tariffs : worldnews
Trump hits UK with 10% tariffs as he ignites global trade war | Trade policy : worldnews
Trump imposes 26% tariff on India : worldnews
Trump unveils his double-digit 'Liberation Day' reciprocal tariffs on China, Taiwan, and a slew of other key trading partners : worldnews -- Happy Recession Day Everyone!
China Restricts Companies From Investing in US as Tensions Rise : worldnews

Unmarked Vans. Secret Lists. Public Denunciations. Our Police State Has Arrived. : politics ... 30 states do not require a permit for concealed carry weapons.
Trump admin locking up families, children at NY-Canada crossings : worldnews ... Especially as I started hearing about this and did not have a way to make contact with people … I felt like people were disappearing," Connor said. “And it's a scary feeling."

Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says US cancelled his visa : worldnews
Nobel Peace Prize winner Oscar Arias says US cancelled his visa The former president of Costa Rica, Oscar Arias, says his US visa has been revoked. Arias, a Nobel laureate, said he was informed of the decision weeks after he had publicly criticised Donald Trump, comparing the behaviour of the US president to that of a Roman emperor.

Outcry as White House Admits to Sending Maryland Man to El Salvador Prison 'In Error' | "If Trump can disappear Abrego Garcia, he can disappear you," warned one advocate. "This is why due process matters. Without it, America slides into dictatorship." : politics

Judge orders White House to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children : politics

Judge rejects Trump administration's bid to move Mahmoud Khalil's legal case to Louisiana : politics

Tufts student arrest, see timeline of Rumeysa Ozturk's detention

University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE sues for immediate release : politics

DA Hayden calls ICE arrest mid-trial 'extraordinarily reckless'


Schumer, Democrats call for full, unredacted transcript of Signal attack chat : politics
Mike Waltz Used Personal Gmail for Government Communications: Report : politics

Mike Waltz's Gmail Account Use Called Out for Similarities to Hillary Clinton's Email Scandal: 'Now the GOP is Real Quiet' : politics ... Similar? It's objectively worse since a private email server can be far more secure than a fucking gmail account.

Donald Trump's Honeymoon Is Over: 'It looks like the president's Project 2025 agenda, market-rattling tariffs, and odd obsessions -- from Greenland to the Gulf -- are already turning off Americans' : politics
Republicans Are Just Now Admitting That Trump's Tariffs Will Suck : politics
Press Secretary Suddenly Knows Nothing About Trump Tariff Comments : politics

Trump Set To Announce Biggest Tax Increase On Americans In Decades : politics
America Is Headed for a Grim Fiscal Reckoning : politics

The MAGA Backlash Arrives : politics
Trump Rages at 'Unbelievably Disloyal' GOP Senators in Late-Night Rant: 'What Is Wrong With Them?' : politics


Discussion Thread: US Supreme Court Considers Case on Whether to Permit States to Disqualify Planned Parenthood as a Medicaid Provider : politics

Entire staff responsible for utility assistance included in HHS cuts, sources say : politics

Speaker Johnson suffers defeat as GOP rebels tank effort to block remote voting for new parents : politics
Lawmaking Moms Hand Mike Johnson a Major L : politics
Mike Johnson cancels votes after suffering Republican rebellion : politics


'People Will Die' -- RFK Jr. Guts America's Health Bureaucracy : politics
RFK Jr Guts The Department of Health and Human Services - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Yesterday Secretary of Health and Human Services began the destruction of the American health system. Large numbers of people, starting with the heads of agencies, were fired from NIH, CDC, and FDA. We no longer need drug research, pandemic planning, or regulations to assure the safety of food and drugs, if we just think correctly. And Kennedy plans to have outdoor camps with healthy exercise to help us think correctly ... Between retirements and firings, something like 20,000 people will leave the agency, which employed 82,000. Say goodbye to research on Alzheimer's dementia, m-RNA vaccine for cancer of the pancreas, surveillance of bird flu, and reliable food and drugs.
US House Democrats open investigation into Kennedy bird flu response : politics


Megathread: Senator Cory Booker Sets All-Time US Senate Speech Length Record in Protest Against Trump Administration : politics ... Erasing a stain on American history of the racist stand Thurmond made, now we have a record standing for WHATS RIGHT.
Cory Booker's 25-Hour Speech Was a Stunt. It Worked. : politics
Booker says it 'irked' him that Thurmond held previous record to 'stop people like me from being in the Senate' : politics
Ted Cruz threatens to end Cory Booker's Senate protest with a fire alarm : politics


Elon Musk to 'step back' from advising Trump : politics ... One senior administration official quoted by Politico said Musk was likely to remain an informal adviser and would continue to be seen around the White House.

Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat : politics
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk : politics

Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders congratulate Susan Crawford on her win over Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race : politics
Liberal judge beats Elon Musk-backed candidate in most expensive judicial election in US history : politics

'This Guy Is Toxic': Susan Crawford Defeats World's Richest Man Elon Musk in Wisconsin| "As a result of your strong grassroots organizing, you have defeated the wealthiest person on earth" said Sen Bernie Sanders to the state's voters after the Supreme Court race was called "You have set an example" : politics
Elon Musk's Wisconsin mission explodes : politics
Elon Musk bet big on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election. He lost. : politics
Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk : politics
Elon Musk Wasted $25M on Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Failure : politics
'Failed Spectacularly': Critics Troll Elon Musk After 'Humiliating' Loss In Wisconsin : politics ... The ketamine klansman is a dark (money) magat.
Musk Suffers Humiliating Loss at Hands of Wisconsin Voters : politics
Musk Dramatically Changes His Tune on Wisconsin Race After Stinging Defeat : politics ... I remember reading 1984 in high school and thinking it was ridiculous that an entire population bought into the propaganda and doublespeak. Now I am living in that world.
Bice: Elon Musk group removes video from $1M winner after she says she got money to 'vote' : politics
Elon v. democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Eschaton: I, Too, Read A Lot Of SciFi When I Was 13 And some since - nothing wrong with it! - but this isn't even bong hit dorm room stuff, it's bong hit 8th grade.
Elon Musk: Humanity Is a Kind of 'Biological Boot Loader' for AI : artificial

Tesla Sales Drop 13% in First Quarter as Elon Musk Backlash, Aging Models Hurt Demand : politics
Tesla sales plunge: Biggest decline in history : politics
Rapid unscheduled disassembly - Lawyers, Guns & Money The day after Elon Musk suffered a beautifully humiliating political defeat, the news about his primary source of wealth is similar, and apparently Trump is beginning to understand that he's a liability ... Elon's not unstoppable, Wisconsin voters showed on Tuesday. When the rubber hits the road, he's nothing but a Cybertruck.

Democrat-backed candidate reelected as Wisconsin schools superintendent : politics

Mallory McMorrow jumps into Michigan's Senate race with a call for change in the Democratic Party : politics

Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) says he won't apologize for calling fired federal worker a 'clown' who 'probably deserved it' : politics

Emails Confirm Social Security Administration Canceled Maine Contracts As Political Payback : politics Just throw it on that pile of "acts that would be impeachable under any other administration in the history of this country".
Leaked Emails Expose Trump's Devastating Revenge Plot on Dem. Governor : politics ... "No money will go from the public trust to a petulant child." (ME Gov Janet Mills) But we keep paying for his fucking golf trips.

Far-right podcaster who hosted Kash Patel eight times says he wants a 'final solution' to rid US of Jews : politics


Political underdogs join forces in David vs. Goliath battle against Utah's GOP dominance : politics


Trans woman arrested after washing her hands in Florida Capitol women's bathroom : politics


Federal Worker Militancy-Can It Return? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Will federal workers rediscover the militancy that was once not uncommon in their ranks and resist Trump's union-busting with collective action? Will the broader union movement and its allies stand with them, putting their own organizations on the line to defend workers' basic rights? On the answers to those questions will turn not only the fate of the union movement for decades to come, but of a multiracial American democracy in which the right to collective bargaining has served as an essential pillar for almost a century.


Val Kilmer - Lawyers, Guns & Money




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Global warming of more than 3C this century may wipe 40% off the world's economy, new analysis reveals : science


UN warns window to find Myanmar quake survivors closing, death toll climbs towards 3,000 : worldnews

Japan enforces law for swift removal of defamatory online posts : worldnews


Xi says China and India should strengthen ties in 'Dragon-Elephant tango' | Reuters : worldnews
Chinese military says it's launched joint army, naval and rocket force drills around Taiwan in 'stern warning' : worldnews



Putin says Xi will be his "main guest" on Russian Victory Day celebration : worldnews

Russia Dismisses Claims Of Blood-Coughing Mystery Virus, Cites Common Respiratory Infections : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: Moscow is waiting for Zelensky's removal to install a "puppet" who will accept any Russian terms, The Moscow Times reports. Putin's maximum plan is Ukraine's full capitulation, regime change, and rebuilding the state under Russian control. The minimum goal is securing full control over the four occupied regions and restricting Ukraine's sovereignty. / X
AlexandruC4 on X: BREAKING: Russia says it 'cannot accept US ideas' as they are right now - claiming Moscow's needs are not addressed by President Trump - Sky News / X

Robin Brooks on X: "Western sanctions on Russia's shadow oil tanker fleet only really kicked into high gear recently, with the US (blue) and EU (red) sanctioning lots of ships in Jan. '25. These sanctions are highly effective at hurting Russia's war economy. Lots of scope for more. With @econ_harris / X

Moldovan president criticizes Russia for 'unacceptable interference' : worldnews

Kadyrov Appoints Teenage Son to Supervise Chechnya's Interior Ministry : worldnews



Meta faces 'substantial' fine for not complying with Turkey's gag orders : worldnews


Blood feud: Gaza clan executes Hamas policeman, Gazan reports say : worldnews

Hamas 'quietly drops' thousands of deaths from casualty figures : worldnews - About 72 per cent of fatalities aged 13-55 are men, which is the rough age range of Hamas combatants, Mr Fox said. “We know that Hamas uses child soldiers, and these statistics show clearly that Israel is targeting fighting-aged men."


Zelenskyy urges tough Russia measures after Trump shows frustration with Putin : worldnews
Russia 'Cannot Accept' Trump's Ukraine Peace Plans : worldnews
Jake Broe on X: "A record high 46% of Americans now are saying American support for Ukraine is not enough. In total 69% of Americans still support continued military aid and cooperation for Ukraine. Trump is failing the American people and destroying his own popularity by trying to ally himself with Russia./ X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1132, Part 1 (Thread #1279) : worldnews
NOELREPORTS on X: "Russian losses per 01/04/25 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +1540 men +9 tanks +37 AFVs +15 artillery +46 UAVs +2 cruise missiles / X

Russia dropped over 10,000 guided bombs on Ukraine in just three months : worldnews

Visioner on X: Ukrainian authorities have captured well-known Russian propagandist and one of the key ideologists of the war, Kirill Molchanov, on EU territory. He faces 12 years in a high-security penal colony. / X


EU readies counterstrike on Big Tech and US banks over Trump's mega tariffs | Brussels sees America's transatlantic trade surplus in services as its Achilles' heel. : worldnews
European Union 'ready to retaliate' to US Trump trade tariffs, says commission president : worldnews

Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering tourist evacuation : worldnews

Russia Tours Fake Ukrainian Ballet in Sweden and Finland, Funneling Funds to Moscow : worldnews
Tomi on X: Finland is launching a joint project with other Nordic countries to develop a nuclear weapon
Finland plans to withdraw from Ottawa landmines treaty : worldnews

Lithuanian foreign minister: Russia offers three scenarios – war, threat or occupation : worldnews

Travel warning as two European airports close with all flights cancelled : worldnews

Bosnian Serb leader flees to Moscow as authorities step up pursuit : worldnews

MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orban. But he's left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished. : politics
The time has come to punish Orban, Germany's next government says : worldnews

Germany launches permanent troop deployment on NATO's eastern flank : worldnews

Potential Russian drone flyovers of a European Union facility are under investigation by Italy, with suspicions of espionage : worldnews

Le Pen judge placed under police protection after receiving 'personal threats' : worldnews
Allshorts: "Don't Suffer Fools": "Victor Orban, "Je Suis Marine Le Pen"... France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling European Union funds. Sentenced to 4 years in prison and banned from running for public office again. She was friendly to the Kremlin. #marinelepen #rn #rascist youtu.be/y1eD3WZUesY" - Bluesky

'Not a hope in hell': Irish politicians roundly reject Conor McGregor's presidential bid : worldnews

UNITED24 Media on X: BREAKING: UK Security Minister Dan Jarvis declares Russia a national security threat for the first time. Russian agents must register activities or face 5 years in jail. / X
UK open to Canadian involvement in new fighter jet project : worldnews

Russian cult leader linked to human and drug trafficking arrested in Argentina : worldnews
Konstantin Rudnev: Russian cult leader linked to human and drug trafficking arrested in Argentina | International | EL PAÍS English Konstantin Rudnev was attempting to board a flight from Bariloche to Buenos Aires accompanied by six women Konstantin Rudnev

Kenyan police in Haiti suffer more casualties in clashes with gangs : worldnews


Leaders of Canada, Mexico discuss plan to fight trade actions by US : worldnews - Unsurprising and it's going to get worse. -- Driving the news: Advance bookings for Canada-U.S. flights in April-September are down over 70% compared to this time last year, per aviation data firm OAG. -- Being turned away at the border or airport is a mildy amusing story in the later telling. Being locked up is not!




Trump admin accidentally sent Maryland father to Salvadorian mega-prison and says it can't get him back : politics ... Tell me these words by Rubio don't sound like a fuckin nazi talking: "He called the group a “combination of people" whose presence is “not productive to the United States" and who were “removable" by law."
Trump Administration Admits Accidentally Deporting Maryland Father to El Salvador Mega Prison : politics ... Kristy Noem doing that video in front of the crammed cell is very much like Himmler being photographed in front of a POW camp. Jesus 2 toilets for 200 people.
U.S. Says Deportation of Maryland Man Was an 'Administrative Error' : politics
JD Vance defiant after man deported by error: "Gross to get fired up" : politics
Vance doubles down after Trump admin admits 'error' sending man to Salvadoran prison : politics

The Makeup Artist Donald Trump Deported Under the Alien Enemies Act | The New Yorker The President has invoked the law to send Venezuelans to prison in El Salvador without due process-and, in many cases, under false pretenses.
Chris Hayes: www.newyorker.com/news/annals - Bluesky ... This is such a heartbreaking story. That poor young man will be traumatized and scarred for life, even if they get him out soon, and there's no indication that is happening.

The Trump Administration's War on Activists Is Escalating - ICE's detention of a Washington state union organizer, alongside other threats to activists, raises the question of how far the Trump team will go to stifle dissent. : politics

Yale professor describes why he is leaving the U.S. to teach in Canada : NPR

Kristi Noem's Prison Porn - Lawyers, Guns & Money
That's Bait - by Jeff Sharlet - Kristi Noem and fascism's sadistic eroticization of power

With ICE Out of Control, How Can the US Cohost the 2026 World Cup? : politics
Joe Rogan Splits From Trump on 'Horrific' Deportations : politics

Trump in the wilderness - Lawyers, Guns & Money Just for the heck of it, I decided to do my own research on the question of what place Donald Trump had in the American cultural and political consciousness during his years in the (relative) celebrity wilderness ... ... The point here is that really nothing has changed for Trump himself in the past quarter century. He's exactly the same utterly empty blowhard he was back when he was a washed up celebrity, except he's beginning to show signs of early dementia, just like Dear Old Dad at the same age

Democrats Sue to Block Trump Bid to Control Elections : politics

Signalgate 'Idiot' Actually Had Lots of Sensitive Group Chats : politics
White House says it's 'case closed' on the Signal group chat review : politics
Tulsi Gabbard, John Ratcliffe 'lied repeatedly' about Signal chat messages, Bennet says
Checking in on the information security administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money Members of President Donald Trump's National Security Council, including White House national security adviser Michael Waltz, have conducted government business over personal Gmail accounts, according to documents reviewed by The Washington Post and interviews with three U.S. officials. -- The use of Gmail, a far less secure method of communication than the encrypted messaging app Signal, is the latest example of questionable data security practices by top national security officials already under fire for the mistaken inclusion of a journalist in a group chat about high-level planning for military operations in Yemen

Donald Trump's approval rating falls to new low : politics
New polls are bad news for Trump's handling of economy : politics
Poll: Americans Disapprove of Trump's Handling of Pretty Much Everything : politics
Americans Are Souring on Trump's Economy, Polls Show : politics

Discussion Thread: Senate Democrats and President Trump Press Events on the Trump Administration's New Tariffs : politics
Trump lackeys have no idea why they're about to impose the largest regressive tax increase in modern American history - Lawyers, Guns & Money - A large across-the-board tariff is about to be imposed because the president is a total crackpot who loved McKinley-era tariffs even before he went senile because he legitimately cannot grasp the concept of a positive-sum exchange.

Trump is plotting the biggest tax rise in global history: The burden for paying the bulk of the president's Liberation Day tariffs will fall on consumers, potentially at some $600 billion a year : politics
The eternal mystery at the heart of American politics - Lawyers, Guns & Money The details of the tariffs are still unclear, which is one reason the markets are so on edge. Political leaders are on edge as well, because Mr. Trump has made clear that the tariffs will fall on adversaries like China as well as nations that, until recently, were considered America's closest defense and intelligence allies ... But just as curiously, the administration has not described any cost-benefit analysis of the president's actions, such as whether the revenue gained is worth the damage done to America's central alliances.

Opinion | Trump's Tariffs Make Absolutely No Sense - The New York Times - Trump Is About to Bet the Economy on a Theory That Makes No Sense ... the reasoning behind the “reciprocal tariffs" President Trump is expected to announce this week.

Sen. Grassley plans bill to stop judges from carrying out checks-and-balances powers : politics

There's no such thing as a fully American-made car : politics

Nearly 2,000 top researchers call on Trump administration to halt 'assault' on science : politics


Nevada joins coalition suing RFK Jr, HHS over federal public health grant cuts : politics
'Obama 202'' trends as Donald Trump references third term run : politics

Trump's 'External Revenue Service' can't replace the IRS : politics

Eschaton: Seems Bad Even during Trump I, you'd probably get about 10 pundits writing pieces about how this was bad, and now you won't. The lawyer working for Donald Trump and Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who now leads the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has a history of violence and racist remarks, 10 people who knew him allege.
USAID Staffer Jeremy Lewin Accused of Violent Acts, Racist Remarks The son of a world-renowned classical pianist, Lewin attended the prestigious Massachusetts preparatory high school Buckingham Browne & Nichols School. The Cambridge private school is one of the top feeder schools for Ivy League universities like Harvard, according to The Harvard Crimson. Six people who knew him then described a troubled teen who made outlandish claims and expressed racist remarks.

Beating the Record - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Booker's speech tops 350M likes on TikTok live : politics
Cory Booker Has Been Shaming and Protesting the Trump Administration For 20 Straight Hours : politics
Cory Booker's anti-Trump speech on the Senate floor has lasted 15 hours and counting : politics
Hunter Walker: "Cory Booker just hit 2.5 hours on the Senate floor. He's reading from a binder of letters written by constituents and advocates." - Bluesky
Discussion Thread: US Senate Filibuster on March 31st, 2025 by Sen. Cory Booker : politics
Danilo, a Pip's VIP : "So it may be true that from a strict analysis of procedure, this doesn't do much to interrupt the business of the senate but WE also have a role to play here. Now everyone gets to call their Democratic Party senator tomorrow and say "HEY, when are you YOU gonna filibuster" gotta start somewhere" - Bluesky
Jennifer Get In Good Trouble: "Cory Booker is now in his *third hour* on the Senate floor-still speaking with heart, fire, and fierce conviction. He's not just holding the floor-he's holding the line for democracy. This is what moral courage looks like. Keep going, Senator. We see you. We stand with you. @booker.senate.gov" - Bluesky
Mueller, She Wrote: "Man. There are a lot of cynics out there. If what Booker is doing doesn't bring YOU joy, there's no need to shit all over everyone else's appreciation." - Bluesky


One Photo from Abu Ghraib Lost the Iraq War. Kristi Noem Continues the Tradition : politics

'Zero Self-Awareness': Musk Invokes Soros While 'Literally' Bribing People to Vote in Wisconsin | "The world's richest Nazi, Elon Musk, claims hecklers are paid Soros operatives while he literally bribes people to vote for the fascist, far-right candidates of his choosing." : politics

Eschaton: Oh No Bet it's more.-- Tesla has about $200 million worth of Cybertrucks in inventory in the US, as the truck is extremely difficult to sell.


Deserving Things Happen to Deserving People - Lawyers, Guns & Money LOL on this one:
Aaron Rupar: "Damn. Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove calls GOP witness Matt Taibbi a "serial sexual harasser" and enters articles into the congressional record about his history as a sex pest" - Bluesky


Out of ashes, victory: How New York's garment workers rebirthed the US labor movement After the deadly Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the Progressive Era kicked into high gear. What can the working class of today learn from our predecessors?

DOGE Is Trying to Gift Itself a $500 Million Building, Court Filings Show : politics

Musk pours money into elections across the country as he rants about Soros' influence : politics
Elon Musk's Rant At A Heckler Backfires After Critics Deliver Brutal Reality Check : politics
Elon Musk Says He Has No Clue Why People Hate His Guts : politics
Wisconsin College Republicans chairman received one of Elon Musk's $1 million checks : politics
Elon Musk's $1 million handout winners are connected to Republican causes : politics
Elon Musk and DOGE staff would face drug tests under Democrat's bill : politics

X hit by 2.8 billion profile data leak in alleged insider job : technology ... , the leak is the result of a disgruntled X employee who allegedly stole the data during a period of mass layoffs. [This data leak] doesn't contain email addresses, but it does hold a goldmine of profile metadata, including:


What is your opinion on AG Pam Bondi seeking the death penalty for Luigi Mangoine to "Make America Safe Again"? : AskReddit ... His lawyer is arguing the mayor of NY destroyed his right to a fair trial by announcing he was guilty already. So ironically she just strengthened his c

Louisiana shock election sends message to Trump : politics ... One state lawmaker insisted the measure, which could have paved the way to locking up 14-year-olds for crimes like stealing a phone, was needed because “[s]ome of these kids are already lost when they''re 2 years old."

Republican Calls ICE on GOP Rival's Farm : politics


PatriotTakes In a video posted by Elon Musk's PAC, a $1M check recipient linked voting to receiving the money: My name's Ekaterina Deistler. I did exactly what Elon Musk told everyone to do: sign the petition, refer friends and family, vote, and now I have a million dollars. - Bluesky


Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico rise to 470, state health departments say : news


Diane Sedai Galloway: Obama and Hillary joining Bluesky to talk about ACA and the Wisconsin Supreme Court race doesn't say a lot about Obama or Hillary we didn't already know but it does say a lot about Bluesky's position in the social media hierarchies" - Bluesky
NaughtyJester: "Oh boy, Hillary is on Bluesky now. The hawkish, unappealing agent for NON-CHANGE who saw an opportunity, threw Bernie under the bus, and failed spectacularly, thus clinching the victory for the worst human being on Earth. Roll out the red carpet, people. Like SHE did for Agent Orange. - Bluesky


Casey Newton: An excerpt from @keachhagey.bsky.social's new book on Sam Altman explains in the greatest detail yet why the board fired him in 2023 - and raises the question of what would have happened if the board had told us all this at the time - Bluesky

Bluesky: "We're listening to your feedback and updating the character count for posts on Bluesky. Posts can now be 299 characters long!" - Bluesky


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,851 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Lucian Pye ... Lucian Pye is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.


Scott Galloway: "Great conversation on the Diary of a CEO podcast with host Steven Bartlett and Logan Ury, behavioural scientist turned dating coach and Director of Relationship Science at Hinge." - Bluesky
Masculinity Debate: Are Dating Apps Creating Incels?! Lonely Men Are More Dangerous Than Ever! - YouTube


Hank Green: The number of good points per minute in this video is extremely high, which is wild because it is 2 hours and 40 minutes long. youtu.be/teqkK0RLNkI - Bluesky .. tl;dr conspiracism itself has become successfully co-opted as propaganda for fringe political movements to the point where attempting to disprove any of it risks giving said fringe movements more credibility in the minds of conspiracists



Technology Connections: "For those who are actually curious what living with a modern EV (which isn't a Tesla) is actually like... youtu.be/3GUQdrpduo0" - Bluesky


A demanding work culture could be quietly undermining efforts to raise birth rates - research from China shows that working more than 40 hours a week significantly reduces people's desire to have children. : science

Men's turn: US scientists unveil a hormone-free male birth control pill! | YCT-529, a hormone-free pill developed by US researchers, has shown 99% effectiveness in trials and is now in human testing. : technology

Researchers analyzed GPS data from 200,000 Lyft drivers. Results showed identical speeding rates across racial groups, yet non-white drivers were 33% more likely to be cited. : science

TIL that heart attack symptoms can be significantly different between men and women : todayilearned

Researchers found Gastric Bypass to be most clinically effective for patients and to provide the best value for money for the NHS three years after surgery : science

Dangerous Fungal Infection Sees a Dramatic Increase in US Hospitals : ScienceAlert : science


TIL In WW2 Germany built an underground fortress in France to fire V-3 superguns at London. The artillery had a range of 103 miles and the potential to fire at 60 rounds a hour. : todayilearned

(10) Jason Jimenez's answer to What historical fact blows your mind? - Quora - Well one fact that blew my mind was that the United States secretly used to make a white clear Coca Cola specifically for General Zhukov after World War II

Doctors, what's is the scariest thing a patient has ever done/said? : AskReddit




040125

As Trump guts foreign aid, China and others lead Myanmar earthquake response | A U.S. team has yet to arrive in Myanmar after last week's 7.7-magnitude earthquake, while China has already rescued six people and committed $14 million in humanitarian aid. : politics


Japan's Defense Industry Plays Catch-up – The Diplomat Japan has taken steps to revitalize its flagging defense industry. Much remains to be accomplished before it can reach the goal of building a vibrant domestic defense industrial base.

China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says | The Standard



Kremlin says Putin “remains open to contact" with Trump after president was “pissed off" at Russian leader : worldnews ... He has neither insulted Putin nor sought revenge. Therefore this is all character acting to make it seem that they are not in cahoots.
Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Putin has signed a decree on spring military conscription. According to the plan, 160,000 people will be drafted, which is 10 thousand more than last year (and the highest number in 10 years). Putin promised coscripts wouldn't be sent to war. However, coscripts have been taken captive and found killed in his "special military operation."/ X
Putin to conscript 160,000 more Russians for war with Ukraine : worldnews
Trump's Russian oil tariff threat doesn't faze traders who suspect it's a bluff : worldnews

WarTranslated on X: Russian army set up an ammunition depot in the Belgorod region. Now it's no longer there. / X


Russia's Repression Goes South - The Atlantic A group of Russian exiles thought they would find freedom in Georgia. They were wrong.


Russia officially moves to legalize the Taliban - Moscow once listed the Afghan hard-line movement as a terror group, but President Vladimir Putin now describes it as a “trusted ally." : worldnews
Taliban leader declares democracy 'dead' in Afghanistan, says no need for western laws : worldnews


New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan's national museum as rooms stripped of treasures : worldnews


Bodies of more than a dozen aid workers found in Gaza 'mass grave' following Israeli attacks : worldnews
Netanyahu Promises the “Final Stage" of Gaza Genocide Will Lead to Implementation of “Trump's Plan"

Top Netanyahu aide arrested amid allegations of Qatar financial ties - The Washington Post Jonathan Urich was arrested amid increasing allegations that Netanyahu's inner circle was involved in the transfer of money from Qatar, a key backer of Hamas.

Marked for Assassination: Gaza Journalists on Israeli Hit List Refuse to Stop Reporting Israel singled out six journalists. After it killed Hossam Shabat, the others discuss reporting in the crosshairs.

Red Cross outraged over killing of eight medics in Gaza : worldnews


Zelenskiy says Russia has committed over 183,000 war crimes in Ukraine : worldnews
Human safari (terror campaign) - Wikipedia
The Partnership: The Secret History of America's Involvement in the Ukraine War - The New York Times ... Mr. Trump has already begun to wind down elements of the partnership sealed in Wiesbaden that day in the spring of 2022. Yet to trace its history is to better understand how the Ukrainians were able to survive across three long years of war, in the face of a far larger, far more powerful enemy. It is also to see, through a secret keyhole, how the war came to today's precarious place.
Ukrainian Elections - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The electoral landscape of Ukraine has changed a bit over the past six weeks…


Bricktop_NAFO on X: "Three years ago today, Bucha, Ukraine, was liberated from Russian occupation. It was found that Russian forces had committed widespread atrocities, they had executed, tortured and raped innocent civilians on a mass scale. Their bodies were left in mass graves scattered around the landscape or sprawled across the streets with their hands tied behind their backs before the Russians had shot them at close range. The world will never forget Bucha. The world will never forget Ukraine. And we will always remember, just what Russia did and who they really are. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Ukrainian military to receive 15,000 robots in 2025 Almost all robots will be manufactured in Ukraine, as foreign models are significantly more expensive, the director of the Ministry of Defense procurement department said / X

'Russians are sending way more drones than they used to, Ukraine defence unit says : worldnews


Anton Gerashchenko on X: A drone, believed to be of Russian manufacture, flew over the European Commission's Joint Research Centre in Italy 5 times, Corriere della Sera reported. According to the media, the person who controlled the drone focused primarily on the JRC, which has advanced laboratories and research infrastructure and where specialists in nuclear power, security, and space fields work. In addition, within a radius of several tens of kilometers from the drone's observation site, there are key plants of the Leonardo defense company, / X


NOELREPORTS on X: Enough talk-time for action. Friedrich Merz's incoming government will push the EU to cut Hungary's funding and revoke its voting rights over violations of key EU principles, – Politico. / X


France accuses US diplomats of meddling with a 'diktat' about Trump's DEI policies : worldnews
France's Marine Le Pen convicted of embezzlement, gets 5-year politics ban - The Washington Post The sentence means Le Pen, the guiding force of the National Rally party, cannot run in the 2027 presidential election, unless she successfully appeals.
Marine Le Pen found guilty in EU funding embezzlement case : worldnews
Marine Le Pen's allies in Russia and Hungary lash out at guilty verdict : worldnews
Egg shortage: First the US, now France : worldnews

Kenyan man who spent decade on death row sues London police for role in wrongful conviction | Kenya | The Guardian New emails reveal 'panic' inside the Home Office at the case of Ali Kololo, who was wrongly imprisoned for the 2011 murder of British tourist David Tebbutt


Canada closes doors to foreign workers, students and tourists as visa denial rates soar in 2024 : worldnews
Liberals Promise to Build 500,000 New Homes : worldnews
U.S. senators push back against 'fake emergency' Trump relied on to justify Canadian tariffs : politics




Major F-47 Revelations Were Just Dropped By Former Air Force Secretary We now have a fuller picture of how the Air Force arrived at the F-47, and the potential for future next-generation fighter "increments."

Eschaton: Issue Polls As for some potential implications, as a general principle it's not acceptable to most if some legal U.S. residents were to be mistakenly detained by immigration authorities. But half of Republicans say it would be acceptable. *IF*

Detention of Russian scientist at Harvard worries MA. Ukrainians - Ukrainian activists in Massachusetts are fearful that the detainment of a Russian scientist working at Harvard Medical School who protested the invasion of Ukraine will lead to further actions to stifle opposition to the three-year-old war ... This isn't just targeting people they disagree with politically, but specifically academic women, it seems (Trump goes full Putin)

Columbia University student ran from Homeland Security, but still doesn't know why they came for her : politics
In Trump's America, you can be disappeared for writing an op-ed : politics

ICE Is Canceling Students' Legal Status Without Informing Them or Their Schools: Report : politics ... So, revoke their status without notice, then arrest them for being here illegally? Jesus fuck.
Tim Walz demands answers after university student detained by ICE : politics


Senate Republicans urge Trump, allies to stop threatening courts : politics

Beijing beckons fired federal scientists : politics

After DOGE Targeted V.A., an Iraq Veteran Faced Uncertainty and Crisis - The New York Times A veteran who returned from Iraq injured and transformed, Joy Marver is now facing a crisis at home.

Don't think 'it can't happen here' - it's already happening : politics

'What Dictators Do': Critics Shred Trump's Claim He's 'Not Joking' About 3rd Term : poli Just to Be Clear, No, Trump Can't Be Elected President Again : politics
Republican Lawmaker Insists Trump 'Wasn't Advocating' for Third Term Despite Saying He 'Was Not Joking' About Another Run : politics
Trump says he's serious about running for a third term - Lawyers, Guns & Money As to whether Trump could get pseudo-elected three and a half years from now, I'm pretty much giving up on even trying to guess what the Ariana Grande Theory of Politics voters will be thinking, or “thinking," at that point, since the entire Trump era is just a testament to the massive irrationality of our political process. But I think we can say with considerable confidence that Trump isn't going to leave office voluntarily.
The Future is Unwritten - Lawyers, Guns & Money On the other hand . . . the future is unwritten. The current legal and political situation in the United States is largely if not wholly unprecedented, which among other things means that no one, very much including Donald Trump and his enablers and supporters, really knows how any of this is going to play out ... we're in the undiscovered country, sailing upriver toward the Chief of the Inner Station ... The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed sombre under an overcast sky-seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness.
Heart of Darkness - Wikipedia ... Conrad draws parallels between London ("the greatest town on earth") and Africa as places of darkness ... It provided the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 film Apocalypse Now. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Heart of Darkness 67th on their list of the 100 best novels in English of the 20th century ... (the famous line "Mistah Kurtz-he dead" would become the epigraph of T. S. Eliot's poem "The Hollow Men") ... Orson Welles adapted and starred in Heart of Darkness in a CBS Radio broadcast on 6 November 1938 as part of his series,

Trump Rages at NBC After Signal Journalist Calls Out Leak Lies : politics
Mike Waltz used Signal for more sensitive national security chats: Report : politics
MAKS 24 on X: Waltz discussed Ukraine, not just the Houthis, on Signal, - WSJ Waltz created many other national security conversations on Signal with members of the U.S. government, including how to achieve peace between Russia and Ukraine and military operations / X ... He's the US national security advisor, endangering US National Security
Trump wants to move on from the Signal security scandal. House Republicans aren't making it easy : politics
Republicans' calls for probe of Trump officials' Signal chat grow : politics
Eschaton: Sure Why Not Every macho guy needs a babysitter. The wife of the US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, attended two meetings with foreign defense officials during which sensitive information was discussed, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.

Trump says reciprocal tariffs will 'start with all countries,' rejects narrower launch : politics ... his being pissed with Putin yesterday ... This is posturing to foster and maintain a deception that Trump is not a friend of Russia. And like everything else from Trump it is a lie.

White House to cut down tree thought to be planted by Andrew Jackson : politics

Even MAGAs Can't Explain Trump's Foreign Policy : politics ...it's pretty simple really; isolate America and cripple its ability to project power so Russia and its allies can do whatever they want.

The Washington Times on X: "House task force investigators revealed new information about the shooter who tried to assassinate presidential candidate Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, and unearthed new mysteries about the July 13 attack." / X

Donald Trump's new golf tab for taxpayers hits incredible milestone : politics ... He's on track to spend 300 million dollars on golf by the end of his term…
Trump Demands 'Terrorists' Who Vandalized His Golf Course Be 'Treated Harshly' : politics

Trump Orders Firing of Prosecutor Investigating One of His Donors : politics

Trump and Musk are targeting Social Security, and you should worry : politics

Trump Administration Slammed for Slashing $12​ Billion in Funding for State Health Services "These are not people who want to make America healthy," said one advocate for people with disabilities. "They want to make the sick disappear." : politics

The Anti-Worker Playbook - by Jaxon Reid - The Hero Call How the GOP Model Rewards Corporations and Abandons the Working Class.

Republicans are quietly trying to disenfranchise millions of voters : politics

S&P 500, Nasdaq at over six-month lows as tariffs spark recession fears : politics
Goldman Sachs Revises Up US Recession Probability To 35% From 20% : politics
Look Around: The Signs of a Trump Recession Are Everywhere | The latest signs from the American heartland are not encouraging. The average voter's confidence about their economic prospects is falling quicker than at almost any other time on record. : politics
Of Course Trump Will Tank the Economy. It's What Republicans Do. : politics

The IRS unit that audits billionaires has lost 38% of its employees since January, new data shows : politics

RFK Jr. to gut vaccine promotion and HIV prevention office, sources say : news
'Abhorrent. Evil. Indefensible.' Trump Cutting Vaccine Alliance Funds Could Kill 1.2 Million Children Worldwide : politics

As Anger Over Wealth Inequality Deepens, Wall Street Bonuses Are 4 Times a US Worker's Pay : politics

Trump's funding freeze of Indigenous food programs may violate treaty law : politics

Sinema gets the quo - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Going all-out to ensure that private equity parasites pay much lower taxes on their income than ordinary wage workers doesn't make a lot of sense if your primary goal is doing good policy as a Democratic legislator or getting re-elected in a swing state. If you're interested in getting a whole lot of money to do not a whole lot of work, though, it's a winning move.

The right profile - Lawyers, Guns & Money As a follow-up to Keker, Van Nest & Peters urging powerful firms not to pay tribute to Trump, some less powerful people are making a statement: ... how likely is it that the firm whose response to Trump shaking them down is to fold like a $5 tent in a cyclone is going to give you the most vigorous representation?
When they kick at your front door, how you gonna come? - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's also critical for customers of firms that capitulate to Trump to take their business elsewhere, for both principled and practical reasons, and for lawyers woking at those firms to leave if they can.

A huge blow: USDA cuts threaten to throw Wisconsin's local food supply into disarray : politics

Dem Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Musk stands by 'traitor' accusation - The senator is a military veteran and former astronaut : politics ... The Welfare Queen that grew up in Apartheid South Africa is calling a red blooded American veteran a “traitor"?
Elon Musk must face fraud lawsuit over disclosure of Twitter stake : politics

'Blatantly unlawful': Elon Musk buying voters in state Supreme Court election with $1 million offers, attorney general says - asks top court to stop him : politics
Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him : politics
'What a coincidence': Musk's $1 million Wisconsin giveaway won by chair of state's College Republicans : politics ... People are crying foul on Musk's Wisconsin giveaway after one of the winners happened to be an activist and organizer for the GOP ... The other winner is of Russian origin. The man has to be trolling the people that signed the petition ... Also, the winner is about the right age to join DOGE.

Protesters swarm Tesla showrooms across U.S. amid growing anti-Musk backlash : politics

Trump is more contemptuous of his own rural voters than any urban liberal will ever be - Lawyers, Guns & Money I never thought the Dismantle Any Protections For Workers Party would dismantle my etc.: ... searching for deeper coal reserves is only going to make mining more dangerous, and needless to say Trump and Elon couldn't give a shit about the workers they most fetishize.

Chuck Schumer Is Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party With His Toothless Leadership : politics - “My job is to keep the left pro-israel" - Schumer
Schumer's Warning | David Klion The Senate minority leader addresses antisemitism ... eight out of ten Israeli Jews supported Trump's proposal at least in theory, while a mere 3 percent objected to it on moral grounds ... Deputy Knesset Speaker's stated goal of “erasing the Gaza Strip from the face of the earth" or the Heritage Minister's proposal to nuke Gaza because there were “no uninvolved civilians" there. But Schumer is more troubled by how the rhetorical invocation of “genocide" and “settler-colonialism," however substantially accurate, might make American Jews feel ... He notes that his name, Schumer, derives from the Hebrew shomer, meaning guardian or watchman ... Born in 1950 to an exterminator and a housewife with roots in Ukraine ... Schumer has as good a claim as any American politician to be Everyjew ...and seen no need to treat Palestinian lives as even comparably important to the emotional wellbeing of American Jews in the face of impolite rhetoric and vandalism ... “My job is to keep the left pro-Israel," Schumer told Stephens, who was too polite to note that Schumer is completely failing at that ... After all, leading the Democratic opposition to Trump-who, at least according to Antisemitism in America, is not an antisemite-is Schumer's actual job.

Biden's Final Humiliation | David Klion - Biden and his few remaining dead-enders might protest, but everyone else knows Trump made this happen, which means he accomplished in a week what Biden and his “A-Team" of seasoned foreign policy professionals failed to achieve for over a year ... but as of now Trump can plausibly claim he brought an end to one of the worst extended atrocities so far this century -- an atrocity that was enabled at all stages by Biden and never repudiated by Harris ... The bar was already in hell, but compared to almost any of his predecessors other than Trump in his first term, Biden did not even make a token effort to bring about a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (yes, even George W. Bush tried harder-look it up). After Trump shifted U.S. policy in the region well to the right-moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing Israel's authority over the Golan Heights, and negotiating the “Abraham Accords" that normalized Israel's relationships with several Arab countries without any nod toward Palestinians-there was near-total continuity in policy going into the Biden administration, with Trump's moves treated as fait accompli ... The attacks likely occurred when they did because Hamas recognized it needed to do something bold to derail McGurk's dreamed-for Israeli-Saudi deal, and in that sense they were successful: ... The Harris campaign's contempt for Palestinians was so palpable that a pro-Trump PAC funded by Elon Musk capitalized on it, targeting ads at Arab Americans in swing states that claimed Harris would “ALWAYS stand with Israel." ... and the thing is, it worked: many Arab Americans in Michigan and other swing states actually did switch from Biden to Trump ... October 7, 2023 through June 30, 2024 ... over 64,000 Palestinians, many of them women and children, had died from traumatic injury, a figure that does not include the untold thousands more who died of starvation or disease resulting from Israel's bombardment of Gaza's infrastructure (a previous analysis published by The Lancet estimated total Palestinian deaths to that point at over 186,000). Another six months of nonstop devastation in Gaza have passed since the data for The Lancet study was collected ... Biden's handling of Gaza might have cost Harris the election ... Among this subset of the electorate, a 29 percent plurality named “ending Israel's violence in Gaza" as the most important issue in deciding their vote, with even higher percentages in the key battleground states of Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin ... Taken together, the Lancet study and the IMEU survey capture Biden's decision to prioritize the slaughter of countless Palestinians over what he himself described as the core mission of his presidency: saving American democracy and preventing Trump from returning to power ... it will all be downstream of an addled Biden's stubborn refusal to apply meaningful pressure on Netanyahu for fifteen months. After a decades-long and profoundly mediocre political career, it's what Biden deserves to be remembered for.

Everybody Hates Marty | David Klion Marty Peretz is a money guy. Sure, he lectured at Harvard and blogged for The New Republic, but the main reason we know his name is how he spent his money-most visibly, bankrolling TNR for more than thirty years, during which the magazine's Third Way liberalism and hawkish foreign policy became ascendant in the Democratic Party. There are lots of money guys out there, but most of them prefer not to be seen, heard, or read. Peretz is an exception, and now he has a memoir, The Controversialist, that brazenly insists on his own centrality to recent history ... why a man of his generation would wait until age eighty-four to fully come out of the closet ... Peretz's TNR has a dismal legacy: there's the Iraq War, the Contras, the ironclad pro-Israel consensus in Washington, our shoddy health care system, and the callousness of welfare reform (meanwhile, in the unambiguously positive column, gay marriage is legal in every state, though Sullivan himself has devolved into a bitter reactionary and a champion of the anti-trans backlash) ... But what Peretz thinks about any of the above is mercifully irrelevant now, whereas what he thinks about his own decades-long march through America's elite institutions-and of the kinds of people he encountered along the way-has a lot to teach us about the incestuous networks, petty rivalries, and hubristic assumptions that brought us to this moment. It may not be precisely what he intends to teach.
Marty Peretz - Wikipedia Peretz grew up in New York City. Both of his parents were Zionists, but not religious Jews.[1] He is a descendant of the Polish-Yiddish writer I. L. Peretz ... Peretz has said, "Support for Israel is, deep down, an expression of America's best view of itself."[6] Alexander Cockburn and Ken Silverstein have said that Peretz said, "I am in love with the State of Israel."[7] ... he Atlantic's James Fallows summarized Peretz's reputation, concluding that if his legacy were settled that day, despite being "beloved by many students and respected by some magazine colleagues", he would be considered a bigot. Fallows also wrote: "Martin Peretz has been undeniably shamed. And lastingly shamed."[30] ... women were rarely, if ever, given opportunities to write or edit for the magazine: ... "Several women... said they were humiliated when Mr. Wieseltier sloppily kissed them on the mouth, sometimes in front of other staff members. Others said he discussed his sex life, once describing the breasts of a former girlfriend in detail. Mr. Wieseltier made passes at female staffers, they said, and pressed them for details about their own sexual encounters ... The Glass fabrications were "the greatest scandal in the magazine's history and marked a decade of waning influence and mounting financial losses" ... Peretz is portrayed in Stephen Glass's 2003 novel The Fabulist[21] and by Ted Kotcheff in the 2003 film Shattered Glass, based on the Glass controversy ... From 1967 to 2009, Peretz was married to Anne Devereux (Labouisse) Farnsworth Peretz, daughter of Henry Richardson Labouisse, Jr. and an heir to the Singer Sewing Machine Company fortune ... In 2009, the couple divorced, with his wife citing multiple infidelities and an "explosive temper" as problems in the marriage.[15] In his 2023 memoir, Peretz wrote for the first time that he is gay,[37][38] confirming long-standing rumors.[39]

Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Buys New Republic
The New Republic is sold by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes

The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending - The Atlantic Anti-Semitism on the right and the left threatens to bring to a close an unprecedented period of safety and prosperity for Jewish Americans-and demolish the liberal order they helped establish. By Franklin Foer March 4, 2024

Henry Richardson Labouisse Jr. - Wikipedia Labouisse left United States government service in 1954 to work for the United Nations. He was appointed director of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in June 1954 at the request of United Nations Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld. The UNRWA was established in December 1949 to carry out relief and works projects in cooperation with local governments. When Labouisse assumed his directorship, the UNRWA was responsible for the care of 887,000 Arab refugees who had fled Palestine in 1948. Labouisse oversaw the improvement of the standard of living in the refugee camps, raised the standards of health, education, and vocational training, and established a grant program that allowed refugees to make a down payment on a farm or shop. He left the UNRWA in 1958.[4]

George Packer's American Fables | David Klion - George Packer seeks refuge in political myth ... Packer's latest, Last Best Hope: America in Crisis and Renewal, is all blind spot.

Democratic base's anger puts some party leaders on shaky ground : politics

Fetterman, McCormick called 'cowards' by protesters after canceling Pa. event : politics ... Two republicans running away from their constituents. Fetterman is understandable, he's practically a senator for tel aviv more than a senator for Pennsylvania at this point. McCormick is shame though. One of the few bush era republicans left and his electoral record is, pretty middle of the road, if such a thing still exists

Bitter divorcee Marjorie Taylor Greene rages at AOC for being unmarried at age 35 | "She's never been married!" Greene, who is also not currently married, said. : politics


Transgender people are about 1% of the US population. Yet they're a political lightning rod : politics
Governor stands with trans kids & won't take 'soul-sucking path' of sacrificing their rights. "Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only, a punch in the face." : politics ... Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) has never shied away from standing up to Donald Trump, and he has also made it clear he supports the LGBTQ+ community.

Supreme Court appears supportive of tax exemption for Catholic Charities - The Washington Post The Wisconsin Catholic Charities case has implications for other religiously connected nonprofits, including hospitals, and for state unemployment system ... a majority of justices appeared ready to reverse a Wisconsin state court ruling that denied Catholic Charities the tax exemptions that the Catholic Church and other religious institutions receive.


The Lie Detector Was Never Very Good at Telling the Truth Taking a polygraph test is always stressful, and the results are often flawed. So why have police been using it for 100 years?

Beks: "There were 13 church leaders & christian school employees who were arrested, pled guilty and/or were sentenced to prison for child sex crimes this week." - Bluesky (pedocons)


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,850 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John Hathorne - Hathorne would not be remembered today if it wasn't for his role in the Salem witch trials. He was all in. He was one of the first people called in to question potential witches and he believed they were basically all guilty. Here is a transcript of one of his interviews of Bridget Bishop: ... Also, Hathorne was a big enough deal in the witch trials that he is a character in Arthur Miller's The Crucible ... Hathone was the great great grandfather of Nathaniel Hawthorne. It was the author himself who changed the spelling. Hawthorne was deeply ashamed of his ancestor ... Hathorne was also a character in Stephen Vincent's Benet's “The Devil and Daniel Webster." He was the judge. (John Brown's Body)
The Devil and Daniel Webster - Wikipedia


Are supplements beneficial to my health? Here's what the science says. - The Washington Post


Experimental Lilly drug cuts genetic heart disease risk factor by 94% in trial : worldnews




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Tsunami warning issued after strong 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits near island country of Tonga : worldnews

Smell of death permeates Myanmar cities after quake kills over 1,600 and leaves countless buried : worldnews - The search for survivors has been primarily conducted by the local residents without the aid of heavy equipment, moving rubble by hand and with shovels in 41-degree Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) heat, with only the occasional tracked excavator to be seen.

South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom : worldnews

Overseas Dalai Lama reincarnation 'could not be recognised' by Beijing : worldnews



Russia Gears Up for Major Spring Offensive Against Ukraine, Set to Last 'Almost All of 2025' : worldnews

Kadi on X: This is absolutely devastating / X


Erdogan in Eid al-Fitr holiday greeting: 'May Allah destroy Israel' : worldnews


Jurgen Nauditt on X: US no longer demands Syria vacate russian military bases - TRT Global. Syrian authorities have received a new list of demands from the US to ease the sanctions regime. Unlike the Biden administration, the new US administration is no longer insisting on the withdrawal of russian troops from the bases in Tartus and Khmeimim. These facilities remain key points of russia's presence in the region, but their existence is apparently no longer a critical issue for trump. / X


Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump's letter : worldnews
Iran rejects Trump's request for direct nuclear negotiations, state media reports : politics
Donald Trump's warning to Iran on nuclear deal: 'There will be bombing' : worldnews
Trump threatens to bomb Iran if nuclear deal can't be reached : worldnews


Houthis persist in strikes against Israel: Sirens send millions to shelters; IDF intercepts missile : worldnews
Hamas said to turn down $2B offer to disarm, relocate top commanders from Gaza : worldnews
Hamas begins brutal crackdown on Gaza protests with torture, executions : worldnews
Red Cross gravely concerned for nine missing medics in Gaza : news


Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Zelenskyy: Deal with US will not be signed if it threatens Ukraine's accession to EU / X
Rep. Don Bacon n X: Gallup Poll: 69% of Americans want to sustain military aid to Ukraine at current or higher levels. / X
Zelenskyy preparing for summer elections, says The Economist : worldnews - Ukrainian officials have told the outlet that Zelenskyy convened a meeting last week, instructing his team to prepare for an election to take place after a full ceasefire -- which, according to US estimates, could be achieved by the end of April. T
Rare Earth Reality Check: Ukraine Doesn't Have Mineable Deposits : worldnews - All in all, by the time you invest the money to acquire the minerals, you were better off just paying for the minerals from somewhere else because you'd have spent less money to acquire it.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1130, Part 1 (Thread #1277) : worldnews


Volodymyr Tretyak on X: American officials were furious when Ukraine successfully struck the Russian cruiser Moskva. As @nytimes writes, this attack angered some American politicians because “the Ukrainians did not warn them about it." They were also surprised that Ukraine had the missiles for this. / X

Anton Gerashchenko on X: There's still a lot of other bodies in that pit. And if they reveal where Russell Bentley's remains are, a lot of other bodies will be found. And nobody wants that." Russian Z-propagandist Tatyana Montyan has admitted that the Russian army commits atrocities in Donetsk: local local residents are kidnapped and killed en masse, and their bodies are dumped in mine pits so that they will never be found. / X

Belarusian opposition leader missing, Poland aids in search efforts : worldnews


TIL Germany and the UK have lower GDP per capita (2024) than any U.S. state except Mississippi. : todayilearned ... The entire country of Russia has a smaller GDP (in total, not per capita) than the state of NY


TIL Cayman Islands has more registered companies than its population. : todayilearned ... So does Delaware. More businesses than people.

The Observer view on JD Vance: spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the vice-president should resign : politics .. The entire administration should resign. No exceptions ... Seppuku is acceptable as well ... I'm fine with falling out of a window.
Prime minister of Denmark to visit Greenland in wake of Vance's trip : worldnews
Greenland's prime minister says the US will not get the island : worldnews
Trump won't rule out military force to take Greenland : politics
Trump is committed to annexing Greenland and reiterated that a military option was not off the table. : politics

Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity : worldnews ... Starting Monday, schools are required to provide healthier alternatives like bean tacos and plain water, addressing an obesity crisis where junk food contributes 40% of children's daily calorie intake.

'We stand by your side': Germany's Scholz condemns Trump's attacks on Canada : worldnews
Conservatives demand Carney fire candidate who said Tory should be turned in for Chinese bounty : worldnews
Why Canada is on Trump's 'Dirty 15' list but Russia and Iran are not : politics ... Cause Canada doesn't have video evidence of him raping children in Moscow.
One in Five Americans Want Their State to Secede and Join Canada: Poll : politics




WHO must cut budget by 20% after US withdrawal : worldnews - Keep in mind that nearly 10% of WHOs funding still comes from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Week 10 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This morning came the announcement that the visas of hundreds of foreign students have been revoked. ICE has demonstrated their willingness to kidnap university students on thin pretexts, sometimes having to do with protests about Palestine. It's a terror campaign, starting with those who are the most helpless, but it's a signal to all of us.

ICE Arrested And Detained A US Citizen For Hours Because He Looked Mexican : politics ... The point is the white supremacy. It always has been.
Immigration officials silent after another graduate student detained – this time, at the University of Minnesota : politics ... Many questions still remain unanswered: It is unclear what the student has been accused of, what their immigration status is or where they have been detained.
Dallas man may have been deported to notorious El Savadoran prison over autism awareness tattoo : politics
Innocent man sent to foreign prison after being declared clean : politics ... Venezuelan man detained in Texas earlier this month, was deported to El Salvador ...
'This Is Authoritarianism': Lawmakers Demand Release of Abducted Tufts Student : politics
FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist whose professor profile has disappeared from Indiana University - “He's been missing for two weeks and his students can't reach him": fellow professor : technology

Police say ICE tactics are eroding public trust in local law enforcement : politics
"As far as we know right now, ICE is yet to provide any justification for their actions, so we are not sure if this persecution is politically motivated, as has been seen in other universities around the country." : politics
Trump team considering blocking 'pro-Hamas' colleges from having any foreign students : politics

Trump Deportation Fight Reaches Supreme Court : politics

Private groups work to identify and report student protesters for possible deportation. “Months of them hiding their faces went down the drain!" a fledgling technology company boasted in a social media post, claiming its facial-recognition tool had identified the woman despite the coverings. : technology

US scientists who want to move to Europe because of Trump speak out: 'I'm scared of fascism' : politics

Officials say texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have damaged US ongoing ability to gather intel on Houthis : politics ... Texts sent by Waltz, Ratcliffe in Signal chat may have toasted allies' ongoing willingness to share intel with the US.
Trump calls 'never ending' Signal leak story 'old and boring,' blasts media : politics


Trump tells NBC News he's angry and pissed off at Putin : politics ... if Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia's fault, which it might not be ...

Trump's counter-terror cuts will harm fight against far right, experts warn : politics

The Signal security lapse was bad. So is what the chat logs actually reveal. : politics
Trump says he won't 'fire people' over Signal messages, reiterates support of national security team : politics
Trump Says He Won't Fire Officials Involved in Leaked Signal Chat : politics ... Trump hates America for convicting him of 34 felonies. He literally wants to destroy the U.S.

Trump Mentioned Biden 316 Times in 50 Days, Mostly to Blame Him for Things : politics

Trump says he's 'not joking' about possibly running for a third term – even though he can't : politics
Trump won't rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News 'there are methods' for doing so : politics

More Republicans call for investigation of Trump officials' Signal chat : politics

Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won. - Greg Palast

Trump issues Executive Order to chop down 4,000 cherry trees: "Today I am finishing the job that George Washington started but couldn't get done!" : PoliticalHumor ... Trump and Melanoma fucked up the rose garden, so this wouldn't be too big of a stretch. Safe bet he;d replace every one of them with 100' tall gold statues of himself. And Putin. And he'd make the taxpayers pay for it. And then he'd fly back to Mar-a-lago to pocket billions from the Saudis for his LIV golf crap.
Trump announces plan to chop down magnolia tree purportedly planted by Andrew Jackson: 'Must come to an end' : politics

Trump claims offshore wind energy is driving whales'loco.' Scientists disagree : technology ... Compared to the oil rigs which makes whales very calm obviously

Sources: White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor - Los Angeles Times , after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting pushed officials in Washington to drop all charges against him, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Adam Schleifer was terminated Friday morning, receiving an email informing him that the dismissal was “on behalf of President Donald J. Trump," Schleifer was fired via a “one line e-mail, and it came from a White House staff account."

Donald Trump's polling has 'fallen through the floor' on issue that could decide his presidency : politics - It's the economy, stupid. And Trump is fucking it up 6 ways to Sunday.

Despite Musk's claims, the Trump administration's spending is on pace to surpass Biden levels : politics ... Conservative always spend more despite preaching to spend less and always have worse stock markets. It's a fucking fact. Yet we have idiots who worship these liars.
'Inflation-Busting' Trump Goes All in on Hiking Car Prices | “I couldn't care less if they raise prices," the president said on Saturday. : politics ... Where are all the Trump supporters who raged at “Bidenflation" and prattled on about how Trump was the only one who could fix things and bring down prices?
trump tells nbc he couldn't care less about higher auto prices : politics

IRS to overhaul its tech after finding $21.1 billion in fraud in just two years : technology

Trump's FCC starts harassing public broadcasters with bogus investigations, despite no evidence of actual violations - Public broadcasting (what very little the U.S. has) challenges right-wing perspectives distributed via AM radio, broadcast TV, cable TV, and the internet : technology ... Totalitarian move.

The Gleeful Cruelty of the White House X Account : technology ... conservatives being honest... they enjoy the suffering of people they see as "lesser"

Former White House Aide Predicts Trump Will Give Vance the Boot : politics ... It is eerily similar to how his father's organization was run when he had dementia ... .Yup, they let him be driven to his office and sign stacks of 'important' placebo papers all day.

Trump's executive order targeted this museum. Many visitors question why. : politics
Historians see Trump attacks on the 'Black Smithsonian' as an effort to sanitize racism : politics ... What's odd is that Trump received more support from non-white voters than any Republican Presidential candidate in over 30 years. Why? That just never made any sense to me.

How do you feel about the fact that Trump has been in office for less than 3 months and has already taken 14 days off and spent $26 million of taxpayer money on Golf? : AskReddit


Tens of Thousands Join in 'Tesla Takedown' Actions Around the World | 'Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it; : politics
Musk Calls Walz A Huge Jerk For Cheering Tesla Stocks Crash : politics ... musk is deeply unwell. far more so than even trump ... Says the guy cheering massive job loss by maniacally wielding a chain saw prop ... Kapt'n Ketamine is a snowflake. He loves to dish it out but starts crying the moment he gets called out.
Musk Berated for 'Absurd' Social Security Fraud Lies : politics
Wisconsin Sues Elon Musk Over His $2 Million Voter Giveaway Scheme : politics

How imposing term limits could reshape the power structure of Congress : politics ... Congress will never vote for term limits ... Both parties have demonstrated complete support for genocide. America is cooked. MAGA fascists won with help of corporatist appeasement oriented democrats. It's over.

How Trump is following Project 2025's radical roadmap to defund science : politics ... He said he had nothing to do with project 2025 even though multiple of his former staffers wrote parts of it. Too many people believed him.
Project 2025 Tracker

'Revenge is his number one motivation': how Trump is waging war on the media : politics ... Remember if Merrick Garland would have done his job and held Trump accountable for his many crimes this wouldn't be happening,

Donald Trump 'is going to prison,' president's ex-adviser warns : politics

US Senator Sanders to force Senate votes on blocking arms for Israel : politics


Fired corporate regulator sounds 'blinking red alarm' over apparent rise of billionaire power under Trump | Alvaro Bedoya, who was involved in cases against firms such as Amazon, warns of apparent 'quid pro quo' deals : politics

Trump administration guts child care office, leaving centers in limbo - The Washington Post Child-care centers in federal buildings are at risk of lower quality and higher costs after the closure of the GSA office overseeing them.


Living With a Murderer On personal responsibility under the second Trump administration


Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects effort to block Musk's $1M giveaways : news - Can't give a bottle of water to someone waiting in line to vote in Georgia. I hate this country ... Notably, the court also rejected a bid from Musk's lawyers to ask two justices, who had campaigned for Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford, to recuse themselves.

Ohio Republicans join push for convention to change U.S. Constitution : politics ... Yes they have wanted a Article V convention for decades because the Constitution prevents them from getting full control.
Push to Amend the Constitution Could Expand Trump's Power - ProPublica A draft lawsuit being floated to attorneys general in several states argues Congress must call a convention over the national debt. But the legal theory mixes and matches petitions from states dating back to 1789.

Louisiana voters reject 4 constitutional amendments, handing Landry major defeat : politics .. Gov. Jeff Landry immediately blamed George Soros for the defeat.

Georgia Senate approves investigation of Democrat Stacey Abrams as Trump targets her : politics ... Here come the fascist purges of political enemies.

Michigan had largest unemployment jump in nation as growth slows : politics ... If Trump's tariffs kick in on April second, that number will probably get much larger.

Indiana Republican faces fiery crowd after defending Musk, DOGE : politics

Vulnerable Senate Democrat Ossoff seeks to channel Trump outrage on tough road to reelection : politics

Utah is now the first state to remove fluoride from their drinking water. What do you think that's going to look like for them in a few decades? : AskReddit


Sexual assault allegations seem to be a badge of honor in Trump's America. Was #MeToo an epic failure? : politics ... It's actually a good article. MeToo was great by increasing comfort in victims coming forward and outing abusers in our midset. The problem comes in where men, especially younger men, are now lashing out against the increasing accountability, and even some women.
jamelle: "pedocon theory on its way to becoming a scientific law" - Bluesky
Beks: Texas christian school CFO, Rory Waide, has been arrested for child grooming. - Bluesky

Andrew Tate accused of beating and choking woman during U.S. trip - The Washington Post The self-described misogynist influencer was sued by an ex-girlfriend who accused him of assaulting her in a Beverly Hills hotel room in March.


TIL: Ancient Athens had a system called ostracism, where citizens could vote to exile someone for 10 years without a trial, often used against powerful or controversial figures to protect democracy. : todayilearned


4,000-Year-Old Babylonian Texts Reveal Ancient Language Evolution: Southern Regions Retained Archaic Spellings While Diyala Innovated : science

New study finds online self-reports may not accurately reflect clinical autism diagnoses. Adults who report high levels of autistic traits through online surveys may not reflect the same social behaviors or clinical profiles as those who have been formally diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. : science

Longer weekend workouts can help lower anxiety risk all week long, suggests new study. "Weekend warriors" (people who only exercise on Saturdays or Sundays) had a 35% lower risk of anxiety than inactive people. : science

Narcissists may be more likely to behave ethically when they are exposed to an “inoculation message" that warns that unethical behavior can damage reputations, and they care deeply about how they are perceived. In contrast, this may not work with individuals high in psychopathy or Machiavellianism. : science

Researchers have programmed infomorphic neurons that learn in a self-organized way and extract the necessary information from their immediate environment in the network. : science

Highly educated people face steeper mental declines after stroke. Attending higher education may enable people to retain greater cognitive ability until a critical threshold of brain injury is reached after a stroke. At this point, compensation may fail, and rapid cognitive decline occurs : science


Scott Galloway: "Can confirm." - Bluesky

Reddit, what's your favourite quote? : AskReddit




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Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 1,000 as rescuers search for survivors with their bare hands : worldnews
Surgeries were performed outdoors in the open air during 7.7M earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand : pics
Remaining USAID staff fired, Trump says Myanmar will still get earthquake aid : worldnews



Ukraine launches new incursion into Russia's Belgorod region : worldnews

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Tuberculosis has become rife on Russia's front lines, with thousands of soldiers being treated for infections. The disease has spread from conscripted prisoners, but many men are being sent back to the trenches unhealed or are simply not being sent for treatment at all / X
Mysterious virus in Russia causes severe illness and bloody coughing : worldnews



American woman detained in Afghanistan has been freed | CNN On Wednesday, the US removed millions of dollars of bounties on three Taliban officials but kept their terrorist designations.
American woman detained in Afghanistan has been freed : worldnews


Hundreds of thousands protest in Turkey to defend democracy : worldnews
Turkey's Opposition Calls for Imamoglu's Release at Huge Rally : worldnews
Pikachu joins Turkey street protests against opposition leader's arrest


Syrians left in the dark as the interim government struggles to restore electricity : worldnews


Israel strikes Lebanon in response to cross-border rocket fire : worldnews


Hamas agrees to ceasefire proposal it received from mediators, Hamas chief says : worldnews
'Punishment of Bullets': Hamas Executes 11 Palestinians Accused of Collaborating With Israel : worldnews ... Right after Palestinians were protesting Hamas. What a strange coincidence.
Red Cross gravely concerned for nine missing medics in Gaza : news

Palestine - Wikipedia - . Israel has constructed large settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since 1967, which currently house more than 670,000 Israeli settlers, which are illegal under international law.
Judea and Samaria Area - Wikipedia - an administrative division used by the State of Israel to refer to the entire West Bank, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967, but excludes East Jerusalem
Nakba - Wikipedia
1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight - Wikipedia - Dozens of massacres targeting Arabs were conducted by Israeli military forces and between 400 and 600 Palestinian villages were destroyed. Village wells were poisoned in a biological warfare programme and properties were looted to prevent Palestinian refugees from returning ... The existence of the so-called Law of Return allowing for immigration and naturalization of any Jewish person and their family to Israel, while a Palestinian right of return has been denied, has been cited as evidence for the charge that Israel practices apartheid


Zelenskyy says no to any US minerals deal that might risk Ukraine's EU bid : worldnews ... The "deal" was that for the meagre price of all Ukraine's natural resources and total control of its energy production, they would get, no security assurances, Intel only support, the removal of Zelenski, a US run election, dissarmament and Donald Trump's word that Putin won't just roll in again at a later date
🪖MilitaryNewsU on X: Witkoff often quotes Kremlin narratives, this will not bring us closer to peace - Zelensky / X Ukraine will resist 'with their bare hands' if forced into unjust peace, CIA chief says : worldnews
IMF completes review, will disburse $400 million to Ukraine : worldnews
Putin wants to leverage UN and USA to enforce “external government" for Ukraine achieving one of his declared war goals of controllable goverment : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1129, Part 1 (Thread #1276) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Mar. 29, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X Verified Russian Deaths in Ukraine War Exceed 100K : worldnews


Russia's Latest Combat Vehicle Is A Truck From 1952 : worldnews


Russian Il-20M Intercepted by German Jets After Violating NATO Airspace Near Rugen : worldnews
Russia prepares for war with NATO – German intelligence : worldnews

US warns French companies they must comply with Trump's diversity ban : worldnews ... Florida wants to let 14 year olds work overnight shifts. Our country is doomed ... On school nights.
Le boycott: French customers shun McDonald's, Coca Cola and Tesla to protest against Trump : worldnews


Argentina's economy rebounding strongly: 6.5% year-over-year growth in January : worldnews


Vance Calls Greenland 'Cold as Sh*t' -- Just Like the Local Reaction to His Visit : politics
JD Vance admits that he wasn't entirely sure why Trump wanted Greenland in the first place : politics ... in which a mass-based party of committed nationalist militants, working in uneasy but effective collaboration with traditional elites, abandons democratic liberties and pursues with redemptive violence and without ethical or legal restraints goals of internal cleansing and external expansion.
First as farce, then as tragedy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Remember how taking over Greenland was one of the big jokes of the first Trump administration? ... Fox ... It's hard to believe that we're only two months into this.
After Vance visit, Denmark tells US: Stop treating us like dirt : worldnews
Greenlandic political leaders looks to enhance cooperation with China : worldnews ... European country which has already been hosting a US airbase since 1943, pushed toward China. In less than 70 days. Completely undermining the 'security' angle which this whole shitshow was allegedly about in the first place. Every time I think we've reached peak stupid, they give us another masterclass.

Canada to spend up to $100M on new drones for navy warships : worldnews
Canadians pull back on U.S. trips, threatening to widen United States $50 billion travel deficit : worldnews
Explicit Canadian emails target bourbon maker as Trump's trade war intensifies : worldnews
The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending. | Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth. : politics




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

'Why would they choose her?' Friends, family lament ICE arrest of Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Özturk. Tufts student detained: Loved ones confused by grad student arrest
Judge blocks deportation of Tufts University student : politics

Trump blocked from deporting migrants to countries where they're not citizens : politics
Unlawful Expulsions to El Salvador Endanger Lives Amid Ongoing State of Emergency - Amnesty International - The expulsion of 238 individuals from the United States to El Salvador, despite a court order explicitly barring their removal, represents not only a flagrant disregard of the United States' human rights obligations, but also a dangerous step toward authoritarian practices as the Trump administration ignored and is now calling for the firing of a federal judge of the United States Judiciary.

Second Florida resident learns they aren't a U.S. citizen nearly 60 years after moving to America : politics

Trump's Secret Police Are Stalking More and More Students | Scholars targeted by ICE are suing to fight deportation -- and halt Trump's war on the First Amendment. : politics
Trump's Secret Police Are Now Disappearing Students For Their Op-Eds : politics
The US government is effectively kidnapping people for opposing genocide : politics - Due process protects everyone. They're just kidnapping people and sending them to a literal gulag without even checking who they have. They're sometimes basing this on tattoos. Do you really trust the brown shirts to accurately identify gang tattoos vs the normal tattoos that a massive amount of people have?
'Incredible': Trump admin reportedly deports man over autism awareness tattoo : politics .. Stop calling it "deported". He was sent to a goddamn concentration camp in El Salvador.

Only 34 Democrats Sign Letter on ICE Making Students Disappear : politics (9 MA + AOC and Schiff) ... No Jasmine Crockett?



@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social: "Make no mistake, we are knee deep into a Constitutional Crisis" - Bluesky
Trump administration seeking to destroy the truth : politics
Nick Denton: The US is being governed by '500 nuts on X' : politics

WEI conspiracy: White, entitled and ignorant : politics
WEI conspiracy: White, entitled and ignorant | Courthouse News Service Our federal government today is run by male prostitutes, with a few female abettors. This type of immorality was defined 231 years ago by the great American revolutionary Thomas Paine. Paine wrote in "The Age of Reason": “Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what one does not believe. It is impossible to calculate the moral mischief, if I may so express it, that mental lying has produced in society. When man has so far corrupted and prostituted the chastity of his mind, as to subscribe his professional belief to things he does not believe, he has prepared himself for the commission of every other crime


Taxpayers' Tab For Trump's Second-Term Golf Excursions Crosses $26 Million Mark : politics

Hegseth Brings in Emotional Support Brother as Pentagon Aide : politics ... The shit show continues. Bringing wives to meetings, brothers, who cares. It's all just one big joke to these guys. We've lowered the bar in so many ways so quickly. Shameful.
Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials : politics ... Fun fact: George W Bush didn''t quit drinking either. My buddy was a bartender at some restaurant down in San Diego and was delivering drinks to W on the DL during some event.

Military heroes pipe up: Trump's ego 'is going to kill somebody!' : politics

Kristi Noem refused to say who financed some of her travel. It was taxpayers who were on the hook : politics

Trump Brings Back Confederate Statues in One of His Most Racist Orders | The New Republic Donald Trump has signed an executive order to get rid of “anti-American ideology." ... In other words, statues of treasonous Confederate generals like Robert E. Lee and Albert Pike will soon be returning. Their statues were removed nationwide after the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.
Trump Brings Back Confederate Statues in One of His Most Racist Orders : politics - ust to be clear, Obama was president for twice as long as the Confederacy existed.

Donald Trump Suffers MAGA Backlash Over Commonwealth Proposal: 'Hell No!' : politics

Trump's Executive Order on Elections Aims to Dictate How States Run Elections and Handpicks Which Citizens Can Vote : politics
Trump executive order says states must use voting machines that don't exist. : politics
Trump Order Includes Provision That Could Punish States For Not Ceding Authority Over Election Admin To DOJ : politics

Judges block Trump executive orders targeting law firms tied to Mueller probe : politics

Majority of Democratic Voters: Current Leaders Failing to Combat Trump, Defend Working Class : politics

Trump kill stonks - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Buyer's remorse doesn't get much more remorseful than this: Another wipeout walloped Wall Street Friday. Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Rehire Fired Employees with Backpay : politics

Trump gives JD Vance new marching orders: remove 'improper ideology' from Smithsonian : politics ... More literal Nazi shit.

Judicial rulings block Kari Lake's drive to shutter Voice of America : politics

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Dismantling of Consumer Protection Bureau: CFPB is responsible for protecting consumers from financial fraud and deceptive practices, and was created in the wake of the 2008 financial crash : politics

Trump's climate purge deleted a new extreme weather risk tool. We recreated it. : politics

Tulsi Gabbard says she canceled security clearances for top Biden aides and officials who pursued cases against Trump : politics

Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Tariff Spin in Leaked Call Stunner | In a call with auto CEOs, the president warned them against raising prices. Isn't that an admission that his argument for tariffs is bogus? : politics

Profiles in something - Lawyers, Guns & Money Three days ago, 79 law school deans signed a very brief and anodyne letter. that merely pointed out in the most restrained terms that Donald Trump's executive orders targeting law firms are illegal. Here's the letter:

Social Security employee warns 'people could be out of benefits for months' as staffers who fix payment glitches exit : politics
Virginia Lawmaker Says He Called Social Security and It Hung Up on Him: 'It's Very Concerning' : politics

Why Gen Z Men Voted for Trump | Scientific American en Z can't stand inequality. Why so many of its men voted Republican is a lesson in understanding male identity - Young Gen Z white men -- mainly those without college degrees -- voted overwhelmingly for Trump (67 percent), which is eerily similar to their just-older millennial peers (also 67 percent). By comparison, young white working class Gen Z women were more likely to vote blue (43 percent) than their just-older millennial peers (34 percent) ... Based on research spanning decades, including my own, the answer relates to three core ideas of social psychology: conformity, motivation, and threat ... the central role of motivation in male anger and aggression ... parents who place the most pressure on their sons to be powerful, breadwinning protectors
Here's how Gen Z voted -- or didn't - The Independent Florida Alligator The 2024 election revealed a decrease in voter turnout and increase in political polarization ... In the 2024 election, there was a distinct shift among people ages 18-29 towards Trump, especially in men. Fifty-six percent of young men were in favor of the former President in 2024, compared to only 41% in 2020. While the majority of young women did favor Harris in this election, there was a decrease from 65% in 2020 to 58% in 2024.
How Does Gen Z Feel About The Election And President-elect Trump? - Press Room - Montclair State University Professor's interviews provide insight into Gen Z's thoughts on politics, the election, Donald Trump and what issues are important to them

DOGE cuts will in all probability increase the U.S. deficit -- by a lot : politics
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal: "There's nothing “efficient" about Elon Musk's DOGE. It's a waste of your $ and its main accomplishments include cutting funding for cancer research, closing Social Security offices, and illegally accessing your data. More like the “Department of Greed and Evil" if you ask me. - Bluesky

Ryan Mac : "I also sold my 2008 Honda accord to myself for $1 million" - Bluesky

Dare Obasanjo: This guy has confused his own mortality with humanity's. Just because you are aged 50+ and think your life is ending doesn't mean the same goes for humanity as a whole. Gutting the social safety net and institutionalizing racism isn't going to raise birth rates. Some genius - Bluesky
Elon Musk, who laughed about putting people out of work, cries: Democrats are being mean to me! : politics
The right's outrage about Tesla protests rings especially hollow - Conservatives love boycotts, as long as they get to choose the target. : politics


Trump claims the right to ban 700k federal workers from having union representation : politics

The cover for the upcoming release of the New Yorker. Totally insane. : PoliticalHumor

As the Trump administration purges web pages, this group is rushing to save them : NPR

White House Correspondents' Association cancels plans to have a comedian headline annual dinner : news

Billionaire Holocaust : videos
Billionaire: Attacking 1% like Holocaust - YouTube

FDA's top vaccine official resigns - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... "It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies "
RFK Jr. forces out Peter Marks, FDA's top vaccine scientist : politics
Country's Top Vaccine Expert Quits and Flames RFK Jr.'s 'Misinformation and Lies' : politics
Kennedy Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Skeptic for Autism Study : politics ... Let's not forget, Geier was fined for practicing medicine without a license. His father lost his license in more than 10 states for using chemical castration drugs on autistic children. CHEMICAL CASTRATION! And this is who HHS thinks should be leading research on vaccine safety?

Growing measles outbreak in Texas pushes U.S. cases above 520 : politics

The Careless People Won - A controversial new book about Facebook serves as a field guide for the DOGE era. : books

Wisconsin takes legal action against Elon Musk over election cash offering : politics

Republican's town hall draws boos and jeers at Trump spending cuts : politics
Republican Booed During Fiery Town Hall While Mentioning DOGE : politics

California not backing down on trans student privacy - despite Trump's threat to yank funding : politics
Proposed California ballot initiative 'Luigi Mangione Act' would make it harder for insurers to deny medical care : politics

Satanist leader's attempt to hold Black Mass in Kansas Statehouse sparks chaos and 4 arrests : politics

Trump budget cuts canceled 20 truckloads of food for Cleveland food bank : politics ... Multiply that by 400 Food Banks across the country that partner with over 60,000 local food pantries and meal programs

Maine officials will not sign Title IX compliance agreement from Trump administration : politics

Alarm as Florida Republicans move to fill deported workers' jobs with children: 'It's insane, right?' : politics


Goodbye Brandon - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The Deaths-and Lives -- of Two Sons | The New Yorker The truth is that however I choose to express myself will not live up to the weight of these facts: Vincent died, and then James died.

Twitch Streamer Amouranth Was Robbed. Why Didn't Anyone Believe Her? -- Amouranth said she had to defend herself when three people broke into her house demanding crypto -- then, she had to defend herself from the internet


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,849 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - this is the grave of Ralph Dungan.


Eight Cheap Gadgets That Will Save You Money on Groceries | Lifehacker

The Science on Weight and Health Is More Complicated Than You Think | SELF There's a lot that people-including health care professionals -- get wrong about the connection.


TIL that researchers have developed a new blood test that can predict if someone will develop Alzheimer's disease up to 16 years before symptoms appear : todayilearned

ELI5: Why are prime numbers considered important? : explainlikeimfive

TIL despite being key to the premise of Jurassic Park, scientists have been unable to extract DNA from insects fossilized in amber, even from those fossilized during the current Holocene epoch. : todayilearned

Cold plunges actually change your cells, study finds. Ten healthy young males who underwent cold-water immersion at 14C (57.2F) for 1 hour across 7 days had significantly improved cell autophagic function, which allow cells to better manage stress, with implications for health and longevity. : science

Human urine, a valuable resource as fertilizer for sustainable urban agriculture | Study finds that using treated 'yellow water' provides plants with necessary nitrogen and reduces the need for external, nitrogen-based fertilizer. : science
Only Half of Drugs Removed by Sewage Treatment | Scientific American

ELI5: Why does nuclear fusion release so much energy? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: how did someone come up with pi? or how did they find it? : explainlikeimfive

TIL a 2018 study found that male gorillas who participated the most in babysitting duties sired more than five times the offspring as male gorillas who avoided child care. Male gorillas are "often quite snuggly, letting infant and juvenile gorillas cuddle, play and just hang out in their nests." : todayilearned

A new global study has revealed that women consistently have more sensitive hearing than men -- by about two decibels on average -- regardless of age or where they live. The researchers suggest that this may reflect a universal biological trait rather than a culturally specific pattern. : science ... These sex differences are also relevant in the context of biological ageing, as, despite women's longer lifespans, they often experience poorer health outcomes in later life, raising questions about their overall quality of life.

When did blood appear and how diverse is it in the animal kingdom? : askscience

A new study has found that a kid who has suffered a concussion – even a mild one – is 15% less likely to go on to higher education in adulthood. It highlights the long-term impact of traumatic brain injury on learning, regardless of severity. : science


Which celebrity creeps you out? : AskReddit

What's the most unsettling thing you've ever heard a child say? : AskReddit undefined

Which traditionally unattractive person do you find attractive? : AskReddit

Women of reddit, what do you consider slutty/sexually attractive for a man to wear? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do we remember painful moments so much better and longer than happy ones? : explainlikeimfive

What's a seemingly minor decision you made that accidentally changed the entire course of your life? : AskReddit

Furious Garmin users revolt over new subscription service – "We need to take a firm stand" : technology

Massachusetts Schools Per Pupil Expenditure

Elon Musk's alleged meddling sparks Reddit backlash : politics
Let's see how this plays out for him. : PoliticalHumor





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7.7 Earthquake caught live on television today(Bangkok, Thailand) : videos
Skyscraper under construction collapses after earthquake in Bangkok : WTF
Myanmar, Thailand earthquake: See photos
Trump says the US will help in Asia quake: Follow live updates

Equality Australia issues travel warning for US : worldnews
Former Australian officer who killed 95-year-old woman with Taser avoids prison : worldnews ... An overpaid, privileged manchild got impatient when confronted by a 95 year woman suffering dementia, so he used a taser on her which resulted in her death. He was then given a stern talking to by the corrupt system he helps perpetuate.


Taiwanese soldiers guarding president's office were spying for China : worldnews

China Boosts Defense Spending by 7.2 Percent for 2025 - Beijing's military posturing aims to assert its dominance on the global stage, particularly with the United States and Taiwan.
Chinese hackers are getting bigger, better and stealthier



Russia Reserves the Right to Violate Ceasefire Agreement on Energy Strikes, Says Peskov : worldnews
Putin vows to 'finish off' Ukraine and mocks size of British army after 'reassurance force' announced : worldnews
NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "🇷🇺⚠️ German intelligence warns Russia is preparing for a major war with NATO by the end of the decade. They say Putin won't stop at Ukraine and is ready to use force for imperial ambitions. Lithuania's intel notes Russia isn't ready for full-scale war yet but may test NATO's resolve with limited attacks. / X

Russian propaganda network Pravda tricks 33% of AI responses in 49 countries | Just in 2024, the Kremlin's propaganda network flooded the web with 3.6 million fake articles to trick the top 10 AI models, a report reveals. : technology

Months after first incursion, Ukrainian troops are fighting inside a second Russian region : worldnews

Russia says Ukraine 'virtually destroys' gas infrastructure in Sudzha : worldnews

Kadi on X: Situation normal, all fcked up. / X

WarTranslated on X: A Russian officer, in a plea to Putin, gripes that their commanders force them to buy gear, fix equipment, and even purchase lumber for bunkers out of their own pockets. Anyone who resists gets tossed into a forest pit for days without food for “re-education." / X




UN hails India's reduction in child mortality, call health reform 'exemplar' for saving millions young lives : worldnews


Erdogan's jailed rival says his lawyer has now been arrested : worldnews

Trump threatens Iran with "bad things" unless it accepts nuclear deal : worldnews


Anti-Netenyahu protests in Tel Aviv after Israeli government decision to break the ceasefire. : pics

Israeli soldier tells CBS News he was ordered to use Palestinians as human shields in Gaza : news

Israel provided intel on Houthi target in attack described in Signal chat, WSJ reveals : worldnews ... sraeli officials reportedly complained when the information was leaked to an Atlantic journalist with one official off record saying "it's fucking amateur hour over there"

Prominent Jewish figures boycott Israel antisemitism event over far-right guests : worldnews

How Israel Ceased Negotiations and Resumed Firing on Gaza There are indications Israel may return to the negotiating table, but Netanyahu is still operating from his well-worn sabotage playbook to maintain his war of annihilation


“We will finish them off": Vladimir Putin continues his threats against the Ukrainians : worldnews

Institute for the Study of War on X: Russia continues to strike Ukrainian critical and civilian infrastructure under the cover of the ceasefire on energy infrastructure strikes - which is not in line with US President Donald Trump's goal of using the temporary ceasefire to facilitate a lasting peace in Ukraine. / X
NOELREPORTS - Ukraine will present evidence of Russia violating the energy ceasefire to the U.S., expecting a response – Zelensky. He announced this in Paris after the Coalition of the Willing summit / X
Ukraine's spy agency says Russia believes it must end the war by 2026 or risk falling far behind the US and China : worldnews .. The gdp of Russia is 1/2 that of California.

Donald Trump pushes for near-total control of Ukraine's minerals and energy in huge increase on earlier demands : worldnews
President Trump crosses red lines: proposed minerals deal demands Ukraine repay all US aid with interest : worldnews
Ukraine's officials call US minerals deal "robbery" as Washington expands demands : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Ukraine will not recognise US military aid as debt under minerals deal : worldnews
Nuclear strike won't destroy Ukraine - it'll ensure it gets nuclear weapons - journalist Satter : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1128, Part 1 (Thread #1275) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Mar. 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X - +1860 Personnel tied with Dec.21.24 as the 7th highest daily loss - +210 Vehicles is a new daily loss record

The Triple Tap Raid On the Engels Bomber Base Cost Russia $960 Million : worldnews

Russia suffers heavy losses in east Ukraine amid shaky limited ceasefire : worldnews

Iuliia Mendel on X: "Over three years of war, Patriot has shot down about a hundred ballistic missiles, most of them flying towards Kyiv. Patriot is the only system that can shoot down the Russian Kinzhal missile, which Putin boasted about. No one in the world has used the Patriot system as much and as widely as the Ukrainians. / X

European leaders say now not the time to lift sanctions on Russia in clear message to Trump : worldnews ... So Trump ads more Tarifs against EU but wants to lift sanctions on Russia... Hmm the United USSR.Trump has turned the US into Russia's bitch.

Sweden unveils historical military rearmament plan : worldnews

Norway issues travel update for US : worldnews

NEXTA on X: "Berlin takes down Putin's shadow fleet⚓️ Germany has replaced the crew on the oil tanker Eventin from Russia's''shadow fleet'' which it detained in mid-March, and has taken control of the vessel, including its cargo, the German Finance Ministry said. The Panamanian-flagged Eventin was carrying oil from the Russian port of Ust-Luga in January. Then the tanker malfunctioned and was towed to the German coast. / X

Macron sums up the Paris summit: Ukraine will have naval, air, and ground deterrence forces. : worldnews
'With or without the US' - France, UK harden line over Ukraine at'Coalition of the Willing' summit : worldnews
Nicolas Sarkozy's trial: Prosecutors request 7-year prison sentence for the former president : worldnews

King Charles hospitalised after experiencing side effects from cancer treatment. : worldnews
Research highlights urgent need for national strategy to combat rising eating disorders | Eating disorders (EDs) are a major public health concern for the United Kingdom, with an estimated 1.25 million people in the UK having an ED. : science
Confidential British Army documents found scattered on Newcastle streets : worldnews

Quakers condemn police raid on Westminster Meeting House : worldnews ... Apparently six young women were arrested for a meeting that involved discussion of climate change and Palestine.

Portugal Issues Travel Warning For US : worldnews

Panama Port sale scrapped reversing Trump gain : worldnews

Trump says US will 'go as far as we have to' to get control of Greenland : worldnews
Putin threatens Arctic war ahead of US VP Vance's visit to Greenland : worldnews .. Trump says he "needs Greenland" for "defence". Putin immediately confirms reason for said need.
Putin threatens US over Greenland ambition: 'We will not allow encroachments' : worldnews
Trump says Greenland takeover needed for 'world peace' : worldnews ... It'll be a fake war between America and Russia so then America can claim the land and say look we protected you guys…
The Truth About Trump's Greenland Campaign - The Atlantic When the president talks about security in the Arctic, he's talking about climate change.
JD Vance Warns of 'Very Strong Evidence' China, Russia Want Greenland : worldnews
Political leaders in Greenland have agreed to form a broad four-party government "to face the heavy pressure" from the United States : worldnews
Vance Lands in Greenland, a Place That Doesn't Want Him : worldnews

Canada Announces Bombshell Break With U.S. Over Trump : politics
Mark Carney just said, "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over." What do you think about that? : AskReddit
Flight bookings from Canada to the US plummet over 70% : politics
Trump says 'things will work out very well' with Canada-U.S. relations after Carney call : worldnews
Canada Freezes $43M in Suspicious Tesla Rebates. Tesla's Claim of 1.5 Sales Per Minute Prompts Government to “Fully Examine Each Claim Individually." : worldnews
Global anti-Elon Musk protests planned at nearly 200 Tesla showroom locations : worldnews
Musk: Trump will 'go after' people 'pushing the lies' about Tesla : politics




Yashar Ali BREAKING The FDA's top vaccine official has resigned. Dr. Peter Marks wrote this in his resignation letter about Robert Kennedy Jr.: "It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the Secretary, but rather he wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies." - Bluesky - he was given the choice to resign

Rumeysa Ozturk's kidnapping : videos
The Biggest Scandal of the Second Trump Term Isn't “Signalgate" | The national-security chat debacle certainly merits attention. But the Trump administration is now blatantly disappearing students and others who are in the country legally. : politics ... Scandal is such a gentle word for masked men kidnapping women off the streets for writing an op-ed ... Marco Rubio took away her visa so they can deport her. She's been here since she was 7
Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk not notified visa was revoked before ICE arrest - Rumeysa Oztürk was not notified her visa had been revoked before ICE agents arrested her, defense says - Federal judge rules Tufts student should remain in US until ruling on jurisdiction issues
Mike Masnick: "Harvard has a $52 billion endowment. It can fucking stand up to Trump." - Bluesky
ICE detains University of Alabama doctoral student as government's college crackdown continues : news
Boston judge launches inquiry after ICE apprehends defendant
Over 2000 protest in wake of student detainment : news
Ha. Ha. Ha. : PoliticalHumor
Scott Galloway: "The kind of person that kills dogs." Bluesky - perfect
Tufts student's arrest for deportation poses legal questions : 'Something no one's ever seen before'
Rubio defends detention of Tufts grad student says visa revoked for 'creating a ruckus' - really rich for Rubio to call out protesters for causing a ruckus when his buddies the Proud Boys caused a much bigger ruckus and murdered cops when they staged a coup to destroy democracy on Jan 6

Pentagon police in unmarked vehicles rounding up immigrants (Arlington, VA) : pics

ICE Detains Russian Scientist Who Opposed Ukraine War : politics - Fucking Christ we're just overtly doing Putin's bidding now. What a goddamn farce.

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him deport migrants without due process : politics - Let me correct the headline: Trump Asks The Supreme Court To Ignore The Constitution ... On the one hand, the Court has insisted for more than a century that foreign nationals living among us are "persons" within the meaning of the Constitution, and are protected by those rights that the Constitution does not expressly reserve to citizens. Because the Constitution expressly limits to citizens only the rights to vote and to run for federal elective office, equality between non-nationals and citizens would appear to be the constitutional rule.

Drew Pavlou on X: Peter Hegseth now confirmed to have a Russian email address. The password matches his other email addresses which were all compromised in a mass data breach. This is the Secretary of Defense, what a disaster / X
Chris Hayes: "He fired the black chairman of the joint chiefs for being woke and hired his brother." - Bluesky
Republicans Against Trumpism: "NEW: Pete Hegseth's younger brother is serving in a key position inside the Pentagon as a Department of Homeland Security liaison and senior adviser Phil Hegseth's past experience includes founding his own podcast production company, Embassy and Third, and working on social media and podcasts" - Bluesky
Hegseth's younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon | AP News
Majority of voters, plurality of GOP say Hegseth should resign : politics

Yes, Of Course Trump is a Russian Asset - by Jaxon Reid The Russian Asset You Can See From Your House
Influencer Paid by Russia Added to White House Press Pool : politics

Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes : news
Signal For Secure Comms: Convenience Over Security Without The Record-Keeping


Trump calls Signal chat fallout a 'witch hunt,' says the messaging app 'could be defective' : technology
Republicans Play "War Plan" Semantics As More Damning Texts Released | The Daily Show : television
Fox News Is Really Struggling to Spin the Signal Chat Leak : politics
Signalgate: A crack in the facade? - by Robert B. Hubbell Signalgate gets worse - and will continue to do so.

Top Republicans Break With Trump Over Leaked War Plans : politics
America has hit the MAGA tipping point : politics
Trump has made America hated around the world. Here's a sign of how bad it's getting. : politics

Pete Hegseth, Mike Waltz, Tulsi Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online : news
Diversity Actually Is Strength - Lawyers, Guns & Money on Pete Hegseth's War on Diversity: ... But they choose not to because rewriting history, dismissing women, and playing into their version of “manhood" is more important than maintaining global military readiness. And that should concern us all.
A DHS staffer faces serious punishment for accidentally adding a reporter to a group email : news
MAGAs are Starting to Lose Their Taste for Peaty Scotch : AdviceAnimals
Don't put in the paper that VP Vance got mad - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Scourge of Lesbian Penguins - Lawyers, Guns & Money Vice President JD Vance has been ordered “to work to eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology from the Smithsonian and its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo."
His main job : PoliticalHumor
The current President doing nothing weird at all : pics

"We made a mistake": GOP Rep. Bacon suggests limiting Trump's presidential tariff powers : politics

Bannon: Trump 'going to prison' if Democrat wins White House in 2028 : politics ... And that is exactly why Trump chose loyalist idiots only as his minions: they will all constantly break the law just as their supreme orange leader and thus face a potential prison sentence in 2028, too. In order to avoid that, all of them together will do anything to prevent a Democrat becoming next president. That will likely include rigging the election, imprisoning democrat candidats, extreme gerrymandering and using government money for propaganda. Welcome to Russia/ Turkey/ etc.

Dow sinks more than 600 points. Stocks are on track for their worst quarter since 2023 : news
Car prices could jump $6,000 as Trump's 25% import tariff kicks in | Brace for higher car prices : technology
Because of US tariffs: Baerbock demands 10 cents per iPhone update : worldnews
Trump's Approval Rating On the Economy Hits New Low, Polls Show : politics

Elon Musk Brags About How Much He Controls Trump : politics
Elon Musk's DOGE “revolution" is a return to tyranny : politics ... Time wounds all heels.
Elon Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion : news
Takedown intensifying - Lawyers, Guns & Money You love to see it: Protesters gathered at Tesla dealerships throughout Washington and dozens of other locations across the U.S. on Saturday in a coordinated protest against CEO Elon Musk's involvement in the federal government.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting the high-security El Salvador prison : pics
Hillary Clinton warns Trump 'stupidity' will leave US 'feeble and friendless' : politics

McConnell warns of future headline: 'Russia wins, America loses' : politics ... still this turtle fuck. Could have prevented this all multiple times. I hope he finds a long flight of stairs to hell.

President Bystander: Trump appears out of the loop in his own White House : politics

3 in 4 Americans Don't Feel Better Off Under Donald Trump: Poll : politics
Trump's pollster sounds alarm: MAGA appears to be losing its grip in Trump country : politics ... Biden Unfortunately for all the good he did he will be remembered as the president who failed to stop trump.

The American dream is officially over : politics ... The American Dream has been on life support since Ronald Reagan knifed it in the early 80s.

Social Security close to total system collapse: Ex-head : politics
Big Balls and Groyper 1488 never have to worry - Lawyers, Guns & Money Enjoying your hard-earned retirement? Thinking of retiring in the near future? Elon would like to take take what is likely most of your disposable income to the Dunning-Kruger casino: ... The fact that the de facto president thinks Social Security is an illegitimate Ponzi scheme should be extra reassuring.

Trump sells another pardon - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Trump pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who had been convicted of fraud in federal court for what prosecutors said were his lies to investors about his zero-emissions trucks ... In one instance, prosecutors said, he created a video of what appeared to be a truck driving normally-but it was really an inoperable prototype rolling down a hill ... Brad Bondi, a lawyer for Milton, didn't respond to a request for comment. Brad Bondi is the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi. Campaign-finance records show that Milton and his wife donated more than $1.8 million to a Trump fundraising committee in October.

Exclusive: FDA staff struggle to meet product review deadlines after DOGE layoffs : news
'Cuts to the Bone': Leaked Trump Doc Shows Feds Plan to Slash Up to 50% of Agencies' Staff : politics

You were serious about that? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ariana Grande voters, so critical to Trump winning in 2024, are a problem that is nearly impossible to solve - there's not really a strategy you can use to reach voters who don't pay attention to politics and may or may not make a decision to vote based on essentially random vibes at the last minute. They are what they are

Trump ends collective bargaining rights for many federal employees - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Pulls Research Funding To Protect Pregnant Women From Domestic Violence, Citing 'DEI' : politics

The Supreme Court case that could turn SCOTUS into DOGE on steroids | Vox FCC v. Consumers' Research could turn SCOTUS into DOGE on steroids ... If the Supreme Court accepts an argument raised by a federal appeals court, which struck down the federal program, it would bring about one of the biggest judicial power grabs in American history, and hobble the government's ability to do, well, pretty much anything.

DOGE says it's cutting nearly half a billion dollars from Kentucky, Indiana health departments : politics
Kentucky GOP supermajority overrides nearly all of Democratic governor's vetoes in one day : news

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "We will not be distracted. We will not be discouraged. We've got our eyes on the prize. And we will build the prosperous, free nation for all that we deserve. The time to organize is now. OcasioCortez.com" - Bluesky

Wisconsin Democratic leader accuses Musk of 'illegal' actions in Supreme Court race : politics

Mark Cuban: "I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states. Their finances will be turned upside" - Bluesky

Alternative medicine murders people - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Opinion | The Story of One Woman Who Fell Prey to the Medical Freedom Movement - The New York Times

X Goes Down for Thousands of Users : technology

Aladdin Tingling Diakun (FSA | SCR | JD) Man. I regularly think that even the doomiest and most terminally online among us remain utterly unprepared for how unhinged & surreal the coming years are likely to get. - Bluesky

"MAGA junkie" says she regrets Trump vote after DOGE cuts : politics ... Empathy is a sin to these people. Literally they talk about the sin of empathy.
"I never thought the Destroy the Administrative State Party would arbitrarily fire me from my job with the administrative state" - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Anyway, at least the many parts of rural America that are going to get their economies decimated by DOGE can take solace in knowing that their Medicaid will be taken away if John Roberts didn't do it first.


Wilhoit's law is a harsh mistress - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Nearly verbatim Victoria Spartz: you are only entitled to due process if state state isn't trying to take your life, property, or liberty:
The Tennessee Holler: Indiana Rep Spartz (R): "You violated the law, you are not entitled to due process." Dangerously ignorant. - Bluesky ... Born in 78 in Soviet Ukraine. You'd think she would appreciate the horror she's helping to visit upon others. Surely, she had to see that growing up. Holy shit.

Measles case confirmed in person who rode Amtrak train to Washington, D.C., health officials say : news
'It's a shot, not a vaccine like MMR': New scepticism prompts call for action - This 'vaccine is not a vaccine' is a new, previously unreported type of vaccine-specific scepticism, and it arose only during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds new study analyzing posts on Twitter/X. : science

Yes, MAGA Fredo does need to be protected from "controversial" opinions - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Humphries made one outrageously false claim after another on Rogan's podcast, at various points claiming that tuberculosis “was a side effect of the smallpox vaccine," that polio cases were caused by the insecticide DDT, and that Covid-19 was lab-engineered to include “snake toxin proteins," apparently echoing a years-old conspiracy theory about people getting the disease from snake venom in drinking water ... As a liberal commie, I do believe that, because of the overwhelming evidence that the average Trump voter is a complete fucking idiot

Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water : news

Woman Arrested After Miscarriage In Georgia Under Abortion Law : news
Woman Arrested After Miscarriage In Georgia Under Abortion Law A 24-year-old Tifton woman faces criminal charges after experiencing a miscarriage, raising concerns about the application of Georgia's strict abortion legislation.

NYU website defaced as hacker leaks info on a million students : technology


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,848 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Albert Niblack.


Former ND Sen. Ray Holmberg sentenced to 10 years in prison for sex crime : news

Former Del. middle school principal charged with raping student for 4 years : news

Before/After - Kidnapped and enslaved at age 11, freed at 21 : pics (muzfucked)

Criminology student who murdered woman in beach attack jailed for a minimum 39 years : news

Police please explain : funny



Scientists find 18 million tons of 'white gold' beneath California's Salton Sea worth $540 billion: Report : news -- Lithium -- Sounds like the US is gonna have to annex California now


Charlie Javice convicted of defrauding JPMorgan out of $175 million


How OpenAI's Ghibli frenzy took a dark turn real fast : technology
The White House on X: / X

ChatGPT is shifting rightwards politically - newer versions of ChatGPT show a noticeable shift toward the political right. : science ... Like that poor MS bot that was indoctrinated in 24 hours.

American robot firms, including Tesla and Boston Dynamics, warn that without a national strategy 'the U.S. will not only lose the robotics race but also the AI race' : technology


My interpretation of the car accident in 'No Country for Old Men': Anton Chigurh is a dead man walking. : movies


What is going on with these stairs? : WTF


Quick video on the rise and fall of 23andMe : videos

Americans Exaggerate How Often They Go to Church : videos

ELI5: Lapel mics are widely used alongside normal expensive desk mics and boom mics, but sound about the same. How come? : explainlikeimfive

After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers : technology


What is something more traumatizing than people realize? : AskReddit


People who most frequently encounter everyday, subtle discrimination are 5x more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, and the effect holds even after adjusting for race, gender, age, education, income, weight, language, immigration status or where they live : science

TIL about immune amnesia: One of the most unique -- and most dangerous-features of measles pathogenesis is its ability to reset the immune systems of infected patients. : todayilearned

75% of Scientists Want to Leave the US for Europe and Canada Because of Trump's Policies : politics

Partisan identity drives social polarization more than race or religion, study finds | Dislike for opposing political groups appears more powerful than loyalty to one's own party. : science

Study finds that the number of daily steps may be more important for cancer risk in older adults than the intensity of the activity : science

Archaeologists perplexed by Bronze Age burial of sacrificed teenagers. Scientists suspect the sacrifice of this "age set" may represent a ritual initiation into a cult that was figuring novel political arrangements leading to later dynasties. : science

Straight man's love of breasts is innate, not imposed by culture : science

First hormone-free male birth control pill clears another milestone - In male mice, the drug caused infertility and was 99% effective in preventing pregnancies within four weeks of use. In male non-human primates, the drug lowered sperm counts within two weeks of starting the drug. : science

ELI5: If the age of the universe if ~13.8 billion years old, how can the event horizon be ~45 billion light years away? : explainlikeimfive

Researchers found that, contrary to popular belief, reduced exposure to male hormones during early development in males might actually be linked to traits often associated with autism, such as heightened sensory sensitivity and specific talents. : science

NYU website defaced as hacker leaks info on a million students : technology


What's the most underrated app you swear by? : AskReddit
The 6 best note taking apps in 2025 | Zapier These Evernote alternatives are the best out there.

Elon Musk pressured Reddit's CEO on content moderation : technology

Surface Pro 11, Can I emulate android apps? : Surface
The March windows 11 update is out now : Surface


Cambridge brothel hearings identify doctor, pharmaceutical head





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'Impossible to keep up': Japan stunned by Trump trade threats, false claims : politics
Japan vows appropriate steps against U.S. auto tariffs : worldnews


China's glacier area shrinks by 26% over six decades due to global warming : worldnews



Visegrád 24 on X: The Washington Post reports that US intelligence has assessed that Putin hasn't abandoned his goal of controlling all of Ukraine. The classified assessment presented to officials in the Trump administration on March 6th states that Putin's goal isn't limited to just 5 regions./ X

Janis Kluge on X: "Russian fertilizer producers should be sanctioned because they are key to Russia's war machine: Hiding under the umbrella of "no food sanctions," they supply Russia's military industry with vast quantities of chemicals used to make explosives, a Bloomberg investigation shows. / X

Rene Duba on X: "Russian general Aleksandr Pavlovich Lapin (on the name badge) has gone missing in the Belgorod region where currently there are ongoing battles. He is suspected to have died. Awaiting confirmation. He was/is the current chief of staff of all Russia's ground forces. / X

max seddon on X: Gazprom was a cornerstone of Vladimir Putin's empire - until Russia's invasion of Ukraine destroyed its business model. Now it's facing a grim future after posting record losses and roiled by infighting. A rare look inside, with / X
Kyiv Insider on X: The oil facility that handles 13% of Russia's crude oil transport is no more. Kavkazskaya, Krasnodar /a>

Russia to Train 1.5 Million Drone Operators Over 5 Years, Will Use Kids to Build Them : worldnews


German nurse abducted and held in Somalia for 7 years pleads for release in new video : worldnews

BBC reporter arrested and deported from Turkey : worldnews

Six dead and nine injured after tourist submarine sinks off Egyptian coast : worldnews

The Real Outrage: Yemen Signal Group Called for Attack on Civilian Home We had positive ID of him walking into his girlfriend's building and it's now collapsed.


Israel's Systematic Destruction of Life Essentials in Gaza Has Forced Palestinians into a Hunt for Survival Amid a total siege and massive bombing, people in Gaza are on the brink of starvation as they search for food, water, and basic goods
“The Target is Unmistakable": The Shooting of Gaza's Children American doctors who volunteered in Gaza report witnessing a disturbing pattern of children being shot by Israeli snipers.

Attacks on Hamdan Ballal's Village Ramped Up After He Won an Oscar

Gaza family lost 132 relatives in 1 Israeli strike, NPR finds : NPR


🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X:Putin will die soon, it's a fact, and his safe and unsuccessful historical life will end, - Zelensky. / X
MAKS 24 on X: Putin is preparing for a spring offensive on Sumy and Kharkiv, - Zelensky : Putin is buying time. We see the preparations and have shared intel with allies. He wanted to launch this 8 months ago but was delayed by the Kursk operation. / X

The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia has struck Ukraine's energy sites 8 times since Putin's claimed pause, Zelensky's advisor says. "We're not going into all the details, but there have already been eight confirmed hits on energy facilities" since March 18, Dmytro Lytvyn said / X
Ukraine says its latest attack on a Russian air base blew up 96 cruise missiles : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1127, Part 1 (Thread #1274) : worldnews

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Russia's domestic propagandists celebrate that the new "truce" on energy infrastructure has allowed Russia to strike much more of Ukraine's energy infrastructure as well as everything else. Incredibly, the west still has no idea how Russians operate. To Russians, everything everything that causes their targets to back down is opportunity to hit harder. / X


Financial Times on X: Sweden to increase defence spending sharply to 3.5% of GDP / X

Germany says it 'will not give in' as Trump announces 25% car tariffs : worldnews

Summit in Paris: Putin wants to “divide" Europe and the United States, says Zelensky : worldnews
KyivPost on X: Macron has announced the deployment of a “Franco-British team" to Ukraine. According to him, the UK and France will send a military delegation to work with the Ukrainian army to assist in planning for the future. / X
Macron: Sanctions should only be lifted once 'peace has clearly been established' : worldnews


Cuba has lost 24% of its population in the last four years due to emigration according to an independent study : worldnews

Putin Says US Plan To Take Over Greenland 'Serious' : worldnews
Usha Vance's Greenland Trip Somehow Gets More Embarrassing for Trump - nobody in Nuuk willing to host Second Lady : politics
Denmark To Draft Women Into the Military Amid Greenland, Russia Tensions : worldnews
And for Greenland sailed away - Lawyers, Guns & Money I think they're on their way home, so let's have a recap of Second Lady Usha Vance's Excellent Greenland Adventure, which became Usha & JD's excellent trip to a U.S. military base. Good thing we're not super concerned about unnecessary spending

Trump Threatens More Tariffs If EU Works With Canada : worldnews
Canada's 'old relationship' with U.S. 'is over' amid Trump tariffs: Carney : worldnews




Trump 'not briefed' on four missing US soldiers hours after search was announced : politics
Donald Trump Caught Off Guard When Asked About U.S. Soldiers Missing In Lithuania : politics


Masked Agents Whisk Away Tufts Student From Sidewalk : politics ... This is wholly unacceptable in a supposedly free, democratic country. Slowly but surely America is sinking into the abyss of being a fascist police state. It's both terrifying and heartbreaking to observe.
The New Video of Federal Agents Ambushing a Student and Disappearing With Her Should Chill You to Your Core : politics
Hundreds protest after Turkish student is arrested near Boston by masked immigration agents : politics
ICE Makes Another Student Disappear-and No One Knows Why : politics
Thousands protest after Tufts grad student arrested by ICE, transferred out of state : politics
Writing a pro-Palestinian op-ed can get you kidnapped by Trump's Gestapo and then deported - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Columbia student protester can't be detained for now as she fights deportation, judge rules : politics


Signalgate: A crack in the facade? - by Robert B. Hubbell

Trump Says Pete Hegseth Had 'Nothing To Do' With War Plans That Hegseth Texted To Journalist : politics
Hegseth Rages at The Atlantic for Publishing His 'Really S**tty War Plans' : politics
Democrat Asks Intel Leaders If Pete Hegseth May Have Been Drinking Before Signal Chat : politics
Duckworth:'Pete Hegseth is a 'f‑‑‑ing liar' : politics ... "This is so clearly classified info he recklessly leaked that could've gotten our pilots killed. He needs to resign in disgrace immediately," Duckworth said in a statement. "Hegseth and every other official who was included in this group chat must be subject to an independent investigation. If Republicans won't join us in holding the Trump Administration accountable, then they are complicit in this dangerous and likely criminal breach of our national security"
Time to End an Error - Lawyers, Guns & Money The knives are coming out for Pete Hegseth: The egregious actor here is Hegseth, said one former senior intelligence official. “He's in the bullseye now because he puts all this out on a Signal chat"

SignalGate Isn't About Signal | WIRED The Trump cabinet's shocking leak of its plans to bomb Yemen raises myriad confidentiality and legal issues. The security of the encrypted messaging app Signal is not one of them.
The real problem with the Signal chat leak is it shows systemic dishonesty : politics

Democrat: Leaked Messages Show Waltz Admitting to War Crime in Yemen Strike : politics
Mike Waltz Says He's Never Met Jeffrey Goldberg. Here's a Photo of Them Together : politics - his whole admin from top to bottom lies incessantly
Michael Waltz's Venmo Is Public, and It's Full of Journalists : politics

Trump's CIA Director Blames Biden Team For Allowing Communications On Signal App : politics

'So cringe': JD Vance trolled for offering 'victory prayer' in leaked Yemen Signal group | 'This must be the cringiest part of that chat.' : politics

Trump appoints 'first buddy' and DOGE head Elon Musk to investigate Signal blunder : politics - His official recommendation to avoid this in the future will be to force all government employees to conduct classified discussions on new twitter-premium-government-only accounts (each with a $10,000 per month subscription), over starlink, from inside of their personal tesla vehicle (which each of them will be given, paid for by the tax payer, of course)
House Democrats Tear Into White House for Assigning Musk to SignalGate Investigation: 'Dumb F--kin Idiot' : politics

Tulsi Gabbard Picked Apart for Inconsistencies in Defense of Signal Group Chat Involvement: 'All of a Sudden She Recollects Details' : politics

Signal Chat Leak More Serious Than Clinton Emails for Americans: Poll : politics ... Clinton emails was manufactured outrage. Signal chat is real
Hillary Clinton on the Signal Group Chat Scandal: 'The Hypocrisy is Staggering' : politics - The hypocrisy is staggering, but worse, the arrogance and incompetence puts the lives of our military men and women in danger,
Hillary Roasts Hegseth for Freaking Out About Her Emails : politics

Trump unlikely to fire Waltz or others involved in Signal chat leak, officials say : politics
Trump Has A Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown About... Well... So Many Things : politics ... the people around him are using him to enact what the GOP has been working toward for decades. Trump's their useful idiot.
Trump is surrounded by conspiracy theorists who are a danger to us all : politics
Trump Accidentally Reveals Just How Clueless He Is on Basic Intel : politics

In blow to Trump, DC Circuit won't allow Alien Enemy Act deportations to resume : politics
Alien Enemies Act Deportations Were Carefully Orchestrated To Keep Courts In The Dark - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Donald Trump Discusses 'Compensation Fund' for Jan. 6 Rioters - Newsweek
Trump Considering 'Compensation Fund' for Pardoned Capitol Rioters Leaves Users Appalled: 'Paid for Committing Treason' : politics
Trump Pardon May Get J6er Out of Child Porn Charges : politics

Eschaton: Also, Too Only the best people. Private contact details of the most important security advisers to U.S. President Donald Trump can be found on the internet. DER SPIEGEL reporters were able to find mobile phone numbers, email addresses and even some passwords belonging to the top officials.

Kristi Noem's 'Utterly Reprehensible' Migrant Prisoners Video Sparks Fury : politics
Kristi Noem wore a $60,000 Rolex to film a promo inside notoriously brutal El Salvadorian prison : politics ... bitch is 50+ yrs old - what's with the mean girl in high school hair & outfit?

Free Press Defenders Rip Marjorie Taylor Greene's Bullsh*t Attack on Public Broadcasters | "Elon Musk and Marjorie Taylor Greene are trying to defund Sesame Street and dismantle PBS and NPR," said one Democratic congressman. "Not on our watch. Fire Elon Musk, and save Elmo." : politics

Elon Musk pressured Reddit's CEO on content moderation | The Verge Nearly two months ago, Elon Musk went on a public crusade against Reddit.On X, he said it was “insane" that subreddits were blocking links to the platform in protest of him appearing to give a Nazi salute.

Car prices will surge by thousands of dollars because of Trump's tariffs. It'll happen before you expect it : politics


Kavanaugh and Barrett appear likely to break with the Supreme Court's MAGA wing : politics

NY county clerk refuses to file Texas' fine for doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills : news

The party of death - Lawyers, Guns & Money We are governed by total sickos: The Trump administration intends to terminate the United States' financial support for Gavi, the organization that has helped purchase critical vaccines for children in developing countries, saving millions of lives over the past quarter century, and to significantly scale back support for efforts to combat malaria, one of the biggest killers globally.
Make measles and e coli great again - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Preventing diseases, a safe food supply - these are the demons you must slay if you want to be Donald Trump's Director of Health and Human Services:

Trump cancels food aid, amounting to loss of 900,000 meals for Food Bank of Delaware : politics

Trump Always Treats His Underlings Right - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump leaving Elise Stefanik without a UN position or a leadership position in the House is pretty LOL: Now, if Stefanik was a drunken rapist or had given journalists classified national security information by mistake, she'd be gold.

Bluesky's ahead, but is X a dead parrot? - Altmetric

For the sake of US democracy, it's time for Chuck Schumer to step down : politics - For fuck's sake, three Senate Democrats just voted with Republicans to confirm an anti-abortion candidate to lead the FDA:Three Democrats-Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) -- joined Republicans in the confirmation vote to appoint Makary..

'We Need Something New': Why a Democrat Is Primarying Nancy Pelosi : politics

Senate Confirms Trump's Anti-Abortion Pick to Lead the FDA – Mother Jones - Martin Makary shared misinformation about abortion pills at his Senate confirmation hearing.

Musk super PAC pours last-minute money into special Florida elections : politics
Elon Musk hands $1m to voter in desperate attempt to flip Wisconsin's Supreme Court : politics

The Canadian roots of Elon Musk's conspiracist grandpa Raised in Saskatchewan, Joshua Haldeman was a tech-utopian, politician and apartheid fan

Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules : politics

Policies that Work - Lawyers, Guns & Money Maybe we should keep doing this congestion pricing thing in cities such as New York: ... But hey, at least purported Democratic governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy is there to work with Donald Trump to kill this great idea. That's leadership!

They're Not Sending Their Best Farleys - Lawyers, Guns & Money A New Jersey police chief has come under fire after colleagues accused him of defecating on the station floor, attempting to drug co-workers by putting Viagra and Adderall in their coffee, and sticking a hypodermic needle into an officer's penis, according to a report.

The Human Cost of Jeff Landry's Drive to Resume Executions | Bolts

Babysitter finds man under bed after child complains of 'monster' : news


DNA of 15 Million People for Sale in 23andMe Bankruptcy : worldnews


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,847 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of George Wright and his son Beals Wright.


Psychologist who studies couples: 5 'hard truths' about marriage most people learn the hard way


Gen Z Are Getting Fired Left and Right | by If I Ain't Readin' | Jan, 2025 | Medium The reasons are obvious, yet troublesome for most companies


The Government's Rock Librarian | The New Yorker Her work was so quiet and fundamental-to academia and industry, all over the world -- that she believed her job would be safe.


New study of 3 million patients with diabetes found that the use of semaglutide (Ozempic) is linked with a more than 4 times greater risk of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) compared with non-GLP-1RAs (empagliflozin, sitagliptin, and glipizide). : science

We may be one step closer to not just treating baldness but preventing it, with scientists discovering that hair growth comes to a screeching halt without MCL-1, a "bodyguard" protein, in mice. By boosting MCL-1 levels, we might be able to safeguard hair follicle stem cells and prevent hair loss. : science

Study finds long Covid patients feel pressure to prove their illness is real. People living with Long Covid often feel dismissed, disbelieved and unsupported by their healthcare providers, according to a new study. : science

Study finds male sex offenders with male teen victims face much harsher sentences than those with female teen victims (30 years vs 15 years in prison) : science


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Taiwan has a new all-purpose sea attack drone after watching how Ukraine smashed Russia's Black Sea Fleet : worldnews





Yauhen Lehalau on X: Maybe the last, but also the most extensive article for @RFERL. Together with @Tatarigami_UA , @GeoConfirmed and a group of volunteers, we analyzed more than 100 satellite images and found out that the total damage to energy sector from strikes was at least $886 mill / X

Kyiv Insider on X: Two of Russia's most prolific and genocidal propagandists were destroyed in the past 24 hours. What's going on? / X


Hamdan Ballal: Oscar-winning Palestinian director says Israeli soldiers beat him after attack - he was heavily beaten by an Israeli settler and soldiers the night before. The settler, he said, kicked his head “like a football" during a settler attack on his village. The soldiers then detained him and two other Palestinians. Ballal said he was kept blindfolded for more than 20 hours, sitting on the floor under a blasting air conditioner. The soldiers kicked, punched or hit him with a stick whenever they came on their guard shifts,

Hamas must go: Gazans demand an end to war in protest : worldnews


Russia has'seized the upper hand' in Ukraine war, intel community warns : worldnews
MAKS 24 - There will be no normalization of relations with Russia even after the end of the war in Ukraine - NATO Secretary General Rutte / X
EU says 'unconditional withdrawal' of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions : worldnews


Russia refuses to give up massive Ukrainian nuclear plant to Trump or anyone else : worldnews

Four US soldiers died in Lithuania, NATO's Rutte says : worldnews

NATO leader warns Russia to expect a devastating reaction if it ever attacks Poland : worldnews


Netherlands issues US travel warning, Belgium set to follow : worldnews


Emmanuel Macron receives his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the Élysée Palace this Wednesday evening. Paris, Île-de-France - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com
President Zelensky speaks to all of Europe this evening from Paris. : worldnews
Emmanuel Macron announces "two billion euros" in military aid to Ukraine Paris, Île-de-France - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com

Ireland issues travel warning for US : worldnews



Brazil Supreme Court majority votes Bolsonaro should stand trial : worldnews

Trump Says US Must Have Greenland as Vance Heads Over on Trip : worldnews
Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash : worldnews
Greenland tourism business accepts, then declines Usha Vance visit : worldnews
Denmark welcomes change of plans for Vance's Greenland visit after outcry : worldnews

Canadians overwhelmingly opposed to becoming the 51st U.S. state: poll : worldnews
Canada not mentioned in U.S. threat assessment's summary of fentanyl crisis : worldnews
U.S. plan to restore Russian fertilizer sales is Trump's most disturbing action: Saskatchewan premier : worldnews
India Is Said to Have Meddled in Canadian Party Election : worldnews
US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must 'look out for ourselves', says Mark Carney : worldnews
Canadian travel to the U.S. drops over 70% for summer 2025, according to OAG : worldnews
Airline Demand Between Canada & United States Collapses, Down 70%+ : worldnews




Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk detained by federal officials sent to Louisiana - The Trump administration's campaign against pro-Palestinian activists reached the Boston area Tuesday evening when an international PhD student at Tufts was arrested by masked federal immigration agents on a residential street and sent to a detention facility in Louisiana ... She was transferred to Louisiana despite a federal judge ordering US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tuesday night not to remove Ozturk from Massachusetts without prior notice.
Rumeysa Ozturk: What to know about the Tufts student arrested by immigration officials

Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her : news ... extrajudicial kidnapping and human trafficing fascists
US to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries. Over 1 million children will die as a result. : worldnews

Trump admits Russians could be 'dragging their feet' on Ukraine peace deal : politics

It's Over. America Has Ceased to be Leader of the Free World. : politics
Donald Trump's New World Order Is the Old World Order : politics
How Trump blew up the world order - and left Europe scrabbling : politics

82 percent say presidents should obey federal court rulings: Survey : politics

Judge targeted by Trump is assigned to Signalgate lawsuit : politics
Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online : politics
Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public : technology
The Atlantic releases the entire Signal chat showing Hegseth's detailed attack plans against Houthis : politics
Jeffrey Goldberg releases more Trump Admin Signal messages : politics
Entire Signal chats about Yemen attacks are published after Trump team denied it included any classified information : politics
Tulsi Gabbard Suddenly Claims Amnesia About War Plans Group Chat - Tulsi Gabbard says she doesn't remember anything that happened just a few weeks ago. : politics
Nadler Calls for Gabbard and Ratcliffe to be Prosecuted for Perjury Following Latest Signalgate Release : politics
New Texts Prove Hegseth Leaked 'Court-Martial' Level Secrets - Trump's top officials insisted no classified information was included in the chat, but defense sources now contradict that claim. : politics
Trump reacts to new Atlantic messages: 'Really not a big deal' : politics
The country's most powerful institutions are bowing to Trump. The Atlantic just backed him into a corner. : politics
The Signal Leak Is Too Big to Sweep Under the Rug : politics
Atlantic magazine publishes all messages from Signal chat

The Leaked Signal Chat, Annotated : politics
The Leaked Signal Chat, Annotated : politics
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal - The Atlantic (gift link)
The complete chat - Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal : politics ... Tulsi Gabbard yesterday, "I don't recall specific weapons systems being named. I don't recall specific timing."
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal : politics

Full list of Trump officials on Signal text chain with journalist : politics
Trump officials all but dare Atlantic to release Houthi strike texts : politics

Mike Waltz Called Out After Declaring He's 'Never Met' SignalGate Journalist: 'How the Heck Did You Have His Number?' : politics
Trump Assigns 'F***ing Idiot' Signal Leaker to Probe Himself
How the Kremlin has targeted Signal app at heart of White House group chat leak : politics
How the Signal chat transcript undermines three key Trump team claims - The Washington Post The transcript undermines the claims that they weren't “war plans" and testimony from key figures that they didn't recall discussions of weapons or timing.

Hegseth Boasts 'I Know Exactly What I'm Doing' After Stunning War Plan Leak : politics
Trump Spokesperson Doubles Down on Hegseth Claim That 'No War Plans' Were Discussed in Leaked Signal Group Chat : politics
'This is not the first thing he has screwed up': Sen. Mark Kelly calls on Pete Hegseth to resign : politics
Democrats Call for Hegseth and Waltz to Resign : politics
Hegseth is 'literally the most unqualified Secretary of Defense in history': Sen. Duckworth blasts : politics
Pete Hegseth Sued Over Signal Text Debacle : politics
Pete Hegseth's Home State Newspaper Publishes Call for Him to Resign - Newsweek

Pete Buttigieg: Trump Cabinet's use of Signal app for military ops is 'highest level of f**kup imaginable' : politics
White House Insiders Pile on Single F***ing Idiot for Epic Group Chat Fail : politics
60% of Republicans think the Trump administration's military leak is a very or somewhat serious problem : politics (40% think Trump is god and don't give a shit)

Pentagon Was Aware Russian Hackers Use Signal App to Spy Days Before SignalGate: Report : politics

Trump Downplays Signal Leak, Backing Waltz and Pointing Finger at Journalist : politics
In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton's server : politics
'But her emails': Trump White House scandal puts Hillary Clinton's server in a new light : politics
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DOGE staffer, 'Big Balls', provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show : politics

'Crime Does Pay': Critics Rip Trump For Floating 'Obscene' Plan To Compensate J6 Rioters : politics
Top Democrat Suggests Trump Should Deport Melania : politics

House Dems Tear Into Johnson's 'Outrageous' Suggestion That Congress Could 'Eliminate' Some Fed Courts : politics

Social Security backs off plan to cut phone services after backlash - The Washington Post Advocates warned that the moves would cause limited access for elderly and disabled beneficiaries, while scams proliferated tied to the policy.

Trump's new executive order could upend voting : politics ... President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that would require prospective voters to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. The order's sweeping changes test the power of Trump's presidential authority.
Trump signs executive order that will upend US voter registration processes : politics ... The measure also seeks to block states from accepting mail-in ballots after election day, regardless of when they are mailed in ... He really is the Anti-Christ, what a frightening concept.
Trump Signs Order in Attempt to Vastly Reshape U.S. Elections : politics
Trump Anti-Voting Order Draws Furious Pushback : politics

Who's In Charge? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dumb as a Box of Rocks - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The cover up is even dumber than the crime - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Trump is only president today because the political press determined that Hillary Clinton not wanting to use two BlackBerries was a scandal of roughly Watergate-level importance.
Another batch of horrible and illegal executive orders - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Liberation Day Delay - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The reappearance of Neil Gorsuch's sporadic textualism - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Why Elon wants to buy a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Kennedy isn't out of touch, it's the sick children who are wrong - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Republicans put anti-vax fraud who hawked autism cures in charge of proving vaccines cause autism - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Maxine Waters: Trump is Working Towards a Civil War : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating plunges with baby boomers : politics

GOP Senator Says Party Not Being Honest About Social Security Cuts : politics

Trump admin deletes webpage on Bea Arthur's military service as part of DEI purge. The same purge saw the page on the "Enola Gay" getting deleted as well. : politics

Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson says it's become clear to Wall Street that President Trump 'doesn't care' about the stock market : politics

Man falsely declared dead by Social Security still dealing with fallout, he says : politics

The Existential Threat of Ultra-Billionaires: A handful of rich guys will burn human society to the ground rather than pay a dime in tax. : politics

As Trump's orders target attorneys, big law faces pressure to speak out: 'It's a capitalistic cowardice' : politics

Today Trump Pardoned Devon Archer Who In 2018, a federal jury convicted Archer on charges of defrauding a Native American tribe by fraudulently issuing and selling more than $60 million of tribal bonds. Devon Archer later became a key figure in the congressional inquiry into the Biden family. : politics ... arguing that the former business partner to Hunter Biden was treated unfairly.

Almost 2/3 of American Jews oppose Trump's Gaza displacement plan - survey | The Times of Israel

Remedy Supported by Kennedy Leaves Some Measles Patients More Ill : politics ... Word has it that they will change the name of measles into "freedom freckles."


Lauren Boebert's Tease to Rename 'District of Columbia' to 'District of America' Stuns Users: 'Does She Think DC is Named After Colombia?' : politics



Academic groups sue Trump administration for arresting students and faculty linked to pro-Palestinian protests : politics

After ICE operation in Mass., border czar says 'sanctuary' cities will keep seeing 'collateral' arrests : politics

New York sues Trump over Department of Education closure : politics

Kentucky governor vetoes GOP abortion bill, says it undermines doctors and endangers pregnant women : politics

Democrats keep majority control of PA State House after special election : politics
Democrat wins special state Senate election in Pennsylvania in major upset : politics
In major upset, Democrats on track to flip a Lancaster County state Senate seat that Trump won by 15 points : politics

Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocks wheelchair-bound Greg Abbott as 'Gov. Hot Wheels' : politics ... Are we not calling him Governor Pissbaby anymore?


Ex-North Dakota lawmaker to be sentenced for traveling to Europe to pay for sex with minors : politics (article omits fact he is a Republican)



Kanye West Sued for Copyright Infringement Because of His Support for Nazis : Music


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,846 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of P.G.T. Beauregard.


The best AI email writing assistant: We tested 5, and only one beats a human - The Washington Post
4 Lifechanging ChatGPT Features You May Not Know About (Feb. 2025) | by Jordan Gibbs | Feb, 2025 | Medium


Therapists of Reddit, what's been your biggest "I know I'm not supposed to judge, but holy sh*t" moment? : AskReddit


Exercise of any kind boosts brainpower at any age. Whether it's an early morning jog, or a touch of Tai Chi, groundbreaking research shows that any form of exercise can significantly boost brain function and memory across children, adults, and older adults. : science


Data from 300,000 births reveal how essential biological measurements are altered by carrying and delivering a baby. Several measures of liver function and cholesterol took around six months to settle, and an indicator of bone and liver health, took a year to recover : science


Person in Ohio dies of rabies after contracting virus from organ transplant : news


Conn. woman who allegedly held stepson captive for years makes brief court appearance

Newton woman scammed out of nearly $500k by fake drug agents





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Christians worldwide urged to take legal action on climate crisis : worldnews


Australia's science agency sent questions from Trump administration asking if it is taking 'appropriate measures against gender ideology : worldnews

Myanmar's junta bombs medical clinic, killing 11 : worldnews

Papua New Guinea shuts down Facebook in test to stop 'pornography, misinformation, hate speech' : worldnews

A court orders the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan : worldnews ... The publicisation of the assassination also encouraged lots of japanese people to testify about the predatory nature of the church (demanding donations even if it endangered the finances and lives of people). Yamagami received lots of tributes and support sent to his prison.

Giant sinkhole swallows motorcyclist in Seoul : worldnews


Chinese EV giant BYD overtakes Tesla with annual sales topping $100 billion US : worldnews


Sudan army accused of killing hundreds in airstrike on Darfur market : worldnews - According to the UN, it's currently the world's worst humanitarian crisis

Turkey's autocratic slide - Lawyers, Guns & Money - the situation in Turkey is taking a turn. Erdogan has seemingly engineered the arrest of his leading rival for the presidency. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, on assorted corruption charges.
Mass protests erupt across Turkey; 1,100 detained : worldnews


Hundreds of Gazans march in rare anti-Hamas protest : worldnews

Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian director after he was attacked by West Bank settlers : worldnews ... Ballal was “lynched" by a group of Israeli settlers ... held at Israeli army base and blindfolded for 24 hours

'No Other Land' Co-Director Hamdan Ballal Freed After Attack, Petition

Armenian inscriptions found in Jerusalem offer glimpse into early Christian community : worldnews


Palestinian 'revised' curriculum continues to promote antisemitism, glorify October 7 : worldnews ... "The concept of jihad as a religious obligation is a central theme in the new curriculum. From an early age, students are taught that martyrdom is a path to divine reward. For instance, a Grade 1 Arabic language exercise introduces the word shahīd (martyr) as part of the alphabet-learning process."

IDF says forces fired at Red Cross building due to incorrect identification : worldnews


EU affirms Ukrainian territorial integrity, decries Russian sham referendums amid Witkoff controversy : worldnews
Zelenskiy Says Ukraine to Implement Partial Ceasefire Now : worldnews
Russia seeks full control of partially occupied Ukrainian regions in talks with US, media reports : worldnews
Trump Unveils Black Sea Deal With Russia, Ukraine : worldnews


Russia abducting Ukrainian kids to 'turn them into Russians,' says report : worldnews

Russia is leveling up its Shahed drones with new Chinese antennae to defeat Kyiv's jammers, Ukrainians say : worldnews ... This is more evidence that Russia and China are allies. Boycott China.

Western Banks Sent Billions in Cash to Russia on Eve of Ukraine Invasion, Data Shows : worldnews

Ukraine Unveils “Katran" Secret Naval Drone With 1,000 km Range, Armed With Torpedoes and Minigun : worldnews

Ukraine has handed over a list of objects that cannot be struck - Zelensky : worldnews


Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini cleared of corruption by Swiss court : worldnews


German parliament sits for first time with AfD as main opposition : worldnews

Netherlands tightens U.S. travel warning, especially for LGBTQ visitors : worldnews

Russian threat in Europe 'not theoretical,' says French foreign minister : worldnews
France updates US travel advice over gender 'at birth' : worldnews

China seeks stronger ties with Europe, it says in meeting with Portugal's foreign minister : worldnews

UK spies fears intelligence leaks after Trump team blunder: UK intelligence sources say higher restrictions are now likely to be placed on intelligence material sent to US counterparts as a growing distrust clouds the 'special relationship' : worldnews

Government to declassify files on Nazis who sought refuge in Argentina post-World War II : worldnews ... Among the most infamous was Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief architects of the "Final Solution" - the Nazi party's genocidal plan to exterminate European Jews. Another notorious fugitive was Josef Mengele, the man known as Auschwitz's "Angel of Death," who was infamous for carrying out brutal medical experiments.

Brazilian Supreme Court to decide whether to put Bolsonaro on trial : worldnews

Greenland to Trump: No, we didn't invite you : politics
Greenlanders unite to fend off the US as Trump seeks control of the Arctic island : politics
Danish PM accuses US of 'unacceptable pressure' over planned Greenland visit : worldnews
Danish PM condemns Trump team over imminent Greenland visit : worldnews
People of Nuuk Protest Against US Attempts to Take Over Greenland. : pics
The United States puts unacceptable pressure on Greenland, Denmark says : worldnews


Canada says China and India may seek to meddle in election : worldnews
Canadian intelligence reports India backed Poilievre's Conservative leadership bid : worldnews 'A serious, serious issue': Canada'ss Carney jabs Trump admin after war plans leak fiasco : worldnews ... The Mueller Report identified the Trump Administration's use of Signal as one of many examples of obstruction of justice by the Administration.

Ottawa freezes Tesla's $43-million rebate payments, bars it from future rebates because of tariffs : worldnews




Atlantic Editor suggests he's open to sharing Hegseth's full war plans texts publicly : politics ... It's so fucking brazen and ultimately unsurprising that they would wave their hands and say this was all unclassified material.
As top Trump aides sent texts on Signal, flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia : news
Trump Chat Security Fiasco Gets Worse With Member's Moscow Visit - Trump's top negotiator was in Moscow for a meeting with Vladimir Putin when he was added to a group chat on Signal discussing military strikes in Yemen. : politics
House Republican on war plans chat: 'There's no doubt that Russia and China saw this stuff' : politics
Pentagon warned staffers against using Signal before White House chat leak : news
"It happens": Republicans shrug off Trump administration's leak of Yemen war plans : politics
The Scandal Will Also Be in How They Brush It Aside : politics
Tulsi Gabbard Fumbles Key Question on War Plans Group Chat Debacle : politics

America's biggest cyber threat is inside the government : politics
Google warns Russian hackers are targeting Signal app used by Ukraine's military - UPI.com
Making Russia Great Again, Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In essence, the United States has agreed to let Russia rebuild its economic and military capacity in exchange for a thirty-day ceasefire in the Black Sea, a prisoner exchange, a moratorium on hitting energy targets, and a few other mutual steps by Kyiv and Moscow ... Witkoff's participation in the illegal, dangerous, and unbelievably stupid Signal group chat about U.S. military planning should not distract you from his nearly as idiotic comments to Tucker Carlson about Putin.
American Foreign Policy Is Being Run by the Dumbest Motherfuckers Alive - The fuckwittery on display right now by Trump's foreign policy team boggles the mind.
The Cast - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Emperor's New Philosophy - Paul Krugman Of drunkards, lampposts and economic doctrines
Chartbook 363 Stockholm syndrome in Mar-a-Lago: The belief that "something must be done" and the sanewashing of economic policy in the age of Trump

Senate will question US intelligence officials on national security threats after war plans exposed : politics ... Correction to the article: Democrats will question them. Only Democrats.
Jeffries calls for investigation of top Trump officials after bombshell military breach : politics

Stunned Trump Learns of Leaked War Plans: 'They Had WHAT?' : politics
What Did the President Know, and When...? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump White House Says 'No Classified Material' Sent in Compromised Chat : politics
Pete Hegseth says 'nobody was texting war plans' after group chat breach : politics

Calls for Hegseth's Resignation Spread After War Plans Text Blunder: 'If This Doesn't Get You Fired, Nothing Does' : politics
Criminal recklessness. - by Robert B. Hubbell - It beggars belief that the nation's top national security and intelligence community officers used a commercial messaging app (Signal) to coordinate a military strike against Houthi rebels last week.
Calls for Hegseth's Resignation Spread After War Plans Text Blunder: 'If This Doesn't Get You Fired, Nothing Does' : politics
John Bolton blasts Trump officials for using Signal to conduct government business : technology
John Bolton: 'Stunning' no one on war plans group chat said 'we ought to get off Signal' : politics

'Idiots. Dangerous idiots - just complete idiots.' Reaction to Trump admin screwup is lethal : politics - Oh well, I hope the Republicans are proud of all of those idiots they confirmed. Drunk foxnews host at the head of the military was an especially great idea.
'Nobody is above the law': Trump officials who criticized Clinton's emails now under scrutiny for leaked war plans : politics ... We have a sitting president with dozens of felony convictions who has faced zero repercussions for anything he's ever done. But sure, "nobody is above the law."
Why Signal Leak Shambles Isn't Even Trump's F---wits Worst Foreign Policy Move So Far : politics ... Yeah, as bad as it is it is not on par with openly threatening to conquer all or part of four Allied nations
CNN airs brutal montage of Trump officials who were in Signal chat condemning Hillary Clinton's email server : politics
CNN montage of Trump officials talking about Hillary's email server | The Independent Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, John Ratcliffe and Mike Waltz all publicly criticized Clinton for failing to use proper government channels to share classified information
Live updates: Trump presidency news; Military plans leak | CNN Politics
Trump officials shared military plans on a private app - 10 years after uproar over Hillary Clinton's private server : politics ... Maybe we'll even find out that hesgeth sold tanks to foreign countries over Facebook marketplace.
Trump intentionally hired amateurs for top jobs. This is their most dramatic blunder : politics ... so far. ... that we know of.

Stunning Signal leak reveals depths of Trump administration's loathing of Europe : politics
'Pathetic European free-loading': What was said in Trump officials' leaked group chat : politics

Trump intentionally hired amateurs for top jobs. This is their most dramatic blunder : politics
Holy crap on steroids! Top Trump officials exposed in shocking, sloppy military security blunder : politics
Donald Trump is seeking to erase the United States as we know it : politics

White House official confirms Yemen strike plans were mistakenly texted to journalist : politics
Pete Hegseth Denies Texting War Plans to Journalist : politics
"Nobody was texting war plans": Hegseth denies Yemen leaks, calls Atlantic editor "garbage-peddler' : politics ... The White House confirmed it 10 hours before drunk Hegseth went on this rant
If Pete Hegseth Had Any Honor, He Would Resign : politics
Himbo - Wikipedia

The Scandal - Lawyers, Guns & Money This has already become just another authoritarian flex: We can do whatever we want and you can't do anything about it.
Take this Waltz, please - Lawyers, Guns & Money 3) The White House just doesn't believe the rules apply to it

Supreme Court Shockingly Stands Up To Trump On Press Freedom: Will not take on a case aimed at rescinding press protections : politics

US Postmaster General Louis Dejoy resigns : politics

Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down : politics
Elon and Trump destroying the Social Security administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Tim Walz Attacks Musk With Language From the Trump Playbook : politics
Tim Walz Attacks Musk With Language From the Trump Playbook - The New York Times The Minnesota governor derided Elon Musk, a naturalized United States citizen, as a “South African nepo baby."
Elon Musk Is Demolishing the Rationale for Citizens United : politics
Elon Musk Is Openly Trying to Buy Votes in Crucial Supreme Court Race : politics ... He got away with during the Presidential election. He is going to do the same thing in every election from here on out.
Elon Musk's approval rating is "falling through the floor," polls show : politics

DOGE keeps trying to dodge the Freedom of Information Act. So we're suing. : politics

An airport, Mount Rushmore and the $100 bill: Inside the effort to venerate Trump while he's still in office - POLITICO House Republicans say they're honoring the sitting president with their unprecedented bills. Historians see something darker.


Bernie Sanders and AOC's Rallies Can Become a Mass Movement : politics


Cutting veterans' suicide prevention in the name of efficiency is a fatal mistake : politics ... None of this has ever been about efficiency. It's entirely about destabilizing confidence in institutions as a pretext for further dismantlement, while creating a 'data point' on reducing government payroll.


Why overturning Roe v. Wade only made America's abortion rate rise : politics

Robert F Kennedy Jr. MAHA agenda and its impact on the food supply


Crockett calls Texas Gov. Abbott 'Governor Hot Wheels' : politics

Texans Might Soon Have to Show Photo ID to Buy a Dildo Online : technology

John Fetterman told to resign in home state newspaper : politics

Former MN Sen. Justin Eichorn's wife files for divorce after prostitution sting : politics - The republican running to take his place has ties to child sex trafficking. I guess birds of a feather flock together.
DFL Statement on Disgraced Former MNGOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan's Bid to Replace Justin Eichorn | Minnesota DFL It's disgraceful that the Minnesota GOP might replace a Senator who resigned after a child prostitution arrest with a former Minnesota GOP Chair who resigned because of her ties with a child sex trafficker."

What If We Didn't Suck, or, Taking Out the Gerontocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Look, I have no particular problem with Jan Schakowsky, the congresswoman from IL-9, which is a super blue Chicago district. But like just about everyone else in the Democratic leadership, she is old as the hills. In fact, she is about to turn 81 ... people in their 80s should not be in office in super blue districts. We can do better.

Why STUPID People Are a Greater Threat to Society Than Criminals : videos


It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your DNA data is? - Lawyers, Guns & Money However, I will say that the company is not being as straightforward as it could and should be.


'Brainrot' AI on Instagram Is Monetizing the Most F*cked Up Things You Can Imagine (and Lots You Can't) : technology


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,845 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Levi Lincoln.
Mount Auburn Cemetery – Founded in 1831


Since 1950, Black infants and children in the US have consistently died at twice the rate of their White peers. Over 5 million excess deaths could have been prevented. : science

Recent studies reveal that microphone quality in videoconferences can significantly influence social judgments, affecting perceptions of intelligence, hireability, credibility, and desirability, potentially contributing to unintentional bias linked to socioeconomic status. : science

Swiss study: Humans can train their brain to communicate with machines : worldnews

The salary you need to be considered middle class in every U.S. state The upper bound of what's considered middle class for households exceeds $100,000 in every U.S. state ... Massachusetts has the highest threshold for middle-class salaries,


Surviving a Plane Crash Isn't Just Luck. It's About Doing These Things. Don't wear leggings. Do keep your shoes on.


'The Perfect Church': Inside the Religious Sect in Oregon, Illinois How tiny Oregon, Illinois, has spent decades grappling with one strange congregation, from abuse allegations to a leader who was supposed to live forever - Rose Aluli ... if you were without sin, you would live forever. Rose was, of course, without sin.

How toxic masculinity, Andrew Tate and the online 'manosphere' inspired 'Adolescence' The series, which rose to the top of the streaming service's most-watched shows list, follows the fallout after a teenage boy is arrested for murdering his female classmate .. critique on social media-boosted toxic masculinity and its role in the teenage experience.

How Terrorgram Collective Influencers Groomed a Killer - ProPublica ... Krajcík had found his way to the Terrorgram community after hanging out on 8chan, a massive and anonymous forum that had long been an online haven for extremists; he would later say that he was “redpilled" - or radicalized - on the site.
Eric Rudolph - Wikipedia ... When Rudolph was 18, he spent time with his mother at a Christian Identity compound in Missouri known as the Church of Israel.[6]


ELI5: How is ink made and why is printer ink so expensive? : explainlikeimfive


Inside'Secret Mall Apartment': The True 4-Year Story of Domestic Life in a Shopping Center | Architectural Digest A new documentary explores the saga of artist Michael Townsend's clandestine Providence mall condo: “I was arrested three days before the wood floors went in"

Are you cleaning your water bottle enough?

Yes, I Went to the Yankees' Women's Mini-Fantasy Camp - The Atlantic - Women have always loved America's pastime. It has never loved them back.


These scientists are building a cat database to understand why they act like that : NPR
Darwin's Cats | Darwin's Ark Curious about cats? Darwin's Cats accelerates scientific discovery by engaging cats and their people in feline research

Spaghetti science: What pasta reveals about the universe

ADHD may be linked to an increased risk of developing dementia later in life and new study provides first evidence for a neurological mechanism. Patients with an ADHD diagnosis have more iron in certain regions of their brain consistent with old age-related dementias such as Alzheimer's disease. : science

Physical attractiveness far outweighs other traits in online dating success, far more than any other trait like intelligence, height, or occupation. Notably, men and women valued these traits in nearly identical ways, challenging long-held beliefs about gender differences in mate preferences. : science

Study finds intelligence and education predict disbelief in astrology. Spirituality, religious beliefs, or political orientation played surprisingly minor roles in astrological belief. Nearly 30% of Americans believe astrology is scientific, and horoscope apps continue to attract millions of users. : science

Boiled coffee in a pot contains high levels of the worst of cholesterol-elevating substances. Coffee from most coffee machines in workplaces also contains high levels of cholesterol-elevating substances. However, regular paper filter coffee makers filter out most of these substances, finds study. : science

Why do plastic containers always come out wet from the dishwasher? Science has the answer ... plastics cool down faster, leaving much of the water on the surface.

Breast vs Bottle: What Happens When Babies Are Fed Differently Revealed | The study found that longer and exclusive breastfeeding was significantly linked to better language and social development. : science ... Goldshtein explained that the current data couldn't differentiate between breastfeeding and pumped milk feeding.


Tips to protect yourself from modern scams | Starting Point


Plummeting pot prices have Mass. cannabis businesses on edge | WBUR News

State looks to toughen rules around timeout rooms in schools

Maybe I'm being naive but was porter square station always this bad? Not pictured is the multiple pieces of human doo doo feces : boston

Paul Toner, accused of paying for sex, says he won't resign He attended his first meeting of the panel on Monday night since allegations became public





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Kyiv Insider on X: Still burning into its 6th day, Russia's $350,000,000 "Kavkaz" oil transhipment facility now appears to be nearing completion of its lifecycle. / X
MAKS 24 on X: ❌ Minus ~1.7 million barrels of oil per day / X

(((Tendar))) on X: The Russian gas transfer point at Sudzha and near the Ukrainian border has been severely compromised. It is unlikely that it will be ever operational. Source: Telegram / Bavovna / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ A Russian air base is seeking urgent donations after its last remaining forklift broke down under the strain of loading 1500 kg bombs onto aircraft. The air base has already had to resort to transporting bombs using bicycles for want of other means of transportation. / X


Oscar-winning Palestinian director Hamdan Ballal is attacked by Jewish settlers and arrested, activists say : worldnews ... Tbh, at this stage, Israels only plan is killing and destruction. It's the only end game where racial supremacy and capturing land are the sole goals
Israel approves controversial proposal to facilitate emigration of Palestinians from Gaza | CNN ... Israel's security cabinet has approved a controversial proposal to facilitate Palestinian emigration from Gaza, a move critics warn could amount to ethnic cleansing.


Zelenskyy says Russia manages to influence some people in Trump team : worldnews
'Absolutely unacceptable' - Ukrainian MPs react to Witkoff's statements on occupied territories : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1124, Part 1 (Thread #1271) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Mar. 24, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X


UNITED24 Media on X: Russian drones are mysteriously exploding on takeoff in occupied Kherson. Ukrainian partisans suggest sabotage in the supply chain, turning launches into a deadly risk for operators. / X


WHO calls for immediate action as report shows 10% rise in child TB infections in European region : worldnews ... The countries with the highest number of new TB cases in the WHO European Region are Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. When it comes to EU member states, the worst affected countries are Romania and Poland.


Denmark's defense committee head said he regrets choosing the F-35: 'We must avoid American weapons if at all possible' : worldnews

Austria says it has uncovered a Russian-steered campaign to spread disinformation about Ukraine : worldnews


Paris residents vote in favour of making 500 more streets pedestrian - Parisians voted in a referendum on Sunday to pedestrianise a further 500 of the city's streets, giving fresh momentum to efforts by the French capital's left-leaning town hall to curb car usage and improve air quality. : worldnews ... but only four percent of the Paris electorate turned out to cast their ballots.

White House pressured UK to criticise Zelenskyy for spat with Trump, Starmer says : worldnews
National Grid confirms Heathrow never lost access to power : worldnews
Two women who spied for Russia tracked down and named by BBC : worldnews

Trump says any country that purchases oil from Venezuela will have to pay 25% tariff on trade with U.S. : worldnews

Greenland PM furious at visits by US officials after Trump threatens takeover: 'Highly aggressive' : politics
Greenland's prime minister slams 'highly aggressive' visit by US officials, including second lady Usha Vance : politics
US president's expansionism into Greenland is threatening global order in place since 1945 : politics
Greenland officials express fury over Trump's plan to send a delegation. : politics
Anger in Greenland over visits this week by Usha Vance and Mike Waltz : worldnews
Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose becoming part of the United States, poll shows : worldnews

P.E.I. says Teslas no longer eligible for electric vehicle rebate : worldnews
P.E.I. news: Teslas no longer eligible for EV rebate
Tesla's Europe sales collapse as anti-Musk backlash grows : worldnews




The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans - The Atlantic U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn't think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling. By Jeffrey Goldberg
MAKS 24 - Trump on The Atlantic Signal story: I don't know anything about it. I'm not a big fan of The Atlantic. It's a magazine that's going out of business. But I don't know anything about it. - Bluesky
Congress erupts over Trump admin Signal leak: "Heads should roll" : politics
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans : politics - In his text detailing aspects of the forthcoming attack on Houthi targets, Hegseth wrote to the group-which, at the time, included me-“We are currently clean on OPSEC." ... This headline WILDLY under emphasizes how bad this was. US VP, SecDef, and other cabinet level officials used a method of communication to discuss battle plans, share attack specs including targets, timing, and armaments, and did it over a channel that is not subject to Information Retention standards or approved as a secure method. The information they shared was only to be shared from within a SCIF. And the kicker is that one of them accidentally added a reporter and NOBODY FUCKING NOTICED.
Trump Team Leaks War Plans in Jaw-Dropping Security Fiasco | A National Security Council spokesperson said the text chain “appears to be authentic." : politics - No, this is a million times worse than Watergate. Not even in the same planet as Watergate

'Amateur hour': Washington aghast at Trump administration's war plan group chat : politics ... A journalist was randomly added to a group chat with the highest level of us government officials for no discernable reason as they openly planned top secret attacks on the houthis. They planned attacks using group chats that anyone can join, see, etc. but disappear after four weeks, so therefore are skirting all sorts of government accountability rules. Did I mention this administration plans top secret attacks by fucking group chat?! Using emojis? In violation of just about every single rule in existence? But Clinton's emails.

Putin gifted a portrait of Trump to the U.S. president : worldnews

Trump Is Sending Innocent People to El Salvador For Soccer Tattoos : politics
Trump Wants Green Card Applicants Already Legally In The U.S. To Hand Over Social Media Profiles: 'Chilling effect on free speech' : politics

IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA : politics

US could default on debt as soon as July: analysis : politics

WSJ editorial page: Sam Alito would never resign if he thought he would be replaced by a results-oriented hack - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Boasberg Will Not Relent. - by Harry Litman (An intriguing sidenote here: Trump said he never signed the proclamation and had nothing to do with it. However, it bears his signature. The White House scrambled to clean up his admission, suggesting he was referring to the original 1798 Alien Enemies Act as opposed to the proclamation signed Friday. That interpretation is risible in context, which leaves no doubt he was talking about the proclamation. So how did the signature get on the proclamation? ... So Boasberg ordered the administration not to deport the Venezuelans, and they did it anyway.

The Republicans who could succeed Trump in 2028, ranked - The Washington Post 2. Donald Trump Jr.

Who Really Loses in a Global Trade War? The Workers Furthest from the Headlines. | by Reynolds Taylor | (Ir)rational Review | Mar, 2025 | Medium

The authoritarian playbook: Trump targets judges, lawyers … and law itself : politics
Harvard Professor Steven Levitsky: "Right Now, the U.S. Is Ceasing to Be a Democracy" : politics
Trump's imperial plan is now eroding the rights of people who thought they were safe : politics

White supremacists are trying to reconquer the United States | The Trump administration is targeting big law firms, including two in Boston, for trying to attract a diverse group of attorneys. Not in this zero-sum America. : politics

Why DOGE is struggling to find fraud in Social Security : politics

Republican senator laughs at idea of supporting third Donald Trump term : politics
Trump complains about "distorted" portrait in Colorado Capitol building : politics
Trump complained about a portrait of him in Colorado's Capitol. Now it's being removed. - The Washington Post ... Trump falsely claimed that the portrait had been arranged for by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) and alleged that his likeness had been “purposefully distorted" - but in reality, the portrait was commissioned during Trump's first term and backed by Republicans

Protests break out across US over plans to change Postal Service : politics

Schumer Refuses to Step Down Despite Criticism : politics
Schumer Rejects Calls Within Party For Braver Democratic Leadership : politics

Bernie Sanders and AOC Rallies Are Pissing Off Elon Musk - The two Democrats are drawing huge crowds on the “Fight Oligarchy" tour. And it's making Republicans nervous. : politics

Eschaton: We Don't Really Need You Anymore I don't think people understand that, whatever people think of the US generally, it just isn't the Main Character nearly as much as it used to be ... Walmart thought it could use its immense power as America's biggest retailer to make Chinese suppliers eat the cost of President Donald Trump's tariffs. But Walmart got a response it's not accustomed to hearing: No.

Eschaton: Some Good News I admit I've never quite understood the quest to get rid of Sullivan, though I guess "beware of the consequences" doesn't really apply to people who never face any.
Supreme Court Will Not Weigh In On Billionaire's Case Against Press Protections - NewsBreak

McMahon Won't Rule Out RFK Jr. Taking Over School Vaccines : politics

Standing up for cancer - Lawyers, Guns & Money One unifying theme to this administration is that they really want more people to die of treatable or porentially treatable diseases:
L O L G O P: "“No money for kidney cancer," Vieth said. “No money for pancreatic cancer. No money for lung cancer. It leaves so much completely unfunded. Yeah, wow. It's pretty devastating." Wonder what percentage of America knows Elon is stealing cancer research for his tax cut?" - Bluesky

Worst national disaster since Civil War makes eliminating disaster relief a top priority (irony alert) - Lawyers, Guns & Money US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told a Cabinet meeting Monday that the department would move to “eliminate" the government's disaster relief agency, days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing state and local governments to “play a more active and significant role" in responding to catastrophes.

Pam Bondi warns Jasmine Crockett to 'tread very carefully' in what she says about Elon Musk: Ahead of expected protests at Tesla locations, the Democratic representative said her calls to action against Musk were nonviolent. : politics
Rep. Jasmine Crockett eviscerates transphobic Republicans: 'Find the trans child ruining your life' : politics ... we recently learned they will literally sacrifice their children to measles to not be reasoned out of their beliefs


Gov. Pritzker takes aim at Trump, Musk: 'Things are bad, and they are going to get worse' : politics

New York Times reports Musk donated $6,600 to Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert : politics
Flirty Lauren Boebert dances for Kid Rock in behind-the-scenes video before leaving party together in dead of night | Daily Mail Online


Minnesota anti-trans state senator, who touted Trump derangement syndrome, arrested for soliciting a minor. Anti-trans elected officials appear to be far more likely to be a danger to minors than drag queens or transgender people. : politics
Daily Kos | Stories from CajsaLilliehook Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 54

Angry Voters Yell at 'Empty Chair' Town Halls as Republicans Chicken Out : politics


Influencer Announces Run For Congress After Revealing She Was Questioned By Elon Musk's Lawyers: 'I'm Not Scared' : politics


The autocratic structure of the American university - Lawyers, Guns & Money


How a Gag Order Made 'Careless People' a Bestseller - The Gag Order That Birthed a Best-seller Behind the making of Careless People, the Facebook tell-all its publisher insists is “not a book of news." ... The moment that an arbitrator (requested by Meta) slapped Wynn-Williams with a gag order, banning her from promoting her memoir, Careless People, he handed her the kind of publicity no book party could match. Suddenly, Careless People wasn't just another tech whistleblower book; it was the book Mark Zuckerberg didn't want you to read, and for many, that's enough to recommend it. (Zuckerfucker fucked himself and Sheryl Sandfucker) In Wynn-Williams's description, Sandberg is a charismatic tyrant who demands too much work and too much intimacy from her underlings;
What is "masculine energy"? - by Ariella Steinhorn


The Dark Secrets Behind the Neil Gaiman Abuse Accusations ... Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer's New York show cancelled after complaints Palmer is also scheduled to play Somerville's The Armory on May 10.

Which actor is both terrible at acting and a terrible person? : AskReddit


Jay : "When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order." Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist - Bluesky



Delete your DNA data from genetics company 23andMe right now - The Washington Post The genetic information company declared bankruptcy on Sunday, and California's attorney general has issued a privacy “consumer alert."




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Shashank Joshi on X: "America's main negotiator with Russia appears to be completely captured by Russian propaganda. Witkoff: "there have been referendums where the overwhelming majority of the people have indicated that they want to be under Russian rule." / X
'They are Russian-speaking, and there have been referendums,' - Witkoff parrots Russian propaganda, legitimizing Putin's claim : news
Trump Envoy Says Putin Not Planning To Invade 'All Of Europe' : worldnews

Russia Raises Military Enlistment Payouts as It Struggles to Fill Army Ranks : worldnews
NOELREPORTS on X: Explosions were heard overnight in Volgograd, with reports suggesting a local oil refinery was targeted. / X

MAKS 24 : Russian voenkor Romanov confirms that AFU controls Demidovka in Belgorod region." - Bluesky
Russia's Ukraine Offensive Stalls Amid Belgorod Counter : worldnews
Greyskull on X: "Russian channel reports on the grave situation for russian troops in Belgorod, with up to 1000 troops risking encirclement near Grafovka and Demidovka https://t.co/ehLtdr8V0D" / X


Erdogan's political opponent, Mayor Imamoglu, has been imprisoned. : worldnews


Wajahat Ali: "How does anyone justify this anymore? If you do, I'm sorry, you're a genocidal psychopath. I hope someone in your life intervenes and talks to you about how you've completely dehumanized an entire people and become blinded by your hate and racism. www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025..." - Bluesky
50,000 Dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money - At least Netanyahu is moving toward Trumpian ethnic cleansing here. That will show 'em! This will certainly secure Israel for the foreseeable future and not create more enemies willing to kill! In any case, what is the answer for the appropriate number of dead. 100,000? 200,000? The genocide of all global Muslims?

Ignoring Massacres in Gaza City While Protesting for Democracy in Tel Aviv - Opinion - Haaretz.com How is it possible to square the defense of Israel's democratic values with a situation in which on the other side tens of thousands of Palestinian lives are being cut short in a single blow? - Israel recently committed the largest child massacre in its history. Two hundred children and 100 women were killed in one day. Altogether, about 400 civilians were killed, and the number of dead is not yet final.

People Who Matter, People Who Don't Matter - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In 2002, Columbia University Pulitzer Prize board member, alleged “anti-authoritarian" expert, and Atlantic Magazine columnist Anne Applebaum explicitly advocated in Slate magazine that Israel kill Palestinian journalists for the crime of making Israelis and Americans look bad. In her article, “Kill The Messenger," there is little subtlety or equivocation about not only Israel's right to blow up Palestinian media infrastructure, but to kill reporters for simply doing their job:

How Israel plans to escalate its war on Hamas in Gaza - The Washington Post Israel's political and military leaders are considering plans for a fresh ground campaign that could include a military occupation of Gaza for months or more.

Israel's Renewed Assault on Gaza Is a Prelude to Mass Expulsion | The Nation With Trump's green light for ethnic cleansing, Israel's return to war threatens to become an all-out effort to empty the enclave of Palestinians.

Largest Gaza hospital struck


Nathaniel Wice on X: @yarotrof @WSJ Much like Hitler occupied militarily only part of France yet politically controlled the entire country, Putin seeks to establish a Vichy regime in Kyiv, said @NathalieTocci, director of @IAIonline in Rome. @yarotrof / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1123, Part 1 (Thread #1270) : worldnews

Гюндуз Мамедов/Gyunduz Mamedov on X: "1 in 6 Ukrainians has acquaintances who have become victims of illegal detention, according to the @RatingGroup. This figure is particularly high among IDPs, reaching 25%. This highlights the seriousness of the issue of illegal detention of civilians, which affects not only / X

raging545 on X: Ukrainian aircraft carried out two air strikes on a Russian base in occupied Nova Kakhovka. There are claims online that it did not go too well for the Russians. / X
ChrisO_wiki on X: "2/ The MT-LB, built in Ukraine, Bulgaria and Poland from the early 1970s, is designed to carry 11 men in addition to a driver and gunner. However, like other Soviet-era APCs, it suffers from low headroom and narrow exit doors which slow down disembarcation from the vehicle. / X

Five year old among killed in Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine says. : news

Visioner on X: "‼️‼️‼️ Big news - Ukrainian sources write that today, soldiers of the army special forces shot down/destroyed 4 Russian helicopters. We are waiting for photo-video evidence. / X



Electricity from renewable sources in the European Union reaches 47% in 2024 : worldnews


Czech Republic ready to join peacekeeping force in Ukraine, says president : worldnews


Italy suspends Starlink purchase negotiations with SpaceX amid Musk controversy : worldnews

Tens of thousands took to the streets in France against racism and far-right : worldnews
France hits hydrogen jackpot: World's largest reserve valued $92 billion found : technology

Starmer says he faced pressure from US to criticize Zelensky after Oval Office clash with Trump, NYT reports : worldnews
Jeremy Clarkson taunts'idiot' Elon Musk over Tesla vandalism : worldnews
Nursing assistant who planned Leeds hospital terror bomb jailed Mohammad Farooq planned to detonate an explosive at St James's Hospital in Leeds in January 2023, after earlier plotting to target RAF Menwith Hill near Harrogate.
(8) What was it like to live in London in the 1800s? - Quora


Trump says Denmark isn't protecting Greenland. Here are the facts. - Washington Post

Tourist Attacked by Locals After Climbing Forbidden Mayan Temple in Mexico : worldnews

ICE raids shatter perception of Puerto Rico as a sanctuary for immigrants : politics

New Canadian prime minister Mark Carney calls snap election : worldnews
Alberta Premier under fire for Breitbart interview suggesting Trump lay off tariff threats until after a Canadian election in the hopes of seeing Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives elected. : worldnews
For over a century, a U.S.-Canada cross-border library used a single entrance. Now, the U.S. says Canadians must build their own. : news




US debt could explode above 200% of GDP in two decades if Trump's tax cuts become permanent, CBO says - putting it at unsustainable levels : politics

Jim: "The evidence in is more and more clear that there was manipulation of voting systems in the 2024 election. Lets get a proper count www.change.org/p/demand-a-h..." - Bluesky

Trump wants a 'Golden Dome' capable of defending the entire US: 'Strategically, it doesn't make any sense' : politics
Questions swirl after Trump says he didn't sign Aliens Enemies Act - so who did? | The Independent : politics
Donald Trump Asked Son Barron 'How'd You Do That?' When He Turned on a Laptop : politics

Molly Jong-Fast: “offered the United States of America the opportunity to outsource part of its prison system." Bukele said his country would accept only “convicted criminals" and would charge a fee that “would be relatively low for the U.S. but significant for us, making our entire prison system sustainable." ... Rubio says that El Salvador has agreed to accept deportations of American citizens www.pbs.org/newshour/pol... Bluesky
IRS nears deal with ICE to share addresses of suspected undocumented immigrants : technology


Week 9 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State : politics ... it's not a dual state, it's a police state. stop tip-toeing around the truth
Kelly McParland: Trump's litany of failures is adding up : politics
Donald Trump's imperial presidency is a throwback to a greedier, pernicious age : politics
Trump lawyer argues president has the power to fire all women & people over 40 if he feels like it : politics ... Nice is appearance; kindness is intent.
While Washington DC Burns, Trump Golfs | The president is spending Saturday at his Bedminster golf club. : politics
Meanwhile, at Mar-a-Lago… : PoliticalHumor

Ex-US Attorney Jessica Aber investigated Russia, CIA leaker before death : politics

The new definition of antisemitism is transforming America - and serving a Christian nationalist plan : politics ... The "Executive Order to Combat Anti-Semitism" is EO 14188, which is a shameless Nazi dog whistle (14/88 being a common neo-Nazi code phrase)(needs validation).

The End of Free Speech? If the White House can punish anybody who engages in speech it dislikes, nobody will be free to criticize the government-and corporate criminals will be free to run amok. : politics

Trump ordered the attorney general to report 'frivolous' lawsuits against his administration so he can consider executive actions against firms. Read the memo. : politics
Trump memo seen as attack on lawyers and attempt to scare off lawsuits : politics

Former US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43 – NBC4 Washington The cause of her death is still under investigation
emptywheel: "It never got a lot of attention, but Aber put a WHOLE LOT of child predators w/ties to law enforcement in prison. www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f..." - Bluesky It never got a lot of attention, but Aber put a WHOLE LOT of child predators w/ties to law enforcement in prison.

What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced | TIME
Jenny Cohn: "One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, 'I'm not a gang member. I'm gay. I'm a barber.' I believed him. He “began to whimper," as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell." He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again." - Bluesky

Immigrant women describe 'hell on earth' in ICE detention : politics

Green Card Holder Who Has Been in US for 50 Years Detained by ICE -- Niece : politics

Trump's Cuts Create Grim Future for VA's Mental Health Services : politics

Trump's defiance of court orders is 'testing the fences' of the rule of law : politics

Trump official doubts seniors would mind if their Social Security checks stopped : politics

Trump Turns Against the DEI Marxist Communist Islamocommunist First Trump Administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money Everyone who reads this website already knows this, but the second Trump administration is so, so, so much worse than the first. And yet the idiots who make up the electorate of the United States really don't see this clearly at all. But that's the thing about committed left/liberals–we pay attention to actual policy and know why it matters. So when Trump and Elon and Big Balls decide to kill programs from the first Trump administration, we even cringe at that because some of them were actually not horrible.

The Department of Government Inefficiency - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Not that this is news, but the point of DOGE is sabotage, not efficiency:

Why We Can Never Give Up on Trump Voters - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I asked American voters how much of a priority they thought a range of policy moves should be for Mr. Trump. The very top of the list? “Reduce the cost of living." Also high up on the list were actions on immigration, which explains why my polling has found that Mr. Trump's immigration job approval remains positive even as his approval in other areas has grown weaker.


Ron Filipkowski: "When you make a Twitter troll Secretary of Defense." - Bluesky

Daughter of 1st Black Marine says it's 'unbelievable' to see 'my dad caught up in DEI' : politics

The Little Bits of Destruction - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump and Big Balls destroying the nation includes the big things we've been talking about it but it also includes destroying the little things that make life better for smaller numbers of people where a bit of money really matters, such as the library world ... The IMLS is more than a grantmaking entity - it is the only federal agency dedicated to sustaining the entire museum and library ecosystem in the United States.


“First, They Came for Mahmoud Khalil" - by Meghnad Bose Those close to him tell the story of a man whose journey took him from being a "double refugee" to scholar to political prisoner.
Trump Administration Lodges New Accusations Against Mahmoud Khalil - The New York Times


It did happen here - Lawyers, Guns & Money The collapse of the American liberal democratic order continues to accelerate: It's a long “memorandum," but it's essentially telling Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem to go after lawyers who challenge the federal government - which is many lawyer's jobs.

These six Democrats are showing the party how to resist Trump 2.0 : politics
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the courage to brawl for the working class : politics
Over 30,000 turn out for Bernie Sanders, AOC rally in Denver amid push for progressive change : politics

Walz reemerges as Democratic fighter with shots at Musk : politics


Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama warned us about Donald Trump. They were right. | Opinion : politics

Musk's SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump : politics
3 people face federal charges in Tesla arson attacks in U.S. as 80 more vehicles at Canada dealership are damaged : politics
Elon Musk Promises Lawsuit After Ex-Congressman Jamaal Bowman Calls Him A 'Nazi' : politics
Protesters gather outside Tesla showrooms and dealerships to denounce Elon Musk and DOGE : politics
Forget the Protests. It's Elon Musk Who's Driving Tesla-and America-Off a Cliff. What Musk is doing is indeed an act of mass destruction. But the attacks are targeted, and the aim is no total annihilation-rather, it's a government that works in his personal service. : politics
Elon Musk Freaks Out That People Are Bullying Him: Musk continues to insist he's only doing “productive things." : politics
Kara Swisher: "Also, it's owned by a jackass" - Bluesky

The rot - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's a story in the NYT this morning about how Elon Musk is poised to make billions of dollars from the eventual granting of “competitive" government contracts to his companies, despite all that sweet efficient slashing of other parts of a $6.3 trillion dollar budget ... In the Before Time this would have been enormous scandal, even for a Republican administration. For a Democratic administration it would be considered - you're not going to believe this - even more scandalous than lying about a consensual affair, in a deposition in a phony sexual harassment suit, brought for no reason other than to set this precise perjury trap ... Bubba Cunningham ... “You had Harry Houdini on the committee, had a bonus and a check for putting y'all in the tournament. Never trust a guy named Bubba," Barkley said to North Carolina legend and co-host Kenny Smith.

Elon Musk's daughter, Vivian Wilson, interviewed in Teen Vogue
Ron Filipkowski: "Hello darkness my old friend " - Bluesky
hello darkness - Google Search
Elon Musk says it's trans people's fault that cis people are burning Tesla cars. The billionaire Trump ally lashed out hours after Vivian Jenna Wilson called him a "pathetic man-child" : politics
Why Did Elon Musk Go After Bunkers Full of Seeds? : politics

Elon Musk will be to thank if Brad Schimel wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Ron Johnson says : politics ... At this point, my only hope is that he becomes so outrageously awful that the entire human race is forced to recognize that billionaires can no longer exist. There needs to be a full blown counter-revolution. The balance of power is so far out whack, this is not sustainable.

RFK Jr. tells anti-vaccine group to take down fake CDC page The mock webpage online featured the CDC's familiar blue banner across the top, and the agency's blue-and-white logo along with the words “Vaccine Safety." The headline read “Vaccines and Autism."
Jon Cooper: "My maternal grandmother died in the 1918 flu pandemic. RFK Jr can go fuck himself." - Bluesky

Peter Morley 💙 ♿️: "Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being. www.youtube.com/@americanmed..." - Bluesky


TIL Thomas Jefferson wanted the official motto of the US to be "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." When it was rejected he appropriated it for his own seal. : todayilearned


Why Words Have Lost Their Meaning | by John Rees: Writer & Student of Life | Mar, 2025 | Medium And Why That Matters More Than Ever in 2025 - Trump: Rewriting Reality, One Slogan at a Time


Why is the historically unpopular president so popular? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Deputy NYT opinion editor Patrick Healy got the opinion section conservative columnists together to discuss why Donald Trump is so popular, based on cherry picking one source of data (right track/wrong track numbers) from an NBC poll and downplaying or ignoring others. The questions are like this:


Fascist Aesthetics - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Nick Lowles on X: "What a plonker! Tommy Robinson uses an AI image of D-Day with the soldiers heading out to sea. #fool h / X
Ashlea Simon on X: The future of Britain. Our girls will never be safe living in multicultural Britain. Is this the future you want for your children and grandchildren? / X
Javier Milei (Javiermilei) - Instagram photos and videos
Javier Milei | NO ENTREGARÉ EL DÉFICIT CERO Una parte del Congreso muestra una vocación sistemática por destruir el equilibrio fiscal, lo cual conlleva a... | Instagram
Labour apologise after posting TikTok video featuring explicit song | Politics News | Sky News
The Awful Plan to Turn Gaza Into the Next Dubai | The Nation The Netanyahu administration seems to have learned from neighboring petrostates that spectacle can distract from ethnic cleansing.
shauna: ""Meta bet that threading the political needle and protecting its brand from controversy would help Threads grow safely, but instead it alienated the very users it needed most. Meta sent a clear message from the start: user input came second." absolutely correct. Meta ignored us ... so we left." - Bluesky

How 'Careless People' is becoming a bigger problem for Meta : technology
Ex-Meta executive: 'People deserve to know what this company is really like' | CNN Business : technology

Sen. Fetterman must resign : politics - As President Trump was incoherently rambling anti-constitutional and fascist rhetoric to the nation's top law enforcement officials, Sen. Fetterman was on the floor of the U.S. Senate delivering a vote in favor of a Republican government funding bill that will enable the continued decimation of federal agencies at the hands of South African Billionaire Elon Musk.

Can Zohran Mamdani, a Socialist and TikTok Savant, Become N.Y.C. Mayor? : politics

KFile: Gavin Newsom spent years fighting for progressive positions he now bashes on his new podcast : politics

Nearly 1,000 people attend Lexington rally to protest Trump cuts. Rep. Barr is a no show : politics

Trump demands 'full throated' apology from Gov. Mills over Maine's transgender athlete policy : politics

Maine protesters call out Sen. Collins for not holding a town hall in 25 years : politics


Breaking: P Diddy Paid Off Judges, Prosecutors and Cops (to frame early investors in Bad Boy) : Music

Couple sentenced to hundreds of years in prison for forcing adopted Black children to work as slaves : news


LEAVING NEVERLAND, the 2019 Michael Jackson documentary that shook the world, has effectively vanished after HBO-MAX removed it due to a non-disparagement clause : movies



Science Friday: "The book“Doctored" makes the case that scientific fraud has helped stall progress toward effective Alzheimer's treatments." - Bluesky


Feeling forgiven by God can reduce the likelihood of apologizing, study finds. Divine forgiveness can actually make people less likely to apologize by satisfying their internal need for resolution. The findings were consistent across Christian, Jewish, and Muslim participants. : science - There is no hate like Christian love.

Shared genes explain why ADHD, dyslexia, and dyscalculia often occur together, study finds. This shared genetic basis helps explain why children with ADHD are more prone to experience difficulties in reading, spelling, and mathematics. : science


Ladies of reddit, when fantasizing about a man what specifically do you picture or think about that turns you on? : AskReddit

What insignificant thing did someone say that stuck with you forever? : AskReddit

ELI5: If I use a single pulley to lift a 100lb weight, why wouldn't the tension on the rope be 200lbs? : explainlikeimfive

'Frequently returned item' warning slapped on Snapdragon Surface Laptop 7 at Amazon - Tom's Hardware : Surface




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For the first time ever, wind and solar produced more electricity than coal in the US : technology
TIL that by 2050, the Northwest Passage -- once an impossible Arctic route-will become the most valuable shipping lane on Earth, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific through Canada and Greenland. : todayilearned
Pyramid-like mountain in Antarctica, located in the Ellsworth Mountains. : pics
At the Mountains of Madness - Wikipedia


North Korean dictator says he strongly supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine : worldnews


Xi's family holds millions of dollars in business interests: U.S. intel : worldnews



US special envoy to Russia praises Putin, says he's not a bad person : worldnews

Kazakhstan Restores Populations of Przewalski's Horse, Turanian Tiger, and Snow Leopard : worldnews



Hundreds arrested in third night of Turkey protests : worldnews
Turkey detains 343 people over protests against Istanbul mayor's detention, interior ministry says : worldnews
Key Erdogan rival's university diploma is revoked in a move that blocks him from Turkey's election : worldnews
Musk's X suspends opposition accounts in Turkey amid civil unrest : worldnews


Trump sends second aircraft carrier to Middle East in ramp up against Houthis : worldnews
Houthis report 3rd attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport within 48 hours : worldnews


Fatah Urges Hamas To Cede Power To Safeguard Palestinians Existence' : worldnews


Zelensky defies Trump, warning: Hands off my nuclear power stations : politics
Putin's occupied territories deportation decree part of genocide policy, Ukraine says : worldnews
Trump says 'contract' being drafted on 'dividing up' land in Ukraine war : worldnews
China is considering deploying a contingent to Ukraine : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1122, Part 1 (Thread #1269) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 22, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Costin Andries on X: Odesa, 150 km de Romania / X
Visioner on X: Very interesting video - Due to the use of a Ukrainian EW system, a Russian guided aerial bomb misses its target / X


Western officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. This AP map shows it : worldnews

Only vaccinated children could be allowed into schools, suggests top Polish health official : worldnews

ELI5: How does the Norwegian ski jumping cheat technically work? : explainlikeimfive

Germany finalizes 3 billion euro aid package for Ukraine : worldnews
Street Art in Hamburg : pics

Pope Francis to be released from the hospital : worldnews

Italy's Starlink talks at standstill amid Musk outrage, minister says : worldnews
Italy's deal with Starlink has stalled, defence minister says : worldnews

Macron: Russia has once again demonstrated it doesn't actually share desire for peace : worldnews
Police evict hundreds of migrants squatting in Paris theatre for months : worldnews

UK to accelerate military planning to support Ukraine, No 10 says : worldnews
UK says it has 25 billion in frozen Russian assets : worldnews
Teenage girls have more depressive symptoms than boys in both London and Tokyo. The study found that this gender gap is around twice as large in London and the year-on-year rise in depressive symptoms is around four times steeper for teenage girls in London than for teenage girls in Tokyo. : science ... Social media is hellish on teen girls ... on purpose. Read Careless People the expose on Facebook. They targeted teens, especially girls, at their most vulnerable times ON PURPOSE to sell more ads.

Scotland has been reported to the UN over its dire access to justice for the public : worldnews

"A pivot moment": Some travel agents are now urging their clients to avoid the United States | Tourists are cancelling their trips, spooked by recent incidents that suggest the U.S. is not a safe place to be : politics
Americans, how you do you feel about the news that Germany, Denmark and the UK have issued travel warnings for the United States? : AskReddit

Canadians will head to the polls April 28, following snap election call : worldnews
Mark Carney claps back at Donald Trump's claim he changed Canada's political landscape : worldnews
“I do not wish it upon anyone": BC woman detained for 12 days at US border details ordeal : videos ... To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me. Yet, I was still detained for nearly two weeks. Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there.




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

The Trump administration is descending into authoritarianism : politics
The Media Is Responding to Trump With a Huge Face-Plant - The press's pathological need to normalize autocratic misrule is paving the road to ruin. : politics

The Right Doesn't Actually Care About Antisemitism : politics ... just rage, hate and selfishness.

Columbia agrees to government demands in bid to restore funding : news - the silver lining in this miserable timeline is quickly exposing just how many spineless cowards are amongst us.
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million | A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it. : politics

Trump Claims He Didn't Sign Deportation Order He Definitely Signed : politics
U.S. to revoke legal status of more than a half-million migrants, urges them to self deport : news ... Elon Musk and Melanie both worked illegally in the US and on that basis should also be deported. They are deporting folks for that offense, even many years on.

Judge orders reinstatement of USAID functions, says DOGE effort to shutter agency likely unconstitutional : politics

Naked Kennedy Center Staffer Rips 'Villainous Liar' Trump and 'Nazi Wannabe' Musk | "I have called Trump out on his bullshit and dare him to fire me for being unapologetically queer, and critical, for showing up everyday in my best red lip and woke gender ideology that says don't fuck with me." : politics

Social Security chief rows back on shutting down agency : politics

Efforts to save Department of Education move to courts : politics

IRS braces for $500bn drop in revenue as taxpayers skip filings in wake of DOGE cuts : politics

Donald Trump Asks Boeing to Design a New Military Jet. He's Naming It After Himself : politics

How Elon Musk's DOGE Cuts Leave a Vacuum That China Can Fill - The Department of Government Efficiency is shuttering organizations that Beijing worried about most, or actively sought to subvert. : politics

Green card holders warned against leaving the United States : worldnews
Trump's Deportations Rely on Tattoos -- It's Bullshit. : politics

Trump Says Jan. 6 Rioters Were Nothing Like Those 'Terrorist' Tesla Vandals : politics ... Well, he's right about that. One tried to attempt a coup (J6). The other is trying to prevent one (TT). ,
'Delusional' Trump Threatens to Send Tesla Vandals to Prison for 20 Years... in El Salvador | "If genuine steps are taken to remove U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to prisons in El Salvador," said one legal expert, "this removal would violate not only U.S. law but the U.S. Constitution." : politics ... Trump will ship you off to be tortured in a Central American concentration camp over vandalizing a swazticar but will totally pardon insurrectionists that vandalized the Capitol building, assaulted cops and took dumps on people's desks and smeared poop on the walls
Mugshot of Colorado Tesla arsonists Trump intends to send to El Slavador prison : pics
Trump floats sending Americans to foreign prisons. Civil rights groups say that would be illegal. : politics ... The media is afraid of him which makes them complicit in the destruction of our nation. Absolutely insane we are here. I used to wonder what 1930s Germany was really like. I would have preferred to read about it though not experience it.
No evidence of coordinated vandalism of Teslas despite Musk and Trump claims : politics
The used Tesla market is crumbling | CNN Business : technology
Tesla trade-ins surge to record high : technology
Elon Musk Goes On Transphobic Rant The Same Day His Estranged Daughter Speaks Out : politics
He did not see that coming : AdviceAnimals
Seen in D.C on the way to work this morning : pics ... Neither is the body, his real torso looks like a bunch of trapped gnomes slightly shifting around inside a burlap sack.

Trump administration scrubs 'Golden Girls' star's Marine Corps contributions in latest DEI purge : politics

How do racist people still exist? Combined with Trump's demographic, Trumpers and Racists have the combined IQ of a carrot. But that's doing the carrot dirty. : AdviceAnimals
The foretold end times? : PoliticalHumor
The white moderate MLK warned us about : PoliticalHumor undefined
Let's hope the Dept of Education survives this insanity. : AdviceAnimals

20% of Americans support boycott of firms aligning themselves with Trump agenda : politics

Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims : politics

Cancellations and missed deadlines: Kennedy Center in 'free fall' since Trump takeover : Music


Boeing Sued Over Whistleblower's Death-Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleging Harassment Led to Suicide : worldnews


Measles cases linked to outbreak in Texas reach 309, surpassing nationwide total in 2024 : news
How a Texas child's measles death was weaponized by the anti-vaccine movement Anti-vaccine influencers see the child's death as proof - not of the danger of measles, but of their own debunked theories ... The couple, who are Mennonites, believe their daughter's death was the will of God.


Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to 'fight oligarchy' : politics
Sanders, AOC Draw Biggest Crowd of Their Careers at Rally to Fight 'Oligarchy' in Denver | "The American people will not allow Trump to move us into oligarchy and authoritarianism. We will fight back. We will win," said Sanders. : politics

Chuck Schumer: The Man Who Let American Fascism Rise Without a Fight -- There is no more room for weak leadership, no more time for calculated political inaction. Schumer must go, and Democrats must replace him with a leader who understands the existential stakes of this moment. : politics

'They hate us': Democrats now fear midterms could result in their ouster as voters want candidates to take on Trump : politics
Democrats Face Singular Question at Voter Town Halls: Where's the Fight? : politics ... Maine Senator Susan Collins has not held a town hall in 25 years.

“Cowardly fraud" Nancy Mace refuses to attend town hall because its “not safe". Mace has made a national name for herself by bullying trans people, but it seems she is unwilling to be on the receiving end of any ire. : politics

How empathy came to be seen as a weakness in conservative circles : politics

Stephen King quote: We lie best when we lie to ourselves.

Gov. Brad Little signs bill to let Idaho doctors refuse care if it violates beliefs : news

Poll: Only 20% of Utah voters support fluoride ban, but lawmakers passed it anyway : politics

Alabama board defunds local library for failing to protect teens from 'inappropriate' books : politics

She hoped Trump would revive her farm. Now she worries his policies could bankrupt it. : politics

Were the Kennedy files a bust? Not so fast, historians say. - The Boston Globe

A troubling trend? 4 former and current HCSO deputies take their own lives in last 6 weeks : news

Matt Owens Steps Down As'One Piece' Co-Showrunner To Focus On Mental Health : television

Episode 12 of The Pitt has to be the best episode of a medical drama I've ever seen : television

Which celebrity gives you "I sold my soul to the devil" vibes? : AskReddit

Britt Lower Reveals the Brief 'Severance' Finale Moment She Insisted Not Be Cut: 'That moment is really essential for what comes next' : television



Diverging views of democracy fuel support for authoritarian politicians, study shows. People who supported democracy in principle but adhered less strongly to liberal democratic norms, like minority rights protection and constraints on executive power, tolerated democratic violations more readily. : science

How to think about the sublime | Psyche Guides
When does philosophy overlap with literature? Iris Murdoch talks to Bryan Magee | Aeon Videos
Iris Murdoch - Wikipedia
Iris Murdoch's last novel reveals first signs of Alzheimer's disease | UCL News - UCL – University College London
Sir Terry Pratchett: A watershed moment for dementia - Alzheimer's Research UK ("who's")
Linguistics Sleuths Probe the Mental Health of Agatha Christie - Cognitive Neuroscience Society
The interlocking finger test in patients with Parkinson's disease and healthy subjects - ScienceDirect
The interlocking finger test in patients with Parkinson's disease and healthy subjects - PubMed
Interlocking Finger Test May Be Useful as Parkinson's Screening Tool
Dementia quick self test at home. Can you repeat these movements with ... | test | TikTok
The meaning of meaningless gestures: A study of visuo-imitative apraxia - ScienceDirect

Potential risk biomarkers found for schizophrenia resulting from cannabis use : science

Scientists Uncover Lyme Disease's Hidden Achilles' Heel – And How to Exploit It : technology ... B. burgdorferi (the bacteria that causes Lyme disease) has a special kind of "battery charger" (lactate dehydrogenase or LDH) that helps it make energy without oxygen. Scientists think this charger is different enough from the ones in other bacteria and human cells that they might be able to attack it without hurting anything else.

Study reveals age-related differences in how children with social anxiety handle errors | Findings suggest that the way social anxiety affects cognitive processes changes as children grow. : science

A new study in mice shows the brain physically links memories of events that occur close in time in dendrites, branch-like projections extending from neurons. When one memory forms, affected dendrites are primed to capture new information arriving within the next few hours. : science

Whole-body hyperthermia (WBH) may act as a fast antidepressant, with mood benefits lasting up to six weeks. It likely works by resetting stress pathways and increasing IL-6, triggering anti-inflammatory effects. More studies are needed to confirm long-term safety. : science

ELI5: Why is estrogen increase a side effect of being an obese man? : explainlikeimfive ... Adipose tissue expresses an enzyme called aromatase, which converts testosterone to estradiol.

DNA points to mystery journey of hunters 8,500 years ago that crossed two continents : science

End of a romantic relationship does not come out of the blue but starts 1-2 years before breakup. Study shows terminal stage of relationship consists of 2 phases. First, there is a gradual decline in relationship satisfaction, reaching a transition point 1-2 years before dissolution of relationship. : science

Boosting brain's waste removal system improves memory in old mice | Researchers found that rejuvenating the lymphatic vessels in the brain enhanced recognition memory and restored synaptic function through an interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway. : science



You see a person shoplifting, what will you do? : AskReddit

What's a habit/behavior you thought you'd outgrow but didn't? : AskReddit

What turns your rage meter up to 99.9 ? : AskReddit

ELI5 Germs move slow. Then, how does a personal object (e.g. earphone) lose its cleanliness when dropped on a toilet floor although picked up immediately? How they transfer to it that fast? : explainlikeimfive

What's a song you can't listen to? : AskReddit

What's the best piece of sex advice you have to share? : AskReddit

What was the very first game you played on a PC? : AskReddit

What is the most pleasant non sex or drug related experience a human can have? : AskReddit

Microsoft tells Windows 10 users to just trade in their PC for a newer one, because how hard can it be? : technology




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'Vandals in the White House' no longer reliable allies of Australia, former defence force chief : worldnews


Tokyo. The largest city in the world with a population of 37 million! : pics


Steve Rosenberg on X: "One Russian newspaper today: America now has more in common with Russia than Washington does with Brussels or with Kyiv. #ReadingRussia / X

Russian energy giant Gazprom suffers $13.1 billion loss in 2024 : worldnews

Jimmy Rushton on X: For a comparison, this is what this section of the Engels-2 airbase looked like before the Ukrainian attack... / X
New satellite images show the damage after Ukraine struck a bomber base deep inside Russia : worldnews


TIL in 2017, five bald men were killed in Mozambique because their killers believed that the heads of bald men contain gold. : todayilearned

Student shot by plastic bullet at protests in Turkey (OC) : pics


Netanyahu's party falls to 19 out of 120 seats in new poll, the coalition would be left with 49 seats. : worldnews

A month-old girl is pulled from the rubble in Gaza after an airstrike killed her parents : news ... The girl's grandmother, Fatima Abu Dagga, sat with a group of other women in a relative's house Thursday, taking turns cradling the infant. Her sons and their wives and eight grandchildren died in the bombing, and only the baby survived. She wept over the loss, and the return to the devastation of war.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1121, Part 1 (Thread #1268) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

NOELREPORTS on X: UN report reveals Ukrainian youth are being coerced into sabotage for Russia. At least 11 minors aged 13-17 have been arrested for acts of sabotage, including arson. The report also states that over 200 minors were forcibly taken to Russia in the war's first year. Ukrainian children in occupied areas face exposure to Russian war propaganda. / X
Russia used risque pics to blackmail teen girl into terror act : worldnews


Western officials say Russia is behind a campaign of sabotage across Europe. The AP documented 59 incidents : politics


Iceland minister who had a child with a teenager 30 years ago quits : worldnews

Denmark Issues Travel Warning For US : worldnews


French scientist denied US entry after phone messages critical of Trump found : worldnews

UK foreign secretary: Putin cannot veto deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine : worldnews
Prince William sends message from tank near Russian border on Estonia trip
Global Travel Plunged Into Chaos as Huge Fire Shuts Down London's Heathrow Airport : worldnews ... Counter-terrorism police investigating <- we are here
'MI5 will be all over this': Security expert tells LBC Russian operatives could be behind Heathrow chaos : worldnews
U.K. Authorities Probing Possible Putin 'Sabotage' After Heathrow Airport Fire : worldnews
Cease-Fire Negotiations - Lawyers, Guns & Money The British are trying to find their way to a light security guarantee that does not include British troops on the ground, probably as a means of negotiating around a Russian red line:
Donald Trump suggests US could join British Commonwealth : worldnews


Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America | AP News : worldnews

US rejects Mexico's request for water as Trump opens new battle front : worldnews

US to limit Canadian access to cross-border library where Kristi Noem taunted hosts
Americans were grateful for Canadian aid during the Iran hostage crisis of 1980. : pics
Halifax musicians stopped by US traffic cops, searched for drugs, asked if they prefer [Canada or America] : Music
Halifax musicians say U.S. traffic stop led to drug search, questions about allegiance | CBC News MacDonald sisters shaken by experience but say they plan to continue touring in the U.S.




We're Finally Seeing the "Evidence" Against the Migrants Deported by Trump. It's Unbelievable. : politics

A Note On Strategy - Lawyers, Guns & Money [The previous Washington consensus] is that America was made stronger by being the dominant or strongest figure in these various global alliances and institutions. That meant not using the full extent of our power.

ELI5: What's the difference between a 4th and 5th generation fighter? What is the best fighter out there and where does the F-35 figure in the list? : explainlikeimfive

Opinion | William Strauss and Neil Howe's political prophesy Thinking of American history in terms of generations helps explain our current breakdown - and how long this new era may last.

Donald Trump is worse than every president in modern history in key area, new polling shows : politics
J.D. Vance Is the Most Disliked New Vice President in History : politics
Trump Melts Down Over How Much Power President Elon Musk Has : politics
The best is always made in America : PoliticalHumor
Good job donny : PoliticalHumor
Reality is getting closer and closer to satire : PoliticalHumor
Since we are on the topic of tattoos : PoliticalHumor

People named in JFK assassination documents are not happy their personal information was released : news
Trump Admin Publishes Social Security Numbers of Living People in Unredacted JFK Files: Congressional staffers, intelligence experts and federal contractors are among those whose private information is now public record : politics
Trump Admin Threatens to Stop Social Security If DOGE Can't Have Data Trump's interim Social Security chief says he wants to turn off the program if Musk and DOGE can't access Americans' most sensitive
Acting head threatens to shut down Social Security after court ruling - The Washington Post Leland Dudek argues that a ruling blocking Elon Musk's cost-cutting team from access to sensitive taxpayer data could apply to all employees.
Howard Lutnick thinks that if you don't get your Social Security check and complain you are probably a fraudster - Lawyers, Guns & Money
A Tale of Two Cities: Themes | SparkNotes

Donald Trump impeachment warning issued : politics ... 2026 is too far away.

Meet Kai Trump, the Gen Z White House influencer - The Washington Post

“Ludicrous" Situation: Jeffrey Epstein Case Redaction Takes Over FBI's New York Office | Vanity Fair The bureau's New York field office normally chases drug dealers and spies. Right now, according to multiple sources, priority one is redacting the sex trafficker's case files.

Tim Walz: Trump Will Start Arresting Political Opponents : politics

Trump rescinds executive order after law firm agrees to provide $40m in free services : politics

The FBI has cut staffing in an office focused on domestic terrorism and has scrapped a tool used to track such investigations. : politics

Trumpism without Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money JD Vance's unprecedented unpopularity at this point of the administration is trumping even that of his official boss's:

Musk Set to Get Access to Top-Secret U.S. Plan for Potential War With China : news ... Hahaha, conservatives sold out the USA for 250 million? That's it?
Elon Musk Threatens Pentagon Leakers After China War Story : politics
Elon Musk holds Pentagon meeting, wants leakers prosecuted : politics
Based on our current foreign policy towards aggressors, maybe there's no reason to worry that Elon got a Pentagon briefing on China : AdviceAnimals
Finally found the immigrant taking American jobs : PoliticalHumor
Elon Musk received court summons in SEC suit over failure to properly disclose Twitter stake : politics

Judge bars Musk's DOGE team from Social Security records in scathing ruling : news
Trump Admin Threatens to Stop Social Security If DOGE Can't Have Data : politics
A boom market for wallet inspectors - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jeremy Peters - the reporter who found Elon Musk's politics an unfathomable mystery - discovers that Republican complaints about CANCEL CULTURE may not have been made entirely in good faith:

Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Education Department : news
Another Slapdown for Trump as Education Dept. Is Saved : politics ... In what world is the Department of Education being gutted by actual pro wrestlers any kind of win? This really is a race to the bottom.
This is the secretary of education : videos

ICE Deported Professional Soccer Player After 'I Love You' Sign Language Symbol Was Interpreted as Gang Sign: Affidavit : politics

Trump Touts Prison in El Salvador for Tesla Attackers : politics
Trump touts prison in El Salvador for Tesla attackers : worldnews
Musk's Echo Chamber Is So Deep He Thinks People Like Him : politics ... Ketamine is actually incredibly difficult to OD on and that's part of why it's so popular as a party drug. It's one of the only drugs that's regularly abused recreationally where the recreational dose is significantly lower than the clinical dose used for anesthesia
How do you feel about a sitting President and the Commerce Secretary going on television to tell people to buy Tesla cars and stocks? : AskReddit
The White House's promotion of Tesla's stock is an ethics nightmare - and it's not even working : politics
Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds says : news
Tesla recalls all Cybertrucks after using wrong glue to stick on steel panels : technology
Musk's Dad: Elon's Not Racist -- He Was Friends With 'Black Servants'​ : politics
Musk links trans people to Tesla attacks the same day his estranged daughter critiques him in Teen Vogue interview
Elon Musk's daughter condemns work with Trump: "Cartoonishly evil" : politics
A Rumor About Elon Musk's Penis Won't Die. Unfortunately, I Found Out What That Would Look Like.
Azealia Banks on X: "Grimes told me this too" / X

Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election : politics ... Schimel, the Republican candidate, has promised to be a "support network" for Trump. He's also said that the Supreme Court "screwed over" Trump by not overturning the 2020 election.
Elon Musk is paying voters again ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election : politics

'The silence on this issue is deafening': Judge admonishes Trump admin's 'fishing expedition' while blocking DOGE from accessing Americans private data : politics

The "struggling middle class" - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Yes the "middle class" faces plenty of economic challenges, especially in regard to the cost of housing, health care, and higher education, but middle class families, broadly defined, are still much better off in regard to all three of those social goods than they were during the Golden Age of MAGA nostalgic lore ... the fact that "the middle class doesn't feel like it has enough to get by" is a product, above all, of right wing propaganda, which at this point is functionally fascist propaganda. Repeating that propaganda is a bad idea.

AOC and Bernie draw crowds of thousands: Is the Democratic Party having its Tea Party moment? : politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders rally Democrats, calling for a party that 'fights harder' : politics

Dem Rep Ripped at Town Hall by Furious Anti-Musk Voters : politics
Two Utah GOP representatives hosted a town hall. They were met with shouts of 'shame' and 'do your job.' : politics

GOP Lawmaker Who Ousted Liz Cheney Says It's 'Bizarre' How 'Obsessed' People Are with Government at Explosive Town Hall : politics
Dear Chuck Schumer, the 'old' Republican Party is never coming back : politics

GOP proposes bill that would punish supporting trans youth through new names and haircuts. A bill in Arkansas would allow lawsuits against people who use trans kids' preferred names or give them gender nonconforming haircuts. : politics
Texas school's punishment of a Black student who wears dreadlocks is going to trial

GOP Rep. Drowned Out by Boos After Defending Elon Musk in Town Hall : politics ... She genuinely believes she was elected to destroy the federal government, like the other Republicans. She thinks it's weird that not everyone's on board.

Gay Valimont tells supporters she's raised $6.7 million to flip Matt Gaetz seat blue : politics

MAGA Republican Resigns After Being Charged With Soliciting Sex From a Minor : politics

Avoid at all costs!! : PoliticalHumor

"I don't regret the vote": Why most Trump voters stand by him, even as he ruins their lives : politics

Thought we wouldn't notice : AdviceAnimals

US Senate Democrats call on Trump Medicare nominee Dr. Oz to pay $400,000 in avoided taxes : politics

Vaccines still don't cause autism : videos
Anti-Vaxx Mom Whose Daughter Died From Measles Says Disease 'Wasn't That Bad' : news


Eminem Rep Makes Rare Statement After Ex-Employee Is Charged with Leaking Unreleased Music: Damage 'Cannot Be Overstated' : Music

Dolly Parton doing better than she thought she would after husband's death: 'He'll still always be with me' : Music

What is the "Stairway to Heaven" of other bands? : Music



TIL that Benjamin Franklin never patented any of his many inventions, writing that "as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously." : todayilearned


TIL 2025 = 45², a rare perfect square year ,The last was 1936, the next comes in 2116 : todayilearned

ELI5: What Chiropractor's cracking do to your body? : explainlikeimfive

Sex differences in brain structure are present at birth and remain stable during early development. The study found that while male infants tend to have larger total brain volumes, female infants, when adjusted for brain size, have more grey matter, whereas male infants have more white matter. : science

A new study finds that for every 10°C rise in temperature, sleep duration drops by nearly 10 minutes. By 2099, climate change could cause an annual loss of 33 hours of sleep per person. : science
Atmospheric CO2 levels can cause cognitive impairment

Layout of trees and human health: Study identifies a significantly lower mortality risk in people who live in neighbourhoods with large, contiguous and well networked areas of tree canopies. : science

Cloaked in color: Research finds some female hummingbirds evolve male plumage to dodge aggression | Like changing outfits allows people to tailor their look in hopes of attracting or avoiding attention, hummingbirds may take a similar approach. : science

Physicists Have Spotted Electrons Forming 'Tornadoes' Inside a Quantum Semimetal. : science

Marijuana users at greater risk for heart attack and stroke: Adults under 50 are more than six times as likely to suffer a heart attack if they use marijuana, compared to non-users. They also have a dramatically higher risk of stroke, heart failure and heart-related death. : science

Speed of light and the observable universe? : askscience

Scientists discover biological differences between sexes when it comes to chronic pain, which may explain why pain medication may not be as effective for women as it is for men. The study found in female rodents, pain signals release leptin, a hormone associated with heightened pain sensitivity. : science

TIL the earliest known depiction of Christ on a cross is a piece of mocking graffiti in an ancient Roman boys school. Jesus is depicted with the head of a donkey, the text "Alexamenos worships his god" carved underneath. : todayilearned

ELI5 how did they get rid of LA smog? : explainlikeimfive

Night owls who stay up late, called "evening chronotypes," have more depression symptoms than people who are early risers, or "morning chronotypes." On average, night owls had poorer sleep quality, higher alcohol consumption, and acted with less mindfulness than morning chronotypes. : science

Deadly bacteria have developed the ability to produce antimicrobials and wipe out competitors : science
Probiotics - Health Professional Fact Sheet

A study analyzed the disparity in the performance of 26,000 residential PV systems in the USA. Companies installing high quality systems mainly serve high-income and white neighbourhoods, whereas companies installing inferior quality systems disproportionately serve low-income and racialized areas. : science


Saw 4chan's ten year top 100 list last year. Decided to read them all. Now I'm halfway done. My thoughts. : books

10 Years Ago This Picture Caused Arguments All Over The World : pics
Wikipe-tan wearing The Dress reduced - The dress - Wikipedia

ELI5: Why do websites want you to get their app? : explainlikeimfive

Apple Losing Over $1 Billion a Year on Streaming Service : movies

ELI5: What happens in the brain when people say they get blackout drunk and can't remember anything? : explainlikeimfive


How Mr. Darcy Became One of Jane Austen's Most Memorable Creations : books

What's a childhood snack that disappeared but you still think about? : AskReddit


Boston brothel: Names of alleged customers read in court
Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner named in brothel case : CambridgeMA
In the Cambridge brothel case, Councilor Paul Toner faces charges
Boston brothel names: More alleged customers identified - Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner named in brothel case
Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner IDed in MA brothel bust case – NBC Boston
Breaking: Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner Charged With Buying Sex Through Brothel Ring : CambridgeMA
Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner named in brothel case : boston

It has been 177 days since John Corcoran was killed on Mem Drive and nobody has been arrested yet : CambridgeMA

Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Destroy Satanic Temple in Salem with a Pipe Bomb : boston




032025

More than 150 unprecedented climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN : worldnews
The Doctor, the Biohacker, and the Quest to Treat Their Long Covid - 20 million Americans and at least 400 million people worldwide currently suffer from long COVID, a debilitating condition that still has no approved treatment and is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood.


Amnesty International Canada devastated by reports of Canadians executed in China : worldnews
Canada condemns China after it executes Canadians over drug related crimes : worldnews
China executed 4 Canadians this year, Ottawa says – DW : worldnews



Putin orders Ukrainians 'without legal status' to leave Russia, occupied territories by Sept. 10 : worldnews

CIA provides White House with intelligence refuting encirclement of thousands of Ukrainians in Russia's Kursk Oblast : worldnews
Western intel contradicts Trump's, Putin's claims on Ukraine's encirclement in Kursk Oblast, Reuters reports : worldnews

UK: Putin's War Has Triggered Russia's Largest Losses Since WW2 : worldnews

Ukraine struck a key Russian air base used for Tu-95 and Tu-160 bomber attacks : worldnews
This morning the UA Defense Forces attacked the Engels-2 military airbase in the Saratov oblast, Russia : UkraineWarVideoReport
Ukraine attacks Russian strategic bomber airfield, Russian officials say : worldnews

Kremlin Accuses Europe of Planning 'Militarization' : worldnews


Elon Musk's X sues India over 'unlawful' censorship via Sahyog Portal and IT Act : worldnews


U.S. offers $15 million reward for woman, 3 accomplices accused of smuggling drone technology to Iran : worldnews
FBI Most Wanted on X: Baoxia "Emily" Liu is wanted by the #FBI for her alleged involvement in a years-long conspiracy to unlawfully export & smuggle U.S.-origin electronic components from the U.S. to Iran. The U.S. Department of State, offers a reward of up to $15 million: / X

Thousands protest in Israel over attack on democracy by Netanyahu : worldnews
Thousands march on Netanyahu's home to demand he quit over continued war in Gaza : worldnews
Israeli businessman admits he transferred money from Qatar to PM spox - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post Israeli Businessman Gil Birger admitted that he had transferred funds from a Qatari lobbyist to a member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's media team.

Hamas armed wing says it fired rockets against Tel Aviv : worldnews


Zelensky announces talk with Trump on March 19; says Russia attacked Ukraine's power grid despite claimed pause : worldnews
KyivPost on X: Macron unexpectedly called Zelensky while he was speaking with journalists. When asked to confirm if it was the French president, Zelensky replied: Yes, I just spoke with President Macron. We talk very often - about once a day, on average./ X
Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of the war's largest exchanges : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1120, Part 1 (Thread #1267) : worldnews
Kyiv Insider on X: Russian losses over the course of the past 1.5 years clearly show that Russian assaults are now mainly composed of civilian vehicles and ATV's rather than rare remaining armour. The Russian army has been mostly destroyed. Charts by @AndrewPerpetua / X


EU explores creation of new satellite intelligence to cut reliance on US - FT : worldnews


🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: Germany to increase military aid to Ukraine to 7 billion euros, Scholz 4 billion euros already planned, another 3 billion will be added thanks to amendments to the German Constitution. / X
Germany updates US travel advice after 3 citizens are detained : worldnews

Dutch parliament calls for end to dependence on US software companies : worldnews

Germany issues travel warning for US : worldnews

France makes key move towards legalising medical cannabis : worldnews
French Aid to Ukraine on X: The capacity of the Forges de Tarbes could be increased to a maximum of 20,000 shells per day (...). The Forges de Tarbes reportedly has an ambition to produce more than 7 million artillery shell bodies a year. / X
As security fears grip Europe, France plans to distribute a 'survival guide' to households : worldnews

Britain Issues Travel Warning for US : worldnews


EU throws down gauntlet to Trump with Apple, Google rulings : worldnews


Mexico Recognizes Palestine: A Historic Gesture of Solidarity : worldnews - Remember, the Mexican President, Sheinbaum, is Jewish.

New World Order may see a closer alliance between Canada and Europe : politics ... Sad times realizing how naive I was to not see that so many other Americans are evil fascists.
Canadian Prime Minister will ask Governor General to dissolve Parliament Sunday and call election, sources say : worldnews
Buy Canadian movement starts to take a sizable bite out of U.S. business : worldnews
Montreal Tesla dealership vandalized amid backlash against Elon Musk : worldnews
As many as 80 Tesla vehicles damaged at dealership in Hamilton Ontario - Hamilton Police : worldnews




Finland takes top spot, US gets lowest-ever rank in World Happiness Report : politics

We'll deport you if we have evidence against you, and if we do not : politics
More egg product seizures than fentanyl seizures at the border so far this year : politics
The US government has sent Columbia University a ransom note : politics

Unredacted JFK assassination files released - Lawyers, Guns & Money - 1)these files will not reveal any material evidence of a grand conspiracy to kill JFK but 2)will probably contain at least some amount of embarrassing information about the conduct of American public officials during this period.
What do the JFK files say? 5 key takeaways on the assassination records. - The Washington Post
In Rush to Release Kennedy Files, Personal Information Went Public, Too: Social Security numbers and other personal details were included in the 64,000 pages of documents that the Trump administration declassified this week. : politics


US suspends some efforts to counter Russian sabotage as Trump moves closer to Putin : worldnews


Trump to sign executive order directing shutdown of Education Department : politics - People DO NOT RECOGNIZE what the Department of Education does for America ...

Donald Trump 'Paving Over' White House Rose Garden: What We Know : politics
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Goes Negative in Another Poll : politics
Steve Bannon admits Maga operatives working on third term for Trump : politics

Mark Cuban: "The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It's a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific. If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved" - Bluesky
90-year-old veteran wrongly declared dead struggles to restore Social Security benefits : politics
Cuts 'absolutely going to crater' Social Security, says former commissioner : politics
DOGE ends Social Security benefits and raids bank account of living recipient - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Republicans want Musk to shut up about Social Security : politics

Trump-Musk Scandal on Ukrainian Kids Stolen by Russia Just Got Darker : politics
Democrats Press Marco Rubio Over Deleted Russian War Crimes Data : politics ... That is totally fucked and indicative of how the Trump regime is aiding and abetting Putin.

Tesla falls after Commerce secretary recommends buying stock : politics
Elon Musk says he's shocked at the level of Tesla hate and vandalism happening: 'I've never done anything harmful' : politics
Elon Says He's 'Never Done Anything Harmful.' Americans Disagree : politics
Tesla recalls most Cybertrucks due to trim detaching from vehicle : worldnews
Tim Walz says he 'boosts mood' by looking at Tesla stock : politics
Tim Walz calls Elon Musk a 'South African nepo baby' | Walz is just one of several Democrats who have referred to Musk's immigrant background : politics
"They basically want to kill me": GOP efforts to turn Musk into a MAGA martyr are backfiring : politics
'Tesla Takedown' protesters planning biggest day of action : politics
Does anyone else smell metaphor? I think there's a leak. - Lawyers, Guns & Money After many delays, Tesla delivered the first Crybertrucks on Nov. 30, 2023. They cost about $150,000. Keep that in mind as you read about the latest, greatest recall ... The problem? Tesla, which has some experience with producing vehicles, used the wrong glue on its vehicle that costs as much as two Honda CR-V electrics
Vivian Jenna Wilson on Being Elon Musk's Estranged Daughter, Protecting Trans Youth and Taking on the Right Online | Teen Vogue
Elon Musk's trans daughter, Vivian, slams father as 'serial adulterer'
Elon Musk said his trans child was 'dead.' Now she's fighting back. - The Washington Post ... The Tesla CEO said he was "tricked" into approving gender-affirming care for his child in an interview with Jordan Peterson
There's a lot of stuff I need to debunk which I will get to don't worry, but I want to start with what I find the funniest which is the notorious "slightly autistic" tweet. This is gonna be a bit so just bare with me
Elon Musk's Daughter Says She Doesn't 'Actually Know' How Many Siblings She Has
Musk family - Wikipedia


FBI agent who has criticized the bureau arrested on charges of sharing confidential information : politics ... Yep. There it is. We're two months into a four-year term and we've already reached "criticism of Trump is now domestic terrorism" territory.

The state of exception - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jamelle Bouie (gift link) points out that there's a big difference between the unconstitutional and the anti-constitutional ... An anti-constitutional act is one that rejects the basic premises of constitutionalism. It rejects the premise that sovereignty lies with the people, that ours is a government of limited and enumerated powers and that the officers of that government are bound by law.

United States Institute of Peace Resists The Musk Boys - Lawyers, Guns & Money


A man in my position cannot afford to be made to look ridiculous - Lawyers, Guns & Money Krugman gets at the heart of why Elon feels the need to arbitrarily strip the most needy of their Social Security benefits, and obviously the deficit has nothing to do with it: ... Still, does the plan have to be this cruel to the most vulnerable Americans? As I see it, the cruelty is a feature, not a bug.


White House Fact-Checked on Live TV After Falsely Claiming Judge Who Blocked Trump's Order Was Obama Appointee : politics - hilarious, because the judge they're trying to paint as a soft-on-crime, bleeding heart liberal was roomies with Brett Kavanaugh in college,an AUSA for the DC District Court, specializing in homicide prosecutions before becoming a George Bush appointed judge who ordered the release of Hillary Clinton's emails and blocked the release of Trump's tax returns.


Pentagon 'DEI' purge leads to removal of web page on Iwo Jima flag-raiser - The Washington Post Pages celebrating Navajo code talkers and other minority service members were also erased.
Where have you gone Jackie Robinson - Lawyers, Guns & Money Home / General / Where have you gone Jackie Robinson - A friend of mine in the JAG remarks: "No person reading that and agreeing with it is well, mentally or morally." This is just frank white supremacy with the hood off.

The Rollback of the Civil-Rights Movement Is the Singular Moral Failure of Modern American Conservatism : politics ... it seems like normie journalists aren't really putting it together how much of the administration's civil rights rollback is straight from stormfront. guys like JD vance were stewing in online spaces like stormfront since high school or maybe even younger. like the people calling them nazis

Murkowski says her colleagues are 'afraid' of Trump and Musk: 'I'm not going to compromise my own integrity' : politics ... She's not going to compromise her integrity because that happened a long time ago!


Trump's new top prosecutor in Upstate NY suggested trying Biden for treason, deporting Obama : politics

Trump Administration Now Attacking Judge's Wife : politics

"It's Only 'Free Speech' If We Agree With Them," Says AOC of GOP-Only Town Hall | "The fact is, we work for everybody. If Republican politicians can't get that we work for the public, then the public should give them the boot," said the Democrat from New York. : politics
Democrats are desperately searching for new leaders. AOC is stepping into the void. : politics
Sanders, AOC hit the road for a 'populist revolt' : politics

jamelle: "this is a straightforward delusion" - Bluesky ...Schumer ...
Scoop: Schumer faces growing House Dem calls to step down : politics
Democratic Leaderocity! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jon Stewart Knocks Dems' Lack of Vision In Countering The Trump Agenda | The Daily Show - YouTube

Eschaton: Shocked Face The savvy are the easiest marks.


The Fifth Dentist: "I'm at the point where I just assume all Republicans are pedos until proven otherwise." - Bluesky


A Trans Teacher Is Getting Death Threats After Rep. Nancy Mace Mocked Her on X : politics

'It's him, it's him!' - Mother spots son deported from US in mega-prison footage : politics

Trump voter asks for donations for wife's bond after she's detained by ICE : politics ... Man who is married to an immigrant and can't come up with $3k for an emergency voted for the guy who wants to deport immigrants and give tax cuts to the rich. How stupid can you be?
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Democrats Show Up In Republicans' Backyards To Troll Them: Republican's are ghosting their constituents. Democrats are meeting with them instead. : politics


Failed candidate found guilty in shooting plot against New Mexico Democrats : politics


Laura Delano's memoir'Unshrunk' takes aim at psychiatric medications - The Washington Post Laura Delano's "Unshrunk" is more than a memoir. It's a treatise against psychiatric medications.
RFK Jr.'s Mental Health Bait and Switch | The New Republic The newly anointed HHS secretary is weaponizing legitimate anger at the failures of current psychiatric care to gut public services, abandon poor and disabled people, and expand the police state.

This Day in Labor History: March 20, 1945 - Lawyers, Guns & Money On March 20, 1945, four leaders of a strike among Black WACs at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, were convicted of disobeying orders and sentenced to hard labor.


College professors are paid less now than they were in 1970, while upper administrator salaries have increased many times over - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Mar-a-Lago Accord - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Minn. MAGAt who introduced TDS is a mental disorder bill accused of attempting to pay a minor for sex - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The arrest came on the same day he made headlines with his TDS bill.



Book Review: 'The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource' by Chris Hayes offers a compelling look at how we lost control of our minds -- and why it matters ... The contrast between the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates -- which featured 90-minute speeches that captivated audiences - and today's rapid-fire presidential debates with two-minute sound bites perfectly illustrates how our collective capacity for sustained focus has eroded .. Donald Trump as the embodiment of the attention age ... why our public discourse increasingly resembles what Hayes calls a "failed state" dominated by "attentional warlordism."

Advice from your mortal enemies - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is a very clever dissection of misogynists who offer "advice" to women about how they have a solemn obligation to settle for an undesirable partner lest they be alone:
Average Men Don't Have the Cards - Cartoons Hate Her - What if your love rival isn't Chad, but a book and a bubble bath?

What It's Like to Have "Facial Dysmorphia" My Facial Dysmorphia Destroyed My Ability to Be Free' For these women, staring at their own faces online has made them unrecognizable to themselves.
NIKA (@nikamotiie) | TikTok

ADHD misinformation on TikTok is shaping young adults' perceptions. An analysis of the 100 most-viewed TikTok videos related to ADHD revealed that fewer than half the claims about symptoms actually align with clinical guidelines for diagnosing ADHD. : science

Oxygen discovered in most distant known galaxy : worldnews


ELI5: Why are textbooks so expensive in the US? Why don't students just photocopy textbooks? : explainlikeimfive


Jonathan Cohn: @mayorwu.boston.gov: No one tells Boston how to take care of our own. Not kings and not presidents who think they are kings.- Bluesky




031925

Carbon Dioxide Levels Highest in 800,000 Years : worldnews


Big pharma's plea to Trump to punish Australia for cheaper medicines : worldnews


US deletes evidence of Russia's kidnap of thousands of Ukrainian children : news
Trump administration halts program to track abducted Ukrainian children, lawmakers say. Data about 30,000 abducted children may be gone for good : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1119, Part 1 (Thread #1266) : worldnews

Trump suggests to Zelenskyy that the US should take ownership of Ukrainian power plants for security : worldnews


Furious Hungarian MPs throw photos of Orban and Putin kissing in parliament after PM bans Pride : worldnews
Hungarian Anti-Gay MEP Resigns After Breaking Lockdown to Attend Orgy - Business Insider
Hungary might deploy Chinese surveillance tech

Seven EU countries back Czech plan to fund Radio Free Europe : worldnews


French Scientist Reportedly Denied U.S. Entry Due to Trump Criticism : worldnews

In Scotland four out of five males in prison have a history of significant head injury, with many having been exposed to repeated head injuries over time. Prisoners who had experienced significant head injury were also more likely to have had more arrests, charges and convictions and at younger ages : science
When personality changes from bad to good

Now Boris Johnson turns on Donald Trump: 'Putin is laughing at us' : politics


Extermination camp found in Mexico : worldnews

NATO chief seen laughing as Trump floats Canada and Greenland takeovers : pics

Canadians Are Skipping US Travel and Opting for South America Instead - Business Insider : worldnews
Tesla removed from Vancouver Auto Show : worldnews
Donald Trump Says 'Nasty' Canada 'Meant to Be 51st State' : politics
The Diabolical World of Phone Scams - Macleans.ca How the RCMP busted the biggest fraud ever to target Canadians-and why they can't keep up anymore.
Canadians are turning to ;Made in Canada' goods, and complaints about mislabelling are surging : worldnews
I'm the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped : politics ... They make the whole system a Kafkaesque hellhole so that people have to stay in custody longer and then the company gets more money.
Canadian detained by Ice for two weeks before being put in a detention center with an indefinite sentence. : worldnews




Why Trump is Putin's Puppet-A Full Timeline : AdviceAnimals

'You see?' Russia broke Trump's hyped partial Ukraine ceasefire after 1 hour : politics
U.S. has no peace plan for Ukraine, says Polish politician : worldnews
Putin showed 'true face' by bombing Ukraine after ceasefire call, says Finland's president : worldnews
Trump-Putin call dismissed as "flop" by German defense minister : worldnews

Starlink Installed at White House to "Improve Wi-Fi" - Experts Question Security and Technical Necessity : technology

Donald Trump Suffers Multiple Legal Blows in 24 Hours : politics
Trump Has Gone From Unconstitutional to Anti-Constitutional : politics
Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Trump after president calls for US judge's impeachment : pics
Supreme Court Justice John Roberts Faces MAGA Backlash Over Trump Statement : politics

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients : news
What to know about Social Security office closures | AP News

Fact Check: Story of Trump staffers saying his 'terrible body odor' obstructs his agenda...well that "Depends"... : PoliticalHumor
Kevin was obviously downwind when this photo was taken

Wall Street should have known better than to trust Donald Trump : politics

Rubio Refuses To Say If There's Evidence Justifying Mahmoud Khalil's Arrest : politics
Top Trump Official Can't Justify Effort To Deport Mahmoud Khalil In Fiery Interview | Deputy DHS Secretary Troy Edgar hemmed and hawed for five straight minutes in an interview with NPR. : politics (lied and lied)
DHS Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar defends Mahmoud Khalil arrest : NPR
Judge orders Mahmoud Khalil case to be moved from Louisiana to New Jersey | Mahmoud Khalil : politics


Hilarious Karoline Leavitt Blunder Causes Her To Accidentally Tell The Truth | HuffPost Latest News Leavitt: "We want to restore the Department of Justice to an institution that focuses on fighting law and order." - Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 17, 2025

Judge blocks Trump's executive order barring transgender people from the military : politics

Tit for tat : PoliticalHumor

Schumer Has Infuriating Answer After Completely Caving to Trump : politics ... This mother fucker can write a book, but can't read the room.
Why a top progressive group says Chuck Schumer should resign from leadership : politics
Chuck Schumer clung to belief Republicans would 'expel' Trump, book says : politics


Trump freezes $175M of UPenn funds over trans women : politics

Civil War Nurses, USS Constitution Commander Among Female Veterans Removed in Pentagon DEI Sweep : politics
Jackie Robinson Army history scrubbed from Department of Defense websites : politics


I'm Lauren Harper from Freedom of the Press Foundation. A judge recently ruled that DOGE, led by Elon Musk, is "likely covered" by the Freedom of Information Act, which would require its documents to be publicly available by request. AMA! : IAmA

Dropkick Murphys Suspended From X After Singer Calls Trump a 'Rat and a Coward' and Slams Elon Musk : Music


RFK Jr. Unveils Disturbing Plan to Combat Bird Flu:'Should be allowed to spread unchecked to identify birds that could be immune' : politics

T-Online Pulls Tesla Survey After 253,000 Votes Cast From Just 2 IPs In The US : technology
Teslas Torched at Las Vegas Facility in Targeted Attack - Authorities say the suspect damaged five cars with Molotov cocktails and a firearm and spray-painted "Resist" on the front of the building : technology
Tesla loses ground as Chinese EVs dominate global markets : technology


Voters boo Nebraska Republican over Musk, Ukraine, Trump tariffs during raucous town hall : politics
Definition of Insanity : AdviceAnimals

Trump voter says he doesn't regret choice despite wife's ICE arrest : politics


GOP Senator Solicited Sex From Minor the Same Day He Introduced 'Trump Derangement' Bill: Police : politics

GOP Rep. who wanted to "protect" girls from trans people arrested for preying on young girl : politics ... Always a Republican, a Conservative or Pastor
PastorArrested

GOP bill could ban hairdressers from giving gender-nonconforming haircuts to minors. The bill would allow anyone to sue someone who affirms a young person's transition, and it specifically mentions hairstyles. : politics

The wildest details in the Facebook memoir Meta is trying to bury : books
DARK GOTHIC MAGA: How Tech Billionaires Plan to Destroy America - YouTube
The Problem With Feudalism Later historians say the concept doesn't match reality
The wildest details in the Facebook memoir Meta is trying to bury : technology It also talks about how they shifted policy from 2015 onwards to manipulate elections globally, by funding and boosting certain politicians, in order to try and prevent Facebook/Meta having to pay taxes in those countries.


History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED : videos

Ben & Jerry's claims Unilever ousted its boss over political activism : news


Breaking: JD Vance feels insulted after Crew-9 landing. "We've done so much work to bring these stranded astronauts back and they still haven't thanked us even once." : PoliticalHumor


Amazon To Cut 14,000 Jobs In Mega Cost-Saving Drive: Report : technology

It Might Be Time to Admit the Great VR Experiment Has Failed : technology

Microsoft quantum computing claim still lacks evidence: physicists are dubious : technology

New cancer therapy disguises tumors as pork to trigger immune attack, 90% effective : technology


Diverging views of democracy fuel support for authoritarian politicians, study shows. People who supported democracy in principle but adhered less strongly to liberal democratic norms, like minority rights protection and constraints on executive power, tolerated democratic violations more readily. : science


We are 71 bipolar disorder experts and scientists coming together for the world's biggest bipolar AMA! In honor of World Bipolar Day, ask us anything! : IAmA


Only 10% of non-surgical treatments for back problems kill pain - Only six out of 56 treatments analysed yielded 'small' relief according to most comprehensive worldwide study, with some even increasing pain. : science

Eating more fruits, dietary fibre, dairy products and caffeine is linked to a lower risk of tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Higher fruit intake was linked to a 35% reduction in tinnitus risk, dietary fibre a 9% reduction, dairy products a 17% reduction and caffeine a 10% reduction. : science

New research led by U-Michigan is believed to be the first to evaluate the link between heavy and prolonged menstrual bleeding and fatigue and lack of pep as women approach menopause. The study follows 2,329 midlife women who kept menstrual diaries and completed annual surveys from 1996 to 2005. : science

Low-speed uphill exercise elevates blood and brain lactate, increasing BDNF in cortex and hippocampus. Flat exercise does not. Prolonged incline walking recruits fast-twitch fibres, enhancing brain plasticity. Slow and steep may support cognitive health and memory formation. : science

Study shows that cannabidiol may promote biomineralization of teeth even under inflammatory conditions. Results show promise for dental tissue repair in mice. Cannabidiol may be a promising dental treatment, especially in regenerative dentistry. : science

Association of Diet and Waist-to-Hip Ratio With Brain Connectivity and Memory in Aging : science

Solar cells are prone to UV-induced degradation and are most often protected against it by petroleum-based films. Researchers discovered that bio-based nanocellulose dyed with red onion skin extract provides very effective UV protection at 99.9%. : science

Scientists Just Found a Way to Turn Sewage into Protein and Green Hydrogen | This new method of converting sewage sludge cuts CO2 emissions by 99.5% compared to conventional methods. : science ... This sludge is piling up faster than ever. More than 100 million tons of this dry sludge accumulate globally every year, clogging treatment facilities and costing billions to process. But what if this waste wasn't just waste? What if it could be food or fuel? Scientists have just developed a system that does exactly that.

Adults can quickly learn the melody and rhythm of a new language by listening alone, but seeing written words too soon can disrupt this natural ability : science

ELI5: What exactly do people mean when they say zero was "invented" by Arab scholars? How do you even invent zero, and how did mathematics work before zero? : explainlikeimfive

Cousin marriage: The new evidence about children's ill health

TIL That an estimated 14,500 Holocaust Survivors died nearly immediately upon liberation from Refeeding Syndrome in which the body can't process food after prolonged starvation. : todayilearned ... We learned the wrong lesson from WWII. We learned that the Nazis were evil. We should have learned that people like us can become Nazis, and become paranoid and vigilant against that happening.

TIL the "Kamikaze of 1274 and 1281" otherwise known as "The Divine Wind", is massively attributed to the ending of the Mongol invasions. Along with the Mamluks stopping their western expansion, The divine wind typhoons blew through some hundreds of ships, devastating a force of 140,000 Mongols. : todayilearned

A reporter broadcasts from the top of Mount St. Helens days before the eruption : videos

5 Seemingly Harmless Habits That Can Really Hurt Your Back

OXO Fought Back Against the Black Spatula Panic. People Defected Anyway.

'M*A*S*H's most shocking episode aired 50 Years ago (on March 18th, 1975): The final appearance of Col. Henry Blake : television

What drove you to lose weight? : AskReddit

what's one thing (nsfw or sfw) that you will take to the grave, but can tell internet strangers? : AskReddit

COVID-19 lockdown was 5 years ago. What do you remember about that day when the world stopped? : AskReddit

What is something you've always wanted to try in sex but have never tried? : AskReddit

What's your go to ice cream flavour? : AskReddit

What do you feel like when you wake up in the morning? : AskReddit

Rembrandt to Picasso: Five ways to spot a fake masterpiece

Best PDF Annotation App that can highlight in a straight line ? : Surface

Marijuana User 6 Times More Likely to Have a Heart Attack A new study of 4.6 million people found that cannabis users were more like to experience heart failure, strokes, and cardiac arrest

Boston Dynamics Atlas walking, running, crawling, cartwheeling and breakdancing : videos

What's your weirdest habit? : AskReddit

What's a seemingly small decision you made that completely changed the course of your life? : AskReddit

ELI5: Light speed question: If light doesn't experience time, then does that mean the light beam has existed forever in the past, present and future? : explainlikeimfive

What's a social norm that needs to be deleted immediately? : AskReddit




031825

Texas measles outbreak grows to 279 cases, approaching nationwide total for 2024 : news
In West Texas' measles outbreak, families forgo conventional medicine along with vaccines As the outbreak rages, unproven remedies like cod liver oil are being distributed free by some doctors. Families are lining up for them.


NASA's Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally returning home after nine months in space : worldnews
NASA'S Butch Wilmore and suni Williams return from space after a 8 day mission turned into 9 months. : pics

Antarctic base "under control" after researcher accused colleague of assault, South Africa says : worldnews

Australia strange foam: Surfers fall sick : worldnews


Japan to deploy long-range missiles able to hit North Korea and China : worldnews


Trump and Putin wrap up 90-minute conversation : worldnews
The Not-Yet-A-Ceasefire - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Putin Is Said to Want All Arms to Ukraine Halted for Trump Truce : worldnews
Trump supported Putin's idea to organize a hockey match between the USA and Russia : worldnews
Putin told Trump Ukraine must halt mobilisation and rearmament as condition for truce : worldnews
Kremlin: Putin tells Trump that US, allies must end military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine to halt hostilities : worldnews
Putin wants US to stop all arms shipments to Ukraine for "truce" : worldnews

Trump pulls the plug on Voice of America - but Russia and China keep their government-funded broadcasters on air : worldnews

North Koreans troops key to Russian advances in Kursk, says Ukraine : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: Russian energy giant Gazprom suffers $13.1 billion loss in 2024. Gazprom's financial troubles were compounded by falling share prices in its subsidiary Gazprom Neft and an increased income tax rate of 25%, which raised deferred tax liabilities. / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ Radio Free Europe reports that despite the legal prohibition on allowing men with communicable diseases to serve in the Russian armed forces, the Russian army's insatiable demand for manpower means that it is illegally forcing infected men to fight. / X

Mayor of Ingushetian capital Magas bans staff from using the word 'no' / OC Media : worldnews


Whither the Panther? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Indian city sets curfew after Hindu groups demand demolition of 17th century Muslim ruler's tomb : worldnews


Turkey Cuts Russian Oil Imports by 31% Amid G7 Sanctions : worldnews


Head of ISIS has been killed, Iraqi PM says : worldnews
Hamas 'Prime Minister' among senior terrorists killed in IDF surprise attack : worldnews ... served as the President of the Union of UNRWA Employees in Gaza.


Trump Gave Israel the Go-Ahead for Shock New Bombing That Killed 400 : politics
Gaza war: Israel launches airstrikes, more than 400 killed : worldnews
Netanyahu says fighting has resumed in Gaza with 'full force' : news
Israel resumes war in Gaza with a series of massive airstrikes against Hamas : worldnews
Return To Fighting In Gaza 'Fully Coordinated With Washington': Israel : worldnews
World leaders express outrage at Israel's renewed bombing of Gaza civilians : worldnews
Israel hits Gaza with extensive strikes, killing over 400 and ending ceasefire : worldnews

Hamas' 'superstar blogger' stole donations for Gaza: Became a millionaire with a click : worldnews

Netanyahu, emboldened by Trump's 'deep state' purges, goes after Shin Bet head : worldnews

Israel is ramping up annexation of West Bank, UN rights chief says : worldnews

Hamas gathered forces during ceasefire for attempted invasion into Israel - report : worldnews


Zelensky signs law permitting Ukrainian troops to operate abroad during martial law : worldnews
Ukrainian long-range drone successfully completes 3,000-kilometer test, Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1118, Part 1 (Thread #1265) : worldnews

Ukraine unveils 600-mile cruise missile that can reach Moscow amid peace talks : worldnews

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Elon Musk's Starlink is now just as crucial for Russian forces fighting in Ukraine as it is for the Ukrainian defenders. A mass deactivation of many Russian Starlink terminals last month has prompted an unusually frank assessment of much the Russians now depend on it. / X

Critical Ukraine coverage at risk as Trump slashes Radio Free Europe funding

MAKS 24 on X: In 2024, the Ukrainian military-industrial complex produced weapons worth $10 billion, – UIF. ▪️2022 - $1 billion; ▪️2023 - $3 billion; ▪️2024 - $10 billion. In 2025, production is expected to increase to $30-35 billion. / X


Poland and Baltic states lift bans on landmines : worldnews

'We won't be dragged into this' -- Hungary opposes $22 billion EU aid package for Ukraine : worldnews
A new anti-LGBTQ+ bill in Hungary would ban Pride event and allow use of facial recognition software : worldnews
Hungary's parliament passes a law banning Pride events, in a new assault on LGBTQ+ rights : worldnews

'Danish Viking blood is boiling.' Danes boycott US goods with fervor as others in Europe do so too : worldnews

Gelada family at the Blijdorp zoo in Rotterdam. : pics

Switzerland cuts funds for STD prevention : worldnews

Pope Francis: War is absurd. Let's disarm the Earth - Vatican News : worldnews

Germany poised to unlock €3B Ukraine aid after historic spending deal : worldnews
Germany approves massive spending package to boost defense : worldnews
Majority of Germans are against repeal of cannabis legalization : worldnews

Heavy rains in southern Spain trigger flooding and evacuations : worldnews


TIL a judge in Brazil ordered identical twin brothers to pay maintenance to a child whose paternity proved inconclusive after a DNA test and their refusal to say who had fathered the child. The judge said the two men were taking away from the young girl's right to know who her biological father was. : todayilearned

Peru declares an emergency and deploys the army as violence surges in the capital : worldnews

Mexico arrests alleged MS-13 leader on FBI's most wanted list : worldnews

TIL the caribbean island of Montserrat celebrates St Patrick's Day as a national holiday and festival in honor of a slave rebellion that occured on that date in 1768 : todayilearned

Justin Trudeau's first selfie as a retired man : pics
Toronto excludes Tesla from EV incentive due to US trade war : worldnews
Quebec aluminum towns aren't feeling the sting of 25 per cent U.S. tariffs : worldnews
Canadian airline cancels flights to Tennessee : politics
Canadian actor detained at US border in 'inhumane conditions' for nearly two weeks | US news : news




Trump's approval rating plunges with America's most accurate pollster : politics

Trump's Call to Annex Canada as a State Should Have Invoked the 25th Amendment : politics

Cross-border trips to the U.S. reach COVID lows with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers in February : worldnews

Putin keeps Trump waiting more than an hour for high-stakes Ukraine war phone call : politics
Putin keeps Trump waiting more than an hour for high-stakes Ukraine war phone call : worldnews

Trump admits spat with Zelenskyy in Oval Office was part of pressure on Ukraine. : worldnews
Zelensky and Trump, 2019. His face says everything : pics

What happened last November - Lawyers, Guns & Money - the gender gap among young voters was much much larger - more than twice as large - as it was among voters over 30. A majority of non-white young men actually voted for Trump, which means that non-white young men were more Trumpy than white men over 75!
The information security presidency - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump is president today because the Director of the FBI decided to strongly imply that one of the candidates in the 2016 election was a crook less than two weeks before the election because she didn't want to carry two BlackBerries.
Breaking: The Information Security Administration hands over White House Wi-Fi to totally not any kind of security risk Elon Musk - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Irony has been reported dead on numerous occasions, so this is probably more like desecration of a corpse.
The problem is the idiot vote - Lawyers, Guns & Money [This means] that the lower your political engagement, education level or socioeconomic status, the less engaged you are in politics, the more Trumpy you are. And that just wasn't true four years ago.
Elon Musk's DOGE Uses Police to Seize Independent Nonprofit : politics
Elon Musk Dealt Huge Blow as Judge Rules USAID Cuts Unconstitutional : politics
Musk's DOGE Goons Accused of Breaking Into Peace Agency Building : politics

Elon Musk's war on Social Security unmasks the GOP's true disdain for retirees : politics

Secret Service for Trump's Adult Children Cost $1.7 Million : politics

Amy Coney Barrett Recusing Herself from a Case on Public Funding for Religious Schools Is Mighty Interesting : politics

'Shocking, Insulting': Karoline Leavitt's France Remark Stuns Critics : politics
Karoline Leavitt Is the Living Embodiment of Hamlet's Line, One May Smile, and Smile, and Be a Villain : politics

Donald Trump Revokes Hunter Biden's Secret Service: 'Effective Immediately' : politics

Lawyer Says Venezuelan Client Was 'Disappeared' After Trump Invoked Alien Enemies Act: 'We Are Horrified' : politics - Our client worked in the arts in Venezuela. He is LGBTQ. His tattoos are benign. But ICE submitted photos of his tattoos as evidence he is Tren de Aragua

Schumer is doing damage control. It isn't working. - POLITICO The Senate minority leader and his aides have been talking privately with liberal groups.

There Is No Method to Trump's Madness. He's Simply Insane. | His defenders try to apply reason to his erratic, nonsensical decisions. That's a fool's errand -- but fools abound in this administration. : politics

jamelle: kind of incredible to me that no one wants to be a john quincy adams - The American tradition of former presidents just melting away into the set dressing once their done is a hindrance right now - Bluesky
And you may say to yourself, "My God, What Have I done?" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing back against President Donald Trump and his allies' calls to impeach judges who've ruled against the administration.

How do we fight against the growing anti-empathy and anti-truth movement? : AskReddit

The Stock Market Gained 2% During Biden's First 60 days. Under Trump The Market Has Tanked 7% : politics

Stephen Miller Throws On-Air Tantrum After MSNBC Analyst Dares To Question Trump : politics

Trump fires only two Democrats on FTC: 'The President just illegally fired me' : technology

Collaborator's remorse - Lawyers, Guns & Money From people who bought shares in Trump's casinos to donors from industries that rely on exports and/or integrated markets, way too many people have found out the hard way that they're the mark rather than in on the con.

'Today We Celebrate': Kremlin and Russian Propaganda Rejoice as Trump Guts Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America : worldnews

Conor McGregor draws Irish leader's ire after anti-immigration comments at White House : worldnews

AOC reflects Democrats' "core values" more than Harris, Newsom: poll : politics

Are you ok with the DOD removing articles from their website about veterans who served honorably because of the president's executive order against DEI policies, and if so why? : AskReddit ... I'm just thinking about how these are the same people who argued in favor of keeping up statues of Confederate traitors because it "teaches history."

Musk Now Admits Hitler 'Murdered Millions' After Backlash for Absolving Nazi Dictator : politics ... By Monday, Musk responded to a Twitter user condemning people for forgetting why Hitler was a villain. "We didn't hate Hitler because he made a stiff arm salute, we hated him because he murdered millions of people and tried to eradicate an entire race." Musk replied: "Exactly."

Elon Musk and DOGE likely violated the Constitution by shutting down USAID, judge rules : politics
Putin Envoy Dmitriev Says He Will Hold Talks With Musk About Mars Exploration : worldnews
Tesla's Q1 Sales May Be Its Worst In Years As Analysts Warn Stock Could Sink 50% : technology
Tesla board members, executive sell off over $100 million of stock in recent weeks : news
Tesla Insurance Rates Set To Spike As Cars Become Vandalism Targets : technology
Mark rober doing experiment with Tesla by creating a fake painted road : videos
New Tesla Logo : PoliticalHumor
Tesla investor calls for Elon Musk to step down as boss | Money News : news undefined
Tesla investor calls for Elon Musk to step down as boss | Money News | Sky News
Trump plan to fund Starlink over fiber called "betrayal" of rural US | Director of $42 billion broadband fund pushed out, says program is being ruined. : technology

DOGE Wrongly Declared Elderly Man Dead Causing Bank to Take Thousands From His Account: 'Take It Up With Social Security' : politics

Eschaton: Why Would They Do That - The greatest minds of punditry are having a hard time figuring it out. After a recent change by the Trump administration, the federal government no longer explicitly prohibits contractors from having segregated restaurants, waiting rooms and drinking fountains.

Trump-Hating Podcast Rockets Past Rogan With Nearly Double the Downloads | The MeidasTouch Podcast sits atop the podcast of the month list for the second time in a row. : politics

Adam Kinzinger Dares Trump To Arrest Him: 'Stop Pretending Like You're Tough' : politics

Recession seems more and more likely, to those who lived during the 2008 recession, what was life like? : AskReddit

Texas Arrests abortion provider - Lawyers, Guns & Money A new post-Dobbs landmark:

Conservatives who opposed removing Confederate statues, how do you feel about Trump removing DEI-related historical events/people like the Navajo Code Talkers from government sites? : AskReddit

ICE'disappeared' 48 New Mexico residents, civil rights lawyers say : news


Eschaton: Pedocons Minnesota state Sen. Justin Eichorn was arrested Monday in Bloomington for allegedly soliciting a minor for prostitution. Bloomington police said Eichorn was arrested near the 8300 block of Normandale Avenue at around 6 p.m. Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was booked into the Bloomington city jail and remains in custody ... Eichorn's arrest on Monday came hours after he and four other Republican senators introduced legislation to designate "Trump Derangement Syndrome" as a mental illness.


San Diego officers among hundreds in California stripped of their badges under recent law, but large backlog remains : news


Research found no evidence to support myth that women's cognitive abilities change across menstrual cycle. Given physiological changes that occur across menstrual cycle, the changes to the brain are either small enough that they don't influence performance or women compensate for these changes. : science

Transgender people prescribed gender affirming hormones are at significantly lower risk of depression, a new study shows. The researchers suggest that this happens because of the physiological changes caused by hormones, as well as reductions in gender dysphoria leading to better social functioning. : science

Democracies boost women's participation in the labor market - study finds that freer societies compel more women to pursue careers. Democratic rule reduces discriminatory attitudes toward women in the workplace and creates more female role models, further encouraging women to enter the labor force. : science
Women's Employment - Our World in Data - How does women's labor force participation differ across countries? How has it changed over time? What is behind these differences and changes?

Early social rejection may foster dark personality traits through loneliness, study suggests | These traits, often referred to as the Dark Triad, are typically associated with manipulativeness, impulsivity, and an inflated sense of self-importance. : science

ELI5: Why aren't mental illnesses diagnosed by measuring neurotransmitter levels in the brain? : explainlikeimfive

TIL Yale psychologists compared 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' to 'Sesame Street' and found that children who watched Mister Rogers Neighborhood tended to remember more of the story lines and also demonstrated a much higher "tolerance of delay", meaning they were more patient. : todayilearned

TIL That when Alois Alzheimer first attempted to report his new findings re the disease at a lecture in 1906, he was largely ignored by his audience because they were far more interested in the following lecture which was all about 'compulsive masturbation'. : todayilearned

Low-speed uphill exercise elevates blood and brain lactate, increasing BDNF in cortex and hippocampus. Flat exercise does not. Prolonged incline walking recruits fast-twitch fibres, enhancing brain plasticity. Slow and steep may support cognitive health and memory formation. : science

Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd : science

TIL about Prions, an infectious agent that isn't alive so it can't be killed, but can hijack your brain and kill you nonetheless. Humans get infected by eating raw brains from infected animals. : todayilearned ... Consistently, these individuals or their immediate family were hunters who ate their kills, particularly venison. Stay away from the venison. It's not worth the risk.

What massively improved your mental health? : AskReddit

Lethal synthetic opioids found in Australian wastewaters. Protonitazene is about three times as strong as fentanyl, which has driven an overdose crisis in North America in the last decade, while etonitazepyne is 40 times more powerful : science

What's your most nsfw confession? : AskReddit

What's the hardest part about learning to drive? : AskReddit

What's a simple life skill that surprisingly many people struggle with? : AskReddit

Trans man Amelio Robles Ávila (1889-1984) who threatened to shoot anyone that called him a woman : pics
Coloring the Past - Eli Erlick


What's one "type" you'll never date again? : AskReddit

TIL that before Breaking Bad, Giancarlo Esposito faced bankruptcy after his divorce and he considered suicide by arranging his own murder to provide insurance money for his children. A realization about missing their lives stopped him. He persevered and found success as Gus Fring. : todayilearned

On the 35th anniversary of the Gardner Museum heist, retired FBI agent offers theory on whodunnit : boston

UMass medical school suspends certain PhD admissions, citing 'funding uncertainty' under Trump | GBH

Just a PSA: there's a norovirus going around that's causing people to experience IBS and or Colitis symptoms : boston

Colonoscopy without an Escort? : boston




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UN agency warns of 'unprecedented' bird flu threat as H5N1 virus jumps to mammals : worldnews
World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts : worldnews


Trump voices desire to reestablish ties with Kim Jong-un, says Kim has 'a lot of' nuclear arms : worldnews


'How gratifying': Cheers in China as Trump dismantles Voice of America : worldnews
China will enforce clear flagging of all AI generated content starting from September : worldnews
ELI5: how did china get so advanced? : explainlikeimfive



NEXTA on X: Kremlin Demands'Ironclad' Veto on Ukraine's NATO Future 🇷🇺 Moscow wants guarantees that Ukraine will never join NATO, as Trump's team pushes for a ceasefire deal. Russian Deputy FM Grushko insists on a neutral status for Ukraine. 🔹 No word on the 30-day ceasefire / X
Russia's Medvedev threatens war with NATO over Ukraine peacekeepers : worldnews
Red lines in the Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia

Russian economy in freefall as mortgage costs soar and mass layoffs hit firms : worldnews - as per usual, the people will suffer and bear the cost while the gremlin in the kremlin gorges himself on Napoleon Cake ... Orange louse in the White House

Russian ceasefire conditions show Moscow doesn't want peace -- Kallas : worldnews

Ukraine Front Line on X: russia's largest refinery was just hit. 50% of Moscow's fuel supply is at risk after a drone struck the country's largest refinery. / X


Rwanda says it has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium and ordered all of the European country's diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours : worldnews


Houthi ban US vessels from Red Sea in response to Yemen attacks : worldnews
Houthi missile, drone attack on U.S. Navy ships failed, official says : news
Fresh US strikes in Yemen with 53 now dead, Houthis say : worldnews

Saudi Arabia in Massive trouble due to Price Crown's NEOM project, es timated cost 25 times higher than GDP | All you need to know : worldnews


Netanyahu moves to fire intel chief who is investigating his aides : worldnews

Girl gets food as Israel blockades all food, medicine, & fuel to 1.5 million civilians : pics


MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine is ready to ease sanctions against Russia as part of a peace deal, Ukrainian presidential envoy for sanctions policy Vlasyuk told Politico. ❗️He said that economic restrictions, embargoes and bans on Russian energy imports "have their own goals, which can push / X
Anton Gerashchenko on X: "The United States is reportedly withdrawing from the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine - a group that investigates leaders responsible for the invasion of Ukraine (starting with Putin, obviously, and including Russia's allies in Belarus, North Korea and Iran) / X
MilitaryNewsU on X: Britain is prepared to maintain its military presence in 🇺🇦Ukraine indefinitely, The Times reports British forces will remain as long as necessary to support peace agreements and deter Russia. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1117, Part 1 (Thread #1264) : worldnews

Trump says Ukraine-Russia peace talks looking at 'dividing up certain assets' : worldnews - Reminder that one of the bankers instrumental in getting Trump loans through Deutsche Bank was Justin Kennedy, son of conservative SC justice Anthony Kennedy and the swing vote (and writer of the majority opinion) in the Citizens United decision, which basically put our elections up for sale to the highest bidder.
Trump weighs recognizing Crimea as Russian territory in bid to end war : worldnews

Spiegel: Ukrainians find way to jam Russia's guided bomb systems : worldnews
Ukraine Has Been Jamming Russian Glide Bombs. Now We Know How : worldnews


Vilnius Ikea fire linked to Russia, to be tried as terror act – Lithuanian prosecutors : worldnews
Lithuania Says Russian Military Intelligence Behind Ikea Store Arson : worldnews
Lithuanian prosecutors announce evidence linking Russia's military intelligence service GRU to arson attacks in Lithuania, Latvia & Poland : worldnews

Sonic weapons not used to attack thousands of protesters, Serbia says : worldnews - After a brief investigation, the ruling party has concluded that the ruling party did no such thing.
Siberian City Bans Protest Against Protest Ban : worldnews

Czech foreign minister proposes that EU should fund Radio Free Europe - Novaya Gazeta Europe

Italy one of five 'dismantlers' causing 'democratic recession' in Europe, report says : worldnews

France Eyes Wealth Tax to Fund Military While UK Faces Similar Questions : worldnews

Scotland-wide alert after deadly contaminated heroin causes immediate overdose : worldnews


The French Air Force has practiced landing on ice runways in Greenland : worldnews
Anti-Trump demonstration in Nuuk, Greenland : pics

Canada PM Carney invites Zelensky to G7 summit in June : worldnews
I see a little silhouetto of a man - Lawyers, Guns & Money Last week MuskTrump‘s slouching Secretary of State faced questions about his boss' desire to conquer Canada.
Rubio says G7 won't discuss US 'takeover' of Canada | Reuters
Canada's Carney starts first trip abroad with implicit digs at Trump : worldnews
Mark Carney calls Canada 'the most European of non-European countries' while in France : worldnews
Bob Rae says Donald Trump's goal in Canada is 'theft by force' : worldnews
Ontario and Toronto move to ban US contractors. : worldnews
Air Canada apologizes after Israel erased from the map on some of its planes : worldnews
British Airways apologises over 'Palestinian Territories' marker over Israel on in-flight map | The Independent | The Independent




Most Americans are rooting for Ukraine. But nearly half think Trump prefers Russia. : politics
Opinion | Trump is helping Russia and China by upending the world - The Washington Post The decline of American influence is a gift to Russia and China.

Majority of Americans Disapprove of Trump and His Handling of Ukraine, US Economy : politics
Trump's economic approval rating hits record low in NBC poll : politics
While Trump slashes jobs, his golf trips are costing taxpayers millions : politics

White House seriously considering deal from Oracle to run TikTok - POLITICO Any deal could face security concerns from China hawks in Congress.

Brown Medicine professor, doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim : news

Deported on her way to the hospital: 10-year-old American girl recovering from brain cancer sent to Mexico : politics

White House denies defying judge's order over deportations to El Salvador : news
This Is American Gestapo: Grave Warnings as Trump Gleefully Defies Courts on Deportations | "Not a single president in the history of the United States has ever asserted the authority to unilaterally deport someone outside of the procedures set by Congress until now." : politics
What can be done if Trump is openly defying the courts? : politics

Venezuelan immigrants deported from USA arrive at the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador : pics ... And these are the images they allow the public to see.
Deported Brown University professor had sympathetic photos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone, DOJ says : boston

'Unconstitutionally silenced': Trump violating First and Fifth Amendments by deporting protesters and 'impermissibly restricting speech' based on critical viewpoints, suit says : politics

Alien and Sedition acts also made it a crime for American citizens to "print, utter, or publish...any false, scandalous, and malicious writing" about the government. : politics

Democrats Are Furious With Chuck Schumer | The Senate's top Democrat helped pass Trump's budget. It's costing him. : politics
Out of Touch - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Schumer interview with the Times is full of nuggets of shit, more evidence that this man is the worst possible leader for the Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party Disaster - Lawyers, Guns & Money No one likes the Democratic Party, including Democrats. These poll numbers are gruesome.

Trump unplugged: What he says behind closed doors : politics

Trump Gloats About Dubious Golf Title as Americans Die in Severe Storms : politics

Dictator S**t: Trump's Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown Nulling Biden Pardons Is Slammed : politics
Trump Declares Biden's J6 Pardons 'Void' in Late-Night Truth Social Meltdown : politics

Trump Calls Biden Pardons 'Void' Because of Autopen Usage : politics ... So the president declassifying documents in his mind without telling anybody else is a valid, legally binding procedure, but using an autopen voids the pardons? ... this would of course confirm that Biden's concerns about them being the target of frivolous lawsuits was entirely correct and showed a solid understanding of Trump's nature.
What is an autopen, the device at the center of Trump's attack on Biden's pardons? : technology
Trump Tries to Undo Biden Pardons Via Social Media Proclamation : politics

Karoline takes a swing : PoliticalHumor

Will Trump order Bondi to prosecute the people Biden pardoned for attempting to prosecute Trump? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump's trade war will do disproportionate damage to his voters - Lawyers, Guns & Money As I am not the first person to point out, Trump isn't merely punishing people his voters hate, he's materially punishing many of his own voters as well:

The DOGE Deaths - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... 4+million USAID

Uneasy but effective collaboration - Lawyers, Guns & Money The endless arguments over the past decade regarding whether Donald Trump was "really" a fascist and/or whether Trumpism was genuinely a fascist movement, now seem painfully jejune. Fascism isn't a single discrete thing: it's a a group of political movements that share certain strong family resemblances, despite the differences between them.

Trump Celebrates After Killing Anti-Money-Laundering Law : politics

Dem Rep. Jasmine Crockett suggests US might not 'have elections' in 2028 after branding Trump dictator : politics

Trump Halted an Agent Orange Cleanup. That Puts Hundreds of Thousands at Risk for Poisoning. : politics - Diplomats warned Washington that stopping USAID's efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe for public health and relations with a key strategic partner in Asia. They received no response.

Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website : news - Despicable beyond belief. Here's his Wikipedia page:
Charles Calvin Rogers - Wikipedia
Black Medal of Honor recipient removed from US Department of Defense website : pics

U.S. Marine Band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump DEI order : politics

We are not a cult! : PoliticalHumor

Jewish Americans Are Sick Of Trump Exploiting Them | The community is uniting against Mahmoud Khalil's abduction, demanding the government stop its free speech crackdown disguised as fighting antisemitism. : politics

D.C. Press Breaks 140-Year Tradition in Snub to Trump : politics

Musk Attacks NNSA - Lawyers, Guns & Money Like all the illegal cuts by Musk's boys, the cuts at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) are not thought out and will do damage. But maybe not as much damage as some are making it out to be.

Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption : politics
The dystopian "freedom cities" dream fueling Elon Musk's destruction: Tech's plans for billionaire-rule expose why Musk wants to end government by the people : politics ... the Silicon Valley elite - along with politicians like Vice President JD Vance - have pushed the idea that democracy should be ended and replaced with governments run by all-powerful businessmen.
Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US : pics
Tesla Stock Is Dropping Again. It Could Drop for a Ninth Straight Week. : technology
Trump talks tough on antisemitism while Musk reposts vile Hitler excuse | Opinion : politics undefined
Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test : technology

4 dead and 142 injured in Oklahoma wildfires; more than 400 homes damaged statewide : news


If you like your local library, you should read this : books


Millennials, what's y'all plan for retirement? : AskReddit


I hate feeling like a conspiracy theorist : AdviceAnimals


Zuckerberg lied to Senate, Sandberg asked me to bed, says Sarah Wynn-Williams (former Facebook executive and author of'Careless People') : technology
Meta Tries to Bury a Tell-All Book | WIRED Mark Zuckerberg might be in his post-fact-checking-era. But that hasn't stopped Meta from going after the author of Careless People.


Will Snow White be a 'victim of its moment'? How the Disney remake became 2025's most divisive film



For The First Time, Scientists Show Human Skin Cells Can Communicate Through Bioelectrical 'Screams' : science


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,840 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of (spit) Donald Rumsfeld ... Rumsfeld holds more responsibility than arguably any single person for the disaster of American foreign policy after 9/11 and the huge numbers of dead, both American and Iraqi ... In a just world, Rumsfeld would have been tried for war crimes, or at least been persona non grata at every event he wanted to attend. Instead, he got a huge advance for his memoirs, established The Rumsfeld Foundation to push his ridiculous ideas both domestically and internationally and was given an award at the annual CPAC conference in 2011.

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,839 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of William C.C. Claiborne ... Claiborne's enormous lineage includes Liz Claiborne and former Rhode Island senator Claiborne Pell.


We find no evidence of an increasing trend in critical reporting of the police over the past decade. : science



Antarctic scientists plead for help after'sexual assault and threats' by colleague : worldnews

Michigan boy's death raises concerns about unregulated hyperbaric oxygen therapy : news

Employee charged in killing of trucking CEO found after fire in Chicago suburb : news

Cop Allegedly Forced 6-Year-Old Daughter To Hold Sign In Freezing Cold For 'Pouting' - Wide Open Country


AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality : technology

A study found students use AI for writing and research, balancing editing with argument development. Many remain sceptical, preferring to refine ideas rather than rely on AI entirely. : science

Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove 'Ideological Bias' From Powerful Models : technology

China puts American AI industry on notice yet again with Ernie X1, Baidu's new open-source reasoning model : technology

People are using Google's new AI model to remove watermarks from images : technology


TIL a finance worker was scammed for $25 Million through a Deepfake video conference. The worker thought he was on a call with multiple of his colleagues (who he recognised) and the company's CFO, but all of them were fake. : todayilearned


Social media's role in "delusion amplification" highlighted in new study, which suggests that social media can act as an incubator for delusional thinking, reinforcing distorted self-perceptions and encouraging excessive mentalistic cognition. : science

TIL that In 2003, during Belgium's elections, an unexpected anomaly occurred: one candidate received 4,096 extra votes. Investigations revealed that a cosmic ray had likely struck the computer system, causing a bit flip -- a phenomenon where a binary digit changes state, leading to computational error : todayilearned

First study to pinpoint a single brain area capable of halting aggressive social behavior and encouraging pro-social actions. Reducing the activity of this brain area lessened aggressive behaviors in mice and encouraged more sociable interactions. : science

A picture of a child with measles : pics

Study exploring how combining polygenic risk scores with transcranial sonography can enhance the prediction of Parkinson's disease susceptibility. : science

ELI5: Who gave companies like GoDaddy control over TLDs? Where did they acquire them from originally? : explainlikeimfive

A study of 7M+ hospital cultures in the US (2012–2022) found antimicrobial resistance declined until 2016 but surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Community-onset cases now outnumber hospital-onset cases. : science

TIL in 2012 the widow of a man who died while having 3-way sex with a friend & a woman who wasn't his wife was awarded $3m in a malpractice suit. The jury found his doctor was negligent in misdiagnosing his heart condition & failing to warn him to end all physical activity until more tests were done : todayilearned

Cancer nanotech nurtures sustainable agriculture innovation | Scientists outlined how nanotechnology principles developed to deliver toxic drugs to cancer cells could help produce more environmentally-friendly pesticides and fungicides. : science


What movie is 10/10, yet hardly anyone has heard of it? : movies

Fred Astaire Ceiling Dance and how it was filmed in 1951 : videos

People who have stopped going to church, what made you stop? : AskReddit

What's the most terrified you've ever been in your life? : AskReddit

What is your current hyperfixation? : AskReddit

What's an adult problem no one warned you about? : AskReddit

What shouldn't you do because it will have bad consequences when your get older? : AskReddit


What is the hottest date you have ever had? : AskReddit

Who is the worst actor ever? : AskReddit

What's the biggest leap of faith you've ever taken? : AskReddit

For women, what do pierced nipples do for you? : AskReddit




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Evgen Istrebin Russia's financial catastrophe. The balance on treasury accounts has collapsed from 12 trillion rubles to 5 trillion in 3 months. The reason is the growth of military spending + the fall in income = budget deficit There will be more problems in the future. Oil is falling, the ruble is strengthening" - Bluesky

50% of Moscow's fuel supply at risk after Ukrainian drone strike on its largest oil refinery : worldnews

Olympic boxing gender row a result of Russian fake news, says IOC chief | Olympic Games : news


A river 'died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine : worldnews


Code Name Caesar: The Man Who Photographed Assad's Torture Victims - DER SPIEGEL


NEXTA on X: Erdogan sends a fiery message to Putin, reminding him that Crimea is Ukraine On the 11th anniversary of the so-called “Crimean referendum," the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated that they do not recognize the illegal annexation of the peninsula and fully support Ukraine'territorial integrity and sovereignty.s / X


Nine killed in Israeli attack in northern Gaza, officials say, in deadliest strike since ceasefire began | CNN : news ... Nine charity workers, to be clear.
Security forces foil Ramadan terror plot in Jerusalem, Arab Israeli suspect arrested : worldnews


Putin 'prolonging' Ukraine war, Zelenskyy says after Trump peace appeal : worldnews
Zelenskyy accuses Putin of seeking to prolong war amid buildup of forces : worldnews
'We must stop Putin': Zelensky says Russians launched 1,020 attack drones, 1,360 guided aerial bombs this week : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1116, Part 1 (Thread #1263) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X Russia has lost 100,000 military personnel in 2025, says Ukraine's commander-in-chief : worldnews


Thousands rally against Hungary's Orbán in Budapest : worldnews

Mass protest in Serbia, 100,000 people demonstrating against a corrupt government : pics

Nightclub fire in North Macedonia leaves 51 dead, over 100 injured : news


Macron to EU colleagues: Stop buying American, buy European : worldnews
French politician says US should give back Statue of Liberty : worldnews

UK proposes Western peacekeeping mission of 10,000 troops in Ukraine : worldnews

US deports hundreds of Venezuelans despite court order : news


King Charles signals support for Canada as Trump talks annexation : worldnews
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks alliances in Europe as he deals with Trump : worldnews




Republicans push to make "Trump Derangement Syndrome" a mental illness : politics


Trump administration deports hundreds of migrants, despite judge's order
Tom Homan after deportation flights: I don't care what the judges think : politics
Donald Trump Ignoring Court Order Is Doomsday Scenario -- Legal Analyst : politics

Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act Regarding the Invasion of The United States by Tren De Aragua : politics
Tren de Aragua - Wikipedia is a transnational criminal organization and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization[3] from Venezuela.
Trump Invokes Controversial 1700s Wartime Law Used to Justify Japanese Internment Camps: 'Could be applied to target any non-citizen whom he deems a threat' : politics
Judge blocks Trump from using 18th-century wartime act for deportations : politics

Brown Medicine doctor deported despite federal court order. What we know. : politics
Mahmoud Khalil's case is setting up an epic first amendment battle with Trump : politics
Milwaukee mother deported to Laos, a country she has never been to, where she doesn't know anyone and doesn't speak the language : politics

DOGE approval ratings tank with nearly 60% of Americans unhappy, poIl finds : politics

Steve Herman : "Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave)." - Bluesky
Trump dismantles Voice of America with executive order : politics
Trump signs order to gut staff at Voice of America and other US-funded media organizations : technology
Voice of America Silenced : worldnews

jamelle: "they look at russia - a stagnant backwater - with envy" - Bluesky
How 'America First' MAGA turned the Republican Party into an'arm of the Kremlin' : politics

It's a Cluster***k': Inside DOGE's Chaotic IRS Shakeup : politics
A DOGE staffer broke Treasury policy by emailing unencrypted personal data | The Verge - The staffer, a former employee at Elon Musk's X and SpaceX companies named Marko Elez, had been tasked with combing through the Treasury's payments system, but resigned in early February over racist social media posts that were linked to him. DOGE has since rehired him to work at the Social Security Administration.

Trump nixes $17.75 minimum wage for federal contractors adopted by Biden : politics Sounds like the federal contractors that voted for Trump thought they were overpaid so good job guys

Federal workers cast Trump's many Mar-a-Lago trips as working from home : politics

American Gothic : PoliticalHumor


Liberal group calls for Schumer to step down as minority leader after spending bill vote : politics
'People Will Not Forget': Fury as Schumer Caves to Trump-Musk Destruction : politics
Over 16K sign Democrat petition against Chuck Schumer: "Enough is enough" : politics


Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announce visit to Arizona State University : politics
Ocasio-Cortez leads poll of Democrats on which leader best reflects party's core values : politics
Videos of Bernie Sanders' large Midwest rallies take off online : politics
AOC Spars With Kyrsten Sinema Over Filibuster After Senate Democrats Cave : politics


US Flies Alleged Gang Members To El Salvador Despite Court Block : worldnews

Pentagon webpage for Black Medal of Honor winner restored after outcry : news


TIL Prior to the Reagan era trickle down economics was called Horse and Sparrow Theory, as in feed the horse lots of oats and the sparrows get to pick it out of their poop. : todayilearned - I see why so much effort went into the rebranding of "eat our shit" economic theory

Whistleblower's exposé of the cult of Zuckerberg reveals peril of power-crazy tech bros | John Naughton : technology
Facebook's secrets, by the insider who Zuckerberg tried to silence : technology
Careless People a book by Sarah Wynn-Williams - Bookshop.org US

Trump says the economy 'went to hell' under Biden. The opposite is true : politics

'They ruined this place': JD Vance and Usha Vance jeered as they attend concert : politics

Trade War Retaliation Will Hit Trump Voters Hardest : politics

TIL That we only know about MKUltra because 20,000 pages of records were filed incorrectly : todayilearned

He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center. : politics
Trump's MAGA might not admit it, but new study says many could pay dearly for their vote : politics



Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here' : news

The Texas Rangers didn't check the meaning in Spanish before mass producing these hats : funny


Andrea Dworkin Saw Trump's Female Enablers 40 Years Ago
Andrea Dworkin - Wikipedia

Murder the Truth by David Enrich review – disturbing read on effort to undo free speech in US : books


At least 32 dead in massive storm: New fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi
Hegseth orders review of military grooming standards: "Our adversaries have better looking hair" so hes ordering all armed forces to slick back thier hair in a similar style to his... : PoliticalHumor


People working for Tesla right now, what's it like? : AskReddit


Daryl Hall Speaks on John Oates Feud and Reveals Why Duo Won't Reunite: 'That Ship Has Gone to the Bottom of the Ocean' : Music

Who is making the biggest positive impact on the world right now? : AskReddit

Family of Ardrey Kell student pushes for hate crime charges after girl is injured at school : news

The Rise and Fall of the Bombshell Bandit For two months an unusual bank robber shocked, mystified and captivated the US. She was a woman, she was short, young and well-dressed, and she held up a string of banks in quick succession.


IBM CEO says AI will boost programmers, not replace them : technology


What do you think of the "billionaires should not exist" (meaning that no single individual should exclusively own that much money) argument? : AskReddit


TIL in 1963 Hugh Hefner was arrested for promoting obscene literature after he published an issue of Playboy featuring nude shots of Jayne Mansfield in bed with a man present. The case went to trial and resulted in a hung jury. : todayilearned

TIL that Jeffrey Hudson, a court dwarf of the English Queen Henrietta Maria, shot a man in a duel, after which he went into exile, was captured by Barbary pirates, spent 25 years enslaved in North Africa during which he grew 25 inches, which he attributed to the hard conditions. : todayilearned

ELI5: what is presentism? : explainlikeimfive

Three Essential Things to Know About Microplastics – And How to Avoid Them

The Unbearable Loudness of Chewing - Asterisk Why do some people find certain sounds intolerable? And why has it taken so long for scientists to get even a preliminary answer?

Study in animals reveals that herpes virus-1 (HSV-1) can travel through the nasal cavity directly to the brain, resulting in severe and lasting neurological symptoms : science
Why does HSV-1 Not Transfer to other parts of the body? : askscience
Epidemiology of herpes simplex - Wikipedia

Pro-life people partly motivated to prevent casual sex, study finds. Opposition to abortion isn't all about sanctity-of-life concerns, and instead may be at least partly about discouraging casual sex. : science

Study suggests that semaglutide, a weight loss drug commonly used to treat diabetes, may help protect the brain from the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Semaglutide reduced inflammation in the brains of genetically modified mice that mimic Alzheimer's disease and improved their memory performance. : science


Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing | Official Trailer | Netflix : television

Scientists discover how to reactivate cancer's molecular “kill switch". Synthetic RNA fragments introduced into cancer cells in human cells lines and mouse models effectively flipped this genetic switch, restoring the body's natural ability to inhibit tumor progression. : science

New research found individuals with lower levels of cognitive flexibility were more likely to report personal barriers to vaccination -- that is, they tended to state that vaccination conflicted with their personal beliefs : science

Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children, Penn research finds - Those who were exposed to seasonal flu viruses that circulated prior to 1968 were found to be more likely to have antibodies that bind to the H5N1 avian flu virus. : science

A study found maternal tea consumption - especially in later pregnancy -- was linked to better cognitive scores in toddlers. No effects were seen for coffee. : science

Less than 1% of people with firearm access engage in defensive use in any given year. Those with access to firearms rarely use their weapon to defend themselves, and instead are far more likely to be exposed to gun violence in other ways, according to new study. : science

We spend around 17,000 hours in primary and secondary school. What have you learned in your adult life that made you skeptical of your past education, particularly given the last 15 years of self-learning and wealth creation through the Internet? : AskReddit

Researchers found that dopamine in mice not only reinforces rewards but also reduces the value of reward-related memories, altering future behaviors. This insight could lead to new treatments for addiction and similar disorders : science ... a violation of what we expected, revealing that dopamine's role is more complex than previously thought

Twin study suggests rationality and intelligence share the same genetic roots - the study suggests that being irrational, or making illogical choices, might simply be another way of measuring lower intelligence. : science

Words used to describe rape victims (such as 'scantily clad' and 'being promiscuous') can have effect on jail time for offenders. In court cases where victims are described in a prejudiced manner, defendants receive prison sentences that are 16 months shorter than in cases without such descriptions. : science
What Were You Wearing? - Susan B. Anthony Project
What were you wearing?

What's small thing do poor people notice in middle class houses, that middle class people have no idea marks them as middle class? : AskReddit

The World's Deadliest Infectious Disease Is About to Get Worse : worldnews they are talking about tuberculosis.


How do you quit smoking? : AskReddit

What is the most frightening sound you've ever heard? : AskReddit

Women of Reddit: What are some things that women say that only women would understand? : AskReddit

Who did you admire growing up that you're now disappointed by? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why "Dark Web" sites can't be reached with regular browsers? : explainlikeimfive

What is the weirdest or most disgusting thing you've found in someone else's house? : AskReddit

What's one thing a therapist has said to you that you will never forget? : AskReddit

What's a "normal" childhood experience you later realized was actually traumatic? : AskReddit

People who don't want children what is your biggest reasons? : AskReddit

TIL King Edward II was murdered by having a hot poker shoved up his... fundament : todayilearned


ELI5: How did so many languages adopt versions of "mama" and "papa" to address parents? : explainlikeimfive


Google's officially retiring Assistant : technology

Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail Warning-AI Attack Nightmare Is Coming True : technology


St. Patrick's Day parade hits South Boston





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Multiple Russian warplanes briefly enter S. Korea's air defense zone during training: JCS : worldnews

China Is 'Laughing' at US Trade Wars, EU Top Diplomat Says : worldnews
Chinese 'invasion barges' spotted on drills for first time : worldnews



KyivPost on X: Making limited headway on the battlefield, Russia is shifting tactics - y preparing to fight its next battle at the ballot box, by attempting to push as many of its proxies in Ukraine's parliament as possible. / X

MAKS 24 In February 2025, strike drones successfully struck 12 critical infrastructure facilities in Russia and occupied Crimea. ❗️ refineries/oil depots and oil processing plants and 3 military airfields were hit. / X


Bangladeshi women alarmed by emboldened Islamists : worldnews


Ukraine won't recognize occupied territories as Russian as part of any peace deal, Zelensky says : worldnews
Ukraine's Long-Range Neptune Missile Successfully Strikes at 1,000 km, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews
Strike on Tuapse oil refinery yesterday, in russia...Long Neptune successfully tested : ukraine
No, Russia Has Not Surrounded Thousands Of Ukrainian Troops In Kursk : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1115, Part 1 (Thread #1262) : worldnews
Naalsio on X: 2024 #Kursk Offensive confirmed equipment losses as of 10 March 2025 In summary: 632 (+122) Ukrainian 🇺🇦 losses vs. 712 (+51) Russian losses Ukrainian confirmed losses added since last update: 8 destroyed T-64BV 1 abandoned T-64BV Zr. 2017 1 destroyed T-64BM Bulat / X

Ukraine's cyber chief wants tens of thousands more computer whizzes to combat Russian hackers : worldnews

Greg Sargent on X: "SCOOP --> Trump's State Department quietly terminated a contract that was in the process of transferring evidence of Russian abductions of Ukrainian kids to European law enforcement, two sources familiar with the situation tell me. Details here: / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Russian forces on the Dnipro river are suffering huge casualties – which one soldier puts at 80% – and an acute shortage of boats and supplies as they attempt to make crossings against fierce Ukrainian opposition. / X

Yulia Svyrydenko on X: "Although Russia's PR machine exhausts great effort to convince the world that their invasion of Ukraine isn't genocide, but evidence is clear – Russia's "double tap" attacks are now occurring every day, all over Ukraine. Today, Russians struck a residential neighborhood in n Kharkiv region with drones, then waiting an hour for rescuers to arrive, struck again. / X


Germany on track to commit $3.2 billion in military aid to Ukraine : worldnews

Trump's tech bros pose 'existential threat' to EU, says Brussels : worldnews


Don't let Putin 'play games' over Ukraine ceasefire, says UK's Starmer before key summit : worldnews
The Cat's Meat Man: Feeding Felines in Victorian London - The Public Domain Review Feeding Felines in Victorian London


Grave Mistakes: The History and Future of Chile's 'Disappeared' A brutal regime hid hundreds of people's remains. Can new forensic science help find them -- and regain public trust?


Cuba suffers another widespread power outage, leaving millions in the dark as ministry works on fix : worldnews

From Canada to Europe, Trump's tariffs fuel 'boycott USA backlash : worldnews
WarMonitor on X: Canada is strengthening its reliance on European defence industries and divesting in American. Its proposed buying of 85 F-35s from America is reportedly to be revoked. / X




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Trump Orders US Military to Plan Invasion of Panama to Seize Canal: Report : worldnews

Donald Trump's approval rating goes underwater : politics
'He's underwater on everything:' Fox News host breaks down Trump approval polling : politics
Today's PSA for y'all... : PoliticalHumor

US asks countries to help lower soaring prices of eggs : news

Bill to ban Chinese people from studying in US introduced : worldnews

Trump set to ban people from 43 countries from travelling to the US including Russia and Belarus - with nations warned they will stay on banned list if governments do not address deficiencies within 60 days : worldnews

'Scum,' 'crooked' elections and 'corrupt' media. What Trump said inside the Justice Department : politics
Trump baselessly accuses news media of 'illegal' behavior and corruption in DOJ speech : politics ... 34 time felon rapist scam artist dictating what illegal behavior is. They need to change the headline

Donald Trump Just Signed an Order Gutting Seven More Federal Agencies : politics

Fear and resignation after 'world's most powerful company' pays Trump a $100 billion 'protection fee' : technology - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).

US wine shops and importers say Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wines would kill demand : politics

Week 8 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Senate Votes to Avert Shutdown as Schumer Relents : politics
Eschaton: Norms Violations I guess Schumer is willing to violate some!
Anger Grows at Sen. Chuck Schumer in Protests Outside His Brooklyn Home : politics ... Schumer lied through his teeth to us. He has such contempt for his voters because he's been getting away with being controlled wallstreet opposition for decades.
What do you think about Rep. Ro Khanna saying Chuck Schumer sold us out and we have to "take back the Democratic party"? : AskReddit

Judge temporarily blocks Trump's anticipated use of 1798 Alien Enemies Act for deportations : politics - Reminder that this is the law that allowed the US Government to put ~125,000 Japanese-Americans into internment camps during WWII (est. 75-80k of those people being US citizens through birth).

Do something, dammit!: Tim Walz says Democrats need to answer Americans primal scream : politics

The Kind of Thing Dictators Do : politics

Eschaton: Seems Bad I know some of the reaction to this is "but he's a White European!!!" but it does drive home that the goons have been unleashed.
US Green Card holder stripped naked, "violently interrogated" by ICE : politics

Chaos and confusion as the statistics arm of the Education Department is reduced to a skeletal staff of 3 : politics ... President Donald Trump promises he'll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone who might objectively measure whether he succeeds.

The Trump administration is coming for student protesters : technology

JD Vance Ridicules Protesters: 'Don't You All Have Jobs?' : politics

Director of HHS convinces people to expose their children to measles and then not to take them to a doctor - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Every Republican senator but one voted for this asshole:

'Today, we celebrate': Judge says National Park Service must reinstate all fired employees : politics

'Deeply disturbing': Musk's 'Hitler didn't murder millions' repost draws outrage : politics
Elon Musk shared, then removed a post absolving dictators for genocide : politics
He called Tesla's stock crash. Now he thinks it'll fall even more. : politics
The Tesla Backlash Is Biblical : videos
Boycott Tesla : technology
Used Tesla prices tumble as embarrassed owners look to sell | Some owners would rather sell their car than be associated with Tesla now. : technology
It's just a tell when someone is lying all the time - Lawyers, Guns & Money Elon Musk is an unelected white supremacist authoritarian drug addict, who is going around wrecking incredibly important decades-old government projects, because he's a completely out of control megalomaniac: The observatory may be the single most important data collection point in the international effort to understand and address anthropocentric climate change.
US Attorney General Pam Bondi warns alleged vandals: "If you're gonna touch a Tesla, go to a dealership, do anything, you better watch out because we're coming after you." : technology


USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks : news

Supreme Court Rules the Clean Water Act Doesn'`t Actually Require That Water Be Clean : politics

Men who will not be president - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Amazingly, Newsom isn't the most delusional prospective 2028 candidate:


ELI5: how did pay get so far from the cost of living? : explainlikeimfive


Asheville, North Carolina: A veteran being escorted out of a town hall for using his free speech. : pics

TIL Jerald terHorst was Gerald Ford's press secretary for only month. He resigned after Ford granted Nixon a pardon, which he found especially unconscionable in light of Ford's refusal to pardon draft dodgers during the Vietnam War : todayilearned


His Daughter Was America's First Measles Death in a Decade - The Atlantic A visit with a family in mourning


The Real Reason Walgreens Collapsed - BIG by Matt Stoller The 124 year old company is being squeezed to death by monopolistic pharmacy benefit managers.


Megachurch pastors might be the most overlooked scammers out there-I remember seeing a fundraiser where a pastor was asking for $65 million for a private jet. : videos ... funny that Kenneth Copeland is a televangelist when he basically looks like a demon masquerading in human skin.
Ken Copeland's Wind Of God REMIX - WTFBRAHH - YouTube


PSYCHO THERAPY (2025) Trailer : movies


Long Live Joyce Carol Oates' Twitter Account: The Only Pure Space Left on This Site The 86-year-old author's social feed might be her greatest contribution to literature – with philosophical musings on everything from US politics to an infected foot.

Best movie twists: The 31 most mind-blowing moments in film history, explained | The Independent
The 30 Best Love Triangle Movies of All Time | Marie Claire

The last known photo of Heath Ledger, taken in January 2008 days before he died from a drug overdose : pics

Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin Arrested For Alleged Domestic Violence, Drugs : Music

Watch: Passengers seen on wing of plane after jet catches fire : news


SpaceX Has Finally Figured Out Why Starship Exploded, And The Reason Is Utterly Embarrassing | by Will Lockett | Predict | Mar, 2025 | Medium This should never have happened.

The defining photos of the pandemic -- and the stories behind them



PFAS, microplastics, pesticides: The pollutants in our rain | Vox Here's why you should never, ever drink the rain. - While precipitation has become less acidic, a growing body of evidence suggests that it's now full of many other pollutants that pose a risk to public health, including microplastics.

TIL: Sumerian and Babylonian math used a base 60 system. 60 was the most important number in Mesopotamian math. It is such a useful number system that today, we still measure time, angles, and coordinates using the Base 60 system created by the ancient Mesopotamians! : todayilearned

Why are saturns rings seen as "flat" and not debris all around the planet? : askscience

The Science Behind Your Sugar Cravings, According to Experts | SELF Whether it's an Oreo or ice cream cone, here's why you may find yourself hankering for a sweet treat.

TikTokers Think 100 Jumps In The Morning Is A Wellness Hack
Jumping 100 Times in The Morning | TikTok
Jumping 100 Times in The Morning | TikTok

How prescription drugs get their names | Popular Science - Hint: It's all in the suffix.


How to Quit Just About Anything

Where does tattoo ink go in your body? There's one particular spot. | Popular Science Dermatologists break down how your body reacts to tattoos.

What if Native American tribes had gotten their own state? Historian Donald L. Fixico explores a forgotten moment in Oklahoma history and its lessons about liberty.

What was your little victory today? : AskReddit

What's a conspiracy theory you've heard that seems way more believable the more you look into it? : AskReddit

Men of reddit. What makes a woman creepy? : AskReddit

What's something you learned from porn that actually proved not to be complete BS? : AskReddit
Why straight women watch lesbian porn: study identifies factors: desire for authentic depictions of pleasure, lack of degradation, and relatable sexual experience. Rather than reflecting shift in sexual identity, straight women are drawn to lesbian porn as a way to explore desire on their own terms. : science

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Adults of reddit what is some advice you would pass down to the younger generation? : AskReddit

How The Great Gatsby became a misunderstood American institution | Vox The Great Gatsby is more than cocktail parties and color symbolism.

The Real Reason Jane Austen Never Married | HistoryExtra Jane Austen's literary heroines famously enjoyed romantic wedded bliss, yet Austen herself remained unmarried all her life. Here, expert David Lassman asks why…

Pictures capturing the 2025 lunar eclipse 'blood moon' globally




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Record-breaking wildfires in the Western US (2020) reduced solar radiation by up to 70%, darkening skies and lowering temperatures by 5°C. This means that wildfire smoke can rival volcanic eruptions in terms of radiative impact. : science


Starlink could be linked to scam call centres in Myanmar-Thai border, say officials as India repatriates over 500 nationals : worldnews

Philippines bans poultry imports from US states amidst bird flu fears : worldnews

Amid new Trump era, South Korea considers plan B – building its own nuclear weapons : worldnews


Putin makes clear Russia will only play ball with Ukraine by his rules | Vladimir Putin : worldnews
Putin's stalling on the US plan for Ukraine looks like an attempt to play Trump : worldnews

Sky News: Trump's fixer was made to wait eight hours to meet Putin - it felt like a classic power play : worldnews
President Trump has praised 'very good and productive' talks with President Putin after his envoy Steve Witkoff met the Russian leader last night : worldnews

MAKS 24 on X Russian oil prices continue to fall, - Reuters Urals fell to $54 per barrel. Compared with mid-January, when Urals was shipped to the Baltic at $70 and more, Russian oil has fallen by 23%. There is very little left to the “critical" level of Urals from the budget point of of view / X

WarTranslated on X: Ukrainian SBU drones struck two gas compressor stations and an S-300/S-400 missile depot, creating a fireworks display. Videos from Russian forums capture hits on equipment and powerful explosions. / X


Bangladesh: Fierce protests as eight-year-old rape victim dies : worldnews

British pensioner killed by president's convoy in Kenya hit-and-run : worldnews

Shahzadi Khan, Indian nanny, quietly and quickly executed in Abu Dhabi : worldnews

Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group's rule for 5 years : worldnews

Trump says 'nobody is expelling Palestinians,' weeks after saying they should be moved to Arab states | CNN : worldnews

Sudan rejects US request to discuss taking in Palestinians under Trump's Gaza plan : worldnews

Hamas superstar blogger stole donations for Gaza: Became a millionaire with a click : worldnews

Hamas says it's willing to release the five American hostages in Gaza : news one alive and four bodies

Apple accused of discrimination for telling employee to stop wearing jewellery supporting Gaza : news


Ukraine's Zelenskiy says there is now a good chance to end war : worldnews
Putin preparing to reject ceasefire, Zelensky says on Putin's ceasefire stance : worldnews
Jewish Ukrainian President, kneeling with Muslim Ukrainians at Iftar, signing Ukrainian flag : pics
Ukrainian child next to her 26 year old father killed in combat. : pics
Zelenskyy on the Kursk operation: "It fulfilled its task" : worldnews
The Ukrainian Review on X: "Ukraine will not lift martial law and will not hold elections in the event of a 30-day ceasefire," - Podolyak He stressed that a short ceasefire does not mean the end of the war, and without security guarantees it is impossible to organize an electoral process. / X
The Ukrainian Review on X: The EU could double its military aid to Ukraine in 2025, potentially reaching €40 billion, - Reuters The plan includes an initial commitment to provide Ukraine with 2 million artillery shells this year. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1114, Part 1 (Thread #1261) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Destruction of Ukraine dam caused 'toxic timebomb' of heavy metals. The reservoir released 9,000-17,000 tonnes of phytoplankton each day in the first week after the dam was blown up, driving an increase in water turbidity that led to the "probable loss" of 10,000 tonnes of macroinvertebrates : science

Retreating From Kursk, The Ukrainians Abandoned Some Of Their Best Weapons. : worldnews

Musk cuts the team finding Ukrainian children stolen by Russia : worldnews

US to send GLSDB to Ukraine : worldnews



NOELREPORTS on X: EU plans massive defense industry revival – Politico. A leaked draft of the EU's White Paper on defense calls for major, long-term investment to counter Russia and support Ukraine as the U.S. pulls back. The plan will be presented next week. / X
Huawei lobbyists banned from accessing European Parliament after bribery arrests : worldnews

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree to peace treaty after nearly four decades of war : news

Finland sentences member of Russian neo-Nazi unit to life for war crimes in Ukraine : worldnews

USA asks Denmark for help in the egg crisis : worldnews

Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russia : worldnews

A six-year-old child infected with diphtheria is in serious condition (First case in Poland since 24 years) : worldnews


French minister slams Trump's "stupid" tariffs, threatens "equal" response : worldnews
'We Are Witnessing a New Brain Drain' as Scientists Flee America for France. | A French university says it's providing safe harbor to American scientists from Yale, Stanford, NASA, and the NIH. : technology

Portugal Drops Plans for F-35 Citing U.S. Political Uncertainty : worldnews

Trump's Irish Golf Course Vandalized After His Meeting With Prime Minister : politics

As Trump thaws ties, Russia has a new public enemy number one: Britain : worldnews
London air quality improves after expansion of levy on polluting cars, says report : worldnews


Greenland's likely new prime minister rejects Trump takeover efforts : worldnews

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada's PM after Trudeau steps down : worldnews
Canada will 'never' be part of US, says Carney in first speech as PM : worldnews
Canadians who visit US for more than 30 days will be fingerprinted : news
British Columbia woman detained at U.S. border, sent to Arizona detention facility in chains : news
B.C. ends subsidies for Tesla products amid trade war : technology
Tesla Claimed 8,669 Canadian EV Rebates as the Program Ran Out of Funds… That's 1.5 Sales Per Minute : worldnews
Tesla Rebates Axed in Canadian Province as Trade War Widens : worldnews
Trump family fortune began in a Canadian brothel-hotel : worldnews
Toronto cops PRAISE Oct 7 and laugh in shocking official police podcast : worldnews




! : PoliticalHumor ... Muskolini & the Dick/Traitor

U.S. stock market loses $5 trillion in value in three weeks : politics

Make No Mistake, Trump Is Turning the US Into a Police State : politics

Bernie Sanders warns liberal podcasters that Trump and Musk are creating 'oligarchy' : politics

Chris Hayes: The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. "What can we do to make the least number of people mad?" is just a bankrupt way to operate. - Bluesky

Ten Senate Democrats cave to avert government shutdown : politics
Schumer voting for cloture on the CR - Lawyers, Guns & Money - as Josh Marshall predicted or already knew yesterday, the Senate Dem leadership is willing to let the Republicans have their way with no concessions of any kind to the Democrats, other than the opportunity to hold an empty symbolic vote opposing the deal that voting for cloture ensures will now pass.
Democrats Rage At Chuck Schumer After His Shutdown Fold : politics
Grassroots Democratic group calls for Schumer to resign as minority leader : politics ... It's time to 'chuck' Schumer out
House Democrats have "complete meltdown" as Schumer folds on shutdown : politics
Trump Praises Chuck Schumer After His Shutdown Surrender : politics
Schumer Tells Democrats He'll Vote to Advance GOP Funding Bill: Report : politics
AOC breaks with Schumer on GOP government funding bill. : politics
AOC Rages at Democrats for 'Betrayal' Amid Government Shutdown Talks : politics
Calls for AOC to Primary Schumer Mount After 'Gutless' Surrender | Schumer should step down from Democratic leadership -- or be forced out-and let someone actually willing to fight Trump and Musk take his place. : politics
Nancy Pelosi Delivers Remarkable Rebuke to Chuck Schumer : politics
Pelosi shades Schumer on funding bill:'Listen to the women' : politics
Top House Democrats Throw Chuck Schumer Under The Bus Amid Funding Fight - "This false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable," Rep. Nancy Pelosi said as Schumer cast his vote for an extreme GOP spending bill. : politics
The Internal Rebellion - Lawyers, Guns & Money
I Hope I Die Before I Get Old - Lawyers, Guns & Money I Hope I Die Before I Get Old - By Erik Loomis My God, get rid of these old gerontocratic Democrats, a generation of utterly hopeless and worthless leadership:

Maybe if I'm extra nice he'll stop hitting me - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing that simply doesn't work is to run for election on the we're in an existential battle to save democracy from the fascist hordes platform, lose, bombard all your supports with twelve zillion texts and emails about how Donald Trump is on the verge of establishing a dictatorship so you had better rush us ten dollars now to pass the No Kings Act (how stupid do they think we are? Don't answer that), and then, after all that, simply unconditionally surrender to the aforementioned hordes and aspiring dictator, on the basis of the inspiring claim that it's the savvy thing to do.

Why is America Intentionally Destroying its Global Influence? : videos

The deplorable way House Republicans are treating Rep. Sarah McBride knows no historical equal. History will honor McBride's courage and integrity while condemning the House Republicans' current cruelty, writes John Casey. : politics

Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he's high on his own supply of fake news | Jonathan Freedland : politics

Gutting the Department of Education Is as Cruel as It Is Stupid : politics

I am an air traffic controller. The FAA is currently hiring more controllers from off the street. The bid closes on Monday, March 17. This is a 6 figure job that does not require a degree. AMA. : IAmA


Ben Jennings nailed it : PoliticalHumor
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries reportedly on hold because the trim is flying off : technology
'Deeply disturbing': Musk's 'Hitler didn't murder millions' repost draws outrage. : politics
Tesla warns Trump administration it is exposed to retaliatory tariffs : technology
Sen. Mark Kelly Says He's Ditching His Tesla Over 'A**hole' Elon Musk : politics

JD Vance Booed While Attending Concert at Kennedy Center : Music
Videos of JD Vance being booed at Kennedy Center go viral : politics

What's something you just don't understand? : AskReddit

Leopards, Faces, Etc - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... We only voted for white supremacy, don't blame us!

Mark Zuckerberg helped China develop censorship tools, hid CCP ties from Congress, ex-employee's memoir alleges : technology - Sarah Wynn-Williams "Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism"
Meta puts stop on promotion of tell-all book by former employee. Social media company wins emergency arbitration ruling on book, 'Careless People' by Sarah Wynn-Williams : technology

Ex-Facebook director's new book paints brutal image of Mark Zuckerberg : technology
The book Zuck doesn't want you to read - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it's the one about him : technology
Top court upholds Meta's $4.6M fine for user data leak : worldnews

Amazon is using AI to discourage unionization, including automating HR processes to control workers, and monitoring private social media groups to stifle dissent, according to a study of workers at a warehouse in Alabama : science

Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans : politics

Videos of Republican heckled at town hall viewed 1 million times : politics



Dollar General warns low-income Americans' finances are getting worse : politics



Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people : news


This Day in Labor History: March 14, 1882 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Alan Simpson - Lawyers, Guns & Money


What's a conspiracy theory you've heard that seems way more believable the more you look into it? : AskReddit

Ex-Barclays boss Jes Staley admits having sex with member of Jeffrey Epstein staff : news

Texas man Anthony Lucky released on bond after kidnapping, drugging and assaulting the girlfriend of a man who owned him money : videos

TIL in 2001 a 13 year old boy scout went missing in Yellowstone Park for over 18 hours and used his belt buckle to reflect sunlight and signal passing planes. His signal was happened to be spotted by Harrison Ford. : todayilearned

Netflix's Chaos: The Manson Murders takes on a wild theory. Even Errol Morris isn't sure he believes it. It's such a wild theory, even he's not sure he believes it.


Penn & Teller on vaccines : videos

Report: Average Male 4,000% Less Effective In Fights Than They Imagine : videos

Linguistic capacity was present in the Homo sapiens population 135 thousand years ago : science

ELI5: How is π irrational if it is a ratio? : explainlikeimfive For a circle, the diameter and circumference cannot both be integers.

TIL that in 1849, Fyodor Dostoevsky was sentenced to death for his alleged anti-government activities with a radical intellectual group. He had already been marched out to the firing squad and was standing before the executioners when the order came through to spare him. : todayilearned

OpenAI declares AI race "over" if training on copyrighted works isn't fair use : technology

A new study investigated how long it takes to get over an ex-partner. On average, it took about 4.18 years for the emotional attachment to an ex-partner to be halfway dissolved. For the typical person, the bond to an ex completely faded away around 8 years but for some it takes longer. : science

Beta Blockers: Why Is Everyone Suddenly Taking Them For Anxiety? | Glamour

It makes you lose weight. Now they say it curbs alcohol cravings. Is it too good to be true? I'm an epidemiologist who fact-checks the science news. I never say this about a drug.

30 Charts That Show How Covid Changed Everything in March 2020 - The New York Times

TIL Pandas are only fertile once year and only for 36 hours! : todayilearned

Sugary drinks linked to greater oral cancer risk, study indicates. Women who consumed at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily had a nearly 5 times greater chance of developing oral cancer than those who largely avoided sugary soft drinks. : science

Study reveals a growing divide in young people's mental wellbeing based on how 13 to 16 years old in Sweden rated their depressive symptoms over two decades. While some adolescents report high mental health, an increasing number are experiencing significant issues, especially among girls : science

TIL - Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is a non-psychotic disorder in which a person experiences apparent lasting or persistent visual hallucinations or perceptual distortions after using drugs,[1] including but not limited to psychedelics, and dissosciatives. : todayilearned
Those who trip on LSD or DMT often report that the seams of existence come apart, bringing them all kinds of reality-bending sights. How come that never translates into anything concrete, like a process of reverse engerineering such experiences? Is it all just recreational, courtesy of drugs? : AskReddit

JAMA: Women do experience anger similar to men (see footnotes for individual papers. Emerging evidence indicates that problem anger is prevalent in women-it is no less common than in men following military service,2, can be more prevalent than in men after natural disasters 3. and in adolescent pop. : science undefined

4 Rocky Worlds Found Orbiting Earth's Closest Single Star, And They're Tiny : science
Violent supernovae 'triggered at least two Earth extinctions' | At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, study suggests : science

A new neuroimaging study has revealed that viewing nature can help ease how people experience pain, by reducing the brain activity linked to pain perception : science

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US. Experiencing 5 or more blistering sunburns between ages 15 and 20 increases one's melanoma risk by 80% and nonmelanoma skin cancer risk by 68%. Study found that 30.3% of US adults had 1-5 sunburns and 2.1% more than 6 sunburns in the past 12 months. : science

Directly converting skin cells to brain cells yields 1,000% success | Scientists have managed to convert mouse skin cells directly into motor neurons, skipping the usual step of stem cells in between : science

Eating fish safely in Massachusetts | Mass.gov While fish are an important part of a nutritious and varied diet, people who are pregnant should be aware of the possible dangers of eating fish caught in Massachusetts streams, rivers, lakes, ponds and some coastal waters.

1 kg of compost contains up to 16,000 microplastic particles, finds new study. The scientists suspect the origin of these fragments are biodegradable compoOAstable bags used to place food and garden waste into. : science

Study looked at the vow to stand by a marriage in times of sickness. Marriages are about 7 times more likely to end when the wife becomes ill than when the husband does. When the husband was in poor health but the wife wasn't, they were no more likely to split than when both were in good health. : science

Playing with dogs for just 15 minutes relieves stress in humans and canines alike, study shows - Fecal tests showed that canine cortisol levels were lower a week after hanging with a human and students' self-reported stress levels decreased by 33.5% after interacting with the dog. : science

Those who have been clinically dead and came back-what did you see?? : AskReddit

Parkinson's treatment closer as problematic protein imaged for first time | Known as PINK1, the protein has been linked to the disease for decades but its structure and how to switch it back on have remained elusive -- until now. : science

TIL in 1863, Union General Joseph Hooker significantly boosted troop morale. He issued soft bread 4 times a week, fresh onions or potatoes twice a week, and dried vegetables once a week. He also improved sanitation, requiring bedding to be aired and soldiers to bathe twice a week. : todayilearned

I am an award-winning historical fiction author, published historian, and co-host of the Vikingology Podcast. AMA about Viking history, writing, or storytelling! : IAmA

What historical "fact" did you learn in school, that later turned out to be completely wrong or misrepresented? : AskReddit

What's a modern convenience that actually made your life harder? : AskReddit

What's the best relationship tip you can give that creates healthy relationship? : AskReddit

People who had a 'one-night stand' that turned into an actual nightmare-what happened? : AskReddit

What's a piece of "life advice" you got when you were younger that you didn't believe at the time, but now you completely agree with? : AskReddit

What is the best comedy movie of all time? : AskReddit
Who's an actor who nailed a role so hard that nobody else will ever be able to live up to it? : AskReddit

The Fight to Keep Cambridge Local News Alive | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson The fragility of Cambridge's media ecosystem raises questions of what a sustainable model for local journalism looks like - and what the city loses when local news disappears.

New Reddit controls let you block your most-hated advertisers for a year | Reddit will likely continue increasing the amount of ads users see. : technology

Suspected clients in high-end Massachusetts, Virginia brothel case being revealed at Cambridge hearing : boston

What did I just see? A boat towing a house?? : boston

Protest in Boston Common right now : boston
If you had to describe Boston in one photo, what would it be?? : boston





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The record temperatures observed in the oceans in 2023 and 2024 are not a sign of an "unexpected" acceleration of global warming, according to a new study, but such an anomaly, however, would have been "virtually impossible" in the absence of a global warming trend. : science
Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer's : worldnews
German spy agency concluded COVID virus likely leaked from lab, papers say : news
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia doubled last year to the highest reported level since 1997 : worldnews -- 40% of measles infections in Europe and Central Asia were in children under 5 and that more than half of all people sickened by measles had to be hospitalized.


Australia moves to arm troops with anti-ship missiles as China threat looms : worldnews

Duterte takes responsibility for Philippines drug war, anticipates long ICC battle : worldnews


KF-21: The 'Cheap' Stealth Fighter America Must Worry About : worldnews
KF-21: The 'Cheap' Stealth Fighter America Must Worry About - 19FortyFive The aircraft is described as a 4.5-generation supersonic fighter jet.


Chinese scientists recently unveiled the "Zuchongzhi 3.0" quantum computer prototype, which reportedly operates at speeds quadrillions of times faster than classical supercomputers and a million times faster than Google's latest quantum computing results from 2024. : worldnews



Putin ready for ceasefire but demands 'guarantees' depriving Ukraine of aid : worldnews
Kremlin told U.S. it didn't want Trump's Ukraine-Russia envoy at peace talks : worldnews

Almost 10,000 drones used by Ukraine to attack Russia since start of war : worldnews

Russia says it has recaptured key Kursk region town, as Trump says peace is 'up to Russia now' : worldnews
Ukraine Control Map on X: "Kursk frontline from august till now / X

Ukrainian drones set ablaze Russian factory, infrastructure site overnight, authorities claim : worldnews

Russia forms infantry units from nuclear forces, deploys them to Toretsk : worldnews

MAKS 24 on X: An interesting sign… After the arrival of the US special representative in Moscow, CHP-16 caught fire. The fire is getting bigger every minute! / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ In two possible indications that the Russians expect fighting in Ukraine to end soon, the Russian army has reportedly abruptly stopped recruiting convicts, and officers are said to be flocking to safe areas of Donetsk and Luhansk so that they can gain war veteran benefits. / X


India watchdog plans to limit satellite permits to five years, defying Musk's Starlink | Reuters : worldnews


Russia's ghost ships haunt Libya : worldnews

Entire families killed during recent violence in Syria, UN says : worldnews

Israel strikes Islamic Jihad headquarters in Damascus : worldnews


Hamas welcomes Donald Trump's U-turn on Gaza mass expulsion plan; 'We call for this position' : worldnews

Trump appears to reverse course on Gaza Plan: 'No one is expelling Palestinians' : worldnews


Russia seeks to prolong war, Zelensky says about lack of clear response to proposed ceasefire : worldnews
The only concession Putin has made to Zelensky is: he's started dressing like him. : pics
Russia lays out demands for talks with US on Ukraine, sources say : worldnews
Russia plays hard ball over a ceasefire deal as U.S. officials head to Moscow : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1113, Part 1 (Thread #1260) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Kyiv ready to fight in Kursk Oblast 'as long as necessary' as Russia claims to retake over 86% of seized territories : worldnews

Explosions in Ivano-Frankivsk: law enforcement confirms Russians blew up teenage agents : worldnews This is the kind of shit Pablo Escobar did. That's how evil Putin is.

KyivPost on X: Yet another execution video showing Putin's soldiers killing unarmed Ukrainian POWs has surfaced online. The Ombudsman has sent letters to the UN and ICRC to document yet another Russian war crime. / X

PS01 □ on X: "KURSK ‼️Six days underground without oxygen or water. 800 people went in - only a company, about a hundred, came out. First, methane poisoned dozens, then the AFU hit the pipe with cluster munitions. Did these fighters realize they were heading on a journey with no return? / X


Poland asks the U.S. for nuclear weapons : worldnews

Cheating scandal shocks ski jumping, topples Olympic champions and shakes Norway's lofty reputation : news

The U.S. is in talks with the German government and Russian officials to resume refinement of Russian oil from a major pipeline snaking through the NATO country, according to German and independent Russian media reports. : worldnews
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin, at forfeiture risk if Musk found guilty of German election interference : pics

Austria's new government is stopping family reunions immediately for migrants : worldnews

Silja: Russia=Genocide on X: : FRANCE: Parliament vote a resolution for the seizure of the Russian frozen assets / X
Trump threatens France with 200% wine and Champagne tariffs : worldnews

TIL that the oldest operating bookstore in the world is in the Chiado neighborhood of Lisbon, Portugal. It was founded almost three hundred years ago, in 1732. : todayilearned

UK revokes accreditation for two Russian diplomatic officials : worldnews
UN judge from Uganda is convicted in the UK of forcing a woman into slavery : worldnews - Further evidence that the UN is far far FAR from an institution that should be looked to as a moral authority on Anything. Point of evidence 2- the Saudi motherfucking Arabians being appointed to Chair the council on women's rights. Burn the whole damn institution to the ground. It's lost its purpose, meaning and way.

Mass Extermination Ranch Discovered at CJNG Training Camp in Jalisco, Hundreds Believed to Have Disappeared : worldnews

Trump Asks Military for Plans to Take Panama Canal 'By Force' : politics
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say : worldnews

US trade rep Greer says EU retaliation ignores US national security needs : worldnews
Trump threatens 200% wine tariff if EU does not remove whiskey tariff : worldnews

"One last thing": Trudeau posts message to Canadians on final day as prime minister : worldnews
Trump threatens to acquire Canada, Greenland while next to NATO chief : worldnews
NATO Chief Mum as Trump Goes on Bonkers Canada Rant : worldnews
Nobody Is Safe: Canada Sends World a Warning Against Trump : worldnews
'Just say thank you': Lutnick says Canada is acting like Ukraine in Trump negotiations : politics
Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues : worldnews
Trump tariff threats are pushing Canada's largest oil producer to break its dependence on the U.S. : worldnews
Canada to be EU's 28th member? Nearly half of Canadians say yes - Euractiv : worldnews
Trump's threats leave Canadian Afghan war veterans feeling angry and betrayed : worldnews
Top Canadian Grocer Says Sales of US Products 'Rapidly' Dropping : worldnews




SpaceX scrubs astronaut flight that was to retrieve stuck astronauts : news

Key Findings of the Mueller Report | ACS

Donald Trump, who has been on a mission to strip transgender people of all dignity, complains 'everything is transgender'. He made the bizarre remarks in front of the Irish prime minister. : politics

Trump is actively tanking the economy. Why aren't Republicans stopping him? : politics
Trump Loses It After Wall Street Journal Trashes His Economic Policies : politics
Massive Bruise on Trump's Hand Reappears Weeks After White House's Hand Shake Excuse : politics

Hey Democrats, wake the f-k up : politics
Majority of Americans Would Blame Trump, Congressional Republicans for Shutdown : politics

Americans Worry Trump Too Closely Aligned With Russia : politics not a peep out of dems on all this)/a>

'Highly unusual': White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources : politics

Tim Walz Takes Responsibility for Trump Chaos: 'I Own This' - The former Democratic nominee for VP said he and Kamala Harris fumbled their White House bid, therefore helping to create the tariff war and resulting economic slump. : politics
Walz: 'We wouldn't be in this mess if we had won the election' : politics ... Kamala told the voters to fuck off, so they did. Apparently, "Dick Cheney is brat" wasn't a good campaign slogan.

ICE Wastes $16M on Guantanamo Bay Operation as All Migrants Returned to US : politics

Trump's Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System : politics

After Heated Dem Meeting, Schumer Says Dems Will Push For Vote On Short Term CR First : politics - What a joke. Schumer is worthless. GOP will make zero concessions and then pass it with a simple majority. Really nailed that one Chuck. Asshole

U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents : news
Chinese nationals banned from US student visas under new House GOP proposal : politics

jamelle: we have to be able to commit war crimes to win wars" is the type of thing a 16-year-old dumbass says and - well, yeah, hegseth is basically a 16-year-old dumbass - Bluesky
Pete Hegseth to overhaul US military lawyers in effort to relax rules of war | Trump administration | The Guardian The defense secretary has empowered his lawyer Tim Parlatore to remake the judge advocate general's corps

Judge orders Elon Musk and Doge to produce records about cost-cutting operations : politics
An unelected billionaire is gunning for Social Security. Get Musk out, now. | Opinion : politics

Opinion | Over 130 scientists warn of irreversible damage to NIH

US Judge Says Trump Cannot Fire Democratic Member of Federal Labor Board : politics

Trump administration to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency's woke "environmental protection" agenda - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Dementia - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Aaron Rupar: Trump: To be honest with you, Canada only works as a state. We don't need anything they have. As a state it would be one of the great states. This would be the most incredible country visually. If you look at a map, they drew an artificial line right through it. - Bluesky
Trump Derails Oval Office Meeting to Discuss JD Vance's Socks : politics
Trump Hurls Bizarre Religious Insult at Chuck Schumer in Oval Office Donald Trump alleged Wednesday that Chuck Schumer, the top Democrat in the Senate, is not Jewish.
Trump Hurls Bizarre Religious Insult at Top Dem Senator : politics
Just an old lady in rural Russia : pics

Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming : politics

Jewish protesters flood Trump Tower's lobby to demand the Columbia University activist's release : politics
Jewish Americans Are Sick Of Trump Exploiting Them : politics
Protesters take over Trump Tower in NYC to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil : pics
Mahmoud Khalil arrest video captured by wife: They just handcuffed him, I don't know what to do. - YouTube
Pro-Israel group says it has deportation list and has sent thousands of names to Trump officials | Mahmoud Khalil : politics

Trump administration pulls intel job offer for critic of Israel : politics

TIL only 1 US President has been born after 1946. : todayilearned

Pete Buttigieg Decides Not to Enter Michigan Senate Race, Leaving Door Open for Possible 2028 Presidential Run : politics

Elected Republicans need to face town hall furor they helped stoke : politics

Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts : politics

Speaker Mike Johnson Is Living in a D.C. House That Is the Center of a Pastor's Secretive Influence Campaign : politics

Press coverage of Trump's tariffs understates the insanity One CNBC analyst has spoken the truth. Will other journalists follow?

Scenes from American Kleptocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Let's check in on the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to make corruption great again.

Tesla's decline in value could be unprecedented in automotive industry: JPMorgan - By market capitalisation, Tesla has lost $795bn since December 17, or 53.7 per cent : technology
Tesla Reported Zero Federal Income Tax on $2 Billion of U.S. Income in 2024 : politics
Musk Shares Claim That Stalin and Hitler Didn't Murder Millions: 'Public Sector Employees Did' : politics
Testimony Reveals Doors Would Not Open on Cybertruck That Caught Fire in Piedmont, Killing Three : technology
Elon Musk Looks Desperate : politics

Eschaton: One Simple Trick To disenfranchise many women. The issue, Spencer said, was that her surname on her birth certificate is different from how she was registering to vote. "When I divorced, I kept my last name for consistency with my family," Spencer said. "The idea that women have to prove their name change is profoundly sexist and limiting."


RFK Jr. Spreads Dangerous Lies About Measles as Texas Outbreak Tops 220 Cases : politics


Paranoia runs deep - Lawyers, Guns & Money Andrew Gelman has some thoughts on my thoughts regarding Naomi Wolf and the varieties of stupid experience.
Monty Hall problem - Wikipedia


Tuberville falsely claims 'men were boxing against women' during 2024 Olympics : politics

Joan Baez Pauses John Mulaney's Talk Show to Slam 'Incompetent Billionaires' Running America:'Our Democracy Is Going Up in Flames' : Music



Wisconsin appeals court overturns ruling allowing for emailing of ballots to disabled voters : politics

Miami Beach mayor moves to cancel independent cinema's lease after screening of No Other Land : movies
For a perspective beyond No Other Land, try From Ground Zero, an anthology of short films from the Gaza Palestinians : movies


Meta goes to arbitrator to prevent whistleblower from promoting tell-all book : books
Meta mocked for raising "Bob Dylan defense" of torrenting in AI copyright fight | Meta fights to keep leeching evidence out of AI copyright battle. : technology


'Murder conspiracy': OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji's mom shares pic from day of his death, claims several CCTV cameras 'stopped working' : technology


jamelle: "you're telling me that yet another one of these guys is a degenerate sex criminal? i'm shocked" -- Bluesky

Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor and former Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes : politics
Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris indicted on charges of lewd acts with a child : news
Gateway megachurch founder, former Trump spiritual adviser, indicted on charges of lewd acts with Oklahoma girl : politics

TIL in 2009, Claire Boucher attempted to float down the Mississippi River in a homemade houseboat filled with live chickens, a sewing machine and 20 pounds of potatoes. She failed. A year later she released her successful debut studio album. She is known professionally as Grimes. : todayilearned


Reddit Is Restricting Luigi Mangione Discourse-but It's Even Weirder Than That: The website is attacking the users that made it the front page of the internet. : technology


Men in childcare are seen as less warm, moral, and competent than women | Study explores the stereotypes that shape public perceptions of men working in childcare and how these beliefs influence support for increasing gender diversity in the field. : science


ELI5: Why does waking up from an afternoon nap not feel the same as waking up in the morning from a night's sleep : explainlikeimfive

In the late 19th century US, milk was frequently diluted and contaminated by merchants, causing public health harms. In response, major cities adopted quality standards for milk and hired milk inspectors. This in turn reduced deaths from diarrheal diseases and typhoid by up to a third. : science


All this bad AI is wrecking a whole generation of gadgets | We were promised multimodal, natural language, AI-powered everything. We got nothing of the sort. : technology
What jobs do you reckon will disappear in the next 10 years due to ai? : AskReddit


Study found that women who reported higher levels of self-objectification were more likely to fake orgasms, perform desire for their partner, and tolerate discomfort during sex. The strongest predictor of lower orgasm rates was women's perception that their partner objectified them. : science

Citrulline, an amino acid, is now shown to selectively inhibit mTOR, suppressing inflammation and aging-related metabolic shifts. Unlike rapamycin, it modulates immune metabolism without immune suppression. This discovery positions citrulline as a novel, safe anti-aging and anti-inflammatory agent. : science

Poor quality or lack of sleep, as well as sleep disorders, were linked to lower brain volume. The evidence from a review of over 100 studies suggests that inadequate sleep could contribute to neurodegeneration. : science

Top 20% of high-income, college-educated Americans have less heart disease risk than others, and this gap has widened over past two decades, even after adjusting for factors like blood pressure, cholesterol and BMI. Life expectancy for richest 1% of Americans is now 10 years higher than poorest 1%. : science


What is you most prized possession? : AskReddit

What do you think happens when we die? : AskReddit

Why are you single right now? : AskReddit

What do women actually look for in a guy? : AskReddit

ELI5 - What is the catch on diet sodas? : explainlikeimfive

What is the worst legal thing someone has done to you? : AskReddit

What secret will you never tell your parents? : AskReddit

What will the next ridiculously overdone house design style be? Aka what will be the next architectural fad will we regret in a decade? : AskReddit

People who have known genuine physcopath what's your experience with them? : AskReddit

When did you realize you were an adult? : AskReddit


How old is average user on Reddit? : AskReddit - It's 23. I googled it for you.

New North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play : worldnews
GrapheneOS: the private and secure mobile OS

Tim Marchman: Check out our updated guide to Signal, which is as easy to use as your phone's native texting app and which you should absolutely be telling your mom she has to download if she wants to be able to text you: - Bluesky




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Anthony Albanese denounces US tariffs as 'not a friendly act' after Donald Trump refuses exemption for Australia | Australian economy : worldnews - You know this is all a pretext so the US can start trading with Russia. Anyone else not see it?


Seven men arrested in Japan for raping daughters, sharing footage in chat group. : news


NOELREPORTS on X: Putin is likely to agree to ceasefire terms with Ukraine, but wants to include his own conditions, according to Bloomberg sources. One of the conditions could be a demand to halt weapons supplies to Ukraine. / X

Zelenskyy expects 'strong steps' from US if Russia rejects ceasefire. : worldnews
Ukraine won't recognize occupied territories as Russian as part of any peace deal, Zelensky says : worldnews
EU lawmakers accuse US of 'blackmailing' Zelenskyy into ceasefire : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1112, Part 1 (Thread #1259) : worldnews

Michael Kofman on X: Although it may have temporarily exacerbated the situation, the most recent Russian advances in Kursk were taking place well before the suspension of US military assistance/intelligence. The problem was battlefield geometry, logistics, and constant assaults by DPRK." / X WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 on X: "Ukraine's most combat-ready brigades have been withdrawn from Kursk region." / X
Ukraine's Best European Missile Just Shot Down Its First Russian Jet : worldnews

ChrisO_wiki on X: "4/ "It's just that day and night you sit underground and any attempt to stick your head out and run ten meters is a sophisticated suicide attempt. The sky resembles an international tourist airport – not a single second of clear space." / X

PS01 on X: No American company can keep up with Ukraine": America turns to Ukraine for help in creating better drones , - The Wall Street Journal American drone technology has proven disappointing on the battlefield , so startups have turned to Ukrainian manufacturers to create more than two million drones. / X

EU wields 'sledgehammer' against Trump tariffs - Brussels strikes back against the U.S. president's 25 percent levies on steel and aluminum : worldnews
(((Tendar))) on X: The skipper of the Solong, the ship which rammed the Stella Immaculate a tanker carrying jet fuel for the US military causing one death and a lot of damage, has been arrested by British authorities. He is a Russian. Martyn Boyers, chief executive of the nearby Port of Grimsby / X
Russia posed spy as Belarusian refugee to set Warsaw mall on fire, prosecutors say : worldnews


Meta faces publisher copyright AI lawsuit in France : worldnews


Canadian intelligence officials say Canada needs to be on the lookout for campaigns aimed at destabilizing the country - Musk's social media platform X being a problem. : worldnews
Canada to announce $29.8B in tariffs on U.S. : worldnews
Trump to require fingerprinting, registration for some Canadian travelers : worldnews




EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

New poll on Trump's performance has shockingly bad results : politics

The Entire World Is Pissed at Trump -- and It May Cost the U.S. Big Time: There's a growing global call to boycott American-made goods. : politics

Chuck Schumer says Senate Democrats won't provide votes to pass GOP funding bill as shutdown draws near : politics
Schumer says Democrats united on not signing off on House funding bill - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I'm coming around to the view that the faster we have a genuine economic and constitutional crisis, the sooner we can move toward using those things to restore some minimal level of sanity to our legal and economic arrangements in this country.
The politics of the Musk/Trump/Thune/Johnson shutdown - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The most important point, though, is this. Republicans have made no concessions to the Democrats. To respond to an offer of "nothing" by capitulating would be really bad, and I just don't see any political downside that would justify it:

Sanders:'These are the scariest times in my life' : politics < br />
The CIA chief and his Russian counterpart are going to chat regularly now : worldnews

The Viral 'Debate' Video That Proves Most MAGA Voters Are a Lost Cause : politics

Ukraine, U.S. work out ceasefire, now all eyes are on Russia : worldnews
Russia-Ukraine Cease-Fire Simulation - Lawyers, Guns & Money

What is your view of late senator John McCain assertion that Russia is "petrol station masquerading as a country"? : AskReddit .. a gas station run by the mob masquerading as a country
Rubio lays down the red line : PoliticalHumor

Ongoing destruction of evidence: Trump admin shredding and burning'classified' USAID docs with info that's essential for rehiring unlawfully fired workers, unions say : politics

USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchases : politics
Make America Healthy Again! - Lawyers, Guns & Money While RFK is making America healthy again by letting kids die of measles and making sure the only appropriate use of government spending is to investigate the “connections" between vaccines and autism, the government is also making sure that kids can't get locally grown food in their school lunches.

DOGE Pushes Social Security Administration to Cut Off Phone Service : technology SSA leadership is weighing a proposal to eliminate telephone support for claims processing and direct-deposit account transactions, instead directing seniors and disabled individuals to online services and in-person field offices, one source told the Post.
Make Way for Tomorrow - Lawyers, Guns & Money Republicans have always hated Social Security and they still want it gone. The Gilded Age is their ideal and by God that's what they are going to get if they have to declare a dictatorship to have it ... 1,039 people between the ages of 220 and 229; one person between the age of 240 and 249; and one person is listed at 360 years of age ... Republicans hate you and want you to die on a park bench.


Trump/Elon: there are not enough drug overdoses in America - Lawyers, Guns & Money - One quiet recent development that has not gotten a lot of attention is that fentanyl overdoses have declined significantly: ... DOGE is going to lead to a lot of unnecessary death and suffering through illegal impoundments, but at least the savings involved will be trivial.


Trump metals tariffs draw swift EU retaliation : politics

Social Security Administration: How slashing staff is sparking fears the system could collapse | CNN Politics
As an American worker, how do you feel when Social Security is referred to as an entitlement program? : AskReddit

Education Department cutting nearly half of workforce | CNN Politics
U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment : news

Leader Jeffries: "House Republicans and Donald Trump have proposed the largest cut to Medicaid in American history" : politics ... The worlds richest man taking healthcare from the poorest people. Remember: this is what MAGA voted for.

In your opinion when exactly did Trump and Musk become besties? : AskReddit

How the US economy went from booming to a recession scare in only 20 days : politics

Trump to liberals: Stop 'illegally' boycotting Teslas! : politics
Is Tesla cooked?The CEO is absent, the stock is plummeting, and the brand is toxic. Tesla's future looks grim. : technology
People who are shocked at Trump promoting Tesla at the White House must've forgotten about this. : pics
X Marks The Rot : pics
Lack of Self-Awareness Across Decades : pics
Trump's efforts to help Tesla could hurt it instead : technology
Musk Literally Gave Trump a Script for Desperate'Tesla Ad' : politics
Elon Musk net worth has dropped by over $100 billion so far this year : politics
What are you Thoughts on Elon Musk Saying He wants us to leave NATO? : AskReddit
Musk rumored to donate $100m to MAGA super PAC after Trump's Tesla purchase : politics
What Really Happened With the DDoS Attacks That Took Down X : technology
Trump reposts Nazi-era gay symbol. The pink triangle represented imprisonment and death for gay men in Nazi Germany. : politics

Tariffs break trust: How Trump's trade policy is putting pressure on U.S. farmers : politics

Anti-Israel commentator tapped as a deputy director of national intelligence : politics


Trump's Call to Scrap 'Horrible' Chip Program Spreads Panic : technology

Trump FCC Boss Brendan Carr Harasses Google For Not Carrying Right Wing Religious Programming : technology

German Thru-Hiker Detained, Deported, and Banned From US : worldnews

The Art Looters - Lawyers, Guns & Money While this might not be as important as gutting Social Security, it's still pretty important.

After Khalil Abduction by ICE, Jeffries and Schumer 'Not the Men for This Moment In History' : politics


Where JD Vance gets his authoritarian ideas : politics

Tim Walz Might Run for President in 2028 if You Ask Him Nicely | Kamala Harris's running mate describes losing in 2024, opposing Donald Trump now, and his future. : politics

House Republican adjourns hearing after exchange over misgendering Rep. Sarah McBride : politics

Americans, what do you think is the actual plan? Or, our government truly run by a bunch of idiotic middle-schoolers? : AskReddit



Senator Jeanne Shaheen, New Hampshire Democrat, Won't Run Again in 2026 : politics


Why I Left the Washington Post - by Ruth Marcus : politics



Fear of flying is pushing ticket sales down in the wake of multiple crashes, airlines say : news


Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens : news

An explanation of why kindness is intelligence : videos


Brittany Holberg, inmate on Texas death row for 27 years, has her conviction tossed by federal appeals court : news



Idaho teacher ordered to remove "Everyone is welcome here" sign from classroom : politics


Mom missing for 6 days found alive stranded in car: 'She had given up hope' : news


The decline of Christianity/religion in American life - Lawyers, Guns & Money - According to Pew, since 2007, the share of Americans who describe themselves as Christian has dropped to 63 percent from 78 percent ... The reality is that 20 percent of boomers are nonreligious and it's at least 42 percent of Gen Z ... The bottom line is that two-thirds of the millennial generation view religion as either obsolete or not a matter they have an opinion about, which is arguably an indirect expression of obsolescence,
Boebert ridiculed for fumbling sign of the cross during House Oversight Committee hearing


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,836 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Little Richard.


What's a book that completely broke your brain-in a good way? : books

Zyn and the New Nicotine Gold Rush | The New Yorker

What has gradually disappeared over the last ten years without people really noticing? : AskReddit

What Is The Worst Thing You've Come Across On Omegle? : AskReddit

What group of people experience the most prejudice? : AskReddit

Benson Boone says he is no longer Mormon : Music

What famous person suddenly dropped off the radar in the last decade? : AskReddit


The prevalence of chronic conditions has risen to unprecedented levels over the past twenty years, with nearly 1-in-3 young people estimated to now be living with pediatric onset conditions that significantly affect their lives : science

Stan Lee's Tumultuous Final Years to Be Explored in Documentary. Jon Bolerjack filmed hundreds of hours of footage which he says shows bad behavior by those around the Marvel legend. Now he is turning it into a doc, 'Stan Lee: The Final Chapter.' : movies


TIL St. Nicholas was purportedly imprisoned and tortured at the behest of Emperor Diocletian. : todayilearned

A study suggests that many girls believe experiencing low mood and anxiety is "normal" for their age group, especially within their generation. Contributing factors include gendered expectations, educational pressures, relationships and social media : science

Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to cut a single gene from head and neck cancer cells, eliminating 50% of tumors in mice. The study highlights CRISPR's potential for cancer treatment, suggesting CRISPR could be effective against multiple cancer types, including myeloma and liver cancer. : science

AI Discovery Reveals 5,000-Year-Old Lost Civilizations Hidden Beneath the World's Largest Deserts : technology

Neanderthal and Homo sapiens interactions 100,000 years ago included cultural exchange. Findings of relations between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens suggest that the ancient human species coexisted, and even shared aspects of daily life, technology and burial customs. : science

Scientists Uncover Face of The Earliest Human Ancestor Ever Found in Western Europe : science

The tendency to view men as default 'people' is well documented. Another study found parents across the US are more likely to use gender-neutral labels-for instance, "kid" -- more often for boys than for girls and to use gender-specific labels, such as "girl," more often for girls. : science

Artificial intelligence predicts adolescent mental health risk before symptoms emerge. The United States is facing a youth mental health crisis. Almost 50% of teens will experience some form of mental illness, and of those, two-thirds will not get support from a mental health professional : science

Researcher figures out how to diagnose people with sleep apnea while they're awake using EEGs : science

s://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/1j8rhsu/women_with_higher_selfacceptance_are_less_prone/"> Women with higher self-acceptance are less prone to problematic pornography use | Additionally, women who use pornography more frequently tend to experience greater difficulties in engaging in goal-directed behaviors. : science

ELI5: How did Aristarchus measure the angle between the Sun and Moon to be 87 degrees? : explainlikeimfive

What's one small thing that instantly makes men more attractive? : AskReddit

Ancient DNA shows Stone Age Europeans voyaged by sea to Africa. The discovery is the first direct evidence of trans-Mediterranean sea voyaging during this time, although archaeological finds have hinted at cultural exchange between European and North African hunter-gatherers. : science

The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory. A compound found in rosemary and sage, carnosic acid, is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. A stable form of carnosic acid was used to treat mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, leading to greater memory function and other disease improvements. : science

Researchers have identified a genetic link to smoking in pregnancy, they found also that males experience more long-lasting effects when the mother smokes whilst pregnant : science - Women, however, were more likely to develop digestive and reproductive disorders as well as mental health issues.

A new study finds that at least 1.1% of medieval manuscripts were copied by female scribes - suggesting over 110,000 manuscripts were written by women. : science

What are the best stories you have heard in reddit? : AskReddit

What's the most I'm definitely getting fired for this moment you've ever witnessed or experienced at work? : AskReddit

whats a sign someone is good at manipulating people and or lying? : AskReddit

What made you go mentally numb? : AskReddit

Children who regularly eat seafood at age 7 exhibit more positive social behaviors -- such as sharing, helping, and interacting kindly-by ages 7 and 9, compared to those who rarely consume seafood. N = 6,000 children : science

What's the weirdest thing you caught your partner doing? : AskReddit
What happened with your work crush/fling/wife? : AskReddit

If you could change 1 thing about Reddit, what would it be? : AskReddit

If an apocalypse had to happen, which would be your preferred and why? : AskReddit

What's the worst advise you've ever heard? : AskReddit

What's a family secret you found out as an adult that completely shocked you? : AskReddit


What's a scam that people still fall for, no matter how obvious it is? : AskReddit



What are your favourite Subreddits and why? : AskReddit
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Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte Being Taken To Hague, Netherlands ICC Today : worldnews
[Philippines] Ex-president Rodrigo Duterte arrested over crimes against humanity : worldnews
Rodrigo Duterte forced onto plane to The Hague after ICC arrest, his daughter says | CNN : worldnews
Duterte Arrested - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Some were shot by vigilantes on motorbikes. Others had bullets in the head, execution style. In killing after killing, the police would only describe the victims as “drug suspects" who had resisted arrest, a charge that rarely stood up to even minor scrutiny. And yet the slaughter continued with impunity, at the behest of the man who was elected president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte.


South Korea wants to sell submarines to Canada as relations sour with U.S. : worldnews

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China : worldnews



MAKS 24 on X: Putin Unwilling to Compromise on Ukraine, - Bloomberg Western security officials say Putin is making deliberately "maximalist" demands ahead of talks to end the war that he knows will likely be unacceptable to Ukrainians and Europeans. Putin is prepared to continue fighting if his demands are not met. / X
Moscow reportedly targeted by largest drone strike in war; over 330 UAVs allegedly downed across Russia : worldnews
Moscow airports suspend flights after 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack : worldnews
Ukraine Targets Moscow With Large-Scale Drone Attack - The New York Times The assault, which the mayor called the largest on Russia's capital since the war began, was a reminder of Ukraine's power to strike as its president proposes an air truce.
Video: Moscow hit by Ukrainian drone attack | CNN

Russia blames UK for 'instigating' both world wars after expelling two British diplomats from Moscow : worldnews

david D. on X: due to the huge airstrike... russian rail is shut down around moscow, for the first time ever!!!! / X Jay in Kyiv on X: Seems Ukraine's done playing nice, no more living under forced US restrictions as to what sort of Russian targets they can hit. Massive drone attack all over Russia. Russians claim to have shot down 337 but videos show many hits all over country. / X
WarMonitor on X: Russian State Duma Deputy Sobolev: The US will rearm Ukraine in 30 days of ceasefire and start the war anew, Russia will not go for it. / X

Iran's President to Trump: I will not negotiate, 'do whatever the hell you want' : worldnews


Ukraine says in joint statement with US that it is open to 30-day ceasefire in war with Russia : worldnews
Ukraine agrees to U.S.-led ceasefire plan if Russia accepts : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1111, Part 1 (Thread #1258) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 11, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
French Aid to Ukraine on X: "The SAMP/T surface-to-air defence system transferred to Ukraine has already shot down a Russian Sukhoi aircraft. This is further confirmation of the Aster 30's performance in a high intensity war. / X
KyivPost on X: Dnipro, this hour. Another residential house reduced to rubble by a Russian strike with deadly drones / X


European stocks steady after US markets plunge : worldnews

Poland PM in blistering attack on Europe's 'cowardice' as he seeks nuclear weapons to stare down Putin : worldnews

Romania court upholds ban on far-right populist running for president : worldnews

Czech president: Europe must be ready to defend itself independently : worldnews

MAKS 24 on X: Putin Unwilling to Compromise on Ukraine, - Bloomberg Western security officials say Putin is making deliberately "maximalist" demands ahead of talks to end the war that he knows will likely be unacceptable to Ukrainians and Europeans. Putin is prepared to continue fighting / X


US wasn't invited to summit of military representatives in Paris : worldnews
French consumers seeking to boycott US struggle to identify American products : worldnews - Here in Canada, many of us are checking labels carefully and when we find American products we put them back on the shelf upside down as a signal to other customers


Trump says Ontario 'not allowed' to slap surcharge on electricity sent to U.S. states : politics
Trump raises Canadian steel, aluminum tariffs to 50% in retaliation for Ontario energy duties : worldnews
Trump imposes, then reverses, new tariffs on Canada : worldnews
Trump Calls Canada 'Tariff Abuser' After Electricity Surcharge : worldnews
B.C. removes all U.S. liquor from store shelves: Trump can 'keep his watery beer' : politics
China says it will grow relations with Canada on basis of mutual respect : worldnews
Canada is caught in a 'double trade war' - and one premier is urging Ottawa to drop its fight against China : worldnews - Trump is coming after Canada far more aggressively than he is the government of China.
Ontario premier threatens to 'shut off electricity completely' for US if trade war escalates : worldnews
Canada's Mark Carney Rips Trump In Blistering Speech, Refuses To Kneel And Be 'Conquered' : worldnews - As a Canadian living in the US it's kind of absurd that people see it only as a trade war. Trump is threatening other countries' sovereignty, which is way more serious.
Tesla Accused Of Gaming Canada's EV Rebate Program After 4 Stores Sold 2 Cars Per Minute Wiping Out $43M In Grants : worldnews - Four Tesla stores in Canada each sold an average of 30 cars per hour, amounting to 120 cars per hour across all four locations-essentially one car every minute, 24 hours a day…for three straight days. And yes, this includes hours when the stores were closed
Trump is getting increasingly fixated on annexing Canada as "our cherished 51st state" - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump Intensifies Statehood Threats in Attack on Canada : worldnews there would no longer be a Northern Border problem.




The corpse of Mussolini hanging by his feet in the Piazzale Loreto, Milan. April 1945 : pics
Ceausescu: unpublished images of the execution - mediaclip
The moment of the execution of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu, 25 December 1989, Târgoviște, Romania. : UtterlyUniquePhotos
Romanian Revolution - Dramatic News Footage Captures Fall of Nicolae Ceaușescu (1989) - YouTube
NEXTA on X: Historical footage: 35 years ago, Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena were executed by firing squad Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu were charged with destroying the national economy, armed insurrection against the people and the state, genocide, and dismantling https://t.co/yA5Vz35SY2" / X
Yes, Trump Said, 'They Rigged the Election, and I Became President' : politics
Donald Trump impeachment petition gets 250,000 signatures : politics

U.S. Added to Global Human Rights Watchlist Over Declining Civil Liberties : worldnews

Cease-fire? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
US agrees to lift pause on military aid, intelligence to Ukraine, which says it is open to 30-day cease-fire
U.S. to restart intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine immediately : worldnews
The USA is immediately lifting the pause in intelligence sharing and resuming security assistance to Ukraine. | УНН : worldnews
Western Officials Say Putin Knows His Ukraine Terms Won't Be Met : worldnews - Governor Krasnov of the US oblast and his lapdog, the fascist chihuahua, who either barks incessantly at guests or humps couches when no one is watching.
Trump says Putin has no cards in Ukraine talks, although up until Friday he did : worldnews

There are multi McCarthyisms a day - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is not the most important recent Trump attack on free speech, but the Kremlin's top person at National Intelligence pulling the security clearances of yet more critics of Trump is still a highly disturbing example of viewpoint-based intimidation:
Post-Left Watch: Matt Taibbi supports Musk and DOGE. I do think this is the only thing you can do. You have to just absolutely devastate these agencies and then rebuild them. And Musk is probably the right person to do that, because that's who he is, he's a firer of people. -- Bluesky
The MAGA exacta - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Elon Musk pushed debunked theories about Social Security on Monday while describing federal benefit programs as rife with fraud, suggesting they will be a primary target in his crusade to reduce government spending ... Using completely false allegations of fraud and Nazi race theory to justify slashing Social Security - what can you say, the man understands what his job is.
Tesla mega bull sounds the alarm on Elon Musk's leadership : news

Musk's incel wreckers lay off half of the Department of Education's work force - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... As always, Hannah Arendt's analysis of the mid-20th century Nazis and Stalinists remains all too relevant to our own depraved era: Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty.

Russia has infected Western artificial intelligence tools worldwide with Russian propaganda : worldnews

House Democrats whip "NO" on GOP plan to avoid government shutdown : politics
Eschaton: Please Give Your Wallets To The Wallet Inspectors With Republicans making clear that any spending bills are just fake, Dems would be insane to provide any support ... Some Dems keep saying they're worried they'll be blamed for the shutdown. They should be more worried they'll be blamed for what they've endorsed, if they do.

Eschaton: Seems Bad : We won't be able to respect any mainstream political journalism until they start making explicit is that Republican crime is all legal now because the FBI and the DOJ will do nothing about any of it.

Trump's ICE Deported Fewer People in February Than the Biden Administration : politics
Trump's Department of Justice deletes link to study showing undocumented immigrants commit less crime than US citizens : politics

Trump tells Americans to 'shut up' about embarrassing problem he can't fix : politics

Trump freezes $1 billion in food aid given to local schools and food banks to help low-income families : politics

Trump Demands MSNBC's Rachel Maddow and Nicolle Wallace Be 'Forced to Resign' : politics

Trump's first 50 days: Stocks heading toward worst start to a presidential term since 2009 : politics
Trump Promised Americans Booming Wealth. Now He's Changing His Tune. : politics
Rapid scheduled disassembly: the economics of Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money If your plane is about to crash into a cliff, the key is to speed up:
US stock market loses $4 trillion in value as Trump plows ahead on tariffs : politics
House Democrats Tear Into Trump Admin for Quickly Tanking 'Strongest' Stock Market Ever: 'In 1 Month They've F--ked It All Up' : politics
Trump Goes on Insane Truth Social Posting Spree as Stock Market Freefalls : politics
Even Fox News Is Worried About the Stock Market Under Trump : politics
Dow drops again - falling nearly 600 points as Trump ramps up Canada trade war : politics
Dow plunges 900 points as recession fears, tariffs scare Wall Street : politics - It is amazing to me that an administration can do so much damage in so little time. It's only been seven weeks.
Call What's Coming the 'Donald J. Trump Recession,' Says Economist | While a recession may not be fully baked into the cards at this point, the risk is evident and it's almost entirely coming from Donald Trump's policies. : politics

Judge Orders U.S.A.I.D. and State Dept. to Pay Funds 'Unlawfully' Withheld : politics

Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing 'unprecedented' power and 'unusual secrecy' | It's the first significant ruling in a growing legal push to pierce DOGE's secretive veil, a decision that undercuts Musk's repeated insistence about the operation's transparency. : politics
Judge Orders DOGE to Release Records, Citing Its 'Unusual Secrecy' : politics

I won't be gaslit over Trump. If you suck up to him, you will get more bullying : politics

Eschaton: Eugenics : When Covid hit, there were a lot of right wing groups - not quite as prominent in the US as elsewhere - who saw it as an opportunity to cull the botched and the bungled, believing only the weak get sick, somehow. I'm not sure what most of these people see when they look in mirror, but most of them aren't exactly obviously Ubermenschen.

Eschaton: Cunning Plans If we just agree to the "compromise" about girls in sports, then we can otherwise avoid the topic and put it behind us forever ... Republicans are continuing their deadly crusade against transgender Americans by holding multiple events on Wednesday, March 12th for "DeTrans Awareness Day," The Handbasket has learned ... These issues never just "stop." There is no centrist dipshit "compromise" on the table that will stop them.

Mahmoud Khalil Is the First Activist to Be Disappeared by Trump : politics
Legal US resident is "disappeared" EXPLICITLY for engaging in legally protected speech - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Domestic Enemy Hat: "This is a grave and sobering admission: they are not pursuing the “WELL ACTUALLY he broke the law during protests," they are bragging that they are deporting people for protected speech." - Bluesky
Trump Confirms ICE Arrested Palestinian Columbia Graduate Over Political Speech : politics - publicly traded private prison companies. There's two - GEO Group, and Corecivic. They both skyrocketed - like literally doubled in value - the day after the election. That's horrifying.
AOC Rips "Tyrannical and Un-American" Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil : politics
Mahmoud Khalil's wife speaks out on ICE Detention: "Need your help" : politics
Eschaton: Signs Of Life Many prominent Dem politicians have made applaudable statements in support of Mahmoud Khalil. This one's good: ... And then there's whatever the fuck Hakeem Jeffries released... Worst fucking guy for the moment.

For those of you who voted for Trump specifically because you hoped to avoid higher taxes, how has that decision affected your finances? Did things turn out as you had hoped? Why or why not? : AskReddit

Musk calls Sen. Kelly a 'traitor' over trip to Ukraine, Kelly hits back : politics
Bernie Sanders: Musk calling Mark Kelly a 'traitor' is 'beyond the pale' : politics
Mark Kelly: Musk has only sworn 'an oath to his checking account' : politics

Elon Musk Finally Admits Social Security Is on the Chopping Block : politics
Trump Proves He's Totally Subservient to Elon Musk With Tesla Stunt - Tesla's stock value is plummeting. : politics
Trump Cries for Elon, Blames 'Illegal' Liberal Boycott for Tanking Tesla : politics
A couple of car salesmen in front of the White House : pics
Corruption at its finest : pics
Tesla Cybertruck Tow Hitch Stress Test Results In Catastrophic Failure : technology - Jerry rig comes from jury rig, which is a nautical term for a temporary or makeshift type of rigging. It really just means slapped together, haphazard rigging...like a tesla.
Trump says he will label "violence" against Tesla dealerships "domestic terrorism" : AdviceAnimals ... So attacking a tesla dealership is terrorism, but attacking our country's Capitol is fine. Not just fine but encouraged ... Not just encouraged, they were called great patriots and pardoned. Their prosecution was called a political hit job ... Alot of those pardoned were also pardoned from their other various and heinous crimes. Like being sexual predators and rape. So the strategy is to invade the capitol if you've got a large criminal record and trump will make it all go away. What a piece of shit

TIL as of 2024 there are 756 billionaires residing in the USA alone : todayilearned - approximately 1/10,000 residents of San Francisco are billionaires ... 1) San Francisco has the third-highest number of billionaires total with 75. New York comes in No. 1 with 105 and Hong Kong at No. 2 with 87San Francisco's population is 800k, we are a much smaller city than people realize. NYC is over 8 million people.


As Thousands Attend His 'Stop Oligarchy Tour' Rallies, Bernie Sanders Becomes a Face of the Anti-Trump Resistance : politics - He needs to go to the belly of thHe needs to go to the belly of the beast. Bernie needs to have a rally at Mara-Lago.

If you get sick it's your fault, unless you got vaccinated, in which case it's the vaccine's fault - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In a sweeping interview, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, outlined a strategy for containing the measles outbreak in West Texas that strayed far from mainstream science, relying heavily on fringe theories about prevention and treatments.
Five years a pandemic - Lawyers, Guns & Money - That restaurant is now gone, along with a lot of other things, the most important for me personally being my prior belief that an enormous percentage of the American people aren't really evil, or hopeless morons, or both. ... One other note: I now have a much better understanding of exactly how and why the 1918-20 flu pandemic disappeared so completely from the cultural and political consciousness. Because pretty much the same thing is happening again, now with extra fascism.


Eschaton: America's Worst Democratic Governors Gavin Newsom. I know I've hit this twice now, but palling around with Charlie Kirk is not the answer to anything, and Newsom should not touch that stove again. Of course he is touching that stove again - his second guest is Michael Savage ... Michael Savage was so bad that MSNBC had to fire him and he's banned from entering the UK (and maybe Israel too) ... Fuck Newsom. Selling trans folks down river AND hosting Kirk are unforgivable sins. He's completely lost me.


Former Meta director says Mark Zuckerberg worked "hand in glove" with Beijing to build a censorship tool : technology


One in 15 Americans has witnessed a mass shooting, a new study shows, revealing the depth and impact of the epidemic of gun violence that has washed over the US in recent decades.. : science



On Fridays, Bloggers Sometimes Retract Their Claws - The New York Times Oct. 28, 2004 - IN the vitriolic world of political Web logs, two polar extremes are Eschaton (atrios.blogspot.com), a liberal, often anti-Bush site with a passionate following, and Instapundit (www.instapundit.com), where an equally fervent readership goes for hearty praise of the administration.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,835 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Big Bill Broonzy. Born possibly in 1893, but also possibly in 1903 (big discrepancy!), Lee Bradley was one of 17 children his parents had.


ELI5: If nuclear fission produces energy why does fusion also produce energy? : explainlikeimfive

Study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed psychological booster shots, these interventions improve memory retention and help individuals recognize and resist misleading information more effectively over time : science

Eli5 Why can't we get smaller than quarks? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why do we use half life? : explainlikeimfive


Karen Read case: 6 takeaways from The Atlantic's profile of 'Turtleboy'

SJC ruling: Mass. can impose gun laws on NH residents

The Dept of Ed threatens BU, Emerson, Tufts, Harvard, and Wellesley with withheld funding over "antisemitic discrimination and harassment" : boston - The Administration is reigniting a culture war topic with the Gaza protests, and the ruse of “protecting" minorities, to further the goal destroying our country's educational institutions




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Fossil Fuels Are the Future, Trump Energy Secretary Tells African Leaders : technology


Trump's Chaos Is a Gift to Xi Jinping, Ex-Australian PM Says : politics
Australia police say seemingly antisemitic terrorism incidents were really criminal con job to sow chaos : worldnews
Russia warns Australia of 'grave consequences' if peacekeepers join coalition forces in Ukraine : worldnews

Indonesian police allegedly filming and sell cp to australian porn site : worldnews

7,000-strong force to arrest Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte : worldnews


China slams Trump's return to the 'law of the jungle' : worldnews ... At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer. If it ever reach us it must spring up amongst us; it cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide. - Abraham Lincoln in his Lyceum Address



Russia expels two British diplomats over alleged spying, drawing dismissive response from London : worldnews - We found them not spying while we were spying on them.
Bulgarians guilty of spying for Russia in the UK - BBC News

Euromaidan Press on X: Ukraine targets 8.8-million-ton capacity Rosneft refinery in Samara Oblast One of Russia's 10 largest oil refineries supplying fuel for military operations was reportedly hit by Ukrainian drones nearly 900 kilometers from the front lines X


Syria reaches deal to integrate SDF within state institutions, presidency says : worldnews
Kurdish-led SDF agrees to integrate into Syrian state institutions, presidency says | Reuters

Turkiye blocks Israel from participating in NATO exercise : worldnews

KyivPost on X: Trump will NOT resume military aid to Ukraine until Zelensky leaves the presidency - BILD / X
NOELREPORTS on X: Ukraine will likely make it clear to the U.S. that any peace deal restricting its rearmament, forcing recognition of occupied territories as Russian, or interfering in internal politics-such as pushing for elections-is unacceptable, Economist writes. / X
NEXTA on X: Senator Mark Kelly: The U.S. Must Stand with Ukraine Former astronaut and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly didn't hold back after his visit to Kyiv, making it clear that the U.S. cannot abandon Ukraine. Key takeaways from his statement: Cutting off military aid would hand victory to Russia and embolden Putin in future negotiations.
Russia traps Ukrainian troops in Kursk pincer movement : worldnews
Collapse of the Kursk Pocket - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The cutoff of intelligence sharing is the main culprit: ... Now, with Russia's military again grinding its way forward, the Trump administration has halted weapons deliveries and intelligence sharing that have been critical to Ukraine's resistance against a three-year invasion by its giant neighbor that has killed tens of thousands and razed dozens of cities ... Trump's promise to increase sanctions on Russia isn't even hollow; it's just a lie: ... We're firmly within the confines of the worst case scenario at this point.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1110, Part 1 (Thread #1257) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Frontline report: Ukrainian elite units break through southern Toretsk as Russian defenses crumble The 8th Combined Arms Army has been “almost entirely eradicated" according to Russian sources, creating critical gaps in defensive lines. / X

MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine has become the largest military laboratory. In garages all over the country there are brilliant researchers and engineers who are doing what no one has done before, - The Times The most ardent supporters of the Ukrainian defense industry believe that within a a year a domestic alternative to long-range weapons (!) from the United States will appear. / X

Evgen Istrebin 🇺🇦 on X: "Ukrainians have completely stopped the Russian offensive. In the last 7 days, the Russians have captured 0 km2 And this is despite all of Trump's attempts to help the Russians / X

Saint Javelin on X: America stops supporting Ukrainian F-16s, - Forbes Trump's team has ordered to halt vital support for the jamming systems of the F-16 fighter jets in Ukraine. Before being transferred, the aircraft were upgraded with AN/ALQ-131 pods, PIDS+, and ECIPS+ systems, enhancing their ability to counter Russian threats. / X
French Aid to Ukraine on X: Fortunately for the Ukrainian air force, the surplus Mirage 2000s France is donating to the service come with their own powerful jammers-and no Americans are involved in their programming. /X

Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says : worldnews



Sky News: Tanker and cargo ship collide in North Sea - with more than 30 casualties reported and vessels on fire : worldnews
Oil tanker and cargo vessel collide in the North Sea : worldnews
Ships on Fire off Humber River | Containership Solong Struck US Flagged Tanker Stena Immaculate - YouTube

Jay in Kyiv on X: The party of Trump's favorite pro-Russian Hungarian kleptocrat Orban is now officially losing in the polls, while the party that wants to jail him for looting the country is #1. TISZA-EPP: 44% Fidesz/KDNP-PfE: 39% MH-ESN: 6% DK-S&D: 4% MKKP→G/EFA: / X

Trump and Putin gang up on European centrists in Romania's election crisis : worldnews

'It is like jail': German man visiting American fiancé detained by ICE for over 2 weeks : worldnews ... Issue is they separated him from his American fiancee who could translate and cuffed her for asking too many questions.
Tesla Sales Fall Off A Cliff Globally, Including Germany, Australia, And China : technology
Germany Concerned Over F-35 'Kill Switch' Amid US Policy Shifts - https://eutoday.net : worldnews

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died at age 22, royal family announces : worldnews

More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine, a French official says : worldnews
France rolls out plan to prepare for 4C temperature rise by end of century : worldnews
François Hollande says Europe, abandoned by its former ally, must rearm fast : worldnews

British tourist detained by US authorities for 10 days over visa issue : worldnews


Brazil to Nearly Double Egg Exports as US Reels From Shortages : worldnews

Cuba gets older: The island reports its lowest birth rate since the Revolution : worldnews

In show of unity, some 350,000 protesters gather in Mexico City : worldnews

Canada's Liberal Party chooses Mark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau : news
Mark Carney becomes Canadian Prime Minister - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Former Canadian Prime Minister: "Stop this nonsense; Canada will never join the United States!" : pics
Number of Canadians travelling to U.S. plummets amid threats : worldnews
This Day in Labor History: March 10, 1959 - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Ah, labor history. You think it is going to be the Good Workers against Evil Capital. It is not. It is filled with all kinds of stories of different workers hating each other more than hating the employers.
What do you reckon Trump is hoping to achieve by threatening to annex Canada, Mexico, Greenland? : AskReddit
'There's never been a spotlight like this': Greenland heads to the polls as Trump eyes territory : worldnews
B.C. pulling all U.S. booze from government stores, widening red-state liquor ban : worldnews
As Trump blames Canada, smuggled guns from the U.S. claim Canadian lives : worldnews
Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to the United States in response to Trump's trade war : worldnews




US added to international watchlist for rapid decline in civic freedoms : politics

This Isn't Four-Dimensional Chess. Trump's Helping Russia. : politics
How Putin hoodwinked American conservatives : politics

Just Jack: "Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia..." - Bluesky
Radley Balko: "The co-president says speaking against Putin's interests is akin to treason. So I guess that's where we are now." - Bluesky
'Scary S**t': Ex-GOP Lawmaker Delivers Urgent Warning Over Trump's Next Move : politics
Fox host asks Trump whether he is 'comfortable' that Ukraine may not survive : politics

X Suffers Third Global Outage Today; Users In US, UK, India Report Issues : technology
X outage: Hacker group claims it took down former Twitter platform : worldnews
Elon Musk says X hit by 'massive cyber attack' as users unable to log in : worldnews
Elon Musk claims massive cyberattack on X amid series of global outages : worldnews
Elon Musk points finger at Ukraine for X cyberattack : worldnews

The Disappearance of Mahmoud Khalil - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ben Lorber: "Right now there is clear, overwhelming opposition to Mahmoud Khalil's abduction across the moderate, liberal, progressive & left spectrum. This kind of loud unity is what authoritarians are afraid of. To keep it up we need every institution & public leader to join the chorus." -- Bluesky - And of course, the ADL supported both the nonprofit killer bill & Khalil's abduction. They've chosen their bedfellows & whenever we get to the other side of this - which we will - this is how they will be remembered
Derek Lowe: "No matter what you think of the Israel/Palestine situation, and no matter what you think of the Columbia Univ. protests: If ICE can grab a permanent resident, suddenly revoke their Green Card (!) and whisk them away to a distant prison incommunicado, no one's liberties are really safe." - Bluesky

Democrats Who Disrupted Trump's Speech Were Forced Into 'Come to Jesus' Meeting With Party Leaders After: Report : politics
Adam Schiff: Democrats lacked 'coordinated response' to Trump joint address to Congress : politics

Massive turnout at Democratic lawmakers' town halls as Republicans hide from voters : politics

Drawing huge crowds, Bernie Sanders steps into leadership of the anti-Trump resistance : politics

AOC teams up with Florida Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna for bill capping credit card interest at 10% : politics

Remember "Great Power Competition?" Lol. - Lawyers, Guns & Money The normie national-security advisors who dominated the first Trump administration needed a way to make Trump's semi-coherent ramblings legible to the global foreign-policy community. Their answer was "Great Power Competition," ... Trump's aims are increasingly clear: he wants to form a kleptocrat elite-pact with Putin. The two leaders will help themselves stay in power while they, and supportive oligarchs, maximize the value of the rents they extract and the foreign bribes that they receive.

Guide to Trump Speak : PoliticalHumor

'Putin's Useful Idiots': JD Vance Slammed by His Own Cousin Who Fought in Ukraine : politics
Eschaton: Designated Vance Whisperers With this WaPo beat sweetener, we now know they are Natalie Allison and Jacqueline Alemany.
Trump says US has just about ended pause on Ukraine intel sharing : worldnews

Stephen King: "It's official: The lunatics are now running the asylum." - Bluesky
The emptiness of MAGA - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The idea that Trumpism can survive as a political movement in the wake of a recession so obviously caused by Trump's own reckless is extremely questionable at best.

Trump Refuses To Rule Out Possible Recession: 'There Is A Period Of Transition' : politics
Dow Jones Dives 500 Points On Trump Comments; Nvidia, Tesla Sell Off : politics
Aaron Rupar: "the Dow has now given back all gains made since November 5" - Bluesky
Evan Altman: "Wild that Cyber Trucks are trash, SpaceX rockets are exploding all over, and X is a broken shit heap. Wonder if there's anything in common." - Bluesky
Will Bunch: "One month stock chart for TSLA" - Bluesky
Tesla and the Trump Tank - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Tesla shares plunge 14%, head for worst day in five years. Since peaking at $479.86 on Dec. 17, Tesla shares have lost over 50% of their value, wiping out over $800 billion in market cap. : technology
Billionaires at Trump's Swearing-In Have Since Lost $210 Billion : politics - If Tesla's share price dropped to zero, he'd lose approximately an additional $90 billion, but his net worth would still be approximately $230 billion! That means he would still be the world's richest person!
Lawmakers Demand Answers From Rubio Over the $400 Million Armored Tesla Contract : technology

Trump declines to rule out 2025 US recession : politics
'Shut Up About Egg Prices': Trump Shares Brazen Message About High Costs : politics
Jeras Ikehorn JUST IN: Target boycot is working, their store traffic fell 10% & stock fell -23% in the last 6 months *Target is also facing 40-day boycott starting today, over company's shift away from DEI policies. Let's. Do. This. #BankruptTarget" - Bluesky

The free speech presidency - Lawyers, Guns & Money As Dan Moynihan explains in excruciating detail, cancel culture is real after all: This is full Exhuming McCarthy, and may well end up being worse.

Trump's Rewriting of the Past for Evil - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The Trump administration's basic goal on both economic and social issues is not only to return America to an imagined 1950s, but to an imagined 1890s ... The historian Cate LiaBraaten was scheduled to give a talk to the Tennessee National Guard on women's suffrage, when the Guard told her she couldn't because it would make Trump mad ... The Trump administration's position is that women's history is unimportant and divisive

Trump officials use the census to justify a USPS takeover : politics - Destroying the USPS also makes it VERY hard to vote by mail. that's the real reason for that!

Trump rejects pleas from business for more clarity on tariffs: 'They always say that' : politics

USDA eliminates two food safety advisory committees : politics

Tiny Independent Agency Punches DOGE In The Nose : politics It's unclear if the DOGE dipshits ever got into USADF's computers, or if they contented themselves with smashing a couple of laptops and taking a whiz on the conference room table before skulking off to cancel grandma's social security checks.

There's Never Been a Better Time to Be Anti-American : politics

Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs gone : news


Veterans are being especially hard-hit by Trump's federal cuts. Here's why : politics

"Enola Gay will henceforth be known as Enola Straight": Pete Hegseth's DEI paranoia knows no limits : politics

Move Fast and Destroy Democracy - Silicon Valley's titans have decided that ruling the digital world is not enough. : technology
How Silicon Valley's Corrupted Libertarianism Is Dismantling American Democracy : technology
Senate Republican says Musk does not have the power to fire people : politics

How the GOP Spending Bill Would 'Hand a Blank Check to Elon Musk' | One top Democrat called the seven-month continuing resolution a "power grab" that "further allows unchecked billionaire Elon Musk and President Trump to steal from the American people." : politics


RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as rates fall in the U.S. : politics
Populist science and the destruction of expertise - Lawyers, Guns & Money A former editor of JAMA is arguing that it's a good thing to do yet more studies on whether vaccines cause autism, because a lot of the public don't believe the studies that have concluded universally that it doesn't: ... There is at this point no more reason to believe vaccines cause autism than there is to believe vanilla ice cream does. The only reason this was ever even a question is because of one subsequently retracted study, that was not merely wrong but actively fraudulent.



Video of Indianapolis ICE arrest captures agents dragging men out of their vehicle : news

British Comic Creator R.E. Burke Detained By ICE After Crossing Border : worldnews



Washington Post editor resigns after accusing CEO of killing column : news
Washington Post editor Ruth Marcus resigns after accusing CEO of killing column Ruth Marcus, a columnist and associate editor, said she had no choice as the paper's traditional press freedoms have "dangerously eroded" at the Post. - In a resignation letter to Bezos and CEO William Lewis, Marcus said "independent judgement" is no longer in play at the Post opinion section and new editorial policies will "break the trust of readers that columnists are writing what they believe, and not what the owners has deemed acceptable." ... Bezos, the Amazon founder who purchased the venerable publication in 2013, told the staff last month that the opinion section would take a radical turn by "writing every day in support and defense" of "personal liberties and free markets."
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The New Literalism Plaguing Today's Biggest Movies - The New Yorker : movies


The best labourer dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money Kevin Drum was one of the OG bloggers, and also one of the most consistently interesting and intelligent commenters in this medium.


3-year-old boy covered in bruises dies after being dumped outside Brooklyn hospital: sources : news


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(10) Is Pope Francis supposed to be the last pope before the false prophet/antichrist? - Quora

Italian Scientists Have Turned Light Into a Supersolid : science - The researchers suggest this is just the beginning of exploring supersolidity, with potential implications for quantum physics and technology.

A US research team has bred mice with mammoth fur. : WTF

The megalodon has long been imagined as an enormous great white shark, but new research suggests that perception is all wrong. The study finds the prehistoric hunter had a much longer body -- closer in shape to a lemon shark or even a large whale. : science

Your friends may be better for your mental health than your partner - nurturing friendships may be a consistent way to protect against depressive symptoms throughout life. However, becoming romantically involved was actually associated with increased depressive symptoms, regardless of age. : science

ELI5: Why can the human eye focus so fast but a camera can't? : explainlikeimfive

Whale urine 'funnel' moves 4,000 tons of nitrogen and over 45,000 tons of biomass annually, keeping ocean alive | The incessant industrial whaling of the 19th and 20th centuries had a drastic effect on the whales' natural transport system of nutrients. : science

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Dentists of Reddit, what are common mistakes people make with oral care? : AskReddit

University of Michigan study finds air drying clothes could save U.S. households over $2,100 and cut CO2 emissions by more than 3 tons per household over a dryer's lifetime. Researchers say small behavioral changes, like off-peak drying, can also reduce emissions by 8%. : science - Remember, if you and everybody you know air dry your clothes and cut down on all of your carbon emissions, you may be able to just slightly offset the 15.6 million tons of CO2 produced by private jets each year.

TIL humans don't have "wetness" receptors, our mind has to rely on context cues to detect liquids : todayilearned

AskScience AMA Series: I'm a plant virologist from the University of Maryland! I study how we can use plant viruses to combat citrus greening, a lethal disease that attacks citrus trees. No cure means citrus will disappear from supermarkets in a decade! AMA about citrus greening and plant virology! : askscience


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Google Doesn't Work Anymore" - How AI has ruined Google Search, Images, News etc... : videos

The Fight to Keep Cambridge Local News Alive | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson The fragility of Cambridge's media ecosystem raises questions of what a sustainable model for local journalism looks like - and what the city loses when local news disappears.





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A huge study analysing 40 years of data has found tropical forests are not adapting fast enough to climate change, leading to fears over their ability to survive as the Earth warms. : science


South Africa rejects Musk claim Starlink can't operate there because he's not Black : politics


Russia is advancing in Kursk, threatening Ukraine's sole territorial bargaining counter | CNN : worldnews

Russian officials criticised for giving meat grinders to mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine | Russia : worldnews


India signs $248 million deal with Russia for advanced battle tank engines : worldnews


Taliban urge Pakistan, Iran to slow return of Afghan nationals : worldnews


More than 1,000 people in Syria have died in 2 days of clashes and revenge killings, monitors say : worldnews
More than 1,000 people killed in two days of clashes in Syria : worldnews
Syrians describe terror as Alawite families killed in their homes : news
Syrian Kurdish commander demands accountability for those behind mass killings : worldnews

On International Women's Day: More than 8,400 Violations Against Yemeni Women - Yemen Online | : worldnews


Iran's Khamenei rebuffs 'bullying' Trump's negotiation demands for new nuclear deal : worldnews


Hamas says talks with US focused on release of American : worldnews
Israel cuts off electricity to Gaza : worldnews

Netanyahu aides reportedly suspected of receiving six-figure sums from Qatar : worldnews - The alleged ask was to ensure the spread information aligned with Kremlin talking points, and which polarizes the Israeli population in line with the Kremlin's active measures approach.


'Sorry, I'm Not In A Suit': Ahead Of Crucial Talks, Zelenskyy Makes Light Of White House Drama : worldnews
Trump suggests Ukraine may not survive war -- even with help from US : worldnews
Trump says Ukraine may not survive even with US continued aid : worldnews
Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Minerals deal won't be enough to restart US aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine - NBC News Trump aides report that if Ukraine signs the critical minerals deal during the meeting with the US in Saudi Arabia next week, the aid will not be restarted. President Trump has made it clear in private conversations that he wants Ukraine to change its stance on peace negotiations, including a willingness to make concessions to Russia. He also wants some movement towards elections in Ukraine. / X Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine : worldnews
"You will not avoid war." Kyiv furious as Germany suggests Ukraine should fight Russia until 2030 to shield Europe : worldnews
Australia considering joining 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine amid talks with Starmer : worldnews
Minerals deal won't convince Trump to resume aid to Ukraine, NBC News says : worldnews - Russia and USA meet in Saudi Arabia to carve up Ukraine! Backstabbing bastards!

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1109, Part 1 (Thread #1256) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of March 9, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
Sky News: Russian forces creep through disused gas pipeline in attempt to launch surprise attack on Ukrainian soldiers : worldnews

US Ends Support for Ukrainian F-16s, But French Mirages Will Be Salvation – Forbes : worldnews

Ukrainian front line would collapse if Starlink is turned off, Musk claims : worldnews
Poland says it may need alternative to Musk's Starlink in Ukraine : worldnews

Jay in Kyiv on X: Italian defense giant Leonardo cuts reliance on US financial sector in the wake of the Trump admin move toward Russia. / X

Romanian Far-Right Frontrunner Barred From May Presidential Vote : worldnews
Calin Georgescu's candidacy rejected : worldnews ... We here in Romania have the monoatomic gold, we have all the possible and even some impossible rare metals. Yes, the monatomic gold is here in Romania, this is an element which does not even exist on Mendeleev's table. Our wealth is as great as Afghanistan's!

After Poland spat, Musk vows Ukraine can keep Starlink : worldnews

European countries should 'absolutely' introduce conscription, Latvia's president says | World News : worldnews


Tesla Sales Fall Off A Cliff Globally, Including Germany, Australia, And China : worldnews

US blacklists Switzerland for "unfair trade" : worldnews

Swiss defence spending 'a joke', say German politicians : worldnews

France to use interest from frozen Russian assets to finance arms for Ukraine : worldnews

Eschaton: Little Buddy - People finally saying out loud what "everybody" knows but most people don't - the UK doesn't really control its own nukes.

Trump's Scottish golf resort vandalized over intent to ethnically cleanse Gaza : politics

Astraia Intel on X: BREAKING Britain urged to form a breakaway "Four eyes" intelligence sharing group in response to President Trump's decision to block intelligence sharing with Ukraine. Trump's America has turned into a pariah / X

US Warned of Caribbean Becoming 'Chinese Lake' : worldnews

For the first time an election in Greenland will be closely watched : worldnews

Not Just Tariffs: Trump's Wildest Threats Against Canada
Ontario's Premier Doug Ford moving ahead with tariffs on the U.S. : politics
Far-reaching consequences for Kentucky bourbon after LCBO strips U.S. spirits off shelves : politics
Canada's Liberals will elect new leader to replace Trudeau as country deals with Trump's trade war : worldnews
Trump says tariffs on Mexico and Canada could go up, declines to rule out possible recession : worldnews




US 'to cease all future military exercises in Europe' : politics

With Congress on the sidelines, judges and world leaders defy Trump : politics

'Nothing like this in American history': the crisis of Trump's assault on the rule of law : politics

Nuclear warning for Donald Trump: "Dangerous Moment" : politics
US vetoes G7 proposal to combat Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers : worldnews - the U.S are now firmly a Russia puppet state and Putin is our supreme leader.a>
How Trump is driving US towards Russia – a timeline of the president's moves : politics - Everyone seems to notice except the NYTimes, WaPo, CNN et al. When will the US media cover this with the same vigor and persistence they covered Biden's non existent dementia?a>

47th president of the United States : pics

Trump Admits He's Willing to Let Americans Suffer for His Trade War : worldnews
Donald Trump Just Proved He's an Economic Idiot. Again. : politics
Trump Doubles Down on Lie, Says Government Funded 'Transgender Surgery on Mice' : politics


Is Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that way : politics ... and declare martial law.
Insurrection Act Explained: Trump Admin Deciding Whether to Invoke 1807 Law : politics - There was a reason all the top JAG Generals were fired without being replaced.

H.R.1936 - To prohibit funds for the Armed Forces to engage in operations to invade or seize territory from Canada, the Republic of Panama, or the self-governing territory of Greenland. : politics

Trump's pause on Ukraine aid is like the U.S. switching sides in WWII, expert says.. yet Israeli funding continues. : politics
Trump and Vance aren't clever, they're clueless: The US administration seems wilfully naive to the existential threat we face from Putin and his murderous regime : politics - They aren't clueless they are complicit.

More than 200 health professionals say Trump has 'malignant narcissism' in open letter | US elections 2024 : politics

Elon and Trump's war against healthcare for vets and cancer research - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Government by the unilateral decree of libertarian incels who know nothing about anything relevant is very bad. as it turns out.

Elon thinks that anti-Tesla protests are being driven by a dead guy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's a solid indication that the boycotts (as well as Elon's own efforts to make his brand toxic among its consumer base) are working:

The party of death - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Government by sickos to increase the number of sick and dead everywhere.
The appropriate response to RFK Jr. is to destroy him - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Tim Walz says he and Harris were too 'safe' during 2024 presidential campaign : politics


Ah yes, the art of the deal -- where being 'strong' apparently means endless talks with a country that keeps doing whatever it wants anyway. : politics

US taxpayers have shelled out tens of millions of dollars for Trump's golf trips : politics


Is wealth inequality leading to a class war? : politics

'Gut punch': Democrats decry Trump's plan to cut 80,000 at Veterans Affairs : politics

No harm, no fowl: Trump recommends a return to subsistence farming - Opinion | Backyard chicken farming won't fix the egg price problem - The Washington Post Frustrated with egg prices? Just raise your own chickens!

How Social Security Fraud Actually Works : videos We must take away my grandpa's retirement immediately, just in case someone tries to steal money. Sure, he'll be homeless, but if that's what it takes to catch a thief...


Secret Service shot armed man in confrontation near White House : politics


Bernie Sanders draws 10,000 supporters to Warren for a 'Fight Oligarchy' rally : politics The Pelosi wing of the DNC needs to die hard. They talk a good game but at the end of the day they were selfishly in it for themselves first.
Bernie Sanders, Shawn Fain draw thousands at Michigan rally : politics

AOC laughs at Republicans avoiding town halls - and wants Dems to host their own | Ocasio-Cortez mocked Republicans over guidance advising them to avoid in-person town halls as Americans rage over Trump's policies. : politics

CBS responds defiantly to Trump's lawsuit: Bring it on! : politics


Rage Against Elon Musk Turns Tesla Into a Target : politics ... Wank tanks
Musk Claims He Challenged Putin to 'One-on-One Physical Combat' Over Ukraine : politics
Elon Musk Got Exposed as a Fraud Gamer (All Updates) : videos
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak says Tesla 'is the worst in the world' at improving its technology for drivers : technology
Musk's DOGE 'whiz kids' flew to California to try and release water themselves during LA fires. The pair traveled to California after reportedly trying to pressure a top government official to open the water pump : politics
Mike Myers channels Dr. Evil for return as Elon Musk in 'SNL' cold open : politics

If you don't speak out against Trump, you are complicit : politics
Trump Boosts Message Telling Voters to 'Shut Up' About Egg Prices : politics

James Carville is wrong. Democrats should fight, not 'play dead.' : politics

National Parks Contributed Record High $55.6 Billion to U.S. economy, Supported 415,000 Jobs in 2023 | U.S. Department of the Interior : politics

VP Vance's digitally altered face is the new viral social media meme that is flooding the internet : politics
Bro got the full set… : PoliticalHumor
7/11 Truther on X: "For every 100 likes I will turn JD Vance into a progressively apple cheeked baby / X
Logan Hall on X: "never let anyone tell you twitter isn't real life https://t.co/zVmZJIs6Cp" / X
Knob: the one little word which sums up what we're thinking about J.D. Vance : politics
Vance Protester Roasts His Account He Was Followed by Mob: 'No One Was Chasing Him' : politics
'S**t People': Vance Condemns Pro-Ukraine Protestors Who Followed Him | The vice president tweeted his condemnation after encountering the protestors in Cincinnati. : politics - People in Ukraine died because of his temper tantrum in the oval office. He can cry all he wants to, or stop going out in public...we'd all prefer that he'd shut the fuck up regardless.
Pro-Ukraine protesters dispute JD Vance's account of confrontation he claims left his daughter, 3, 'anxious and scared' : politics - If you endanger a group of immigrants by telling outrageous lies about them, or withhold intelligence to make it easier for Russia to kill innocent Ukrainians, you're a s*** person



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ICE Barbie Kristi Noem Says Migrant Kids Made 'Choice' to Come Illegally : politics

A group funded by Elon Musk is behind deceptive ads in crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court race : politics
BREAKING: Musk caught meddling in MASSIVE race - YouTube

Plane crashes near retirement community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania : news

"Hope is an action": In red states, activists refuse to surrender on reproductive rights : politics

New York Under Siege: Internet Fraud Spikes 44% Amid AI-Driven Phishing Scams : technology

Cops burst into women's restroom to remove butch lesbian, accusing her of being a man. "The only men in the women's restroom were the cops." : politics


Meta, Mark Zuckerberg considered censorship for China, whistleblower says - The Washington Post Meta went to extreme lengths, including developing a censorship system, in a failed attempt to bring Facebook to millions of internet users in China, according to a whistleblower complaint.


Doctors say Trump's orders targeting trans patients threaten their safety - The Washington Post Physicians say threats of violence are rising after President Donald Trump's executive order labeled gender transition care for minors a "dangerous trend."


TIL the U.S. Army's 27th Infantry Division fought off the largest banzai attack in World War II. Over 4,000 Japanese soldiers were killed and the fighting was so fierce that a U.S. Army dentist was awarded the Medal of Honor. : todayilearned

TIL a nurse discovered she could accurately smell Parkinson's on people before they were diagnosed. : todayilearned

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ELI5: Why did older cars need a long metal antenna to operate the radio and newer cars don't? : explainlikeimfive

People on Wegovy or Ozempic find weight loss plateaus after losing 20-25% of body weight because the body responds by slowing down metabolism, burning fewer calories. Scientists discover in mice that they can turn off a gene so that the body doesn't realize it is fasting and continues burning sugar. : science
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What quantum particles look like.. probably idk : gifs

TIL Confucius's family kept genealogy records for over 2 millennia : todayilearned ... I can only trace my genealogy back to my mother and even then it's a little questionable.
How Did The Plantagenet Dynasty Rule For 331 Years? | HistoryExtra - Robert Bartlett is Wardlaw professor of medieval history at the University of St Andrews. He is the author of Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things? Saints and Worshippers from the Martyrs to the Reformation (Princeton UP, December 2012)
Robert Bartlett (historian) - Wikipedia
Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things?: Saints and Worshippers from the Martyrs to the Reformation on JSTOR ... Of all religions, Christianity is the one most concerned with dead bodies ... the promise of indulgences
Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things? Saints and Worshippers from the Martyrs to the Reformation by Robert Bartlett -- review | Religion | The Guardian
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What's your most powerful in theatre movie experience? : movies

" The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver is absolutely incredible, and I'd love to talk about it : books

ELI5: How do smelling salts work and why are they so effective? : explainlikeimfive

What's an adult confession you'd never tell your family? : AskReddit
A new study has found that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and actually smoking increase the risk of placental abruption, a complication that can be fatal to both parent and baby. : science


Opinion | With COVID, Fauci and other scientists let us down On the fifth anniversary of the COVID outbreak, a new book examines where American science - and politics - went wrong.


Boston is the greatest city in America. : boston





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Japanese police hold US service member on alleged bar assault : worldnews


Kremlin rejects possibility of compromise and refuses to discuss ceasefire : worldnews

Ukraine considers Kursk withdrawal amid fears of encirclement of 10,000 troops, Telegraph reports : worldnews

Russia shutting down its mines as Putin woos Trump with minerals : worldnews

Ukrainian drones attacked Russian oil refinery in Leningrad Oblast, military intelligence source says : worldnews


Syria Remains Unsettled - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Overall, the campaign by the anti-government forces seems to have been fairly well planned.
Hundreds of Alawite civilans executed in Syria: 'They killed every man they saw' : worldnews
2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead : worldnews


Muslim nations reject Trump's call to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population : worldnews
France, Germany, Italy and UK back Arab plan for Gaza reconstruction : worldnews


Trump's assistance to Daddy Putin getting a lot of Ukrainian civilians killed - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Deadly Russian attack overnight on Ukraine kills at least 20 and injures 55 more : worldnews
Russia launches devastating attack on Ukraine after Trump's defence of Putin : worldnews

Trump suspending US intelligence sharing is 'suffocating' Ukraine's hope, says Ben Wallace : worldnews
Europe scrambles to aid Ukraine after US intelligence cutoff : worldnews
US shares intelligence with Ukraine for defense, not for attacks on Russian troops, CNN reports : worldnews
MAKS 24 on X: The US is trying to push Ukraine into negotiations to resolve the war by limiting its support," Kellogg said. This is a way to move forward. It's a coercive function to realize that we want to move to peace talks, to a peace agreement. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1108, Part 1 (Thread #1255) : worldnews

(((Tendar))) on X: The situation in the war in Ukraine and Russia is quite dynamic and partially shifting. While Russians are pushing against the Ukrainian pocket in Kursk, Ukrainian forces are gaining ground around Toretsk, Pokrovsk, Chasiv Yar and Kupyansk. My guess is that Putin wants the situation in Kursk resolved in Russian favor before any negotiations can start. It is anyway highly questionable that he would be willing to pause the war right now, given that the wrong decisions by the Trump administration have given Russians an edge they can hardly ignorebut with Ukrainian troops in Russia, it would be politically impossible for Putin to stop / X

Colby Badhwar on X: Russia is running out of T-72s. / X


Hungary and US to agree on economic cooperation package, PM Orban says : worldnews

Poland's PM on latest Russian strikes on Ukraine: This is what happens when someone appeases barbarians : worldnews ... Fuck Russia. And fuck the current political climate in the US for praying on a war torn country to basically steal minerals so innocent people can stop getting killed by Russia. All of these people have no shame and are the worst versions of humanity ,,, Only a pathological narcissist would steal minerals from a war-torn country. Sickening!!
Behemoth's Nergal acquitted for "offending religious feelings" after phallus sculpture controversy - Lambgoat

the United States to stop participating in future military exercises in Europe, Swedish media reports : worldnews
Swedes launch boycott of US goods in response to recent policy shifts : worldnews

MAKS 24 on X: Trump's closeness to Putin has Germany pondering nuclear weapons, - WSJ ❗️Friedrich Merz, the likely German chancellor, said Berlin should begin talks to expand French and British nuclear deterrents. / X
Julia Davis on X: "Meanwhile: / X


Activists vandalize Trump golf resort over his comments on emptying out Gaza : worldnews
Britain blocks launch of Elon Musk's self-driving Tesla : worldnews
Trump Announces New 250% Tariff on Canada Starting Almost Immediately : politics
12 people wounded by 3 men shooting randomly at Toronto pub customers, police say : news
Invading Canada would spark guerrilla fight lasting decades, expert says : politics
Canada to name a new leader while dealing with Trump trade war : worldnews
Canadian businesses enjoying boost in sales thanks to tariff threats, annexation talk : worldnews





Week 7 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Cracks Are Showing in Trump After a Week of Chaos and Resistance : politics

Trump's Florida Golf Weekends Have Cost Taxpayers $18 Million: 'Played golf on 13 of the 48 days he has been back in office' : politics
Trump administration: Article II makes Article I unconstitutional - Lawyers, Guns & Money
In Trump's assault on the media, disturbing flashbacks to the Third Reich : politics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

JD Vance says he and his daughter, 3, were confronted by a group of pro-Ukraine protesters : politics - "confronted" aka people at a distance yelling and hurling insults. While he's under the protection of the secret service.

Rob Lee on X: The U.S. government is studying ways it could ease sanctions on Russia's energy sector as part of a broad plan to enable Washington to deliver swift relief if Moscow agrees to end the Ukraine war, according to two sources familiar with the matter... That work would allow Washington to roll back the sanctions quickly in the event of a peace deal, according to the sources, who made clear the effort should not be read as an indication that the U.S. would lift the sanctions without Russian concessions. / X

NEXTA on X: The U.S. has informed allies that it will halt participation in planning upcoming military exercises in Europe This shift follows U.S. efforts to reduce military spending in Europe, prioritizing the Indo-Pacific region instead. NATO countries may now have to plan exercises without significant U.S. involvement. / X

MilitaryNewsU on X: DOGE (US Department of Government Efficiency) will lay off about a thousand employees at the largest ammunition factory in the US, McAlester Army Ammunition Plant / X

Preston Stewart on X: Big difference in these answers across the board. 4% or less of Americans sympathize with Russia but 15-74%, depending on political leaning, think President Trump sympathizes with Russia. / X

US forces - what is your view on Trump threatening to move forces to Hungary? : AskReddit

Eschaton: Supergeniuses This is dumb and horrifying for all of the obvious reasons, but a "funny" thing is the MIT thing signals Trump understands planes crashing would be bad and that's why he points at America's Greatest Geniuses, MIT grads, as the solution.

He's not a good president - AdviceAnimals - People who bought "school nurses are performing sex change operations on children without their parents consent" aren't able to think that clearly.

Maxine Waters suggests 'we don't know' scope of Musk's influence over election : politics
Dear Democrats: It Would Be Nice If You Could Lead, And Not Off A Cliff : technology - Leadership needs to roll over, let the firebrands in. Still don't understand why they didn't boycott Trumps address. Half a room would let America know something was deeply amiss. Instead they agreed to be raw meme material for laughing fascists. Weakness is the number 1 sin for these people.

Growing Fear Of 'Trump Recession' Amid Tariff Whiplash And DOGE Chaos - Concerns are increasing that Donald Trump may be doing more to harm the U.S. economy than to fix it. : politics
Trump Team Is Pivoting to No Pain, No Gain as Economic Message : politics

Trump's "Speak English" Order Explained-in Spanish | It's a pointless attack on tens of millions of Americans by a guy who barely speaks English himself. : politics
Trump reacts to something he doesn't like in the Oval Office on March 6th : pics

This Trump Voter Is Having Second Thoughts After ICE Agents Detained Him at Gunpoint | "They'll only come for those bad people, right?" quipped one observer. : politics

The Empire Strikes Back - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Silicon Valley Tech Bros have made clear their rage against the very idea that workers should be able to make any kind of demands about the nature and governance of their workplaces.

Trump Admin Slammed As 'Stupidest' Ever After Linking WWII Plane 'Enola Gay' To DEI : politics

Tesla shares have declined every week since Elon Musk went to Washington : politics
Elon Musk Claims Organization Funded by George Soros Is Responsible for Tesla Protests : politics
Tesla car battery catches fire as crews demolish Md. home damaged in previous blaze : news
Trump cabinet confronted 'liar' Elon Musk in White House showdown : politics
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Ghislaine Maxwell Prosecutor Placed On Leave for Undisclosed Reason as Epstein Files Remain Classified: Report : politics ... The lawsuit named Trump and Jeffrey Epstein as defendants and claimed that they held Johnson as a "sex slave" and assaulted her when she was 13 years old.

Scenes from Broke Dick Mountain - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Elon Musk re-tweeted the image below, because Elon Musk is the biggest dork in the world: ... Future historians, if any, should take into account that the destruction of the United States was in no small part (snicker) a consequence of a lot of white men being unable to deal with the fact that their schlongs were pitifully microscopic and/or, as in Elon's case, completely non-functional. Please make a note of it.

They voted for Trump in 2024. Months later, his administration fired them : politics

New Report Shows Working-Class Americans Live 7 Years Fewer Than Rich : politics



Trump's 2.2 billion-gallon dump from Calif. reservoirs just got even uglier : politics

Utah senator announces he's leaving the Republican party, joining Utah Forward Party: 'I don't have to be part of the crazy-making anymore,' Sen. Dan Thatcher of West Valley says : politics

Rep. Zooey Zephyr, first openly trans Montana state rep, flips 13 Republican votes with passionate speech against anti-trans bills : politics
Rep Zephyr's speech flips 13 Republicans, trans bills die in Montana - YouTube


Dad speaks out after 4-year-old daughter gets serious complications from flu - ABC News


Boy kidnapped by mother 7 years ago found in Colorado: Police - ABC News


How women shaped a century of music: 1925-1949 : World Cafe : NPR


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,833 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of James DeWolf. ... that there was some sort of division between North and South over capitalism, i.e., the North was capitalist and the South was not capitalist and the Civil War was some sort of capitalist war against a non-capitalist region. This is absurd on the face of it, in part because slavery was the foundational economic activity of American capitalism.

That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government," This is a quote from the Declaration of Independence. What do you think about it, especially given the current political climate? : AskReddit - When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty

New survey suggests the vast majority of iPhone and Samsung Galaxy users find AI useless – and I'm not surprised : technology

Signal President Meredith Whittaker calls out agentic AI as having 'profound' security and privacy issues : technology

AI-generated 'doctors' are duping TikTok users with fake medical advice : technology


Chronic moderate stress increases risk of stroke by 78% in young women but not in men, finds new study. By contrast, men show stronger association with other risk factors for stroke, such as heavy alcohol consumption. Men also are taught to under-report stress and "tough it out." : science
ELI5 why do some injections have to go in a vein and others can just be injected into flesh? : explainlikeimfive

Adopting a plant-based diet could provide non-linear protective effects against chronic diseases, with the magnitude of this protection varying by gender, study finds : science

Unmet needs increase susceptibility to believing in conspiracy theories. Psychologists have found that when individuals spread conspiracy theories it can be an attempt to compensate for their feelings of uncertainty, insecurity and to defend their own 'threatened' social image. : science

Stem cell therapy trial reverses "irreversible" damage to cornea | This new clinical trial has repaired this damage in patients thanks to a transplant of stem cells from their healthy eyes. : science


What's the best NSFW tip you wish everyone knew? : AskReddit

What is the most important NSFW lesson you learned the hard way? : AskReddit


Where do we go when Reddit becomes like facebook, instagram and twitter? : AskReddit





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Scientists raise concerns -- sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide being halted : worldnews


Trump Criticizes Security Treaty With Japan as Uneven : worldnews

South Korea court paves way for President Yoon's release from jail : worldnews
Fighter jet misfire casualty number rises to 29, South Korea says : worldnews


Taiwan is one of the world's most important flashpoints - how Trump will deal with it remains uncertain : worldnews

China Fires Off Furious New Threats Over Trump Tariffs : worldnews



Russia has infiltrated AI chatbots around the world : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Frontline report: Russian logistics near Pokrovsk have completely collapsed under relentless Ukrainian drone strikes Russian forces are now resorting to horses, donkeys, and even a camel to transport troops and supplies to the front, the report said / X

Special Kherson Cat on X: Ukrainian FPV drones launched from the naval drone attack two Russian air defense systems deep in the Russian rear. “Naval drone carriers delivered the FPV drones by sea to the operation site, and then they hit the Strela-10 and Osa-AKM air defense systems! This excellent result was made possible thanks to the combat work of the Navy in cooperation with the Security Service of Ukraine, innovative solutions of Ukrainian engineers, as well as your donation. / X


Syria sees worst violence since Assad's toppling with dozens killed in clashes between army and ex-regime loyalists : worldnews
Syria: Security forces accused of executing dozens of Alawites : worldnews


Trump promised to protect Jews and religious liberty. His refugee ban is keeping out 700 persecuted Iranian Jews. : worldnews


Zelensky's approval rating jumps to 68% after Trump clash, poll shows : worldnews
Hundreds Dead: Inside the Trump Ukraine Fallout : worldnews

Jürgen Nauditt on X: Unbelievable. The American company Maxar has suspended Ukraine's access to its satellite imagery services, - Military The company cited an "administrative request" as the official reason. This confirms that the trump administration, through the State Department, has banned American companies and commercial services from providing satellite data to Ukraine. / X

Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs unless ceasefire with Ukraine : worldnews
EU preparing to give Ukraine access to Single Market as part of peace plan : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1107, Part 1 (Thread #1254) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Mar. 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

UK volunteer after surviving Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih -- 'Trump, Vance, come see Ukraine for yourselves' : politics
US satellite company Maxar reportedly cuts off Ukraine's access to imagery : worldnews

Ukraine sees surge of fake reports on X aimed at undermining military draft : worldnews

Russia's former president said Moscow's main goal is 'inflicting maximum damage' on Ukraine as the US pauses weapons aid : worldnews


Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship explodes in space, raining debris over Caribbean : worldnews
European Space Agency successfully launches Ariane 6 rocket for the first time as SpaceX crashes : worldnews

Romania foils 'revolution' of pro-Russia group featuring a 101-year-old man : worldnews

Albania shuts down TikTok for a year amid concerns over violence among children : worldnews

Poland to call up all adult men for military training, says PM : worldnews
Poland to train 'every adult male for war' : worldnews
Poland seeks access to nuclear arms and looks to build half-million-man army : worldnews

Failure of Middle East conference in Geneva reflects 'too divided' international society : worldnews

Donald Trump considers pulling troops out of Germany : worldnews
Germany should reduce reliance on US arms amid geopolitical shifts, Airbus Defense and Space CEO says : worldnews
Germany issues warning for transgender & nonbinary people traveling to the U.S. : politics
Tech boss Jan Marsalek is Russian spymaster who has led cells across Europe...and is now on the run : worldnews
Tech boss Jan Marsalek is Russian spymaster who has led cells across Europe...and is now on the run

Traffic halted at Paris's Gare du Nord after World War II bomb found on tracks : worldnews

Sky News: Three people guilty of spying for Russia from seaside guesthouse : worldnews

Brazil Presses for Climate Action with Grandson of a Champion of Israel | Best Countries | U.S. News

Ecuadorian president offers carte blanche to police and military after attack kills 22 in Guayaqu : worldnews

'I am a Zionist': Trudeau commended for speech condemning antisemitism : worldnews ... "self-determination in their ancestral homeland" is such a nice way to say "colonisation"
Canadians list cannabis legalization as Trudeau's crowning success : worldnews
Trudeau announces $37B in child care deals with 11 provinces and territories : worldnews
Trump turns Canadian politics upside down : worldnews
Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairy : worldnews
Canada's tariffs to remain despite Trump postponing tariffs on many imports from Canada for a month : worldnews
Trump tariffs: US expands exemptions to Canada and Mexico tariffs : worldnews
Ontario won't walk back retaliatory measures despite one-month tariff exemption for many Canadian goods : worldnews
U.S. grid operators scramble over Canadian electricity imports : worldnews
As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions : politics
B.C. to toll U.S. trucks travelling to Alaska through province : politics
Suspicious Tesla Sales Surge Triggers Canadian Government Investigation : technology
Canadian officials are investigating an unusual spike in Tesla vehicle sales. : news




Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History | U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut : politics

Trump's Ukraine policy makes Biden look like a genius : politics
Trump says Putin launching massive strike on Ukraine is 'what anybody would do' | US foreign policy : worldnews

Trump's attempt to topple Zelenskyy through elections could be catastrophic : politics ... It's illegal under the Ukrainian constitution. The Trump team is trying to defy the constitution of a democratic state to force an illegal election and manipulate the result, exactly as Putin would do.
Fox & Friends Host Brian Kilmeade Stunningly Breaks from Trump for Vilifying Ukraine: 'Putin Is the Bad Guy' : politics ... We are now at a place where saying "Putin is bad" is considered standing up to Trump in some way. But don't worry, Trump isn't a Russian asset, apparently. So Trumpers say.

Politics and the thought-terminating cliche - Lawyers, Guns & Money the fugue state that the Republican party has now entered, in which the fact that it has become a classic political cult requires all good party men to treat each of Trump's daily reversals and swerves from the previous day's policies as just today's masterstroke of genius by the omniscient and infallible Leader ... "thought-terminating cliche," a term coined by Robert Jay Lifton in 1961. ... MAGA is at its core a crypto-fascist ideology precisely because it so enthusiastically embraces and celebrates an inability or unwillingness to think. In this way it is merely an extreme form of classic conservative thought.

Trump Asked for The Real Declaration of Independence to Be Moved Into His Office, 'Alarming' Aides: Report : politics

Google Removes Women's History Month From Its Calendar App : technology

Trump's Shockingly Lawless Second Term : politics

Trump's America Is a Nation of Chumps : politics

Trump is fast dismantling the free press. We all have to stop him. : politics
Orange Dick Tater Hater: "Two words. STATE TV" - Bluesky
White House's Favored Reporter's Former Outlet Took Payments For Covering Trump : politics

The art of the deal - Lawyers, Guns & Money Despite everything I can never quite get over what a complete moron this guy is: ... Looking forward to the "why did we get involved in World War II anyway?" question that Trump is pretty sure to ask in the near future.

American CEOs Sour on Trump's Economy : politics
Rattled markets, negative polls: Trump's honeymoon is over : politics
Wall Street is turning its back on Elon Musk : politics

Federal judge slaps Trump down in fiery ruling accusing him of "power grab" : politics
Judge says Trump 'not a king,' reverses firing of NLRB chair : politics
Federal Judge Slaps Down Trump, Says U.S. Constitution Has No Kings: A court has just dealt a major blow to legal Trump's attempted takeover of the NLRB. : politics

Sanders Says Senate Should Probe DOGE and Subpoena Musk | "My constituents in Vermont and constituents all over this country want to know what the hell is going on with the federal government right now," the democratic socialist senator said. : politics

20 states sue Trump yover mass firings saying Musk's DOGE skipped required notices : politics
Elon Musk's DOGE Sued After Using U.S. Marshals to Take Over Agency : politics
We Found Elon Musk's DOGE Email Address and We're Fighting to Reveal His Messages : politics
The Awkward Truth About Trump, Musk, and Kids With Cancer: Before honoring a 13-year-old survivor in his address to Congress, President Trump joined Elon Musk in cutting funds for pediatric cancer research and treatment. : politics
Eschaton: We Get So Much Valuable Data When They Blow Up I didn't even bother to check if they ran with that one this time, but for years, every time one of Elon's pet rockets would blow up, SpaceX employees would quickly say that and journalists would quickly type it up.
Rep. Dave Min Introduces Bill to Repeal the Executive Order Creating DOGE : politics

Marco Rubio Melts Down at Musk in Furious Cabinet Shouting Match : politics

Trump to order US Education Department abolished : politics

MAGA world turns on Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett : politics - Without a hint of irony, they believe that since trump appointed her to ostensibly a "neutral, impartial" judicial position, she owes him forever to be a partisan maga cultist and never disagrees with with him. This is their idea of a fair, unbiased judiciary.

Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing : politics

Pete Hegseth Banned Images of 'Enola Gay' Plane in DEI Crackdown : politics - The plane… named after the pilots mother… that dropped the first A-Bomb. I'm rarely surprised by the ignorance of idiots but this is pretty dumb.
Military to remove 'Enola Gay' photos for violating DEI rules : politics ... But the lightning-fast process of finding DEI references is resulting in removal of media that literally have nothing to do with DEI "initiatives". Removing references to people named Gay, or any text including the word, is not just eliminating DEI, it's eliminating a legitimate part of the English language. We're running out of superlatives to describe how stupid this is.
"DEI" is anything that makes white nationalists uncomfortable, continued - Lawyers, Guns & Money The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch. But the eventual total could be much higher.

Tanking Tesla - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Tesla owners are already complaining about how driving their Nazimobiles are making them public pariahs.

IRS Chief Vows Revenge After Being Ousted by Elon Musk's DOGE: "I'm just trying to do my goddamn job. They have no idea who they picked a f-king fight with." : politics

Rep. Al Green set the bar for Democrats. Most of them failed to meet it. : politics
Watch: Moment Democrat Al Green sings to protest his censure : politics
'Cowardly' and 'Spineless': 10 Dems Join House GOP to Censure Al Green for Disrupting Trump Speech | "Some of these Democrats have more smoke for Rep. Al Green than the man trying to cut Social Security and Medicaid," wrote one critic. : politics

JD Vance's downfall is coming – and soon : politics

Trump quietly props up the strictest abortion ban in the country : politics

Catherine Rampell: "Another ominous development: The Social Security Administration is no longer allowing parents in Maine to register newborns for SSNs at hospital after birth, is instead requiring them to visit a Social Security Office to register their children. www.pressherald.com/2025/03/06/s..." - Bluesky

Trans women transferred to men's prisons despite rulings against Trump's order : politics

National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet. : politics

The "Fighting Antisemitism" Canard - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Roughly a quarter of Columbia's undergraduate student body is Jewish -- it is, on a per capita basis, the third most-Jewish of the elite universities (behind Harvard and Brown). The percentage of Jewish graduate students (16%) is higher than any of the other elite institutions that I surveyed (source).

'Donald J. Trump Highway' proposal fails in Arizona Senate by a single vote : politics

Factions - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump supporters are not all of the same mind, although for now they mostly agree on disassembling the government. If we can identify the potential fracture lines, we can devise wedge strategies.

Ron DeSantis antagonizes MAGA supporters by going after Andrew Tate : politics


Kennedy Center Confirms More Than 20 Show Cancellations Or Postponements Since Donald Trump's Takeover : Music

Jason Kirk: "Holy fuck stop screenshotting Matty Yglesias. We all know where to find his unwashed posts if we want to see them" - Bluesky
What are your thoughts on Matt Yglesias' piece "Throw Biden Under the Bus" and is that actually a good idea going into 2028? : AskALiberal
Against Yglesias's Against Murder-Suicide Politics | by Michael Ettlinger | Medium

Sky News: Gene Hackman's wife died from rare infectious disease around a week before actor's death, medical investigator says : movies
Gene Hackman died of cardiovascular disease, while wife died of hantavirus: Officials : news


A Scam Company Just Stole an Indie Dev's Entire Game And Sold It On Consoles : videos

Valere Public Schools superintendent makes up to $870,000. His district serves 1,000 students. | The Texas Tribune


Trump: I followed three women who wanted to leave their husbands over the election results. I can't believe where they ended up.


39 new cases of measles reported in Texas as outbreak grows to 198: Officials : news
Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: 'I really made a mistake' | Well actually | The Guardian Researchers believe personal stories are more persuasive than facts alone in addressing vaccine skepticism


Those of you who grew up poor, what was your favorite meal? : AskReddit


Heroin: You had ONE job - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning a large study into potential connections between vaccines and autism, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, despite extensive scientific research that has disproven or failed to find evidence of such links.

Parenthood linked to shifts in gender ideology, study finds | Women are inclined to embrace more traditional roles following childbirth, while fathers seem to be related to both their wives' gender perspectives and the economic dynamics of the partnership. : science

Cannabis and tobacco smoke are not equally carcinogenic - PMC - . A connection between marijuana smoking and lung or colorectal cancer was not observed.

Neither osteopathy nor chiropractic care can be recommended as first-line treatments for musculoskeletal conditions : science - the vast majority of back pain (acute) will resolve on it's own without additional, outside, care. Even for chronic back pain, chiropractic care is debated.

Cannabis-like synthetic compound delivers pain relief without addictive high. Experiments on mice show it binds to pain-sensing cells like natural cannabis and delivers similar pain relief but does not cross blood-brain barrier, eliminating mind-altering side effects that make cannabis addictive. : science

ELI5: how small is a genetic bottleneck, and how did humans get out of it? : explainlikeimfive

How do you want to die? : AskReddit





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Five years on: The countries that never locked down for Covid-19 - Even some researchers who have found evidence that lockdowns saved lives have cautioned against turning to this measure in haste in the future. The longer-term effects on children, education and economies are still playing out and will likely not be fully understood for many years to come.


TIL: the macadamia nut is the only indigenous Australian plant grown as a large scale commercial food crop : todayilearned ... Straight from macadamia acedamia

New Zealand sacks diplomat who questioned Trump's understanding of WWII : worldnews


Bombs are accidentally dropped on civilian districts in South Korea : WTF



Turkey ready to send troops to Ukraine if necessary, source says : worldnews
Russia Warns European Peacekeepers in Ukraine Would Mark NATO's Direct Involvement : worldnews


Israel fears sharing intelligence with U.S. due to Trump's rapprochement with Putin : worldnews


Quick Reminder: Zelenskyy with his Family (Pre-War) : pics

Trump team meets with Zelensky's political rivals in apparent bid to remove him from power : worldnews ... So now they are sponsoring a coup?
Ukrainian opposition leaders dismiss idea of wartime election : worldnews
Russia's former president said Moscow's main goal is 'inflicting maximum damage' on Ukraine as the US pauses weapons aid : worldnews
Kremlin Says Rubio's View of Ukraine Conflict as a US-Russia Proxy War Matches That of Putin : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1106, Part 1 (Thread #1253) : worldnews

A hotel in Kryvyi Rih after being hit by a peaceful Russian ballistic missile yesterday : pics
Zelensky: US Citizens in Ukraine Hotel Struck by Russia : worldnews ... Trump cuts off aid, Russia bombs a hotel with Americans inside. That was fast.

Ukrainian journalist allegedly tortured by Russia weighed just 30 kg before her death – report : worldnews

Six people arrested in Romania for treason over alleged negotiations with Russian agents to leave NATO : news

Norway more than doubles Ukraine aid to $7.8 billion in 2025 : worldnews


Meloni Backs Giving Ukraine NATO Security Without Membership : worldnews

France providing intelligence to Ukraine, minister assures after US freeze : worldnews
France shares intelligence with Ukraine amid 'morally detestable' US aid cutoff, says French minister : worldnews
French University to Fund American Scientists Who Fear Trump Censorship | The program, called 'safe place for science,' offers American scientists funding to continue their research in France. : technology
In speech televised across Europe, Macron warns continent to prepare for war with Russia - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ukraine's ambassador to the uk says the US is "destroying" world order : worldnews
Former Commander-in-Chief Zaluzhnyi: Not just Russia and axis of evil trying to destroy world order, but also US : worldnews


Trump announces month-long suspension of Mexico tariffs : worldnews

Trump says the U.S. will take control of Greenland 'one way or the other' : worldnews

Trudeau says Canada will not back down as Trump announces tariff delay for Mexico : worldnews
Trudeau says call with Trump was colorful and warns trade war will continue for foreseeable future as a senior official reports usage of profanities by Trump. -- CBC : worldnews
Doug Ford says Ontario will go ahead with 25 per cent tax on electricity it provides to the U.S. on Monday : worldnews
Candians disagree : pics
Canada's Anti-Musk Pivot Hits Starlink's Second-Biggest Market : worldnews
Canadian authorities display 835 kilograms of seized drugs smuggled across US border into Canada : pics
Trump Adviser Wildly Claims Canada Has Been 'Taken Over by Mexican Cartels' : worldnews
Jack Daniel's maker says Canada taking bottles off shelves 'worse than tariffs' : news
Jack Daniel's hits out at Canada pulling US alcohol : worldnews




Massive botnet that appeared overnight is delivering record-size DDoSes : technology ... Republicans let a KGB agent ("TASS reporter" which is just a cover) into the Oval Office when Zelenskyy was there. Nothing to see here citizen.

How Did America Not See This Apocalypse Coming? : politics

US employers cut more jobs last month than any February since 2009 : news
America is set for a major recession with an estimated -2.4% GPD growth rate : worldnews

Trump suspending US aid to Ukraine is not about a ceasefire - it is to force Kyiv's surrender : politics
Trump lifting US sanctions on Russia would be 'huge win' for Putin, 'chaos' for global economy : worldnews

Trump 'planning to revoke legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees' - key Ukraine developments : worldnews
Trump revoking legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian war refugees - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump to revoke legal status for 240,000 Ukrainians as US steps up deportations : politics - FYI, deporting war refugees violates international law and is a war crime.
Trump plans to revoke legal status of Ukrainians who fled to US, sources say : worldnews

As Trump pivots to Russia, allies weigh sharing less intel with U.S. : worldnews
Ukrainians call Trump's move to halt vital intel 'pathetic' and 'petty' : worldnews
Some U.S. allies are considering scaling back the intelligence they share with Washington in response to the Trump administration's conciliatory approach to Russia, four sources with direct knowledge of the discussions told NBC News. : worldnews

Video of Zelensky saying thank you to America 94 times goes viral : politics

White House Reacts to Its 'Dress Code' After Zelensky, Musk Comparison : politics ... Zelensky could wear flip flops and a shirt from Hooters to the Oval Office and he would still be bringing more dignity than this administration.

What are your thoughts on candidates passing a civics test before they can run for political office? : AskReddit

Trump Loses Millions of Viewers With Longest-Ever Speech to Congress : politics

One man alone stands against fascism : pics

How Trump's tariffs will impact everyday Americans

China's envoy to the EU appalled by Trump's treatment of Europe : worldnews
US prepared to go to war with China, says defence secretary amid threat of tariff retaliation : worldnews
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian denounced US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's statement that the US is "prepared" to go to war with China following Beijing's warning over escalating trade tensions. : worldnews

Layoffs Hit Unbelievable High Thanks to Trump and Musk : politics

The Trump administration wants to review all prospective citizens' social media accounts | People applying for US citizenship or personal residency may soon have to disclose their social media handles to the government. : technology

Ex-presidents' silence on Trump dismays some Democrats : politics
The Ever Brave Democratic Caucus - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Crosspost of an AMA with two writers for New York Times Opinion who have been closely following President Trump's second term : IAmA

It's been a short honeymoon - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump's approval ratings to return to the net negative status where they belong:

Cult of personality - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump's behavior is rapidly devolving into a series of random impulsive gestures, more redolent of a gathering narcissistic dementia than any kind of strategy or plan. T

How to stand up to unconstitutional bullying - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Facing Trump's threats Columbia investigates students critical of Israel | AP News

Slotkin's rebuttal - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In short it has nothing to say about what is actually happening in this country right now. Instead we get a bunch of the usual pablum about how awesome the Middle Class is, plus a nice little dose of nostalgia for the greatness of Ronald Reagan (not kidding) ... what it symbolizes is a radical failure to respond to the political moment on the part of the Democratic party's leadership. And that means something.

You didn't have to love me like you did but you did, but you did. And I thank you - Lawyers, Guns & Money some rather critical context for Roberts not being willing to go the full Alito the morning after the not-technically-State-of-the-Union:

The incredible further shrinking of Little Marco - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Trumpcession - Lawyers, Guns & Money None of this is the natural product of the business cycle; it's just random pain inflicted on the American people by an increasingly checked-out old fascist and the drug-addled libertarian-except-for-me narcissist to whom he has delegated most executive authority.

Locked in the trunk of a Tesla - Lawyers, Guns & Money Krugman speculates about which essential government service Elon's incel brigade will screw up badly enough that people will really notice, and thinks Social Security payments might be the answer:

Elon Just Woke Up Prime Bill Burr : videos

Gavin Newsom acknowledges that rootless cosmopolitans have too much influence on German finance - Lawyers, Guns & Money Besides being morally depraved, this is also stupid politics on Newsom's part, because Bill Clinton-era triangulation doesn't work with fascists, who only like triangles when they're pink, and worn involuntarily.

So long, Department of Education -- we'll miss you and all your syllables : AdviceAnimals

Thoughts on the state of the union - Lawyers, Guns & Money 35% of the public is so completely disengaged that they don't even vote in presidential elections, even though doing so is now exponentially easier than it was even eight years ago.

Watch The Exact Moment John Roberts Realizes He Whored Himself Out : politics ... Trump publicly thanking Roberts for his 'get out of jail free card' ruling and offering him quid pro quo ("I won't forget it") is one of the most sickening moments in US politics that I have ever witnessed (and I'm old)....and it was right out in the open because they don't even have to try to hide the corruption anymore.
Anna Bower: "Thank you again. Thank you again. Won't forget it," Trump says while shaking the hand of Supreme Court Justice John Roberts after the State of the Union." - Bluesky

'Read this email immediately': CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work : news (Muskfucked)

Elon Musk Is Now $111 Billion Poorer, Thanks To His Best Bro Donald Trump's Tariffs : politics
Elon Musk Suddenly Doesn't Want Credit for Disastrous DOGE Cuts - Musk is warning Republicans to stop blaming DOGE for the cuts. : politics

If those kids could read… : PoliticalHumor

r/Conservative is hopefully imploding under its own stupid weight : AdviceAnimals

TX Agency Fires Employee For Refusing To Remove Pronouns From His Emails : news

Fire Sale! - Lawyers, Guns & Money It looks like the list has been withdrawn. Pushback works! Wired has an interactive map of the buildings on the list. ... they really do want to shrink the government down to where they can drown it in a bathtub.

Another Kennedy Killing - Lawyers, Guns & Money An unvaccinated New Mexico adult who tested positive for measles has died, the second death in a growing outbreak centered along the Texas-New Mexico border, officials said Thursday.

Amazon Boycott Begins Friday, Includes Whole Foods, Prime, Twitch : news

Google tells Trump's DOJ that forcing a Chrome sale would harm national security : technology

Political poll news site 538 to close amid larger shuttering across ABC and Disney : news ... The broader media landscape has been hit with mass layoffs seemingly nonstop for months. Last month, MSNBC announced a massive shakeup at the network that included letting go of Joy Reid and her production team, as well as no longer using the Spanish-language network Telemundo ... Real Clear Politics ... are decidedly right leaning as an organization

Former Meta official's 'explosive' memoir about the social media giant to be published next week : books ... In the early days of facebook Mark Zuckerburg would wonder into the company bathrooms and if he noticed someone sitting down in the stalls he would pop his head over and try to talk to them about their projects ... GET THE FUCK OUT HERE YOU IDiOT LIZARD LOOKING FUCKER

ELI5 why can tv shows produce like 10+hrs a season year after year but it takes movies so much longer? : explainlikeimfive


Ohio Real Estate Agent Fired After Leaving Racist Note on Bill : pics

TIL that in her 2019 testimony to stop paparazzi from endangering her children, Jennifer Garner described a solid decade where there were five or six cars minimum, and easily up to 15 or 20 on the weekends, outside of my house at all times. : todayilearned


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,832 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward.



ELI5: If the demand for GPUs is so high and not everyone can buy one why don't they just make more? : explainlikeimfive

I Used to Teach Students. Now I Catch ChatGPT Cheats | The Walrus I once believed university was a shared intellectual pursuit. That faith has been obliterated

5 Natural Ways to Improve Your Memory, According to Experts Retrain your brain with these smart strategies to sharpen your focus and boost cognitive thinking.


TIL that the rapture, the evangelical belief that Christians will physically ascend to meet Jesus in the sky, is an idea that only dates to the 1830s. : todayilearned


ELI5: Why do alcoholic drinks not show ingredients? : explainlikeimfive



Paralyzed man moves robotic arm with his thoughts - He was able to grasp, move and drop objects just by imagining himself performing the actions. Brain-computer interface (BCI) worked for a record 7 months without needing to be adjusted. Until now, such devices have only worked for a day or two. : science

People who use anti-inflammatory drugs over a long period of time may be at a lower risk of dementia regardless of the dosage. The findings suggest that prolonged, rather than intensive, use of anti-inflammatory medications may help protect against dementia. : science

Naturally occurring molecule identified appears similar to semaglutide (Ozempic) in suppressing appetite and reducing body weight. Notably, testing in mice and pigs also showed it worked without some of the drug's side effects such as nausea, constipation and significant loss of muscle mass. : science

Butterflies declined by 22% in just 2 decades across the US. Nearly one-third of the 342 butterfly species we were able to study declined by more than half. Twenty-two species fell by more than 90%. Only nine actually increased in numbers. : science

Just a few days of eating a diet high in saturated fat could be enough to cause memory problems and related brain inflammation in older adults, a new study in rats suggests. The results dispel the idea that diet-related inflammation in the aging brain is driven by obesity, researchers say. : science

Researchers who are accused of sexual misconduct start to receive fewer citations after the media covers the allegations. But the same cannot be said about scientists publicly accused of scientific fraud, whose citations remain unchanged. : science

People who undergo surgery just before the weekend have a significantly increased risk of death and complications, finds a new study. This is commonly called the "weekend effect," when hospitals and health care systems tend to operate with skeleton crews during the weekend. : science

I can't understand how light gets "polarised" and how it filters through different polariser in terms of its electric and magnetic field ? : askscience

TIL that sugar doesn't directly cause hyperactivity in children. Instead, the excitement around treats, the setting (like parties), and the expectations of parents and children play a bigger role in perceived energy boosts. : todayilearned

Woman With Down Syndrome Mystified Scientists By Having All The Physical Signs of Alzheimerll's Without Dementia Symptoms : science

ELI5 why do we have no universal way to prevent dengue, when more than half the world is at risk of getting it? : explainlikeimfive

Aspirin prevents metastasis by limiting platelet TXA2 suppression of T cell immunity : science

Incels significantly overestimate how much society blames them for their problems and underestimate the level of sympathy from others, according to recent study : science



People who unsubscribed from their once favorite YouTuber, what made you hit "unsubscribe"? : AskReddit

People in their 40s, what's something that people in their 20s don't realize will impact them as they get older? : AskReddit

What is the strangest fetish you have had the opportunity to fulfill? : AskReddit

People who unsubscribed from their once favorite YouTuber, what made you hit "unsubscribe"? : AskReddit

Orwell's nightmare was easier to escape : books

Study shows Mass. men, boys struggling in education, economy, and more





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World's biggest iceberg runs aground after long journey from Antarctica : worldnews
Increasing fire risks in cities worldwide under warming climate - Nature Cities : worldnews
City fires are likely to increase with climate change, modeling study warns
2% of the world's amphibians are at risk of overheating, and climate change could push 7.5% of amphibian species beyond their physiological heat tolerance : science
"Cool: years are now hotter than the “warm" years of the past: tracking global temperatures through El Nioo and La Nina: The world is warming despite natural fluctuations from the El Nino cycle. : worldnews
Facebook searches for Cyclone Alfred were blocked for containing content breaching 'community standards' : worldnews


Tesla sales fall more than 70% in Australia during February : technology

'Zuchongzhi 3.0' launched: China sets new quantum computing benchmark : worldnews
China Sets GDP Target at About 5% Despite US Tariffs : worldnews



NEXTA on X: Smuggled US Jet Parts Keeping Russia's Fleet in the Air? Three Ohio residents have been charged with illegally exporting $2M worth of aircraft components to Russia, bypassing US export controls (Euronews). Key points: The defendants, linked to a Russian-owned US / X



India Foreign Secretary Misri set to visit Russia on March 7 : worldnews


Islamic State in retreat after offensive in Somalia's Puntland : worldnews


Israel's Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October : worldnews
Over 500 October 7 victims sue Palestinian Authority for $1.2 billion : worldnews
U.S. holding secret talks with Hamas : worldnews

Trump tells Gazans 'you are dead' if Israeli hostages are not immediately handed over : worldnews

Egypt's Gaza plan excludes Hamas from future governance : worldnews


Zelenskyy outlines first stages for truce, urges Russia to act similarly : worldnews
The USA has effectively disconnected HIMARS for Ukraine, halting the exchange of intelligence data | УНН : worldnews
Rob Lee on X: The US has cut off intelligence-sharing with Kyiv in a move that could seriously hamper the Ukrainian military's ability to target Russian forces, according to officials familiar with the matter. @ChristopherJM @HenryJFoy @LOS_Fisher @hallbenjamin / X
Zelensky says lasting peace 'achievable' : worldnews
'Time to make things right': Zelenskyy says he's ready to work with Trump after Oval Office spat : politics
Ukraine reacts with defiance and anger to Trump withdrawal of military aid : worldnews
Zelenskyy says he will work under Trump's leadership as he proposes Ukraine peace plan : politics
Russia bombards Ukraine as Trump touts prospect of 'beautiful' peace deal to Congress : worldnews ... Fanta Fuhrer

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1105, Part 1 (Thread #1252) : worldnews

Ukraine's troops dying over US aid cut-off, say soldiers on front line : worldnews

max seddon on X: A senior official said that Ukraine will probably run out of US military supplies in two or three months. After that, it will be very difficult for us. It will not be a total collapse, but we will be forced to withdraw from areas more quickly. / X

Trump threats prompt EU to plan for fresh Ukraine refugee wave : worldnews

Twenty thousand troops from 'some random country' won't bring peace to Ukraine, says JD Vance : worldnews

A lot of people in Europe seem worried about war with Russia, especially given recent US politics. However, Russia has been struggling for three years in Ukraine, a country much smaller and less powerful than bigger European nations. How realistic is this fear that Europe has? : AskReddit

Sofoklis, a Lithuanian publishing house, said on Tuesday it is removing a book by US Vice President JD Vance from sale and urged people to read books by Ukrainian authors instead. The move comes after the US paused military aid to Ukraine. : worldnews undefined
Lithuania's Žemaitaitis faces probe after being tricked into fake meeting with Musk : worldnews

Greek government to face no-confidence vote over 2023 deadly train crash : worldnews

European markets soar as Germany lifts 'debt brake' to raise defence spending. : worldnews
'A really big bazooka': German defense spending likely to rise after parties agree historic debt change : worldnews
Germany exploring ways to block Nord Stream revival under U.S.- Russia agreement : worldnews

Italy Is Getting Cold Feet Over Deal to Use Musk's Starlink : worldnews

Macron to address the French on Wednesday 'at moment of great uncertainty' : worldnews
Emmanuel Macron says Europe must be ready to defend Ukraine without U.S. assistance : worldnews
France floats taxing the rich to fund military buildup : worldnews

UK cannabis legalization could yield 1.5 billion annually : worldnews

UN judge treated alleged slave 'with love' : worldnews

Panama president says Trump lied about Panama Canal : politics

Greenland PM rebuffs Trump: We do not want to be Americans : politics
Greenland's prime minister says island isn't for sale as Trump seeks control 'one way or the other' : worldnews

China to boost food imports from Latin America, Europe as US trade war escalates : worldnews

Mexico could seek other trade partners after US tariffs, president says : worldnews

Canadian Premier Apologizes To Americans For Considering Cutting Energy Exports: 'It's Not You It's Your President' : politics
Not going back': Ford will cancel Starlink-Ontario deal even if tariffs are lifted : worldnews
Canada Won't Scrap Tariffs Unless All US Levies Are Lifted, Official Says : worldnews




Weather tracker: Polar vortex collapse could chill North America and Eurasia : worldnews

Trump Is Hiding Something on Ukraine : politics
The Ukrainian Review on X: According to the Reuters poll, 70% of Americans disagree with Trump's Ukraine rhetoric, only 7% agree. Among Democrats, 81% disagree, and among Republicans, 62% disagree. / X

Carolina Forest wildfire enters 4th day, winds expected to pick up : news

Trump Insults and Berates His Way to Longest Address Ever : politics
Hot Mic Captures Vance's Dread Before Marathon Trump Speech : politics

Trump trade war intensifies as tariffs go into place : politics
Trump Suddenly Grants Tariff Exemptions After Massive Blowback : politics
'He Finally Shot the Hostage': Trump's Trade War Is a Brutal Reality Check : politics
Trump doesn't seem to know why he launched a giant trade war : politics

'Trumpcession' Talk Surges as US Economy Could Be Rapidly Shrinking : politics

Trump admin plans to cut more than 70,000 jobs at Department of Veterans Affairs, memo says : politics

Have We All Just Agreed to Live With Soul-Crushing Racism? : politics

Donald Trump approval rating goes negative for first time in presidency : politics
Democrats Are Acting Too Normal : politics
Bernie Sanders walks out on Trump's speech, calls Trump's remarks part of the 'big lie' : politics
Sanders: 1 Percent Has Sapped $79T in Wealth From Bottom 90 Percent Since 1975 | In 2023 Alone, $3.9 Trillion Was Sapped From the Bottom 90 Percent -- Enough to Give Every Worker a $32,000 Raise. : politics
Since 1975, $79 Trillion Has Flowed From Bottom 90% to Top 1% in US: Analysis | Sanders used the findings of a recent working paper to denounce Republicans' determination to pass tax cuts that will benefit wealthy Americans the most. : politics
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Elon Musk's AI chatbot says a 'Russian asset' delivered the State of the Union | Opinion -- The chatbot Grok scoured available public data and found a '75-85% likelihood' that Donald Trump more or less works for Vladimir Putin. : politics
US Rep. Jasmine Crockett labeled an icon for calling President Trump 'Putin's ho' : politics
'Somebody Slap Me And Wake Me The F**k Up': Jasmine Crockett Pans 'Nightmare' Trump Speech : politics
Al Green's Removal Slammed After Users Point Out How Republicans Also Protested at Biden's Address: 'The Double Standard' : politics
U.S. Representative Al Green: "Today, the House GOP censured me for speaking out for the American people against @POTUS's plan to cut Medicaid. I accept the consequences of my actions, but I refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. #WeShallOvercome x.com/repalgreen/s... Bluesky
10 Democrats join with Republicans to censure Rep. Al Green for Trump speech protest : politics
He 'Understood the Assignment': Support for Al Green Pours In After Disruption of Trump Speech : politics
Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene NOT getting kicked out after heckling Pres. Biden. : pics

Donald Trump faces new impeachment bid after speech to Congress : politics

FBI and DOJ headquarters are among more than 440 federal buildings listed for potential sale : politics

Trump threatens to pull federal funds for US schools allowing 'illegal protests' : politics

Trump Drive to Cut Safety Net Could Hit His Voters : politics

DOGE Tries to Do Math Again and Makes $86B Mistake : politics

Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid : politics

Trump dismisses GOP town hall backlash as result of 'paid troublemakers' : politics

Republicans target 4 'sanctuary' cities as Trump pushes mass deportations : politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump speech : politics

Ravin Boodram: SpaceX's Starship explodes during test flight. Bluesky
BNO News: "BREAKING: Debris over the Bahamas after SpaceX Starship falls apart during test flight" - Bluesky

Trump admits that Elon Musk is the head of DOGE, contradicting DOJ denials in federal court : politics
What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain : politics
John 'RockiT" Hatchard: #Ketamine #Trump #ElonMusk #Musk #Project2025 #TheFourthReich #WW3 #Dominionism #BadFaith #ItsACult #Fascism archive.is/nyTP2 What Ketamine Does to the Human Brain: How much should Americans worry about Elon Musk's usage? - Bluesky bite-sized article thread (10 min) with added links - Bluesky

Three in five Americans say the cost of living is going in the wrong direction : politics

Is Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that way : politics

Amy Coney Barrett was a mistake: Conservatives and MAGA influencers fume over Trump-appointed justice siding against president on foreign funding freeze : politics

Trump declares 'illegal' protests at schools in America won't be tolerated. He threatened expulsion, deportation and jail for anyone violating his edict. According to the First Amendment, that's not constitutional. : politics
Memes are a key tool for extremist communities and conspiracy theories : technology

'Literally Eat Sh*t: Supreme Court Strikes Down EPA Clean Water Rule : politics

Bill Nye becomes target of MAGA after making claims about Elon Musk on CNN : politics

Trump Wants to Use the IRS to Track Down Immigrants. They May Stop Paying Taxes. : politics

Arizona 15-week abortion ban permanently blocked under Arizona Abortion Access Act : politics

California farmers backed Trump. Now, his tariffs could hurt them : politics

SCOTUS tells Trump to pay out $2 billion to USAID and rejects bid to pause spending : politics


Wyoming Gov. Gordon vetoes abortion bill requiring transvaginal ultrasounds : politics


Apple is pumping out some of the best sci-fi in a while and not letting off the gas peddle. : television


Women in relationships with men diagnosed with ADHD experience higher levels of depression and a lower quality of life. Furthermore, those whose partners consistently took ADHD medication reported a higher quality of life than those whose partners were inconsistent with treatment. : science

Romance publisher yanks book series after author finds herself in controversy : books


A study of 6,000 smokers in the United States found that e-cigarette use does not enhance smoking cessation and is actually linked to reduced tobacco abstinence : science

Treating male partners along with women may help stop bacterial vaginosis : science
Bacterial vaginosis can be passed to women by men, researchers find : news

Study finds link between young men's consumption of online content from "manfluencers" and increased negative attitudes, dehumanization and greater mistrust of women, and more widespread misogynistic beliefs, especially among young men who feel they have been rejected by women in the past. : science

You knew it was coming: Google begins testing AI-only search results : technology

ELI5 why do cats follow us to the bathroom : explainlikeimfive

Woman With Down Syndrome Mystified Scientists By Having All The Physical Signs of Alzheimer's Without Dementia Symptoms : science

Aspirin prevents metastasis by limiting platelet TXA2 suppression of T cell immunity : science

People can feel lonely even within a marriage as it's not just about being physically alone, but a subjective feeling of isolation, even when surrounded by others. Even when spouses were grateful and forgiving, loneliness still seemed to negatively affect their sexual relationship. : science

A new study from the University of Michigan reveals that people strongly believe women are more generous, cooperative and equality-driven than men. These widespread beliefs shape workplace dynamics, hiring decisions and leadership opportunities, often holding women back from key positions of power. : science

Woman With Down Syndrome Mystified Scientists By Having All The Physical Signs of Alzheimer's Without Dementia Symptoms : science




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ChrisO_wiki on X: "2/ The Russian government has introduced a new subject in the current academic year - Fundamentals of Security and Defence of the Motherland" (OZBR). It is part of an increasingly intensive programme of militarisation of schools, intended to create a new generation of soldiers." / X
ChrisO_wiki on X: "6/ In one case, prosecutors say that schoolchildren's rights "in terms of basic knowledge in the field of defence" were infringed. A Krasnodar prosecutor claimed that it could have negative consequences in the area of military-patriotic and spiritual-moral education of minors. / X


'People will die,' says Canadian charity in Kenya as Trump's USAID cuts threaten HIV medications : politics


Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' : politics


Zelenskyy says it is 'time to make things right' after Oval Office blowup : politics
Lech Walesa, 'disgusted' by Trump, says it's the world that should be thanking Zelensky for freedom fight | The Independent : politics


Deborah Haynes on X: "Brigadier General Yuriy Shchygol signalled these attacks would grow, revealing that his country plans to more than quadruple the production rate of deep strike drones - with a range of hundreds of miles - to more than 2,000 aircraft a month. 2/" / X


Musk rallies the far right in Europe. Tesla is paying the price. : politics

Germany's Merz says Trump-Zelensky fight a 'deliberate escalation' by US : politics

European defence stocks soar as arms makers expect orders boom : politics


Trump turns on Starmer and allies in new Ukraine tirade – even as PM insists US is vital to peace deal : politics


Panama Canal ports sold to BlackRock in victory for Donald Trump : politics


Canada and China retaliate after Trump's tariffs take effect : politics
Canada to cut off electricity to US states: "Need to feel the pain" : politics




It's clear that Trump is an agent of Putin. All US allies should be alarmed : politics
'Putin Is on the Inside': Shock as U.S. Caves to Russia in Cybersecurity Fight | The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has reportedly received a new list of directives which exclude Russia as a threat. : politics
Trump Loses It After Former Adviser Calls Him Out on Putin Stance : politics
Trump Short-Circuits When Asked if U.S. Policy Is Aligning With Russia : politics
White House directs officials to draft proposal to lift US sanctions on Russia : politics

Trump halts all U.S. military aid to Ukraine, White House official says : politics
Trump's pause on Ukraine aid is like the U.S. switching sides in WWII, expert says : politics
Ukrainian lawmaker says Trump military aid pause looks like attempt to push Kyiv towards capitulation : politics

Trump and Vance's Disgraceful Oval Office Ambush of Zelenskyy Comes at America's Expense and Only Benefits Putin : politics

Trump is Surrendering a Century's Worth of U.S. Global Power in a Matter of Weeks : politics

Thoughts of a dry brain in a dry season - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Thoughts of a dry brain in a dry season - By Paul Campos - Things seem to be falling apart at a very fast pace. The big difference between Trump's first term and what's happening now is that he wasn't ready, at all, the first time around. This resulted in somewhat competent people being in most of the most important administration positions, at least until the latter stages of the term ... Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty. ... U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Monday claimed there are entire teams of transgender girls participating in womens high school sports, but did not provide any evidence to back up his assertion.

Market Plunge: Trump's Mexico, Canada tariff announcement sends stocks into freefall : politics
Stocks fall as Donald Trump imposes tariffs on top US trade partners : politics
Trump Reveals Tariffs Plan to Ruin American Farmers' Lives : politics
With tariffs looming, Trump urges farmers to 'have fun' selling their products domestically : politics
Warren Buffett: Tariffs are 'an act of war' : politics
Trump Tariffs Set to Send Car Prices Soaring Up to $12,000 Higher : politics
Trump could scale back Canada, Mexico tariffs Wednesday, Lutnick says : politics

Democrats Invite Fired Federal Workers to Trump's Congressional Address : politics

Former Social Security Head Warns System Could 'Collapse' in 'Next 30 to 90 Days' : politics

There Is No Musk Clause in the Constitution : politics

JD Vance Accidentally Spills The GOP's Strategy In Stunning Self-Own : politics

Democrats Must Become the Workers' Party Again. Reconnecting the Democratic Party to the working class is an electoral and a moral imperative, and it will be my mission for the rest of my life. : politics

Wyden to skip Trump's first speech to Congress, hold town hall instead : politics

Head of FBI New York division forced to retire after telling agents he was prepared to 'dig in' : politics

Millions of married women voters could be disenfranchised under proposed federal law, opponents say : politics
Millions of married women voters could be disenfranchised under proposed federal law, opponents say - mlive.com Experts warn a proposed federal law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote would disenfranchise some populations, including married women who adopt their spouses' last names.

Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber : politics


RFK Jr.'s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts : politics


Ted Cruz's Investigation of 'Woke' Science Funding Turned Out Even Dumber Than It Sounds : politics

Senate Confirms Education Secretary Who's Out To Destroy Public Schools : politics


Pro-Trump techies enraged by president's crypto reserve announcement, causing early rift : politics

Bill to ban trans athletes from girls' and women's sports teams fails to advance in Senate : politics

North Texas Republican's bill would ban gender-affirming care for all Texans, even adults : politics - ompletely bans gender-affirming care for all ages, not just minors. FORCED de-transition of all trans Texans.


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James Harrison: Australian whose blood saved 2.4 million babies dies : worldnews Known in Australia as the man with the golden arm, Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody, Anti-D, which is used to make medication given to pregnant mothers whose blood is at risk of attacking their unborn babies.



White House seeks plan for possible Russia sanctions relief, sources say : worldnews

Jay in Kyiv on X: Ukraine's deepest strike of the war last night was no joke. 1300km from Ukraine. / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: Reminder: when people demand that Volodymr Zelensky should step down and hold an election, they are literally repeating a Nazi demand from World War II that Britain rejected then. / X
Steve Rosenberg on X: "Seems Moscow's quite pleased with how the last few days have gone. Today's Russian papers: · "Russia can't conceal its malicious pleasure…" · The Western system is crashing like a house of cards. -- Kremlin “New US foreign policy...largely aligned with Russia's/ X

Israel Considering Shutting Down Gaza's Electricity in Preparation for Renewed War : worldnews


Trump Halts Ukraine Aid : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says end of war with Russia is 'very, very far away' : worldnews
Trump to discuss potential suspension, cancellation of military aid for Ukraine on March 3 : worldnews
U.S. Officials: No Minerals Deal Without Zelenskyy's Public Apology : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1103, Part 1 (Thread #1250) : worldnews

Jason Jay Smart on X: Three years ago, Russia rolled into Ukraine with massive tank convoys, expecting victory in three days. Now, they're sending troops on horseback. Russia isn't winning-unless we let them. / X

The Ukrainian Review on X: The U.S. has finally forced Europe to spend trillions on weapons. But in doing so, they have effectively pushed themselves out of this market. European defense companies, which until recently played a secondary role, are now receiving record-breaking orders, and the U.S. can no longer impose its defense contracts as easily as before. / X

Jay in Kyiv on X: The incoming Chancellor of Germany knows Trump is working with Putin. Finally, Europe has a chance to wake up. / X
France has 'trouble understanding' US halt on cyber operations against Russia : politics

Farage accused of 'licking Trump's boots' for calling Zelensky 'rude' in Trump clash : politics



Trump says 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports will start Tuesday, with 'no room' for delay : worldnews
Trump dashes hope for last-minute Canada and Mexico deal ahead of 25% tariffs : worldnews

Ontario will cut U.S. power 'with a smile on my face,' Ford says | Toronto Sun They rely on our energy, they need to feel the pain, Premier Doug Ford said Monday on cutting Ontario electricity exports to U.S.
Canada imposes new sanctions against Russia : worldnews




Sanewashing Trump's mental deterioration - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Dow tumbles 800 points as Trump confirms tariffs on Mexico and Canada will start Tuesday : news

Zelenskyy declines to apologize to Trump after heated Oval Office meeting : politics
Zelensky said Thank You 33 times : politics
Europeans embrace Zelensky after he was vilified by Trump : politics

Trump to discuss potential suspension, cancellation of military aid for Ukraine on March 3 : politics

Trump Wants Americans to 'Spend Less Time Worrying About Putin' : politics
Speaker Mike Johnson Goes Against Trump: Putin 'Not to Be Trusted' : politics
Trump insists Putin wants peace. But the war is raging – and Ukrainian civilians are dying : politics
Chris Christie Leaves No Doubt: Donald Trump 'Looks And Sounds Like An Ally Of Putin' : politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders says calls for Zelenskyy to resign are'horrific' : politics

Majority disapproves of Trump job performance ahead of address to Congress: Survey : politics ... Almost 50% approval is wild and tells me exactly where we are as a society.
Just 4% of Americans support Russia in war with Ukraine - even as questions swirl over where Trump stands : politics
Trump Is Doing Real Damage to America : politics

BlueWaveSurfer - Bluesky - It would take seven patriotic Republicans ...

Breaking news: Formerly vegan leopards unexpectedly turn carnivorous - Lawyers, Guns & Money Peter Schiff, who publicly endorsed [checks notes] Donald Trump for president, is shocked and appalled that Donald Trump, of all people, is running a crypto pump and dump:

Trump Wants to Be President for Life -- and He's Already Preparing for It : politics

John Bolton calls on Marco Rubio to resign after Zelensky White House spat : politics

Democrats Finally Sue Trump for Trying to Control Elections : politics

'Bloodbath': Social Security Administration Begins Mass Firings : politics

'This Guy Is a Leech on the Public': AOC Rips Musk Over Attack on Social Security | "No matter how many billions he gets in tax cuts and government contracts, it will never be enough for him," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Now he's going after the elderly, the disabled, and orphaned children : politics

Musk, Trump and Bezos have led me to reconsider my stance on eating the rich | Opinion : politics

Trump Screws Over His Base, Part the Zillion - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I'd like to say that folks will learn, but in places like this, I don't think they will. Not so long as Democrats are equated with Satan incarnate, no matter what they say or do.

Nothing the Trump administration does should be supported by anyone who isn't a fascist - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Texas Republican Repeatedly Heckled at Tense Town Hall: 'Vote You Out' : politics

FAA reportedly ordered staff to find 'tens of millions of dollars' to fund a deal with Elon Musk's Starlink : politics

The Rich Will Always Be Our Enemy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Unsurprisingly, even billionaires who have supported Democrats in the past really love Donald Trump.

RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid deadly Texas outbreak : politics

Connectivity and Carrier Life - Lawyers, Guns & Money Awfully interesting report from Geoff Ziezulewicz on how expanded wifi has changed crew life on the USS Abraham Lincoln. First, on the strictly military side an expansion of bandwidth enhances the capabilities of modern weapon systems:
Carrier Air Wing's Key Priorities To Win In Future Pacific Fight Laid Out By Navy undefined


15 Republican AGs Urge The Supreme Court To Make Providing Affordable Broadband To Poor People Illegal : technology


Oscars' host Conan O'Brien draws resounding applause for crack about 'standing up to a powerful Russian' : politics
If Failure Was A City, It Would Be This One... - YouTube


Texas is still one of the worst states for women to live in, study finds : politics

Kroger Chairman and CEO resigns following investigation into personal conduct : news


'I was in shock': DC gallery pulls exhibits of Black and LGBTQ+ artists amid Trump DEI crackdown : politics
How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days : politics


Zach D Roberts: If you work at the Washington Post, now is the time to resign. You're a part of this now. - Bluesky



DHS Now Allows for Surveillance based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity

Opinion | There are two sexes. Gender policy is what's debatable. Carole Hooven is an evolutionary biologist, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the author of "T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone That Dominates and Divides Us."

Debunked: No, New Study Does Not Show Transgender Surgeries Double Depression The study, which has been paraded around right-wing media sources, does not evaluate the impact of surgery on transgender depression rates.

Chewing different materials affects the brain and a new study found that chewing on wood (wooden tongue depressors), compared to chewing gum, led to a significant increase in a natural brain antioxidant called glutathione, and better performance on memory tasks. : science

Chronic diseases misdiagnosed as psychosomatic can lead to long term damage to physical and mental wellbeing, study finds : science


Researchers debunk common belief that women get better muscles by timing their workouts to their menstrual cycles. This challenges the internet belief of cycle syncing made popular by internet influencers to co-ordinate workouts, certain diets and lifestyle behaviours with the menstrual cycle. : science

ELI5: How/why did humans evolve towards being optimised for cooked food so fast? : explainlikeimfive

Type 2 diabetes: New plant-based pill shows promise in human trials | The researchers found that in addition to reducing liver fat content, HTD1801 significantly improved blood glucose control. : science

A western dietary pattern during pregnancy is associated with neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood and adolescence. Research found significant associations with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism diagnoses : science

Israel-Palestine doc No Other Land is set to make Oscar history. It'd be a shameful first. The most relevant movie in theaters just became even more timely. It still doesn't even have a distributor.

is GoodReads overly harsh? : books

TIL that Winston Churchill was the 1953 recipient for the Nobel Prize in Literature : todayilearned

Since shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus, why are there two vaccines? : askscience

Who has indirectly been the worst person in the world? : AskReddit

Harsh parenting in childhood may alter brain development and lead to behavioral issues in girls : science

Mozilla rewrites Firefox's Terms of Use after user backlash : technology





030225

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea after North Korea test-fired missiles : worldnews


Russia celebrates US foreign policy that now'coincides' with Moscow's worldview : politics
Trump's Foreign Policy'Largely Coincides With Our Vision' – Kremlin Spokesperson : politics
Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision - The Moscow Times : worldnews
Trump says sanctions against Russia to be lifted 'at some point' : worldnews

B52 bomber flies to within 50 miles of Russia's border in huge show of strength : worldnews

max seddon on X: A former spy and close friend of Vladimir Putin has been engineering a restart of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe with the backing of US investors, a once unthinkable move that shows the depth of Trump's rapprochement with Moscow. / X


Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza : politics
Netanyahu announces blockade of food and aid shipments into Gaza with Trump's support - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ben Gvir refuses to apologize to hostages who said his rhetoric led to torture : worldnews


Trump administration expects public apology from Zelensky to mend relations with Kyiv : worldnews
NEXTA on X: The U.S. won't give Kyiv money until Zelensky comes to Washington with a peace plan This statement comes from Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. / X This statement comes from Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1102, Part 1 (Thread #1249) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Mar. 2, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukrainian Troops Disable Key Russian Military Component : worldnews

New Ukrainian general inflicts 'unsustainable losses' on Russia : news


MAKS 24 on X: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told his European counterparts that they should expect a reduction in the US military presence in Europe, - WP ❗️European diplomats were told that 20,000 US troops sent by the Biden administration will be withdrawn from Europe. / X
Europe's nightmare is here: They have to fight Putin without the U.S. : worldnews
Tusk: 500 million Europeans ask 300 million Americans to protect them from 140 million Russians : worldnews
Starmer tells Europe: We are at a crossroads in history : worldnews

EU to help Ukraine replace Musk's Starlink : worldnews

Finland to provide Ukraine with $691 million in military equipment : worldnews

Norway rethinks 1.7 trillion sovereign fund to boost support for Ukraine : worldnews
Norwegian fuel supplier halts sales to US Navy over Trump-Zelensky dispute, citing 'moral compass' : worldnews

German tourist held indefinitely in San Diego area immigrant detention facility : politics

Macron: EU needs 'hundreds of billions' in defense spending as US pivots away : worldnews

UK gives royal welcome to Zelenskyy after White House meltdown : politics
Rachel Reeves: I'm sending billions from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine : worldnews
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain, France and Ukraine have agreed to work on a ceasefire plan to present to the United States. : worldnews


How Canadians Are Making Their Anger Toward the U.S. Loud and Clear : politics





Opinion | This Never Happened With an American President Before - The New York Times
A Shameful, Appalling Spectacle : politics
Trump's style of petty domination was in full display with Zelenskyy : politics
In siding with Russia over Ukraine, Trump is not putting America first. He is hastening its decline : politics Carville Suggests Trump Has Syphilis After 'Mad' Zelensky Meet : politics

Trump Is Breaking Things We Can't Just Fix : politics

A Russian state media reporter gained entry to the Oval Office for Trump-Zelensky sit-down : politics
Trump news: Russia media gained entry into Oval Office : politics


Mike Myers Makes Surprise SNL Cameo as Elon Musk in Cold-Open Spoof of Zelenskyy's Disastrous Meeting with Trump: Watch : politics
Mike Meyers as Elon Musk on SNL. : pics

Trump belongs to Putin - Lawyers, Guns & Money Over the past eight years, and most especially since his re-election, Trump has behaved EXACTLY as one would expect the president of the United States to behave if he were a puppet of the Putin regime, rather than an independent actor. This is because Trump is a puppet of the Putin regime.
AnthonyAndrews on X: Now that it's been reveals that Trump has been a Russian asset for 40 years named Krasnov by the FSB, I will write a simple thread of various pieces of information that solidifies the truth of everything I've written. Please read and share. #Krasnov / X

The Rachel Maddow Show [9PM] 2/28/2025 | Russian Asset Su rvy - YouTube

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

US Senator Mike Lee, Elon Musk calls for United States to dump NATO : worldnews

Daddy Musk looks happy : PoliticalHumor

CNN Poll: Public remains negative on Trump ahead of address to Congress : politics

Pro-Ukraine protests erupt across US after Trump and Vance 'ambush' Zelenskyy : politics
Protestors Ambush Vance During Vermont Ski Weekend: 'Go Ski in Russia' : politics
As JD Vance takes ski weekend in Vermont, protesters give him the cold shoulder : politics undefined

Trump Blocked Federal Scientists from Attending Latest IPCC Meeting: What Now? : politics

Trumpism Isn't Working - As a checked-out president sits back and lets Elon Musk shred the civil service, the signs of economic calamity are growing-and Americans of all stripes are getting pissed off. : politics

AOC calls Elon Musk a 'leech' on the public as their tit-for-tat feud continues | 'No matter how many billions he gets in tax cuts and government contracts, it will never be enough for him,' Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said : politics
AOC Perfectly Sums Up Everyone's Mood: Everything Feels "Like a Scam" : politics

Bernie Sanders headed to Wisconsin to campaign in districts held by Republicans : politics

Dem Congressman to Marco Rubio after Trump fiasco: 'Grow a pair' : politics

Murkowski says Trump administration 'appears to be walking away from our allies,' a rare GOP rebuke on Ukraine : politics

Shock as U.S. Caves to Russia in Cybersecurity Fight : worldnews

'Can't defy gravity forever': Trump-linked assets take a hit in Wall Street's tumble : politics

Trump's White House continues chipping away at press freedoms : politics

Justice Department broadens Jan. 6 pardons to cover gun, drug-related charges : politics

Elon Musk Calls Social Security A 'Ponzi Scheme' : politics
Ponzi schemes, real and imagined - Lawyers, Guns & Money The acting president went on the podcast most beloved by Moron-Americans to mumble his way through a nonsensical declaration that Social Security is a Ponzi scheme: ... Trump announces the United States will hold the exact same cryptocurrencies that his crypto tsar David Sacks holds
Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says : politics
Social Security Administration will have 'significant' cuts. What does this mean for you? : politics

"Devastated." "Cruel." "Surreal.": Federal workers share the toll of losing their identity : politics

Military spouses are being fired from federal jobs, raising concerns about force retention and readiness : politics

Document, Document, Document! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some good advice on Bluesky this morning for government workers confronted with DOGE goons. I'd like to expand on it, having dealt with similar (but much less blatantly illegal) maneuvers back in the day.

Judge rules head of watchdog agency must keep his job, says Trump's bid to oust him was unlawful : politics
Head of federal watchdog agency fired by Trump should remain on the job, judge rules : politics

The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think : politics

18F Eliminated by DOGE : technology


The Trump administration blocks student-loan borrowers from online access to decades-old affordable repayment plans : politics

Blue Ghost, a Private U.S. Spacecraft, Lands on the Moon : technology


Elon Musk Supports US Withdrawal from NATO, UN : politics
'Tesla Takedown' protesters gather outside 50+ showrooms to rally against Elon Musk's role with DOGE : politics


Texas Files Bill to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Adults. Activists warn the bill is a signal of anti-trans laws and rhetoric to come : politics
New Texas'trans ban' bill aims to completely eradicate gender-affirming care in the state : politics

Federal Workers Deserve Respect, Not Cruelty | The idea that federal workers should be traumatized demonstrates this administration's reckless retreat from rationality. : politics


Billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez 'looks like a hooker' | The Courier Mail

Polestar's Trade In Your Tesla $20,000 Deal Is Already A Hit : technology

Don't Be a Sucker : videos
Don't Be a Sucker - YouTube



What's the weirdest post on Reddit you scrolled by today? : AskReddit
What is a hint that a Reddit story is fake? : AskReddit


Reddit, what's your weirdest but really the weirdest of weird childhood memory? : AskReddit


Better-glass breakthrough achieved using just sound and salt | The brand-new method may lead to glass made without the use of harsh chemicals for self-cleaning windshields, germ-busting surfaces, or maybe even better beer. : science

Ergothioneine, an amino acid found in mushrooms and beans, supports mitochondrial function by directly activating a key enzyme involved in energy production and respiration. This study provides direct proof of how this amino acid protects against neurodegenerative diseases. : science
A Mushroom-Derived Compound That Could Change Your Life: Ergothioneine
Ergothioneine controls mitochondrial function and exercise performance via direct activation of MPST: Cell Metabolism
ERGOTHIONEINE: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews
Ashwagandha Or Lion's Mane | Benefits of Lion's Mane | Grape Tree

Plant-based diets considerably enhance glycemic management, cardiovascular health indicators, inflammatory markers, and quality of life for those with type 2 diabetes, randomized controlled trial finds : science

Eating more fish linked to slower disease progression for multiple sclerosis patients : science

Parenting more children is linked to increased brain connectivity in areas that typically decline with age, suggesting parenthood may help protect against brain aging. The effect was seen in both mothers and fathers, indicating that caregiving experience contributes to these brain benefits. : science

Researchers estimated the lifetimes of of various household appliances owned in Norway between 1940 and 2022. The lifetimes of fridges, freezes, dryers, and dishwashers didn't significantly change, but the lifetimes of washing machines and ovens fell by 8.6 and 9.3 years. : science

Cannabinoid receptors may be why only some people with chronic stress develop anxiety and depression. Scientists injected mice with genes in viruses that doubled the cannabinoid receptors in their brain. Baseline anxiety, and symptoms of anxiety and depression induced by social stress, were reduced. : science

ELI5: If CPR is used to move blood around the body when the heart stops, why only do it at 110 bpm and not as fast as possible in order to create better blood flow? : explainlikeimfive

Narcissists feel ostracized more frequently than their less self-absorbed peers, according to research. This may stem not only from being shunned due to their personalities but from a tendency to misinterpret ambiguous social signals as exclusion. : science



Landlubber77 comments on TIL 35% of whole blood donors become iron-deficient (defined as ferritin levels of below 25 µg/L). Daily iron supplementation (37 mg of iron) for at least 8 weeks after is expected to replenish iron loss from one whole blood donation.

TIL that the Spanish flu epidemic was especially severe in Alaska, causing 51% of all deaths there in 1918-19. It was particularly severe for the natives, which was one reason a diphtheria outbreak there in 1925 was treated as such an emergency : todayilearned

TIL that FDR may have not had polio, but rather Guillain–Barré syndrome. Guillain–Barré was not widely understood as a distinct disease until after FDR's death. : todayilearned


ELI5 Why are there statutes of limitations on some crimes? : explainlikeimfive



I've tried reading Neuromancer twice and couldn't get into it. It's incomprehensible. : books

I haven't read Stephen King in years, but I feel like every time I look up, he has a new book on the bestseller list. Is his new stuff actually worth it, or is he just a churn machine these days? : books

TIL that the current president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Russell Nelson, is over 100 years old. He was appointed in 2018 at age 94. : todayilearned





030125

Top global persistent methane sources mapped. South Sudan Sudd wetland 4.5 million tonnes per year. Turkmenistan coast oil and gas 3.5. Argentina Ibera wetland 3.3. China Liaoning other anthropogenic sources 2.9. : science


Impact of Political Leaning on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Network-Based Multiple Mediation Analysis - PMC Despite controlling for alternative explanations of hesitancy, there was a statistically significant relationship between the percentage of Republican supporters and rates of vaccine hesitancy. The higher the Republican affiliation, the lower the vaccination rates. It is possible that the Republican Party has played an organizing role in encouraging vaccine hesitancy and patient harm.


'A bigger victory for Putin than any military battle': Russia gleeful after Trump-Zelenskyy clash | Volodymyr Zelenskyy : politics
Trump's Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin's War Aims : politics
AnthonyAndrews on X: Ivana's FBI files indicate she had a questionable origin story and was working with known stock manipulators and Russian mob. / X
Trump Family Depositions in New York AG Investigation Placed on Hold Due to Ivana Trump's Death

TIL that in 2012 a movie theater in Beirut was raided for homosexual pornography and 36 men were subjected to anal examinations to determine their sexual orientation. : todayilearned


Trump Brings a Day of Historic Shame for the United States : politics
Bullying, berating Trump shows his worst self in Zelenskyy ambush : politics
Zelensky says he doesn't think he did anything wrong after public spat with Trump : politics

News Eye: "NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent. "It's time to say it plainly. America's leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn't Zelensky. @kyivindependent.com - Bluesky
George Conway: "When Trump loses the Daily Mail, he's a global pariah" - Bluesky

What Zelenskyy understands about Trump's smarmy lickspittle that too many American elites did not - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Kayfabe for Hitler - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump's Truth Social post a few minutes after he his meeting with Zelensky is definitive proof that the whole Oval Office shouting match was a pre-planned stunt on Trump's and Vance's part: This is exactly what you would expect the president of the United States to say if he were a Russian asset.
How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance : politics

Shapiro releases statement about White House meeting with Ukrainian president : politics

The Observer view on the Trump-Zelenskyy clash: a moment of dark reckoning | Observer editorial : politics

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1101, Part 1 (Thread #1248) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Mar. 1, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

You'd better say Thank you! : PoliticalHumor

Russian forces suffer record vehicle losses in February : worldnews



Political cartoon from today, published in one of Norways largest newspapers : pics
Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine : worldnews


'Not something we would comment on': Buckingham Palace on Trump threats to annex Canada : politics


Governance by Scam - Lawyers, Guns & Money I fully expect this kind of thing to be official U.S. policy by Tuesday: The digital coin was called $Libra, and it had been created 23 minutes earlier. Over the next few hours, thousands of people invested. $Libra's value skyrocketed. Then it swiftly collapsed. The largest stakeholders had sold their coins, leaving almost everyone else with a collective $250 million in losses.

Pentagon orders up to 3,000 troops and Stryker combat vehicles to border - The Washington Post Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved orders on Friday to further militarize the U.S. southern border with Mexico, officials said.




The Most Disgraceful Foreign Policy Spectacle in US History : politics
Trump Thinks He Humiliated Zelensky. He Really Humiliated the United States : politics
Trump Melts Down in Deranged Rant During Zelenskiy Meeting : politics
Steven Beschloss: Never forget this day, February 28, 2025, when an American president abused and betrayed a democratic ally in the midst of a barbaric war with Russia. This grotesque stain will never wash away. - Bluesky
MAGA: Make Russia Great Again 🇷🇺 : PoliticalHumor
It was an Ambush: Today marked one of the grimmest days in the history of American diplomacy : politics
Schiff: 'I've never felt such shame about American policy' : politics
Brace yourselves: whatever crazy, awful things Trump may have done to date, it's only going to get worse : politics
White House officials blame Zelensky for Oval Office blow up, say he ignored their advice to praise Trump. : worldnews
AlexandruC4 on X: "BREAKING: The White House has announced that there will be no more aid to Ukraine / X
John Hudson on X: The Trump administration is considering ending all ongoing shipments of military aid to Ukraine in response to Zelensky's remarks in the Oval Office on Friday and his perceived intransigence in the peace process, per senior administration official / X

Week 6 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the week when the President of the United States and his bully boys ceased to support democracy against autocracy.
Fash Ivy League Debate Club - Lawyers, Guns & Money JD Vance knew what his job was yesterday - attack Zelenskyy as a stunt to give Senate Republicans a pretext for abandoning Ukraine for Daddy Putin, because both Vance and Trump prefer right-wing authoritarianism to liberal democracy - and he executed it like the Yale debate-me-bro nihilist striver he is:

'Who's that good for?': Maddow connects the dots on Donald Trump's behavior toward Russia : politics

"His people are dying": Trump asks Zelenskyy to be less "negative" about Putin : politics
Is Donald Trump a Russian asset? This US author is completely certain he is. : politics

Trump takes seized boxes back to Florida on Air Force One : politics

Trump's 'bald power grab' could set US on path to dictatorship, critics fear : politics ... Good thing we gave democrats 4 years to let him skate. Democrat voters chose this, too, by supporting "former" segregationist joe Biden to run as a democrat for some reason.

President Trump Embarrassed Himself, the Nation, and Every Thinking Human on Earth. In the Oval Office on Friday, Donald Trump and JD Vance Behaved Like Angry Children. Volodymyr Zelenskyy Acted Like a Man. : politics
Vance lit the fuse, and Trump exploded. Inside the historic Oval Office meltdown that could change the world : politics

Disgust - Lawyers, Guns & Money Imagine aesthetics without disgust for tastelessness and vulgarity; imagine morality without disgust for evil, hypocrisy, stupidity, and cruelty.
Trump's Disgrace: While F.D.R. set a modern standard for the revitalization of a society, Trump seems determined to prove how quickly he can spark its undoing. : politics

George Conway: And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin. - Bluesky
A profile in courage, a narcissist, and a fascist bootlicker walk into a bar... - Lawyers, Guns & Money I am pretty confident that the whole world was just treated to a "readout" of how Putin manipulates the shit out of Trump.

Five Failures in the Oval Office (video) Timothy Snyder - of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence.

Just Two GOP Reps Dare to Publicly Rebuke Trump for Zelensky Meltdown : politics
MTG's Boyfriend Dresses Up as Reporter to Confront Zelensky : politics

Cities of God - Lawyers, Guns & Money Today's events brought to mind something I've been contemplating for some time, which is the decadence and decay and eventual fall of even the greatest nations and empires ... Our country is now explicitly aligned with the worst regimes in the world: with the Russians, and the Chinese; with Hungary and North Korea; with authoritarian imperialism, and ethno-nationalist kleptocracy. All things fall and are built again, says the poet, and perhaps it will be our fate to try to begin to build again, among the ruins of what once was.

What Are Days of Action Supposed to Accomplish? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Donald Trump suffers major legal loss in four states : politics - On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Lauren King issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration's executive order banning funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming treatments to transgender youth. The order applies to the states of Washington, Oregon, Minnesota and Colorado

Mattis joins ex-Pentagon chiefs in call for hearings on 'wreckless' Trump military firings : politics

The macho men who bootlick Trump show us what weakness looks like : politics

Trump to sign an executive order making English the official U.S. language : politics

Musk's Purges Suddenly Take a Horrific Turn-and Wreck an Ugly MAGA Lie : politics - MAGA is The United Hates of America

Hegseth threatens unilateral military action in Mexcio - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald the Dove's Secretary of Defense shows off the Non-Interventionist Mindset: Hegseth told the officials that if Mexico didn't deal with the collusion between the country's government and drug cartels, the U.S. military was prepared to take unilateral action,

Musk's AI Finds 'Significant Similarity' Between Trump's Ceasefire Negotiations and Failed Concessions Made to Hitler : politics

Elon Musk says 'I'm not a Nazi' and the online hate he gets in general is 'pretty stressful' : politics


MSNBC Host Reveals 1 Trick World Leaders Keep Using To 'Humiliate' Trump In Public : politics

Trump has suffered a lot of losses in court – Kevin Drum
Kevin Drum - Wikipedia

Anger over brutal Trump-Musk cuts erupts at town halls everywhere : politics ... They aren't the ones with power. It's really only 3 people - Dorkrat, Zuckerbot, and Bezos the human thumb.


Eschaton: Gotta Laugh One reason we are here is because of decades of press coverage praising him and all the other "tech" guys, who are mostly just money guys and hype men, as geniuses.

The Washington Post Is Dying a Death of Despair : politics

Iowa senator condemns GOP in fiery speech over trans civil rights repeal:'Shame on all of you Christians' : politics

Report shows Fetterman has missed the most Senate votes so far this year : politics

RFK measles response under scrutiny as deadly outbreak frightens Texas parents : politics
A measles crisis decades in the making: How RFK Jr. helped drive America to this moment : politics
RFK Jr. issues rule barring public comment on HHS rulemaking : politics

Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers : politics

All the Smartest Guys in One Government - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Newly-installed FBI Director Kash Patel, whose proclaimed plans to overhaul the nation's premier law enforcement agency have rattled many within the bureau, has proposed enhancing the FBI's ranks with help from the Ultimate Fighting Championship ... The Manosphere will be the death of all of us.

'Erased generations of talent': US public land stewards decry firings and loss of knowledge : politics ... "It seems like a lot of voters have been fed this idea that they are going to fire the fat cats, the bureaucrats who live on government cheese and never do any real work," said Ben Vizzachero, who lost his position at California's Los Padres national forest last week. "The people they are firing are hardworking everyday folk."

Trump & Moms for Liberty open “snitch line" to report on pro-LGBTQ+ schools. "I believe Hitler had a program like this," said one educator of the new Department of Education tip line. : politics



Trump says paper straws'don't work,' leaving small U.S. manufacturers reeling - The Washington Post The president says paper straws “don't work," setting off a wave of turmoil for small manufacturers around the country.

Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS : politics


Kansas senator's rural town hall meeting swamped by people mad at Trump administration : politics

February Reading List - Lawyers, Guns & Money Imagine this–back in 2010, you start working on a dissertation that demonstrates how pre-Civil War New Orleans elites not only didn't care if tons of people died of yellow fever but that the survivors actively benefitted from indifference to mass death and they build their slave-based cotton capitalism upon that fact? They blame the deaths on the poor's lifestyle habits, claim they survived because they were better people, and assume that slaves are simply immune to the disease anyway so who really cares what happens to them. Then, as you are finishing it up in 2020, the Covid pandemic happens and the Trump administration doesn't care if tons of people die and justify it based on some kind of lame survival of the fittest rhetoric and that just said it was old people dying anyway and who cares?


A SWAT team raided this innocent family's home. The Supreme Court won't hear their case. : politics


Our favorite Gene Hackman performances, from “French Connection" to “Unforgiven" - The Washington Post From "Bonnie and Clyde" to "The Birdcage," the actor often played gruff characters with a soft inside.

What movie had no business being as good as it was? : AskReddit


Psilocybin increases emotional empathy in depressed individuals, study finds | These improvements lasted for at least two weeks after treatment. : science


ELI5: How does our brain get stimulated from porn videos or literature versus physical stimulation of the genitals? : explainlikeimfive

TIL-1954 US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll, which accidentally becomes the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the US. (March 1st) : todayilearned


Men experience faster Alzheimer's progression after brain amyloid buildup - study found that while Alzheimer's disease is more common in women, men tend to experience a quicker decline in brain health and cognitive abilities once the disease process begins. : science

About two-thirds of Americans are getting too little or too much sleep. People not getting the right amount of sleep -- seven to nine hours a night -- had a 29% increased risk of premature death from any cause, finds new study. : science

TIL people can get stones in your scrotum, just like they can get bladder and kidney stones. They are called "scrotal pearls" or "scrotoliths" and are benign calfications within the scrotal sac. : todayilearned

TIL that the former term for hypersexuality - nymphomania - was only supposed to be applied to women. The equivalent term for men was 'satyriasis'. Like nymphs, satyrs in Greek mythology were nature spirits and were often portrayed with the ears and tail of a horse. : todayilearned

Eschaton: Vitamin A One issue with supplements is people tend to think that if one is good, then two might be better, and Vitamin A is actually a bit dangerous, especially if you started hyperdosing kids.


ELI5: how long does it take for water to reach the bladder and make you want to pee? : explainlikeimfive

TIL that Aspirin can cause Reye's Syndrome to users 18 & under which is a rare disorder that causes brain and liver damage. : todayilearned

Microsoft Outlook, 365'global outage' affects millions : technology

ELI5: What's the point of a Real ID if you already have a Passport? : explainlikeimfive