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Putin announces an "Easter ceasefire" from 18:00 on April 19 to 00:00 on April 21, calling it a test of Ukraine’s willingness for peace, hoping Kyiv will respond in kind.

He claims Russia is always open to talks, and praises efforts by the US and China

We are witnessing our government institutions — whose independence is vital for the fair functioning of our legal system — being compromised and their integrity undercut in real time. This is how tyrants undermine democracy.

True facts are true

Appeals Court Pauses for Now Contempt Proposal by Trial Judge Judge James E. Boasberg had threatened to open contempt proceedings to determine whether the Trump administration had violated his order not to deport Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador.

I don’t like to make “heroes” out of people who are doing their jobs as expected. But in this moment, this man is a fucking hero.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/u...

Put aside the lies and the open defiance of the Supreme Court, as well as the cruelty, and ask yourself: who talks like this? This is the *official* account of the *White House* - is it being run by a six year old?

It feels like SCOTUS majority very suddenly realized that they can't keep dancing around the edges and making decisions based on cramped readings of what very specific issues are before them. It's wow and also is it too late?

Head Start, an early childhood education program for low income families, is on the chopping block. Growing up, my own mom was an aide with the program; it’s helped countless young mothers, including the one who tells her story here.

www.kqed.org/news/1203596...

"Many fears can dwell within us and terrible injustices surround us, but a new world has already been born. God so loved the world that he gave us his Son, Jesus. He pours balm upon our wounds and wipes away our tears." #PopeFrancis #EasterTriduum

Trump’s war on nonprofits

Trump White House is considering a budget proposal that would completely eliminate funding for Head Start, a federal program providing early childhood education administered by 1,700 nonprofit and for-profit organizations, the Associated Press reported. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Reminder: as the Dow is tanking faster than 2008, and four dead servicemen arrive at Dover, Trump is golfing: with the saudis

This stock market crash thing is so confusing. On one hand you have every economist and bank in the free world freaking out. On the other, there are some blue check accounts on Twitter with ancient statues as their profile pics doing 20 part threads on why down is the new up. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.

I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.

graphic of branching lifelines, with the path taken traced through it. past paths no longer in play are greyed out, possible future paths spread out like a network of roots in front

The future is a web of branching paths, and each choice opens up new possibilities as it closes others. This is as true for a civilization as it is for an individual. The more our collective intelligence can inform each choice, the better our chances of finding paths through to a beautiful future.

Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About Seeking a Third Term in Defiance of Constitution In wide-ranging remarks to “Meet the Press,” Mr. Trump said “a lot of people” wanted him to serve a third term and vowed to impose tariffs on global rivals, according to a transcript of the interview ...

Anyone discounting a 3d Trump term per the 22d am + the 12th am is thinking magically: The 22d dsn’t bar *serving* a 3d term, only being *elected* 3 times. The 12th dsn’t bar running for VP unless “ineligible” to serve as Pres, but Trump isn’t ineligible. QED!

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...

Opinion | RFK Jr. Is Already Vindicating His Critics Shrinking HHS makes sense, but giving power to antivaccine crusader David Geier doesn’t.

Wall Street Journal editorial board:

"Our worst fears about Mr. Kennedy are coming true..."

www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...

Pope's willingness to show his frailty provides an example to young and old alike in aging world Even during his five weeks in the hospital battling pneumonia that nearly killed him, Pope Francis has never been shy about showing weakness.

“Francis…has never been shy about showing weakness. For many, his willingness to be seen in all his infirmity serves as an example to young and old alike that fragility is part of the human condition — and should be embraced.” apnews.com/article/pope...

Pope Francis in message to Italian Synodal Assembly: “The Church is not made up of majorities or minorities, but of the holy faithful people of God who walk through history enlightened by the Word and the Spirit.” www.vatican.va/content/fran...

Chris Murphy hits the road for Dems At a time when the Democratic party has no official leader, appearing rudderless at times, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is taking his efforts on the road.

At a time when the Democratic party has no official leader, few Democrats are sticking their neck out as often as Sen. Chris Murphy.

Floated as one of the party’s best messengers, Murphy is now taking his efforts on the road.
punchbowl.news/article/camp...

start small.
let the driver merge,
let the cashier breathe,
let the stranger’s silence mean something
other than indifference.
#poetry #poem #art #digitalart #mentalhealth #compassion

John Roberts created a monster. It's about to eat him. The Supreme Court faces an existential dilemma of its own creation.

New in PN: John Roberts created a monster. It's about to eat him.

"After all, how can the rightwing justices expect a future president — particularly a Democratic one — to accept rulings limiting the exercise of their power from a Court that served as the judicial stooge of an aspiring dictator?"

Only Trump could unite 3 implacable enemies against the United States. They hate each other, but now they hate us more. Congrats you MAGA idiots..

* CHINESE STATE MEDIA: CHINA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA REACH A CONSENSUS THAT THREE SIDES WILL JOINTLY RESPOND TO THE U.S. TARIFFS

@reuters.com

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A French court has found Marine Le Pen guilty in an embezzlement case.

Le Pen, the French far-right figurehead, has failed three times in her attempts to become president.

With this guilty verdict, Le Pen may be barred from taking part in future elections to lead…

Social Security backs off plan to cut phone services for disabled people But millions applying for retirement or survivor benefits will no longer be allowed to verify their identity by phone and will need to do so online or in person.

This headline just shows how bad this is getting:

Social Security backs off plan to cut phone services for disabled people

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Day 68 into the GOP takeover:

Prices are going up.

Consumer confidence is plummeting.

Classified info is being leaked.

Social Security is being dismantled.

Residents are being arrested for their political views.

Fearing Trump cuts, California Democrat proposes creating state’s own NIH The ambitious state lawmaker argues moves by Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. show the Golden State must “step up” as a global leader.

You love to see it. Thank you, thank you @scottweiner.bsky.social and @senakilahweber.bsky.social. This is how California can and should fight back

www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Did You Work on a Terminated NIH Grant? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You. The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities. We want to hear from researchers who have been affected.

Did You Work on a Terminated NIH Grant? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You. www.propublica.org/getinvolved/...

I had a hypothesis that vitamin D prevents cancer. I worked on this for > 10 years, had 3 NIH-funded grants, and published >30 papers on this topic. Based on our work and that of my esteemed colleagues, I concluded that the evidence does not support the hypothesis.

RFK Jr., we are not the same.

Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story Traces the life and journey of Catholic social activist Dorothy Day.

Today PBS World is showing two back-to-back documentaries about inspiring 20th century women for Women's Month. 📺
1. "Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story" (2020). Day died in 1980 at 83.
(You probably have to be a member for $5 a month to stream it.) www.pbs.org/video/revolu... +
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