In case you hadn't noticed:

Three users on X who feuded with Elon Musk in December saw their reach on the social platform practically vanish overnight, The New York Times found, signaling that Musk or others at the company have the power to punish critics and that they may be willing to use it. nyti.ms/4lF3pm1

"Tracy Chapman's Fast Car is generally regarded by audio scientists who have proven this in testing as the best song for evaluating audio equipment." - Brent Butterworth, senior Wirecutter writer who covers audio devices

Our Wirecutter expert has a very high bar for good audio and has some really great advice about how to find great speakers that won't cost you a lot. nyti.ms/4cO5isn

MR. HUMPHREYS: Objection, mischaracterizes testimony. A She has formal authority over both organizations as the acting administrator. Is it accurate that she has been in that -- in the role of acting DOGE administrator since around February 17th? I believe she was appointed acting administrator on February 18th.

The suit in this case was filed on February 5th. Who exercised the authority of acting administrator between February 5th and February 18th? A Between February 5th and February 18th, there was not a formal acting administrator. But, at the time, Steve Davis was the senior-most political advisor. And so there were some TransPerfect Legal Solutions 212-400-8845 - Depo@TransPerfect.com Case 1:25-cv-00339-JDB Document 80-4 Filed 04/18/25 Page 14 of 43 Page 15 decisions such as, like, hiring decisions, for example, that he authorized and that Amy Gleason later ratified.

WITAOD WATCH: During a deposition taken in litigation over DOGE access to federal systems, a DOGE representative said that Amy Gleason was appointed "acting administrator" of DOGE on Feb. 18.

Between Feb. 5-Feb. 18, "there was not a formal administrator," the DOGE representative said.

Holy moly! This isn’t wink-wink nudge nudge flirting with trutherism, it’s the whole thing. It was probably inevitable we ended up here.

The Lyrid meteor shower will dazzle the night sky this week. Here's how to watch The peak of the Lyrid meteor shower shower this year is expected Monday and Tuesday this week, when the tail is at its peak.

The peak of the Lyrid shower this year is expected around April 21 and 22, when the tail is at its peak.

They have no intention of following court orders. IDK where we go from here.

Citizens cannot, by legal definition, be "deported." What she's describing is kidnapping and forced imprisonment without cause. She and many, many others in this administration should face prison one day. bsky.app/profile/ones...

ajvictorymd: Breast cancer survival rate in 1920: 5% Breast cancer survival rate in 1960: 25% Breast cancer survival rate in 1990: 64-80% Breast cancer survival rate in 2025: 91% RESEARCH did this. Cutting funds to the NIH, cutting HHS staff, and freezing federal funding to academic institutions will take us back to 1920 when 95% of women with breast cancer died despite having a treatable disease. American women deserve better. #health #publichealth #medicine #science

US women deserve better

Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

JUST IN: The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave this morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

Federal judge who drew Trump's anger picks up new case against administration James Boasberg, chief judge of the D.C. District Court, will preside over a case about the Trump administration's use of a Signal group chat to discuss military information.

James Boasberg, chief judge of the D.C. District Court, will preside over a case about the Trump administration's use of a Signal group chat to discuss military information.

Tesla is suing to open dealerships in Wisconsin. It's become a big deal in the Supreme Court race Tesla CEO Elon Musk is supporting the conservative candidate in the race to fill a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which could ultimately decide a Tesla lawsuit.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is supporting the conservative candidate in the race to fill a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which could ultimately decide a lawsuit the electric vehicle company has filed against the state. apnews.com/article/tesl...

Per @aoc.bsky.social

Richest Americans, big businesses might welcome IRS cuts, officials say IRS staff cuts mean less scrutiny for ultra-wealthy, officials warn.

The Internal Revenue Service’s burgeoning efforts to more closely inspect the taxes of some of the country’s richest people and most powerful companies are stalling because of layoffs imposed by the Trump administration, say current and former IRS employees.

(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.

SOTU seats are not assigned. There are general seating areas for each body (House, Senate, SCOTUS,etc) but there are honored seats for each party’s leadership and they’re even trying to squat those.

If it doesn’t sort out, be aware you may see applause on both sides of the aisle but they may be GOP

Gov. Hochul will have to remove the Mayor. This is unconscionable.

The AP provides a model of effective press resistance Credibility is more important than access.

All hail the courage of the @apnews.com. Seriously.

Not so brilliant.

The Care and Feeding of Donald Trump Two world leaders just demonstrated how to beat Trump at his own game, and others should follow their lead

Mexico and Canada just gave a masterclass in handling Trump: let him brag, give him a face-saving win, and walk away having conceded nothing. The Big Picture unpacks how this strategy could keep him in check on the world stage.

Taps the sign 👇

The moment we say it's ok to violate the law to shut down one agency – we say it's ok to violate the law to shut down anything.

UPDATE: The Vice President wants the racist DOGE staffer reinstated 👇🏽

One of his comments was “normalize Indian hate” (Vance’s wife is Indian-American)
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Par for the course -- clown show

I would say this is unbelievable, but the clown show continues, while real peoples' lives are at risk

Analysis | 4 explanations for Trump’s shocking Gaza proposal Breaking down Trump’s shocking proposal — and whether it’s a distraction, a negotiating ploy or something more.

Analysis by Aaron Blake: President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered the most untethered idea of an increasingly untethered second term. The immediate question is, of course, whether he’s actually serious.

Here are a few theories.

Renewables were supposed to take over the grid. Instead they’re falling short. Renewable energy sources were supposed to take over the grid. Instead, they’re falling short, and Trump’s wind ban executive order will only make things worse.

Renewable energy sources were supposed to take over the grid.

However, as President Donald Trump takes the reins, threatening tariffs and halting new permitting for wind, the country is drifting further away from an all-renewable future.

Question for OPM: about 30% of federal workers at the VA are Veterans. They were given a preference for hiring because they're Veterans. Disabled Veterans got a higher preference.

They are DEIA hires.

Are you going to fire them all? Are you going to end Veterans preference?

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