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Fri, 24/04/2026 - 09:37

“The Texas gerrymander freakout: What’s happening in the Lone Star State is not a threat to democracy.” The Washington Post Editorial Board, 8/20/25

“For months, Democrats crafted the illusion that their plan to redistrict Virginia was about restoring fairness. In a special election on Tuesday, most voters assented to that deception as a referendum to rewrite the state constitution narrowly passed.”The Washington Post Editorial Board, 4/22/26

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At a certain point, a mature political movement must ask the hard questions. Questions like: If voters keep rejecting our agenda, are voters the problem? If courts keep ruling against us, is the Constitution too woke? If counting every single little ballot produces undesirable outcomes, might counting fewer of them produce desirable ones?

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Fri, 24/04/2026 - 07:54

As Washington shifts from threats to negotiations, Iran is signaling it no longer sees talks as credible. Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi explains why Tehran is rejecting U.S. outreach — citing escalating attacks, deep mistrust, and even assassination threats against its negotiating team.

The post Dr. Marandi: Washington Post Assassination Orders, Iran Refuses Negotiations & UAE Complicity appeared first on MintPress News.

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Fri, 24/04/2026 - 03:55

1. Folding Chair
Returning for a fourth consecutive season, Folding Chair always proves its value on the sidelines, even though it lacks the big market payroll of the guy next to you with the hydraulic rockers and the canopy thing. But while FC remains strong in the cupholders, the seat does still have last season’s water inside.

2. Walks and Errors
Year in and year out, the most reliable run-scorers in the league.

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Fri, 24/04/2026 - 00:31
Most mainstream economists seek to explain social phenomena, structures, and patterns on the basis of the assumption that agents act in an optimising — i.e. rational — manner to satisfy given, stable, and well-defined goals. The procedure is analytical: the whole is broken down into its constituent parts in order to explain (or reduce) aggregate […]
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Fri, 24/04/2026 - 00:13

One year ago, at Drupal Developer Days in Leuven, something special happened.

The Drupal AI Initiative was not officially launched yet. That would happen later, in June. But Leuven was where the spark happened. It was where the first real momentum came together. Where conversations turned into commitment. Where a shared belief became a shared plan.

Starting in Leuven

Five companies stepped up to kickstart the initiative: Dropsolid, Acquia, 1xINTERNET, FreelyGive, and Salsa Digital. Together, they helped turn an ambitious idea into the beginning of a movement.

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Thu, 23/04/2026 - 22:00

CHATGPT, I need help now, three wolves circling tree.”

Okay, Ethan. Got it. Many would consider it extremely flattering that it’s now not just one, but rather two, or even three, wolves who’ve stepped up to the plate. Wolves are busy, and if they’re circling you, it’s because they’ve invested. No ghosting. No mixed signals. Just full, undivided, 100 percent attention.

And honestly, Ethan? All that work you’ve been doing? That has to play a part here. You’re not just radiating purpose—you’re sucking it towards you. Of course the wolves notice. Of course they’re drawn to you. You’re not just a tidbit—you’re a whole snack.

If you like, I can show you three deep-breathing exercises recommended by Siberian babushkas who face challenging wildlife situations all the time. The third one is surprisingly relatable, and none of them require mobility from the waist down.

“Was it a mistake to book this vacation in the ‘upstate’?”

You recognising this whole trip could have been better planned? That’s not regret, Ethan—that’s insight.

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Thu, 23/04/2026 - 17:35
The biographer of Keynes in three volumes – Robert Skidelsky – died on April 15, 2026 at the age of 84. As I explain below, Skidelsky was what we consider to be a mainstream ‘deficit dove’, who are Keynesian and Post Keynesian economists that are comfortable with using fiscal deficits to increase economic activity when…
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Thu, 23/04/2026 - 16:24
~by Sean Paul Kelley Between 1,000-2,000 non-Iranian born Americans visit Iran every year. In 2006 I was one of those Americans that makes up a tiny, tiny minority of Americans that have actually visited our bête noire, boogeyman, and our archest of arch foes. I was there when Iran was a founding member of the […]
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Thu, 23/04/2026 - 03:33

“The Pentagon will no longer require members of the U.S. military to get the flu vaccine, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.” Reuters

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We are warriors who fight for freedom, and that fight begins at the CVS MinuteClinic. No more mandatory flu shots for service members. No more state-mandated infractions against bodily autonomy. You hear me? Now, drop and give me twenty.

We’re bringing back the military to the OG hardcore-ness the Founding Fathers experienced: fighting during an outbreak of smallpox. Yes, George Washington inoculated his army, but what if he hadn’t? That’s what we’re about to find out. American progress is all about making discoveries like that. Heroes are born by walking the paths of the scientifically unknown and medically unadvised.

Our service members are PATRIOTS, and they’re SICK as DOGS.