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Iranian forces have caused far more extensive damage to U.S. military assets than Trump administration officials have admitted to in public and private, new reporting finds, as Germany’s chancellor says the U.S. is being “humiliated” by Iran.

The Trump administration has covertly granted the private company building Trump’s ballroom project a no-bid federal contract to fix two fountains near the White House. Originally estimated to cost $3.3 million, the administration arbitrarily raised the value to $17.4 million.

We're launching a bundled subscription with three other independent outlets, @neverpo.st, @aftermath.site, and @rogue.site, to give you 50% off access to all four websites for 30 days. The Independent Media Collective Bundle is now live: trustfnd.com/collaboratio...

"Overall, the civil rights movement was better organized and its participants far more methodical and careful than tends to be recognized now. That is regrettable, because movement veterans again and again make that very point in discussing their approach to bringing about social change."

Daily Memo: ICE Uses Spike Strips and Chases Fleeing Woman With Guns Drawn Into A Residential Area

84 percent of Trump's Truth Social posts referring to a person as “low IQ” were directed at Black or Brown people, most recently Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and former MAGA ally Candace Owens.

Monday's Lightshow. 831pm this evening during a storm in downtown Chicago.

Los Angeles, it turns out, has a tight-knit domme community. They’re caretakers, interpreters of human behavior, and, in their own way, societal pressure valves. These are the spots they love to eat. The full guide: lataco.com/dommes-favor... By Lauren Bethke

“Training was key. The civil rights movement was often creative, but it was rarely spontaneous. Its members did not just take to the streets to roll the dice and see what would happen.” www.liberalcurrents.com/lessons-in-t...

“If we believe that destroying a synagogue in Israel would be treated as an outrage against civilization, then a synagogue in Tehran must not be treated as a regrettable footnote. Sacred loss does not become less sacred because the world responds selectively to some victims and not others.”

A 50% rent hike hit @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social. Instead of closing, the co-op relocated and expanded its role as a radical bookstore, community hub, classroom and organizing space. @leftiecowboy.bsky.social reports. inthesetimes.com/article/radi...

Adventure is Nigh Season 5 premieres this Saturday! The team has been working incredibly hard to make the finale of this story arc one to remember. Check out the trailer now!

"Congress passed a law abolishing each Supreme Court seat after it fell vacant. The effect was that Johnson, for all the damage he did do, never appointed a Supreme Court justice, and the bench fell to seven. When Ulysses S. Grant won the presidency in 1868, Congress expanded the court back to nine"

Communities in Minnesota are increasingly vocal in rejecting proposed data centers, and it's having tangible effects as more proposals stall across the state. minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/27/m...

The premier has previously said fentanyl was found in unregulated cannabis, while the justice minister has said the unregulated drug market is linked to human trafficking. Police have said they have no evidence to support either of the claims.

We can’t undo the horrors of Dobbs in a small series of wins, but we can improve access for some. We can also signal that abortion is worth defending and protecting, that we will not accept a political framing that pits us against our own bodies.

FIFA dropped another batch of tickets for the tournament last week as part of a “Last Minute Sale.” Who’s got $6k for the quarterfinal at SoFi in a few months?! The full story: lataco.com/fifa-world-c... By @afroxander.bsky.social

The potato I stored in a cupboard and forgot about grew arms and dragged itself out of the dark and into the light

"Massive resistance" did not involve openly violating Brown, but "closing public schools, redirecting funds to private institutions, and advancing legal theories designed to limit federal court authority. Today’s litigation over school funding reflects a modern analogue."

TACO MADNESS is happening this Saturday at Grand Park! Help us raise money for our newsroom while enjoying some of the best tacos in L.A. Get tickets now: givebutter.com/taco-madness... Or become an L.A. TACO member to get free entry to the event: lataco.com/join

The Supreme Court is weighing whether police can continue to execute geofence warrants, which request the location data of everyone in the vicinity of a crime. Privacy advocates say these amount to "general warrants," which are prohibited by the Constitution. minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/27/r...

"Volunteers generally were subjected to intense training in how to prepare for demonstrations, how to maintain self-control in a demonstration, and how to act afterward, whether in jail or on the streets." www.liberalcurrents.com/lessons-in-t...

It's finally happening: Remap is going to record a goddamn Silksong spoilercast. This is not a joke. This is not a false alarm. This is happening this week, and we want you to share your own questions, observations, and potential topics with us here: forms.gle/uoTWVcnvNcvM...

Following the shooting at the WHCD, Trump and several allies renewed calls to build an extravagant ballroom at the White House. However, it’s unlikely that the proposed ballroom would be used in future correspondents’ dinners, as the Correspondents’ Association is an independent organization.

Join us TOMORROW for a free webinar about following COVID-19 data. We'll discuss prepping for a potential summer wave; plus, keeping an eye on measles, tick-borne illnesses, and other infectious diseases. luma.com/5mthaudg

“The International Criminal Court is prosecuting the former Philippines president [Rodrigo] Duterte for the exact same thing.”

We asked attendees at our Taco Madness kick-off party who they hope will win this year's tournament and they had strong opinions about it 😳 Get tickets now for Taco Madness 2026 on May 2 in Grand Park: givebutter.com/taco-madness... Or become an L.A. TACO member to get free entry: lataco.com/join

Commentary: We don’t treat roads or health care or schools as optional amenities, so why would we treat child care as an afterthought, especially when we can’t have those other necessities without it? minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/27/i...

Trump's proposed budget would end federal funding for libraries and museums. He made a similar proposal last fiscal year, which Congress rejected and appears poised to reject again. minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/27/r...

"When she heard that two immigrant advocacy groups planned to run ICE response training sessions in a bar that held only 50 people, she reached out and offered her church's sanctuary. Three-hundred and fifty people ended up coming." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-untapped...

There are only eight speakers left who are fluent in Anishnabemowin on Walpole Island in Ontario, however the community is hoping to change that with a new immersion program for toddlers.

“America at 250” celebrations rely on a national mythology about the American Revolution that only really includes Patriot and Loyalist elites. Through the eyes of enslaved people, the story of the birth of the US looks very different.

This week on Design Delve, JM8 explores what makes some games so addictive... looking at you Pokémon Pokopia. Presented by @playtracker.bsky.social.

"Phoresy" is a fancy way of saying "hitchhiking," when a living thing rides on the body of another but isn't a parasite, & tiny arachnids called pseudoscorpions (like scorpions, but stingless) use flies like long-distance taxis for jaunts across Europe 🧪 zookeys.pensoft.net/article/1881...

An out-of-state mobile home park landlord even moved to evict a tenant for an unpaid water bill after installing unpermitted water meters that leaked and caused bills to soar minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/23/b...

Salah Sarsour, a longtime Milwaukee community leader and lawful permanent resident of 32 years, was detained by ICE after what Dr. Hatem Bazian describes as a stop “with no legitimate cause.” inthesetimes.com/article/sala...

The grab-bag of things conservatives call "woke": "MeToo. BLM. George Floyd. Corporate DEI trainings. Annoying people on the internet saying that Israel is the artery of empire. Pride flags at a microbrewery. Affirmative action at elite colleges. Trigger warnings at the start of web serials."

A dreamland for bison: Kansas’ Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is an American gem | Opinion by Huascar Medina #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/04/27/a...

What misconceptions about Indian Status have you heard? We've taken some of the popular claims and fact-checked them. See the truth behind so-called 'free' benefits on the latest APTN News: Answers – Watch here: youtu.be/BTS79DQbS7g

It's true-- our indie media bundle even has bonus content! When you subscribe, you'll get codes for a discount to Jenna's Patreon and to our pals at @alloymag.bsky.social!

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would effectively make it impossible for asylum seekers to legally work while their cases are processed. minnesotareformer.com/2026/04/27/r...

Etsy's ban is going to 'affect small businesses. It's going to affect remote Aboriginal communities' says Lewis Wilson. Story by Sara Connors.

"Given the dangerous disregard for the Constitution this court has demonstrated, it’s worth taking a deeper look at the highest court in the land: what it is, and what it could be." www.liberalcurrents.com/break-up-the...

The recent back and forth of British Columbia politics over the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has some wondering just where things stand, and for how long. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

It’s a big week for The Sick Times! Our co-founder and managing editor, @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social, is an Emerging Leader of the Year finalist for the INN Nonprofit News Awards! This award honors an individual who is an emerging luminary in the field.

Today, the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development unveiled plans to roll back protections for trans people in federally funded housing, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports. The proposal is the latest in Trump's yearslong crusade to undermine queer & trans people’s access to fair housing.

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Picture of the day today comes from our very own Jesse Andrushko as he was able to catch this incredible look at a lightning storm that passed through Winnipeg!

A new study found that over 70 percent of marine protected areas are exposed to high levels of wastewater pollutants—making corals and other marine life more vulnerable to climate change.

"They used maps, studied targets, and developed insights into how the opposition might react. In Nashville, Tennessee, before the sit-ins there began early in 1960, James Lawson, a young divinity student at Vanderbilt University (. . .)set the example by taking months to train his volunteers."

The core of military discipline is "self-discipline, most often in simply being persistent, of putting one foot in front of the other, day after day, of keeping control of one’s own emotions and fears. This was also true of front-line volunteers in the movement across the South."

"It was in lectures, discussions, and role-playing sessions that the philosophy of nonviolence was imparted. Those sessions prepared new volunteers to endure the ugly violence many would face, and also made them familiar with the overall strategy of the Movement."

"'We opened up for people who weren't able to go to the larger protests,' she said. The bitter cold and other logistics were prohibitive particularly for the elderly and families with small children. 'People came and made signs together, or just to be together.'"

May Day is Friday, and the question is urgent: “When do we shift from mass mobilizations to mass economic action?” @alexhan.bsky.social looks at the latest coordinated strikes and militancy, arguing that a general strike may be less impossible than it sounds. inthesetimes.com/article/alex...

"One of the Movement’s great strengths was that its leaders formulated a strategy, then studied tactics that fit their chosen approach, and finally gave to the people who were assigned to execute those tactics the training they needed to do so. Each of these three levels fit together"

"'When there are more than twelve, it is very difficult to have free, active and steady discussion,' he observed. He had settled on an interesting number, one familiar to every soldier. In modern infantry units, squads are usually made up of eleven to thirteen people."

"lliberal movements across the world have made institutional erosion a central strategy. If liberal democracy rests on the rule of law, impartial administration, and constitutional constraint, then protecting those structures is not optional. It is foundational."

U.S. senator from Kansas points to risk of alienating NATO military alliance members | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/27/u...

"Training was key. The civil rights movement was often creative, but it was rarely spontaneous. Its members did not just take to the streets to roll the dice and see what would happen. Rather, weeks and even months of planning and preparation went into most of their campaigns"

"Liberal democracy does not endure because courts exist or because agencies publish reports. It endures because people believe those institutions operate in good faith, respond to evidence, and remain open to correction. When that belief falters, liberal norms become procedural shells."

"Charles E. Cobb, Jr., a veteran of the Movement who served for years in Mississippi, summarized it as 'struggle—disciplined, thoughtful, creative struggle.' Consider those four words. Even read them aloud. They are (. . .)essential to understanding how the movement operated."

Last week, Max Burns reported on the impact this administration has had on American farmers. "Trump promised to revive rural America. Instead, trade wars, soaring input costs, and industry consolidation are pushing family farms to the brink"

Northern values go viral as two hunters from northern Quebec are blowing up on TikTok. Hear about their special brand of content and why it's resonating worldwide, tonight on APTN National News. Watch live: www.youtube.com/@aptnnews

When you need to record a voiceover but the entrance to the VO cave is blocked by a cat bed which just happens to be perfectly positioned to catch the afternoon sun

Game Pass is suddenly cheaper—but it's still very expensive. Microsoft, like any service, wants you to eventually forget you're paying for it every month. But is the only version where that's a reality one where Game Pass has a bunch of ads?

“Though London Underground director Frank Pick was mostly forgotten after his death, his belief — that public transit shouldn't just transport riders but should enhance the lives of city dwellers — is one we mustn’t surrender.” An editors' pick From the Archive: placesjournal.org/article/the-...

Earlier this month in Winnipeg, Unique Adventures and Excursions worked with Indigenous Tourism Manitoba to hold an Indigenous-led session of puppy yoga for people to attend. Don’t worry, it featured lots of puppies.

More declassified Stasi pix at the link, including a photo from the birthday party of a senior Stasi official where guests came "disguised" as members of groups under surveillance (for some reason this included a marathon runner, a soccer player & a ballerina) www.bbc.com/news/world-e...

If young men are in crisis, women must be to blame Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social

US Supreme Court hears arguments on cancer warning labels for Roundup weedkiller | #ksleg via @fischler.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/04/27/r...

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We've said it a lot, but this is a genuinely special book. It's a celebration of our history and our future, and we all hope that it's the start of something big.

"When ICE came to Charlotte, North Carolina, they entered territory already well organized by progressive Christians, thanks to Black mainline pastor William Barber II, whose Moral Mondays campaign in 2013 dealt a blow to state Republicans' budget agenda." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-untapped...

"The strategy of coming out played to one of the key strengths of the queer rights movement, one that starkly separated us from other minorities religious or ethnic: we're everywhere. We just keep cropping up. We're in every state, every city, every family." www.liberalcurrents.com/what-is-woke...

TODAY: @kolatubosun.bsky.social on a family road trip. "The sun was out in the sky and we were hungry. Black-eyed peas never tasted so good, sharing a plate with well-flavoured meat." flaminghydra.com/r/bc8d126d?m...

Why should Palestinians trust Trump’s language of peace & prosperity when neither he nor successive U.S. admins have ever stood for Palestinian dignity, stability, or self-determination? The map of a future Gaza proposed by Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ fails Palestinians, Ahmad Abushawish reports.

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"Ordinary people, for example, naturally mark time by observing funerals, and are wise not to pursue their routine during a period of mourning." www.liberalcurrents.com/remembering-...

Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador Regional Chief Francis Verreault-Paul spoke at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York this week to speak on Indigenous rights being respected in the healthcare system.

How Doujin Illustrators Influenced The Aesthetics of Japan’s Underground Music Culture: Kai Redfield explores Japan's underground music scene and how doujin illustrators have played an invaluable role in defining the aesthetics and vibes of the landscape. #music

‘Whatever happened to those stories?’: A look at when new power rates kick in, update on OPOR health information system By @dartjenhen.bsky.social

This week at Remap, a week with less Rob means one more climb of the Manbreaker, a dance in the Titanium Court, a hillbilly heist, new secret project from Patrick and Janet, and more! remapradio.com/articles/thi...

In a story published Sunday, @cnn.com credited @metrotimes.com with exposing the allegations against ex-Detroit cop Barbara Simon in 2024.

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"There is a quiet danger in a politics organized primarily around defense. When liberalism becomes synonymous with protecting existing institutions from external attack, it risks overlooking a more subtle threat: the erosion of trust from within." www.liberalcurrents.com/mistrust-is-...

Emergency housing vouchers are ending early, leaving cities and renters scrambling | via Robbie Sequeira @stateline.org kansasreflector.com/2026/04/27/r...

“Frank Pick envisioned good design as essential to civic responsibility and commercial success…Under his leadership, the Underground developed its enduring visual identity. His approach set an important precedent for public agencies’ collaboration with artists and makers.” —Amelia Taylor-Hochberg

In Florida, predominantly Black and brown communities face hotter temperatures, rising seas and more damaging storms. The Trump administration’s environmental cuts leave them more vulnerable.

"Over time the three churches built trust from their shared values. With their joint contributions, they created a large communal space. When ICE invaded their city this year, that space became a valuable resource for the entire neighborhood." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-untapped...

As lawmakers threaten to undo conservation funding in the Farm Bill, a new study finds high levels of nitrates in water that conservation measures address.

"Again and again, members of the civil rights movement emphasized and exhibited self-control in their public actions. As Martin Luther King Jr. once put it, 'Those of us who love peace must organize as effectively as the war hawks.'" www.liberalcurrents.com/lessons-in-t...

April 8th marked six years since 16-year-old Eishia Hudson was shot and killed by Winnipeg police. An inquest into her death has been ongoing this year and has resumed this week following a brief break.

"Gregg had recognized what most civilians never see—that the 'primary group' of about a dozen people is the key building block in military units. And of course, Lawson, a deeply religious man, had another example before him: twelve disciples had gathered around a leader named Jesus."

What’s your favorite less-known work from a famous creator? www.animefeminist.com/whats-your-f...

"We'd be sitting in someone's basement, the guy whose house this was would throw his controller and mutter 'that's gay' as our other friend slapped him with Fox. It's hard to express how ubiquitous 'gay' was as a generic derogation for anything you might not like, back then."

Montana U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy on Sunday indicated that he will propose a bill authorizing construction of a White House East Wing ballroom for President Donald Trump.

Beef and Dairy Network creator Benjamin Patridge is livestreaming making music right now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHNc...