#politics

Featured story: School "vouchers" aren't just going to drain money from public schools, they're also a huge windfall for these private corporations. https://www.texasobserver.org/school-vouchers-vendors-millions-legislature/

#vouchers #politics #USpol #education #schools #TXlege #GregAbbott #news #Texas

Danielle Smith embarks upon week-long trade trip to Japan, South Korea
Alberta's premier is on her way across the Pacific for a week of meetings in Japan and South Korea.
#politics #travel #trade #Japan #SouthKorea #AlbertaLegislature
https://globalnews.ca/news/11139391/alberta-premier-japan-south-korea-trip/

"Donald Trump branded 'dumbest president' after six-word geography blunder"

You mean people are only now just catching on?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-branded-dumbest-president-after-six-word-geography-blunder/ar-AA1DbiKq

#Trump #US #politics #Geography #Facepalm

Looks like Texas is now in the business of banning American flags. I wonder what kind of people were warning about such things in the first place?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/virginia-flag-banned-in-texas-district-over-exposed-breast/ar-AA1D8qqg

#Texas #US #Facepalm #Politics

Talking head on MSNBC: "Trump said he'll obey the Supreme Court, now we'll see."

HE'S ALREADY DISOBEYED THEM!

WTF is this narrative, we're always just about to reach a "Constitutional crisis" yet NEVER quite get there. The White House is admitting--bragging--that Kilmar's deportation was not a mistake, yet the media are still reporting as if it is (even while SHOWING the White House tweet that proves it was intentional!). Trump is ACTIVELY disobeying the courts, including SCOTUS, yet the media are still reporting, "Let's see."

WHAT. WILL. IT. TAKE?? #uspol #politics

https://www.europesays.com/2007012/ RFK Jr. Touted as ‘Unfit’ After Rant About Lack of Autism in ‘Older People’: ‘He Cannot Be This Stupid’ #Politics #U.S.Politics #UnitedStates

A league of lawmakers within the Liberal Democratic Party and one in the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan are each planning to propose lowering the consumption tax on food products from the current 8% to 0%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/politics/ldp-cdp-consumption-tax-on-food/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cdp #komeito #nipponishinnokai #dpp #tax #consumptiontax

#politics #Texas #Censorship #books #bookstores #alt

Texas Legislature Goes After Bookstores

https://www.europesays.com/2006961/ Bangladesh and Pakistan resume talks after 15 years, seek to mend strained ties #GeopoliticalAnalysis #GeopoliticalNews #geopolitics #Politics

https://www.europesays.com/2006959/ Always a deflection #PoliticalHumor #PoliticalHumor #Politics #USPolitics

For now, Pentagon and DHS won’t recommend that Trump invoke the Insurrection Act | CNN #Politics https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/politics/pentagon-dhs-wont-recommend-insurrection-act/index.html

https://www.europesays.com/2006938/ Why is Trump mad at Jerome Powell? : The NPR Politics Podcast : NPR #america #geopolitics #Politics #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #UnitedStatesPolitics #US #USPolitics #USA #UsaPolitics

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #12
April 17, 2025

#Anarchy #Anarchism #Socialist #Socialism #News #History #Politics #Economics #Philosophy

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-it-could-happen-here-30717896/episode/executive-disorder-white-house-weekly-12-272837712/

NSF apparently in the midst of some political mess, terminating awards "those on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and misinformation/disinformation."
(apparently this administration is pro disinformation, and continues to attempt to push white supremacy as a policy into the federal government).

https://www.nsf.gov/updates-on-priorities

#politics #disinformation #nsf #science

I’ve been rewatching Andor season 1 in preparation for season 2 next week. This scene resonated in many ways when I first saw it, but does so even more now.

#StarWars #StarWarsAndor #AndorSeason2 #MarvaAndorSpeech #Politics #USPolitics

https://youtube.com/watch?v=TaKrm5txGCQ&si=YMk7a-lTSML-dW8F

Is #socialMedia bad for society?

In two countries, following a couple mainstream #news accounts on #Instagram or #WhatsApp improved knowledge, discernment, and trust without impacting #polarization, interest in #politics, etc. (N ≅ 3400).

Preprint: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/hq5ru

As this article makes clear, and as I've said all along, his supporters love him because he wants to hurt the people they don't like. His crowd is motivated by hate. But tell me again that I should treat them with love because far more unites us than separates us. #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #US #USpol https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/18/donald-trump-voters-people-hate-politics-prices

Highlights from Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem's latest speech:

– We will not allow anyone to disarm the resistance.

– We will confront anyone who attacks the resistance or works to disarm it, just as we confronted Israel.

– The resistance is a reaction, especially in the event that the Lebanese state is unable to protect the Lebanese people.

– Israel is expansionist, it is not satisfied with occupied Palestine; it wants to take Lebanon as well.

– After the agreement, Israel no longer had any excuse — yet it continues its daily aggressions, which have now reached 2,700 violations.

– We are giving diplomacy a chance, but that opportunity is not open-ended.

– We have options. We fear nothing. If you want to keep pushing and testing us, go ahead, you’ll see our response at the right time, which we will determine.

– Lebanon cannot operate under American guardianship. For us, the US is evil and it sponsors Israel, the cancerous tumor that must be eradicated.

– The defensive strategy is about building Lebanon’s strength, how to strengthen the army and how to benefit from the resistance and its weapons.

– The defensive strategy is not about withdrawing weapons, but about discussing diplomatic, economic, and military dimensions of a comprehensive defense policy.

– Hezbollah has fully implemented its part of the agreement, now Israel and the Lebanese state must fulfill their obligations.

– If the Lebanese state decides today to expel Israel by force and launch a battle, we are ready to fight at the border.

Translated by The Cradle on Telegram

#Lebanon #Israel #Hezbollah #Resistance #politics #US

#trump is having a really bad week.

SO many federal judges are standing up to him, including #scotus who said they aren't going to listen to his appeals, and that the #usa is essentially lawless if he does not listen.

Judge Xinas is currently setting up a second contempt of court case, after judge Boasburg already started contempt proceedings.

This will allow them to start arresting people.

I want anyone complicit with Trump in JAIL.

https://scoopzapp.com/n/10U4ZRBe?ctype=native_video&nid=3968825606842&s=a7&pd=0LRF5CpA&hl=en_US&send_time=1745005262&actBtn=null

#uspol #truecrime #politics

https://www.europesays.com/2006835/ White House touts Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory on new website #Politics