“I really do think that like Trump somehow like ended up in the White House and not like on a Bravo reality show,” Hunter Harris, host of Lemme Say This, tells Vox’s Astead Herndon.

China buys 80% of Iran’s oil. So as the Strait of Hormuz crisis escalates, Trump may need Chinese President Xi Jinping more than he wants to admit. Here’s how China became one of Iran’s most important allies, why the US wants China’s help now, and what Xi Jinping could demand in return.

“I think it would be very hard not to know.” @tarapalmeri.bsky.social spoke with Vox's Astead Herndon about how Jeffrey Epstein’s friends — including President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates — must have been in the know about the financier’s sex crimes involving underage women.

While it’s easy to buy raw milk at popular grocery stores like Erewhon in California, other states have made it difficult to buy or sell it. The CDC recommends that all milk be pasteurized, but there are over 40 bills in 18 states that would make it more accessible. So what’s going on here?

“It's also possible that what we're seeing now is that the US has ended its own war in the Middle East, leaving everyone else in the region behind to fight it out,” Vox senior correspondent Joshua Keating said about whether the war in Iran is actually over.

Yes, Sen. Bernie Sanders has tried AI. And no, he doesn’t believe that the systems should be making billionaires even richer. He sat down with Vox’s Astead Herndon to tell him that he thinks Congress needs to take more action on an AI landscape that changes every single day.

The US has launched a war on Iran. But why? The short answer is nobody really knows. Vox’s @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social explains why the incoherence at the heart of Trump’s latest, biggest war is particularly scary. You can read more coverage here: www.vox.com/politics/481...

Politicians claim data centers are a “necessary evil.” These New Jersey residents don’t agree. Vox’s Astead Herndon traveled to Vineland, New Jersey, where locals are fighting back against a DataOne data center. What he found was an issue that will likely come up during the next election cycle.

As animal shelters in the US become overcrowded, it’s not just the pets that suffer. Animal control and animal shelter workers bear an enormous amount of stress, collectively euthanizing about 600,000 animals each year. Vox’s @kennytorrella.bsky.social explains how you can help.

Meat and dairy production is wreaking havoc on our environment as a leading cause of global deforestation and habitat loss. Want to help this Earth Day? Start by eating a more plant-based diet. @kennytorrella.bsky.social explains why it makes a difference.

Cleveland keeps attacking matchups (get James Harden vs. Duncan Robinson). Cleveland keeps playing off Detroit's help defense (Evan Mobley backdoor cut).

Food pantries in Connecticut have nearly TRIPLED in visitors. 39,000 families lost SNAP benefits. Groceries are up. People are saying: “I take only what I need.” This is Trump’s America. And we can’t afford it. #TrumpsGroceryCrisis

Medical students in Gaza restore one of the oldest libraries after it was bombed by the Israeli occupation.

Deadly Rivers in the Sky - how global warming leads to more extreme rainfall and flooding. googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/11/dead...

Interceptor STING downs 10 Gerberas in a day — in HD quality 🔥 Combat work of the “Rocky” crew of the 141st Mechanized Brigade using interceptors equipped with the Hornet Vision digital video system.

❤️⚽️Today at Business Questions, I congratulated @clydebankfc.bsky.social on being officially awarded SFA Bronze Licence status, following their receipt of £240,000 Pride in Place Funding from the UK Labour Government, allowing the Bankies to upgrade Holm Park and reach their new status!

Redistricting Update: Missouri, South Carolina, Louisiana and Alabama #news #elections #gerrymandering #redistricting

I joined the largest Wat Thai temple to host a Medi-Cal enrollment event and connect with community members in North Hollywood. Our office partnered with LA County DPSS to help residents sign up for services and I tried some delicious Thai desserts and enjoyed a beautiful Thai dance performance.

Traffic jamming.

>> @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom just released a responsible, balanced budget that reflects the values of the Golden State.

US adversaries are integrating fast, and American partners are starting to do the same without asking Washington. What does that shift mean for US global influence? (Members Only) Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/the-...

Apply today to the UCLA Design Media Arts MFA, home to the UCLA Game Lab. A space for artists and game makers pushing new forms, systems, and ways of thinking through games. Apply now to develop games as an expressive and experimental practice. Deadline: Jan 4, 2026 🎮 dma.ucla.edu/programs/mfa

A man lifted a donkey onto his rooftop out of excitement. The donkey refused to come down, destroyed the house with its stubbornness, and died beneath the rubble. The story’s warning is timeless: elevating incompetence, ego, or arrogance can destroy entire societies.

Laying in that broll of his bum leg gimp gait and struggling to put on his ball cap certainly is a choice.

Shortly after Gov. Kathy Hochul said she and legislative leaders had reached a “general agreement” on a $268 billion state budget, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters there was “no deal” yet.

🎤 S24/Ep15 The #IdolTop5 perform. Idol fan favorites return. Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul return as guest judges. The Top 3 are revealed. On ABC Network. Stream on Hulu. #AmericanIdol #IDOL #RyanSeacrest #ABC #Hulu #TVShow #Music #Reality #Singing #Competition

Li Xiong, the former chairman of Huione Group, would be among about 80 cases involving internet fraud during the last eight months, and around 700 masterminds and accomplices of various nationalities, including prominent cases such as Chen Zhi and Ly Kuong, have been arrested.

Here's Zia's full answer, video via the Storm

Oh shit! Even the Fox Propaganda Network knows what's a "win" with Iran and what's a failure...

This Day in Buster… May 1, 1928 Buster Keaton begins filming “The Cameraman” on the MGM lot after some earlier location filming at Yankee Stadium and on Fifth Avenue. The latter did not go according to plan, which at least allowed Buster to rework and improvise some scenes.

A $500,000 investment will help rebuild LA County Fire Department's Station 8 in West Hollywood and ramp up preparedness in the surrounding area. The funding aims to ensure firefighters can respond more effectively when emergencies strike.

Mojn bei -4°. Schnee und Schneeverwehungen sind bis Mitternacht für ganz 🇩🇰 angesagt. Der Ostwind treibt den Schnee waagerecht.

LIVE🔴 IT'S FINALLY TIME (MAYBE) TO BEAT METROID PRIME 4 (POSSIBLY.) LET'S GET IT!! #MetroidPrime4 Twitch.TV/MccDann

⚾💥 24 July 2024 💥⚾ Game: Regular Season Pitcher: Grant Holmes (R) - Atlanta Braves Batter: Jeimer Candelario (L) - Cincinnati Reds The Play: 2-2, 2 outs, top of 4th, Reds up 7-4 The Pitch: 81.2 mph curveball Final: Reds won 9-4 in 9 innings

A tense exchange unfolds over the honorable use of taxpayer funds and the concept of 'lawfare.' Can justice be served when lives are ruined by legal battles? #TaxpayerDollars #Lawfare #PoliticalDebate #JusticeSystem #Accountability

Great news for parents up and down the coast interested in inclusive education options: 🏫Monkseaton Middle School will now offer inclusive mainstream provision for Year 5 to Year 11, ensuring a stable and supportive learning journey for all. Hear more from Councillor Martin Murphy!📣

Kandersteg, Switzerland 🇨🇭

Every year, #IcebergAlley in eastern coast of #Newfoundland and #Labrador, #Canada from #Greenland, some over 10,000 years old, drift southward. Amazing video @JulianEarle.

The pirates of the Iranians Trump talks about the U.S. Navy seizing ships: We landed on top of it and took over the ship. We seized the cargo, we seized the oil, & we seized everything. It's a very profitable business. Who would have thought we'd do that? We're like pirates

J.D. Vance in Greenland trying to make a deal:

I've been making good progress with my turn based tactics game. I'm currently focused on the core mechanics and iterating as needed. I like where things are going! Online multiplayer works really well too. #indiegame #turnbased #gaming #unrealengine

To live in certain Ukrainian cities Odesa, for example, you must, at the very least, be prepared for these kinds of sights and sounds at night. Year after year, the world calls Ukrainians brave and resilient, but anyone would become the same in such conditions.

davidmccraw on three tiers of escalating legal tactics against press freedom:

On this Heart Valve Matters episode, listen to Rick Nishimura and Paul Grayburn discuss the role echocardiography has in evaluating patients with TR. www.tctmd.com/audio/tricus...

Do you think you can please Mami Wata and score 12 times before another God ends your run? 🤔 #indiedev #gamedev store.steampowered.com/app/4334030/...

Author: CosmopolitanUK Handle: cosmopolitanuk has some real opinions on British food… But hey, at least she loves beans – a win’s a win 😂 #KekePalmer #britishfood #bakedbeans #tryingbritishfood #meme #tiktok #archive

Blazed Baklava Blunts, straight from my cookbook. Flaky. Sticky. Loud. 📕 How to Eat Weed and Have a Good Time — everywhere cookbooks are sold or get it here: amzn.to/4k1BZo8 #baklava #honey #ediblesclub

The next coup attempt ~ Timothy Snyder #Trump #Midterms #DictatorTrump substack.com/@snyder/note...

The moment we've all been waiting for is on the horizon! 🦖 It's going to be one exciting year! 🥳

#Patriots kicker Andy Borregales and his wife Steph found out they are having a baby boy 💙 Congrats to them both!

Corny jokes #jokesky#lol#humor##funny

Sean McVay says Rams are interested in Kirk Cousins as the backup to Matthew Stafford.

ROSEN: Can the money in the Board of Peace account be used to compensate the president or his family? RUBIO: No one is talking about doing that (Not a no!)

We don't have time for all this Starmer Drama when bills are soaring and conflicts are raging around the world. We should be focussed on our food, energy and national security.

See a lesbian Post a lesbian 💕

Rigging done, next i must learn how to actually animate! (i was actively moving this myself) #blender #ceruliaOnline #indiegame

Sanibel city leaders are approving a $278,000 contract with Stantec Consulting Services to design a new fishing pier and replace the old structure damaged by Hurricane Ian. More: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/sanibel-pier-rebuild-hurricane-damage/71470482 

The clivus may not be a commonly discussed structure, but this gentle slope of bone at the skull base plays a critical role in supporting the brainstem #neuronurses #neuronerds #kiss

Loudoun County Board Chair Phyllis Randall isn’t holding back, calling out Dominion Energy for what she describes as an intransigent and dismissive attitude.