Charlie McHenry

Writer, tech veteran, co-founder Trilobyte Games (the 7th Guest) & Green Econometrics. Former RN & educator. Former OR State Telecommunications Councilor. Cat lover. Gardener. Cancer survivor. Amateur ethnomusicologist: YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/@charliemchenry - he/him AVATAR: older nerd with facial hair. Banner pic: view from my back veranda across the Rogue Valley, Oregon. #BLM #PFLAG #Music

Hobbies: Music, Gardening, Writing, Travel, Collecting Beautiful Things
Interests - focus: Geo-politics, Economics, Farming, Ethnomusicology, Climate

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2026-06-25 20:07:36 UTC

Don’t use #Meta products anymore, but I have in the past. Today, I got an email from the company, and this was the first sentence: “The setting to disconnect your off-Meta activity is going away.” Because…of course it is. This continued #enshittification of the #internet in general and social media specifically is predatory corporate BS - and #TechBros are making it harder and harder to opt out - without taking drastic steps. #SurveillanceCapitalism is predicated on collecting our data to use against us in the marketplace, and lately…to use against us in the political arena as well. It didn’t have to be this way. Thank goodness for the #fediverse, for #FOSS and for those hardy souls who continue to resist #CorporateGreed and #CorporateTerrorism.

2026-06-20 18:08:04 UTC

I generated a long-form essay on The Age of #Enshittification🚽 - How Predatory Corporations Weaponize Science to Deceive, Downsize, and Dominate the Modern Consumer - Nothing new…just a deep dive. I did the research and just pulled the whole story together in one long essay thinking it would be a useful reference. Once the dots are connected in this way, the story becomes even more insidious and ominous. Y’all know we’re being manipulated and controlled, but did you know how and how much? If you get through this tome, I hope you’ll have the WHOLE picture of how #SurveillanceCapitalism combined with science like #BehavioralEconomics are screwing us all.
https://popimpulse.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-age-of-enshittification.html #Capitalism #internetOfShit #internet #DarkPatterns #manipulation #StrategicManipulation

2026-06-20 17:27:32 UTC

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3/ A full #GameShow session with Diddly takes about 40 minutes, or you can play shorter rounds when time is limited. The game includes many shows providing hours and hours of fun. For details on how the game is played, watch a short demo of the original game in action below (keeping in mind the game, long dormant on the drawing board, has been modernized and expanded).
https://youtu.be/UfQiR_Dn5uk?si=A9g7yVRrMBz4cxaT
Diddly is currently being developed for desktop platforms, with plans to expand to mobile devices as development progresses and stretch goals met.
• Develop for PC, Mac
• Full screen mode
• Special single player mode
• Leaderboard
• Graphic redesign
• New cast of characters to choose from
• New theme music
#Gaming #games #GameDev #WordGame #puzzle #Trivia #RetroGaming

2026-06-20 17:23:42 UTC

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2/ Diddly is a word game — but it is far more than that. Players reveal words concealed within a crossword-style grid, then race to identify the single connecting idea that ties them all together. The game draws from the DNA of beloved classics: the letter-revelation mechanics of Wheel of Fortune, the deductive structure of Jeopardy! and Password, the spatial targeting of Battleship, the memory play of Concentration, the vocabulary challenge of Scrabble, and ea touch of the NY Times Crossword Puzzle. The result is a game that is simultaneously familiar & entirely original. A full game show runs 40 minutes, though players may engage in shorter rounds. The game ships with a substantial library of show content — enough to provide hours of replayability across solo, head-to-head, and three-player competitive formats. Players accumulate winnings over time, climbing a leaderboard & staking their claim to a place among the pantheon of Champions.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show.
#gaming #RetroGaming #games #WordGame

2026-06-20 17:22:22 UTC

It’s the weekend, let’s talk #GameNight & our new #WordGame Diddly - Part strategy game, part puzzle challenge, and part pure chaos, Diddly is designed to be easy to pick up, hard to put down, and a whole lot of fun with friends and family. Developed by Trilobyte Games, Diddly is a game show experience for people who love word games, trivia, puzzles, and friendly competition.
Diddly embraces a handmade, retro-casual spirit. It’s colorful, quirky, competitive, & designed to feel like the kind of clever game you might have discovered years ago & kept coming back to.
A game for 1, 2 or 3 players that combines the fun and excitement of Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Password, with elements of Battleship, Concentration and Scrabble. There is even a touch of the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. Players reveal words hidden in a crossword-style grid and race to discover the idea that connects them all.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show
#GameDev #Trivia #Puzzle #Gaming #RetroGaming #gamer #Games

2026-06-19 23:17:55 UTC

United Airlines Flight Attendant Tells Passenger Her Pride Month Lesbian T-Shirt is "Deeply Offensive" - simple: Identify the flight attendant and FIRE them NOW. No excuse for bigotry and hate. https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2026/06/18/united-airlines-flight-attendant-tells-passenger-her-pride-month-lesbian-t-shirt-is-deeply-offensive/ @unitedairlines

2026-06-16 20:39:17 UTC

June 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX (SPCX.O) is buying the startup behind the popular #AI coding agent Cursor, Anysphere, for $60 billion in an all-stock deal to boost its presence in the lucrative enterprise AI tools market.
Tuesday’s deal follows a blockbuster Nasdaq debut for the rockets-to-AI company last week, in which its valuation surged to more than $2 trillion.
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/spacex-buy-anysphere-60-billion-2026-06-16/ #ArtificialIntelligence #ElonMusk

2026-06-16 20:39:17 UTC

2026-06-09 23:46:09 UTC

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3/ Diddly’s aesthetic is intentional: colorful, quirky, and retro-casual in spirit — the kind of game that feels like a beloved discovery from decades past, yet plays with the fluency and responsiveness of a modern digital experience. It is fast. It is funny. And, as playtesters have consistently confirmed, it is surprisingly strategic.
Designed for Players Who Love to Win — and Laugh Doing It
Diddly is engineered for broad appeal. Its target audience spans party enthusiasts, trivia aficionados, casual gamers, would-be #GameShow contestants, competitive families, streamers, and anyone who regards themselves as the smartest person in the room. #WordGame fans who helped fuel the viral rise of #Wordle will find familiar satisfaction in its mechanics — combined with far greater depth, competitive tension, and social engagement. Whether played in-person with family or streamed to an audience, Diddly delivers a game show atmosphere on demand. https://youtu.be/UfQiR_Dn5uk?si=A9g7yVRrMBz4cxaT #Gaming #RetroGaming #PuzzleGame #IndieGame

2026-06-09 23:39:31 UTC

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2/ Diddly is, at its core, a #WordGame — but it is more than that. Players reveal words concealed within a crossword-style grid, then race to identify the single connecting idea that ties them all together. The game draws from the DNA of beloved classics: the letter-revelation mechanics of Wheel of Fortune, the deductive structure of Jeopardy! & Password, the spatial targeting of Battleship, the memory play of Concentration, the vocabulary challenge of Scrabble, and even a touch of the NY Times #Crossword Puzzle. The result is a game that is simultaneously familiar & entirely original. A full game show runs approximately 40 minutes, though players may engage in shorter rounds. The game ships with a substantial library of show content — enough to provide hours of replayability across solo, head-to-head, and three-player competitive formats. Players accumulate winnings over time, climbing a leaderboard and staking their claim to a place among the pantheon of Diddly Champions. #gaming #RetroGaming #PuzzleGame
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2026-06-09 23:33:04 UTC

Hey #Fediverse our modest #Kickstarter is lagging - momentum is slowing and we can’t have that. You can donate as little as $1 just to keep our pledges coming in. Pretty please🙏 Here’s the scoop: Diddly — a new word and trivia game show has been 25 years in the making. Co-designed by Rob Landeros & the late Peter Oliphant, the crowdfunding campaign is now live on Kickstarter with a modest $5,000 funding goal. The game is fully designed & engineered; the campaign is the finishing push to get it to market. Part strategy game, part puzzle challenge, and part pure chaos, Diddly is designed to be easy to pick up, hard to put down, and a whole lot of fun with friends & family. Diddly is a game show experience for people who love word games, trivia, puzzles, and friendly competition. What’s not to❤️? If you love #Wordle you’re gonna love Diddly‼️ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show #gaming #RetroGaming #PuzzleGame #TriviaGame #WordGame #gamers #GameNight #CrowdFunding #GameDev #IndieGame #indieDev

2026-06-06 23:01:46 UTC

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4/ DIDDLY - our new #GameShow experience designed for #GameNight: A full show takes about 40 minutes, or you can play shorter rounds when time is limited. The game includes many shows providing hours and hours of fun. We’re talking a challenging #WordGame combined with #Puzzles and #Trivia. What’s not to 😍 - For details on how the game is played, watch a short demo of the original game in action…
https://youtu.be/UfQiR_Dn5uk?si=A9g7yVRrMBz4cxaT
Diddly is currently being developed for desktop platforms, with plans to expand to mobile devices as development progresses and #Kickstarter stretch goals met.
• Develop for PC, Mac
• Full screen mode
• Special single player mode
• Leaderboard
• Graphic redesign
• New cast of characters to choose from
• New theme music
#Gaming #Games #GameDev #GameDesign #TriviaGame #PuzzleGame

2026-06-06 22:54:17 UTC

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3/ Part strategy game, part puzzle challenge, & part pure chaos, Diddly is designed to be easy to pick up, hard to put down, & a whole lot of fun with friends & family. Developed by Trilobyte Games, Diddly is a game show experience for people who love word games, trivia, puzzles, & friendly competition. Unlike many modern games, Diddly embraces a more handmade, retro-casual spirit. It’s colorful, quirky, competitive; intentionally designed to feel like the game you discovered years ago & kept coming back to ever since.
 Diddly is a game for 1, 2 or 3 players that combines the fun & excitement of Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Password, with elements of Battleship, Concentration & Scrabble. There is even a touch of the New York Times #Crossword Puzzle. Players reveal #words hidden in a crossword-style grid and race to discover the idea that connects them all. It’s fast. It’s funny. And strategic. Check out the Kickstarter for a demo video.  
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show #gaming #games #WordGame #RetroGaming #RetroGame

2026-06-06 22:46:41 UTC

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2/ We’ve got a couple of major stories are converging at this exact moment:
1. Diddly — a new word and trivia game show co-designed by Rob Landeros & the late Peter Oliphant, 25 years in the making — is now live on #Kickstarter with a $5,000 funding goal. The game is fully designed and engineered; the campaign is the finishing push to get it to market.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show
2. The 7th Guest Remake — published by Vertigo Games, developed by Exkee, and licensed from Trilobyte Games — launched June 4, 2026 on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It is a full ground-up rebuild featuring reimagined puzzles, newly realized environments, and newly recorded volumetric video performances. Owners of The 7th Guest VR receive the Remake at no additional cost at launch — and vice versa.
Our IP, after decades, endures. Our fan base remains loyal. We’re grateful. #gaming #games #RetroGaming #RetroGames #Gamers #GameNight #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGame #WordGame

2026-06-06 22:40:14 UTC

Shifting gears back to #gaming - Here’s a list of Trilobyte Games’ recent coverage.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/legend-has-it-that-the-7th-guests-creators-were-fired-on-the-spot-after-pitching-the-game-its-hyperbole-but-not-entirely-untrue/
https://cogconnected.com/review/the-7th-guest-remake-review/
https://medium.com/analog-stick/the-best-adventure-game-escaped-vr-purgatory-43b4d13e3760
https://www.techtimes.com/articles/317785/20260604/7th-guest-remake-out-now-volumetric-video-replaces-1993-flat-fmv-sprites.htm
https://www.cgmagonline.com/interviews/the-7th-guest-returns-vertigo-games/
https://www.keengamer.com/articles/features/others/top-8-best-games-releasing-in-june-2026/
https://esports.gg/guides/gaming/state-of-play-2026-start-time-countdown-stream-and-games/
https://gamingbolt.com/10-big-games-launching-in-june-2026
#games #GameDev

2026-06-02 19:13:35 UTC

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4/ Diddly, our new #WordGame is now live on #Kickstarter - Diddly is kinda like a TV gameshow - A full show takes about 40 minutes, or you can play shorter rounds when time is limited. The game includes a #crossword like environment that also features impressive #puzzles as well as formidable #Trivia challenges providing hours and hours of fun.
Diddly is currently being developed for desktop platforms, with plans to expand to mobile devices as development progresses and stretch goals met.
• Develop for PC, Mac
• Full screen mode
• Special single player mode
• Leaderboard
• Graphic redesign
• New cast of characters to choose from
• New theme music
For details on how the game is played, watch a short demo of the original game in action below. https://youtu.be/UfQiR_Dn5uk?si=A9g7yVRrMBz4cxaT #Gaming #games #GameDesign #GameNight #gamers #game #GameDev #RetroGaming #WordGames

2026-06-02 18:59:13 UTC

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Our #Kickstarter for Diddly, a new word- and puzzle-game, is live. If you love #Words #WordGames as well as #Puzzles and #Trivia then this game was designed with YOU in mind. Check out our short demo video, we think you’ll be impressed. After all, this new #game is being developed by two industry vets with almost $200 million in previous game revenues. I know, right? What’s not to love? #GameDev #Gaming #GameDesign #games #GameNight https://youtu.be/UfQiR_Dn5uk?si=A9g7yVRrMBz4cxaT

2026-06-02 18:54:14 UTC

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2/ Diddly is a game for one, two or three players that combines the fun and excitement of Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Password, with elements of Battleship, Concentration and Scrabble. There is even a touch of the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. Players reveal words hidden in a crossword-style grid and race to discover the idea that connects them all.
It’s fast. It’s funny. And surprisingly strategic. Pit your knowledge and deductive skills with friends and against family in a party atmosphere. Move up the leaderboard by amassing the most winnings and securing you place among the pantheon of Diddly Champions!
Is Diddly right for you? Well, it is if you are a party lover, trivia buff, casual gamer, would-be game show contestant, streamer, competitive smart ass... the list goes on. Check out our #Kickstarter for more information and/or to support development of the game. Our ask is modest💵.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show #Game #GameDev #gaming #games #GameDesign #GameNight #WordGame #Puzzles #PuzzleGame

2026-06-02 18:49:45 UTC

1/ It’s happening🚀 We’re launching a #kickstarter for our new #game Diddly. Let’s do Diddly🥸 - Part strategy game, part puzzle challenge, and part pure chaos, Diddly is designed to be easy to pick up, hard to put down, and a whole lot of fun with friends and family. Love #WordGames? How about a word game with #puzzles and #trivia? I know, what’s not to love?
Developed by Trilobyte Games, Diddly is a game show experience for people who love word games, trivia, puzzles, and friendly competition. Unlike many modern games, Diddly embraces a more handmade, retro-casual spirit. It’s colorful, quirky, competitive, and intentionally designed to feel like the kind of clever game you might have discovered years ago and kept coming back to ever since.
Diddly was designed and created by Peter Oliphant and Rob Landeros, two longtime game industry veterans with a few groundbreaking classics under their belts. #gaming #RetroGaming #GameDev #MastodonGaming #Games #GameDesign #Game #GameNight
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2026-05-27 20:12:59 UTC

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Interesting community. A couple of questions, if I may…How would you describe the membership? How many users? Global reach/representation? Please characterize who I can expect to engage in discussion with?

2026-05-27 18:50:59 UTC

I am occasionally asked about objective news sources. And I see a lot of posts decrying the MSM. So here’s how I consume news: I use a lot of foreign news sources. All have English versions. The BBC, France24, DW (Germany) News, Dawn News (Pakistan), WION (India), TRT (Türkiye), Al Jazeera (Qatar), Al Mayadeen (Arab), CGTN (China) and for African news ‘The Continent’ from S. Africa. I like The Continent’s team and they have just launched a new, global news pub called The Atlas. #news #NewsSources #press

2026-05-26 16:51:01 UTC

Trump’s #IranWar Was a Failure - This is what happens when #Trump, a US President, takes orders from #Israel. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-iran-war-was-a-failure-deal-ceasefire-hormuz-nuclear-program-senators-wicker-graham-cruz

2026-05-23 21:45:31 UTC

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🧵2/ A #NordicFolkMusic trio that doesn’t get enough attention imo, Dreamers Circus is innovative and the group collaborates with lots of other musicians - like Väsen and even the Danish String Quartet. Gonna post a few of their vids to boost the group’s visibility and share their excellent #FolkMusic - #EthnoMusicology #WorldMusic #Scandinavia #MusicVideo #music
https://youtu.be/XQTcP_4Q1lk?si=jM4yC8ACYGmf7tFI

2026-05-23 21:40:02 UTC

🧵1/ Imma shift gears this Saturday afternoon and put my #EthnoMusicology hat on. I’ve always loved #CelticMusic, the music of my ancestors. So seeking to better understand its origins I detoured into #NordicFolkMusic as Scandinavian #Vikings brought much of their culture, including music, to the Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales during their centuries long occupation & rule. I’ve discovered I love the sound of the Hardanger #Fiddle, the Nyckelharpa, the Hurdy-Gurdy and the Cittern. Sharing some of my favorite #MusicVideos from my YT channel (one of 19 playlists). This vid features Annbjørg Lien, the undisputed queen of the Hardanger fiddle, Norway’s most beloved folk instrument, accompanied by Roger Tallroth.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bvr5UIGC99k&si=XcLH2xJC5W7Q3kOO

2026-05-18 19:33:49 UTC

Trump’s #immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years - Uh-huh, almost half a trillion dollars lost, and that does not include the damage done to the US #Construction sector; the #hospitality industry, or our #Tranportation and trucking sector. Now, add the loss of key agriculture workers and the true scope of the damage done by this misguided #TrumpRegime priority becomes clear. Make no mistake, this is about #EthnicCleansing and #Republicans hate for POC and all minorities. It’s #racism at its worst. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/18/trump-immigration-crackdown-lost-taxes-ice

2026-05-04 01:23:45 UTC

A mellow, Sunday night Jazz groove from Tokyo Groove Jyoshi, that’s Emi, MiMi and Rina joined by Saxophonist Harumo. #TGJ #Jazz #music
https://youtube.com/watch?v=onvVdsAz6us&si=OZw_G5VY0_Nz27WQ

2026-05-02 22:36:34 UTC

Are we having fun yet? #affordability #GasPrices #IranWar #Inflation #economy
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2026-04-28 18:39:17 UTC

Life after “water bankruptcy” on the #ColoradoRiver - What we are witnessing is not a temporary drought; it is a fundamental shift in the hydrology of the West. Experts now use a grimmer term: water bankruptcy. The Colorado River Basin’s "savings accounts", Lake Mead and Lake Powell, are no longer just low; they are approaching functional insolvency. As the Bureau of Reclamation prepares to finalize new operating guidelines by October 1, 2026, the reality for 40 million people is becoming clear: the river can no longer pay its debts.
The math of the Colorado River is simple. For decades, the "Law of the River" allocated more water than actually flows through the canyon walls. In 2026, the check has finally bounced.
As of April 2026, the total system storage sits at a haunting 36% of capacity. #water #drought #Arizona #colorado #Nevada #California #Utah #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

2026-04-28 17:59:48 UTC

When #Billionaire tech bros battle…The personal pettiness of the Elon Musk v OpenAI trial - #TechBros #AI #ElonMusk #SamAltman #legal #ArtificialIntelligence https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/28/elon-musk-sam-altman-openai

2026-04-28 17:14:20 UTC

Why the #UAE exit from #OPEC is an important development, and how this positions the #UnitedArabEmirates for a post #IranWar world where global dependence on oil is reduced. #oil #fuel #MiddleEast
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4pxyklw1jo

2026-04-28 16:53:58 UTC

Experts warn Colorado River system is heading toward ‘water bankruptcy.' Here's what that means. The US #Southwest is facing an unprecedented water crisis that will impact drinking water, agriculture and the cost of power #Drought #water #environment #ClimateChange https://www.ktnv.com/news/experts-warn-colorado-river-system-is-heading-toward-water-bankruptcy-heres-what-that-means

2026-04-28 16:39:40 UTC

RFK Jr. is holding up $600 million in vaccines for poor countries - tens of thousands predicted to die as a result. #MAHA #RFKjr #HHS #RepublicansDidThis https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/28/rfk-vaccines-gavi-thimerosal-00893645

2026-04-28 16:37:14 UTC

Really⁉️ Senate #Republicans push bill to authorize $400 million for White House ballroom - While the rest of us suffer from the #affordability crisis, high #inflation, stratospheric rents and increasing personal debt, the #TrumpRegime is spending hundreds of millions on vanity projects like the White House #ballroom. #USPol #USPolitics https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5852036-gop-senators-white-house-ballroom-bill/

2026-04-26 18:04:44 UTC

Palestinians hold funerals for pregnant woman and her children killed in Israeli strikes - #IsraelWarCrimes #EthnicCleansing #Israel https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-palestinians-strikes-9dd31e4d67afe9dd946f25b8aa91f6d9

2026-04-26 17:52:36 UTC

Cutting #Science Out: Trump Administration Fires National Science Board Members https://blog.ucs.org/gretchen-goldman/cutting-science-out-trump-administration-fires-national-science-board-members/

2026-04-26 17:51:43 UTC

#Trump fires the entire National Science Board - The #Republicans attack on #Science and #academia continues. https://www.theverge.com/science/918769/trump-fires-the-entire-national-science-board

2026-04-25 22:40:58 UTC

Having slaughtered more than 21,000 children in the #Gaza Strip since the start of its genocidal assault…in October 2023, #Israel has accelerated the killing of Palestinian children in the West Bank…this week, the Israelis killed two children, while a new report has revealed that at least 27 children have been killed in the West Bank in 2026 alone, describing the killings as “not isolated incidents, but rather part of a broader policy and practice…that seek to cement Israel’s settler colonial apartheid regime as it pursues its #genocide against the Palestinian people.”
Violence by settlers…has continued to escalate throughout the West Bank as the Israeli state swallows vast swathes of Palestinian land.
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) reported that settler militias opened fire on people who had gathered at al-Mughayir Boys’ School in Ramallah…Their assault killed Aws Hamdi al-Na’san (14)…The other victim was Jehad Marzouq Abu Na’im, who was killed by a bullet to the chest. #IsraelWarCrimes

2026-04-25 18:41:35 UTC

The #Gaza playbook: Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli destruction in #Lebanon - Netanyahu’s plans for a #GreaterIsrael apparently involve massive #EthnicCleansing and clear #IsraelWarCrimes being committed on the ground. #Israel would do to Southern Lebanon what it did to Gaza. It’s long past time to boycott, divest and sanction Israel. No more arms or support for genocidal criminals. #BDS https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/24/middleeast/lebanon-destruction-israel-gaza-model-intl-cmd

2026-04-25 18:36:35 UTC

Wounded Lebanese journalist recounts hours of agony when Israeli strike killed colleague - #IsraelWarCrimes continue unabated. The #IDF kills journalists, medics, ambulance drivers, as well as women and children in their campaign of #EthnicCleansing. #Lebanon is currently the target, but in spite of a supposed ceasefire, #Gaza attacks continue. Illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank continue to attack and harass long-time resident #Palestinians. When will the world hold Netanyahu and his evil collaborators to account? #LebanonWar2026 https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-journalist-killed-amal-khalil-4dd23ffb0fd8146253b686e5acfc076d

2026-04-25 18:20:56 UTC

#Trump abruptly cancels Kushner-Witkoff Pakistan trip - Because, hell no…the Iranians are not going to talk to low lever amateurs who last June were conducting so-called negotiations when the US and #Israel attacked in the middle of talks. Back to square one folks. My worry is that a frustrated, humiliated and impatient Trump will unleash the Israeli hounds of hell; or worse, resort to tactical nukes. It is safe to say the #IranWar is not going according to plan for the #TrumpRegime. It is American #farmers #Truckers and consumers as well as the #GlobalEconomy that will take the hit. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/25/trump-abruptly-cancels-kushner-witkoff-pakistan-trip-00892033

2026-04-25 18:03:23 UTC

#Fertilizer supply crisis deepens - #Farmers are paying the price for the #IranWar that none wanted nor voted for. Perhaps this blow will encourage the #farming community to rethink their support for the #TrumpRegime. #Agriculture #farms https://www.producer.com/crops/fertilizer-supply-crisis-deepens/

2026-04-25 17:47:07 UTC

The rising cost of #fertilizer and fuel prices is pushing some #farmers to the brink - Food prices WILL go up from already inflated levels. This is what #Republicans and the #IranWar have wrought. Suffering for all. #farms #Agriculture #TrumpRegime https://www.npr.org/2026/04/25/nx-s1-5795674/farmers-tariffs-iran-trump-mississippi

2026-04-23 20:35:48 UTC

Our Lilacs are done for the season, but not before I got some great pics. This is what old, established Lilacs look like when they bloom. #PNW #Oregon #gardening #SpringFlowers #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling
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2026-04-23 20:30:09 UTC

We have this larger-than-usual California Poppy patch in our pasture this Spring. It’s pretty spectacular. (I know, I keep posting pics - but the patch keeps getting better🤷‍♂️) #PNW #Oregon #SpringFlowers #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling
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2026-04-23 20:22:56 UTC

“I hate how grocery shopping has become an exhausting exercise in NOT get ripped off” - a headline from r/anticonsumption - What with #inflation and #Shrinkflation the #affordability crisis is only getting worse; while the industry is making record profits, except for #farmers - who are suffering even though subsidized. From my POV, most if not all consumer products producers have turned predatory over the last decade or so. And that’s including the packaged food, dairy and produce industries. This has to be final-stage #capitalism - when unrestrained and unregulated industry giants are preying on the consumers who fund their enterprises. There is a solution, an effective resistance to this trend…it is called #DemandDestruction - that is when fed-up consumers simply refuse to spend, resist corporate exploitation, and vote with their wallets. It’s hard, and takes planning & organization, but it IS doable. To fight back, avoid Amazon & big box stores. Buy from farmer’s markets, support local biz & vote blue.

2026-04-23 18:59:19 UTC

On another subject, our retrogame, The 7th Guest, first introduced in 1993, continues to have relevance and fans in the #gaming market. New remakes from Vertigo Games will hit the market in June. Our company, Trilobyte Games, LLC, which owns the IP, licenses the game to outside developers and publishers at this point. And they’re doing a fine job of remaking, updating and expanding compatible platforms. #RetroGaming #VideoGames #gamers https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.vgchartz.com/article/467627/the-7th-guest-remake-launches-june-4-for-ps5-xbox-series-and-pc-later-for-switch-2-and-switch/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM1ODYwMjg5NDkyMjg0MTYzNjAyGmRlNGE0M2YyZTVmYjA2YWQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AOvVaw20TRwITqOBgKSoF40iJ86x

2026-04-23 18:42:06 UTC

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In the Carolinas, #drought is impacting multiple industries. The #ClimateCrisis is taking a significant toll on industry, on farming, and will ultimately raise prices even more. Soon, the great #ClimateEmergency migration will begin, as folks seek to move from affected areas. #ClimateChange will forever alter the geography and the demographics of not only the USA, but globally as well. https://youtu.be/GU1I2may7aU?si=f7t2DCFrwKuaAPtT

2026-04-23 18:34:51 UTC

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It’s not just the US #Southwest being hit by #drought. The current early season #wildfires in the southeast, Florida and Georgia, are being driven by #ClimateChange. These Spring wildfires have already claimed well over 1,000 homes and forced multiple evacuations. Just think what August is going to look like at this rate. We’re really facing a profound #ClimateEmergency and most politicians are either not paying attention or are in denial - like most #republicans. This #ClimateCrisis is not going to go away, it will only get worse. https://youtu.be/zggp0uBObPk?si=CBBOnHfAP7M2svpw

2026-04-23 18:27:44 UTC

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Kearny, Arizona will run out of water by Ju;ly 15th of this year. #Drought and historic low water levels on the #ColoradoRiver are driving a #water emergency in the US #SouthWest. It’s a #ClimateCrisis that will ultimately affect us all. #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency https://youtu.be/ochsnNAvb-o?si=JIDlb2uXUG0rBVe_

2026-04-23 18:21:48 UTC

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The #ColoradoRiver which provides water for 7 US states and Mexico is at risk. Snow pack, which feeds the river, is at historic lows - and that has profound implications for the US #SouthWest. It’s time to pay attention to #ClimateChange and the ensuing #ClimateCrisis. https://youtu.be/DZfT6pZjfRY?si=NwbNYXNqzceu0Jn5 #water #drought #ClimateEmergency

2026-04-23 18:06:20 UTC

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Scottsdale, Arizona close to running out of water as the #ColoradoRiver drops due to #drought and mismanagement. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency https://youtu.be/phK_qthC2L0?si=vTxZbvfX6H5ab5p6

2026-04-23 18:02:59 UTC

Corpus Christi plans to declare a 'water emergency.' What does that mean? - #water #drought #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2026-04-23/corpus-christi-texas-water-emergency-crisis-restrictions

2026-04-23 17:56:39 UTC

Senate votes to kickstart partisan funding process for #ICE. Here's how that works https://www.npr.org/2026/04/23/g-s1-118330/congress-dhs-spending-reconciliation

2026-04-23 00:25:45 UTC

Apparently an image, a meme that I posted was #AI generated, though I was not the one to create it… So let me be clear, VERY CLEAR, it’s the message I’m boosting, the image is a prop. Already I’ve had random absolutist #AntiAI police dropping into my mentions crying #Slop. Ignoring the message, ignorant of my bio and history, scolding someone they don’t know. Well…they can FUCK OFF and keep their unsolicited scolding opinions outta my feed. I will block you MFs who have nothing better to do than harass your betters. In fact, and pay attention, I do believe that AI should be carefully regulated, that there should be guardrails, and that billionaire control of powerful technology never comes to any good. But that’s not going to stop my legit use of the tech, nor force me to run every freaking image I post or boost through an AI detector. Not gonna happen. The AI police are in my mind digital ICE, hiding behind their handles and randomly heaping scorn. Get a life FFS. #ArtificialIntelligence

2026-04-23 00:08:27 UTC

Roses are budding and the Weigela is in bloom. Lovin our #SpringFlowers. Gonna be posting a lot more #Garden and #gardening pics as we head into summer. #Flowers #FlowersOfMastodon #BloomScrolling
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2026-04-22 19:51:44 UTC

INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business killed two people and sent 19 others to the hospital, authorities said. The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility, Kanawha County Commission Emergency Management Director C.W. Sigman said.
Among the injured were seven ambulance workers responding to the leak, officials said.
Other people were taken to the hospitals in private cars or even in one case a garbage truck…A shelter in place order was issued for the surrounding area and lifted more than five hours later. Officials said all the deaths and injuries occurred on the plant site.
https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-chemical-leak-aa346adfcb6fecaad91f189b676c06bb

2026-04-22 18:39:52 UTC

RIP Dave Mason - a musical fixture of my youth…Steve Winwood Remembers Dave Mason (a founding member of the group Traffic): ‘His Presence Endures’ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-winwood-remembers-dave-mason-1235551853/ #Music #RockMusic #Traffic #obit

2026-04-22 18:34:34 UTC

#Trump family crypto firm sued over alleged 'extortion' - Grifters gonna grift, as the most corrupt president in US history continually proves. Now, let’s talk about all those #PredictionMarket plays. Between Trump’s crypto scams, his many lawsuits, and his extortion of $$ from supposed friends and allies, the man and his family have reaped billions since his return to the presidency. He’s fleecing everyone and everything while the rest of us suffer from the #affordability crisis. Gas prices up, groceries cost a fortune, rents are rising and no one can afford to buy a home. #Republicans have destroyed the American dream. #Corruption #Grift #Crypto https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8x7kxjgq9xo

2026-04-22 18:10:54 UTC

Just a reminder… #USPol #USPolitics #politics
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2026-04-22 17:57:36 UTC

#ElonMusk is desperate to see his #republican enablers and #billionaire protectors re-elected to the Senate - so he’s loosening the purse strings and donating massive $$ to keep his bought reps in office. Let’s show them all what ‘people power’ can do this November‼️ #USPol #USPolitics

2026-04-22 03:15:21 UTC

Amnesty report slams world leaders: “Humanity under attack” in global rights crisis - report singles out Trump, Netanyahu and Putin as ‘predators’ of humanity and #HumanRights https://share.google/w6svK1GjvPEkm6UB2

2026-04-22 01:17:54 UTC

Way to go #Virginia 👏 - Now, to complete the job we need to defeat every RePuBliCAN running in November. Turn the bastards ruining our lives OUT of office. Send a loud and clear message #NoKings - No to #Fascism - No to #corruption and #grift. No to profiteering politicians. No to pedophiles. No to #billionaires and no to genocidal #zionists. No to #BigOil - No to anti-science #ClimateChange deniers. #USPol #USPolitics

2026-04-21 22:29:45 UTC

Whether one is religious or not, #Christian or #jewish, it is pretty damn clear that the perfect #AntiChrist is on the planet wreaking havoc while waging #war. Trump is bombing children, invoking #Jesus and quoting the bible; and those who call themselves the ‘chosen people’ are his evil generals - committing #genocide and starting wars. The horrific irony is that the perpetrators of this terrible evil actually believe they are speeding the arrival of armageddon and the return of a mythical messiah - so they welcome and relish the destruction, chaos and death they are causing. History is full of this kind or religion-driven madness and it is long past time for it to end. #religion #ReligionAndPolitics #IranWar #Lebanon

2026-04-21 19:53:50 UTC

The cost of #resistance and dissent… She raised concerns about her company's contracts with #ICE. Then she lost her job https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/nx-s1-5786915/ice-immigration-enforcement-data-thomson-reuters

2026-04-21 19:51:20 UTC

#Trump wants $1.5tn for the Pentagon – and cuts to #healthcare and housing | Steven Greenhouse https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/21/trump-military-pentagon-budget

2026-04-21 19:42:27 UTC

As #IranWar crisis drags on, fears of global food catastrophe grow - #food #Agriculture #farming #fertilizer #RepublicansDidThis #TrumpRegime https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/4/21/as-iran-crisis-drags-on-fears-of-global-food-crisis-grow

2026-04-21 03:07:48 UTC

#WorldCup news: Hotels in 11 U.S. host cities are reportedly slashing room rates after the demand they anticipated failed to arrive... FIFA has already begun canceling tens of thousands of reserved rooms across the country, and industry insiders are pointing to a surge in anti-American sentiment — fueled in part by the current political climate — as a major driver of the shortfall. #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #2026WorldCup #football
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/hotels-slashing-world-cup-rates-180500186.html

2026-04-20 21:54:03 UTC

NY Times - #BreakingNews - Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer will step down from her post to take a job in the private sector, a White House spokesman announced on social media on Monday, as an internal investigation into her leadership of the department was in its final stages. Investigators were reviewing allegations of widespread misconduct, including the use of department resources for personal trips and having an affair with a member of her security team. | So…it appears, after the #EpsteinFiles revelations, the #ChristyNoem affair and multiple questionable investment trades currently being investigated, that pedophilia, #SexualAffairs, lies and #grift will forever be remembered as the hallmarks of the #Trump presidency. #TrumpRegime #Labor #Cabinet #Republicans #news #USPol #USPolitics

2026-04-20 21:01:58 UTC

NY Times - #BreakingNews - Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, said on Monday that he would step down after nearly 15 years running an operation that rode the wild popularity of the iPhone to become one of the most influential and valuable companies in the world. Mr. Cook, 65, will move into a new role as Apple’s executive chairman in September and be succeeded in the company’s corner office by John Ternus, the 50-year-old head of Apple’s hardware engineering. - In my mind, Tim, once great, will forever be known as ‘bending the knee’ to Trump when he had other options. Shame he has that stain on an otherwise outstanding tenure and career. #apple #business #TimCook #tech

2026-04-20 18:43:59 UTC

Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon - #Christians are outraged over a statue’s destruction, but look the other way at the #genocide of 70,000 Palestinians including 35,000 women and children. #Palestine #IsraelWarCrimes https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd575n1znzo

2026-04-20 18:36:11 UTC

Peace talks are in doubt as the U.S. seizes an Iranian ship - #IranWar #Trump #TrumpRegime https://www.npr.org/2026/04/20/nx-s1-5791256/iran-middle-east-updates

2026-04-19 17:27:37 UTC

Young Americans’ #happiness is 'falling off a cliff,' expert says—it’s not just because of social media - While Finland continues to claim the No. 1 spot in the World Happiness Report, the U.S. remains outside of even the top 10 — coming in at No. 23, according to the 2026 edition. And while the report looks at the well-being of people in age groups across the board, it appears America's youth is doing even worse. Out of 136 countries, young people ages 15 to 24 in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand rank between 122 and 133 for happiness. #RepublicansDidThis #youth https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/young-americans-happiness-is-falling-off-a-cliff-expert-saysheres-why.html

2026-04-19 17:19:16 UTC

The Industry of the Future Is Run By People Who Hate Each Other - And are all hated by almost everyone else, except it seems… Wall Street. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/why-all-the-ai-leaders-hate-one-another.html

2026-04-18 23:13:33 UTC

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?
Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers - #IranWar #Corruption #profiteering #grift #TrumpRegime
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-war-bets-ethics-concerns

2026-04-18 22:43:12 UTC

Our deer-fenced garden is getting colorful, plants just starting to leaf-out and bloom. One row of roses full of buds; Alyssum ‘basket of gold’ by a gate, Thyme flowering, and a grape-vine arch leafing out. Gonna be posting lots of pics of this garden over the coming months. Peas are planted, garlic are almost ready to harvest after over-wintering, potatoes going in the ground tomorrow. Getting ready to harvest our first flush of Egyptian Mint. #PNW #Oregon #Gardening #SpringFlowers #FlowersOfMastodon
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2026-04-18 20:48:47 UTC

Can’t believe a single thing #Trump says, even when he says it over and over again… The US president is a narcissistic demented idiot living in some sort of addled dream land of his own making. What an utter imbecile. Complete meltdown on the horizon.
#Republicans #IranWar #TrumpRegime
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2026-04-17 18:15:08 UTC

It’s time to ban the sale of precise geolocation - for so many reasons. The #SurveillanceState is robbing all of us of our #privacy - what little we have left… #geolocation
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/it-is-time-to-ban-the-sale-of-precise-geolocation

2026-04-17 03:47:27 UTC

In a fit of creative audacity born of frustration with current religious options and practices, I created an outline and codex for a new (non) #religion. Hey, if Joseph Smith and Brigham Young could dream up a new #Christian denomination and L. Ron Hubbard could convince thousands to embrace #Scientology I figured I might as well throw my hat in the ring.
I’m calling my ‘religion for the rest of us’ The Neo-Pythagorean Assembly; and yes, it’s doctrine and dogma is based on reverence for science, the natural world, and the cosmos, rejecting mythology, miracles, prophecy and cultishness. Scientists and mathematicians are our saints. Think of it as a religion for the rational. I wrote an essay outlining my thoughts; and as all new religions need a codex, I worked with my AI assistant to develop one. So all that is required now are congregants.
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2026-04-16 19:01:17 UTC

Chuck Schumer (D-Israel) should not be the #democrats Senate Leader. He must be removed ASAP and then primaried in his next election. #USPol #USPolitics #ChuckSchumer #NewYork #Senate
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2026-04-16 18:39:39 UTC

Just a reminder… #IranWar #Trump #TrumpRegime #RepublicansDidThis
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2026-04-16 18:07:56 UTC

Agriculture secretary’s religious Easter message to all employees sparks internal backlash and a formal complaint - #Republicans trying to turn the USA into a Christian Nationalist theocracy. #religion #ReligionAndPolitics #theocracy #ChristianNationalism https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/politics/brooke-rollins-agriculture-secretary-easter-message-complaint

2026-04-16 18:04:07 UTC

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is preparing banks to collect citizenship data - I’m old enough to remember when #Republicans opposed federal government collection of citizen data, railed against nat’l ID cards, and championed personal privacy. How things have changed. #privacy #Surveillance #SurveillanceState https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/banks-citizenship-data-collection-customer-accounts.html

2026-04-16 17:41:53 UTC

Hedge funds think they can make a killing on Trump tariff refunds - #tariffs #TrumpTariffs https://www.politico.eu/article/hedge-funds-buy-donald-trump-tariff-refunds/

2026-04-16 17:40:43 UTC

#Tariff refunds unlikely to benefit consumers, CNBC CFO Council survey finds https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/13/tariff-refunds-unlikely-to-benefit-consumers.html

2026-04-16 17:36:14 UTC

House Republicans block measure to rein in Trump on Iran as floor debate gets heated - #IranWar https://www.ms.now/news/house-republicans-block-measure-trum-iran-floor-debate-heated

2026-04-15 18:49:45 UTC

When lawyers use AI and get caught… This case involves my good friends and local southern Oregon legends the Wisnovsky brothers. They just won big, and the opposing lawyers in this frivolous lawsuit got seriously fined and sanctioned for submitting AI briefs with hallucinated citations. Uh-huh‼️ The suit, filed by a nasty, greedy and estranged sibling was dismissed with prejudice. Always a pleasure to see justice served and cheating lawyers caught and called out by the court. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #legal #lawyers #justice
Source: oregonlive https://share.google/C0owpmxxfxoI1qXNG

2026-04-15 18:28:28 UTC

Happy #TaxDay to all who pay, and an even happier day to those who will receive a refund. Now that I am semi-retired (still taking consulting side-gigs) my taxes are a lot easier - so I have been using freetaxusa.com and it is awesome, easy and though I’m sure they harvest some of my info, the convenience and UX are hard to beat. Site askes me questions, then fills out my forms for me. It files electronically, lets me set the date for a bank transfer, and then confirms my returns have been sent and accepted. My long-time tax accountant informed me several years ago that their annual fee was going to double, so I bailed. Now I file my federal returns for free and pay $14.99 to file my state returns. I’m saving hundreds of dollars annually. Sweet👏 #IRS

2026-04-15 17:53:43 UTC

The Islamabad talks were doomed to failure – and Hormuz blockade has thrown another obstacle to any Iran-US deal - What happens when you send your son-in-law and a real estate investor to negotiate an end to war and you’re taking advice from pentagon Pete. #IranWar https://theconversation.com/the-islamabad-talks-were-doomed-to-failure-and-hormuz-blockade-has-thrown-another-obstacle-to-any-iran-us-deal-280553

2026-04-15 17:48:40 UTC

Children killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes hit homes far from front lines of war with Hezbollah - #Israel wants to turn southern #Lebanon into Gaza. #EthnicCleansing and indiscriminate mass punishment of civilians are #IsraelWarCrimes. https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-children-killed-israel-war-hezbollah-beirut-49b7e5a3aa477368c099f9bf6d88c005

2026-04-15 02:55:55 UTC

My adult daughter is a mad crafter; she paints, sews, crochets, and does needlepoint. Here’s a ‘mandala’ throw she crocheted for me some time ago. Seven different stitches I’m told. #Crochet #crafts #art #TextileArt
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2026-04-15 00:50:27 UTC

Couple of deer hanging out in a patch of California poppies in our pasture. #PNW #Oregon #CountryLife #Wildlife
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2026-04-14 23:32:10 UTC

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4/ The severe national #drought is not only affecting agriculture, small towns in the southwest may actually run out of water this summer. The 7 states that draw water from the Colorado, plus Mexico, could not arrive at a water sharing agreement after years of negotiations. They had a chance to agree new distribution protocols themselves, but failed to do so - and it’s now the federal government’s problem. Washington DC will be telling the states how to apportion water going forward. For #Arizona the problem is immediate and profound. #GlobalWarming and the #ClimateCrisis are driving water wars - and it will only get worse. Here’s how bad it is right now for one small Arizona town. #water https://youtu.be/ochsnNAvb-o?si=e4lY8Qf3ylRQspeF

2026-04-14 23:24:12 UTC

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3/ Texas wheat #farms are feeling the pain of the severe national #drought - Farmers are abandoning this year’s winter crop, uncertain of what to plant next. Something tells me this is only going to get worse, as temperatures continue to rise and water becomes more scarce. #farming #agriculture #GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency https://youtu.be/m3rtz67Q6xw?si=fFXbMqaUE54qQZSc

2026-04-14 23:20:14 UTC

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2/ The Iran War is bad news for American #farms and #farmers, and the severe national drought - a longer term problem - is making profitable #agriculture even more difficult. The ‘wheat belt’ is really suffering. Colorado farmers are feeling the pain. #drought #GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency https://youtu.be/Teurk_Q_Lpo?si=96bKbFzSTH-_QKFh

2026-04-14 23:14:57 UTC

Let’s talk about the impact of the #IranWar on the US #farming and #Agriculture sector. Right now, US #farmers are suffering from rising diesel costs (it takes 100 gallons to fill-up a tractor for field work) and both a shortage of #fertilizer and subsequent rising fertilizer costs. US farmers, most of whom are solid red voters who supported #Trump, are beginning to pay a heavy price for the sustained closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Right now, with the nation in a state of profound drought, the Iran War is an additional challenge American farmers really don’t need. And you know what…grocery prices won’t be going down anytime soon. This short France24 news report is a good place to start.
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2026-04-14 01:08:50 UTC

Taking some small satisfaction from the undeniable fact that #Trump and ‘mini-me’ #JDVance are having a very bad day - and the blowback shows no signs of abating. What with Trump’s ‘Jesus’ AI image post, followed by utterly lame excuses, his attempted bullying of #PopeLeo; JD’s failed #IranWar negotiations, and the massive defeat of #EU MAGA buddy #VictorOrban in Hungary… the mood in the Whitehouse must be gloomy at best, panicked at worst. Even some #evangelicals appear to be getting the message. That makes me very happy. Oh, and it’s about time. #TrumpRegime #AntiChrist

2026-04-13 19:47:33 UTC

CDC Caught Burying Report on Real Effects of #COVID Vaccine - The Trump administration’s assault on vaccine science has taken a predictable turn. Bombshell reporting from the Washington Post just revealed that Jay Bhattacharya, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has secretly blocked publication of a report that concludes COVID-19 vaccines are a significant boost to public health. Two CDC scientists, speaking to WaPo anonymously out of fear for retaliation, said the report found that COVID vaccines drastically minimize risk of hospitalization after catching the virus. According to the study, healthy adults who received a jab reduced their risk of urgent care visits by 50 percent, and their risk of a hospital stay by 55 percent, compared to those who went unvaccinated. https://futurism.com/health-medicine/covid-vaccine-cdc-report

2026-04-13 03:45:46 UTC

Donald Trump launches extraordinary attack on Pope Leo calling him ‘weak’ and ‘terrible’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/donald-trump-pope-leo

2026-04-13 02:21:32 UTC

Wow👏 Massive props to #Hungary and the Hungarian people for rejecting both #fascism and Putanism in a decisive election that brings the country back into the Western European sphere from it’s 16 year-long illicit love affair with Russia. Finally, some good news‼️ Now, US voters take note. It IS possible to reclaim a country from the right-wing forces of evil. #EU #Europe
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