When the private sector enforces Nuremberg (Trump) laws on behalf of the dictator. How dare you, @Fidelity and @Vanguard_Group.
Fidelity and Vanguard Won’t Allow Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/fidelity-southern-poverty-law-center.html?smid=tw-share

Oh, fuck no.
Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host https://www.wsj.com/business/media/amazon-discusses-apprentice-rebootwith-don-jr-as-a-potential-host-fe09e885?st=mrzAAU

FAFO, fascist media. Weeks below 4 million. Schadenfreude, thine abbreviation is Bari.
CBS’ Ratings Calamity
https://www.status.news/p/tony-dokoupil-cbs-evening-news-ratings-bari-weiss

Our new state media of Paramount-WB--including CNN and CBS--will be half-owned (49.5%) by foreign interests, 38.5% by Middle Eastern funds.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/paramount-warner-bros-foreign-ownership-middle-eastern-funds-1236731732/

What would Eisenhower say?
The man turning the Pentagon into a venture capital firm https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/04/27/emil-michael-pentagon-silicon-valley/

FFS. Is the idiot going to have us invade the Falklands next? The wake up every morning asking where they can spread their shitshow next.
UK insists control of Falklands ‘not in question’ despite US memo
https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/falklands-islands-trump-nato-starmer-0q7gr87qq

Every university needs a Michael Roth as president. Wesleyan's head grades Yale's shameful retreat: "That’s not a mission; it’s a defense strategy. And the retreat from public purpose will not enhance trust; it will further erode it."
Gift link:
Yale Has Come Up With a Surefire Way to Make a Terrible Situation Worse https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/opinion/yale-has-come-up-with-a-surefire-way-to-make-a-terrible-situation-worse.html?unlocked_article_code=1.dFA.bR2U.-T8eRKCBZi4h&smid=tw-share

For years, I among many have called on the White House correspondents to cancel their conflict-ridden dinner. This year, they play host to those who would destroy them: Trump plus Hegseth, Miller, and now Carr, each invited by state media mogul Ellison. And no comedian; no truth. This is journalists inviting their own doom. Disgusting.
Carr’s Drive-Thru Dinner
https://www.status.news/p/brendan-carr-white-house-correspondents-dinner

Whatever it takes to rid us of this toadying jackass.
Only one thing could sink Lindsey Graham https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/04/17/lindsey-graham-future-senate-could-hang-iran-war/

If this monstrosity is built and if we are rescued from Trump, a next administration should paint it orange as a giant memorial to the victims of American fascism: a reminder that it can happen here; it did.
Trump's plan for a triumphal arch gets initial green light from federal panel https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/triumphal-arch-design-clears-hurdle-commission-fine-arts-rcna332233

From the people who brought you the destruction of Gawker....
Can AI judge journalism? A Thiel-backed startup says yes, even if it risks chilling whistleblowers https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/15/can-ai-judge-journalism-a-thiel-backed-startup-says-yes-even-if-it-risks-chilling-whistleblowers/

Cry us a river.
New York City’s super-rich complain about Mamdani’s tax on second homes
https://www.ft.com/content/02ac0f4c-5c81-4f87-af3a-28b0a35a5046