“Donald Trump's administration has quietly restarted an oil pipeline system in California, ignoring state law and court orders in the process.” - Apr 4, 2026
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-oil-2676665609/

#Environment #Trump #California

3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-texas-trump-detention-abuse-b799ace25087c594339298685438e888?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Politics @politics-AssociatedPress

30 years ago today
Bikini Kill released their second studio album, Reject All American, April 5, 1996

It features the singles "Statement of Vindication," "Capri Pants," and "Jet Ski."

#punk #punks #punkrock #womenofpunk #kathleenhanna #kathiwilcox #bikinikill #history #punkrockhistory #otd

A 1% annual wealth tax on billionaires in Illinois would, by itself, balance the budget.

A 2% wealth tax on billionaires would pay for universal single payer healthcare for everyone in Illinois.

Tax the billionaires.

U.S. destroys major bridge in Iran; IRGC claims strike on Amazon data center; Trump imposes 100% tariff on brand-name drugs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/us-destroys-major-bridge-in-iran

Lake Corpus Christi stands at just over 9% capacity, and Choke Canyon Reservoir, the city’s other primary source, is below 8% full. A formal Level 1 #water emergency, requiring mandatory cuts across all users, could be declared as early as May. https://www.texasobserver.org/corpus-christi-water-crisis-climate-projections/

#environment #ClimateChange #politics #USpol #news #drought #GulfCoast #Texas

“It’s honestly been eye opening (in a bad way) to see how special interests work in our system” says the Head of Politics at Kalshi, which pays Donald Trump Jr. to sit on its advisory board and has spent over a million in lobbying over the past ~year. The government has just filed a lawsuit to intervene to protect Kalshi from several state regulators.

#Kalshi