Katrina Katrinka 

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I think there's a really good article in examining Gen A's memeification of Charlie Kirk into surreal brainrot. Probably his most fitting legacy.

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Great work of public service done by Belgian NGO #Vredesactie, @Declassified_UK, and the Palestinian Youth Movement. 👏

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/belgium-seizes-arms-shipment-sent-britain-israel

#Palestine #Israel #gaza #warcrimes

Belgium seizes arms shipment sent from Britain to Israel

Brussels has banned aircraft carrying military equipment for Israel from stopping in the country or using its airspace

Middle East Eye

Swalwell, Gonzales Resignations Could Point to Pattern of Misconduct In Congress

Congress “shouldn’t see these resignations as the end of the story,” gender justice expert Fatima Goss Graves says.

https://truthout.org/video/swalwell-gonzales-resignations-could-point-to-pattern-of-misconduct-in-congress/

Swalwell, Gonzales Resignations Could Point to Pattern of Misconduct In Congress

Congress “shouldn’t see these resignations as the end of the story,” gender justice expert Fatima Goss Graves says.

Truthout

War Pollutants May Be Poisoning a Generation of Mothers and Their Babies in Gaza

The impact of war goes beyond immediate destruction, quietly shaping the health of future generations.

https://truthout.org/articles/war-pollutants-may-be-poisoning-a-generation-of-mothers-and-their-babies-in-gaza/

War Pollutants May Be Poisoning a Generation of Mothers and Their Babies in Gaza

The impact of war goes beyond immediate destruction, quietly shaping the health of future generations.

Truthout
So many words to avoid saying, ISRAEL IS STILL BLOCKING AID.

For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across Omaha’s east side.

Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska.
https://www.propublica.org/article/omaha-nebraska-lead-kids-blood-tests?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Nebraska #Omaha #Environment #Pollution #Children #Health

Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead.

For more than a century, a smelter and other factories spewed 400 million pounds of lead dust across the city’s east side. Faced with similar concerns, 13 states passed laws requiring all kids to get a blood test before kindergarten. But not Nebraska.

ProPublica
Celebrate wins more than you morn losses. That is the rule.

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Soil species face extinction risk as one in five assessed are threatened

https://phys.org/news/2026-04-soil-species-extinction-threatened.html

Soil species face extinction risk as one in five assessed are threatened

A new report led by Conservation International and IUCN, published today in Oryx, warns that over 40% of more than 8,500 soil‑dependent species are at risk of extinction or Data‑Deficient on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Phys.org
In 2025 Intuit & HRBlock spent $7M+ on federal lobbying as the IRS Direct File program was suspended. Read our latest below to see how industry influence & policy choices helped end a program that could have saved taxpayers billions. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/04/intuit-and-hr-block-set-lobbying-records-the-year-direct-file-died/
Tax prep companies set lobbying record as IRS Direct File ended - OpenSecrets News

Intuit and H&R Block poured more than $7M into federal lobbying in 2025 – the same year the IRS’s free Direct File program was shuttered.

OpenSecrets News

The new Fellowship crypto PAC has filed its first fundraising disclosure. It reports a $10 million contribution from Cantor Fitzgerald (previously headed by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, now controlled by his sons) and $1 million from Anchorage Digital.

#crypto #cryptocurrency #USpol #USpolitics