Hubble Space Telescope spots a mesmerizing spiral galaxy | Space photo of the day for April 17, 2026
Hubble Space Telescope image of the barred spiral galaxy IC 486. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. J. Koss, A. J. Barth) The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spiral galaxy swirling through the darkness of space, emanating an otherworldly glow through its cosmic, branching arms. What is it? A new image captured by theContinue Reading
If the economy feels even worse for you than the inflation data says, that might be because childcare isn’t deemed a ‘necessity’
The cost of childcare obviously impacts labor force decisions, and that in turn impacts labor growth as a whole,” Bowley tells Fortune…Continue Reading
The Feuding Little Christian Fiefdoms of the The Traitor Administration
In Church, Merch, and State, Sarah Posner writes about the intersection of religion and politics in the United States. This column is part…Continue Reading
The Traitor Is Literally Negotiating With Himself Over How Much Taxpayer Money He Gets Because His Taxes Were Leaked
Back in January, we covered The Traitor’s audacious lawsuit demanding $10 billion from his own IRS over the 2019-2020 leak of his tax returns by IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn (who is currently serving a five-year prison sentence for the leak, meaning the system that The Traitor claims failed him actually workedContinue Reading
‘Get Rid of MAHA’: The Traitor Alliance Cracks as Climate Denialists Turn on RFK Jr.’s Movement
At the right-wing Heartland Institute’s International Conference on Climate Change (ICCC) held in Washington, D.C., last week, speakers mocked their usual cast of environmental targets: Greta Thunberg, John Kerry, and of course, Al Gore. But the fringe climate denial movement that Heartland represents and promotes might be facing a newContinue Reading
Sri Lankan ‘Grifters’ Pumping Out AI ‘Energy Policy Rage Bait’ on UK Facebook Feeds
“The silent majority demands: restart domestic production – drill, refine, create British jobs, lower costs, secure supply,” reads the caption of an AI-generated image from the Facebook page “Lovely UK” – an account managed from Sri Lanka. The image, along with dozens like it, shows a generic AI-generated scene ofContinue Reading
WHOOPS! The Traitor Just Accidentally Insulted Himself, And Critics Can’t Stop Laughing
The president’s grasp of time was a little hazy at an event in Las Vegas. , Read MoreContinue Reading
DeSantis’ national security power grab
Florida Republicans bet Sharia law fearmongering can distract from constitutional violations Published April 17, 2026 6:30AM (EDT) Ahead of today’s nationwide scheduled protests, Gov. Ron DeSantis reminds Florida drivers that it’s legal to drive through crowds of protesters if they fear for their lives. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) In Florida, Gov.Continue Reading
Democratic Lawmaker Drops Most Brutal Of F-Bombs Over Traitor 47’s War Spending
California Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove did not mince words., Read MoreContinue Reading
As Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz, Are U.S. & Iran Near Deal or Renewed Fighting?
Traitor 47 on Thursday repeated his claim that a deal to end the war on Iran is “very close” and that direct talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan as soon as this weekend. Despite the claims, the Pentagon is surging thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, includingContinue Reading
Your old Kindle won’t stop working on 20 May, but don’t get comfortable
Amazon is dropping support for Kindle older models from 20 May, 2026, meaning owners of pre-2013 models will be unable to download new books or set up a device that has been factory reset — deregistering a device will effectively ‘brick’ it. While no company can support all of theirContinue Reading
Californians are pouring money into Democrats’ Senate races in other states
California donors helped Democrats in key Senate races outraise their Republican opponents, according to latest campaign filings., Read MoreContinue Reading
An Attack Over ICE in the Massachusetts Democratic Senate Race
An online ad attacks Rep. Seth Moulton, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, for not being sufficiently progressive because of past policy positions. But it also misleadingly claims that Moulton, a critic of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, “thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and thenContinue Reading