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A drone struck a bus carrying children from Belarus in Russia’s Bryansk region A youth football team from the Belarusian city of Rechytsa was traveling to the Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik when the attack occurred. According to Russian authorities, one adult chaperone was killed and seven people were hospitalized. One child remains in critical condition. Moscow blamed Ukraine for the strike and opened a criminal investigation. “We view this as yet another act of terrorism against civilians,” Belarus’ Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Meanwhile, some observers have raised another possibility: that the incident could also serve the Kremlin’s interests by reminding Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko why straying too far from Moscow comes at a price.

Russia will import gasoline according to Reuters. Headline says it all. Expect an update of the map tonight.

That @trackUkraine account is suspicious. And it props up the exact same type of democrat AIPAC props up. Very odd- total coincidence I’m sure.

The establishment hard pivoted back to hawkish Hillaryism while the left just took a principled anti-war stance. Very few people in the party still hold to his specific middle ground of doing massive drone wars and also meeting with Raul Castro

RFK Jr is now taking over the federal office in charge of special education services.

🔔ICYMI: A controversial deal in the U.S. could fundamentally rewrite internet freedom as we know it. The congressional deal would trade the deregulation of artificial intelligence for unprecedented federal censorship powers. A high-stakes compromise is quietly brewing in Washington as the White House negotiates with congressional leaders to fundamentally reshape the digital landscape. Under the proposed deal reported by Axios, the federal government would strip states of their authority to regulate artificial intelligence—effectively halting progressive state-level efforts to hold tech companies accountable and restrict energy-heavy AI data centers. In exchange, lawmakers would push through three major federal censorship bills: the Kids Online Safety Act, the NO FAKES Act, and a federal online age verification mandate. While framed as common-sense protections for minors, civil liberties advocates warn these measures represent an unprecedented expansion of federal control over online speech. The backlash to this legislative trade-off cuts across typical political lines. Even conservative-backed organizations like the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) have issued stark warnings, declaring that the package would dismantle the internet as we know it by empowering the Federal Trade Commission to dictate acceptable online speech. Opponents argue that enforcing these rules would effectively eliminate online anonymity, while giving the administration an incredibly powerful tool to censor dissenting political views and control what users see on major platforms like Instagram. As the White House maneuvers to secure congressional backing, Americans are left facing a troubling dilemma: the long-sought-after regulation of big tech and AI may come at the direct cost of their fundamental constitutional rights to free expression. Source: Wilkins, J. (2026). Trump Moves to Deeply Censor the Entire Internet. Futurism.

There have been 13 Trans People who have been murdered since April 1, 2026 April: April 5: Davonta Curtis April 12: Daniella Analee Escobedo April 13: Dannielle Spillman April 17: Aleanna Belcher April 18: Luca Redbeard Knapp April 28: Lanessa Rodriguez 1/2

Uruguay arrived in the United States for the World Cup and were greeted by sniffer dogs and full security checks. Look at Manuel Ugarte’s face 😂

Curry Barker was offered $2 million to rewrite ‘OBSESSION’ and have Bear as the hero. “I’m not rewriting the script to make Bear a guy that does all the right things.” (Source: hollywoodreporter.com/movies…)

Ukrainian long-range drones have just struck an oil refinery in Moscow. The refinery, which has a capacity of 250,000 barrels per day and is the main supplier of fuel for the Moscow region, is now on fire.

Congressional primary candidate for NY-7th @claireforny avoided the topic of Ukraine while campaigning. Given the first chance to speak about the deadliest invasion on earth she complained about aid cost and called for more stalled talks. Being truly anti-war means taking action.

New York congressional candidate @claireforny avoids the topic of Ukraine while campaigning and includes nothing on her website. Speaking only on the debate stage where she said we had sent plenty of money. Before calling for more negotiations despite talks completely stalling.