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From Lew Rockwell: The Circumvention of Habeas Corpus. [Ed: a must read by Jacob Hornberger.]

From the New York Post: Ranch dog saves toddler lost in the cold, mountain lion-populated Arizona wilderness

From the Post Millennial: 'I’m not afraid of no president': NY AG Letitia James says she's 'coming for' Trump. "I’m not afraid of no president, Donald Trump. We’re ready for you. We’re coming for you." [Ed: pass the popcorn, please.]

Big Economic Picture. From CNBC: Trump tariffs drove a Treasury sell-off — who sold the safe-haven asset? From Mish Talk: A Trade War Debate, Who Has the Cards, the US or China? [Ed: a long read but worth it.]

From Caixin Global: In Depth: Why Chinese Companies May Get Booted From U.S. Stock Markets

From Politico: Canada’s first election debate opens with sparring over Trump.

Tariffs. From the Associated Press: Hong Kong: No More Parcels to the US. Hongkong Post cites 'exorbitant and unreasonable fees' tied to tariffs

David Hogg & the Dems Circular Firing Squad. From the Post Millennial: David Hogg’s organization to spend $20 million challenging ‘ineffective’ Democratic incumbents. “We have a culture of seniority politics that has created a litmus test of who deserves to be here." [Ed: incumbents usually have a distinct advantage in elections. So...Dems are not only eating their own but eating successful 'their own'?] AND Americans ages 18 to 21 overwhelmingly support GOP: Yale Youth Poll "The findings indicate a notable political shift, as younger voters have historically been a reliable base of support for Democrats." [Ed: is this the reason why Dems are pushing to unseat older incumbents? Clearly...] From Politico: David
Hogg ignited a ‘circular firing squad’ inside the DNC. He’s telling Democrats he’s prepared to lose his DNC post if it comes to that.

From Today: Tigers say ‘Bye, mom’ to dog that raised them

From the BBC: Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules. [Ed: no fix has been specified, and an appeal may delay any fixes for years.]

From the Wall Street Journal: How a Secretive Gambler Called 'The Joker' Took Down the Texas Lottery.

From Semafor: White House plans to target university investments.

Ukraine. From Moon of Alabama: Growth Of Ukraine's Azov Units Follow Path Of The Waffen-SS

From the Guardian: Maryland Senator Flying to El Salvador to Look for Abrego Garcia Though it's not clear how far Chris Van Hollen will be able to get. [Ed: Dems are making a mistake in trying to ramp up this into a real scandal. The fellow was an illegal immigrant and allegedly a M-13 member. UPDATE: the Md Senator is on his way.] From Townhall: Today's Guest at the White House Was a Shocker...and Heartbreaking. From the Associated Press: El Salvador Turns Away Senator Trying to See Prisoner. Vice president won't let Chris Van Hollen talk to the prisoner on the phone, either. From Townhall: Notice Anything Interesting When That Deported Illegal Alien's MS-13 Ties Were Brought Up on CNN? [Ed: as always, when politicians shoot themselves in the foot, they will pivot and pretend 'nothing to see here, folks'.]

From CBS News: Police: Dog Saves Toddler From Drowning.

Germany. From Spiked: Why the AfD is topping the polls in Germany. incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz has already betrayed his voters. [Ed: the establishment is trying to ban the AfD before the next election.] From the Brussels Signal: Merz will learn from Bismarck, firewall against the AfD may actually be political fuel

From Politico: Third top Pentagon official suspended in leak investigation. Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, was suspended a day after two other political appointees were placed on leave. [Ed: there are calls for Hegseth's resignation but I *think* he maintains favor with Trump.]

From Popular Mechanics: Scientists Invented a Liquid-Like Battery That Can Basically Recharge Forever. With the ability to stretch double its length and maintain performance, this toothpaste-textured battery could enable new applications as the world marches toward one trillion connected devices.

From the Cradle: Saudi Arabia To Pay Off Syria's World Bank Debt. paving the way for the approval of grants for reconstruction post-Assad...[Ed: this gives SA a lot of leverage with Syria.]

Gaza-Israel. From Drop Site News: Fed Up With Israeli Displacement Orders, Palestinians in Gaza City Refuse to Leave. Over two thirds of Gaza is now either under active displacement orders or within a no-go zone. With no safety or shelter elsewhere, some Palestinians are refusing to leave. [Ed: this has the makings of a blood bath.] From the Cradle: Washington prepares new shipment of bombs for Israel ahead of ‘vigorous expansion’ of Gaza assault. [Ed: and blood will be on the hands of Trump/America.]

From Spiked: The Irish elites will do anything to keep Conor McGregor out of power. They’re even shelving plans for an elected mayor of Dublin because they fear McGregor would win. [Ed: the MMA superstar and Trump fan probably would win. And, so, they are willing to sacrifice democracy to keep him out.]

From Hot Air: 'DELETE DELETE DELETE': Trump's Mass Deregulation Push About to Launch. [Ed: and launch in a clever, unique manner.]

From the Bored Panda: Man Rescues A Beagle From Being Euthanized In A Shelter, The Dog Can’t Contain His Gratitude, Hugs His Rescuer

Measles. From CIDRAP: Texas measles outbreak grows; Michigan, Pennsylvania report new outbreaks. [Ed: and, yet, it is still politically uncouth to point at the millions of unvaxed people, including children, who have poured across the border at will.] From Las Vegas Review-Journal: Las Vegas schools face alarming measles vaccination shortfall.

From Uncover DC: Warp-Speed Off A Cliff: The Fall of Dr. Peter Marks. [Ed: horrifying, if accurate. And I believe it is accurate.]

Tariffs. From GovTrack: President Trump invokes emergency powers for new tariffs. [Ed: some excellent background material that makes more sense of the situation.] From Politico: California’s lawsuit puts West Coast business leaders to the test. Industry leaders are walking a fine line as California Democrats go after the Trump administration. AND Newsom ramps up economic attacks on White House with tariff lawsuit

Oh Canada! From the National Post: French language leaders' debate rescheduled to 6 p.m. Wednesday because of Habs game. [Ed: less than 2 weeks before the national election, a key leaders' debate is pushed back 2 hours so as to give priority to a hockey game. This may be the most Canadian thing I've ever seen.] From Dougald Lamont's Substack: California Governor Gavin Newsom's Tourism Pitch to Canadians is Tone-Deaf and Insulting. Do you think we're stupid? From the Free Press: Welcome to This Week in Canada, from The Free Press [Ed: a must read for those interested in Canadian affairs and attitudes.] From the Post Millennial: ‘Only option left’: US policy changes send asylum seekers, refugees to Canada. “Canada is probably the only option left [for asylum seekers]. If they stay in the US they receive letters saying you can no longer stay.”

Big Economic Picture. From Schiff Gold: The Dollar Bubble Just Burst: Peter Schiff Warns "This Is The Collapse I've Warned About For Years". "We’ve pricked our own bubble and there’s a lot of air that’s going to come out of it..." From ITM Trading: Wall Street PANICS: Bond Market Collapses as Money Floods Gold. [Ed: caveat...they are trying to sell you something but they are also correct, IMO.]

Militarizing the Mexico-US Border. From Responsible Statecraft: 10,000 US troops begin arriving at Mexico border. Locals: this place is becoming a “military zone”. From the Washington Examiner: Trump eyes new plan to militarize the border: Turn it into a miles-long Army base. [Ed: he has begun the process.]

From CBS News: Bryant Fritz Rescued Caged Dog Found Floating In Freezing Lake In Champaign; Now He Wants To Adopt Her

From Politico: It's Google's turn to get thrashed by the GOP. As Meta and X bow to Trump, top Republicans in Congress have their sights on Google next.

From Spiked: ‘If we stopped using fossil fuels today, billions would die’. Bjorn Lomborg on nuclear energy and why polar bears aren’t going extinct. [Ed: Lomborg is my favorite voice on environmentalism.]

From YouTube: Boy Cries for Rescue Dog & Changes Her Life Forever!

U.S. & El Salvadorian Prisons. From the Washington Post: El Salvador Leader: No, I Won't Return Deportee. 'Of course I'm not going to do it,' President Nayib Bukele says during White House visit . [Ed: and so Trump can quell the call for releasing Abrego Garcia by saying Bukele won't do it.] From USA Today: Trump to El Salvador President: 'Homegrown Criminals' Are Next. From the Hill: Lawmakers Take Action After Trump Defies SCOTUS Order. Democrat lawmakers are vowing to go to El Salvador to check on Abrego Garcia. [Ed: Bukele will refuse access.]

From Hot Air: Why The Latest Blue Origin Flight Is So Annoying. [Ed: yes!]

From Brownstone Institute: Ethical Collapse in the Peer Review of a Leading Vaccine Journal. Ethical Collapse in the Peer Review of a Leading Vaccine Journal. "This article tells the story of one of the most disturbing breaches of scientific ethics we’ve encountered in our academic careers—buried in the peer-review process of one of the world’s leading vaccination journals."

From Alt-Markets: Is "De-Dollarization" On The Table? BRICS Summit Approaches As Trade War Simmers. This volatile opposition between the BRICS nations and the US is not a product of the Trump era. It has been decades in the making... [Ed: yes, but the tariffs will speed up the process.]

From the Good News Network: Over the Last 3 Decades, Nearly Everyone in Bangladesh Gained Access to Basic Electricity. "Coupled with the rapid electrification has been one of the greatest single declines in the poverty rate of a nation ever seen, falling from 44.2% in 1991 to 18.7% in 2022."

Doge. From the New York Post: White House readies plan for Congress to ax taxpayer funding for NPR, PBS. [Ed: he is asking for $9B to be cut in all. $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and $8.3 billion from USAID.] From AlterNet: Trump appointees and DOGE seek 'deregulation on a mass scale' — from flying to food

From Benzinga: Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey Call For Abolition Of All Intellectual Property Laws, Arguing There Are 'Much Greater Models To Pay Creators' [Ed: I am also anti-IP.]

From the DoDo: Camera Captures Traffic Cop's Act Of Kindness For A Lonely Stray Dog. This was the moment everything changed.

From Mother Jones: Bad News for Man’s Best Friend: Dogs Are Environmental Villains. [Ed: hat tip to Brad who comments, Someone should introduce these meddling prigs to a working avalanche rescue dog. Or earthquake rescue dog. Or guide dog for the blind, or the infirm. Or a therapy dog. AND their human beneficiaries. (Tell someone who was pulled out of a collapsed building that the dog who found him is an "environmental villain".)] From Twitchy: Iowahawk Unleashes on Dog-Hating Mother Jones In MUST-Read Thread.

From Spiked: Philip K Dick’s nightmares are becoming our reality. His dystopian tales of precrime and high-tech surveillance resonate all the more today. [Ed: a must read. But, then, I'm a SciFi fan.]

Tariffs. From Public Affairs Bruxelles: EU pauses countermeasures against US tariffs to allow space for negotiations [Ed: also panicked by the fact that the tariffs are setting the stage for fossil fuels to return.] From Mish Talk: Say goodbye to Cheap Socks and Other Apparel, We Call This Winning. [Ed: clicking on embedded links is recommended.]

From the Frugalite: How to Revive the Lost Art of Scratch Cooking.

Election Integrity. From the Daily Signal: Nevada Cleans 162K Names From Voter Rolls. [Ed: adding those that were deactivated, over 200,000 names became ineligible to vote.] From the West Virginia Record: For second straight session, citizen-only voting measure dies in House. [Ed: in West Virginia.] From the Federalist: North Carolina Supreme Court Allows 60K Votes Lacking ID To Count In High Court Race. [Ed: apparently in violation of state law.]

From I Heart Dogs: Sweet Dog Cares For 9-Day-Old Orphaned Foal

From Consortium News: Israel is About to Empty Gaza. As Israel prepares to ethnically cleanse the whole of Gaza, it is also setting the stage for a regional crisis.

Crypto and Other Digital $. From Coin Telegraph: Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin: "Privacy Is Freedom". Buterin highlighted the urgent need for stronger privacy solutions, arguing that overreliance on transparency rests on naive assumptions about human nature... AND Crypto's Debanking Problem Persists Despite New Regulations. Crypto firms worldwide state that debanking is still getting in the way of growth... From CCN: Genius Act: A Guide to the US Senate’s Stablecoin Legislation.

From Zero Hedge: Bye Letitia? Criminal Referral Filed Against NY AG Over Real Estate Fraud Accusation. James could be charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution... From the New York Post: NY AG Letitia James looking at possible insider trading around Trump’s tariff pause.

From the International Man: 4 Ways To Get a Second Passport Today.

From Townhall: Some Half-Brain-Dead Man Who Thought He Was President Spoke Tonight. [Ed: Jill wants back in the game.]

From the DoDo: Dog Spots A Boy Being Swept Out To Sea And Rushes To Help Him

Roger Ver. From YouTube: Vitalik Buterin SLAMS U.S. Over Roger Ver’s Arrest—Is This a Political Attack? From Crypto Potato: 4 Crypto Founders Trump Pardoned and 3 Who May Be Next. [Ed: I think it is more likely that the DOJ will let this quietly drop because prosecution would be so unpopular.]

From the Bored Panda: Family Makes Sign To Explain Why Their Dog Is On The Roof, And It Becomes An Internet Sensation

From Townhall: Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Deporting Immigrants From These Four Nations. [Ed: the ruling will not stand, of course.]

Kilmar Abrego Garcia. From BBC News: Man mistakenly deported to El Salvador 'alive and secure', US says . [Ed: SCOTUS has ruled that the man's return should be facilitated.] From Politico: Trump administration contends it has no duty to return illegally deported man to US, [Ed: I think the Trump admin is making a mistake.]

From IBM: Quishing: A growing threat hiding in plain sight. In a rising trend called "quishing", scammers are using QR codes to direct users to malicious websites and carry out phishing attacks. [Ed: a new word for me.]

From the Off-Guardian: UK MPs Call For Digital Identity To "Tackle Illegal Immigration". Is there anything Digital Identity CAN'T do?

From CNN: A man has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s residence. Here’s what we know. [Ed: very little at this point.] From the Post Millennial: ‘Registered socialist,’ BLM supporter Cody Balmer charged with arson of PA governor’s mansion

Doge. From Raw Story: Senior Social Security official removed by security after pointing out illegal plans: WaPo. From Wired: Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project. For the past three days, DOGE and a handful of Palantir representatives, along with dozens of career IRS engineers, have been collaborating to build a “mega API,” WIRED has learned. [Ed: this will allow gov. agencies to access the so-called private data in the IRS system...data that they swore would never be used for anything but tax purposes.]

From FOX News: SCOOP: Arizona to begin removing as many as 50K noncitizens from voter rolls following lawsuit. The Department of Homeland Security will help Arizona counties verify voter citizenship

From the Associated Press: Dog Teaches Other Dogs to Save Avalanche Victims. In the Italian Dolomites, Zen and other pups are tasked with rescuing those buried on the slopes,

From ProPublica: “Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay” [Ed: about insurance companies.]

From QTR Fringe Finance: Will Trump End the Fed or Put Himself in Charge of It? "At this point, it sounds like Trump wants to be a one-man FOMC..." [Ed: mentions Rothbard.]

Homelessness. From Politico: How bad is California’s housing crisis? A first-in-the-nation bill would let students live in cars. The Democratic proposal comes as the party looks to focus on cost-of-living issues. [Ed: this is like a joke. It is not a solution; it is a slap in the face.] From San Francisco Public Press: ‘They’ll All Be Homeless’. Trump administration threat to cancel of HUD grants to SF could put 15,000 more people on the street. From the Survival Mom: How to Live Out of Your Car: Solid Advice from People Who Made It Work.

From Politico: Zuckerberg Testifies After Both Sides Signal Strategy. Meta contends it has competition, FTC says it effectively doesn't in the personal social networking market

From the Good News Network: Tony Robbins’100 Billion Meals Challenge Secures First 30 Billion Meals, Redefining Global Hunger Relief Efforts. [Ed: seems to be entirely private.]

Covid. From the Epoch Times: Top CDC Vaccine Safety Officer's Records Missing, HHS Says. [Ed: office is responsible for ensuring the safety of vaccines.] From Jonathan Turley: The Great Wall: Biden’s Administration May Have Suppressed COVID Evidence Contradicting Chinese Claims

From Twitchy: Cuomo’s AI Housing Trainwreck: ChatGPT Barfs Nonsense Plan, and He’s Too Clueless to Notice. [Ed: not from the Onion,]

From the Good News Network: FREE Service that Finds Lost Pets–Already Reunited 40,000 Animals Using QR Codes and Network of a Million People

Iran. From antiwar: Iran Is Not Building a Nuclear Bomb: A Fact Sheet. From Responsible Statecraft: With Iran talks, Trump could achieve a triple win. Steve Witkoff met with Tehran's foreign minister directly. Already, this White House has achieved more than what Biden's did in four years. [Ed: the talks are occurring this week.]

From Simplicius the Thinker: Bombshell Reports: "German Weapons Not Made for War". "Spiegel published a quite eye-opening piece yesterday, which reveals the long-kept truth about the performance of German weapons systems in real wartime conditions."

Cross Hurricane Documents. From Just the News: Read the Russia collusion memos President Trump declassified and Kash Patel gave to Congress. FBI Director Kash Patel turned the hundreds of pages (700) of documents over turned to Congress following President Trump's order declassifying the materials. [Ed: documents posted at this site.] AND Newly declassified Crossfire Hurricane docs shine light on Steele, Clinton, and more. Trump's first attempt at declassifying Crossfire Hurricane documents in January 2021 was thwarted. But now, the FBI records have been released, revealing in part new details on the FBI's problematic Trump-Russia probe.

From Twitchy: Hollywood Tough Guy Danny Trejo Has a Soft Spot for His Dogs and Encourages Us to Adopt.

Real ID. From CNBC: The Real ID deadline is just weeks away. Here’s what travelers need to know. [Ed: deadline is May 7.] From AEI: You Don’t Need a REAL ID and You Never Will. [Ed: an oldie but every word is still valid.]

From Fast Company: Linda McMahon just handed A.1. steak sauce an unbelievable opportunity. The secretary of education mixed up AI and ‘A.1.’ Heinz’s steak sauce brand didn’t miss a beat. [Ed: oh, this is funny.]

From +972 Magazine: The Israeli army is facing its biggest refusal crisis in decades. Over 100,000 Israelis have reportedly stopped showing up for reserve duty. While their reasons differ, the scale demonstrates the war’s waning legitimacy.

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