The Daily Populous

Wednesday April 8th, 2026 evening edition

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In the cold light of day, under the powerful narcotic of relief, everyone goes back to their usual roles.

Nato chief Mark Rutte, the Theon Greyjoy of world politics, is jetting over to Washington to whisper obscene celebrations into Trump’s ear.

If we remember it, we will have to act on it and that would be inconvenient.

Trump will now tell us that these words worked, that they were a bluff, a feint.

If true, that will constitute perhaps the greatest humiliation for the US since the fall of Saigon.

Yet for all the damage, nothing is as pertinent as what Trump said in those final moments.

The sun’s out, the immediate threat has passed, the coming economic crisis has been potentially averted, or at least partially restrained. »

An AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good night

Authored by theguardian.com
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It then promptly lied to dozens of potential sponsors that I’d agreed to cover the event, and misled me into believing there would be food.

There were reports of the agents mass-deleting emails; some users still allowed them to text their wives on their behalf.

View image in fullscreen I intended to manipulate Gaskell into making everyone wear Star Trek costumes, but it turned me down. »

Dems Say Iran Ceasefire Doesn't Change Fact That 'Unstable, Unhinged, and Unfit' Trump Must Go

Authored by commondreams.org
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), one of two Iranian Americans in Congress, said while she was "momentarily relieved" by news of the ceasefire, "this doesn't change anything.".

Ansari called for the removal of both Trump and Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth, the administration's leading cheerleader for the war.

"Trump and Pete Hegseth have already committed explicit war crimes by bombing schools, hospitals, bridges, and water desalination plants... »

Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority

Authored by apnews.com

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, growing the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await in the perennial battleground state.

Taylor, who focused her campaign on abortion rights, handily defeated Republican-backed Maria Lazar in the fourth straight victory for liberal court candidates dating back to 2020.

This year’s Supreme Court election stands in stark contrast to the swing state’s previous two, where national spending records were set in battles over majority control. »