Big Bird still has its feathers . . .

Wednesday, April 15, 2026. It's Odin's day . . . The forecasts for Green Country and TulseyTown indicate strong Southerlies and a 60% chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon with upper 70's.

The Hungarian version of Trump and MAGA hopeful Victor Orbán was overwhelmingly rejected on April 12th handing victory to Péter Magyar and the center-right, pro-European Tisza party. The event is fueling signs of political change elsewhere. – Heather Cox Richardson, in Letters From An American.

Stephen Miller's Strait of Hormuz – Robert Reich on substack, 4.14.26

Years from now, if the world order collapses, historians will trace it back to something more mundane than a nuclear war or a deadly pathogen. “It began,” they’ll write, “with a single man’s insatiable need for chaos.” A weapon of mass distraction, if you will. – MilesTaylor, in Defiance, 4.14.26

Today is the birthdate of Henry James, born in 1843 New York City. He was a prolific author of 20 novels, 112 stories, 12 plays, and several books of travel and criticism.

Leonardo da Vinci was born on this day in 1452 Vinci, Italy.

At least for now, Big Bird is alive and kicking. – Joyce Vance, in Civil Discourse.