Free Chat Friday & ICYMI: April 17, 2026

Gooooood morning, News Viewers, and Happy Friday.

Feel free to share any articles we may have missed, some cartoons, pretty much anything, or just chit and chat amongst yourselves.

Anyway, enjoy the day, the weekend, and be safe!

The Clown House:

The Economy:

More Americans are buying groceries using buy now, pay later: Survey

Americans are increasingly using buy now, pay later (BNPL) for everyday expenses like groceries, and many rely on the loans to make ends meet, a new survey finds.

Nearly a third of BNPL users (29 percent) said they’ve used it for groceries, up from 14 percent two years ago, according to LendingTree. Among Gen Z users, the share rises to 38 percent.

2026 Elections:

Breaking News: Analilia Mejia, a progressive Democrat, was elected to a New Jersey House seat vacated by Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2026-04-17T00:17:48.091238Z

The Fascist Felon/Possible Child Rapist & His Brownshirts:

Demented Don:

More outstanding work by The Great Jessica Tarlov.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-04-16T22:43:16.260Z

The Convert Couchfucker:

The DUI Hire:

Brainworm Boi:

I don't think RFK Jr. is an expert on sanity

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— Thor Benson (@thorbenson.bsky.social) April 17, 2026 at 8:48 AM

Grijalva to RFK Jr: "You apparently once cut the penis off a roadkill raccoon"

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) April 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM