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. When you've spend hours looking for your little black kitten... . . . and then... 💙 🐾 💙

Back we go. See you soon, Montana.

Another one of the busy #birds this am the Eurasian #Robin. #wildlife #nature #photography

Not saying they’re spoiled, but …..

The incredible Resistance Revival Chorus led by Shaina Taub, Tony-Award winning composer of Suffs the Musical, singing "No Kings in the USA"

#cats #art #vintage @bsky.art

Now that's an orange king I would support! #orangecat #cat #gingercat #nokings

Hug your dogs tonight. Rest in peace, Finnegan.

📢BREAKING: Just left the courthouse for our NIH grant termination case Judge ruled terminations are “VOID & ILLEGAL” As a plaintiff, I felt a wave of relief & hope; he acknowledged the discrimination & harm Closed by asking, ‘Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?’

What a terrible shame it would be if all those ICE agents stopped getting paychecks lol www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Yassss! Go Team 💙

Vaccines save lives!

A juvenile Robin in the Park 2 years ago 🪶 #birds #DDOR

There are widespread reports of ICE agents abducting people while masked, without warrants or identification. Due to recent events, we strongly advise: do not open your door or car for anyone you don’t know. That’s the message. No need to elaborate.

Wow! See the difference? Thank you for your service.

All of these folks out here saying, “I voted for Trump, but I didn’t think it would be like this.” I’m not buying it. They knew exactly what they were voting for. He claimed immigrants were eating cats and dogs. FFS!

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True.

For the third time since I took office, we're funding above the required pension payment — creating a $75M reserve fund for expected costs of adjusting to the Social Security Wage Base. With this fix in effect, we’re protecting taxpayers and state workers from future shortfalls

We absolutely must not forget what this administration did to Senator Padilla, because it tells us what they are willing to do to us.

For the first time in its 116-year history, the NAACP will not invite the president to their convention. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

We rose this weekend and we’re not bowing anytime soon. #NoKings

We are back to these two, who made the news💙 Fight hate with love.

Singer Nezza was told to sing the national anthem in English at the Dodgers game - she sang it in Spanish anyway. The crowd cheered as she finished “The Star-Spangled Banner” en español 🇺🇸🇨🇴🇩🇴 The Spanish version was commissioned by the US govt in 1945 to foster better relations with Latin America.

Spray paint a Tesla: domestic terrorism Targeted political assassination spree: not terrorism

EXCLU: Sen. Bernie Sanders wants an investigation of Health Secretary RFK Jr.’s recent decision to fire all 17 members of the nation’s top vaccine advisory committee. via @margaretmanto.bsky.social www.notus.org/health-scien...

The Times questioning Zohran’s experience kinda just boils down to ideology & racism but the idea of 33 being too young to hold a major political office is so funny. If he was a CEO of a startup that produced something worse than nothing they’d write a glowing feature on his new bold ideas.

Can we just make sure there are also state charges so Trump can’t pardon him?

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"This was a political assassination." — acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota

All of this is being manufactured by Trump. The show of force is the point. It distracts from his recent failures and inability to govern. Like any bully, Trump wants to display his power — especially over those whom he doesn't consider "his" people.

Over 75% of folks in ICE custody this year had no criminal record beyond immigration or traffic issues. Less than 10% had serious convictions. Fear sells, but facts matter. #ImmigrationTruth

I still think Canada should have abided by their own rules and refused to let a felon attend the G7

Trump is in a foreign country today trashing American Democrats, trashing American cities, and advocating for Putin. In other words, nothing has changed from his previous trips.

No one should have to face violence or death for standing up for what they believe in. Here is the late Melissa Hortman, eight years ago standing up to the patriarchy in support of People of Color, specifically women. We carry her legacy. May she and her husband rest in peace. 🕊️

Just talked to a trusted inside source—Trump’s inner circle is rattled by the No Kings protests nationwide. They didn’t mention Trump directly, but it’s clear they know just how toxic his brand has become. #NoKings

Solution for US police, require university level: 4 year law course, human rights theory, humanities, communications, first 2 years as community / social services with no weapon, and mandatory physical fitness that must be maintained during career. 21 year to 42 year age caps.

📌One of the lessons out of this horrific Boelter saga is that a white man impersonating law enforcement can go anywhere and do anything with impunity in gun-crazy America. Which is also why these masked ICE Nazis should scare the living shit out of EVERYBODY. One more example of all this below:

I’m just watching this G7 summit, and man, our country is being embarrassed like never before We’ve never had more pathetic leadership than what we’ve got right now A totally unprepared “President” that honestly has no clue what’s going on Other countries are laughing at us You deserve BETTER!

While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 150 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters and other convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.

BREAKING: The American Bar Association has sued the Trump administration on behalf of its members to put an end to Donald Trump's law firm intimidation project, calling Trump's efforts "unprecedented and uniquely dangerous to the rule of law." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Please enjoy this photo of our new kitten Bobby and our mostly confused dog Ralph

Last year, Kroger's CEO raked in $15.4 million — 457x more than its typical employee. Kroger also announced $7.5 billion in stock buybacks. I don't want to hear that Kroger can't afford to treat its employees fairly. Solidarity to these workers.

BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts (the Reagan-appointed William Young) has declared the Trump administration's cuts to NIH grants — ostensibly over Trump's EOs on gender ideology and DEI — are "illegal" and "void." He's ordering many grants restored.

“I find it unconscionable that someone could step up to serve, voluntarily, in our military and be willing to sacrifice their life for our country only to have their families torn apart.” This article first appeared @thewarhorsenews.bsky.social