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castn.bsky.social
70+ and worried for the future. People think of me as liberal but I see myself as a pragmatist. I have the radical notion that we should work towards a country and world where all people have opportunity and with hard work can create a good life.
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Here's a detail shot of the cavity of the Tropical Royal Flycatcher nest. These nests are a marvel of engineering, as they're strong but wispy and transparent. The female builds the nest, and she always adds a nice little plant ornament above the entrance. At @tapirvalley.bsky.social #birds

Trump’s pardons now have now cost crime victims and tax payers over 1.3 Billion dollars. Yes, that’s over a BILLION. This is NOT normal. President Biden never did this.

FAFO Is a thing.

"The fact that the country has to constantly be in court to fight its own president is really wearying" -- anon

With this awful terror attack in Colorado, Congress needs to ask how many federal resources have been pulled from counterterrorism to deport Hispanics?

ICE turned back in Somerville So many Somerville community members came out that ICE simply retreated. Nonviolent resistance works when communities come together to protect kids and families.

#BlueEarth

CBS reporter Scott Pelley: This is a warning that I fear many will look back on in five or six years and think “he was so right”. If you haven’t already shared this, please do.

Trump’s latest retaliatory cancellation of all of Harvard’s federal contracts (whatever the harm to national security!) erases any doubt that he is trying to punish Harvard with a Bill of Attainder that the Constitution would forbid as a usurpation of Judicial Power even if Congress went along.

Christian Nationalists pretend that the United States was founded as a Christian nation, but the Constitution never mentions Jesus or Christianity. Not even once. Instead, it bans government promotion of *any* religion. Don't be fooled by their lying propaganda.

happy bday Ralph Waldo Emerson, b.1803, Boston "The Religion that is afraid of science dishonors God." "This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag,...

Never doubt yourselves, reinforce your values

Ever since I as a child, I have been fascinated with bioluminescence and how things look in different light. This website shows the work of one man to capture how flowers look to bees. Enjoy. www.vice.com/en/article/c...

What radicalized you?

They lynched Allen Brooks—and sold postcards of it. 10,000 watched. Kids cheered. No one was charged. They called it justice. We call it genocide. Now they’re banning books so you never find out. 📚 ERASED tells the truth they fear. Read it before they erase that too: stan.store/gxldsociety/...

McGovern: House rules require a super majority vote for any bill that increases income taxes. Guess what? Republicans are turning that rule off. Why did they have to do that? Because they know this bill will increase taxes on those families struggling the most to put food on the table.

McGovern: "This is not a governing philosophy. It is a scam. I wasn't sent here to vote for trash. I can't understand why you'd choose a career of public service to do this -- to rip away the healthcare & food assistance of working & middle class Americans. Is that really what you came here to do?"

A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY! Trump cut global food aid, now enough rations to feed 3.5 million people are rotting in warehouses. People are starving, but this man’s legacy will be cruelty in bulk.

Yep #impeach #nokings #nofascists #GOPcowards #wherethehelliscongress #defendourconstitution

Increasing the debt by over $3 trillion to pay for a tax plan that disproportionately serves the wealthy is a bad deal for the American people.

Fair Right?

Did YOU vote for this?? #resist #stopGOPfascism #nokings #impeach #saveourdemocracy #nomorebillionaires #nonazis

The regime is arresting judges and mayors, snatching people off the street, threatening to suspend habeas corpus. Is it getting worse quickly, as they escalate their assault? Or are they lashing out in frustration, as they keep losing in the courts and struggling to consolidate? The answer is: Yes.

@drneilstone.bsky.social

If you stand with immigrants and the humane due process they deserve, please consider using the hashtag #OnYourSide to show your support. We thank all Americans who reject the vile treatment of any human being. #OnYourSide

Must-read new Bloomberg analysis: Most of the top holders of Trump’s memecoin - who are vying for an “intimate dinner” with POTUS and a White House tour - are likely foreign. www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

"Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin' We're finally on our own This summer I hear the drummin' Four dead in Ohio." Neil Young Remembering: Allison Krause, 19 Jeffrey Miller, 20 Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20 William Schroeder, 19 4 May 1970

A simple truth our Founding Fathers would understand.

Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".

Please highlight this story. ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago. kfor.com/news/local/w...

Does Neil deGrasse Tyson Believe in God?

Dear Canada- Please accept our deepest apologies from all decent Americans embarrassed by the obnoxious trolling from our man-baby-in-chief who is lacking in both intelligence & any impulse-control whatsoever. ❤️ from your neighbors below, 🇺🇸 #MakeAmericaNormalAgain

#MomSky Keep Reposting

It’s the weekend You get to do what you WANT💙🙌🏽🐾 #SaveOurWildlife #BlueEarth #TYDS

Mahmoud Khalil Rümeysa Öztürk Mohsen Mahdawi Alireza Doroudi Kseniia Petrova Kilmar Ábrego García Andry José Hernández Romero + 100s More Deported. Disappeared. Dehumanized. Don’t forget their names & don’t look away. Keep fighting until justice is served & every abuse of power is held to account.

I filmed this yesterday on my way to Lousiana where my constituent Rümeysa Öztürk is being wrongfully held by ICE. I’m there now demanding her release. More to come.

HIPPA VIOLATIONS PLEASE take a moment to read and share Not only UNQUALIFIED HE is dangerous