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And give them no claim that they need to put down an insurrection

You know this escalation with sending 2,000 National Guard troops is exactly what Trump was hoping for. Incite violence. Blame the protestors.

The Sun really went from 😟 to 😛

Good morning rebels...

I did not know. Thank you George

Psychologically, I’m sure there’s a great analysis, but I’m super excited about seeing Ken Burns’ Revolutionary War documentary. Complex motivations and people with no guarantee of success make for a compelling story

Stunning and humbling

it is absolutely true that lincoln tried not to get too far afield of public opinion on slavery, calibrating his positions and actions according to what he thought was the mainstream. but it is important to note that at no point did lincoln ever disavow or deny his *sincerely held antislavery views*

After terminally ill patients tried a last-ditch blood cancer treatment, doctors are talking about a potential cure. https://trib.al/s1XkBk5

If I said every hour of every day for the next year that Joni Ernst can go fuck herself, it wouldn’t be often enough.

Happy pride month ❤️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Explore LGBTQ+ contributions to science, culture, & the natural world during #Pride Night at the Museum on Friday, June 13. The category is: celestial! Come dressed in your personal embodiment of the cosmos. Reserve tickets: bit.ly/43yVLB9 Some highlights below.👇

Today’s #smArtist theme: #Inquiry Physicist Professor Brian Cox - #Science! Among other fascinating things he discussed - What is the nature of space and time? #Stunday #EastCoastKin #Photography #MobilePhotography briancoxlive.co.uk

Amen

Thank you to whoever made me aware of the existence of @libro.fm! My money isn't going to Bezos, I got to pick a locally owned bookstore for my membership to support, and I got 2 free books with my membership. This isn't a paid ad, I don't have the following for that — I'm legit impressed! 📚

An excellent and important question. I fear what this admin does if those goons are met with real violent resistance

Let’s say that again:

Support Costco and any biz that rejects Trump's bigoted proposals

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Smile like Megalochelys atlas because it’s #FossilFriday! This species was one of the largest known land turtles & lived during the Late Pliocene ~2 million years ago.

Advocates like George Takei give me #Hope In WW II he spent his childhood unjustly imprisoned in US internment camps w 120,000 other Japanese Americans. #SensoryArt #WeekVfor5 #AlphabetChallenge #StarTrek #HumansOfBluesky #StreetPhotography #LLJP #UrbanGaze #EastCoastKin #NYCPhotography

Outstanding design solution

Yes. This is true

So great

Dear Mike Johnson and friends,

"I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom." - Abraham Lincoln

I love language