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Just going to blast this on repeat, as it becomes newly relevant every day.

submitted 5 days ago • 22 comments

Just fyi

submitted 73 days ago • 5 comments

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for threatening funding cuts to schools that engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. The federal government cannot force schools to follow their political agenda.

submitted 83 days ago • 24 comments

Do not let Trump gaslight you into believing he has a mandate or is all powerful. Most Americans don't support his agenda. There will be backlash — and we must make sure it is swift.

submitted 84 days ago • 219 comments

Today’s Moss Landing fire webinar got covered by Politico. www.politico.com/newsletters/... #MossLandingFire 🔋🔥

submitted 84 days ago • 1 comment

EXCLUSIVE: I recently spoke with Rep. Al Green who was just escorted from Donald Trump’s speech. We’ll have a chance to ask him more questions this evening. Here’s what he told me:

submitted 84 days ago • 296 comments

Watch as Rep. Al Green, Democrat of Texas, stood to protest during President Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress and was thrown out of the House chamber. Green said his protest was “worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up” to Trump. nyti.ms/3QIcTP0

submitted 84 days ago • 228 comments

Tracking the performance of the S&P 500 through 100 days of an administration because I don't want to grade.

submitted 85 days ago • 118 comments

Trump’s murderous freezing of aid that Congress enacted a law to send to Ukraine unconstitutionally usurps the power of the purse, violates the 1974 Impoundment Act, and is an impeachable “high crime and misdemeanor” akin to the extortion for which the Senate should have convicted Trump in 2020.

submitted 85 days ago • 267 comments

Military families live with mold & lead paint—Trump’s Defense Secretary bills taxpayers $49K for a paint job. Pete Hegseth owns a $3.2M home, made $2M at Fox News, yet taxpayers are covering $137K in luxury upgrades to his government house. Servicemembers struggle, but he gets a makeover.

submitted 108 days ago • 24 comments

It is Friday afternoon of a wild, wild week. And yet for me a reassuring one. My greatest fear was not of what they would do. It's that we would let them. And I'm seeing a lot of beautiful intransigence. From federal workers. From people all over the country obstructing ICE....

submitted 116 days ago • 36 comments

"California law is unaffected by recent changes to federal policy and continues to provide safeguards against discrimination and harassment based on gender, gender expression, gender identity, and sexual orientation. ....Our commitment to safeguarding the rights of all students persists."

submitted 116 days ago • 24 comments

“Asked how many of those detained had criminal records as opposed to simply having been in the country illegally, Leavitt said, “All of them, because they illegally broke our nation’s laws, and therefore they are criminals, as far as this administration goes.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-turn...

submitted 118 days ago • 16 comments

The colorful Swiss chard is a bright spot in the garden in winter.

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🌱 Our Scion Exchange is in 5 days! It's a go rain or shine! 🌱 We have a covered space available at Soquel High, so don’t let a little rain prevent you from joining the fun. 2/1/25 12-3PM Soquel High School 405 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel, CA Scion List tinyurl.com/knwprebn Register Here bit.ly/40uARSy

submitted 120 days ago • 0 comments

This is exactly how I feel. It's a moment to practice radical kindness.

submitted 121 days ago • 252 comments

Trump II has begun. Many people are asking: “What can I do now?” Here are 10 recommendations. Please let me know your thoughts, and if you have anything else you'd like to add to the list.

submitted 122 days ago • 214 comments

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on ALL purchasing — including supplies for their ongoing research to treat cancer, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and many infectious diseases.

submitted 122 days ago • 162 comments

Most immigrants Trump targets have been here 10+ years, paying taxes, raising families, contributing to our communities. Mass deportation would devastate our economy and tear apart the social fabric of America. https://itep.org/undocumented-immigrants-taxes-2024/

submitted 122 days ago • 233 comments

Heads up! The @aclu.org Immigrant Rights Project has an EXCELLENT online resource available in multiple languages to walk immigrants or advocates through various scenarios of encounters with immigration officials or police. It includes contact #s for local ACLU offices. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

submitted 123 days ago • 145 comments

NEWSOM RESPONDS | California Governor Gavin Newsom has made his first comments since a battery facility fire broke out in Moss Landing on Thursday evening. www.ksbw.com/article/gov-...

submitted 125 days ago • 0 comments

💡 Manual on community shared agriculture in the Philippines 🌱 Check this guide published in 2024 for setting up community-supported agriculture (CSA) models, fostering local food production, and promoting sustainable, community-driven food networks. Available here 👉

submitted 124 days ago • 0 comments

Looking to learn something new in 2025? #UCANR with @uofcalifornia.bsky.social have you covered. Learn about UC Environmental Stewards, UC Master Gardeners, and UC Master Food Preservers and the skills they offer in practical, hands-on education. www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/looking...

submitted 126 days ago • 0 comments

My Purple Romagna artichoke is very happy. 🌱

submitted 123 days ago • 1 comment

The Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Rare Fruit Growers Scion Exchange is in 10 Days! Sat., February 1, 2025 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Soquel High School 405 Old San Jose Rd, Soquel 95073 Admission: $5.00 Hundreds of free scions available for dormant varieties of fruit Details: bit.ly/40uARSy

submitted 125 days ago • 0 comments

What do you do to find solace in troubled times? I find solace and serenity working in my organic home orchard and garden, and I complete a cardio workout every day. When I was ready to go inside around 5 PM, I was happy to see this beautiful Townsend's Warbler; a beautiful ending to the day.

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