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An e-mail seen by NPR says the move is to comply with a presidential order to "restore biological truth" to the government.

TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky #StateMediaCensorship

DEI exists to help right the historic wrong of unqualified white dudes always getting the gig.

Fabergé was just a bit ahead of his time on egg prices.

Birthright citizenship is “as close to a national self-definition as we have; it is our legal DNA,” David W. Blight writes. “One cannot overstate the gravity of Trump’s proposed action, nor the historical ignorance on which it stands.”

Heron

A "message about the humane power of literature makes 'Reading Lolita in Tehran' a work of art rather than an exercise in sloganeering," Arash Azizi writes. Now an Israeli filmmaker has worked with Iranians to adapt Azar Nafisi’s book to the screen:

The awe inspiring Grundtvigskirken towers 2 km above icebergs at its base. Sailing through East Greenland's O-fjord, we were blessed with one breathtaking view after another. A privilege to witness! #bluesky #photography #landscape #travel #nature #landscapephotography #naturephotography #greenland

Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced on Tuesday that his company will no longer fact check user posts on its platforms, capitulating to Donald Trump and Elon Musk. What does this move mean for our democracy? Jay Kuo digs into this question for The Big Picture.

Thank you, Canada. And we’re so sorry about him.

Looks like MAGA is really mad at Justice Barrett for casting the swing vote to allow sentencing of Trump to proceed this morning. Good! Let the hate flow through you…

Wisdom from his many years.

my wife freezes food as an intermediary step before we throw it away two years later

Complaining about Lincolnshire and then it gifted me one of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen

I continue to be deeply moved by this statement to the heavens by President Carter.

An important point.

The alleviation of women's abuse "is made less likely by the mandated subservience of women by Christian fundamentalists. What is especially disappointing...is the docile acceptance by so many strong Christian women of their subjugation & restricted role." - Jimmy Carter (RIP)

RIP President Jimmy Carter

President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was a symbol of what is best about America: kindness, compassion, duty and service. He will be missed, most of all by those who long for a return of that kind of country, led by a man with such strength of character.

Pond and Sky

every new restaurant in every major city is either called Thistle+Thorn and thinks adding turmeric to brussel sprouts makes them worth $30 or is called Burger Bitch and has a neon sign in the window that says “im gonna fuck a hamburger”

There's not much Mr Asimov says that I don't agree with . . . 📚 📖 📚 #greenwitchtea #greenwitch #books #learning #sciencefiction #fairytales #fantasy #library #reading #witchsky #witch #isaacasimov

Well played Finland for capturing this ship. 🇫🇮 👏👏👏 “Eagle S, the Russia-linked tanker suspected of damaging an underwater electricity cable on Christmas Day, was kitted out with special transmitting and receiving devices that were used to monitor naval activity”

Can we just admit that we NEED immigrants for our economy to run, from agriculture to high tech? We’re a goddamn nation of immigrants, aren’t we? Let’s be proud of our immigrant heritage!

If a bully is paying you and helping you win elections, then of course you will side with the bully and blame the victim for defending themselves.

A passage from the Tao that’s frequently worth revisiting.

Owl and I huddled Snow-blown branches my heart Soon green will transform

From my desert series, taken circa 1985

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Perfectly timed capture ….amazing colours ✨❄️✨🤍✨❄️✨

Do you see what CNN is doing here? Please tell me you see it.

Emotionally Distant Family Spends Holidays Watching Touching Family Dramas Together theonion.com/emotionally-...