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Modern-Day Peaceful Protest… TikTokers are hunting Cybertrucks—pulling up behind them and projecting anti-Elon Musk messages onto the tailgate. What’s genius: the driver has zero rear visibility & zero idea. The Cybertruck Hunters account launched a week ago and already dropped a dozen videos.

"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." Arthur C. Clarke

Don’t just say DEI as if it’s a bad word. Spell it out. Say diversity, which is the lifeblood of American society & culture & innovation. Say equity, which a just society should pursue. Say inclusion, because decent people believe in increasing belonging, not isolating people who are different.

A statement from the Kennedy Center

The Papua New Guinea Courier is in rare form.

Conservatives warning about George Soros but make the footage Elon Musk

FACT: Yup, Tesla, the most valuable automaker in the world valued at over $1 trillion, did not pay any federal income tax last year 👇 Read more here: bit.ly/4hjLUot #TaxFairnessNOW

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social on Mike Johnson considering conditioning disaster aid: "Never in California did we question whether or not we, as taxpayers in the largest state in the Union, should support the people of Louisiana at a time of emergency and need. We’d never condition it."

More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”

Why is the media like this?

College leaders offer ideas on how to fix the top job. chroni.cl/4a9DE7U

I can’t stop watching this asshole husband of a Republican Senator Deb Fischer who refused to shake hands with Vice President Kamala Harris today. MAGA is classless even in victory.p

⚠️ In response to Musk changing the X algorithm to deboost negative content, people asked Grok what is considered “negative” and were told: • Criticism of the government • Commentary about misinformation • Suggestion the public is being manipulated • Attacks against powerful people or institutions

The Oval Office is back on the market…

Have you heard this good news? As of January 1, every single one Chicago's 400+ municipal buildings — including 98 fire stations, two international airports, and two of the largest water treatment plants on the planet — is running on 100% renewable energy grist.org/cities/chica...

Biden: I have appointed the most demographically diverse judicial nominees in the history of America.., Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Muslim Americans.. For the first time in a long time, we have a bench that looks like and represents all of America.

Someone shared this with me, and I think it's beautiful. That's what I wish for everyone I love and appreciate in this New Year 2025, that your life is filled with an abundance of real luxuries. ❤️

When it comes to food, many expiration dates aren't as firm as they appear. nyti.ms/4a40rBV

there are four teams (bills, ravens, lions, vikings) who are really good, really entertaining, have very compelling narratives, and would be exceptionally satisfying to see as super bowl champs. if the chiefs threepeat it will be more annoying and loathsome than anything the patriots ever did

Me before the 2024 election cycle Vs Me after

Please remember that President Carter appointed more minorities and women to the bench than all previous presidents combined. He was the first President to embrace the concept of bringing racial diversity to the federal bench. A key aspect of his legacy. www.washingtonpost.com/archive/poli...

I’d recommend everyone regardless of medical risk bring a mask on your airplane journey, a disinfectant wipe to clean the seat you’re in and hand sanitizer. It’s going to be on you alone to protect your health. Warning signs are everywhere.

Twas the night before Christmas. 🌟 Can’t get enough of this… ‘2024 Holidays at the White House: A Season of Peace and Light.’ Merry Christmas, everyone!

HELL YEAH: Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro SLAMS “President Elon Musk” for interfering with the budget process. “What does he know?? When the government is shut down, is he furloughed?? Hell no!”

In today's snippet, Pres. Rob Kelly talks about pushing back against perfectionism and rewarding innovation, risk, learning, and continuous improvement for innovation to move us forward. youtu.be/TeJRF2nMKL0

And welcome the stranger 💙

The South Korean National Assembly voted Saturday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, forcing him to immediately hand over power to the prime minister following his short-lived attempt to impose martial law this month.

White men make up 30 percent of America White men make up 100 of GOP leadership

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

"We cannot continue to participate in the social network feed of a man who proclaims the death of the media and therefore of journalists... X is a platform that no longer serves the public interest at all, but the special ideological and financial interests of its owner and his political allies"