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Pro: science, facts, information, education, reading, democracy, voting rights, environment, women, animals. Learning Spanish and Esperanto. I follow people I find interesting. Philly Fleeing the bad place....
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submitted 17 hours ago • 3 comments

FWIW. Happy International Women's Day.

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submitted 44 days ago • 152 comments

Should be pretty easy as he seems to be under some sort of curse already!

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

It’s a fu*king coup.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

The #Bell prevails.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Throughout history, music and art have challenged fascism—amplifying dissent, uniting people, and inspiring resistance. From protest songs to street art, creativity has always been a weapon against authoritarianism. #halftime #kendricklamar

submitted 27 days ago • 10 comments

Lots of fireworks in #Philly right now, for some reason.

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

#arrestmusknow

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Disinformation/misinformation. Learn to be a critical thinker.

submitted 39 days ago • 2 comments

Call your Democratic Senators tomorrow and tell them to put down their work on nominations until OMB withdraws its power grab on appropriations. No more nomines go through. None.

submitted 40 days ago • 70 comments

I remember a post that said that every day waking up in the Trump administration was like this. I did not miss this.

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

While French avant-garde artist Francis Picabia, born on this day in 1879, is best known for his affiliation with Dada, I am (characteristically!) drawn to his animal portraits. First up, his painted portrait of Gertrude Stein's pet poodle, Basket

submitted 46 days ago • 81 comments

It would be wonderful if today's media coverage came bundled with Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit

submitted 48 days ago • 2 comments

"Reproductive health" is not some code word for "abortion." Make no mistake, tRump and the GOP are using the lie of being "pro-life" to not just go after safe abortion, but to make life miserable for women and girls everywhere. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/o...

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

Sooo....are they saying it's now *legal* to try to subvert a democratic election?

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

Some good news for Philadelphia, for a change. Some were saying the 76ers arena downtown was a ruse all along, but it looked like it was going forward. Now Chinatown is saved, and maybe we can have some more rational plans for redevelopment in center city. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Theosophical Society Library in LA destroyed by fire. Irreplaceable items, including the entire archive of the history of the organization, lost.

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

People should not have to be super confident bicyclists to be able to bike for transportation. If your road that should be available as a transportation corridor isn’t safe for a competent 10 year old cyclist or an adult who is newish to biking to ride on, it’s not safe enough.

submitted 58 days ago • 8 comments

The Ultimate David Bowie Museum Opens in London This September And you'll be able to ask to touch items! www.frommers.com/blogs/passpo...

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

Trump wants us talking about going to war with Panama, Denmark and Canada, instead of talking about how his nominees are rapists, alcoholics and Russian assets.

submitted 59 days ago • 181 comments

The best thing you can do is starve Meta for revenue. Never click on or buy anything through their ads. Never pay for an ad to sell a product or advertise an event. Never do anything again that will put one cent in Mark Zuckerberg's pocket!

submitted 60 days ago • 645 comments

Josh Hawley will probably get fewer steps in today than he did 4 years ago.

submitted 62 days ago • 387 comments

Hillary Clinton receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

submitted 64 days ago • 337 comments

In 1979, Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House. In 1986, Ronald Reagan tore them down along w/Carter’s clean energy funding. This sums up the difference between the two men & political parties. Investing in solutions for the future vs canceling progress to score political points.

submitted 63 days ago • 851 comments

Lookin' to resist in 2025!

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

President Joe Biden declared January 9 as a National Day of Mourning in a proclamation on Sunday, hours after Carter’s passing at the age of 100. [He might as well declare Jan. 20 a National Day of Mourning while he's at it.] www.cnn.com/2024/12/30/p...

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

Carter leaves behind a legacy of tackling diseases affecting the poor in remote areas — notably Guinea worm disease. "He really put Guinea worm and other neglected tropical diseases on the map," says Adam Weiss of the Carter Center.

submitted 69 days ago • 38 comments

Now cracks a noble heart. Good night, sweet prince, And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest!

submitted 69 days ago • 58 comments

Thank you, President Carter for a life well-lived. You were always an example of the best of us. We’ll take it from here.

submitted 69 days ago • 131 comments

"Ummm....why, no, I'm not eating the flower arrangement. Why ever do you ask?" #cats

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

A painting of George Washington choosing to give up power and not become a dictator. Hangs in the US Capitol rotunda. Bittersweet.

submitted 73 days ago • 2 comments