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I spent a quarter century teaching people about the environment and then I retired. Dogs, plants, ecosystems, cheeses, some whisky, some whiskey, electric cars.
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Hundreds gathered under the trees on the Socorro, NM Plaza ready to cover all 4 corners at the main town intersection. No Kings!

This is scary. As Tesla's robotaxi prepares for launch in Austin, it failed safety tests six times. It blew through school bus stop signs at full speed, running over the manikins and driving off — completing a hit-and-run. 😮 www.kxan.com/news/local/a...

Why doesn’t Trump hire Americans?

Trump has pledged to restore Confederate names to military bases, even though it would violate a statute passed by Congress. These names belong to traitors who led a rebellion against America. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...

Is the dam about to burst? You could make it more likely by contacting your members of Congress. www.science.org/content/arti...

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<thread> On the left: June 12, Judge Breyer writing that THE test for whether the US Marines/Guard violate Posse Comitatus will be whether they've engaged in "detaining" civilians. On the right: June 13: See for yourself. Note: The DoD has confirmed the detention of civilian to Reuters.

USMC Ret. Lt. Colonel Joe Plenzler deployed with the same Marine battalion now heading to Los Angeles. Marines training for war are now being deployed against American citizens. This crosses a dangerous line. Brothers, remember your ethos, #RememberYourOath.

Americans say Trump ‘has gone too far’ with immigrant roundups and sending Marines and National Guard to LA

This is the page in the history book where future generations may ask, “Why didn’t more people speak up?" Don’t let this slide.

Boebert: What we’re seeing in LA is an insurrection Pritzker: You don’t know understand what insurrection is. It is outrageous that you are asking that when you are the one condoning the pardoning of people that attacked police.

Wonderful simile which I had never heard, "watching Donny struggle to reason his way though an issue in real-time is like watching a monkey play with a hand grenade. you know it’s going to end horribly, but you can’t look away." The whole column is great too. www.jefftiedrich.com/p/donnys-pol...

Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.

Kristi Noem says Sen. Padilla burst in, raised his voice, and didn’t identify himself. Sen. Merkley: What I saw was him say: I’m a U.S. Senator. If Kristi Noem doesn’t know who the senator of California is...she’s either enormously uninformed – or she's enormously deceptive.

Newsom: "Speaker Johnson -- his eloquence was elevated when he called to 'tar and feather' the governor of California. Very religious man. I guess that's the spirit. The word of the Lord."

🚨 URGENT: Sen. Padilla was forcibly removed & handcuffed at a public briefing in CA yesterday. This is an attack on free speech, representation, & democracy. Call Congress: +1 (202) 224-3121 Demand they speak out. Demand an investigation & appropriate charges. #DefendDemocracy #StandWithPadilla

Who else nearly fell out of the seat when you heard Cosplay Kristi accuse Sen. Padilla of “political theater”?

Let’s talk about yesterday. During a Department of Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles led by Secretary Kristi Noem, Senator Alex Padilla (D‑CA) was forcibly removed, forced face-down on the ground, and handcuffed by federal agents. Here’s what to know:

What happened yesterday was part of a much bigger effort to try and silence anyone who dares to question what the Trump administration is doing.  But we will not be intimidated and we will not be deterred. We must hold this administration accountable.

Perfectly said, AOC. 👏

Marines deployed on US soil against US citizens and now this. A US senator forced to the floor and handcuffed. Senator Murray said it well “We are a democracy. But we can lose that democracy.” It is time for us all to stand up. Be there on Saturday. Goodnight 💚 www.nokings.org

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge halted provisions in President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order issued earlier this year, saying that the 19 states challenging the order have shown a “substantial risk” that it would disenfranchise eligible voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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House Dems are demanding that Noem testify before Congress after Sen. Padilla was detained by federal agents at her DHS press conference in LA.

Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed in handcuffs from a press conference in Los Angeles Thursday after attempting to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem questions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

"Please continue peacefully protesting": Sen. Padilla after forced removal from DHS presser

They lie about everything

Same here.

Palmer: Charges should be brought against each one of you AOC: Raising the prospect of charges against witnesses is a form of intimidation is it not? Palmer: I strike those words

What happened to Senator Padilla is absolutely DISGUSTING. Point blank, period. This shit is out of control. Another elected official disrespected while doing their job. (1/2)

I'm on my way to the Senate floor to talk about the assault on my colleague, Senator Alex Padilla. This is a horrifying moment in our nation’s history.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

www.science.org/content/arti... Doge's idiocy and, perhaps, GOP senators' sanity openly revealed?

Welcome to the World Cup in Donald Trump’s America!

Today’s best meme

“Democracy is under assault right before our eyes,” Newsom warned. “The moment we’ve feared has arrived. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Here’s a video of Stephen Miller in high school screaming that he’s “sick and tired of being told to pick up my trash, when we have plenty of janitors who are paid to do it for us.” This is the sociopath shaping our immigration policy and so much more

Tear gas can cause long-term health consequences by making people more susceptible to contracting respiratory illnesses, including COVID. The chemical agent can also hurt people inside their homes if it seeps into residential neighborhoods. What you need to know (published 2020):