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One weird thing about all of these awesome federal programs getting gutted out of existence is that I now know they used to exist. That’s sort of nice, I guess. It’s like learning about an animal that went extinct last Tuesday.

This seems right, and all of this is WRONG.

I just got back from 36 hours in Ukraine with my brother Scott. Wanted to share a story from while we were there. At a hospital, we talked with a wounded Ukrainian soldier. I asked him what he thought about the recent change in US policy. His response in English was, “What the fuck.”

It’s not inflation! It’s just prices inflating from a deliberate act! Rising preventable costs! That’s all!

Conservatives right now: Pain is gain, baby!

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

A reminder of the value of the Endangered Species Act, including success stories. -Bald Eagle -American Alligator -Green sea turtle -Piping plover -Peregrine falcon -Channel Island fox -Humpback whale -Puerto Rican parrot -Robbins’ Cinquefoil -Whooping Crane -Brown Pelican -California condor

Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.

Jesse Eisenberg discusses the long process of getting access to film at a concentration camp in Poland

In a Must Read. Former senior Navy personnel lawyer in the Pentagon analyzes the significant legal and policy issues raised by the major shakeup at the Department of Defense. The latest by @marknevitt.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/108284/how-t...

— Accidentally fired workers trying to contain bird flu — Accidentally fired workers overseeing our nuclear stockpile — Accidentally fired workers providing health care to Native Americans “Accidentally.” More like gross incompetence and mismanagement. Opposite of efficient.

Take these sunflower seeds and put them in your pocket… 🪦🌻