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I can't think of a faster way to undermine the country than simultaneously firing government workers, cutting scientific research, rolling back protections on public health & environment, & cutting essential services. It's like the US was defeated in war and is being occupied by a hostile enemy.

Now more than ever: youtu.be/QEV_SEN8C3E?...

"I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell." William Tecumseh Sherman, who died on this day in 1891

This is the husband of Serena Williams responding to some of the absurd criticism she faced for dancing for a few seconds. Much of his advice applies to many public figures!

Elise Stefanik brings a tweet to a fire fight, gets roasted.

Ah, yes. I see the anti-vaxxers are moving onto #Bluesky. Be warned: this medical historian will not go down the rabbit hole with your anti-science nonsense. If you come at me, I will block you. This is not X. No one owes you engagement. The world is on fire, and I am protecting my energy right now.

If teenagers are this mad about losing a video scrolling app, imagine how pissed they’ll be when they learn about climate change.

“July 1942. Washington, D.C. "People's Drug store lunch counter on G Street N.W. at noon." Acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Farm Security Administration”

Watched 2 YouTube videos but folding a fitted sheet is still mysterious.

$806 billion: how much big corporations spent on stock buybacks in 2018, instead of passing their Tax Scam giveaways on to workers. The GOP can say what they want, but the proof is in the numbers. Tax cuts for corporations don't 'trickle down'. apnews.com/article/438f...

Amen

• Involuntary Celibate Extremism?!

One minute you're young and fun. And the next, you're turning down the stereo in your car to see better.

Over at Dame Magazine I wrote about how America's right wing propaganda problem--and our bipartisan refusal to take media reform seriously--might very well be terminal:

VIVIAN MAIER was a professional Nanny who pursued her passion for street photography in her spare time & who took over 150,000 photographs during her lifetime. Only in 2011 - two years after her death - were her photos discovered by chance & her talent revealed to the world.

Yup.... youtu.be/oBIxScJ5rlY?...

#GoodNews #GoodWorks

incredible story of the source who leaked the AP3 militia's files to ProPublica and how he sabotaged the militia's work in Utah www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...

Sometimes it is necessary to take a step back in order to realize what is truly important in life and it certainly isn’t about material things. Life is short so do what makes you happy and be sure to Live, Laugh and Love!

The US needs single payer healthcare to improve access and cut costs. Our system isn't broken, it's working perfectly. Unfortunately, it's designed for profit, not patient outcomes. It can't be fixed. It needs to be replaced! Vote for proponents of Medicare for all!

We tried to tell you all..... FAFO www.threads.net/@america.is....

Let’s face it: dogs are terrible liars. 😂🐾 You walk in, and the trash is knocked over. 🗑️ Your dog: sitting there, guilty as sin, avoiding eye contact 👀 They might be awful at covering their tracks, but somehow we forgive them every time. #DogsAreTheWorstLiars #GuiltyPup #CanineComedy

Deprogram yourself from the overlords known as Billionaires…👇 Simple as that. No. More. Bullshit.

Suamico, Wisconsin Population: 13,052 Photos from Google Places API Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suamico,_Wisconsin

Why do you think he ‘loves’ them so much? This is why…👇

Instead of torturing to get state secrets out of someone just lock them in a room with commercials ran during NFL games on a constant loop. They'll break in no time.

Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978? 100%? 500%? Try 1,085% Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.