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NYT bestselling novelist, A PLACE TO CALL HOME, also The Crossroads Cafe, Blue Willow, Sweet Hush and others. Small press publisher, artist, crafter, dirt road GA Democrat, True Blue
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this message is for Gov Mills of Maine. Hi. TY. Love you. 💕⭐️

I don’t know about you, but I’ve waited all my life to read the words “Kennedy Center presents ‘Death of a Salesman’ starring Scott Baio.”

The incels finally found someone to fuck and it’s America.

it is genuinely incredible that all you have to do is scratch the surface and it becomes clear that each of these guys is a huge piece of shit

The wonderful Mike Luckovich

BREAKING: VIRUS FROM NEVADA DAIRY WORKER WITH BIRD FLU HAS THE SAME GENETIC MUTATION seen in the Nevada cows – a change of PB2 D701N that has previously been assoc with more efficient virus replication in ppl & mammals. CDC told Fortune that the D1.1 variant in this worker is the same strain of

On the days I am about to give up, this Gwendolyn Brooks poem gives me an anchor.

Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic. globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

Hey NYTimes — *now* you’re lighting the beacons? NOW?!? After months of “Sauron: Avatar Of Evil… Or Extreme Uniter?” thumbsucker reporting you’re screaming what we’ve known since 2015? Fuck all the way off.

. A Black spy saved George Washington’s life, helped win the Revolutionary War, and still had to buy his freedom. If America really loved Black history, James Armistead Lafayette would have his own blockbuster spy movie by now. Instead, we get another reboot of Batman. #BlackHISTORY

You can’t spell FELON without ELON.

The rush to destroy things like USAID and other agencies before lawsuits can stop them is to make it moot. When our stupidly slow judicial system finally moves to stop them it will be far too late. If all 10,000 USAID employees are home and projects abandoned it’s done. It’s evil.

This is your daily reminder that both Merrick Garland and Mitch McConnell can go fuck themselves forever and ever.

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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.

These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.

Here are the options on the table (which are not mutually exclusive): 1. House Dems bring articles of impeachment* 2. Senate Dems play constitutional hardball and obstruct everything 3. State AGs litigate (and prosecute) everything they can 4. Citizens march en mass

Mood.

Jan 1, 2025: ex military vet drives into a crowd in New Orleans. Next, active military vet known to be avid Trump supporter blows up Tesla in front of Trump Hotel Las Vegas. Jan 29: US military chopper slams into commercial jet in DC. Do we see a pattern?

Warren: "He can stand there, smile at you and say, 'anybody can vaccinate their kids who wants to,' but he literally could bankrupt the vaccines manufacturers with the power he will have. And since he's got a financial incentive to do that, we cannot trust him in that job."

Former Secretary of Transportation--who was not on The Real World or Road Rules--weighs in on the President's efforts to blame the fatal air traffic accident on DEI.

Robert Kennedy said if he had a time machine he would go back and stop his kids from getting their vaccine shots. Really, Robert? Those are the shots you would stop in the past when it comes to your family?

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason.

I’m a former Blackhawk pilot and am currently in DC for events. I heard the UH-60 flyby while eating a late dinner at the Wharf. I watched the emergency reponse. It’s unspeakably tragic what happened in very complex airspace at night. I won’t offer my opinion until we know more. People died.

Today marks 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, a time to honor the resilience of survivors and remember those who perished. Let us reflect on the lessons of history and commit to a future of justice, compassion, and the fight against hate.

Revelations about the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played in a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa keep getting worse.

The thing to understand about Trump is like in his first term, he doesn’t want to govern. He doesn’t want to learn. He wants to campaign and look good. Republicans know this. So there are battles going on right now to take control of the actual process of governing.

Big yikes

Stephen Miller and Homan’s goal is to shock and awe blue cities to terrify whole communities. They’ll deliberately targeting businesses, schools, hospitals churches and other places of worship. They want Americans to be afraid. Mayors and governors must stand up to them. Lawyers get on standby.

Am taking the weekend to finish a massive new report on Elon Musk that is profoundly distressing Its focus is overwhelming evidence he is taking control of significant components of our government in a way that endangers all of us and is a national security issue Should be at PROOF Monday evening

We CAN make a difference in small ways! 1. Cancel Amazon. Find retailers who aren’t drinking the orange kool aid. 2. Donate to orgs fighting to protect our rights: planned parenthood, the ACLU, etc. 3. start a civil disobedience book club. 4. Find a bit of joy in every day.

🤬 Target has ended DEI goals and I have ended my Target shopping. Employee Relations and Integrity Hotline at 1-800-541-6838/ email [email protected] Target's HR Operations Center team at 1-800-394-1885 General Guest inquiries: 1-800-440-0680 Let’s all call at once

Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night. I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.

i really like when horror movies have a scene with like, a horde of creatures gorily mutilating and eating a giant hunk of meat or a corpse and then a scientist / gov official is like "hungry little guys, aren't they?" and everyone else is aghast. more of this

U.S. existing-home sales fell in 2024 to the lowest level since 1995, the second straight year of anemic sales due to stubbornly high mortgage rates www.wsj.com/economy/hous...

Trump suspends funding for PEPFAR www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...

The answer will be Yes. They are a Christian nationalist Supreme Court. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Way to go, Doug!