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From United Humanists on FB

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

@petebuttigieg.bsky.social gives me hope 💙

General Brown is a brilliant, amazing leader. I worked at the Air Staff for three years and it was known that he read everything the staff wrote for him. He believes if an analyst took the time to write it, it’s his responsibility to read it. Very few generals do this.

The 'find out' phase is here.

BREAKING: USCP is arresting Enrique Tarrio for swiping his hand at a counterprotester who got in his face.

TANECHAN, with his rabbit-like ears, is observing bees today. Whenever he gets interested in something, he will watch it for a while. He seems to enjoy watching things. #Illustration #feedbackwelcome

who’s gonna do it, who will be the hero we needed

I agree with Bill. Time to eat the rich! The 1% have gotten too big for their britches.

This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

Every Winter ends.

⚡️EU preparing military aid package for Kyiv worth $20.9 billion, Bloomberg reports. The additional military support would supply Kyiv with air defense systems, artillery ammunition, long-range missiles, and drones.

So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

😃 Major grocery retailers in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino County still supporting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts: ---Albertson's - owner of Safeway ---Costco ---Grocery Outlet ---Raley's - owner of Raley's, Nob Hill and Bel Air ---Sprouts 1/3

Good morning & welcome to #Caturday It's okay if you don't feel confident enough to take the next step. Taking the next step will bring you confidence.

How does firing Americans help make America great again? Cutting 5-8% of the workers is unproductive and harmful to our economy and society. This is just simply reckless and unsustainable. www.cnn.com/2025/02/21/p...

Four flu-related children deaths reported in Virginia www.wavy.com/news/first-p...

A stunning photo of the famous heart-shaped rock formation at the Drops of Sedona, Arizona, USA Courtesy of: The American Natural

Laguna Beach is an art colony. We support the arts. Chip Bok is the brilliant award-winning political cartoonist that created this artwork.

The KIND Act makes it easier for children and families to get the care and stability they need during a time of transition. Our #1 priority will always be to keep children safe. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Make no mistake. Project 2025 is here. www.politico.com/interactives...

This tax season, we’re bringing relief to Illinois families by putting up to $2,000 back in your pocket.

Only an idiot would think we should eliminate: - Emergency response in natural disasters - Education and healthcare for disabled children - Clean air and water programs - Gang crime investigations - Monitoring of nursing home abuse - Nuclear reactor regulation - Cancer research

There have never been kings in America. The monarchy doesn't start now.

❗️ US threatens to disconnect Ukraine from Starlink if it refuses to sign minerals deal, — Reuters.

I'm in ! Tell me how.

Celebrating Nina Simone's birthday ( #BOTD Feb 21, 1933) Mood Indigo - the first song on her incredible first album, recorded in 1957, when she was 24 youtu.be/5euaoFlU87g?...

🔃 Did you know that 72 MILLION Americans rely on Medicaid for healthcare? The Trump Administration and MAGA Republicans want to strip it away to give tax breaks to billionaires. We can’t let this happen. Make your voice heard and let them know you didn’t vote for this!

What a petty little bitch. It must be a requirement for the Trump DoJ.

So they removed the black chairman of the Joint Chiefs in the middle of his 4-year tour, without cause, and they're seeking to replace him with a white **retired** Air Force three-star general who lacks the requisite experience as a service chief or combatant commander? Huh, how about that

this is not where you want to be in the opening stages of your project to bludgeon the American population into submission so you can destroy their government

None of this has anything to do with effectiveness, or “lethality,” or promoting “warfighters," or any other buzzwords. It is praetorianism, plain and simple, and it is an assault on our military and our democracy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The most notable thing about this clip from the president's address to the governors is the way Maine Gov. Janet Mills stood up to Trump. And the second most notable thing is the absolute stone-faced silence from the other governors in the room. www.c-span.org/clip/white-h...

I spoke with trans and genderqueer developers about working in games in the US amid an anti-trans administration and harassment from online communities. Many feel left behind by the companies they work for. “Can’t piss off the bigots, because they spend money.” www.wired.com/story/game-d...

happy friday! just leaving this here...

When in doubt, tear it all down, see what breaks, assume you can repair it—maybe with AI? It’s the federal government; how hard can it be? This is incompetence born of self-confidence. It’s the certainty that if you’re smart at one thing you must be smart at all of the things.

After a lifetime on the frontiers of the fight against HIV, researchers can finally see the end of the epidemic in sight. But thanks to the Trump administration’s executive orders, it’s unclear when—or possibly even ever—this breakthrough medicine will see the light of day.

The cybersecurity lead for VA.gov was fired last week. He tells WIRED that the Veterans Affairs digital hub will be more vulnerable without someone in his role.

Experts say the conflicts posed by Tom Krause’s dual roles are unprecedented in the modern era.

Tom Krause is in charge of both a sensitive government payment system and a company that has millions of dollars’ worth of active contracts with various federal agencies through distribution partners, a WIRED review finds. Conflicts posed by this are unprecedented in the modern era, experts say.

The fatal shooting of a US border patrol agent in Vermont. The stabbing death of a landlord in California. An elderly couple murdered in Pennsylvania. Who are the so-called Zizians, the group allegedly linked to all these killings? buff.ly/3ENqfa5

Sure Trump fired the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and the CNO....but they fired the top JAG's in the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Why would you fire the top lawyers in the armed services at night on a Friday? That's the part you should be freaking out about.

I've ordered two rounds of cookies from scouts in this post and am thinking hard about getting another tomorrow - help bring some joy to trans kids!

Here’s an opportunity to help some kids and get some cookies 🍪 digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/sixk34....