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Calling the press “fake news” is harmful. Calling them “seditious, perhaps even treasonous” for publishing reporting is something else entirely. Treason is a capital crime. Suggesting journalists should face it for exercising their First Amendment rights and doing their jobs is dangerous.

The only reliable data we are going to get on this stuff now comes from the private sector. bsky.app/profile/atru...

CNBC: "This data would suggest this is US companies, US consumers paying these tariffs ... that's part of what's been dragging down the economy ... I don't think we have a booming job market"

This is disgusting.

“.. The US lost an average of 4k private-sector jobs per month over the last 3 months (ADP data), the first 3-month decline since the 2020 recession.” - Bilello

Here's something everybody should be paying attention to: Congressional Republicans are trying to weaken the Affordable Care Act and put millions of people at risk of losing their health care. Call your Senators and tell them we can't let that happen.

Sublime. Definitely.

I tried trout fishing the other day. Turns out, it’s a lot like all other freshwater fishing, but with a gorgeous, flowing river in front of you.

For the record, it’s sublime.

I tried trout fishing for the first time today. Tangled the line and had to cut and retie it four times. Tried four different rigs. Caught nothing. Cared not one iota.

I want to sit in a redwood tree.

This is Carly. Enjoy that sweet face. 💕💕

Hey, there, Mama.

Saw this strong old girl on my walk today. 💕

Day 113 In which I hike again, and Carly makes a friend. 💕

Bartholomew G. Poodle in fancy dress.

This 100% naturally occurring mushroom in my daughter’s garden is thinking of us all today. #heartseer

About 250M years ago, 90% of species on Earth died during the Permian extinction. All of that loss created a lot of vacant niches to fill.
 Not long after, the first mammals, our ancestors, appeared. 
Life on this pale blue dot will be resilient - whether we’re part of it or not. #science #history

The world has good bones.

Every year my family writes down funny moments, quotes, major life events and memories, at the end of the year we get together and throw them all in a pile and read them out loud It’s one of my most favorite things. Start a memory jar 💙 #traditions

The world has Good Bones

A NEW DAY DAWNING #sunflower #inspire #courage #slavaukraini #flower #bloom #bloomscrolling #nature #photography #wild #5april

Goodbye Autumn! November snow in the Jizera Mountains.

Inspection time! A Chaffinch has dropped by your feed to keep an eye on things... 👀 📷 @kiransimpson.bsky.social

Agencies informed staffers they were preparing to cut their workforces by up to half, then followed up with letters offering voluntary separation incentives. The move aimed at scaring employees into accepting the offer.

Someone asked me how we stop this. We start with showing up on April 5. And then we keep showing up. We mobilize mass resistance of the American people and we take back our power and our democracy. But it starts Saturday. So join us. Find an event near you: HandsOff2025.com

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Today showed us that 1. calling your reps and pushing them to act does work (Cory Booker), and 2. elections still matter (Wisc Supreme Court). Apathy and cynicism get us nowhere. The American people using every tool in the damned toolbox will win us our democracy. The power lies with us. Use it.

My current read. 💕

The Virginia mountains look like the green wool carpet I grew up with.

Katahdin

Just a kitten who treats a window ledge of houseplants like a Malaysian rainforest.

Again: they want to disappear American citizens to El Salvadoran prisons known for human rights violations. American citizens. AMERICAN CITIZENS. 🚨🚨🚨

It’s totally fine to invade and vandalize the U.S. Capitol and attack police officers defending it, steal classified documents, interfere in an election, and commit business fraud, but sabotaging a vehicle will get you serious prison time.

Happy Birthday, Big Bird!

Wee mater plants showing their faces.

I once helped a student write his college and scholarship application essays. He went on to graduate with his Masters in accounting from U of I. This year I had to draft a letter to include with my taxes, which I did, and forwarded to him. He sent it back to me. With revision suggestions.

Brother and sister snuggles on a chilly day.

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

Coloring pictures to escape reality. 10/10 would recommend

First sun tea of the year. It’s 76 and sunny in the Chicago ‘burbs today!

My grand cat’s reaction to our government’s current administration.

Sometimes I stem my rage by stabbing wool repeatedly until it makes something beautiful.