Highly informative PBS Newshour 10 min segment w/ republican David Brooks & democrat Jonathon Capehart on DOGE, USAID, Town halls & Ukraine/Russia conflict. The death toll from shuttering USAID is staggering. If you miss it live then stream for free via the PBS channel www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Republicans are so anti-Reagan

Happy Saturday! 70's Spanish disco group performing their piece Cats Wait for the psychedelic bits mashable.com/video/dancin...

Do you-all know about this! Youtube has a series, Closet Picks, filming celebrities as they make selections from film-geek paradise -the Criterion storage closet- sort of Start with Carrie Coon and stayed tuned until the end for a list everything selected. www.youtube.com/channel/UCAP...

"MAGA acts like a drunk toddler with a chain saw, carelessly slashing through state programs with a high risk of self-harm But Democrats should not allow the forces of negative polarization to turn them into the party that reflexively defends the status quo" www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Gift Article Opinion Piece It's not as dark as the title suggests but it isn't great. D.C. Is Becoming Another Hollowed-Out Company Town www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/o...

@USGAO "High Risk List": www.gao.gov/products/gao... 38 areas across the federal government seriously vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, & mismanagement or in need of transformation. 10 areas improved, 3 got worse & new area added Gift Opinion piece: wapo.st/3DnP63N

Exactly what i needed this morning www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/...

This horrendously shocking, embarrassing, and disrespectful AFhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68Y06rLJvV8

These local businesses are offering deals for federal workers, including free veterinarian services, flowers, yoga classes, headshot photography sessions, and more.

Really good segment on the history & present of the Panama Canal by PBS @newshour.bsky.social www.pbs.org/video/in-con...

Gifted: "Republican senators find themselves in an unusual position these days: begging Trump officials to release funds they themselves appropriated Senators have in recent days made the case to Cabinet secretaries and other Trump officials to let money flow back into their states" wapo.st/4k2j5yO

Severance fans, here's what your innie is doing. Oh, and I'm really bad at it! lumon-industries.com

"If America elected a populist as president, you would expect him to devote his administration to addressing these inequities, to boosting the destinies of working-class Americans, But that’s not what President Trump is doing." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/o...

More wisdom & a history lesson from @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social The beginning may be a little hard to swallow, but try to watch/read it thru' Gift Article www.nytimes.com/2025/02/16/o...

"Don't Believe Him!" Listen to Ezra Klein's (short) podcast or read the transcript

well, I don't hate this: "Freezing, windy weather probable for presidential inauguration" www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...

Rec's to get healthy from the NYT and an excuse to eat even more dark chocolate covered almonds! Gift Article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

No Trousers Tube Ride brings carnival of underwear to London Underground

Here's a little Friday escape for ya. Which house in Marrakesh would you choose? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Happiness post! I just realized @buitengebieden.bsky.social is on Bluesky!

Okay, I know we're dealing with serious stuff, but... Trump REALLY needs to hire a makeup artist. Blend it in man, blend it in! apnews.com/article/elon...

Good one.

here's a little Monday happiness for ya! Gift article: wapo.st/49gJwf3

Holiday cheer? Or Road Warrior torture?

Escaping the News; Read this! Playground by Richard Powers Beautifully written w/ stunning descriptions of sea life & ocean depths, thought provoking AI & climate concerns, colonialism, seasteading & immortality. All perfectly woven together w/ a fascinating ending. www.goodreads.com/book/show/20...

well, now I'm hungry! www.washingtonian.com/2023/12/11/w...