Our biggest priority right now—other than keeping our sanity—is protecting the vote of Black people from the Ku Klux Kourt and the other white supremacists in the GOP and the Trump administration.

“Dumbocrat”? THIS is the genius material? A 4th grader hyped up on orange soda could workshop better insults during recess. Then he calls Hakeem Jeffries “low IQ” while sounding like a guy yelling at a microwave because it “stole his thoughts.” The man’s brain is melting live on camera. Sad!

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Residents in Fayette County, Georgia noticed their water pressure was unusually low. Turns out that a data center 20 miles away had been drawing 30 million gallons of water in secret through connections the county didn't know existed. Is it any wonder why so many are opposed to data centers?

February 5, 2025. Trump announces he is going to build a new ballroom at the WH and pay for it with his own money: “It’s going to cost nothing. I will spend the whole thing myself.”

If you're in Europe, watching with alarm Trump's ravings about seizing Greenland, just be aware that if he tries it, our streets will be full of Americans belatedly defending our Constitution's restriction of war powers. He'll have a whole second front — law-abiding, of course — inside his country.

I noticed the WH doc is an osteopath and wondered if this was something specific to DO protocol.

that was quick, new yorker:

Andy Borowitz. Batting 1000!

Zelensky wore a suit this time.

Shocking!

"When you become less polite, the alteration in your conduct can make you less happy, more depressed, and angrier about life.... Being impolite is more like scratching at your poison-ivy rash. Giving in to the urge makes things worse." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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If Russia ceases combat operations, the war is over. If Ukraine ceases combat operations, Ukraine is over

Kristi Noem Says $200 Million DHS Ad Campaign Thanking Trump Was His Idea - Rolling Stone

Spot on.

Excellent post

We’re doing a 60 day free trial. Because today feels like a good day to sign up for The Bulwark.

From a Grok analysis of my healthcare post that user Apple Lamps did . It did a good job

Motto for 2025

Absolutely

If you want to understand why healthcare pricing is horrific, the first thing to know is that our system puts 100% of the credit risk for deductibles, copays and co-insurance on hospitals and doctors. That's insane. We have turned them into Sub Prime Lenders 🧵

"As Hemingway once wrote of bankruptcy, the collapse of autocratic regimes tends to happen gradually and then suddenly—slowly, and then all at once." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Just after its close flyby of Jupiter on Nov. 3, 2019, NASA's Juno spacecraft caught this striking view of Jupiter's southern hemisphere as the spacecraft sped away from the giant planet (Credit: NASA)

Thanks to all the atheists out there just doing the right thing without me threatening you with fire and brimstone.

There's no need to worry over the future. Worrying over the present is more than sufficient.

NGC 6302: The "Butterfly Nebula" Credit:NASA

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget

It’s hard to choose which of Trump’s cabinet picks are the most dangerous, but of the four worst I think I would rank them thusly (from worst to only slightly less worse): -Kash Patel -Pete Hegseth -Tulsi Gabbard -RFK jr But I’m open to dissent.

this is a combined view of the hubble and webb views of the ring nebula and oh my god it’s SO beautiful 🌌

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Never take yourself too seriously. After all, you're an idiot.

RFK, Jr. is the last person who should stand on any soap box and moralize.

I am gonna post this everyday...trump will lose his mind 😤

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I’m thankful for Bluesky.

The Georgian people are fighting for their freedom. Pray for them. GD is Russia, Georgia is Georgian

Mexico warns Trump tariffs would kill 400,000 U.S. jobs, threatens retaliation - Reuters

Good news: @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social has arrived. Follow him and read him. He'll speak up when Republicans are wrong. And if you lean to the left, as I do, he'll make you think about where *you* might be wrong. We need smart people like him to keep this place from being just another echo chamber.

Trump alone didn't beat the justice system. He had help. It took Oligarchs relentlessly amplifying his lies on their media platforms. Ethically compromised members of the Supreme Court. 70+ million willing to vote for a convicted felon. There's a lot to fix. But it can be fixed. It must.

50,000 followers. It's a good start. But as I said before, I'm not destroying the world until I reach 100,000. That should be all the motivation you need.

The number of Bluesky users has exceeded 19,800,000! #bluesky #bsky