Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."

ABC News pulled the satellite imagery of the White House comparing Sept. 26 to today. abcnews.go.com/Politics/new...

NEW: A former red-state chief election official who has falsely claimed the CIA stole the 2020 contest is playing a key role in the conspiracy theory-fueled effort by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the vote. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

the rapid destruction of the East Wing at the White House without congressional approval feels like something that would be deemed too extreme for an episode of Veep

On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer

🥳🗳️💪⚖️ www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Merkley: "What we've seen is that democracies no longer die bc men w/guns go in and take it over. Instead, it's electeds who erode the separation of power. If you have a rubber-stamp Congress & courts that deliver more power to the executive, suddenly you have an authoritarian state. It's here now."

Older people who hit 4,000 steps a day even just once or twice a week have a significantly lower risk of dying early or developing cardiovascular disease.

This is not a joke. It actually happened.

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, which said the mosquitoes likely arrived by freight. n.pr/4qeQhWS

Bad news for workers at the companies trying to develop geothermal and lithium on the Salton Sea: A new study found that inhaling dust from the inland California lake changes lung microbiomes and harms immune response in ways that may be irreversible. The more the lake dries, the most toxic dust.

New in PN: Lindsey Halligan's humiliation continues apace "After discovering — too late! — that you have to tell reporters beforehand if you want conversations to be off the record, Halligan now finds herself attempting to prosecute 2 high profile cases on the 'rocket docket.' It’s not going well."

If the National Guard is really in D.C. to protect federal property, they should probably have been at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. two days ago

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law.

I'm teaching today about our role in ensuring an effective and responsive public health system, and I'm overwhelmed because the system we worked so hard to build no longer exists. It's been decimated by this administration and our citizenry doesn't know what that means.

Watch this. And then the whole thing. They are destroying the rule of law: www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...

A dinosaur talking with an NPR producer.

“For the first time, the IUCN has recognised what science has been telling us for decades: we cannot protect nature while expanding fossil fuels.” insideclimatenews.org/news/1710202...

Judges are refusing to accept Justice Department attorneys’ explanations at face value and even telling them outright that the executive branch has forfeited its claim to presumed honesty.

It's crazy that I'm #5 and the New York Times is #92. Maybe there *is* a price to be paid for going easy on fascism.

Still public servants- @firedbutfighting.bsky.social @altcdc.altgov.info @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social- supporting public health and CDC. Thank you for your courage and commitment.

Auto insurance in Florida is more than double Minnesota - averaging $2,912 a year vs $1,310. Maybe not a huge surprise but the high cost of low-tax states …

No Kings Madrid

Just back from No Kings here in Santa Barbara. I'd estimate about 2000 to 3000 in Alameda Park and more showing up when I left.

No Kings rallygoers in Nashville are lining streets and chanting: the crowd is a mix of ages and genders.

A joyful yet defiant atmosphere as we get ready for the start of the #NoKings protest in Orlando. ✊🇺🇸

French cohort study of more than half a million infants finds rate of major congenital malformations was 176.6 per 10k infants exposed to first-trimester COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, compared with 179.4 per 10k infants NOT exposed to the vaccines. 🛟 😷🧪 Medsky

Wow, lots of American flags and peace . Sure doesn’t seem like people who hate America you absolute embarrassment Speaker Johnson

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