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"Sea otters aren’t just adorable–they’re also ocean heroes! As a keystone species, southern sea otters play a significant role in ecosystems like the kelp forests and coastal wetlands of Monterey Bay." BUT MOSTLY ADORABLE!!! 😍

Truth

We are about to be bombarded with misinformation and false equivalencies, so get basic facts now.

"history is also going to remember the cowards who definitely knew better but still let things happen—whether it was for money, convenience, or just comfort. Use ... the only phrase that can genuinely make a weak bully go away: F**k you. Make me.”" www.pajiba.com/news/john-ol...

FYI Bill evidently has to watch the faux "memorial". The man deserves a raise.

Funny plus good info from John Oliver www.instagram.com/reel/DNd46dn...

😂I love this Judge. 😍

A Federal Judge who upholds the law. Although I am not clear wht lawyers who lied to the court aren't in jail.

But according to Republicans, it's the "left" that is dangerous. 🙄 I am fine with politicians skipping public appearances. That's just PR. I expect to see courage and standing up for our country on the floors of Congress where is matters.

Are the powerful in media spineless sniveling cowards or co conspirators in turning our country over to the Nazis? 🤔

Seriously??? @captmarkkelly.bsky.social @gallego.senate.gov ?? You are supposed to be fighters for our country, not business as usual politicians. If your leadership can't step up, you and your colleagues need to. @wyden.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @booker.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov

Jeez Louise, Dave Jorgenson is amazing. Two short videos tell the story.

For me he was one of those people frozen in time who would live forever. 💔

Ugh. Somehow I managed to have autoplay switched on and was assaulted by both Stephen Miller and his Fuhrer in quick succession. 🤢 Reminder- on Bluesky go to settings, content and media, and make sure the autoplay box isn't checked.

Another reminder that Bezos' @washingtonpost.com is no longer pretending to be anything but another right-wing propaganda machine, ala Murdoch. A true American tragedy that one spoiled oligarch's mid-life crisis could destroy one of our most venerable newspapers. Democracy is dying in darkness.

Medics returning from Gaza say Israel deliberately targeting children with sniper, drone fire, Dutch newspaper reports.

1. We do not know the motive of the shooter. The man who shot at Trump was after attention. 2. The man who murdered MN legislators WAS motivated by politics, and I didn’t hear any Dems calling for reprisals against all Repubs. 3. It’s easy to start a cycle of violence. Not easy to end one.

Can confirm. You shouldn't. I've seen too many shooting videos and other violent videos in my career. They've all left different marks on me that I'm working through. They never leave you. This one is up there. You don't need to watch it.

OK- somebody more talented than I am needs to add in the real boogey men running amok in our country today. "Don't let them in + Don't open the door."

He is right @gallego.senate.gov @captmarkkelly.bsky.social . It is time to stop acting like politics as usual and fight the enemies of our country both foreign AND DOMESTIC. Enough already. Honor your oath. You too @wyden.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @heinrich.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov

In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and *Prevention* (at least until the fascists change the name) highlighted the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. Trump's people are undermining ~all~ ~of~ ~them~. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview...

Meet the newest (and cutest) addition to the snailfish family 🐟 MBARI collaborators @sunygeneseo.bsky.social have described three new deep-sea snailfishes, including one first discovered using MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle Doc Ricketts. Learn more: www.mbari.org/news/mbaris-...

Remember when Roberts had everyone fooled into thinking that it was the OTHER "conservative" justices who were corrupt?

This video was taken at approximately 12:55 PM and these church bells are not ringing the hour. They are ringing, and ringing, and ringing as the protest passes by

Confess I never expected the most entertaining account to be the ‪U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Hey #NewYork! Let's get Coco back to her loving owner. Have to assume the other dog is also stolen. Check in with and follow the Dogist for updates. See also reply. www.instagram.com/p/DOMLniDkSr...

I know everyone has been waiting all day. I wrote a long update on the GFM. I can answer any questions here. I cannot name the organization until a formal board resolution passes. www.gofundme.com/f/keep-diane...

Margaret Atwood slaps.

Another strong piece from a great journalist.

Apple is sneaking AI into everything. Turn off enhanced visual search on your photos:

Professional politician Schweikert , who has never had a real job continually gets re-elected pretending to be a nice moderate guy. Guess he decided since they gerrymandered more y'all qaedainto his district he could stop pretending.

A lovely tribute to a great journalist and man. Frank Camacho was part of the fabric of Arizona life.

Re-upping this again, please spread far and wide:

Bookmarked. Remember "Leading the Future" PAC and watch who is getting donations from them. Those candidates are NOT working for you.

The age verification laws are a lot more nefarious than just helping big tech stay in control. Remember- any time conservatives hide behind "protecting children" (who they are perfectly happy to starve and condemn to poverty) they are really targeting you.

I saw another story today trying to paint AI as a being capable of feeling pain. Read this, not that. AI isn't a sweet little robot child from the movies, it is a massive energy sucking, data scrapping computer program. And in this case a young boy is dead because of it.

I love this story. Once again women standing up to and exposing a crackpot for what he is. So happy they were honored. (Seriously how stupid do you have to be to pull nuns into your craziness?)

We've known for a while that satellite mega-constellations like SpaceX's Starlink are a problem for optical astronomy. Now, a new survey shows they're also adversely affecting radio astronomy – including at wavelengths supposedly protected by international regs. 🔭⚛️🧪 physicsworld.com/a/starlink-s...

We're seeing the success of a 100 year war by the oligarch class to return to the Gilded Age and a poor, sick, uneducated population they can control. That's how stupid they KNOW we are. Alan Paton wrote a book many years ago and I think of the title almost every day now- Cry the Beloved Country.

NPR marks World Photography Day with images of everyday moments of gathering from communities across the U.S. taken by photographers from the network's member stations.

Thank you ameracadpeds.bsky.social for honoring your oath and protecting your patients.

fwiw Note from CVS when i checked just now about getting a covid shot rn ahead of growing cases this summer

This gives me hope. I couldn't understand how Israelis could stand by and watch their government become the very monsters who tortured and killed their ancestors. (And then I look at the monsters running amok in our own country.)

Well? @captmarkkelly.bsky.social @heinrich.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @smith.senate.gov @gallego.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov People expect you to stand up

😭 The "private equity group", New Media Investment, has been trying to destroy local newspapers since they bought it in 2019. Slowly chipping away. Without EJ and Laurie only Bill is left. I have always subscribed to my local paper and the Republic since '89. It is going to break my heart to stop.

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