clearly i need to Post More Bird. as if that wasnt my sole purpose online already

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

This young man has it exactly right.

Useful heads-up.

Elizabeth Warren on Colbert's show: "We don't think one corporation or one man named David Ellison should be able to buy up all the shows and buy up all the sports and buy up all the news and decide who watches what and I'm gonna stay in that fight."

Right before our eyes

Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.

Piggy has signed off on the release of the Epstein files. There is a loophole in the law that lets the DOJ withhold anything they deem is part of an active investigation. It’s precisely what Piggy is counting on.

Write like no one will read it. Edit like everyone will quote it. You'll be unstoppable! 🚀 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky

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Bless them all.

They claim they have nothing to hide, but the way they keep dodging deadlines and slow-walking subpoenas says otherwise… Tomorrow’s vote is about forcing the transparency the American people should’ve had months ago. Have no doubt: I’ll be voting YES. (2/2)

Newest image from JWST. The Red Spider Nebula. 3,000–8,000 light-years away from us.

🚨 Voyager 1 will be one light-day from Earth on Nov. 13, 2026. A signal from the probe—traveling at light speed (≈300,000 km/s)—will take about 24 hours to reach us as it continues its trek through interstellar space.

All I’m going to say is, they don’t care if he’s had sex with children, but if they find out he’s had sex with another man, they will implode… They have a fcked up sense of morality.

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Homophones are better than mobile phones.

Trams on grass, Rotterdam edition.

Spending the day registering voters at University of Houston! Volunteer with us at PoweredxPeople.org

??? Has the Mars rover found a meteorite? The Perseverance rover photographed a rock that is noticeably different in appearance from most of the surrounding rocks. It has an interesting structure with multiple cavities (the large rock in the upper left corner of the first image).

I hear this child all the way across the pond. She wins the internet today 🏆 A future leader, I hope.

My friend @drannieandrews.com will be Lindsey Graham's opponent. She is a pediatric surgeon who has performed spinal surgeries on children, running against a grownup with no spine. Dr. Andrews is poised to perform a full Lindsey-ectomy on the United States Senate.

Remember: The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year. That amount would fund SNAP for a year with money to spare. Ask yourself who the real freeloaders are.

It's ONLY been 65 years since six year old Ruby Bridges walked through the halls of William Frantz Elementary as the first Black child to attend an all white school. Met with mobs and hate, her bravery and courage helped change the course of history for this nation. (1/3)

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Yesterday, I pleaded not guilty to the charges that Trump’s DOJ has hit me with in federal court. This administration is targeting me because they can see that I’ve spoken out against them and will continue to stand up to them.

need to kill the recurring thought of "no I can't replay/reread that, I have other stuff to check out" no. I am a poor little peasant living just after the advent of the printing press. I have five books at most and I will reread them so much they will know the death of the author was caused by me

Borrowed canopy of color - Portland Japanese Garden #Photography #Portland #Flora 📷🐸

I'm 43, everyone under 30 is a child to me

open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Great quick read from Robert Reich Trump is a monster. He is an aspiring dictator who wants to wield the same power as a Stalin or Hitler, and he wants to be remembered through statues, stadiums and ballrooms. He should be remembered as both a liar and traitor

The dog ate my jobless and inflation homework!

ALERT: Federal judge says she’ll rule “before Thanksgiving” on whether to dismiss James Comey and Letitia James criminal cases After 80 minutes, arguments are complete. Hearing is wrapped

As more and more files come out, Ghislaine Maxwell has less and less leverage for a pardon or commutation. Things are really going to start heating up.

Yes! Way to go Adelita!

The Trump Organization requested 184 foreign workers to work across various company properties and overall, Trump has filed to hire 566 foreign laborers, primarily to work as servers, farm workers, kitchen staff, clerks and housekeepers. thehill.com/business/560...

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I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me. I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.

AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"

A new descriptor required to express how I feel about this heinous act.

"It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 members of the United States Senate over $1,000,000 a piece and we are robbing people of their food assistance and healthcare to pay for it. How is this even on the floor!?" Rep. AOC

Pardon my suddenly watery eyes, but a long-time regular just stopped in with this. He'd been reading, found this line, and thought of me, so he wrote it out and brought it in. "I am a handmaiden of civilization. I am a bookseller." 📚❤️