My weekly email to my Congressman…

How does an entire administration not understand this basic reality? Venezuelan oil is not profitable. Heavy crude takes years to extract profitably. It requires massive upfront investment, specialized infrastructure, refineries configured for heavy oil, long timelines, and political stability. 1/2

🇷🇺🇺🇦 “Putin now controls 20% of Ukraine, up just 1% in two years. Russia advances at huge cost and, with U.S. and European support, can never conquer Ukraine,” — John Keane, former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, 1999–2003

DTE is building a data center in the Detroit suburbs that will tie up resources. When asked to share contract details, DTE and it's clients broke the law and redacted most of the it.

Two of my poems read in German in Manuscripte’s 250’th jubilee issue, “30 Jahre Srebrenica”, launched at the Literature House of Graz, Austria. Special thanx to Zuzana Finger for a surgically precise traslation which had even captured the inner rythm of the Albanian original: if you know, you know!

Yesterday, in Gaza. When might we expect you, @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social, to publicly admit your talk of a "ceasefire" was a sham and announce steps you're taking to meet your obligations under int'l law to stop Israel? When Hell freezes over? Do I have that right? #GazaGenocide

It's January, named for the 2-faced god Janus, noted in ancient Rome as a time for parties & gifts to bring in the new year, coming along right when people had more or less recovered from Saturnalia. How did medieval people view January? cdalebrittain.blogspot.com/2015/01/janu...

Chris Murphy: "Over and over again we have seen these warmongering neocons, many of which have influence in this White House, cheerlead us into war under the guise of removing a very bad man. That ends up getting a lot of Americans killed."

Good morning, BlueSky. It's hard to feel like posting much right now, but here is a shot from the Great Falls National Park (MD side) for #stunday #greatfalls #md #water #potomac #river #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

There's weather and then there's genocide. #GazaGenocide‌

There seems to be doubt among experts whether the “Cartel of the Suns” mentioned in the Maduro indictment actually exists: www.bbc.com/news/article...

open.substack.com/pub/chrished... Violence does not generate peace. It generates violence. The immolation of international and humanitarian law, as the U.S. and Israel have done in Gaza, and as took place in Caracas, generates a world without laws, a world of failed states,

❌ Russia loses 900 soldiers over past day

《EMPATHY IS FREE》 "Nothing is more important than #EMPATHY for another human beings suffering. Nothing. Not career, not wealth, not intelligence, certainly not status.We have to feel for one another; if we're going to survive with dignity." ~ AUDREY HEPBURN Credit @empathy-gone-wildd.bsky.social

#GVerse Venezuelans take to the streets in rejection and protest against U.S. military aggression.

I’m a bit pissed 2hear that after this pup’s awful owners dumped him there with a “euthanize him” command- they are coming back for him! I was praying we’d have a foster before they came back for him. I pray they don’t and he goes 2a good home!

Big Tech’s Fast-Expanding Plans for Data Centers Are Running Into Stiff Community Opposition | Some environmental & consumer advocacy groups say they’re fielding calls every day, and are working to educate communities on how to protect themselves. One is coming to Bucks County. READ: bit.ly/44W6ZS1

Taupata, Coprosma repens #Bonsai Wire removed and a trim. 🌱🇳🇿

Isn't it odd that the United States has enough money to suddenly run Venezuela, but not enough to run our own country? There is always cash in the piggy bank for bombs to kill people, but never for healthcare to keep them alive.

I’m so proud of us! Out of all of these babies- only 2 are left- Koda, Chewy. (This was b4 2day) I heard Chewy has an approved application. Let’s work on KODA! Your REPOSTS SAVED 14 lives! 14 LIVES ARE SAVED BECAUSE OF ALL OF U! I’m crying I’m so grateful! THANK YOU ALL! #dogsofbluesky

Moulton: "When we had briefings on Venezuela, we asked, 'Are you going to invade the country?' We were told no. 'Do you plan to put troops on the ground?' We were told no. 'Do you intend regime change in VZ?' We were told no. So in a sense, we have been briefed, we've just been completely lied to"

The indictment doesn’t mention oil or fentanyl. Just cocaine. (After he just pardoned the president of Honduras)

This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.

The rate of global mean sea level rise has increased from ~2.1 mm/year in 1993 to ~4.5 mm/year in 2023. www.nature.com/articles/s43...

www.laprogressive.com/progressive-... ...practically destroyed the family farm as a venerable American institution—was the tragedy.

Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social : "Is anyone going to just stop for a second and be honest? This is insane. What the hell are we doing? We've got a lot of problems in America today, and invading, occupying, running Venezuela does not solve any of them."

Zelensky on Venezuela: “About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you” Omg I love it.

The US attack on Venezuela is plainly illegal; it violates the UN Charter, there was no Congressional approval, and there was clearly no immediate threat justifying action in self-defence. It will now be used as post-hoc justification for imperialist regimes around the world.

Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793 We're still searching for a peaceful adult only forever home for MELIA. She can live with cats. no dogs. She enjoys car rides, walks, playing, running and sitting by your side while getting belly rubs.

Genocide continues

Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.

Right now there's a person somewhere who can leak the Epstein files which are being illegally kept from release. They need our support.

Israel has been smuggling drugs into the Gaza through humanitarian channels in clear breach of the international humanitarian law and the 1988 UN Convention against illicit drug trafficking, compounding the humanitarian crisis with long-term societal harm.

Amazing what someone will do to stop people talking about the Epstein files

Baltimore Mayor: “Gun violence is a public health issue — we’re showing how to reduce violence the right way.”

A country that openly hates and threatens USA, yet sucks up to it so not to get its ass whipped - daily losses in their war against Ukraine.

A postman butterfly hanging upside down, isolated against a soft, fading background at the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster. Shot wide open to let everything else fall away. If this caught your eye, you’re welcome to share it. #ButterflyPhotography #QuietDetails #ScottKissPhoto

MELIA has captured many of our hearts. ❤️ But she still has captured the eyes of her hero. She will love you forever, be by your side. All she needs is the same compassion back. Please adopt her. Quiet adult only home, cats are ok. No dogs. Repost please. 👇 www.facebook.com/reel/2490751...

@spikeeskin.bsky.social Hi I was wondering if you could repost This beautiful dog named MELIA. At the shelter 843 days. She needs a quiet adult only home with no dogs. Ok with cats. Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

@morgfair.bsky.social Hi. Can you repost this beautiful dog. Her name is MELIA. At the shelter 843 days. She needs a quiet adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

“A wife should no more take her husband’s name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost.” . daily.jstor.org/marriage-and...

I've emailed many rescues, magazines, their local news, radio, sports, podcasts, dog trainers, daytime and late night shows. If anyone thinks of anything or anyone that I could email please let me know. I can't believe MELIA is still waiting. 🥺 Thank you

@barbrastreisand.bsky.social Could you please repost this beautiful dog. Her name is MELIA. Only 3.5 years old and looking for a quiet adult only home with no dogs. Cats are ok. Waiting 843 days. 🥺 Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

Talking to city people about Palestine is exhausting. They act like you are rounding up Jewish folks to hurt them. They are so eager to soak up those coloniser lies that enables them to live on the blood and graves of my ancestors. . And these Hinduvta fash in Boorloo can fuck right off.

@weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social I was wondering if you repost this dog. Her name is MELIA, only 3.5 years old and at the shelter 843 days. Shes looking for a quiet adult only home. Cat friendly. No dogs. Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter (516) 785-5220 3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

“This is a seismic, long-awaited correction of the scientific record,” said Dr. Philip J. Landrigan… “It pulls the veil off decades of industry efforts to create a false narrative that glyphosate is safe…People have developed cancers, and people have died because of this scientific fraud.”