Comic relief.

I'm reposting this cartoon by Garth German @garthtoons.bsky.social every day, separate from my recurring threads. Because this is the Number One story

James #Webb Space Telescope #JWST Vast Exploration for Nascent, Unexplored Sources (VENUS) TARG: #A521 2026-01-14 PI: Fujimoto, Seiji NIRCAM 444 410 356 300 277 210 200 150 115 090 yuval-harpaz.github.io/astro/jwst_l... NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI/j. Roger

If you won’t hear me, hear Jamelle Bouie. He’s right: the ICE operation in Minnesota reads as panic. After Renee Good was killed, the White House escalated force instead of accountability. That choice isn’t strength. It’s fear. And it’s why they’re losing the political fight. TY @jamellebouie.net

Paul Birdsong: "Those who serve in the public should be fearful of the public. They should be fearful that the public's gonna be dissatisfied with the job that they're doing."

Aurora Forecast Update for 2026-01-15T20:04:01Z Additional Details Here.

No amount of gaslighting will convince sane and rational Americans that we didn’t see what we saw on January 6, 2021. Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…

Universal health care? “Too expensive.” Child care? “Unrealistic.” Free buses? “No handouts.” High speed rail? “Not doable.” Student debt relief? “Irresponsible.” Rent freezes? “Communism.” Unconstitutional military action abroad followed by indefinite occupation? Funded immediately.

Inexcusable 😡

It was illegal to help fugitives flee enslavement in the 1800s. It was illegal to help Jewish People escape the Holocaust. It is currently illegal to help immigrants stay safe from ICE.

“You do not have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens,” Lander repeated, as the officers tightened handcuffs to his wrists.

Masks to slow the spread of communicable disease=verboten Masks to speed the spread of fascism=height of style

Just as with masks, the whole “we just don’t want mandates” lie has now collapsed around the COVID19 vaccine. These people are the same charlatans who claim they are all about medical “choice”. Then they take the choice away from us.

Groot

Oh good, so it’s just more surveillance?

I’m so jealous of everyone who didn’t know until Biden’s announcement that you can be surprised by a stage 4 cancer diagnosis.

If you think COVID vaccines should continue to be available to all: take 5 min and add your comments at the link below. (Advice for what to say in the linked thread.)

😢😢😢😢 A war hero was killed in a Texas parking lot. Why was the gunman not arrested? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Trans women's topless protest outside the Scottish Parliament today, that's at least four different protests around the UK today.

With nearly all of Harvard Chan School’s direct federal grants terminated, we are relying on philanthropy to power our research and support our educational programs. Every gift, regardless of size, advances our vision of health, dignity, and justice for every human. Support our work: hsph.me/whygive

Missouri Senate Republicans invoked a rarely used rule to repeal the abortion rights amendment and the paid sick leave law approved by voters in November. On both counts, the state GOP overturned the will of the people. missouriindependent.com/2025/05/14/m...

"The proposal, billed by labor leaders as the highest minimum wage in the country, would require hotels with more than 60 rooms, as well as companies doing business at Los Angeles International Airport, to pay their workers $30 per hour by 2028." www.latimes.com/california/s...

How true this is..

Donald Trump cut funding for cancer research by 31% in the first three months of his term. This is an attack on every American family who has loved someone with cancer.

"As a general truth, communities prosper and flourish, or droop and decline, in just the degree that they practice or neglect to practice the primary duties of justice and humanity." — William Henry Seward (1801-1872) 📷🌱

It's sad to know US scientists invented the most sophisticated weather forecasting models in the world, the satellites and instruments to measure atmospheric conditions, and an advanced alert system to warn the public of coming disasters, and the Trump administration is destroying it all.

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I don't know what this means, but I'm the one who wrote a fully updated, 624-page hurricane response plan at FEMA that took over 2 years of work and careful coordination among state and federal agencies. He could start by studying that.

Read our full story here, reported by @josh-kaplan.bsky.social, @justinelliott.bsky.social, @amierjeski.bsky.social and Brett Murphy.

It’s plain for all to see.

It's A Straight Up Bribe!

hi guys ik i don’t get political often, but this is super important and incredibly messed up. please like, repost, and fill out a comment www.regulations.gov/commenton/FW... #wildlife #ecology #conservation #biology #usa #habitatdisruption #preservation #development #earthday #government

when you’ve committed a crime you want to erase the evidence 🌎 #climatecridis #oligarchy #corruption #fascism

The rare shallow gorgonian corals in the Gwa̲xdlala/Nala̲xdlala Marine Refuge are home to basket stars, glass sponges, and endangered sunflower sea stars. Check out what else @hakai.org scientists and Mamalilikulla First Nation Guardians have found: 🌎

The GOP says they’re going after “fraud and abuse” in Medicaid, but what they’re really doing is cutting hundreds of billions of dollars from a program that delivers care to the poorest Americans.

Call me crazy. 🤷‍♂️

life advice from the cassowary

Happy Mother's Day, America. As a gift, Elon Musk slashed programs that help pregnant women and moms...so he can fund huge giveaways to his own companies. Fighting Musk is fighting for moms. #teslatakedown

Pin this, save it, we’ll need it. “When a prison camp opens in your town…when a DREAMer is disappeared from your classroom…when the President destroys what’s left of the Constitution…They will all say they didn’t know this was coming. And I want the American people to know that they did.” AOC 🔥🎯

When you watch these heartbreaking videos showing the cruel and thuggish behavior of ICE agents, remember that these people are not being FORCED to commit these acts — they do so willingly. They could quit their jobs at any time. They could say “enough!” ICE agents CHOOSE to do what they do.

Another sunset from the other day with a white oak silhouette!

Indigenous fire stewardship quick guide 🌿🔥 📸🧵 All articles can be found at scholarmelinda.com/reading-group #wildfire #goodfire