Tesla saved $400 million on its federal taxes by shifting billions of its U.S. profits to countries with lower tax rates. Yes: While you paid your taxes in full, giant corporations maneuvered to pay as little as possible — and it’s all perfectly legal for them. The system is rigged.

“Begin where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Arthur Ashe #PinkMon #flower #nature #MacroMonday #quote

Ossoff: "How does American politics really work? It's coin operated. Money goes in, favors come out. It's been running on secret money, corporate money, billionaire money ... all of this gave rise to a depraved president who exploits this rot to empower and enrich himself"

Meta just paid the lowest effective federal tax rate in its history. Thanks to tax breaks and loopholes, it avoided $13.7B in 2025 federal income taxes. But now it's planning to lay off 10% of its global workforce (8,000 people) by May 20 — with more job cuts later this year. Trickle down hoax.

If trickle-down economics worked at all, the world gaining 400 billionaires last year would have set off an economic boom, given everyone raises, and lowered our prices. But it didn't. Because trickle-down economics is a scam designed to make the rich richer off the rest of us.

Daffodils 🌼 #bloomscrolling

Dockworkers on the West Coast broke every productivity record — and are now being replaced by AI anyway. This isn’t about efficiency. It’s about eliminating workers. youtu.be/35CDCU5chKE?...

The Trump Administration is pushing private equity, private credit, and crypto into retirement accounts. Wall Street wants to dump its risky assets in your 401k – putting your retirement at risk.

Phelps Lake, Grand Tetons, Wyoming #BlueSkyMonday #EastCoastKin

The National Science Foundation which funds a quarter of all basic scientific research in the country is being dismantled.

Yikes — “Military advisers intentionally excluded Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes extraction of a downed American airman in Iran, fearing his erratic temper would jeopardize the mission, WSJ reported…” www.jpost.com/internationa...

SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov : “The faithless president depicts himself as Christ while he plunges the nation into wars of choice… Remember — While you pay more for everything, the First Family’s wealth is growing by billions. Because they’re crooks, and everybody knows it.”

“May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day.” – Native American Proverb Columbines (State Flower of Colorado) blooming in the Colorado Rockies Photographer: Lars Leber Photography

A federal judge found Portland ICE protests were largely peaceful. The judge also found DHS had an unwritten policy to use excessive force on nonviolent protesters to chill constitutional rights. The violence was policy, they just didn't write it down.

Why doesn’t he just give him the Oval Office while he’s at it? Holy crap. America is Russia 2.0. Putin is controlling Trump. Democracy has left the building.

If you need some calm, come walk with Monty and me in the woodlands. Taken from today’s lunchtime stroll. May your day be peaceful, my friends. 😊 #nature #woodlands #trees #walk #dog #cockapoo #peace #calm #life #mindfulness #spring #birdsong

Finch in a dogwood

She came here 50 fucking years ago fleeing Pol Pot. Grandmother of 8 locked up by ICE. KISS MY ASS. Ordered free, still locked up: Judges fume as Trump administration holds ICE detainees www.latimes.com/california/s...

STOP ITTTTTT 😭

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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

So. Much. Winning. 🙄 #trumptariffs #trumpeconomy #trumptaxes #corporateamerica #fdjt

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like.

Everyone can make a small contribution to protecting the habitat of these important creatures. Choose native plants. Plant native wildflowers, herbs like lavender and thyme, or shrubs such as cornelian cherry.

The “feds” are investigating?

On the right is someone NFL doctors say is 6’3, 230 lbs with 5% body fat On the left is someone White House doctors say is 6’3, 224 lbs with 4.8% body fat If the White House is THAT dishonest about something so clear, why should we believe anything they say about anything?

I don’t think we talk nearly enough about the fact that corporations like Amazon, don’t pay a single cent to maintain the roads they use, the transportation system they use, the courts they use, they pay nothing for the infrastructure that is absolutely critical to their business. WE Pay for

My father survived a year with pancreatic cancer but it was a year of terrible suffering. This is very encouraging news. www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...

A gentle walk into a bluebell wood on a sunny morning.

Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops. I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Remind you of anyone?

‼️ Russia: “The United States has authorized the sale, transportation, and unloading of Russian oil and petroleum products loaded onto tankers before April 17 until May 16.” www.kommersant.ru/doc/8604309

Celeste Roberge’s sculpture “The Weight of Grief” #art

Bumblebees are peaceful pollinators that avoid conflict. If they feel threatened, they often raise a leg as a warning before stinging. They are busy performing one of the most vital jobs on Earth: pollinating flowers, helping plants grow, and supporting the food chain we all depend on.

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -- Albert Einstein, who died #OTD 1955

“They’ll never close the Strait again” lasted a solid 10 hours. Masterful negotiation (read: market manipulation) from Trump

Trump always loudly says he won't help the Russians and then very quietly does just the opposite.

Some summer color from my deck to counterbalance the morning overcast.

Have a great day Bluesky! 🇨🇦 *Moraine Lake, Banff National Park #MoraineLake #BanffNationalPark #ValleyOfTheTenPeaks #Canada #edge #BlueSkyArtShow

“Hush, Little Sammy, don’t say a word… Daddy’s gonna buy you a Mockingbird If that mockingbird won’t sing, Daddy’s gonna buy you EVERYTHING” It’s the song I’ve sung him since he was this tiny baby. He falls asleep as soon as I start singing. He’s 4 now and still falls asleep. #Caturdday

FOX: “Home foreclosures jumped 26% in the first three months of this year.”

You always have to pay attention to what is actually happening, not what Trump says is happening. Because Trump lies about everything. Too often media serves as Trump’s daily stenographer, passing along his propaganda verbatim.

Syria takes control of all bases where US forces were deployed www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/...

Cats are angels. They come to us to comfort us and teach us. They are healers and protectors. Cats are observers. They are nature itself, and their boon is more sacred than any text you swear to. When I die, I will become the protector of all cats.

Renewables meet almost 49% of Irish electricity demand in March, solar delivers record contribution. www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/solar-projec...

"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." - Rumi (Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon)

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Waves of white...

I think most people would prefer this. #Science

China's electrification bet is paying off. Electricity now accounts for 30% of its energy consumption - 50% higher than the US or Europe. With 1/3 of global renewable energy capacity already installed, China is structurally more insulated from rising oil prices than most Western economies.

"An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." ~ Henry David Thoreau