This last year, I’ve gotten the sense of the daily news in less than five minutes. But, it astounds me how long it takes the so-called average American to weigh through all the MAGA bullshit, social media, and performative news statements. I’m done with it… wasted time. apnews.com/article/poll...

AKA Charlie Sheen review – he shows no genuine remorse for all the terrifying things he’s done

The brazen lies! Sitting under a sign that says “Pursuing #Peace” when it’s exactly the opposite. #Putin and #Trump are two of the world’s greatest aggressors, nationalists, and imperialists. #Tyrants with an outdated creed. Complete #failure, #fraud #kakistocracy. apnews.com/photo-galler...

The #California French Improved #Plums — a traditional orchard crop of old #SanJose, California, developed her in the city, generations ago. They offer a richer, more complex jammy flavor than simpler, sweeter varieties, and are the ideal for making prunes, or baking.

Lately I feel like I’m standing on the threshold. A mundane eye sees decay, hollowness, obsolescence. A spiritual eye sees an emerging rapture, inner domain, and a living presence of love. Tension between these two eyes is what keeps me oriented as the axis mundi turns. The energy of love prevails.

Call me sadistic, if need be, but I just love to see Elon #Musk get his “just deserts”. It’s repeat irony, amusement, & indignation. As if to say, “Ain’t it rich?” #SpaceX rocket diplomacy backfires in the Bahamas — and #Mexico - www.reuters.com/science/how-...

As a #Californian & generational land owner near the #Nogales border, #SantaCruzCounty, #Arizona, I think this is very overblown & costly to taxpayers. Poor use of military personnel, & apparatus. As a generational #food supplier, it’s also bad for #trade and #culture. apnews.com/article/mexi...

I’ve read the #news, #features, & in-depth #essays every morning for decades, and I’ve seen the decline of #newspapers and staffed #reporting. But, I’m convinced that American journalism & writing fell off the cliff with the advent of #SocialMedia, and especially the rise of #Trump & #MAGA.

Yup… it’s a mild #NorCal #Summer “… #SanJose, a city that typically sees plenty of sunshine and warm #weather by mid-July, 38 out of the first 45 days of summer were cooler than the same dates in 2024.” #SFBA www.ktvu.com/weather/bay-...

#Trump Org. operated #WollmanRink with NYC gov. until 1995 & again from 2001 until 2021, when control was given to Wollman Park Partners, a joint venture formed between #HarrisBlitzer Sports & Entertainment, The Related Companies, and Equinox Group. #Redskins #Guardians apnews.com/article/trum...

As a #caregiver for a #stroke victim, I’m highly skeptical of the #WhiteHouse brief on #Trump and his “chronic venous insufficiency”. Ironically, we just visited a doctor for an annual consultation & ultrasound. Vascular conditions (#angiology), cardiology, and neurology should never be downplayed.

#Trump talked about “draining the swamp” for many years. Now more evidence implies his own involvement in such muck. The #EpsteinFiles are certainly a hot mess that runs at least 40 years deep, and the more he tries to tread away from it, the more it pulls him into it. apnews.com/article/trum...

It’s a long, troubled history. Don’t be gaslighted by the #Facebook algorithmic nonsense, and all their billionaire associates. I’m so glad to be rid of the #Meta apps once and for all… never going back to that shit show! www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

“It’s because we grew up in the same area. I think I remind him of all the kids at school who never liked him… I’m a tough New York tomboy girl—and I think his crap never flew with me or New Yorkers.” Bingo! It runs deep… decades! www.thedailybeast.com/rosie-odonne...

All these dismal responses to #wildfire & #floods are a result of #Trump, #MAGA, #DOGE, and denial of the #Climate#Crisis, its impact on every U.S. state, & the world. #Arizona #Texas #California #Colorado, etc. Plus #measles #plague #AvianInfluenza #GunViolence etc. apnews.com/article/gran...

The abhorrant part of #StateDepartment layoffs is that this could be a forced early retirement for countless people who proudly and efficiently served for years, then to be sent off with not just dismissiveness but hostility. The harm in that is unforgivable. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Most #senators use #July4th to connect with constituents at patriotic celebrations. Elected officials typically want to be seen as part of the American fabric, not vacationing abroad. But, like he did in 2021, #TedCruz again abandons #Texas during crisis. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Did #KenBurns really tell #CBS News' John Dickerson "I think the #AmericanRevolution is the most important event since the birth of #Christ in all of world history…"? Ahem… a bit much, even for a patriot. How could any social scientist or philosopher ever qualify such a bold and broad statement?

The understated results of Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ conviction on prostitution counts, while cleared of more serious charges, says a lot about America’s national culture. That, too, doesn’t even address the hidden life of celebrity, or outward regards of pop culture. - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

My incomparable and inspiring adviser, Dr. Deborah E. McDowell. One of the many powerful lessons I learned from her: NEVER waste a podium

Happy Pride Day #LGBTQ #Stonewall #Gay #CivilRights #TransPride #TransRights #TransAlly #Diversity

I was an intern in 1994, when Mario #Cuomo (the father) last ran for Governor and lost in Gingrich’s nationwide “Republican Revolution”. Now, the Cuomo legacy is long done in my opinion. Moving on… hopefully it’s #Mamdani. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

This is pathetic and ever more racist. It’s also cowardice masked with bullying while wrongfully using federal force. apnews.com/article/jd-v...

#Standby… everything happens within “two weeks”. Then again… maybe not. #Trump #TwoWeeks #NewGildedAge #Nonsense #Lies #Propaganda apnews.com/video/times-...

If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.

If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country. We will hold this administration accountable.

I turned off this social media shit show long ago, deleting several apps. Still, it’s amazing what can escalate in just hours and minutes on such platforms. Just another sign of America’s deeper addictions and dilemma, preoccupied and “governed” by the likes of this. www.cnn.com/business/tim...

From Breakingviews - Breakingviews - Why ‘America First’ could end the age of arbitrage reut.rs/4mTvIOg

A generation is passing. #LGBTQ apnews.com/article/edmu...

Just watched #Hitchcock with #AnthonyHopkins on #Netflix. I later recalled Hitchcock’s residency in #California, and his many inspirations for films and scenes. There are depictions of #Capitola, #SanJuanBautista, #SanFrancisco, etc. #ScottsValley #SantaCruz www.goodtimes.sc/alfred-hitch...

So it’s #LilX that punched daddy #Musk in the face and gave him a black eye. Add this to the list of bad father traits and events. I’m not surprised to learn this. Comeuppance. apnews.com/video/elon-m...

I’ve long thought that the #LGBTQ community and #Pride events have grown to rely way too much on commercial sponsorship while putting far too less emphasis on grassroots activism. Including student activism. apnews.com/article/prid...

Wildfire threatens Joshua trees in area considered a 'last refuge' for the species

I read the News in AP and Reuters every morning, but the stories have just become predictably abject since Trump’s return. It’s the same lame nonsense — depressing and monotonous. Podcasts give better analysis and briefings, but topics are still degrading — reflecting a blighted society.

#SanJose #Earthquakes just won against the #LA #Galaxy game on May 28, 2025, a.k.a. the #CaliforniaClásico, a rivalry in Major League #Soccer — #MLS! #SFBA #California #AppleTV #Quakes

Here's Food & Wine's list of "The 35 Best Cookbooks of All Time." My choice, Edna Lewis's "The Taste of Country Cooking," made the list! What cookbook would you put on this list? www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/bo...

He just keeps making a clusterfuck of everything. Hell has no dominion with this contemptible, arrogant, and foolish person. Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs. apnews.com/article/trum...

Outrageous. I long ago stopped reading the SJ Mercury News & many others owned by the group. The impact is dismal. There should be a limit against them owning this much of our local/regional media. It’s like a monopoly or oligopoly. What are the counties and state politicians doing about it?

We can find literal children that are more sane and competent to run the country than this insane fool. apnews.com/live/donald-...

The continued cover-up & denial by #Hegseth & the #Trump administration is just as problematic as the original issues centered on the use of the #SignalApp, plus laws meant to control the #Pentagon, #FederalDefense operations, #InformationLeaks, and record-keeping. It’s #Incompetence & #Lies

“RFK Jr.'s autism study to amass medical records of many Americans *** In addition, a new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism...” (Given the Trump administrations many ties to associates of Palantir [co-founded by Peter Thiel & Joe Lonsdale], this concerns me.) 1/

Good work, gentlemen. This speaks loudly and clearly.

#EnnioMorricone, who's mostly know for #cinema and #television scores, created "Mass for #PopeFrancis" (2015) which stands as one of the more modern-day samplings of music representing the overall evolution of #papal ceremonial compositions over many centuries. #Vatican youtu.be/_TXPEFVZGT4?...

apnews.com/article/tato... Fascinating other worldly stuff…Tatooine-like #planet outside the #SolarSystem may #orbit two failed stars, scientists say. #CircumbinaryPlanets #CircumbinaryOrbit

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

CDC’s cruise inspectors laid off as ship arrives in Florida with a norovirus outbreak 🚨Thanks to Worm Brain...Measles, Whooping Cough... and now the highly contagious Norovirus infections will be surging, especially in Florida. - EB www.yahoo.com/news/cdc-cru...

It’s not simply that half of America has gone fascist. What really bothers me is how absolutely ignorant, delusional, deranged, sick-minded, incompetent, etc. the population has become. It’s taking over the country. It’s taking over government. It runs deep.

Here we go again. Now they’re going to alienate the entire neurodivergent community and it’s international social movement. That’s aside from the neuroqueer, and others with intersectional identities. No empathy.