Happy Monday! It's the beginning of another holiday week! We had fog today so here is the second place vote-getter from yesterday, looking north over the snow-dusted dunes 20 minutes before sunrise. Tap for full size. I hope you have a great day!

A New Year's song from my pen...

Merry Christmas and also we need a Chihuahua rescue as our third dog

gofund.me/3ebaff78a Hey family, I’m going through a very tough time, sorry to ask but I don’t know what else to do. Thank you, and love you with all my heart. ❤️

Good afternoon or evening to all my beautiful and wonderful friends. I thought the Carpenters’ “Close to You” would be a nice song for today. I hope you have a good rest of your day. 😎😻

29 December 1928 | A French Jewish boy, Isaac Blumberg, was born in Paris. On 19 August 1942 he was deported from #Drancy to #Auschwitz in a transport of 1,000 Jews. Murdered in a gas chamber after selection on 21 August 1942.

Karma is a sweet, sweet dance partner...

29 December 1909 | A Pole, Antoni Kwarta, was born in the village of Boreczek. A Catholic priest. In #Auschwitz from 14 April 1942. No. 29610 In June 1942, he was transferred to the Dachau camp. He survived the war.

WATCH — @rbreich.bsky.social: “Starting January 1st the typical ACA premium will be going up by a third or doubling… with food, housing prices, rent going up people are really struggling.”

Good morning Bluesky! Trump slashed UN aid from $17B to $2B, tells agencies to “adapt or die.” Trump says he gets Putin’s ceasefire tantrum. Kyiv gets bombed, Venezuela gets bombed, the world’s on fire and Washington brought kerosene. 🔥

SilentMiddleChild @silentmiddlechild.com

Russians say: "We’re happy, we’re glad to live in Russia.We definitely wouldn’t want to live in another country. The only thing that worries us,of course,is our children -the war.Our sons are there. And for many years we’ve been struggling with gas.Otherwise,everything is basically fine."

29 December 1923 | Hungarian Jewish woman Lily Ebert was born in Bonyhád. In July 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz. She was then transferred to an ammunition factory near Leipzig where she was liberated. She passed away in October 2024, at the age of 100.

You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️

📈ALL TIME RECORD—New York State Department of Health announced that NY is experiencing the highest number of flu cases ever recorded in a single week (since recording started 2004). Hospitalizations due to influenza surged by ⬆️63% in one week. health.ny.gov/press/releas...

35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.

tune in to olga's YT to get the latest news & analysis of yesterday's president zelenskyy x LIAR IN CHIEF meeting at 6PM EST 🔽 link to her YT channel www.youtube.com/@onestnetwork

In Kentucky, primaries are closed. That means you can only vote in the primary for the party you’re registered with. If you want a voice in Democratic primaries & a say in where our state goes next, register as a Democrat by 12/31. Your vote matters. https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/

If one of your resolutions for 2026 is becoming more engaged in your community and doing more to save democracy, now is the time to connect with your local organizers. 👇

Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social

Previous Missouri pre-filed bills have called to legalize everything from brass knuckles to the open carry of long guns for children to murder charges for doctors who provide abortions. A collection of the worst wish lists from the worst legislators. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...

Trump’s fossil fuel corruption spree can’t stop the inevitable move to cleaner, less expensive energy: “Through November, 92% of new power capacity added to the grid in 2025 came in the form of solar, wind, or storage.” www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

If you are looking for, or know anyone who is looking for, a talented person with a unique skill set, you should consider Lisa. She wouldn’t be available if I weren’t retired.

It would be far less time-consuming to count down the number of times he accidentally told the truth. shorturl.at/j6eU3

Fox News:Is there any indication that you see that Vladimir Putin wants peace by what he's doing or saying? President Zelenskyy: I don't see it because, first of all,I don't hear it publicly.His messages - he doesn't speak about peace. He says that he can go further.It's not the signals of peace.

Whether it's gun control or watching America be destroyed by greed-driven fascist-friendly billionaires, Australia makes an rational assessment about what's best for the country as a whole, and unlike America, does something about it.

#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

Jamiere Eason stepped into motherhood overnight, raising her 4 siblings after their mother was murdered. Through grief, she chose love, strength, & hope. Her story reminds us that even in the darkest moments, family, resilience, & community can help light the way forward.

Parias was denied access to his lawyers, held far from them while in ICE detention, making it nearly impossible to prepare a defense. The government also blew its discovery obligations. Body cam footage and other evidence were withheld for weeks, and trickled in well past court deadlines.

TIKTOKER SHOT BY ICE HAS INDICTMENT THROWN OUT Carlitos Ricardo Parias was shot in the elbow by ICE during an immigration arrest in October. A judge tossed the indictment after finding the government violated his constitutional rights, and it looks intentional. 1/2

$400,000 worth of lobsters have disappeared in Massachusetts after being shipped from a cold storage warehouse and that’s after a shipment of crab went missing last month. This is my new favorite true crime story. Will provide updates.

"Peace-wanting" Putin said in no uncertain terms that the "special military operation" will continue. He called his troops to capture the city of Zaporizhzhia. He did not mention how many of his troops have been killed for Putin's deranged imperialistic fantasies.

I gave this lecture 3 years ago: Explaining the Causes and Consequences of Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine with Mike McFaul www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbzf...

At. The. Kennedy. Center.

Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person's Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists, and Flock-Fleecing Frauds: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...

The American people deserve to know the details and the legal justification when their military blows up things in foreign countries. But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.

Fascinating that WCYB declares the RNC/DNC pipe bomber “was not motivated by the certification of Biden” when the documents show he literally says believing the 2020 election was stolen is exactly why he did it. 🤔 wcyb.com/news/nation-...

Millions of Americans remain at jobs they hate for one reason: the health insurance they receive. That’s absurd. Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage. Another reason for Medicare for All.

“I didn't know who to be or what to do after my mom died. I was afraid of changing because I had built my life around her. Then she was gone. And I had to rebuild my life w/out her,” she wrote. “But time has made me bolder. I never stop missing her but I have gotten stronger with each passing year."

“Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed.” This and Zelensky’s facial expression and body language tells us everything we need to know about where this is.

there appears to be a hole in Trump's left hand

The hand bruises always seem worse after he's had a couple of days off. What kind of treatment is he getting and why?

MSNOW reported the pipe bomber was a trump supporter. Marcy Wheeler pointed out the 22-day gap missing from the arrest affidavit. Now DoJ wants you to believe this guy has no political affiliation?

Interessting historical perspective. America Wasn’t Born a Democracy. That’s the Myth We Have to Unlearn. open.substack.com/pub/converse...