Good night Steve Cropper

The prohibition is rather specific. "The DOD Manual is clear because the law here is clear: 'Persons who have been incapacitated by . . . shipwreck are in a helpless state, and it would be dishonorable and inhumane to make them the object of attack.'"

I know that this is likely going to echo, but I gotta say it. If a civilian suggested hanging US Senators and Congresspeople, they would be investigated by various agencies. They would likely be charged with making threats. However if trump does it, it is just a weekend story. #impeachtrump

Mobile Fortify, ICE's face recognition app, threatens the rights of both migrants and U.S. citizens. DHS should shut it down, privacy and civil liberties organizations write. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Does anyone have any idea who the “MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS AGREE THAT THE DEMOCRAT TRAITORS…” Alan Dershowitz isn’t one. Lindsey Halligan, isn’t one. Todd Blanche, no Pam Bondi, nope Stanley Woodward Jr., no Alina Habba, no Emil Bove, no David Warrington,no Christopher Kise, no Jay Sekulow, no

Let me make sure I understand this situation correctly. Mark Kelly, a sitting Senator, retired Navy Captain, retired NASA Astronaut, & combat veteran is being investigated by Defense Department for stating that military personnel have the right to disregard ILLEGAL orders. apple.news/AlvqsVM0xTce...

Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols. The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”

Welcome to a “There’s not a damn thing funny about this” edition of the MAGA Minute. Today, Trump calls for the murder of military veterans who remind serving military they have a legal obligation to refuse illegal orders - you know, like opening fire on crowds of unarmed civilians. #RFA

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Also see EFF’s work on ALPRs! sls.eff.org/technologies...

It's TRANS AWARENESS WEEK and that means it's a great week to ignore the hysterical nonsense of bigots and understand that Trans people are awesome and deserve respect and love.

Okay, this is the *core* thing that bothers me about the fuck the south discourse

Epstein survivors just dropped a powerful message for Congress, and it hits like a warning: no more waiting, the truth is coming, ready or not. Watch till the end @housedemocrats.bsky.social @houserepublicans.bsky.social

1st time on Bluesky, I am shaking my head, watching people disagree on comments made by @petebuttigieg.bsky.social as they parse them for their narrative instead of looking at the actual meaning of the entire statement. All politics is based on your point of view, I still support Mayor Pete.

Of course they did.

Perhaps a social club, as the books say to offer assistance

Boeing says “The MD-11 (UPS) has the second-worst safety record of any commercial aircraft still in service” in their own report, I believe it. Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas in a merger that became effective on August 1, 1997. Although the UPS cargo plane was built in 1991, 34 years ago.

What the hell apple.news/AeD4enJoWSby...

Okay I know I shouldn’t wade in when two experts are debunking a myth, I blame my recent neurosurgery for making me extra cranky, and unable to from full sentences. Dr. @philplait.bsky.social posted debunking lunar landing myths. He included his photo. He mentioned @amyshirateitel.bsky.social also

In case you missed this yesterday, to keep my humanity and self-value I helped with 50,000 meals for Central Florida’s Second Harvest Food Bank yesterday. I share as a sign of I am not going to sit idle. It is not how much you give or do, it is simply that you give and act.

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month. n.pr/3WClTs6

Just learned my uncle who passed away this weekend—Naval Academy grad, Vietnam vet helicopter pilot (a miracle he survived)—will not be getting full military honors at his funeral *because of the government shutdown.* It's not the biggest thing, maybe, but it's another thing Trump needs to own.

"Google Chrome has failed to provide key privacy protections that other browsers offer," EFF’s Lena Cohen told @Newsweek.com; awareness of online tracking’s dangers “has led many consumers to switch to privacy-focused browsers, like Firefox and DuckDuckGo.” www.newsweek.com/google-chro...

"Hours after the confrontation in Lakeview, dozens of parents stood guard outside a school in Bucktown after hearing ICE and border patrol were in the area. Some parents set up an informal checkpoint next to the school to check cars for immigration agents..." www.reuters.com/world/us/wer...

I fucking hate the impact the MAGA regime has had on my morals and ethics. I am a small philanthropist of “I have enough share” approach. NONE of my receivers are religion based. NONE can exclude anyone. #food #SNAP #WIC

Please share Not just this post

Why ice hockey is great: Brad Marchand is taking a leave from the Panthers to coach a Halifax junior team in honor of his friend JP MacCallum’s late daughter, Selah. The game will raise funds for her family, and Marchand donated a signed jersey for an online raffle.

Well today is crap for so so many reasons. But there was a highlight. Science confirmed that feeding children peanuts prevents peanut allergies! Also see The China Study bookshop.org/p/books/the-... apple.news/AkKV0iPaNSB6...

Do not interact. Do not contribute. This is not Twitter. We do not get baited here, we block here. You hated Twitter, so stop trying to recreate it. Block here are nuclear. Take advantage and subscribe to this list blocking all government accounts in one go. bsky.app/profile/eva....

The @chicago.suntimes.com photographer who risked their personal health and safety to take this photograph is Anthony Vazquez. Please credit photographers and media outlets. In this age of misinformation, a photo with no context could be anything at all.

"Following public outcry, the U.S. Department of Education has restored funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, about a month after cutting it..." www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Science for the win.

In an effort to spread some joy I am punctuating messages in a group text with Cookie Monster GIFs. Not some, all of them for the past three days.

This breaking story from the @washingtonpost.com WATER IS WET

I am a #hockey fan, more specifically a NJ Devils fan stuck in Floriduh. Devils are in Florida, I cannot go to the game as I have surgery in four days. I can’t risk getting COVID. I wasn’t able to get vaccinated, and no vaccination program in Florida.

Chicago priest Fr. Larry Dowling describes procession to ICE facility: “No one had the courage to speak directly to us. No one from Homeland Security could stand in the presence of the Monstrance holding the Blessed Sacrament. No wonder. Evil is repelled, recoils in the presence of Christ.”

I don’t know…. Next you are going to tell me retailers mark items up before a sale to mark them back down during the sale to the same price

A sheriff told the media that his team searched a license plate reader database because they were worried about a woman's safety. Records show it was an abortion investigation. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

So basically RFK jr is saying all Jewish males are autistic. I am interpretating that correctly? Also what is early? 1 noir, 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 1 year? You now early is a scientific term of duration

Every so often when you are in a mood an unexpected video from Dolly Parton saying she isn’t dead gives one a little pick me up. She reminds me that not all people are asshats. I am not a country music fan, but I am a fan of her. youtu.be/VYQol4eJXqE?...

What the actual fuck

I am a supporter of the Smithsonian Institution. I have found their coverage fair. It is a public private partnership. I funded 2 endowments and both indicate that the Board of Regents would direct their usage. Nothing about the Executive branch having exclusive oversight.#Smithsonian

“It’s a complete knockout. There’s not a single issue that the court did not side with the plaintiffs on.” www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/13/j...

I am pissed to put it mildly. The Smithsonian is a public/private partnership with the private money covering the majority of “tenant improvements” like signage. I have funded 2 endowments with them White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/a...

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The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.

President Donald Trump called for the prosecution of music superstar Beyoncé – based on something that did not actually happen | Fact check: cnn.it/4o8Rtdf

The artist, best known for her portrait of Michelle Obama, said the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery wanted to keep her portrait of a trans woman out of the exhibition American Sublime.

And now you know