Abraham Lincoln understood, perhaps better than anyone, how personal liberty and self-reliance are at the heart of the American experience. But he also knew there are certain things we can only do together. Read more in my essay for @inpursuitusa.bsky.social:

May every tree whisper your name the forest guarding your spirit till we meet again… (flowers in honour of a loved one - unknown) #thicktrunkTuesday #trees #forest #redwoods #scape #treescape #photography #imageandverse #blueskyartshow #growth #eck #forestfriday #treeclub #nature

Call to Activism JB PRITZKER EMBARRASSES TRUMP: This is huge! JB Pritzker just BALANCED the Illinois budget with a $0 deficit. $0!!!!! The media won't tell you about Democratic accomplishments, so SHARE THIS EVERYWHERE: While Trump is cutting SNAP, Pritzker is helping families put food on the

“We are witnessing the descent into fascism” 😕🇺🇸 www.instagram.com/reel/DZBdZU6...

🏀 ♥️ ZOHRAN: “Executive order is signed. Bedtime is repealed. You can all watch the Knicks in the finals.”

Trump is bored with his war open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

You know how important accountability is- please sign : sign.moveon.org/petitions/ju...

I'm not saying we should abandon electrical technology, it's very good. But I will say I think we should return to mechanical means for many things. You do not need an app for your door lock. You do not need a smart fridge. You do not need a coffee machine with a camera. Bring back the mechanical.

Absolutely 💯 Agree….

Has Hegseth finished that “investigation” of what happened on the bombing of the elementary school where all those kids are killed? Americans talked about My Lai for years. Decades. Now nothing seems to matter anymore and we just move on. When do we get the findings from that?

Proof that consistency and patience is far more effective in creating habits in your dog than fear and dominance. Such a beautiful expression of devotion 💛

Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu, one of the most influential nuclear physicists of the 20th century, was born #OTD 1912. Her Wu experiment (proving parity isn't conserved) won her 2 male colleagues the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics. Her role wasn't honored until she won the Wolf Prize in 1978. #WomenInSTEM 1/2👇

Dr. Patricia Bath overcame sexism, racism & poverty and saved the sight of millions of people. She invented the Laserphaco Probe for cataract treatment, 1986; it was patented in 1988. She co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness, 1976. She died #OTD in 2019. #WomenInSTEM

Cartoonist: Joel Pett

Wait I thought this was pretty much a done deal last week. And the week before. And the week before. And the week before …

The NFL is full of bootlicking cowards but this man is not one of them

“I’ve been eating BBQ since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment” is a great joke. I’d love to see Talarico swap out the punchline each time he tells it. “…since before Ken Paxton cheated on his wife” “…since before Ken Paxton was impeached by his own party” There are hundreds of options.

“Losing support” — Political artwork by and opinion of Michael de Adder.

The best day of the week is CaturDogDay….

"It's frightful that people who are so ignorant should have so much influence." ~ George Orwell

To paraphrase Mark Twain- -“True patriotism is supporting your country all the time & your government when they deserve it.”

The first lawsuit against the largest immigration detention facility in the United States was filed this morning, and it’s been a long time coming.

Speaking of the Trump 250 dollar bill... open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

Organ Pipe Cactus commissioned me to design this poster to celebrate their new dark sky status. www.spacearttravelbureau.com #art #spaceart #astronomy

For all tearing strips off the Dems for not stopping him after J6, here’s a few facts: 1. (D)’s Impeached in the House 2. (D)’s Convicted in the Senate 3. The DOJ appointed Jack Smith, Trump was indicted 4 times facing multiple felonies. 4. SCOTUS 6 blocked it, Cannon blocked it. Your beef is (R)s

“Here's a stat for you — If somebody abused women & girls with Jeffrey Epstein, they are literally more likely to be hired by Trump's administration than prosecuted by it”

Trump is stealing your entry fees to national parks.

Paramount is setting fire to a legendary crown jewel of broadcast journalism to curry favor with the Trump administration.

Montage of clips of Trump talking about how hot and handsome he finds various young men that he encounters over the years while praising their muscles and other body parts.

This is real. www.whitehouse.gov/aliens/

Here is Tom Steyer personally supporting high school trans athlete AB Hernandez. I don't think I've ever seen a candidate as brave as Tom Steyer in his explicit support for trans folks. It says a lot that it took a self funded billionaire not dependent on donors to do it.

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👇🏽Heads up 👇🏽

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BREAKING: Janice, last surviving member of rock group Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem, disavows any connections to 250th anniversary concert promoted by WH 👇

If you’ve been thinking about giving a donation to a food bank, this is an awesome time of year to do it! When kids are out of school for the summer, those who rely on schools for meals, often find themselves without enough food for the entire family.

If your child has had one vaccine for the 12 month check up (this is standard) - they can receive a second MMR at least one month after and they will have full protection. Please send us a portal message or call if you have questions! www.vdh.virginia.gov/measles/

A few minutes ago, from @alihashem.bsky.social of @aljazeera.com:

Unbecoming to the Executive Office to say the least. Please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

All of it is just people starving

imagine being president of the united states and getting snubbed by a group popular 40 years ago and best known for lip syncing and also one of them is dead

here’s a great reason to vote for Steyer if you’re on the fence, a Dem top two benefits the whole ballot

only a few days left, CA! get your vote in! this is a helpful resource if you're still filling out your ballot, especially for judges because for some reason we have to vote for dozens of judges in california also, deeply annoyed that as a culver city resident I can't vote for LA mayor personally

Anyone who unironically refers highly enriched uranium as “nuclear dust” should be forever barred from discussing anything related to nuclear weapons. Thank you for your attention to this matter.