I have no words...

Insightful look at MAGA. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Hunh... I grew up in Williamson Co TN, and my original home river was definitely the Harpeth River. Used to canoe on it. Nowadays maybe San Leandro Creek? The Bay is outside my window but it is totally not a river.

Happy memory from 2010. Gabi was on my shoulder and all was right with the world. #poodles #dogsofbluesky

I am glad that there are Jews more optimistic than I. trinitymedia.ai/player/share...

Then charge them

Signs of life in Congress: apnews.com/article/immi...

Shame on you, Blue Shield management and stockholders!

More weirdness. Those monkeys must be freezing. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Shavua tov! [Good week!] SF Bay sunset

Shabbat shalom from California.

There was no such thing as ICE or DHS until 9/11 There is zero need for it. Abolish it. Dismantle it.

Excellent article and refresher on journalistic ethics (remember those?) It was recommended to me by the Maynard Institute. www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...

Practice kindness with everyone you come across as you go about your life. A nod, a smile, a "good morning," a "thank you," a hand to help a stranger even briefly - all help build connection & community, a recognition of our common humanity. The cost is only a moment of your time.

Donate to your local immigration advocacy nonprofit. Especially one with lawyers who help people with difficult cases navigate the courts/USCIS bureaucratic morass

Find the local orgs that help those in most in need in your community. It might be a church or homeless shelter or domestic violence shelter. They ALWAYS need donations - toiletries, blankets, clothing, food, toys. There are also orgs that adopt families for holidays to supply gifts, meals.

Excellent thread with a question at the end. Do you have any viable suggestions for helping?

Today’s vow: I will not bow out of fear because I know all bullies are cowards and cowards act with impunity as long as you bow to their puffed up fragile egos. Remember, there are more of us. Together we can and will defend our democratic republic. #fear #bullies #democracy #cowards #courage

#NollaignamBan During WWII Kay McNulty was one of the women who devised processing routines for the ENIAC machine, establishing how artificial intelligence developed. At the public launch in 1946 the women programmers were relegated to the role of hostesses. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...

I find the English-language foreign press more and more helpful for figuring out what is going on in my own country. (Looking at you, #BBC #DW, #TheGuardian, #TheAustralian, #SkyNews) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Sweetie and I watched the first episode of The Pitt Season 2 tonight. They've still got it. #ThePitt #HBO/Max #TV

A little bit of good news

The only way we protect ourselves from ICE is by winning the midterms.

This is the 37yo mom Trump’s trigger-happy ICE goons killed today

The generation with living memory of WWI-WWII has almost completely passed. A new generation of politicians and voters dream of power and riches, and does not know or care the cost. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/o...

End of a shameful chapter. The word "traitor" has been used often to denote "person i disagree with" — this is what a real traitor looks like. search.app/AHvR1

Corporation for Public Broadcasting's patriotic goodbye www.publicnotice.co/p/corporatio...

'A bunch of cowards': Former GOP lawmaker slams party over Jan. 6 www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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There is still good news to be had: Why Craig the elephant’s death is a victory for conservationists share.google/BTcMJLrBAMso...

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has officially voted to dissolve. It's now more important than ever to support local stations by going to adoptastation.org

Because I needed something to smile about today, and I LOVE kazoos: www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Have we called our congressional representative and our senators today to ask what the holy hell the Congress is going to do about our criminal executive branch?

I have no words for my disgust, nor for my fear for our country. We have sunk so low. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

When we design for disabilities, we make things better for everyone. This is called the Curb-Cut Effect. The term was coined by disability students and activists in the 70s, who added curb cuts to the Berkeley sidewalks to make access easier for those in wheelchairs.

Sunset this evening in SanLeandro, CA after the rain stopped.

There is no place in the United States that is truly exempt from the threat of natural disaster. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Denmark reacts after wife of Trump aide Stephen Miller posts image of U.S. flag covering Greenland - CBS News share.google/yAFTTH1VQl2H...

It is important to realize that this video is AI, manufactured propaganda.

Tennis great Martina Navratilova says US businesses should be sanctioned for taking Venezuela 'hostage' share.google/cKNhhYUdOLPb...

Call your Senators and your Congressperson. Tell them EXACTLY how you feel about what our military and the executive branch are doing in Venezuela.

Do it! Make sure their offices are flooded with calls, whether you have a Rep or Dem rep. It's the weekend and you can leave a message!

I keep thinking about Gen Colin Powell's Pottery Barn Rule: "You break it, you've bought it." Apparently we learned nothing at all from Iraq.

This, alone, would be sufficient grounds for the House to commence hearings on articles of impeachment

the future is now: flooding on the Embarcadero, caused by King tide, San Francisco. As sea level continues to rise, this scene will become more & more common. Meanwhile, the oligarch president ignores, climate change, and chases more oil in his attack on Venezuela. Photo-Yalanda Smith, SF Chronicle

The beneficial effects of vaccines in lowering dementia risk are bigger, better established, and occur for a wider range of vaccines than I had realized. Flu, tdap vax as well as shingles. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/h...

The secret minyan that kept Judaism alive under Soviet oppression www.thejc.com/judaism/the-...

Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social