I’m Still Standing 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did Looking like a true survivor Feeling like a little kid I’m still standing. . #Superstar #botd 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹 Elton John was born on March 25, 1947 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 Happy Birthday! 🎈 Elton John

Fund TSA NOT ICE 🧊 🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊 “ICE couldn’t do the job on our streets—now they’re trying airports? Fund TSA. Not ICE.” #ICEout #TSA #ICE #California Rep. Eric Swalwell.

Birches by Robert Frost When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter, darker trees I like to think some boy’s been swinging them But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay Ice storms do that. 🪾🪾🪾🪾🪾🪾🪾 #Poetry #trees #poet

Time for Real Change “Big corporations are making a killing by jacking up prices on energy, health care, food and other essentials. The reason this happens is that politicians in Washington are letting it happen. It’s time for real change.” #darkmoney #RhodeIsland Rep. Seth Magaziner

Cubans Are People Millions of everyday Cuban struggled daily with power outages, food and medicine shortages. This Cuban embargo is cruel and inhumane. #Cuba #embargo This is human rights abuse. Three little girls. . . from Cuba. 🌴🌴🌴

No to Mullion👎 “Senator Mullin failed to demonstrate even a basic understanding of constitutional rights and due process. It is clear he would continue the abuses at DHS and support Stephen Miller and JD Vance’s violent policies. #Mullin I voted no.” #ICEout #Mullin Senator #Oregon Ron Wyden

🍋🍋🍋 Like a Lemon Tree 🍋 Lemon tree 🍋 very pretty and the lemon flower is sweet But the fruit 🍋 of the poor lemon is impossible to eat __ from the hit song 🎶 by Trini Lopez 🍋🍋🍋 #lemon 🍋 #SundayYellow California lemon tree

“TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard aren't getting paid because Republicans have refused to fund them. Full stop. Democrats have made MULTIPLE attempts to approve funding, and Republicans rejected them. Every. Single. Time.” #Maryland Senator Angela Alsobrooks

Marwayne— More of the SAME “One thing is clear: Markwayne Mullin would be Kristi Noem 2.0. Mullin showed no desire in reforming ICE operations or holding agents accountable for excessive force. And he’s fundamentally dishonest and corrupt.” #Markwayne We need to stop ICE. #ICEout Rep. Dave Min

“In the Wild Branches” It was Spring, and I finally heard him among the first leaves Then I saw him, clutching the limb in an island of shade with his red-brown feathers all trim and neat for the new year. #robin #poem by Mary Oliver Celebrating World Poetry Day and Robins ❤️

Havin’ a Heat Wave . . . in MARCH‼️ 🔥 🔥 “We just lived through the hottest decade on record. #heatwave 🔥 There’s no Republican or Democrat thermometer. 🔥 If you don’t believe in science, believe your own eyes 🔥 Climate Change is real.” 🔥 #globalwarming 🔥 #California Governor Gavin Newsom

The Snow Drop by Robert Herrick, #flowersonFriday the snow drop, Winter’s timid child, wakes the sleeping earth below Or, startled at the rushing wild of winds, may venture forth to show her simple dress of purest white. a gentle guest of earth’s delight Beautiful #Snowdrop

“Do the Right Thing “ Spike Lee #botd b. March 20, 1957 is an American filmmaker an actor He’s known for exploring race relations, urban crime, poverty, and social issues in his #films Spike Lee has won many awards, #Oscar including an Oscar for Best Screenplay — Do the Right Thing Spike Lee

Fields of Wheat Before the war, Ukraine was known as the breadbasket of Europe. It was a major global exporter of wheat, corn, barley, and sunflower oil. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 The flag of Ukraine represents a clear blue sky over a field of golden wheat. 🌾 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾 Ukrainians deserve peace.☮️ #Ukraine

Burning Money 💰 “In 18 days, Trump has burned $24 BILLION on his Iran War. #Iran #War That’s enough to eliminate the maintenance backlog in our national parks & public lands—paving roads, fixing bridges, & improving water systems. He’s burning billions..” #Massachusetts Rep. Jim Mc Govern

Save America Act Hurts Democracy “Trump and his friends are in political trouble. Their response? Make it harder for you to vote. . . #disenfranchise Trump said it out loud: If they pass the SAVE Act, Republicans will "never lose a race for 50 years.” #Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders

Distractions Upon Distractions #Distractions Redactions upon Redactions. #redactions Cover ups, delays. . The victims deserve justice. Distractions won’t keep us from finding the truth in the Epstein Files.

Stop Torturing Cuba President Trump has blocked all Venezuela oil shipments to Cuba since January. This action is causing severe shortages and blackouts all over Cuba. This treatment of the Cuban people is cruel and inhumane. #Cuba #blockade Old Havana, Cuba

No More Get Rich 💸 in Congress “We deserve leaders who are working for the people, not for their own stock portfolios. No Getting Rich in Congress Act bans stock trading, closes loopholes, and blocks lobbying for foreign adversaries. No more Get Rich in Congress.” #Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens.

🍀 🍀 🍀 In shadows of the Emerald Isle a tale unfolds 🍀 Saint Patrick, a shepherd 🐑 turned Saint; His story bold 🍀 From the grasp of slavery, he broke free. 🍀 To the call of the Divine 🍀 He bent his knee. 🇮🇪 #poet Unknown 🍀 #Irish 🍀 #green 🍀 Saint Patrick and Cats Whimsical #artwork by Ryan Connors 🍀

Wrong Priorities Senator Warren: “Donald Trump spent more than $11 BILLION in a week bombing Iran for reasons he cannot explain, but he can't find a nickel to help the 82M people who are struggling to pay for health care. It's all about priorities.” #Massachusetts. Sen. Elizabeth Warren

🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Mark Carney is the 24th Prime Minister of Canada serving since 2025. #MarkCarney 🍁 He’s an economist who previously led both the bank of Canada and Bank of England. #Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Mark Carney was born on #botd March 16, 1965 🍁 Happy Birthday 🎈 🇨🇦 Prime Minister 🇨🇦 Mark Carney

Birds Are Circling Today is National Buzzards Day. Buzzards Day celebrates the turkey vultures return from winter migration on March 15. It began in 1957 when a Cleveland patrolman noticed their consistent annual arrival. #buzzards #Ohio #IsHeDeadYet A scavenger awaits

Flunk Trump 👎🏽 “Let’s get real. Donald Trump is really bad at his job. He learned nothing from his first term and last year. Costs up. War in the Middle East. Bailout for Russia. Chaos, cruelty, corruption are the hallmarks of his presidency.” #Virginia #Vindman Congressman Eugene Vindman

The Ides of March  March 15th is known for the assassination of Julius Caesar by Roman Senators who feared that his growing assimilation of power was a danger to the republic. #otd #Abuseofpower What Julius Caesar might have looked like

“”Not One More Dime” #illegalwar #Iran “The best way to protect our troops, end the killing of school children and civilians, reduce skyrocketing oil and gas prices, and stop wasting billions of taxpayer dollars is to cut off the funding.” #Maryland Senator #Budget Chris Van Hollen

Written in March 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 The cock is crowing The stream is flowing the small birds twitter the lake doth glitter The green field sleeps in the sun. . —William Wordsworth #poet #rooster from his poem #poem “Written in March” 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 The cock is crowing

Polluting America Rep. Summer Lee: “The Trump administration has rolled back federal environmental regulations to make it easier for corporate polluters who bankrolled his reelection campaign to profit off our families, our health, and our planet.” #Environment #Pennsylvania Rep. Summer Lee

Seeds Sown in Snow ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ Native Americans sowed wildflower seeds in snow to mimic nature‘s timing. Many native seeds need cold, moist conditions to break dormancy and germinate #milkweed 🌱❄️🌱❄️🌱❄️🌱 Many species of milkweed are native to North America. #FlowersOnFriday 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 Monarch❤️milkweed

Jack Kerouac #botd b.March 12, 1922 #author #Poet “Everything is ignorant of its own emptiness. Anger doesn’t like to be reminded of fits you start with the teaching, Inscrutable, of the diamond and end with it. Your goal is your starting place.” 📕📘📕#books On his birthday, Jack Kerouac

What DOGE Did To cancel National Endowment for Humanities grants, #DOGE sent two employees to do the job: “Their method? Ask ChatGPT: “Does the following relate at all to DEI?” No research. No analysis. Just government by copy-paste— with zero scrutiny.” #Maine Rep. Chellie Pingree

Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War George Santayana:” “To delight in war is a merit in the soldier, a dangerous quality in the captain and a positive crime in the statesman.” “Only the dead have seen the end of war.” #Philosophy #poet #Santayana #war

Election Interference #DirtyTricks “First, it was Georgia. Now, it’s Arizona. This President is trying to cast doubt on the 2020 elections in order to justify interfering in 2026. We will not let him get away with it.” #.Georgia #elections Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock

The Sun at Sea “At five, I wake, rise, rub on the smoking pane. A port to sea, water breathing in the air, boughs broken. The mist hangs over the harbor. The sun comes up in a golden stain, floats like a glassy sea fruit.” —Kenneth Slessor #poetry #poem #sea Floats the sea fruit

❄️ Shouting Out 📣📣📣📣📣📣 ❄️ to all the amazing athletes competing in the Milano Cortana Paralympic Games. ❄️🎿❄️⛸️⛸️❄️🎿❄️ 🎈Congratulazioni🎈

The Cost of War “President Trump has chosen – yes, chosen – to fund his war instead of lowering the cost of your health care, groceries, and gas. Prices are rising because of Donald Trump‘s war, and he’s telling us that he couldn’t care less” #Wisconsin #gas Senator Tammy Baldwin

🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇 🐇🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🤣 🐇 Birthday Bunny 🎈 🐇b. March 10,1994 🐇 Bad Bunny #botd 🐇🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🐇 He was #PueroRico 🐇 born #badbunny 🐇in Puerto Rico 🐇 🐇🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🌴🐇Bad Bunny #music 🐇 Musician 🎶🎶 Activist #ICEout Philanthropist❤️ 🐇 Happy Birthday!! 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈 🐇Bad Bunny🎈🐇

🧊 ICE 🧊🧊🧊🧊 OVERSIGHT 🧊 🧊 #iCEout 🧊🧊 “Members of Congress have the right to conduct unannounced oversight visits of ICE detention facilities. 🧊 The American people demand oversight, accountability and reform of the administration's inhumane immigration practices.” #ice 🧊 #Maryland. Rep. Jamie Raskin

Old Cars are Not An Imminent Threat Trump has chosen to torture the Cuban people by cutting off their energy supply. Cuba is Trump’s next target. #war #Embargo #Cuba Cuba’s only weapons of mass destruction are old cars.

Hands Off Cuba🌴 Rep. Jayapal: “The US maximum pressure campaign on Cuba is a cruel policy that has caused incredible harm to the Cuban people. Trump doesn’t care about democracy. . This is just an attempt to open up Cuban markets to his billionaire buddies.” #Cuba #Jayapal Not a threat.

Unanswered Questions ❓❓❓❓❓❓ Adam Schiff: “Why are we at war with Iran? How long will this war last? ❓❓❓❓❓❓❓ Neither Trump nor any of his top officials can get their stories straight.” ❓❓❓❓❓❓❓ What will be the true cost of this war? #California #Schiff Senator Adam Schiff

The First Dandelion Simple and fresh and fair, from winter’s close, emerging from its sunny nook of sheltered grass Innocent, golden, calm as the dawn, the Spring’s first dandelion shows it’s trustful face —Walt Whitman #poet #Dandelion #SundayYellow Bee. A Dandelion

A War of Choice Is the Wtong Choice 🪷🪷🪷🪷🪷🪷🪷🪷 🪷 Gandhi said: “History is a record of perpetual wars, but we must now try to make a new history. 🪷 “The science of war leads one to dictatorship, pure and simple.” 🪷 “War knows no laws, except that of might.” 🪷 #Gandhi #Peace Peace of Choice

The Hill We Climb is a beautiful poem written by Amanda Gorman, who recited it at President Biden‘s inauguration. “When day comes, we ask ourselves, where can we find light in this never-ending shade?” —Amanda Gorman b. March 7, 1998 🎈 #Poet #botd #poetry Happy birthday 🎈 Amanda Gorman

🌧️🌧️❄️🌧️❄️💦💦 🐈🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈🐈‍⬛🐈 Today is a good day to be an inside cat. 🐈🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈🐈‍⬛🐈! #Caturday #cat

We will not forget Jesse Jackson He was somebody. He believed in Hope. “Keep hope alive.” Rev. Jesse Jackson

There was No Imminent Threat #Iran Jason Crow: “Trump is lying. I serve on the Intel & Armed Services Committees. There’s no intelligence that Iran posed an imminent threat to the U.S. or the American people.” #JasonCrow #war #Colorado Congressman Jason Crow 🐦‍⬛

The Crocus Appeared First When I raked back the dead leaves, they appeared like little saints, bright purple against the dull, brown terrain, like a secret the land kept as they pushed through the soft spring earth. —Jennifer Novatney #crocus #poetry #FlowersOnFriday

Covering Up Evidence “This investigation was up and running from 2010 until at least 2015. We need to know the results. Did it result in any charges being brought against the targets? Why did it end, and when? Did the first Trump administration squash it?” #Oregon #RonWyden Senator Ron Wyden