There is no way to adequately convey how utterly insane this is to someone who payed attention to US foreign policy and political commentary for the past 3 decades. Appeasement! Worse than Munich!

It doesn’t seem like everyone is happy with Trump’s surrender deal to bribe Iran to reopen the strait before our Strategic Oil Reserves are exhausted by the bankruptcy king.

The Netherlands has adopted a pragmatic approach to supporting Ukraine, favoring an “80% solution today” over a “100% solution tomorrow.” Here’s how it works. 🧵 1/7 ⬇️

NEW: “No one really disagrees” that Donald Trump’s recent mail ballot executive order calling for the creation of federal voter registration lists “is flagrantly unlawful,” Democrats argued Wednesday in a filing asking a federal appellate court to block it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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"You should not honor men more than truth." ~ Plato

Wildflowers are not just pretty; they are tiny superheroes that protect crops and insects. Farmers who embrace nature's solutions demonstrate that beauty and productivity can coexist.

This dog arrived at her rescue in critical condition. Now she dances daily with her dad ❤️‍🩹 @amaanimalrescue.bsky.social

I drove a senior citizen to the polls today. He was approached by one of the anti-LGBT school board candidates as he departed the car. He told her to fuck off and get a life.

The Epstein files confirmed that Epstein’s phone directory reportedly listed 14 numbers connected to Trump, including emergency lines, car numbers, and contacts for Trump staff. Fourteen. So much for “barely knew him.”

🔥 Lemur Me Be: This Cutie is Under the Influence of Pure Sunshine

Christian Nationalism is a cancer on society

Uh. This is exactly the point. Nobody cared until Trump made it the biggest deal in the world then made it worse

After all this time looking for it! #humor #math #foundontheinternet #nerdhumor

If we took control of the Epstein files away from the people featured in the Epstein files we'd actually see the Goddamned Epstein files.

When I head to Washington, I will be the first woman in Congress with a science PhD. That matters. At a time when science is under attack, Congress needs more leaders who understand the value of evidence-based decision-making.

My parents’ red shoulder hawk is back outside their bedroom window #FalconWatch #BirdsofPrey #WildlifePhotography

Great point from @virginiaheffernan.bsky.social on the pod: As frontman selling Trump's Iran deal, JD Vance is getting tarred with both the war *and* the ceasefire. "Both are going to cling to him, and both are huge failures." She's very good all throughout: newrepublic.com/article/2119...

Ban factory trawling. Crack down on bycatch. Restore our fisheries. Save our salmon.

The world may be a dystopian nightmare, but I got to share some oatmeal with this cute green gecko this morning, so I’m gonna let that be my happy place for a while.

The 17yr-old is talking about his favourite band. "And sometimes they release singles that aren't quite as good, and they call them B-sides, I didn't know why. Have you heard of that? 'B-sides'. Weird." I'm just crumbling away to ancient dust over here.

New neighbors #Cat #Caturday

There is nowhere on Earth quite like the coast of Southern California, and nowhere better to catch a wave. For so many of us in the district, surfing isn’t just a sport. It’s a way of life passed down through generations, woven into the identity of every coastal community here.

Answering Questions From the Past Week | Explainer from yesterday’s Politics Chat with @hcrichardson.bsky.social Watch here: https://youtu.be/fSmYzTQ-AiQ

I have a major project I'm going to publish Friday and I'm so excited for it. I've spent the last two months putting it together. I hope it'll make a bit of a splash.

Breaking News: The Trump administration took its most aggressive steps to dismantle the Education Department by breaking away two of its key programs. nyti.ms/4evr1Xk

This is Beau. He's got a date tonight. Put on his best and only bowtie. Needs you to straighten it for him, if you don't mind. 12/10 (IG: usandourgoldens)

Many people scrape away the green layers growing on trees and rocks, but moss is an incredibly valuable ally for healthy air. Moss actively filters particulate pollution from the air, captures atmospheric carbon, and provides a crucial microhabitat for countless small insects.

🔥 Green heron using a piece of bread to lure fish

Where is the Senate in all this? Sure looks like a treaty... and there are lifted sanctions, commitments, and $300 billion at stake....

BREAKING: The US has released the full 14-point memorandum with Iran.

I can’t help but agree….. #BookSky

Check out these lovely mushrooms! 😀🍄🌿

New lawsuit just filed challenging Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for Governor in Alabama because he’s a … Florida man.

"Bradley Cooper is starring in a major Hollywood film about January 6th directed by Sean Penn. The officers who were beaten that day are going to have their stories told to millions of people. Justice cmes in many forms. This is one of them." Really American

In this photo there is a Princeton University graduate and a Harvard Law School graduate. Michelle Obama is both.

The best part of finishing a crochet project is forgetting how much work it was. This Northern Lights-inspired blanket was fiddly, time-consuming, and occasionally tested my patience. And I am in love with it! And yet… I’m already excited for the next one.

France is leading the way by enacting a total ban on harmful chemical treatments to protect our essential pollinators. Bees are the backbone of global agriculture and food security. Let us hope that more countries follow this incredible example.

Ossoff: The president has been humiliated on the world stage. Many Americans are increasingly concerned about his stability and his capacity for the office. It’s deeply distressing to Americans to see a president so incompetent attempting and failing to represent the nation.

We had an Iran nuclear deal. Trump tore it up. Now, his “deal” includes a $300 billion payoff for Iran and no new limits on its nuclear program. This is a joke. Congress must review and reject this deal immediately.

Right-wing media are in open revolt against Trump's proposed memorandum of understanding that seeks to deescalate the Iran war.

We don’t need more studies to tell us what’s happening in front of our eyes. Alaska needs bold action now to restore and protect our fisheries. I have a plan to save our fish, ban factory trawling, and bring abundance back to our state. Read about my plan here: marypeltola.com/fish

The Repeating Cycle in Trump’s Iran War | Explainer from yesterday’s Politics Chat with @hcrichardson.bsky.social Watch here: https://youtu.be/Pm7ifjRfa2k

"[Donald Trump] has done things far worse than what the House Judiciary Committee in 1974 approved in the articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon. Republican senators ended up going to the White House, saying, 'You don't have 33 votes in the Senate, you're done. So you need to resign.'"

madness

"The Framers didn't intend for us to just sit back and say, 'Well we just have to wait out a criminal president who's acting continually in derogation of his duties, undermining the country and running it for his own ego and benefit.'"

So important. I wrote about Cohen's impeachment articles in yesterday's TFN:

I know we’ve grown used to this garbage, but this is just an astounding thing for a U.S. president to say at a summit with the leaders of the world’s most powerful countries.