The federal government is doing more to protect the pedophiles in the Epstein list than they are to protect innocent people in Minneapolis

What rights do people have as ICE continues to grow, and as the president deploys the National Guard domestically? @anneapplebaum.bsky.social explores this in the new season of “Autocracy in America.” Listen here:

Oh also today, the US withdrew from every major international treaty for climate and environmental protection, violence against women and children, and peacebuilding. More than at any point in the past 100+ years, we are the baddies now.

FYI: In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.

n 2024, Belize, Mexico, and Guatemala agreed to jointly protect the Maya Forest through a cross-border conservation initiative often referred to as the Great Maya Forest. www.instagram.com/p/DTKYt8yiJjn/

Walz: "They're unwilling to stand with Melissa Hortman's children. And I want to tell you this: for those legislators who went and shed crocodile tears at her funeral, shame on you. Shame on you. Her children are asking you to do one thing in her name: tell the president to stop doing this."

How bout them Epstein Files? How bout that Jack Smith testimony?

Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways scdailygazette.com/2026/01/06/r... We must have robust environmental regulations to protect our planet and ensure the health of our population. What we are doing is not working! #scpol

He can try all he wants. It won’t happen. You can’t erase that kind of stain. Ever.

One can only imagine how horrible those #TrumpsteinFiles must be. Congress must hold Bondi in contempt. But, those Republicans are all impotent cowards.

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@libradunn1.bsky.social reflects on 1/6: Nearly five years after the Jan. 6 attack, former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, a key figure in defending the Capitol on January 6, 2021, joins The Weeknight.

When I invade Venezuela and the number one trending topic is still "Epstein Files"

In the coming year, I wish you all a thriving community

I loved this. And I want to note the whole “there were no autistic people before …” discourse has an answer here: just the people were sent away in the incarceration (yes “care homes” like this), and if they fled, they were just abandoned by society, usually to die.

The 60 Minutes thing is a distraction from the Epstein thing that is a distraction from the ICE thing that is a distraction from the financial corruption thing that is a distraction from the dementia thing that is a distraction from the end of democracy thing.

Since there seems to be files getting deleted from the Epstein release, I've made all four dataset zip files available for download. These are the files as they were originally released. (Downloaded within minutes of them being made public) ~3GB in size drive.proton.me/urls/P0XVG30...

Tomorrow on my live webcast, “History Matters” The “Pettysburg Address” The president’s address to the nation this week was…strange. And revealing. In so many ways. Let’s talk about it. (I didn’t invent “Pettysburg Address”—& can’t find the source.) Friday 10AM ET m.youtube.com/@joannefreem...

Peak Geminids Meteor shower this past Saturday night captured over Stonehenge. Photo credit: Sandra.Davies6869

2 months after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a bright 3-story-tall #mural honoring her legacy by N.Y. street #artist Elle. Also features the “The Contemplation of #Justice,” a statue outside the Supreme Court. Details here: www.villagepreservation.org/2025/01/31/i... #StreetArt #murals #art

Fowler's Falls, N. California My original post disappeared! Apologies to those who reposted,commented & liked it. Here's a repeat! #EastCoastKin #waterfallWednesday #Photography #Landscape #Scape #photographer #photo #naturephotography #nature #trees #fallColors #river #blueWater #waterfall

It would be nice if their fellow journalists would stand up for the female reporters Trump routinely bullies. He'll do it again. Make a plan for it. Act collectively.

I would beg to differ on the not breaking any laws part. They’ve broken plenty. I am hoping that eventually this will affect enough people that they will realize what they’ve done … and it won’t be too late. From @allenanalysis.bsky.social (I wish he’d post more here)

The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.

To 'AI First' Companies. Remember, there are no AI generated customers. People invest in people.

Collared trogon. #birdoftheday #stripes #birds

One Afghan immigrant shoots two National Guard members, MAGA insists that all immigration from "Third World" (Read: Brown countries) is immediately and permanently halted. Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.

“The continuing return of salmon heralds hope for more healthy ecosystems and these charismatic fish are excellent ambassadors for protecting and restoring our local watersheds,” Jeff Miller, director of the Alameda Creek. I needed a little positivity in my life. Salmon, swimming. flip.it/-gI2sp

This absurd pardon shows the murderous boat bombings were never about stopping drugs

President Donald Trump "seems to draw energy from hatred, from generating hatred toward other people," says @peter-wehner.bsky.social

A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing. And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.

This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

TPUBLICAN is perfect if the "T" stands for TRAITOR.

I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...

Chilly November evening

From PostSecret on Facebook:

Because it apparently bears repetition: You do not make fun of people for things like their weight, height, voice, baldness, ancestry, etc. Even if they are horrible people. That is not a get out of jail free card. Pick something else. Preferably in the actions or thoughts zone.

One of the most exciting sunsets I've captured. A thunderstorm came rolling in just as the clouds started to change color. Smith Rock State Park in Oregon. #lightning #sunset #photography #landscape #art #bluesky #oregon #canon

#ResistanceUnited And this, my friends, is why the working poor need SNAP. #RaiseTheMinimumWage

They are determined to destroy health care from every possible angle.

X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based. Here’s an “influencer from Texas”

If you have neighbors, colleagues, friends/family who support #Felon🦆, buy them this book for Christmas. Thank you Virginia for leading the way, your bravery 🕊️ She was an American hero who fought to make the world a better, safer place for all of us. 📚 Nobody’s Girl 🎧 #VirginiaGiuffre 1/3🧵Thread