Office David Rose killed during mass shooting at CDC by anti-vax extremist. “He was a loving father, a devoted husband, a cherished brother, and a loyal friend. His kindness, courage, & unwavering commitment to his family and community touched the lives of everyone who knew him.”

Probably not something that will resonate with Dems or progressive voters, but trust me when I tell you that the fact Kat Abughazaleh is Taffy Goldsmith’s granddaughter makes me think she’s got the grit and smarts to win. www.wired.com/story/kat-ab...

He is stunningly stupid as well.

Book Shares Teacher Voices From The Culture Wars www.forbes.com/sites/peterg...

Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."

As I was saying…

Kamala Harris on The View on election night: "That night -- I grieved in a way that I have not since my mother died. The pain was not at all about losing a race. I knew what it was going to mean for the country ... all I could say over and over was 'my God, my God, my God.' It was very difficult."

Makes sense, totally.

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at a landscape artist designing “sponge cities” and the push by Volvo Cars to make recycled vehicles.

America is a composite made up from people from around the world. It is the president's job to remind us how successful we are because of that,

🙄

California - Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social : “Unmarked cars. People in masks. People disappearing… immigrants have rights, and we have the right to push back, and that’s what we’re doing.”

Crockett: "I'm gonna honor someone who decided they were going to proclaim I was involved in the 'great white replacement'? Yeah, I'm not honoring that ... it's unfortunate more of my colleagues even on my side couldn't see the amount of harm this man was attempting to inflict upon our communities"

"In those wretched Countries where a Man cannot call his Tongue his own, he can scarce call any Thing else his own. Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech; a Thing terrible to Publick Traytors." - Benjamin Franklin #1stAmendment

President Jimmy Carter campaigned on NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE! Ronald Reagan snickered in the background in the 1980 Presidential debates when President Carter mentions it. A truly wonderful President with the THICKEST skin. Charitable, modest & compassionate. May President Carter rest in Peace.🙏💜

Newsom’s people are so good at this.

🚨👇🏽THIS THIS THIS👇🏽🚨

Barack Obama scolds media companies: Get a spine The former president said the media needs to "start standing up" for free speech after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension.

My 17th vetted pack- We Only Celebrate those who lift others! @schultziepie.bsky.social @victinibcn.bsky.social @dcombes.bsky.social @fireeyebooks.bsky.social @chaserbaybe.bsky.social @krassotkin.bsky.social @psychopete.bsky.social @tammyjo408.bsky.social go.bsky.app/H4cdMXd

Saturday Favs @boldsea.bsky.social @atoth99.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social @mzmiamaria.bsky.social @annmb48.bsky.social @chaos0s.bsky.social @hopeful66.bsky.social @raykwong.bsky.social @sassy0210.bsky.social @princess-vimentin.bsky.social @allie-froglegs.bsky.social

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸

Pete Buttigieg WARNS America: “They didn't stop at the law firms. They didn't stop at the Universities. They didn't even stop at the comedians. They are NOT going to stop until they have TOTAL POWER!."

Today the Oversight Committee sat down with Alex Acosta. What we heard only confirmed what we already knew: he cut a sweetheart deal for Epstein, silenced victims, and let a predator walk free.

"When you've lived with the unnatural mass cruelty that mankind is capable of inflicting upon itself, you find yourself dispossessed of the faculty for blaming one poor man for the triviality of his faults. I don't see how any survivor of war can ever be cruel to anything, ever again.” Ernie Pyle

I decided to speak out during my self imposed break from social media to share this because what’s going on, this attack on free speech is an attack on all of us. BTC says it all , better than I ever could please watch and share thanks Foxy youtu.be/V2FnlKD70QE?...

Pick up a pen. Write a letter.

Asking for a friend 🤔

5 CALLS Want to #SaveDemocracy but don’t know where to start? Support, Volunteer, Amplify: 5calls.org Download app & follow instructions. #SaveDemocracy takes just 5 minutes of your time: just make 5 calls. They provide numbers & scrips. #VoteBlueAndGetOthers2JoinU Share & Spread the word

Just remember, this is spelled out here as a reminder

I stand with PBS. I stand with NPR. I stand with Stephen Colbert. I stand with Jimmy Kimmel. I stand with the First Amendment. PERIOD.* *Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

Maybe it wasn’t the best idea to elect a thin-skinned crybaby who never felt loved as a child.

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES (sound) DAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2025 THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES OUR FREEDOMS... RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU NOW UNDER ATTACK PROJECT 2025 FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS OUR RIGHT PLEASE LISTEN "When society is under threat comedians are sent away first" Please understand what is at stake

David Letterman is right: you can't appease a tyrant.

"History is not a static enterprise. History isn't just frozen in time. We should view history as a continuum. We should be able to look backwards," said former Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan. https://to.pbs.org/3Idy8rr