Something to think about:

Through which prism of meaning?

What Americans Die from? And what the media reports on... Our World in Data ourworldindata.org/does-the-new...

ICE has been pulling guns on civilians, spraying tear gas in the face of protestors who film them, shooting priests with pepper spray and pellets—and, increasingly it seems, targeting journalists and others trying to document their activities. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

As Trump champions fossil fuels, the world is betting on renewable energy. Despite a U.S. retreat, solar and wind are overtaking fossil fuels globally, according to two new reports. grist.org/internationa... #GreenSky #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Renewables

New from @jeremymberg.bsky.social at Can We Still Govern: "Silence may protect an institution from becoming an early target, but history shows that it increases the likelihood that that institution (and many others) will be become targets over time." donmoynihan.substack.com/p/deafening-...

Pulling the curtain back:

youtu.be/v_yJFbvOkXs?... Today marks the day I have made another trip around the sun. The lyrics of this song really resonate this year. And to Jackson Browne, thanks for a lot of memories and Happy Birthday.

open.substack.com/pub/jonathan... I agree with Jonathan Shedler on this.

youtu.be/b1kJkjEXyEI?... The Christopher Hitchens thought experiment continues: " This from man who has never let reality interfere with a useful narrative."

At the Supreme Court, conservative justices questioned Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy — but sidestepped one key truth: kids aren’t choosing this “therapy” on their own. Parents and religious leaders are driving it.

Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for small and rural public television stations suffering under cuts in federal funding. https://to.pbs.org/4nEQMrw

On why this shutdown is different:

youtu.be/JU3h-qzmeXk?... Very decent episode.

Insightful perspective: Name the pattern.

Wednesday words: The game is still being played. youtu.be/49qN5cIiUlk?...

"Experience becoming"

Some context pertaining to modern society.

youtu.be/PDVpbdFqtXU?... Tuesday tune: Our man Walter Cronkite

1. CBS, once one of America's most trusted sources for news, has hired anti-woke crusader Bari Weiss as its Editor-in-Chief With Weiss, CBS is embracing someone who talks a lot about honesty but has a history of distorting the truth to conform to her right-wing ideological agenda. Let's review.

Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

Montgomery Co., MD folks- In case you did not know:Federal Agents Target Takoma Park, Silver Spring - Montgomery Community Media share.google/evpRRyOzoYeH...

youtu.be/gtlqZOT2fOo?... Sunday song:

@themarginalian.org.web.brid.gy www.themarginalian.org/2025/10/01/j...

Google’s letter to Jim Jordan said Biden pressured them to moderate, but they acted independently. Jordan’s reaction? Cry “censorship” & claim victory. Except there’s receipts showing Jordan knew this was BS all along… Breaking down the censorship hoax ⬇️ www.lawfaremedia.org/article/spee...

@repsych.bsky.social www.thebanner.com/politics-pow...

#bonespurs #rump #art #coin

Scientists analyzed 38 million obituaries and found a hidden story about American values

"If citizens endorse the idea that people named by authorities as "criminals" or "terrorists" have no right to due process, then they are accepting that they themselves have no right to due process."

While Trump pretended not to know what Project 2025 was during his campaign, he now openly embraces Project 2025 architect Russell Vought, whose Christian nationalism aims to dismantle U.S. governance—rolling back human rights protections & undermining democracy. globalextremism.org/post/russell...

In honor of Taylor's new album, Russ Vought is in his "Look What You Made Me Do" phase of the shutdown. He's making decisions he’s always wanted to make & blaming Democrats for forcing him to make them. It’s just as unpopular as DOGE was; the public is smart enough to see (and abhor) Mafia tactics.

YES, this episode has has very relevant information.

"If we lose hope, we're doomed." We must continue Dr. Jane Goodall's mission and all fight for the future of the planet.

The Grim Reaper & the Project 2025 Enabling Act for Triumph of the Will and 1000 Year Rule is coming for us all. No subterfuge, America. In your faces.

In the spring, Trump cut $500 million from aid to food banks. But they had already ordered 94 million pounds of food from the program — all abruptly canceled. People at food banks noticed. The cuts meant less meat and lighter pickups. We visualized it: projects.propublica.org/trump-food-c...

So where is America today? Let me tell you...

"Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm for science intact." -Carl Sagan

Lots of wisdom in this tale.

Dr. Jane Goodall, who will be remembered as an advocate for animals and a renowned chimpanzee researcher, died due to natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute announced. nbcnews.to/48bAFgj

RiP Jane Goodall.

Great column by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social (gift link)

A recent study in rats suggests that repeated stress may increase the risk of substance addiction through disrupting neuronal encoding of reward cues in key areas of the brain that regulate reward-seeking. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-09...

This thread is worth a careful read.