Economic Populism: it's not just for Berniecrats when centrist Dems like Spanberger & Sherrill won by running on promises to cut health care/housing/utility costs. Even in Tr*mp 2024 states, voters passed measures for paid sick leave, higher min wage & union rights while rejecting school vouchers!

Low-income white voters supported Tr*mp by 22 points in 2024...now, their approval is -4. That's a 26-point swing against this wannabe king, walking #EpsteinFiles redaction, billionaire bootlicker, and warmonger who's bombed seven countries since January 2025! h/t @gelliottmorris.com

Those some very nice mushrooms, indeed...!

#DidYouKnow that people who navigate their cities on foot and cross intersections create more brain connections? The more complex task of navigation seems to help brains ward off cognitive ailments like #dementia. #GoodNews

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

The "SAVE Tr*mp from Voters Act" is straight-up Jim Crow on steroids made to disenfranchise MILLIONS of Americans. Why? Because MAGA Repubs & the #PutinApprentice, a jury-determined rapist, twice-impeached traitor, 34X-convicted felon & walking #EpsteinFiles redaction, know when we vote we WIN!

This sorta goes without saying...but maybe some of the major stenographers (AKA mainstream media) to MAGA Repubs & Tr*mp will at least lessen their sane-washing, false equivalences, and boot-licking coverage. Hope springs eternal, but opposition via sustained, nonviolent resistance is what wins!

Lovely...we have our own wannabe King in SF now. Mayor Lurie's filed to put 3 measures on the ballot to remake the city charter; @missionlocal.org explains how big a deal this is. Read how this lets Lurie make sweeping changes to 20+ departments—including Public Health, Rec & Parks, Planning!

Repubs are trying to pass the "SAVE Tr*mp from Voters Act" to deny us our votes. They know when we vote, we WIN! That's why they're doing everything to suppress voters—forcing us to pay for passports, find/replace birth certificates...screw that! #SaveActIsPayToVote #FreedomOverFascism #NoKings

JUST IN: 45-Year-Old Woman in Far Northwest Cambodia Tests Positive for H5N1 Bird Flu

Sorry to get political again on the silly Nintendo fangirl account but hey gang: when do we start really worrying about this shit. Are we there yet? Feels like we are there.

GlobalData says global renewable capacity will more than double to 8.4 TW by 2031, with PV reaching nearly 6 TW, a 13% compound annual growth rate from 2025 levels of 4.1 TW. PV generation reached 2,800 TWh in 2025, surpassing wind generation of 2,770 TWh. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/13/g...

"On March 15, supporters of people with long COVID, along with those raising awareness, will gather at Queen’s Park at 2 p.m., showing it’s never too late to care about COVID." @teachrprecarity.bsky.social www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...

Haitian woman, 31, dies alone at Pittsburgh bus stop days after ICE released her to the streets far from home to perish. Rest in power, Daphy Michel: migrantinsider.com/p/the-loneso...

McGowan: You're saying 46 Americans died, so we should attack this country. Here at home, 68,000 Americans die a year because they don't have health insurance. So, if we're going to spend billions of dollars on something…

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With a fixture (Clyburn) of both the Dem establishment that keeps losing elections and the party's gerontocracy in the news, worth coming back to this @adambonica.bsky.social piece. A better party is possible. data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-democr...

Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb, experts say. In Scientific American. @sciam.bsky.social No surprise, Trump is lying. www.scientificamerican.com/article/iran...

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Northern Lights Alert: These 10 States Could See Aurora On Friday 13th

One of my heroes!

Rosette /Skull Nebula. 11/03/2026 45x180s in SHO. Esprit 100ED, ASI2600MM, 3nm filter in Ha, Sii and Oiii. #astronomy #astrophotography

It is remarkable how much clearer the air is in Silicon Valley than it was ten years ago. Electric cars have made a huge difference www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Tech #AI giants like OpenAI have contributed over $185 MILLION to political campaigns around the U.S.—thanks to the corrupt MAGA Justices' 2010 landmark FEC case decision allowing unlimited billionaire/corporate PAC spending, candidates bought-n-paid for by AI firms have seen some early wins...

Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help.

“Courts think that they can somehow get themselves out of the political arena entirely,” says a legal scholar. “These trials are always already politicized. The choice to charge is politicized. The action itself is obviously political.”

Veterans say they can’t get the VA to call them back, they see trusted therapists leave and they can wait as long as six months for therapy.

In December 2020, when the abortion ban repeal failed in the Senate in Argentina, campaigners hung the name of every no voter from neon hangers (perchas) in the trees around the Capitol & called them "Senador Percha." Where are our "Senator Pedophile" & "Senator Murder" signs?

Trump and Netanyahu are said to have spoken nearly every day since the war began – sometimes more than once a day – but the longer things drag on in Iran that could well change as their unholy alliance begins to unravel, writes David Pratt ✍️ Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...

“A city’s creativity doesn’t depend on cars. That’s the 20th century. We’re in the 21st.”— Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. No matter what happens in the Paris election in 4 days, the world’s cities owe @annehidalgo.bsky.social a huge debt of gratitude. The boldest, most inspiring mayor I’ve seen.

That's about half of what it cost for USAID for a whole year www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...

What is “the E-Bike Effect?” “Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.” Fewer car trips. Via @lloydalter.bsky.social

Major mid-day update: FBI warns of possible Iranian drone attacks on California. United States found it was responsible for the school attack in Iran. Trump Admin lies about the extent of the damage at a US base in Kuwait. Hacker hacks the Epstein Files. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

This interview with the great @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social was a "wow" moment for me. Thanks, New York Times and David Marchese. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/m... I couldn't help noticing the question that seemed the most Times-like to me.

Who could possibly have foreseen that war on Iran would (a) make Iran retaliate by closing the strait of Hormuz, which (b) could disrupt world oil markets, enriching Russia and penalizing most everyone else? Who, indeed, except EVERYONE WHO HAS EVER THOUGHT FOR ONE MINUTE about the situation.

Congrats again to Chief Keyser Söze: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

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the really dangerous thing about having finance and market structures completely detached from objective reality is that we used to have some faith that people wouldn't do stupid shit because doing stupid shit would tank the markets. Not anymore.

Did you know: That women only have 64% of the legal rights of men. Globally, 54% of countries lack consent-based legal definitions of rape; 72% allow child marriage in all/some circumstances. We are not making this shit up. The US isn’t helping. #Pinks healthpolicy-watch.news/as-womens-ri...

The vote to reclaim war powers was 212-219. Repubs Thomas Massie, KY & Warren Davidson, OH joined the Dems, but #DidYouKnow it was four Democratic reps who gave Tr*mp a blank slip for Iran? Shame on @golden.house.gov (ME), @repcuellar.govpeeps.us (TX), Greg Landsman (OH) & Juan Vargas (CA).

🚨Special Report “Key Details of 13-Year-Old Trump Accuser’s Accounts Are Verified" www.thedailybeast.com//key-details...

Might be time to add death-by-giant-hail to your climate change bingo card.

In contrast to the coverup of the EPSTEIN crimes here in America, there are ongoing investigations in the UK, France, Turkey, Poland, Latvia & Lithuania that is sure to expose his central, filthy role in the largest crimes against humanity case in world history. #AccountabilityIsComing

the mantis shrimp has 16 types of color receptors. humans have 3. we see roughly 10 million colors and think that's impressive. the mantis shrimp is sitting there processing a visual reality so hyperchromatic that scientists genuinely aren't sure what it's like to be one. #addOcean

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Brave of US: How to Ridicule a Ruler Comedy Show now has even more stars in our line up! Come do good while having a good time. March 14th at 7pm at Dynasty Typewriter in LA or live stream anywhere!!! www.squadup.com/events/sashe...

Political pundits and the consulting classes have long pushed for single issue messaging, rather than understanding that narratives that weave together (seemingly) disparate issues are far more resonant. Democracy and affordability are two sides of the same coin...1/3

Working in paint and metal, Álvaro Urbano suspends fleeting moments of decay. 🌿 www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/alva...

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