RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war? MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.

Listen, if you tell me that “taxation is theft” I’m going to need you to quit driving on highways or walking on sidewalks or attending a public school or using police or fire services or city snow removal. I would mention libraries, but…

Trump: "I took my physical. I got all As. Everything. But they said to me, 'would you like to take a cognitive test?' I said, 'Is it hard?' They said, 'yes.' I said, 'Well, I'm a very smart person. Who was the last president to take one?' 'No president has ever agreed to take one' ... I aced it."

That's known as a "Cyr Wheel", invented by French Canadian Daniel Cyr in 2003. Cirque du Soleil 's "Alegria" (2013) included a whole "Roue Cyr" act. Since then, many performers have mastered it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYFv...

Take a moment to watch performance artist Guillaume Juncar. You won’t regret it.

Costco sues Trump administration for 'full refund' after retailers were forced to pay billions in tariffs Costco has sued the Trump administration in an effort to recoup the money it has paid in tariffs if the Supreme Court considers the policy unlawful. My favorite Store, go Costco!

All the more reason to shop at Costco over Target or Amazon.

⚡️Ukraine returns 1,859 abducted children, Zelenska says in Paris. According to Ukraine’s national "Children of War" database, at least 19,546 Ukrainian children have been abducted from Russian-occupied territories and taken to Russia or Russian-controlled areas since February 2022.

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I can make biscuits & look you in the eye at the same time. Nite beautiful babies. Hugs 💤💙💤

Good morning and welcome to tuna Tuesday Every mistake is a fallen petal on the path, a quiet reminder that growth is happening beneath your feet. They show you’re brave enough to keep walking.

🎅 Will Santa bring MELIA her hero? Shes ready to go home and be loved. Over 810 days, do you blame her? A low traffic adult only home. No dogs. Cats are ok. She needs training. Please adopt her. Be her forever 🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter ☎️(516) 785-5220 📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit Wantagh, NY 11793

“Putin is ready to meet with Zelensky only if all issues requiring discussion at the highest level are thoroughly prepared” — Lavrov He added that the “presence of foreign troops in Ukraine is completely unacceptable for Russia”.

Pastor Jorge Bautista was telling a Border Patrol agent "we come in peace" when the agent fired toxic powder at him, leaving him struggling to breathe. “No one should be assaulted for being out there protesting,” he says. With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social

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👇🎯 See also: - Threatening acquisition of other countries' territory - Blatantly violating our signed/ratified international treaty commitments - Invading/attacking other countries w/o cause/provocation - Threatening quid pro quo policies if other countries' elections do not go the way we prefer

On #GivingTuesday, there’s no better time to make a difference for the men and women who feed this country. We’re grateful for each of our many friends, and all you do on behalf of farm workers. act.seiu.org/a/givingtues...#GivingTuesday#WeFeedYou

⚡️Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks. "All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.

On Giving Tuesday, there’s no better time to make a difference for the men and women who feed this country. act.seiu.org/a/givingtues... #GivingTuesday #WeFeedYou

On #GivingTuesday, there’s no better time to make a difference for the men and women who feed this country. act.seiu.org/a/givingtues...#GivingTuesday#WeFeedYou

The same people who i used to fight with in the GOP, who wanted to withdraw American troops from everywhere, are now the ones justifying the murder of two survivors. It’s almost like…. It was never about that

He’s the one who is no good. He’s the one who has his War Dept killing fisherman off the Venezuelan coast. He’s the one we don’t want.  He’s a vile bigot.

Sora also gives thought to days of kittens past

As we air out one of our many critter blankets, Lupin ponders the fleeting nature of foster kittens (himself excluded of course)

For anyone who missed this photo of a particularly nice cross-species moment, here it is again

At the Kyiv railway station – a sculpture Volya by Oleksii Sai Made from the damaged letters of a welcome sign in Liubymivka, a frontline village in Kherson region, occupied in March 2022 and liberated that October. Volya means both freedom and will – a word that perfectly captures 🇺🇦 spirit.

REPORTER: Do you have concerns about how those boat strikes have been carried out at all? TRUMP: Very little ("Very little" isn't none!)

Trump: "People that shouldn't be in our country, and that includes Somalians and plenty of others. We don't want those people. Many of them are no good. All they do is go around killing each other, then they come into our country and tell us how to run our country. We don't want them."

Reporter: Governor Walz called for the release of your MRI results Trump: They were perfect like my phone call where I got impeached. Reporter: Can you tell us what they were looking at? Trump: I have no idea. It was just an MRI. It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and aced it.

Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.

Friends, a new month means it’s time again to help with food and litter for Maryna’s sweet kitty Xenia Thank you so much to everyone who supported her before❤️ If you feel like joining in this month too, DM me-your kindness keeps this little girl safe and comfy😻❤️😻

Reporter: Governor Walz called for the release of your MRI results Trump: They were perfect like my phone call where I got impeached. Absolutely perfect. If you want to have it released, I’ll release it.

Reporter: No, what part of the body was the MRI looking at? Trump: I have no idea. It was just an MRI. It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and aced it. I got a perfect mark which you would be incapable of doing. Good bye everybody.

Today, one of my supporters wrote: “It’s humbling that you have the time and energy to show us these things while putin is trying to destroy all it stands for.” I felt deeply grateful. I don’t hear this often. Many forget where I create all of this. Night-night from Kyiv.

If you’re in the Nottinghamshire(UK) area this month, maybe pop into Patchings Art Centre at Calverton for the A5 Exhibition - lots of lovely small artworks, including my trio of Sanderlings 🔽 More details here: www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk 🪶🐡 #art

We now have an unprecedented level of income & wealth inequality. It isn’t acceptable that the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 93%, while a majority of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. We must stand together & create an economy that works for all, not just the few.

Good morning & welcome to Roast Dinner Day Let the light of a new day settle softly around you. Move gently, choose kindness, and trust that even the quietest steps can lead you somewhere beautiful

Night night sweet dreamies You’re never going to make everyone happy and that’s okay. Your needs and your happiness matter, and they deserve to come first. Do what’s right for you, without carrying the weight of what others might think or say

Today, local authorities confirmed the victims of the Stockton shooting were just 8, 9, 14, and 21 years old — and that the attack was likely targeted. Our hearts break for their families and the entire Stockton community.

Ukraine is more than the war – I repeat it so often. I’m grateful to everyone who wants to learn more about my dear country. If you missed Sunday Letter about traditional youth gatherings on winter evenings in the 19th and early 20th centuries, you can read it here www.patreon.com/posts/144712...

As reported by Boomberg, NATO is preparing to confront Russia with significantly less US assistance, as Washington withdraws troops from Europe and focuses on Asia.

Even in the darkness, children find the strength to dance. Under the beams of flashlights, they turn the darkness into their stage. Support this fundraiser for air defense units that help protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure from russian drones: u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...

Time to say bye-bye to babies. Anyone interested in adopting these two super-cool kittens, Neptune and Nova, should contact the Best Friends shelter. (And bonus karma points for adopting them together)

Millions of workers are toiling away from their families this holiday weekend. So thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Salute the workers who get you your mail. Pay all workers a living wage.

independent media as “Lügenpresse” (“lying press”), promote conspiracies as official truth, replace factual information with ideologically approved narratives, and use state branding to give propaganda an air of authority. Now look at the White House website, you can see the disturbing parallels.

Let’s compare what Trump is doing on government websites to what Hitler’s regime did. Hitler’s government used official channels to rewrite history to glorify the regime and demonize political opponents, discredit journalists by labeling

We’ve had people from the U.S. and abroad asking whether the information on the White House website is even accurate anymore. The site has become unreliable, filled with blatantly false and deliberately misleading content.