The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff. ~ Carl Sagan, Cosmos

It is 2002. I am 18 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2008. I am 24 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2020. I am 36 years old. We are in a once-in-a-generation economic crisis. It is 2025. I am 41 years old. We are in a—

Government efficiency is when every federal agency has to send a daily emergency email to its workers telling them to ignore another daily email from a different department trying to fire them without knowing what their jobs are.

Green.

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

I’ve never snort-laughed at a book ban post

Waiting for the Republicans to wake up

What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!

Some #art from one of our coalition members. Keep your rage, funnel it into #resistance, however that looks for you.

Eleven.

We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.

"He keeps showing up." theonion.com/trump-u...

Make YOUR voice heard! 5calls.org

The need for this strike is critical. We are watching our democracy be dismantled every single day. We know there are systemic issues that allowed for this to happen - we also know that in these unprecedented times, the removal of Trump and Musk must be a key demand so that we can address them.

📍Ohio protests, so far! Keep checking events.Pol-Rev.com for more listings, they are being added all the time. Nationwide protests THIS MONDAY, Feb. 17th, #NoKingsDay. We the people are pissed! Find a protest at > events.pol-rev.com 🇺🇸 Where will we see you? #50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #Ohio

The 50501 Movement has planned protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol on Presidents’ Day at noon. While mainstream media isn’t covering it, many YouTubers have stepped up to provide coverage.

Sign the strike card! Join the movement! WE OUTNUMBER THEM.

Lines that really got me lately @themountaingoats.bsky.social @theghostofshirleyjackson

Happy Valentine’s Day comrades 🤭🖤

If you’re living in the dumbest timeline possible, clap your hands

Still can’t believe our country is being taken over by a billionaire Nazi who has changed his Twitter name to Harry Bolz. The biggest fucking loser of all time is the richest, and trying to be the most powerful, guy on Earth. That alone should show you capitalism is a failure

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By the way it's still Gulf of Mexico on Wikipedia since the policy is to use recognizable names over "official" names (same reason there's no "William Jefferson Clinton" article). Gulf of America isn't even mentioned as an alt name! There was a ~25k word debate about it last week though of course

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

Congress was denied entry to both the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury, where Musk staffers blocked the doors. Along with its appropriations responsibilities, Congress holds oversight authority over federal agencies. Blocking congressional access to these agencies is illegal.

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I’ve joked about how I couldn’t wait for when Elon Musk finally went full classic comic book villain and bought himself a volcanic island for his lair but I didn’t think we’d skip past that straight to the 1990’s edgy dystopian alternative timeline where he actually takes over the government

House Democrats made an unsuccessful attempt to subpoena billionaire Elon Musk to testify about his efforts to radically reshape the federal government, only to be blocked by Republicans.

Elon Musk’s companies—Tesla and SpaceX—have received billions in government contracts and subsidies. Yet, this issue is largely ignored. Isn’t it time we started holding corporations accountable for the massive burden they place on taxpayers?

Together, we are stronger and will continue to fight for the truth and justice all Americans deserve. We love our country and are proud to serve the American people. Now, we need your help—let your voices be heard.

Happy #NationalSweaterDay 😊 It’s always a great day to see LeVar Burton and Mister Rogers smiling in their sweaters while reading a book 💛

Trump is moving to dismantle the Department of Education—a direct attack on our students, educators, and public schools. We won't let it happen. Congress must reject this extremist agenda. Go to nea.org/pushback and demand your members of Congress reject these attacks on public education.

Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.

Will you join us, Ohio? 🚨VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED🚨

Elon Musk is a terrible president.

Elon Musk’s staffers have gained unauthorized access to sensitive government employee data by installing a server at the OPM. They now have access to USAJOBS, the federal hiring portal where applicants submit personal details such as Social Security numbers, home addresses, and employment histories.

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Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.

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“Screaming. A million mouths screaming but also laughing the sky will bleed and there shall be a great flensing a burning away of the flesh it is coming there is no way to stop what is coming.”

“Our world hangs like a magnificent jewel in the vastness of space. Every one of us is a part of that jewel, a facet of that jewel. And in the perspective of infinity, our differences are infinitesimal. We are intimately related. May we never even pretend that we are not.” - Fred Rogers

Book 1 of 2025: A great graphic novel memoir of the author’s experience as a woman going from the great lengths we go to avoid getting pregnant to the 180 of trying to conceive, pregnancy loss, a successful but tumultuous pregnancy, a traumatic delivery, and caring for a newborn.

That ol’ BA in English is finally paying off

The Trump administration knows private school vouchers have failed in Congress and been rejected by voters, so they're using an executive order to push them through anyway—at the expense of 90% of students who attend public schools.

I love you! I’m proud of you! Keep going!!