Hyman Bloom, The Bride, 1941 #artbots #moma https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134539

In a tribute to Francis, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says millions of people around the world are "mourning the tragic news" of the Pope's passing: "He prayed for peace in Ukraine and for Ukrainians."

Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio), 1936-2025. Much will be said by many more knowledgeable than I about his papacy and its historical significance. I'll only say that he seemed to me a very decent man in an age of indecency. May his memory be a blessing.

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, has died at 88, the Vatican has confirmed. https://abc7.la/3Yb08Rj

Religion influenced the development of modern art far more than most accounts let on. Some of the biggest names in art, including Andy Warhol and Joseph Cornell, mined their spiritual practices as sources.

I bet Elon Musk thinks this is funny.

China is “trying to replicate” USAID programs in Africa as the Trump administration dismantles the agency, the commander of the U.S. Africa Command told lawmakers.

And absolute respect for him highlighting his constituents concerns and the problems with this administration’s actions instead of reading Green Eggs and Ham. His staff did an amazing job preparing him.

Did you know that civil rights and labor activist César Chávez was also an animal rights activist? ✊🐮🐷🐔🐶 #CesarChavezDay #CesarChavezDay2025

🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 ⚔️The Last Viking: The Saga of Harald Hardrada⚔️ “I will triumph, or I will die.” Of the three rivals for England’s crown in 1066, none had a life as epic as Harald Hardrada—Viking warrior, emperor’s bodyguard, serpent slayer, and King of Norway.

Betty White is being honored with a Forever Stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service starting March 27. The stamp celebrates White’s decades-long entertainment career and her advocacy for animals, an element subtly woven into the design.

SpaceX loses another Starship in latest launch, with debris seen streaking across the sky https://abc7.la/43ypprQ

So I am in Finland right now and their news is showing the ACTUAL WAR which the US gave up on months ago. US media reduced it to a political spectacle.

A Russian missile slammed into a hotel in the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelensky in central Ukraine early Thursday, killing at least four people and injuring more than 30 others, the Ukrainian authorities said.

If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.

Trump says we suffered the worst inflation in 48 years and perhaps ever. Huh?

All this "age of Social Security recipients" stuff is b/c DOGE dudes miscalculated in their analysis. AS TRUMP'S OWN SOCIAL SECURITY CHIEF INDICATED: www.cbsnews.com/news/social-...

What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why. What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?

Isamu Noguchi, Small Centipede, c. 1952 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136755

Children as young as 1 are being raped and sexually assaulted by armed forces in Sudan, where a bitter civil war has been raging for almost two years, according to a new report by UNICEF.

The Trump administration’s move to temporarily suspend the delivery of all military assistance to Ukraine sent shock waves through Europe on Tuesday and marked the realization of a fear that has racked Ukraine since President Trump’s re-election. Here’s what to know.

Lech Walesa, the leader of Poland’s Solidarity movement, joined with former Polish political prisoners to send an impassioned letter to President Trump voicing "horror and disgust" at his scolding of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last week.

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

This is all extremely illegal. But I can't tell if it's time for federal workers and uniformed military to stop following unlawful orders because I have no idea if all these illegal acts are being challenged in court or not.

Mike White, the creator of hugely popular show The White Lotus, has called on the Thai government to protect monkeys from being forced to pick coconuts. Read more on the PBN website. https://s.mtrbio.com/bikmlktgxl

Winston Churchill wore this when he visited the White House when his country was at war. #WinstonChurchill #Zelensky #WhiteHouse #PrimeMinister #UK

"69% of Republican voters say Russia is the aggressor and 83% disapprove of Putin" www.wsj.com/opinion/most...

From Opinion Casino money props up horse racing so much that the sport “can resemble at its worst moments a shell industry — a desiccated husk of a pastime, with Potemkin tracks running races as a pretext for the real business next door,” Noah Shachtman writes.

I don't know what Bezos is talking about, because corporations wouldn't get subsidies and bailouts from the government in a free market, and speech isn't free if an editorial board's opinions are dictated to them.

Barry Blitt for the New Yorker. Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, and James Madison are ejected from their offices by Storm Troopers.

Demand for vegan eggs is experiencing rapid growth in the US, in what could prove a watershed moment for the plant-based market.  Read more here - https://s.mtrbio.com/wztlecxyxx

Salvador Dalí, The Little Theater, 1934 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1136184

Abraham Cruzvillegas, Polaris, 2002 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1137382

NEW: Elon Musk’s team has descended on an already understaffed Social Security Administration, which now faces further workforce cuts and closures of vital local offices. The consequences could be significant for millions of the most vulnerable Americans.

Let's celebrate! 💃☕🎉 After years of multiple organizations & consumers urging #Dunkin' to stop unfairly charging extra for plant-based milk, the coffee chain has finally ditched the dairy-free upcharge! This is a win for inclusivity, the planet, human health, & most importantly - the animals! 🐄❤️

US Rep Michael McCaul of Texas, one of Biden’s critics on Afghanistan, said in a recent interview with CBS News that the U.S. needed to “live up to our word” to protect Afghan allies. “Otherwise, down the road, in another conflict, no one’s going to trust us.” www.texastribune.org/2025/02/19/t...

Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC. It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉

BrewDog has added more products to its plant-based menu 🍔

Like all animals, farm animals have feelings, and they deserve to be treated with compassion and respect.

If we can live well without causing unnecessary suffering why wouldn’t we? Being vegan is an aspiration to live as kindly as possible.

@beyer.house.gov Will the DRP be reopened? By law, employees over 40 years of age are required to have 45 days to sign up.

New: The Energy Department is seeking to bring back nuclear energy specialists after abruptly telling hundreds of workers that their jobs were eliminated, according to two people familiar with the matter

When most Americans think of turkeys, what likely comes to mind this time of year is a holiday centerpiece — a garnished bird on a platter, surrounded by all the trimmings. But at Farm Sanctuary, co-founder Gene Baur gives his birds a seat at the Thanksgiving table, instead of on it.

Yeah same 😂