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Private equity is buying America's hospitals and nursing homes. The playbook: pile on debt, sell the building, cut staff. The result, one landmark study found: patient deaths up about 11%. #news #information #privateequity

Abbott Laboratories donated $500,000 to Trump’s inauguration fund. Trump bought around $500,000 worth of shares in Abbott stock last year. His DOJ just dropped a years-long criminal investigation into Abbott for potential deadly misconduct. Everything is for sale.

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Forests are more than just trees. They are shelter, protection, and living communities woven together over decades—even centuries. Every patch of land that is cleared leaves consequences for birds, pollinators, mammals, and countless unseen species struggling to survive in a shrinking world.

Microsoft is laying off 4,800 workers today. Its CEO made $96.5M in 2025, a 22% increase from the previous year. Microsoft made $101B in net income last year — and raked in up to $12.5B in tax breaks from Trump's Big Ugly Bill. This is what a rigged system looks like.

Each passing day is a gentle reminder that nothing lasts forever, that time dances to its own rhythm, and—before we know it—slips through our fingers like sand. Embrace your loved ones with warmth and tenderness, for the gift of their presence is an immeasurable treasure.

Our diversity makes this country more beautiful, makes this country stronger, makes this country more just. This day and every day, we are one nation, we are one people, and we have one future. E pluribus unum.

Happy 4th America! It will be 'rigged'when we win in November

Happy 250th from Seattle, Washington! 📸Atomic Aerials

Patriotism isn't about building walls, punishing immigrants, cutting taxes for the rich, attacking the press, or dividing us by race & faith. True patriots don't pander to divisiveness or hate. They work to confirm the "WE" in "We the People of the United States."

Physicist & chemist Marie Curie was the: + First woman to win a Nobel Prize + First person & only woman to win twice + Only person to ever win a Nobel Prize in 2 different sciences: Physics (1903) & Chemistry (1911) Marie Skłodowska Curie died #OTD in 1934. #WomenInSTEM

When wildlife vanishes, a part of our community dies with it. Every living creature, from the smallest bee to the largest whale, carries within it a story inscribed in the heartbeat of the Earth. Protecting them means preserving the beauty, balance, and magic that make this planet our home.

"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944

For billions of years, it has moved and transformed—evaporating into the sky, returning as rain, freezing into glaciers, flowing as rivers, resting in lakes, and finally finding its way back to the sea. And despite every transformation, it has never ceased to be water.

Living through this maelstrom is exhausting, but all of you lift me up with your relentless commitment to democracy, social justice, truth, and kindness. Thank you, my friends! go.bsky.app/6PMcTPd

The older I get, the more I understand why water has been so revered in so many cultures. Not because people worshipped the water itself, but because they recognized that without water, nothing else exists. Water is the thread that holds every living system together.

Mountain butterfly Cloudcroft New Mexico

“Take Five” by Dave Brubeck Quartet was recorded 67 years ago today. Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggest-selling jazz single ever.

The dandelion’s taproot extends up to a meter deep into the soil. In doing so, it loosens compacted earth and brings minerals up from deeper layers, benefiting other plants. What many consider a weed is actually a natural soil improver.

Today In 1979: The Grateful Dead Live At The Seattle Center Coliseum (~);} archive.org/details/gd19... @marigold420.bsky.social

🌳 Trees are nature’s best air conditioning—and they’re free. They provide shade and actively cool the air through evaporation. On a summer day, a single large deciduous tree releases hundreds of liters of water through its leaves—an effect comparable to having several air conditioners running.

Tom Kean Jr. was healthy enough to authorize stock transactions up to $190,000 during his nearly 4-month absence from the House. There’s more to this story than he’s saying.

Whether it’s a morning walk through the trees, a weekend hike, or simply taking a moment to slow down and appreciate the outdoors, nature has a way of grounding us and helping us reconnect with what matters most.

The Trump administration inked a $1.6 billion deal for a U.S. company to mine tungsten in Kazakhstan. The company is linked to Trump’s sons & Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s sons, who will be personally enriched by their fathers’ policy decisions. The corruption is breathtaking.

In Spain today: installation of solar panels above major irrigation channels. Channels of more than 100 kms transport water from dams to farmland. - Reduces evaporation -Provides large agricultural areas with power & supports irrigation -Decreases use of water in food production, doubling the crop.

Flowers love the rain #garden #flowers #lilies

Because it needs to be said, Katie Phang is an exceptional journalist and we would be a much better country if all journalists were like her who chased after the truth to share with the people instead of chasing after clicks and views for monetary purposes.

Bees are more than just pollinators; they are nature’s silent guardians. Every thriving bee colony is a sign of a healthy ecosystem, rich biodiversity, and a flourishing future. Protecting bees means protecting the delicate balance that sustains life on Earth.

James Talarico's acceptance speech made it clear that Texans are taking back their state with Barbara Jordon and Sam Houston as our role models.

In a world of performative cruelty, kindness is punk af. Be punk af.

Watching episode of ER from 2001. Dr. Chen & Dr. Carter are trying to diagnose an unconscious preschooler. Carter: “Could be measles.” Chen: “Measles? Have you ever seen measles?” Carter: “No, have you?” Chen: “Of course not, nobody’s seen measles.” So far backwards in such a short time.

The healthiest gardens aren't the ones with the fewest insects—they are the ones with the greatest balance. By planting flowers, limiting chemical sprays, and giving beneficial insects a place to thrive, you work with nature instead of against it.

Dahlias becoming a hotel for frogs. Allison Lamb raises around 200 dahlias on her property and was delighted to discover that the blooms serve as a perfectly sized house for frogs. Original post

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Trump loyalist Jim Jordan linked to group that received ‘dark money’ from ICE detention contractor www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #ICE #DHS #immigration #CivilRights #HumanRights #DarkMoney #CitizensUnited #elections #democracy

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This Juneteenth, we should remind ourselves of two facts: 1. Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. 2. Those who prevent history from being taught are plotting to repeat it. It’s as simple as that.

President Obama at the opening of the Obama Presidential Library #SheShed

What are the odds of TWO master orators married to one another? Listening to them speak was uplifting, inspirational and exhilarating. A reminder of another, better time when leaders spoke to our better angels & offered hope & optimism rather than divisive vulgarisms. #ChangeIsComingNovember3rd

And he just has fun being the boss of everything

Billionaire tax cuts are a policy choice. Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice. Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice. Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice. It does not have to be like this.

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

Is it any wonder why so many think the system is broken? https://www.commondreams.org/news/elon-musk-first-trillionaire

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