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FEMA cuts emergency training under Trump as hurricane season looms The U.S. federal disaster agency FEMA has sharply reduced training for state and local emergency managers ahead of the start of the hurricane season on June 1, according to current and former officials, memos seen by Reuters, and three sources familiar with the situation.

FEMA cuts emergency training under Trump as hurricane season looms reut.rs/4j3jMpZ

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a Gaza ceasefire and release of hostages in Sunday appeal Pope Leo XIV has called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff.

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza in his first Sunday noon appeal.

The rule of law is all or nothing and must apply equally to everyone. If there's no rule of law for some people in America, then there's no rule of law for any of us.

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Next time someone claims that right-wing politics is motivated by "protecting children," remind them of that time right-wing ICE kidnapped a man at a gas station and left his children alone in his truck. #AmericanGestapo

YouTube video by Kirk Howe National Day of Action April 19 - Pittsburgh PA

Protest in Pittsburgh Today:
#Protest #Nationaldayofaction #Pittsburgh #PeoplesMovement
youtu.be/nAlVkEU1MXA

YouTube video by Kirk Howe Hands Off - Pittsburgh Says No to Trump and Musk 4/5/25

Here is a video of the "Hands Off" protest held at the City-County building in Pittsburgh today. We estimate between 4000 and 5000 in attendance. #HandsOff #protest #dumptrump #Pittsburgh
youtu.be/xdB4_npdnWw

The tariffs are catastrophic. But so too are the abuses of power, so is the corruption, so are the police state tactics, so is the destruction of our health care infrastructure, so are the ways our national security is being endangered, so are the attacks on our core freedoms.

Elbows up

Sorry, no music on this one😜

YouTube video by Kirk Howe Congresswoman Summer Lee's Townhall 3/20/25

Congresswomen Summer Lee's townhall meeting this evening! It's worth watching a portion of it to see a fine example of a congressperson interacting with her constituents. Summer Lee's portion starts at around the 9:30 mark. I encourage you to share this. #townhall #SummerLee
youtu.be/Qt19KNAx1r0

More of this!

Sounds like Elon's feelings were hurt and he went crying to his boss. I love the part about the boycotts being illegal. So, must everyone, everywhere must go out and buy a Tesla right now?

Why?

Specifically, transgender mouse piss😱

YouTube video by Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin - Final Speech from The Great Dictator

Charlie Chaplin's final speech from "The Great Dictator". Worth hearing again, and again.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GY...

YouTube video by Kirk Howe Stand Up For Science 2025 - Pittsburgh

A Stand Up For Science rally was held in Pittsburgh PA on March 7, 2025 near the University of Pittsburgh Campus.
This video shows what it was like to be there starting with a truncated walk around the crowd Then 2 pans of the crowd from different angles.
youtu.be/LbWiHt_qQas

YouTube video by Occupy Democrats 🚨Bill Nye Just EXPOSED Elon Musk LIVE On CNN

Sharing a blunt interview with Bill Nye regarding Musk.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE99...

YouTube video by Kirk Howe End of the world (2025) - REM cover/update

It's the End of the World As We Know It was a great song by REM. It's been stuck in my head since January thinking it needed an update. Well, here it is, the 2025 version.
youtu.be/ESp9rjIsaY8

Worst. Episode. EVER.

Map showing Canada with the USA renamed South Canada and the Gulf of Mexico renamed Gulf of Canada.

Since renaming places is all the rage, , here is my new official renaming of the regions below Canada. I expect Google Maps and Apple Maps to adopt this immediately!

Good idea! I just did it too.

Holy shit this cartoon.

Panama rejects U.S. claim it dropped canal fees after Rubio visit Panama’s president said the State Department’s declaration that tolls have been eliminated was a “falsehood.”

“Panama communicates to the world my absolute rejection of this method of managing bilateral relations on the basis of lies and falsehoods.” —President Mulino

(gift link) wapo.st/3WTA50b

lol, "vetting"

Old Man Trump - Wikipedia

Earlier today, I posted my cover of Woody Guthrie's "All You Facists Bound to Lose!" (check it out!) I started looking for other Guthrie songs that would be appropriate and came across this unfinished gem,

"Old Man Trump"

You can find it at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man...