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Painting of a pink full moon in a dusky blue sky over the sea

#PinkMoon Over Water"
by Georgia O'Keeffe. 1923 #WomensArt #FullMoon #SuperMoon

Fascinating! And so much better than AI.

Burrowing owl standing on a clump of dirt and yelling at me to move on.

I photographed at least seventy burrowing owls yesterday evening and only one told me to GTFO, which I promptly did. Look at his little tongue! So cute! 🪶

I mean this is not a big deal in the scope of things but the US produces less than 1% of the coffee it consumes and there's no room to chance that because there's nowhere to grow it.

What kind of utter dumbass puts a protective tariff on coffee under those circumstances?

More lost American business; more lost American jobs.

Chag Sameach to everyone celebrating Passover. Wishing you joy, connection, and meaning as you gather with loved ones this year.

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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A 31-year old unvaccinated man has just died from measles in Chihuahua, Mexico. His infection is reported to be related to the Texas outbreak.

Four unvaccinated people have died in this measles outbreak so far.

The only thing that prevents measles is the MMR vaccine.

This morning in Chicago’s Hyde Park checking out the construction of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

It's the same with small and large investors. Some have the resources for the best advisors to move their money around in the most advantageous ways with all the right timing. Others don't.

“A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.”

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Here's our first starter pack of Good News sources. go.bsky.app/9SYvcfA

Republicans in Congress could stop any of this at basically any time

MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.

(above images of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk) The only MINORITY DESTROYING the COUNTRY is BILLIONAIRES.

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Time to stop some truth, and this is coming from a person who is on federal briefing calls 3-4 days/week.
1. There is no way to implement the House appropriations bill without cutting Medicaid, SNAP, and social security. None. Watch for the reconciliation bill to see what Repubs are willing to cut.

“In times of crisis, we must all decide again and again whom we love.”

— Frank O’Hara

Mahmoud Khalil expressed his political point of view peacefully.

That’s supposed to be permitted in a democracy.

If this egregious assault on civil liberties stands, what’s to stop Trump from arresting American citizens who support any cause his regime doesn’t like?

Me and the icon Ken Jennings

Bucket list item for me: I met @kenjennings.bsky.social and am on Celebrity Jeopardy tonight! Airs on ABC at 9 pm ET.

The charity I’m playing for is SELAH, a neighborhood homeless coalition that does incredible work. If you’re looking for volunteer opportunities in LA please check out selahnc.org

So glad that Maddow said this. Katie Phang too? What are they even thinking? @msnbc.com

Disgusting that all these talented journos are headed out the door. Our collective loss is great.

I’ve been warning that the Tech Bros want the S.F. Presidio for a “freedom city”. Now this. 👇 1/

Amanda Zurawski has been named one of TIME magazine’s Women of the Year.

Amanda’s Story:

Citing the state’s abortion laws, Texas doctors denied Amanda Zurawski emergency medical care when her water broke at only 18 weeks of pregnancy.

It was September of 2021, and Amanda was miscarrying. Her…

Judge rejects unions’ request to pause Trump administration firings The decision clears a roadblock for the new administration as it attempts sweeping changes to downsize the federal government.

A federal judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order pausing President Trump’s moves to fire thousands of employees who are on probationary status or deemed nonessential, clearing a roadblock for the new administration as it attempts to downsize the federal government.

Sarah Lund provokes readers to see the neurodiversity in God and Scripture (RNS) — ‘These different ways of thinking can bring in a new perspective about our relationship to God, to the sacred text, to our sacraments and to baptism and Communion,’ the neurodivergent…

The Rev. Sarah Lund’s newest book explores what it means to welcome neurodivergent individuals into faith communities and how churches can expand their definitions of inclusion.

If you’re not confirmed by the Senate then you have no business meddling in the lives of MILLIONS of Americans

We are suing DOGE for violating the constitution & illegally seizing power

I’ll discuss tonight @ 8PM ET on @insidewithpsaki.msnbc.com 👇
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Planes didn't crash when this guy ran things.

For those keeping track: that’s now *four different* lawsuits filed against the Trump administration by individual or large groups of religious organizations.

That is, in fact, a lot of lawsuits for these groups to file against an administration just a month old.