Donald Trump has reportedly spent $18 million worth of taxpayer money to play golf since his inauguration.

This is happening as he slashes the federal workforce, guts funding for vital programs, and tees up major cuts to Medicaid to pay for more tax cuts for the rich.

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Picture of me, a woman with brown hair tied back and glasses, wearing a red clown nose seated in a restaurant.

While I wouldn't call myself a natural clown, I love the ability of a red nose to bring a smile and to change a situation. I carry a red nose with me everywhere.

I started boycotting Amazon a little while ago

Over the last 24 hours, MAGA has been ceaselessly spreading the claim that Democrats - from Susan Rice to Tony Blinken to me - pushed Zelensky to reject the minerals deal.

Total lie. Made up out of thin air. Zero sources.

1/ A short lesson how these lies spread in MAGA world.

YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Elon Musk Cold Open - SNL

It's good to laugh!

Rhiannon Giddens is awesome, saw her perform in person years ago with Our Native Daughters

A sad day

No pictures from my protest yesterday because I was the only one there. I stood in front of my local town hall with my "Stop Elon" sign and got a good response! A couple negative reactions, but overwhelmingly positive. A nearby protest drew hundreds but I like having a local impact.

A dark, nearly black background with faint streaks of sunlight forming diagonal beams. In one of these beams, near the right side of the image, a minuscule, barely visible pale blue dot—Earth—stands out, appearing fragile and isolated against the vast emptiness of space. Taken on Feb. 14, 1990, by NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft from 3.7 billion miles (6 billion kilometers) away, this iconic photograph underscores the profound vastness of the cosmos and Earth's tiny presence within it

35 years ago today, one of the most ICONIC and profound images was taken.

the pale blue dot.

Lots of good ideas here. Reposting so I can find later.

Murphy: "This is a constitutional crisis that we are in today. Let's call it what it is."

That "Free to Be" book looks like it would be good for my profession too.

Just visited my library today!

There's a saying, I'm not sure where it originated, that says something like: before you share something, ask yourself is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind? I think that is a good guideline to follow for what we say.

Light neutral colored bag with the words "cultivate kindness" in green lettering on it

I just got this bag and am starting to use it. I'm happy with the message! How do we cultivate kindness? Two ideas I got from this past Sunday's sermon: uphold truthfulness and live as if people matter.

Some good news!

The book I'm reading: A New Reality by Jonas Salk and Jonathan Salk, the developer of the polio vaccine and his son. It's about the evolution of society, and it's a pretty quick read. Lots of pictures and diagrams. I recommend it.

Seen them all. Finally saw Northern Lights this year! What have you seen? Oh and Merry Christmas 🎄

Listening to the original Home Alone soundtrack - good way to get in the Christmas spirit

Sunrise sky over the landscape and houses with a gap in the clouds over the horizon. A band of red just over the horizon followed by white, followed by blue clouds highlighted with pink.

Yesterday morning I saw this beautiful sunrise. It reminded me of the colors of the French flag, turned on its side.

FACT: The United States is the only developed country in the world without universal health coverage for all of its citizens - and that's absolutely shameful, especially for the most wealthy nation on the planet.

#HealthCareForAll

Trump: billionaire
Elon Musk, DOGE: billionaire
Vivek Ramaswamy, DOGE: billionaire
Linda McMahon, Education Sec: billionaire
Doug Burgum, Interior Sec: billionaire
Howard Lutnick, Commerce Sec: billionaire
Scott Bessent, Treasury Sec: billionaire

Large bright blue poinsettia

A blue poinsettia! So pretty. I would get it if it wasn't toxic to cats.

Happy Native American Heritage Day! I may have some native ancestors and I honor them. According to family story, my great great grandfather was Native American.

This Thanksgiving, Biden Should Grant Clemency to Leonard Peltier By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Amnesty International has campaigned for Peltier’s release for decades. The group recently sent a letter to President Biden, reiterating their demand.

This Thanksgiving, Biden Should Grant Clemency to Leonard Peltier

My vote's for Galileo or Kepler

Picture of the Northern Lights in mostly bright pink hues, some treetops below

Back on October 10th, when so many of us saw the Northern Lights, I saw them for the first time and I took this picture. Still feel very lucky to have seen it!