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“Watch what they Do”. Talk is cheap, Actions ALWAYS speak louder than words. Doing nothing costs VOTES.
Mr.Jeffries, an abysmal speaker, brings an invisible accordion to every speech.
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“fewer people died from the direct effects of extreme weather globally, through the first half of 2025, than any six-month period since reliable records began being kept decades ago.
- Vox

“it’s not that they don’t want things like health care, education, national security and overall safety. They do; they just don’t trust Democrats to get the job done.
And can you blame them?“

thehill.com/opinion/5390...

“Buried treasure that might have changed history:
Two thousand years ago, the Roman Army embarked on a far-flung hunt for silver. Thanks to a persistent archaeology buff, we’re now learning how close they came to finding an empire-altering fortune.
- National Geographic

“Tomorrow is Donald Trump’s deadline to agree to trade deals before he imposes tariffs, and he means it this time. Why are you laughing? (In fact, since saying that yesterday, he’s already chickened out with Mexico, putting the “taco” in, well, TACO.)”
-The Atlantic

“At least 91 people have been killed and 600 wounded while waiting for aid in Gaza over the past 24 hours, as the US envoy, Steve Witkoff, visits Israel for ceasefire discussions & to inspect food distribution.”
- The Guardian

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Democrats can Win, but FIRST, we must DO. If funding is not readily available, organize support for those in need! No one forgets a helping hand.

‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help

Dear Democrats, if you want to stand out in Texas, do what the state is not doing and help individuals in Kerrville

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/u...

“Hidden Lake Bursts through Greenland Ice in ‘Extremely Surprising’ Event
Water usually flows downward, but something strange happened under Greenland’s ice sheet when a deluge punched through the surface to scour an area nearly twice the size of New York’s Central Park”
- Scientific American

“The Brain Fires Up Immune Cells When Sick People Are Nearby. The brain activates front-line immune cells in response to the mere sight of a sick person, mimicking the body’s response to an actual infection, a study shows.”
- Scientific American

Lightning bolt stretched 515 miles, crossed three states

“An enormous, 515-mile-long flash of lightning that crossed at least three states has been named the longest in recorded history in the world.
The 2017 “megaflash” stretched from eastern Texas to near Kansas City”
- NBC News

About damm time. What part of genocide is hard to understand?
I do concede surprise however. The elected are usually & persistently oblivious.

Full disclosure, I have home solar panels. In coastal VA we produce 1400-1500kwh/month!

How Does Solar Work? Learn solar energy technology basics: solar radiation, photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP), grid integration, and soft costs.

“Solar power… is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Solar panels use the photovoltaic effect to convert light into an electric current.”

www.energy.gov/eere/solar/h...

“The Sun releases energy in two ways: the usual flow of light that illuminates the Earth & makes life possible; but also in more violent and dramatic ways—it gives off bursts of light, particles, & magnetic fields that can have ripple effects all the way out to the solar system's magnetic edge.”

Solar Science - NASA Science The Sun is a dynamic star, made of super-hot ionized gas called plasma. The Sun's surface and atmosphere change continually, driven by the magnetic forces

“The Sun is a dynamic star, made of super-hot ionized gas called plasma. The Sun's surface and atmosphere change continually, driven by the magnetic forces generated by this constantly-moving plasma.”
science.nasa.gov/heliophysics...

@jjwagner973.bsky.social thanks for the follow. ♥️🐩pups. Our Standards love to travel!

former CIA officer: “Tulsi Gabbard, is ignorant of the practices of espionage” after she accused Barack Obama & his national security team of “treasonous conspiracy” against Donald Trump”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups Reports detailing killing of children and elderly, forced displacement and starvation likely to add to pressure for action * Middle East crisis – live updates Two leading human rights organisations based in Israel, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, say Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and the country’s western allies have a legal and moral duty to stop it. In reports published on Monday, the two groups said Israel had targeted civilians in Gaza only because of their identity as Palestinians over nearly two years of war, causing severe and in some cases irreparable damage to Palestinian society. Continue reading...

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

Britain warns Israel it will recognise Palestinian state as Gaza starvation spreads — Reuters Britain said on Tuesday it would recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel takes steps to relieve suffering in Gaza, where starvation is spreading, and reaches a ceasefire in the nearly two-year war...

"Mounting evidence shows that widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths," the IPC said, adding that "famine thresholds" have been reached for food consumption in most of the Gaza Strip.”
- Reuters
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“solar images capture a side of the Sun that can’t be seen by human eyes alone…. images show the power, beauty & dynamism of our nearest star”

Gaza death toll hits 60,000:
"A worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza & immediate action is needed to avoid widespread death, a hunger monitor warned on Tuesday, as the number of Palestinians reported killed in the conflict with Israel crossed the 60,000 threshold.”
- Reuters

“EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said last week that his agency will propose to repeal a 2009 determination known as the “endangerment finding” that declared that planet-warming gases including carbon dioxide are a threat to public health.”
- The Hill

Gaza Witnessing ‘Worst-Case Famine Scenario’
U.N.-backed report warns that Gaza is facing a worsening famine amid restricted humanitarian access and rising hunger-related deaths.
- TIME

BREAKING: New documents and testimony make it clear that Emil Bove urged DOJ officials to defy court orders – then misled the Judiciary Committee about it.

The facts are disqualifying. And the timeline is damning.

Let's break it down. 🧵

Maybe start by going to these facilities with Marshall’s in tow and start arresting those “guards” that do not comply with allowing them entry, they’re breaking the law. Just a thought -

@jamesski.bsky.social first, thanks for the follow, but of more importance, Thank you for your Service !

@marysch77.bsky.social thanks for the follow. Good to meet you! I am a “MarySch” too- using “Ellen” to avoid more confusion!

What Is Inflation? How Rising Prices Can Erode Your Purchasing Power | Bankrate Inflation is when the cost of goods and services rises over a sustained period, feeling akin to taking a pay cut.

www.bankrate.com/banking/fede...

Factors that heat and cool inflation-watch these over the next 4 years

FEMA’s leader, David Richardson, the agency’s acting administrator, has not been to the site of one of the nation’s deadliest floods in the U.S. in the past 25 years, upending a long practice of FEMA leaders making themselves visible after major disasters. - POLITICO