The cognitive dissonance is almost impressive.

It was only a matter of time. Please stay safe, everyone. 💙

Dr. Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging support for crucial research and embattled workers Collins, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Saturday that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs.

A true loss, the sudden departure at this time is not surprising.

YouTube video by 9NEWS 97-year-old joins hundreds at Rocky Mountain National Park protest

Take hope people
Take hope

The single most important thing we can do at this point is get out and visibly protest.
Don't just sit there.
Stand up.
For future generations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICIv...

Chris Murphy: "Everyone who signs up to work for Donald Trump is signing up for one single project, and that is the transition of American democracy to a kind of kleptocratic oligarchy in which the billionaires rule and get to steal from regular Americans."

He is incompetent

Elon Musk doesn’t care about government efficiency – and here’s the proof.

Posting a little cuteness:

The cat from ‘FLOW’ holding its #Oscar award.

#AcademyAwards

We all need to smile a little bit in these dark times

Congratulations to the movie #Flow!

A meaningful powerful speech a most needed speech.

I’m sure it’ll work out great this time!

Rep. Jim Himes: Zelenskyy is watching 70,000 dead Ukrainians. Missiles are slamming into hospitals. This is what he’s seeing, and he comes to the Oval Office, and a reporter asks him why he’s not wearing a suit. And the effing VP wants him to say thank you…

Meet Trump's new best friend, Vladimir Putin.

At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.

In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.

CRASH 📉📉📉

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model now estimates U.S. real GDP growth for Q1 at -2.8%, down even further from last week’s forecast of -1.5%.

Just a month ago, the estimate was about +4%.

It is dire that many people running the government do not know the basics of the law, or pretend not to.

It is not a crime to remind people of their rights—which unlawful immigrants are also entitled to under the Constitution. The truth matters, no matter how politically inconvenient.

Pink and purple clouds at sunset, from my cabin balcony on the cruise ship.

Dusk at sea.

Consumer watchdog payouts in limbo as agency defanged by Trump administration The Trump administration's decision to put the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on ice has left a $100 million pot of money intended for borrowers allegedly harmed by the student loan servicer Navient sitting in limbo, according to an advocacy organization.

Thanks to President Trump’s and Elon's decision to put the CFPB on ice, $100 million meant to help scammed borrowers is now stuck in limbo.

This is the opposite of lowering costs.

Maybe dem reps could hold their own state of the union on the Capitol steps. Steal the spotlight. Let members like AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Max Frost, and the DNC make remarks. Norms don't exist. Buck them.

If you work at the Washington Post, now is the time to resign. You’re a part of this now.

The cowardice of the GOP has been astounding 👇

#TraitorTrump

The Washington Post Is Dying a Death of Despair The demise of an independent press in the United States might not look much like what readers expect.

Read and also listen to my @onwithkaraswisher.bsky.social pod on my efforts on the @washingtonpost.com on Monday. It’s spicy. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Sounds like a billionaire who’s never talked to a working person in his life.

Elon: get your hands off of Americans’ hard-earned Social Security.

This absolutely broke me. #SlavaUkraine🇺🇦

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HERO vs ZERO
I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore.
#SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸

Private Equity Firms Tighten Stranglehold on US, Angling for Boons Under Trump Private equity has fingers in our homes, hospitals and jobs. Resisting it is crucial to our fight for a just society.

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Trump Approves $3B in Arms to Israel as Freed Palestinians Recount Torture The package includes nearly $2.716 billion in bombs and weapons guidance kits, as well as $295 million in bulldozers.

truthout.org/articles/tru...

Good read to see what's actually happening and an idea on how to stop it....

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Government agencies give conflicting guidance on Musk email An email sent to 2.3 million workers asking them to outline their work last week is leading to confusion and differing instructions across the government.

Besides the national security disaster of doing this, take a look at the photo of the man asking for this information. I would not trust him to mail a package of old books for me. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

This is indeed brilliant