Maybe like a “reverse mortgage” on the country?

“Metro Nashville is suing the federal government, saying new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rules could force hundreds of Nashville families back into homelessness or life-threatening situations.” www.wsmv.com/2025/12/06/l...

Enemies of MAGA? Explain your dismissive stance

Already dark at 5 pm, winter is tough if you are not a “morning person”

And the world barely noticed , no intervention. The Georgian people truly understand what “on your own means”.

No “price” nor concession is ever enough, it simply whets the appetite : We KNOW this.

The Democratic Party could benefit from a more dedicated approach to vetting and supporting new candidates, vs the BIG Tent when undercover conservatives throw in the hat, with hands out for attention, power and campaign fundraising.

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The CA Bay Area BART system on the other hand raised fares, extended the time range for higher paid parking fees, made the parking fee a separate inner station kiosk to pay, and change payment system every few years. Then wonder why low ridership, but now you can park if you pay correctly.

US Supreme Court to consider Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship The Supreme Court is likely to hear oral arguments early next year, with a ruling in June.

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Watch this case - if succesful , it could open a Pandora’s box on how it is applied - and dated. If you think the chaos we are experiencing now is rough, we have NO IDEA….

People getting ready for end of the year bashes:
Covid vaccination rates low
Measles, Mumps are back
Raging Norovirus that so violent people crack ribs
Bird Flu has jumped to humans
Normal Flu - new mutation not in the shot

The most relatable feature of “Murderbot” is its love of downloaded media.

Life is full of weeds: Do you toss them into a salad, the compost, rename them wildflowers, or just ignore them?

Gift of Mrs. Charles Suydam Cutting

Elsa Schmid, Father D'Arcy, 1948-49
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.

In #Iowa City, buses have been #fare-free since August 2023 and the results are impressive; ridership jumped, driving dropped by 1.8 million miles. 🚍🌍 The city council has now extended the pilot program after seeing faster boardings, fewer cars on the road. 🔄💨

Not enough investment in mediation, or developing effective persuasion . Way too much material investment in weapons, the temptation to engage seems to overwhelm . Starts within.

Exactly. While Dem leadership support him….And the “Give us your money ‘in these dire times’“ texts fill your phone. Never imagined the twists.

Ethanol Promised a Low Carbon Future. Its Climate Footprint Shows Otherwise “King Corn” dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry. But the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls drinking water.

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drives emissions and fouls drinking water.

According to this Supreme Court:

❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot

✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps

✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones

The only consistency is white supremacy.

"The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us, when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands, we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams at us the loudest."

-Mon Mothma (Andor)

Anyone really wonder how Cuellar is going to vote?

Playing both sides against the NEEDs has not worked for the Dems since Johnson, the last ruthless Democrat President - unfortunately terribly influenced and misguided if not lied to by his advisors on Vietnam. Obama made some changes, but such a weak Party , not enough.

This week, Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs put 40+ private banks, credit agencies and pension funds on notice in a letter endorsed by more than 125 civil society organizations from around the world – calling on them to not finance or invest in the risky Ksi Lisims LNG project in British Columbia, Canada.

Can people eat fossil fuels?

Whether by leaps or creeps, what we have taken for granted in a democracy is slipping away. Feeling the way Germans felt as the Wall, barbed wire and snipers went into position. If you are in Europe or Canada, or elsewhere you have some decisions…

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Keeping up with #Postproduction, #Editors - no matter what career stage, career, change or just sincere interest :

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The current flu vaccines, though still effective against severe illness - or labelled as such, have not included the latest mutation, which is spreading quickly- we may see the uptick between now and end of year, with travel increasing.

US Republicans have sabotaged a major part of the world's flu vaccine ability: US military collects lots of data about world flu strains, which will no longer be shared (if even collected) as Trump withdraws from WHO.

This is a photo of a paperback copy of The Atrocities by me (Jeremy C. Shipp). The cover features a creepy old manor house, storm clouds, and a hedge maze. The book is against a brick wall with vines growing around and over the book.

Hey Bluesky peeps, could you help spread the word?

My Shirley Jackson Award-nominated gothic fiction book THE ATROCITIES is on sale today for $1.99 on Kindle. I have no idea how long this sale will last.

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