Mike Lee confronted by Minnesota colleague over shooting comments "Honestly, he seemed a little surprised to be confronted," Sen. Tina Smith said.

Tina Smith confronted her Senate colleague Mike Lee over his social media post that blamed the Minnesota lawmaker shootings on “Marxists.”

This is well stated. Mike Lee will forever be associated in my mind with his unbelievably cruel and stupid tweets about the Hortman assassination. He is a disgrace to the Senate and Utah.

Be more like Marc Elias. He exemplifies what it means to be a “fighter.” It’s that attitude of acknowledging the fear, flipping the source of it bird, and then walking toward it, 100% invested in victory. There are only a handful of people in politics right now that inspire me. Marc is #1

Legalize Black Education: The Long Fight for the Right to Learn Teaching Activity. By Jesse Hagopian. 2025. 40 pages. This lesson explores major examples of laws passed to suppress Black education in the wake of major victories for the Black Freedom Struggle, high...

I greatly appreciate this lesson plan by @jessehagopian.bsky.social about the ongoing history of US suppressing Black education in response to any gains made by Black people. @zinnedproject.bsky.social www.zinnedproject.org/materials/le...

May 12, 2025 The biggest news over the weekend was silence: the silence of Republicans.

May 12, 2025

PSA

Autism isn't a choice. If someone's autism causes them to do things that annoy you, it's not because they want to annoy you or don't care that they are. It's because they have a literal disability. And just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it isn't one.

Hope that helps.

People like to believe if they do the *right* things they won't fall into one of these "vulnerable" populations. They view being "vulnerable" as a moral failing, but in reality whether someone is more vulnerable to disease than average comes down to pure dumb luck 1/x

“Incalculable” Damage: How a “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Left a Trail of Financial Wreckage Across Texas Charles Carrier is accused of orchestrating a yearslong Ponzi scheme, bilking tens of millions of dollars from both wealthy investors and older people with modest incomes. Despite signs of trouble, Ho...

NEW: A “We Buy Ugly Houses” former franchise owner is accused of orchestrating a yearslong Ponzi scheme, bilking tens of millions of dollars from investors.

“It’s incalculable the amount of damage this guy did. He’s ruined some lives,” said one investor.

"If you are a racist, and from South Africa...we are Pro-Immigration. Come to the United States. We'll even help you get here!"

-The White House. (the very WHITE House)

RFK Jr. Posts Photos of Himself Swimming in Sewage-Contaminated Water Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised eyebrows after he posted photos of himself swimming in a creek contaminated with sewage.

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. posted photos of himself swimming in a sewage-filled creek. A fitting metaphor for his entire approach to public health.

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Duffy: "By the way, during covid, when people weren't flying, that was a perfect time to fix these problems."


(Who wants to tell him ... )

Jeffries: China punked the administration and the administration backed down. That’s no surprise because we’ve seen that happen over and over and over again.

The Woke Pope A cartoon by Michael de Adder

If the GOP thinks Pope Leo XIV is woke, wait til they read the bible

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social

This is a hot mess of a policy proposal: Taxpayers who donate to voucher programs would get 100% of their money back when they file their taxes. That means the tax break for giving to voucher programs would dwarf tax incentives for giving to churches, hospitals, food banks & every other charity.

三 CNN • Climate Subscribe Global sea level has risen four inches over the last three decades Sea level rise is caused primarily by two factors related to global warming, according to NASA: the added water from melting ice sheets and glaciers, and the expansion of seawater as it warms. Change in average sea height since 1993 • 102.4 mm

The rate of annual sea level rise has more than doubled over the past 30 years.

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This country is slowing climate action. Its capital city is stepping up As many federal government's slow - or reverse - climate action, Austria's capital, Vienna, wants to show how cities can take the lead.

As many federal governments slow — or reverse — climate action, Austria's capital, Vienna, wants to show how cities can take the lead.

Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault in landmark French trial A French court on Tuesday found Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set, sentencing the French film icon to an 18-month suspended prison term.

A French court on Tuesday found Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set, sentencing the French film icon to an 18-month suspended prison term.

Federal judge rules Trump’s blanket Jan. 6 pardon doesn’t cover Maryland gun conviction.

The president could issue a new pardon covering conduct unrelated to the 2021 attack on the Capitol if he wants to. (MSNBC)

I could be wrong about this but I really think most Americans do not want to be forced to “do their own research” about food & drug & product safety and would rather that the government agencies that have been sorting that all out for them for decades not be obliterated in the name of “efficiency.”

2022: Bridget Phillipson recognised the need for clean air to help keep children healthy

2025: New Scientist, "Air filters in classrooms reduce sick days by more than 10 per cent"

There is no aborted fetus debris in the MMR vaccine, or in any vaccine at all.

It is worth noting that the Catholic Church, one of the most staunch anti-abortion organizations in the world, has a formal policy that encourages all vaccinations.

Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped. Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah. But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.

NEW: Farmers are dying by suicide at the third-highest rate by vocation in Utah.

But after a federal program offering mental health support ran out of money, the state did not continue it.

By @jessicamiller.bsky.social, with @sltrib.com

Hegseth: an alcoholic with displaced aggression and impulse control disorder who's threatening war via Twitter. Just the volatility the world needed.

This is from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson aired on May 20th, 1977.

Carl Sagan says something very important, a strong message that didn't lose any validity since then.

Un immense livre en train d’être brûlé par des petits personnages avec marqué « I hope everyone realizes that scrubbing historical references from web sites is no different than burning books »

Good Night World

What a difference 5 weeks makes for Bianca. No move living on a chain 🔓

She can’t stop dancing 🥰🙏