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My longtime, dear friend Kaia Larsen's first book was released by Balboa Press today. She is a gifted photographer, well-known in the profession.
I edited her autobiographical book. It's unique, funny and quite wise in a Kaia kind of way.
www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore

My dear friend Kaia Larsen's first book was released by Balboa Press today. She is a gifted photographer, well-known globally in the profession.
I edited her autobiographical book, and I can assure you, it is unique, funny, and quite wise in a Kaia kind of way.

www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore

Support Homepage The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people.

www.thetrevorproject.org

We learned a lot over the past 80 years, only to find ourselves shifting hard into reverse.
Remember: the rights that we take away from others are the rights we cede from ourselves.

Support Homepage The Trevor Project is a non-profit suicide prevention organization that provides 24/7 crisis support services, research, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people.

Here's that link. Please copy & paste & share wildly.
www.thetrevorproject.org

Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Funding For Crucial Mental Health Services Advocates say this would “significantly impact” crucial mental services for queer and trans youth.

By now, we all know how these announcements work - they aren't about pondering, they mean the plan is made. Despicable this is, but we already have safe hotlines in place for persons who identify as LGBTQIA2S+. One of the best is The Trevor Project.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, and The Atlantic have always done kickass journalism.

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

The shocking far-right agenda behind the surveillance tech used by ICE and the FBI Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left. Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.

MoJo
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen BOMBSHELL: Trump makes 3RD TERM announcement

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youtu.be/J08B_3JgutE?...

Good Gods🥺

Sen. Warren says what I've been yelling about
(Facebook link)
www.facebook.com/share/15F9At...

His track record speaks for itself. While we continue to resist, we should take comfort in that he is deeply incompetent, not very bright & his policies are hurting even his most devoted supporters. Let's not get in the way of his inevitable self-destruction.

Social Security to Reinstate Overpayment Recovery Rate | SSA The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced it will increase the default overpayment withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries to 100 percent of a person’s monthly benefit.

blog.ssa.gov/social-secur...

Here’s the clip with audio

Ongoing thread about the DOGE Bros, who turn out to not just be bad, but seemingly every possible kind of bad

"Shouting match" implies an at least 2-way angry dispute? Even NPR labels the Trump/Vance attack on Zelensky that way. It's inaccurate. It's wrong. President Zelensky maintained decorum & dignity.

Mama bear wrestling with her cub. She's got him by the rear paw, nibbling on his toes I guess. They're in spring grass with a tree on the left.

Musk's censorship algorithm on Twitter reduced our audience by about 95% since he bought it.

So we moved over to blue sky.

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"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

That press conference was the most disgraceful act of betrayal I’ve ever seen.

Social Security Announces Workforce and Organization Plans | SSA Consistent with recent executive orders issued by the White House, the Social Security Administration will continue to implement efficiencies and reduce costs, with a renewed focus on mission critical...

Apparently now we have to get our news from the SSA blog? We were told to expect an email but one never came. Massive restructuring. Down from 10 regions to 4, time zone difference be damned. Workforce will be cut from 57k to 50k. Better than the rumored 50% but still potentially devastating. 😬😬😬

I'm embarrassed, horrified & ashamed by the words & actions of the US president & his vp. I hope the Ukrainians know he doesn't represent the majority of us.

I just sent two regarding the RIFs to Oklahoma's federal legislators.

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How Sassoon and Other Justice Dept. Resignations Unfolded More than half a dozen government attorneys have resigned since an order by the Trump administration’s Justice Department to drop charges against Mayor Eric Adams of New York City.

So far, @ least 7 prosecutor resigned over this!

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Fed Friends: The Government Retirement and Benefits system will be undergoing "maintenance" this weekend. We recommend you download your personal and general benefits information. New users can create an account by entering "3123", the CDC GRB license number. *Only current employees have access*

What are Thought-Terminating Clichés — Simply Put Psych Explore the psychology of Thought-Terminating Clichés, their role in communication, and how they simplify or suppress complex conversations. Discover examples of Thought-Terminating Clichés and strate...

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