Dirk MdP

We live in a terrible timeline

One of the best songs!

Book cover: The Sixth Extinction An Unnatural History by ELIZABETH KOLBERT https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250062185/thesixthextinction/

Americans
are only four percent
of the world's population

And yet we produce
nearly a quarter
of the world's
greenhouse gas emissions

This imposes on us
a particularly
heavy responsibility
for the way the planet
is changing

ELIZABETH KOLBERT

as a grantwriter, the lack of unrestricted funding is a MASSIVE burden on nonprofits. everyone wants to fund a new shiny pilot program that makes them look like innovators. they don’t want to help make your tried and tested programs that have served the community for 50 years more sustainable

Love this!

At the interview Steve is asked if he can perform under pressure. Steve is not 100% sure he knows all the lyrics... but he's about to try his best!

Good Morning, may your day be full of sunshine and songbirds that keep you smiling throughout the day.

It's going to be one of those interesting days for me...
youtu.be/bthfzGMqQS0?...

All you need is a green sky

Aurora can be absolutely beautiful

and crazy at the same time!

Trump Administration Ends U.S. Commemorations of World AIDS Day The Trump administration announced that it will no longer commemorate World AIDS Day, which is observed around the world today. According to an email viewed by The New York Times, the State Department...

www.democracynow.org/2025/12/1/he...

ZORRA by Nebulossa on Apple Music Song · 2023 · Duration 3:03

A guilty pleasure: Spain's 2024 Eurovision entry

That could be exciting!

#Canada is in early discussions to possibly join the #Eurovision song contest.

"Indications of a potential Canadian appearance at Eurovision came from the federal government’s latest budget."

The Director of the Eurovision Song Contest, Martin Green, noted:

“The Canadian conversation with CBC […]

Chromium Heart

Does KEiiNO really need an introduction? As a trio, they participated in MGP thrice and one the public vote at Eurovision once. Now, they released the album 'Chromium Heart'. 🎶

open.spotify.com/album/23JtpO...

How ICE Raids Are Making It Easier for Civilian Men to Assault Immigrant Women "This phenomenon is only possible because of the outsized power that state agents have always had to abuse and control women and victims' bodies," argues Kylie Cheung.

Recent reporting alleges that civilian men are impersonating ICE agents to kidnap and sexually assault immigrant women, with cases in North Carolina and New York.

Unmasking ICE agents is important, but it’s a Band-Aid on a broader, systemic crisis. Read @kylietcheung.bsky.social's full Op-Ed ⤵️

TYVM
@annettebeebe.bsky.social

Awesome 👏

this post got too many shares and made bsky unusable, so, as per tradition, taking it out back and old yellering it

How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.

If you’re wondering how much of what RFK Jr said yesterday about vaccines was true—almost none of it was.

@FullerLab_UW is one of the most accomplished vaccinologists out there and her article is required reading to separate truth from falsehoods.

theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s...

All of Russia's largest oil companies reported a collapse in profits for the first half of 2025, The Moscow Times writes.

Cute kitties!

Love her

RFK Jr. Admits That Banning Fluoridated Water Will Cause 'More Cavities'—But He's OK With That He couldn't be more unqualified.

I cannot believe how unqualified he is for this job.

Safe travels!

Rep Maxwell Frost calling Republicans racists

@maxwellfrost.bsky.social

It’s a test run to denaturalize all immigrants of color, or those who don’t fall in line. Mark my words…

Finally

Brilliant. 10/10. No notes.

Texas Man Born to U.S. Soldier on U.S. Army Base Abroad Deported He has no citizenship to any country, despite SCOTUS case

People born on U.S. military bases overseas being stripped of their citizenship and deported...

Jermaine Thomas was born on a U.S. base in Germany where his dad was deployed in 1986. Last week he was deported to Jamaica

Now Thomas has no citizenship, according to court documents

Damning Report Exposes Stephen Miller’s Shady Ties to Palantir Palantir has been snapping up massive government contracts to increase surveillance capabilities.

Of course

newrepublic.com/post/197149/...

Not at all