US can’t do science anymore because HUD Secretary Scott Turner needs 5 parking spots bsky.app/profile/dang...

Andry José Hernández Romero overlooking a valley, giving a peace sign with each hand.

Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.

No one has heard from you in 101 days.

As vigil, I’m posting a photo (or video) of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.

A small bird with deep magenta plumage and a striking white crown is perched on a slender branch against a smooth green background.

This male Snowcap was getting ready for bed last night at @tapirvalley.bsky.social. Very low light, but he was very relaxed.

#birds #hummingbirds #costarica #nature 🌿

ICE ending migrants' court cases in order to arrest and move to deport them It's the latest step taken by the Trump administration to dramatically ramp up immigration arrests across the country.

ICE is closing migrants’ court cases—then arresting and deporting them anyway. A due process loophole is now a deportation weapon.
#ICE #DueProcess #ImmigrantRights #InstitutionalAccountability #Deportation #CBSPolitics #Project2025

ICE takes people into custody outside court in San Diego The man was just exiting from the courtroom with his attorney when an agent grabbed his arm and several more surrounded him.

“Take a breath man, it’s not that serious.”
Unbelievable statement an ICE agent told a man who collapsed after being handcuffed following his immigration hearing.
The overzealous agents had the wrong man & would have kidnapped him had his attorney not insisted in reviewing the arrest warrant.

#booksky

Twitter is down, but we have many alternatives https://www.theverge.com/news/674129/x-is-down-after-data-center-fire

Ed martin the whacko nut job that is attorney General has a substack
Go harass him there
It's called Ed Martin's pro America report

I hate spelling errors… you mixed up two letters, and your whole statement is urined

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CBS reports that Trump almost FLOODED the Central Valley of California by instructing the Army Corps of Engineers to release billions of gallons of water from two reservoirs in California's Central Valley.

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Staff at the Smithsonian, National Gallery of Art must be quite anxious. Meddling has already started, but how long before purges of "Degenerate Art", orders to set up exhibits glorifying Dear Leader?

So they're making up excuses in advance for when they beat immigrants

Trump is running a propaganda operation while Musk dismantles the government

This is a perfect example of today's congressional Republican -- she confidently repeats an idiotic lie from Trump that's already been disproven, is immediately called out for the lie, and just lets what would normally be a career-ending moment roll right off her back. No brain, no shame.

US Treasury sued Over DOGE's access to sensitive information The federal lawsuit argues that Musk's DOGE team is using the system in violation of multiple privacy laws and other regulations

www.newsweek.com/us-treasury-...

Trump’s Pick for Federal Prosecutor in D.C. Gives Hacks a Bad Name Ed Martin is a former talk-show host who tweeted that “nothing out of hand” happened on January 6. He’s a shocking choice, even by Trump standards.

People should report Ed Martin, he is a Roger Stone associate trying to bully people into silence
newrepublic.com/article/1908...

'Eagle' Ed Martin as a Ali Alexander, Roger Stone associate & Qanon crank
newrepublic.com/article/1908...

Ed Martin: Qanon crank who was involved with the seditious attempt to overthrow results of the 2020 election
newrepublic.com/article/1908...

Why Trump won't be deporting "millions" of "criminal aliens" To deport millions of "criminals," Trump would have to consider all undocumented immigrants criminals — something U.S. law does not do.

Trump claims his administration will quickly deport "millions and millions" of "illegal aliens" with criminal records. Those millions don't exist. Less than 1% of immigrants deported last fiscal year were kicked out for crimes other than immigration violations www.axios.com/2025/01/27/u...

Meet the Billionaire and Rising GOP Mega-Donor Who’s Gaming the Tax System Susquehanna founder and TikTok investor Jeff Yass has avoided $1 billion in taxes while largely escaping public scrutiny. He’s now pouring his money into campaigns to cut taxes and support election…

After Trump proposed a TikTok ban in 2020, billionaire TikTok investor Jeff Yass gave millions to anti-Biden campaigns. Trump later announced his support for a deal in which U.S. firms would buy stakes in ByteDance, with Yass’ partner among the proposed members of a new board.

(Published 2022)

How many ads promoting Trump will TikTok send out to its millions of U.S. customers before Trump is inaugurated tomorrow?

Black and white photo of a shorthaired striped tabby cat lying on its side on a carpet next to a Christmas tree. It is grabbing and playing with a string of Christmas lights that white male arms seem to be trying to organize.

Cats are standing by to help you put the Christmas lights away! Photo from my collection, 1957.

Musk Makes a Mess of Congress The billionaire may have just tanked a bipartisan bill to fund the government. All he needed was a few hours on X.

In a few hours on X, Elon Musk may have tanked a bipartisan compromise to fund the government. "This was governing-by-tweet, Trump’s signature method. For several hours, the president-elect was silent; Musk had taken charge," Russell Berman writes:

Vang: Luigi Mangione is no hero He’s not an underdog or one of us. He’s a man of privilege who thought he could get away with it.

"Luigi Mangione is no hero. He’s not an underdog or one of us. He’s a man of privilege who thought he could get away with it." The man he killed was self-made made executive from small town, working class family, with a wife and 2 small kids.
www.startribune.com/vang-luigi-m...

We also had Plaid Stamps in New York City, they were red.

Nobody knows the plight of the poor, the hungry, the ill, the disenfranchised, than white male billionaires.

What has happened to intelligence in the United States? Is our electorate truly that stupid to believe this?

Musk’s Foundation Gave Away Less Money Than Required in 2023 Private foundations must donate 5 percent of their assets every year. Elon Musk’s enormous charity missed that standard for three consecutive years.

You get tax benefits for putting your money in a foundation but then you have to actually give your money away.

Musk is taking advantage of the tax benefits while not giving away his money

This year he’s $421 million short of the minimum