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pretty sunset with looming dark cloud. Taken Dec 5 at Golden Gardens Beach, Seattle.

Moody sunset. Golden Gardens Beach, Seattle

I Left the CDC 100 Days Ago. My Worst Fears About the Agency Are Coming True "Things have not improved," writes Dr. Debra Houry. "They have worsened. And Congress has still failed to act."

"What we're witnessing is not reform. It's the hollowing out of an institution Americans rely on in every emergency. The actions will leave the country less prepared for the next foodborne illness cluster, maternal mortality crisis, or emerging pandemic."
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Self inflicted wound

197 Days Till Summer.

#NaturePhotography

❗️The abduction of Ukrainian children is more than a war crime. It is genocide, — U.S. Democratic Senator Blumenthal.

"It is genocide because the ultimate goal of abducting these children is to erase Ukrainian identity.

Donald Trump promised almost a year ago that he'd "take care" of rebuilding after the Los Angeles firestorms, but survivors are still waiting for him to officially ask Congress for relief.

It's long past time for Trump to wake up and do his job.

Never mind that a company that is partnered with Trump Jr just secured $630 million in government contracts. The Trump Crime Family, his Admin and Republican politicians are totally going to tackle corruption as soon as they finish enriching themselves. And as soon as they can figure out how to...

"Mull of Kintyre" was at No. 1 on 5 Dec 1977. It was written by Paul McCartney & Denny Laine in tribute to the Kintyre peninsula and its headland, the Mull of Kintyre. It was Wings' biggest hit & is one of the best selling singles of all time in the UK. #PaulMcCartney #RIPDenny

MacKenzie Scott’s Higher Ed Philanthropy Tops $1 Billion For The Year With a new round of gifts in the past few days, MacKenzie Scott’s total giving to dozens of colleges and other higher education groups now tops $1 billion for the year.

MacKenzie Scott’s Higher Ed Philanthropy Tops $1 Billion For The Year

Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns

The Center for Disease Control can now officially be renamed the Center for Disease Communication

Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...

ICE attacks & pepper sprays Rep. Adelita Grijalva

Layoffs have hit over 1.1M so far this year — the most since the pandemic.

Yet corporate profits continue to hit record highs, with corporations increasingly spending those earnings on stock buybacks to enrich execs and shareholders.

This is what a rigged economy looks like.

BREAKING: A federal judge ordered the unsealing of grand jury transcripts from the abandoned Jeffrey Epstein investigation in Florida. You know.
The one when Pam Bondi was Attorney General for Florida? The one that Alexander Acosta resigned as Labor Secretary over? That one. 🍿

A landscape photo featuring the massive, snow-capped Mount Baker, partially covered by low-hanging clouds, dominating the background. The foreground shows a deep valley filled with dark green conifer trees, which gives way to lighter green alpine meadows and rocky slopes in the middle ground, all leading up to the large, glaciated peak under a dramatic, cloudy sky.

I love the mix of deep green valleys, rocky slopes, and that soft light you only get on an overcast day. It feels quiet out there in a way you can’t really explain until you stand in it yourself.

#scape #ForestFriday #photography #pnw #mountains #trees #nature #landscapephotography #cascades

Church displays Nativity scene with baby Jesus in zip ties, ICE agents The Evanston, Illinois, church said its display asks viewers to "confront the disconnect" between religious views and immigration policies.

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Star Wars’ original theatrical cut returns to theaters in 2027 See Han shoot first.

The best thing Disney has done since Aladdin. Maybe the only thing that could get me into a movie theater on opening day ever again.
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weirdo @JackPosobiec reacts to netflix possibly buying warner bros: “They're going to make Looney Tunes gay They're going to make everything gay”

bugs bunny was literally the first guy in drag i ever saw but ok

The White House’s insistence on using Sabrina Carpenter’s work and image to promote their crimes against humanity is also them appealing to their base, which already uses technology to try and humiliate and puppeteer the likenesses of women who have autonomy, success, and visibility in public

I am calling for Wilmer’s immediate release from NWIPC—he has NO criminal convictions, he poses no threat to the community, and he urgently needs appropriate medical care since ICE is denying him the treatment he requires.

I am grateful for Wilmer’s willingness to let me share his story.

My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.

NEW: Carol Loennig tells Nicoll Wallace on MSNOW that the DOJ intends to try and indict Letitia James a THIRD time.

The trouble with that is these multiple tries help James prove her vindictive and selective prosecution bid, and bolster a case to get the grand jury materials.

The dripping contempt the right wing SCOTUS majority holds for district judges is truly a sight to behold every time. When they deign to give actual reasons for their shadow docket holdings, it’s “look at the absolute idiots who keep getting everything wrong!”

NEW: GRAND JURY REFUSES TO RE-INDICT LETITIA JAMES per @nicollewallace.bsky.social on Deadline White House. HAHAHAHA

Speaking of lingering issues, anybody seen a guy skulking around with $50k in a CAVA bag? It's been nearly 15 months! Today would be a good day for the FBI to reveal what happened to the taxpayers' money that Tom Homan apparently took in exchange for propsective official favors.

U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance

Dropping these magazines silences the perspectives of women and Black students and robs all students of valuable learning opportunities.

All students have the freedom to express themselves on campus.

Can the President Be Indicted? A Long-Hidden Legal Memo Says Yes (Published 2017)

“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts that are... contrary to, the president’s official duties. In this country, no one... is above the law.”
--Kenneth Starr (May 13, 1998)
www.nytimes.com/2017/07/22/u...

Exactly how much is RFK Jr. receiving from the insurance companies?

HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
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Ltd Edition 12" Zoetrope* Vinyl
Includes the Sean Ono Lennon-produced Ultimate Mixes of 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' & 'Listen, The Snow Is Falling’, plus the soundtrack music from the film, written and conducted by Thomas Newman.

Future Democratic president first orders of business:
° Tear down every government building erected by Trump, starting with a ballroom
° Rebuild East Wing
° Rename anything named after Trump

Most important: Release all detainees and re-grant asylum to deportees, assuming they ever want to return

Anyway stop using spotify and become a Bandcamp weirdo

Tomorrow is Bandcamp Friday and they waive all fees so 100% of what you pay goes to the artists