Bruce Springsteen: “If you stand against heavily armed federal troops using Gestapo tactics in an American city and believe you shouldn’t be killed for exercising your right to protest, send a message to this president — ICE should get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”

A field of vibrant orange and yellow cosmos flowers against a soft blue sky.

#photography #unedited

Segregation Academies in Mississippi Are Benefiting From Public Dollars, as They Did in the 1960s ProPublica identified 20 schools in the state that likely opened as segregation academies and have received almost $10 million over the past six years from the state’s tax credit donation program.

ProPublica identified 20 segregation academies in Mississippi that received almost $10 million over six years through a state-funded program.

At least eight opened with an early boost from state-funded vouchers in the 1960s.

(Published Nov. 2024)

Gov. Bill Lee declines to secure millions in federal funds to feed Tennessee kids during summer  • Tennessee Lookout Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee declined to secure millions of dollars in federal funding to provide food to low-income kids by the Jan. 1 deadline.

Tennessee's Republican Governor Bill Lee has turned down $84 million is federal funds that would have helped feed 700,000 Tennessee kids during summer months when school is out.

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I’m running for Congress in NY-12, my home.

We have a demented, criminal president running the country like a mob operation—government by the boss, for the boss.

We need Democratic fighters who will defend the rule of law and deliver government by the people. Join us.

Europe Rallies as Trump White House ramps up threats to take Greenland.

Amid fraud claims, Trump admin announces more changes to federal child care funding The Child Care and Development Fund sends money to states to help make child care more affordable for low-income families. Allegations of fraud in Minnesota have put the program under scrutiny.

US: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Monday (January 5) that it would rescind a series of Biden-era rules governing one of the largest federal funding sources for child care.
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Pedos talk weird.

It’s time to release the full, unredacted Epstein files. The survivors deserve justice, and the American people deserve the truth. (2/2)

Trump swore up & down he never signed Epstein’s “birthday book.” Called it fake. Even sued the WSJ for reporting it.

Now the evidence tells a different story. And if he went this far to cover up a doodle and a “secret” message, what else is he hiding?

(1/2)

Farmers need SNAP and USAID just as much as the people getting the food.

The Oslo Pride 2025 video shows how quiet visibility -🌈 pins, bracelets, flags- can mean safety, belonging, and respect. Amid rising hate [and lost protections elsewhere] the message is clear: you are seen, you matter, this is a safe place. Civic decency, not just law.

Two things to keep in mind tonight:

1) Cuomo is an arrogant asshole.
2) NYC voters aren’t stupid.

Trump says US forces bombed Iran nuclear sites; says 'Fordow is gone' In a posting on Truth Social, Trump said, "All planes are safely on their way home" and he congratulated "our great American Warriors."

Trump said that a "very successful attack" on three nuclear sites in Iran had been successfully carried out. In a posting on Truth Social, Trump added, "All planes are safely on their way home" and he congratulated "our great American Warriors." reut.rs/469sOyL

Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration All members of the board that oversees the U.S. State Department's Fulbright Program, which facilitates international educational exchanges, have voted to resign over alleged political interference from President Donald Trump's administration, the board said on Wednesday.

Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration reut.rs/402V1Ds

'It's important for me' - LA protesters take to the streets Demonstrations have continued in other major US cities, including Chicago, where protesters clashed with police on Tuesday.

'It's important for me' - LA protesters take to the streets

Pete Hegseth was installed to end the centuries-old American tradition of a non-partisan military, and he is carrying out that directive with enthusiasm. Every step he has taken from day 1 has been in furtherance of this - his primary mission.

So Hegseth lied under oath today. Marine infantry units aren’t trained for this.

bart simpson is sitting in a chair eating popcorn from a bag . ALT: bart simpson is sitting in a chair eating popcorn from a bag .

Mood

Good morning.

These two psychos have access to all your personal data, by the way.

New SEC chief tells staff to nix bulleted emails about work activities The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told staff Thursday they no longer need to send weekly emails detailing their work accomplishments from the previous week, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.

New SEC chief tells staff to nix bulleted emails about work activities reut.rs/3SGjqL8

I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

Centaurus A. A glowing orange region shines at the upper left corner, with dark brown and black dust cascading diagonally down to the lower right. Distant stars dot the hazy background of space. Bright pink regions of star formation are interspersed throughout the dust.

Angled from the upper left corner to the lower right corner is a cone-shaped orange-red cloud known as Herbig-Haro 49/50. This feature takes up about three-fourths of the length of this angle. The upper left end of this feature has a translucent, rounded end. The conical feature widens slightly from the rounded end at the upper right down to the lower right. Along the cone there are additional rounded edges, like edges of a wave, and intricate foamy-like details, as well as a clearer view of the black background of space. In the upper left, overlapping with the rounded end of Herbig-Haro 49/50, is a background spiral galaxy with a concentrated blue center that fades outward to blend with red spiral arms. The background of space is speckled with some white stars and smaller, more numerous, fainter white galaxies throughout.

A massive spiral galaxy fills the image, with its bright yellow core seen near the upper left. Spiral arms whirl outward, laced through with dark brown dust and bright blue patches of star formation.

The image is divided horizontally by an undulating line between a cloudscape forming a nebula along the bottom portion and a comparatively clear upper portion. Speckled across both portions is a starfield, showing innumerable stars of many sizes. The smallest of these are small, distant, and faint points of light. The largest of these appear larger, closer, brighter, and more fully resolved with 8-point diffraction spikes. The upper portion of the image is blueish, and has wispy translucent cloud-like streaks rising from the nebula below. The orangish cloudy formation in the bottom half varies in density and ranges from translucent to opaque. The stars vary in color, the majority of which, have a blue or orange hue. The cloud-like structure of the nebula contains ridges, peaks, and valleys – an appearance very similar to a mountain range. Three long diffraction spikes from the top right edge of the image suggest the presence of a large star just out of view.

concerned about the state of the world because of two powerful men fighting? doomscrolling again?

stop. breathe. enjoy the universe for a brief moment

You know a country is in big trouble, when the president of that country is so dumb, that his administration has to give him Fox News style intel briefings, because he doesn’t read plain old written reports.