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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

Scary

What we are witnessing is an outright abuse of power.

This administration is attacking critics and using fear as a weapon to silence anyone who would speak out. Media corporations — from television networks to newspapers — are capitulating to these threats.

I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

Walz: This is North Korea style stuff. And it's being done because this is a weak, thin skinned man who's failing as a president. All of the things he promised are not happening.

It's a it's our most cherished freedom to point out very clearly, this is a terrible president

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Look at this graph.

The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened.

This is why we must build back union power.

Two remarkable Ambassadors for our Planet, 99 year old Sir David Attenborough and 91 year old Dr. Jane Goodall. They’ve dedicated their lives to educate and protect.. 🌍

#janegoodall #davidattenborough #nature #chimpanzees #wildlife #environment #drjanegoodall #jane #sirdavidattenborough #bbc #bsky

A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean

Netflix just gave Gavin Newsom 2 million for the redistricting fight and made a deal with Sesame Street. New episodes will air there and the backlog of old episodes will Be free to watch.

Netflix picked a side. I will keep my subscription.

BREAKING: Fed Governor Lisa Cook just now after Trump tried to fire her:

“President Trump purported to fire me ‘for cause’ when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so. I will not resign and will continue my work to support the U.S. economy”

YouTube TV May Drop Fox News, Fox Local TV and More Channels in Contract Dispute YouTube TV subscribers could lose Fox News, FS1, local Fox TV stations and more if the Google-owned video service can't reach a deal with Fox Corp.

I would literally pay *MORE* to not have Fox News show up when I open YouTube TV, so this actually seems great

variety.com/2025/tv/news...

In a small town in County Cork, Ireland, a monument stands in appreciation to the American Choctaw Indian Tribe.
Although impoverished, shortly after being forced to walk the Trail of Tears, the tribe somehow gathered $170 to send to Ireland for famine relief in 1847 [Historic Vids]

Well done, Alaska.

#BookSky

Excluding don't knows, 62.2% of voters would support rejoining the EU, against 37.8% who would oppose it. That is a crushing majority.

Please repost if you agree that the government must respect the democratic will of the majority and permit a referendum on rejoining the EU.

Tasmanians were weeks away from seeing how lobbyists operate — but not anymore The activities of Tasmania's 70 registered lobbyists, who act on behalf of paying clients to get results from the government, were to be made public from July 1, but that's no longer going to happen.

Isn’t there a recurring stench of something unseen behind the scenes going on in Tassie?
Did the “Integrity Commission” forget why having transparency of lobbyist activity might be one, just one, little integrity improvement to our parlous state? Sheeesh! #politas #auspol #integrity

Every major Dem politician needs to realize that, in this environment, they can schedule a "speech to the nation," like Newsom did, and get tons of media coverage.

Just do it.

Bemused Scots flock to dock for a ‘wry chuckle’ at stranded Tasmanian ferry that helped sink a premier Spirit of Tasmania IV has been docked at port of Leith near Edinburgh since December after state government did not build a dock big enough to support it

But sure, we should definitely trust them to build a billion dollar stadium. Stands to reason. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

I will be damned if I allow a bunch of Confederate-waving January 6th apologists give the American people a lecture on flag waving.

There is ZERO reason to enter an argument about patriotism with people who still worship traitors to America 150+ years later.

They. Are. Breaking. The. Law.

Tasmania in crisis over billion-dollar AFL stadium The Tasmanian Liberal government is in crisis and a snap election likely to be called as the premier clings to plans for a stadium that will bankrupt the state.

Everything about the stadium is disastrous.
It is totally unnecessary, will barely be used, will bankrupt the state and ruin heritage sites - it must be ditched.
Tell the AFL to go fuck themselves. No other state had to do what they’re insisting TAS do.

Can someone clarify which is which please…?

Thanks to my old buddy Jeff Phillips for this instant classic…

D.C. police lieutenant sentenced to 18 months for leaking to Proud Boys Shane Lamond said he was merely gathering intelligence from Enrique Tarrio, but a judge convicted him of obstructing justice.

A former D.C. police lieutenant convicted of leaking information about a police investigation to the leader of the Proud Boys group on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, was sentenced Friday to 18 months behind bars.

If you need a breather from all this bullshit, here's a photo of Earth.

From Saturn.

We're that slightly brighter star at centre right.

That’s why you’re still here.

WHAT A CON: The only thing that the Department of Government Efficiency appears to be efficient at is making government far less efficient.

Read more here: wapo.st/4jYvfZi

#DonTheCon