“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” ― Elie Wiesel

Says the guy who won't even respond to the mothers of his own children

Just to be clear, if there is a Confederate flag, a Nazi swastika, or a Maga item outside your business, I will take my money elsewhere.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker: "What comes next?" #3E [1]

Trump Says He Will Install Himself as Kennedy Center Chairman (Gift Article) The move by the president, whose authority to make the changes was not clear, is the latest attempt to bring a Washington institution under his control.

I wonder if, now that trump has single-handedly removed all of the top openings and installed *himself* as chair, will he rename the Kennedy Center after himself?

Trump Says He Will Dismiss Kennedy Center Board Members and Install Himself as Chair www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/u...

Who Are the Victims in the D.C. Plane Crash? They were from all over — Kansas, Washington, D.C. and the surrounding area, and as far away as the Philippines.

A four-person flight crew. A lawyer eager to celebrate her 33rd birthday, seven hunting buddies, a Kansas farming couple, 28 people returning from an elite figure skating camp.

These are many of the victims of the plane crash in Washington D.C.

As our new president and his favorite broligarch move to dismantle US foreign aid in the name of making America “great again,” consider this:

Trump: [unleashes illegal U.S. government takeover by Russian-influenced oligarch who promptly seizes Treasury data; threatens war with Canada and Panama on the same day]

Senator: "I wrote about how we're fighting back in my latest newsletter. Check it out and subscribe so you don't miss a beat."

Yes! Snow is delightful... as long as it's cleared from the streets in a timely manner. I think I saw that... in Wisconsin.

Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.

Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.

In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Fertilizer Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.

Breaking News: “Forever chemicals” that are present in sewage sludge used as fertilizer could pose health risks, the EPA warned for the first time.

Opinion | As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles (Gift Article) After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.

This is a personal account of someone who used to live in Los Angeles. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/o...