Abbey Rhodes

Warnock: "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics and culture"

We cannot be the only sentient beings in the universe – or at least I hope so – 'cause we need your help:
• If you're listening, we're the 3rd planet from a G2V star in the Milky Way galaxy. A beautiful planet (that we're fucking up) called Earth.

Canada -
Please take Kevin O'Leary back, and keep him there.
Thank you,
- Your grateful neighbors

Epstein survivor tells CBS News how she was trafficked, and assaulted Juliette Bryant says not long after meeting Jeffrey Epstein, he assaulted her, and she realized, "this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped."

“As the airplane took off, Epstein started touching me forcibly in between my legs, and I freaked out. I realized, this is not a modeling opportunity, I've been kidnapped. They whisked me away to the island. I was stuck there. They never arranged any modeling opportunities, I was completely conned."

Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air interview out of fear of FCC Colbert kicked off Monday's episode of "The Late Show" by saying that the network's lawyers told him he could not have Texas state Rep. James Talarico on the broadcast.

“He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network's lawyers that we could not have him on the broadcast."
- Stephen Colbert said CBS was worried about offending Trump who is worried about Dems flipping Texas.
Grow a backbone, CBS.
www.nbcnews.com/business/med...

#ProtestSign from New Jersey #protest: "Not my President's Day" - Feb 16, 2026

#MAGA #TrumpAdministration #protests

Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says The U.S. military says it's carried out strikes on three boats accused of smuggling drugs in Latin American waters.

The awful reality is that Trump is killing Latin Americans in our name, alleging that they pose a threat to the U.S.
No wonder we are hated worldwide.
apnews.com/article/boat...

States push climate superfund bills despite Trump’s opposition The legislation would make oil and gas firms pay for climate damages from burning their products. Trump has referred to such laws as “extortion.”

In spite of Trump, states are stepping up on climate action. They're creating superfund by tallying up the expenses incurred by climate change then collecting the funds from fossil fuel suppliers. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cli...

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84 Jackson was a major contributor to the Civil Rights Movement and helped it accomplish many of its goals.

A fan ever since attending an Operation Breadbasket rally in the 70s, Rev. Jesse Jackson touched the lives of millions. He leaves us all better off for the life he led. apnews.com/article/jess...

Why rivers in the far north are turning orange The brightly coloured waterways in the Arctic are a sign that permafrost is thawing, with potentially hazardous consequences

Rising ground water levels caused by climate change are pushing minerals to the surface and turning once crystal-blue rivers orange.
We cannot act fast enough on climate.
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As Heather Cox Richardson reports: Trump's ego knows no bounds, his pockets know no depth and his lawlessness knows no limits.
He even has designs on Mt. Rushmore.
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Eleanor Roosevelt

“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” - U.S. Diplomat & activist Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962).

After a long frustrating day of climate work, I need something uplifting, like a butterfly on the nose of a giraffe. Good night.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Democratic primary candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during a ‘Not My President’s Day” rally outside Dallas City Hall, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. ELÍAS VALVERDE II / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Jasmine Crockett: “Other countries have CEOs that are stepping down & princes that are being indicted — in the United States, crickets. Nothing is happening — we have a president that says that the Epstein files are a hoax because his name is in there more times than I can count”

Have you ever noticed that Trump can't make a single statement without denigrating someone – a group of people, a reporter, name-calling is in his blood.

To counter my disgust and anger at Trump all-out war on climate action, I re-read Elizabeth Kolbert's 'H is for Hope' this morning.
Do I feel better? Not really.
But I do feel re-energized. As Greta Thunberg said, "Hope must be earned."

If we don’t take action on climate change, climate change will take action all over us. The Dinosaurs, Part II.

Renewable energy is the future – the only path to a livable future. Go #NewZealand

Governments must use new UN resolution to turn ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on climate change into robust action A vital moment for states to show they stand on the side of climate justice - not delay, weaken, or turn away from their legal obligations and moral duty. Amnesty International is calling on governmen...

Governments must use new UN General Assembly resolution to turn International Court of Justice’s 2025 Advisory Opinion on climate change into robust action, Amnesty International said, ahead of discussions to finalize new UN climate change resolution

www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.

The worst case scenario for an AOC presidential run in 2028 is that she’s setting herself up for 2032 or 2036.

She is going to be president someday—it’s just a matter of time.

Warehouse owner won’t sell Dallas County property to ICE for migrant detention center The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or...

"The owners of a Dallas County warehouse that ICE had planned to use as a mega detention center said Monday it will not sell or lease the property to the federal government.

“God answered our prayers,” the Hutchins Mayor said after learning of the decision...

www.dallasnews.com/news/immigra...

‘The goal has been to demystify’: how a colonial Nairobi library was restored and given back to the people Once a whites-only enclave, the grand McMillan Memorial library is one of three in the Kenyan capital that have been transformed for the community

“The goal has been to demystify libraries and turn them into spaces that are huge multipliers of what’s possible.”
- Angela Wachuka, co-founder / Book Bunk Project / Nairobi

These are the people who give hope to humanity. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

The EPA’s biggest emissions-fighting tool is dead — at least for now The Trump administration has repealed the endangerment finding, setting up legal battles that could determine the future of the bedrock climate policy.

EPA Director Lee Zeldin: "We plan to drive a stake through the heart of the climate religion."
He made this ill-stated promise last year and now – as U.S. CO2 emissions are on the rise again – he's delivered on it. www.canarymedia.com/articles/pol...

“The world has entered a period of wrecking-ball politics . . The most prominent of those . . . the current US administration . . . the US-led post-1945 international order is now under destruction.”
- release from Munich Security Conference
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Democrats Can Launch Criminal Investigations into DOGE, Today. Dozens of investigations can bring accountability top to bottom, and Democrats have the power right now.

"Every state in the country can investigate and criminally prosecute the people who ran DOGE. That's a legal fact."
- Christopher Armitage
States need to take back their power. open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita...

A vibrant, professional color portrait of Paula T. Hammond, the distinguished American chemical engineer, materials scientist, and MIT Institute Professor, captured in 2023. She sits with arms crossed in a relaxed yet confident pose against a warm, softly lit dark background, exuding warmth, intelligence, and quiet authority. Dr. Hammond, a Black woman with short, neatly styled dark hair and wears elegant maroon cat-eye glasses that frame her bright, engaging eyes and welcoming smile. She is dressed in a rich orange halter-neck blouse with a draped bow at the neckline, complemented by gold jewelry: a large bracelet on one wrist, a delicate watch on the other, and a prominent ring on her right hand. The warm lighting highlights her radiant expression and the subtle texture of her outfit, conveying a sense of approachability and deep expertise. The image captures her as a trailblazing leader in nanoscale materials engineering—pioneering layer-by-layer assembly for targeted drug delivery in cancer treatment, tissue regeneration, and advanced energy storage—while serving as Dean of MIT's School of Engineering and recipient of the 2025 National Medal of Technology and Innovation. The portrait radiates inspiration, resilience, and the joy of scientific discovery.

Chemical engineer Paula Hammond creates super-thin nanoparticles (1,000X smaller than the width of a human hair) by stacking layers of materials--layers that can be programmed to deliver cancer drugs, improve energy storage in batteries & more.

Dean, School of Engineering at MIT #WomenInSTEM #BHM

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How could I not sing the praises of my namesake.