from today's post, on Qatar gifting a golden jet to Donald Trump, and the shameful Republican silence in the face of Dear Leader's blatant corruption.
link to the whole enchilada is here: bit.ly/3Zeuhzo
please and thank you for reading it!
(and as always, there's a longer excerpt in the alt text)

That includes the National Firefighter Cancer Registry, the Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program, the Health Hazard Evaluation Program, the Respirator Approval Program, and the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program.

Because of the layoffs at NIOSH, multiple lifesaving programs have been shut down even though they’re required by law.

What does Qatar get in return for the $400M plane it's gifting to Donald Trump? 

What’s the quid for the quo? 

It could be any number of things.

The only certainty is that you and I and other Americans won’t necessarily benefit.

America’s Grifter-in-Chief knows no bounds.

It's time for a reality check.

[Checks reality.]

Holy shit, would not recommend.

There is nothing in the Constitution that forbids drug use by shadow presidents, so the Democrats would have no Constitutional basis for impeaching Elon Musk.

by Jonathan Turley

Remember: if the news you get comes from an outlet owned by a billionaire, you're only being told what the billionaires want you to hear.

Mexico has had it up to here with this ‘Gulf of America’ bullshit and Marco Rubio wants Germany to reopen their Nazi Bar

here's today's post: "Mexico has had it up to here with this ‘Gulf of America’ bullshit" — and Marco Rubio wants Germany to reopen their Nazi Bar.
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Abolish bank regulators. “Delete” the CFPB & IRS. Gut Social Security and Medicare.

The Trump administration’s plots all boil down to the same thing: swindle working people, funnel money to the ultra-rich.

By far the worst thing Elon has done so far is make me agree with Steve Bannon

Deborah Hyde quoted Carl Zimmer who said, "Being a science writer is harder than being a sports writer, because sports writers don't have to deal with people who think that basketball doesn't even exist."

Deborah Hyde quoted Carl Zimmer who said, "Being a science writer is harder than being a sports writer, because sports writers don't have to deal with people who think that basketball doesn't even exist."

Photo of a petri dish showing the surprising diversity of species that arise from the touch of a child's hand.

We contain multitudes.

25568

Days

I remember some of them.

FAFO

Remember when "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" tried to teach us about tariffs and no one was paying attention

I do like pizza.

Everybody loves kittens, right?

Wow, that's freaking HUGE!

Experimenting with posting here. Just so I know what I think I know.

"This innovative geospatial platform blends satellite imagery, drone data, & geolocated updates to create an interactive map that doesn’t just track progress—it brings it to life. It turns complex environmental data into powerful narratives that anyone can follow.
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YouTube video by The Eagles - Topic The Last Resort (2013 Remaster)

"You call someplace paradise, kiss it goodbye"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ETN...

Edit your CV so there are no words with more than two syllables.

There's a big difference between "niche" as in an issue that not that many people are fully engaged with/informed about and "niche" as in dismissive of "the fate of life on earth for the next 10,000+ years and a whole lot of death, displacement, and destruction right now."

Gaetz the fuck out of here, Matt and say hello to Pam Bondi, Donny’s longtime corruption-buddy

here's today's post: "Gaetz the fuck out of here, Matt" — and say hello to Pam Bondi, Donny’s longtime corruption-buddy.
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I thought it would wait until I was dead.

All of us that talked about how crazy it could get really had no idea how crazy it would get.

Just so you know, I'll be as worthless here as I am on the other channels. Consistency is my worst habit. Thanks for enduring.

Is yours left handed?