We stand with CA Senator Padilla who has the responsibility to inquire about national policy without being censured. He must defend the rights of all Californians and those migrant workers serving in our agricultural and service industries.

Transcript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 16, 2025 The following is the transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 16, 2025.

Congressman Raskin correctly points out that the independent inspector generals of their respective departments look for fraud. Why did Trump fire them. Who is going to look at Elon Musk’s millions in federal contracts? www.cbsnews.com/news/jamie-r...

EU Commission leadership clueless about its own plan to tackle spyware crisis - Euractiv The EU's tech chief was mistaken over the European Commission's reaction to a spyware crisis.

“Unless addressed and tackled, the proliferation of mercenary #spyware will continue to erode the national security of more European countries. 🇪🇺European institutions ignore this problem at their peril,” said @citizenlab.ca’s @jsrailton.bsky.social.

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This USAID Program Made Food Aid More Efficient for Decades. DOGE Gutted It Anyways The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump Administration.

NEW: The Famine Early Warning Systems Network is one of USAID’s most data-driven programs, but its work has been stalled by the Trump Administration.

Clouds’ rest…

Just like it should be…

Evening glow

The sky is falling. Winter at last… in February!

The softness of incoming weather in the night sky…

Lenticular perfection over Mt Shasta

Sunrise between storms

Can academic freedom survive Donald Trump’s plans for thought control? The president’s aim to remove power from universities and punish so-called “woke” ideology has chilling implications for free speech globally

Donald Trump’s aim to remove power from universities and punish so-called “woke” ideology has chilling implications for free speech globally, writes @emmalbriant.bsky.social in @indexoncensorship.org.

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The US academic institutions must remain the “beacons of light” that they have always been acclaimed to be!

Many people think that as you get older, you care less about politics. But it’s not true.

You start thinking a lot more about the kind of world you want to leave behind. You want it to be better than the one you were born into.

We all have a personal legacy in mind. Mine is to outlive Trumpism.