Just Trying to Get in Some Good Trouble

Nothing— and I mean nothing— about this decision is more than the bare desire to harm.

Hundreds of veterans volunteer to attend asylum hearings with Afghans The effort began after a former Afghan interpreter was detained after his San Diego asylum hearing this month.

“In the last week, more than 200 veterans have volunteered to attend immigration hearings with Afghans who worked with U.S. forces during the 20-year war in Afghanistan…”

Taking our #morningwalk in the mountains to try to stay cool.

Word of the Day: OBLITERATED

Which is:

What America's airstrike did to Iran's nuclear stockpile

OR

What POTUS did to America's status in the world

Early morning walk with the dood to beat the heat! #morningwalk

The peace president just bombed Iran.

Art by @slyngstad.bsky.social — Instagram handle is @slyngstad_cartoons 🙌

That means your favorite hiking trails, campsites, and wild places could be sold off to the highest bidder. Tell your Senators to REMOVE this dangerous provision!

The U.S. Senate is currently considering a budget reconciliation bill that quietly includes language that could devastate our public lands. It would:
- Make over 250 million acres of public land eligible for sale
- Mandate the sale of at least 2 million acres of Forest Service and BLM land

"We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can't believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. "We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support we have received, and we appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we grieve. "Our family would like to thank law enforcement for their swift action that saved others and for the coordination across communities that led to the arrest of the man who murdered our parents. We especially would like to thank the officers who were first on the scene to our parents' home and their heroic attempts to rescue our mom and dad. "Our parents touched so many lives, and they leave behind an incredible legacy of dedication to their community that will live on in us, their friends, their colleagues and co-workers, and every single person who knew and loved them. "If you would like to honor the memory of Mark and Melissa, please consider the following: • Plant a tree. • Visit a local park and make use of their amenities, especially a bike trail. • Pet a dog. A golden retriever is ideal, but any will do. • Tell your loved ones a cheesy dad joke and laugh about it. • Bake something — bread for Mark or a cake for Melissa, and share it with someone. • Try a new hobby and enjoy learning something. • Stand up for what you believe in, especially if that thing is justice and peace. "Hope and resilience are the enemy of fear. Our parents lived their lives with immense dedication to their fellow humans. This tragedy must become a moment for us to come together. Hold your loved ones a little closer. Love your neighbors. Treat each other with kindness and respect. The best way to honor our parents' memory is to do something, whether big or small, to make our community just a little better for someone else."

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

(via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

Catonsville, MD -- Hundreds of people of all ages and races held up the best signs and peacefully showed off their utter disdain for the current administration! It was amazing and the folks driving by were overwhelmingly supportive, honking their horns and shouting out their agreement.

TODAY 6/14/25, we peacefully make our voices heard... NO KINGS!* 🇺🇸

*Also NO: CONVICTED FELONS/PATHOLOGICAL LIARS/DRAFT DODGERS/ADJUDICATED RAPISTS/SHORT-FINGERED VULGARIANS/MALIGNANT NARCISSISTS & ANYONE WHO INCITED AN INSURRECTION IN AN ATTEMPTED COUP AGAINST HIS OWN COUNTRY a/k/a TRAITORS ✊

Yes!

Beautiful sunrise! #morningwalk #LakeMichigan #nosaltnosharksnoproblem

The beautiful cross flowers of a dogwood tree greeting the morning on the same day of Pope Francis’ passing. #mayhismemorybeablessing #morningwalk

Pope Francis lifted the world as he led the Church with his profound moral voice. As he returns to God, may his call to humility and concern for the least among us continue to resound.

Federal employee alleges DOGE activity resulted in data breach at labor board In a sworn declaration sent to Congress, the employee said he witnessed several anomalies in DOGE’s handling of security.

OMG.

“After DOGE gained access to NLRB’s systems, there was an increase in attempted logins from locations outside the US, including a user with a Russian IP address. The person with the Russian IP address appeared to have a correct username and password, created minutes earlier by DOGE engineers.”

Senator Van Hollen is a hero.

WIRED: The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X

Trump is forcing Americans who are seeking their earned benefits to sign up for Elon Musk's app.

Pure corruption.

Who did this?

Text reads: In 2024, four women held four-star ranks in the military. Now, there are zero.

In 2024, four women held four-star ranks in the military — the highest levels of the armed forces. Only 10 women have held the highest rank in their military branches in history. Now, there are none.

Of the four women, two of them retired and two were ousted. bit.ly/4i1EWUO

#ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited
Good morning, friends! It’s a snowy day in Midcoast Maine. It will melt quickly, thank goodness! Take some time this weekend to relax and be with people you love. They can’t take love away from us, their hate will destroy them and we will win. #KindnessMatters
#LoveWins

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

Welcome to all our new followers! 💚

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…

“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
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We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

Anything that criticizes Trump should be criminalized according to him. This is the operating principle of fascism!