P. David Polly

Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders

Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...

I stand corrected, it WAS 50.5 in Silopi, Turkey. The map I posted was from wrong day and time. New European heat record.

I stand corrected, it was 50.5 in Silopi 🤦‍♂️

I stand corrected, it was 50.5 in Silopi. My map was from weather underground, but probably at wrong time of day and wrong grain size to pick up the record.

Warm though it may have been, it wasn’t 50+c in Turkey. 🤔

What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with? It is a benign and common condition, but chronic cases can lead to complications, doctors say.

Or perhaps White House euphemism that Putin and Netanyahu have sucked so much blood from the man that he’s turned yellow instead of orange… #DrainTheVein. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

What is chronic venous insufficiency, the condition Trump was diagnosed with? It is a benign and common condition, but chronic cases can lead to complications, doctors say.

In this particular patient, surely it is spin-speak for “doesn’t have a heart”…. #DrainTheVein www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

A bunny secret agent confronts a bunny villain in a secret lair, implied to be an underground cavern. The secret agent, in a tuxedo, falls into a cleverly placed trapdoor. The villain is reclining on a 60's chair, and has a scar on his eye and a white long-haired cat, like Ernst Blofeld.

Daily bunny no.3004 expects you to die!

DOGE loses control over government grants website, freeing up billions The DOGE team’s loss of control is the latest sign of its declining influence following Elon Musk’s departure from Washington.

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Another Missouri senator who just sold his constituents down the river. Maybe the House will bail him out?

Indeed. As are the elected officials of our state who enabled all of this.

That sounds about right here too

‘Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) said “For them, there’s nothing left but the crying, I’m afraid.”’ … that would be the people of Missouri, who are not being responsibly represented by Mr Sch(m)itt, who have nothing left but crying, I am afraid.

Not until we merge and redescribe them and get approval to continue. All this noise about America energy first is just that, tales told with sound and fury signifying nothing. Mike Braun and Pam Whitten apparently intent to undermine The Donald’s priorities… go figure consistency. 🤷‍♂️

All except Masters program which was given an exception…. 🤷‍♂️

And the 10% cut to retirement benefits formally announced today. How to deal with abolition of tenure still under discussion in parallel series of nonsense meetings… #GoIU #AimingForR5

And meanwhile the demoted former Executive Vice President, now Executive Vice Chancellor as we work overtime in unpaid summer months to deal with this nonsense that he helped bring down…..

Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees Public Indiana colleges and universities have eliminated 19 percent of their degree programs to meet requirements added to the state’s budget, according to the Commission for Higher Education.

IU President Pam Whitten and the Indiana state legislature abolish degrees in Geology, Cognitive Science, Statistics, and Molecular Life Sciences along with more than 240 more degrees. Four times the number Purdue closed in response to the same law. #PamSpam www.ipm.org/news-section...

Trump apparently doesn’t want commerce with other countries; just war.

The attacks by US and Israel on Iran and Gaza are simply immoral, especially when the balance of power is so completely lopsided. It is murderous, immoral bullying. This MUST stop NOW. Not in my name, never ever ever....... ☹️🤬

Netanyahu began this war with his attack on Iran. In the process, he sabotaged US-Iran negotiations on nuclear issues and assassinated Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s lead nuclear negotiator.

The US must not be dragged into another illegal Netanyahu war – either militarily or financially.

Indeed. Southeby’s is no friend of science or society.

I live in belfast. Please add me.

I may have a copy of that somewhere…

No kings, Bloomington IN.

A bunny opens their front door to see a host of cats, all waiting expectantly for food. The bunny has an apron, and seems to be a fishmonger (there is a sign shaped like a fish above their door.) They are in a rustic little town by the sea.

Daily bunny no.2985 fed them for a day (yesterday)

Hyaenodon, an @pelican-man.bsky.social original now framed and hung with a @blueasterstudio.bsky.social original.

A bunny is perched on the branch of a gnarled tree, looking down at two cats at the foot of the tree. The two cats look back up, and one of them rears up menacingly at the bunny!

Daily bunny no.2983 is up a tree

Art by Ray Troll, sentiment by millions…..

Opinion | Why we should worry about nuclear weapons again Deadlier weapons, more nations, autocrats in charge, disinformation and collapsing arms control — the risk of nuclear catastrophe is back.

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