I think all the best 21st century politicians will combine systems thinking with communication skills

we live in the most complex version of every economic relation ever, and so many policy and material outcomes exist downstream from these configurations

it needs diagnosis AND explanation

Oh yeah I guess you're right though, but what's your intention for saying that.

Hey, I’m not either a politician or a political analyst. I don’t work for a polling company and I’m not part of a thing tank…
….but I know one thing for FORKING sure, nobody….not one person in the U.S. is flipping to RED.

A little side angle of my latest embroidery for you today, making the most of the better light to show more of the textures, the shine of the metallic thread and all the colours… 😊🪡🌿✨ #stitchedart #embroidery #thesewingsongbird

Tillis: "I think the president has some advisers around him -- you've heard me talk about Stephen Miller, you know my opinion about Kristi Noem -- these are people that don't look around corners and are not taking care of this president's legacy. And I intend to."

LA Lakers Co-Owner’s Firm Linked to Proposed $80 Million ICE Warehouse Deal in Texas The unwelcome facility would detain up to 9,500 people

Majestic Realty, which is owned by Los Angeles Lakers & Kings co-owner & Republican donor Ed Roski Jr., is listed as the broker contact on the listing for a proposed $80M ICE detention facility.

These globally recognized sports brands could suffer reputational damage. Time to boycott?

Sonic Adventure 2 Illustration

SONIC ADVENTURE 2 #SONIC #SONICTHEHEDGEHOG

the best part of KU's Pink Game is granny ball at halftime!!

#RockChalk

The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.

After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.

ABC: Do you still have confidence in Pam Bondi as AG?

MASSIE: I don't think Pam Bondi has confidence in Pam Bondi. She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. So no, I don't. She was responsible for the document production.

My law firm is now litigating 85 voting and election cases in 40 states. This is the largest number of cases in the most states we have ever handled at one time. And, while Big Law firms mostly sit idly by, the need to protect elections in court is only growing.

I think we are going to have a Democratic-controlled Senate.

And all we will need for the leadership of that Democratic Senate to do is hold actual, real, impeachment trials.

As the Constitution requires.

Not the bullshit fake trials like the ones that the Senate held in 2020 and 2021...

I kept this azalea (or rhododendrum going for a few years in a large pot but when I put it in the ground with lots of ericacious compost it died (our garden is quite alkaline)

This oil painting on board (sold) was painted directly in the garden in 2011 and shows an azalea in a pot, some pansies and a couple of decorative wooden birds. Also (hard to see) halfway up on the right our cat Millie paused to be included.
#oilpainting #garden