Roy Averill-Murray

One Halloween I dressed up as the GOP's Healthcare plan.

I never made it out of the House.

A tweet from John Fugelsang reads in all caps: "NO FOOD FOR YOU UNTIL THE DEMOCRATS LET US TAKE AWAY YOUR HEALTHCARE" – US House Speaker Mike Johnson.

This perfectly encapsulates what the GOP position is on the shutdown.

I've asked that question multiple times and all I get is silence or anger as they walk away.

Indigenous guardians successfully keep extractives out of Ecuador’s Amazon forests PAKAYAKU TERRITORY, Ecuador — Deep in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon, where the Bobonaza River winds through ancient forests in Pastaza province, Sacha Gayas spreads out a hand-drawn map across her…

For generations, the Pakayaku community in Ecuador’s Amazon has successfully kept unsustainable mining, logging and oil extraction activities out of forests while preserving their cultural traditions and ecological knowledge.

“Are you telling me we can spend $40B on Argentina, $1B on Trump’s Qatar jet, $250M on Trump’s ballroom, $150M on Trump’s golf, $520M on Trump's National Guard deployments & $172M on Kristi Noem’s jets - but we can’t spend a penny on lowering our healthcare
#BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #NurseSky #EMSky

John Fugelsang’s new book “Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists and Flock Fleecing Frauds” is a phenomenal book no matter what your belief system is. If you’re sick of people using the Bible to justify hypocrisy and hate get it!

#SeparationOfChurchAndHate

We learned during our California Solar Canal Initiative meeting this week that this was just put online. It’s the widespan section, complementing the narrow-span section that came online in March—and it’s bigger than a football field!
#SolarCanals #ProjectNexus 💧☀️🔌💡

Image is a cover of the book, "Separation of Church and Hate: A sane person's guide to taking back the Bible from fundamentalists, fascists, and flock-fleecing frauds" by John Fugelsang The cover is solid red with Black lettering in multiple fonts. The subtitle is white. It's published by Simon and Schuster.

This seems like an important book to read right now.

If Trump keeps avoiding the public like this somebody's gonna have to write a book about Biden's health.

The Bob Cesca Interview: John Fugelsang 8/27/25 John Fugelsang and Separation of Church and Hate — John is one of those guys who’s so insightful, empathetic, and endlessly hilarious – I’m so proud to call him a friend. More imp…

On today's podcast, I had an excellent talk with @johnfugelsang.bsky.social about his must-own new book Separation of Church and Hate. It's an incredibly salient look at how Christofascists cherry-pick the Bible and ignore the teachings of Jesus. bobcescashow.com and
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"We are all fools but this can be a blessing. We simply must admit to being fools and then, we can begin to act with the caution, and the kindness and the love that is denied those who know things absolutely."
Charles Bowden
The Secret Forest

"We can bury our past but not escape its bony hands upon our shoulders. Just as we can deny the natural world but never survive without it—not our bodies, not our minds, not our souls.

Opinion | The Most Environmentally Imaginative Country on Earth Is Under Assault

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/o...
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The Trump-Epstein story ain’t goin away!! (I hope)

Espadarana prosoblepon from Mindo, 🇪🇨.

As our nation girds for possible Iranian terrorist attacks, this is the person Trump put in charge of terrorism prevention.

22 years old. Recent work experience: landscaping/grocery clerk.

Never worked a day in counter-terrorism. But he’s a BIG Trump fan. So he got the job.

Neva is very vocal when someone rings the bell and while she waits to see who's coming to visit her.

The Minnesota assassin appears to be a hate-filled right winger. So can we stop walking on eggshells about MAGA's legitimization of political violence?

Yes, Republicans have also been the target of inexcusable violence, but this isn't a "both sides" issue.

1/ A🧵on the danger.

Sign The Open Letter to Stand Up For Science Now! Science is under siege. Trump’s latest Executive Order calls for politically appointed science commissars to evaluate research. Join us in adding your name to our open letter condemning Trump’s escala...

Science is under siege. Join us in adding your name to our open letter condemning Trump’s escalated assault on science in America. #StandUpForScience actionnetwork.org/petitions/op...

Feliz Día de las Madres para todas las mamás de hijos de cuatro patas.

Weed Manager of the Year: One Man’s Quest to Save the Sonoran Desert

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"in the summer of 2020, Mr. Pike watched the sky turn orange as the Bush fire burned 193,000 acres, killing roughly 80,000 saguaros." Included was the study site where I worked for my Master's degree. I haven't had the chance to go back to see the damage. 🌎 #ecology

This aged like milk.

Donald Trump's weaponization of the tax system is illegal and a threat to every person who works hard and plays by the rules.

Why aren't Republicans in Congress speaking out now? Grow a spine.

when he sends citizens to foreign concentration camps, it’s no longer a slide to authoritarianism—it’s full blown fascism! 😔 this is not an administration, it’s a criminal regime in a hostile takeover of 🇺🇸 democracy. #FightFascism #TraitorTrump #DefendLiberty 🔔

Opinion | The Stupidity of the Tariffs Are the Achievement of a Lifetime (Gift Article) Maybe we’re just not good at thinking anymore.

Thi is depressing.

Producing Something This Stupid Is the Achievement of a Lifetime www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/o...

Her Fetus Has No Heartbeat—They Still Won't Give Her An Abortion South Carolina's ban is torturing a 31-year-old mom *right now*

I spoke to a South Carolina woman today who is miscarrying - her fetus has no heartbeat - but the state's ban is preventing doctors from taking action.

She has to walk around with a dead fetus for another week so she can get a FOURTH ultrasound.

This is what bans do.

Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 - Fascism! : Army Orientation Branch: Information and Education Division : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive March 24, 1945. Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet #64 Fascism! A sheet printed and distributed by the United States War Department as an educational tool for...

From 1945, it’s shocking to see how closely this fits the current state of the U.S. The threat of fascism is not hypothetical, speculative, or an exaggeration; it’s here.

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19) Be a patriot
Set a good example of what America means for the generations to come. They will need it. (In contrast, “A nationalist encourages us to be our worst, and then tells us that we are the best.”)

20) Be as courageous as you can

the suspension of freedom of expression, the right to a fair trial, and so on, is the oldest trick in the Hitlerian book. Do not fall for it.

18) Be calm when the unthinkable arrives
Modern tyranny is terror management. When the terrorist attack comes, remember that authoritarians exploit such events in order to consolidate power. The sudden disaster that requires the end of checks and balances, the dissolution of opposition parties, …