Jody with a Y

Way too many people don't get that christian dominionism is apocalyptic accelerationism VERY LITERALLY SEEKING to hasten their vision of the Biblical end of the world.

That is not hyperbole or misinterpretation or a joke.

And they have VERY CAREFULLY worked their way into the halls of U.S. power.

A regional network is racing to save the Midwest's native seeds As climate change intensifies wildfires and other extreme weather events, demand for native seeds is surging.

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The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies.

If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?

How to register to vote and check your registration status For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

Iran interfered in the 2020 election on Trump’s *behalf* by posing as Proud Boys and threatening democrats with physical injury if they didn’t vote for Trump. www.justice.gov/archives/opa...

This war is dumb and illegal

This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t

I can't fucking believe we're doing this again.

David Driskell’s Gifts to Black Art The artist and scholar spent decades championing Black artists through collecting, creating, and providing financial support through the Driskell Prize.

"David C. Driskell: Collector" at the Portland Museum of Art is a compact tribute to an artist and scholar with deep ties to Maine, one who assembled one of the foremost collections of African-American art in the United States.

Mass horror at the killings of Renee Good & Alex Pretti has DHS’s budget at stake.

And yet in the past week, agents left a blind refugee to die alone.
And lied about it.

They pretended to be police looking for a missing child, to detain a college kid.
And lied about it.

What does this tell you?

so fun fact: recently during the fraud investigations being redone by this season’s feds, MN’s rate of medicaid/medicare fraud was well below the national average

nationally, it’s ≈ 6% each year; in minnesota it’s like ≈ 2.5%

we know this is vindictive at this point

Why I Started Trying to Follow The Law by Mike Brown “I want to be more honest,” I told my counselor. I’ve gotten used to talking to counselors, case workers, psychiatrists, nurses and nurse practitioners over the past two years. At this ...

Speaking of hope in the darkness. Today Mike Brown writes about coming through the Hell on Earth of addiction, violence and homelessness and his efforts to tell the truth, follow the law, and integrate himself back into society. It's quite a good piece and I'm proud to share it.

When you don't have any compulsion to hoard wealth, you make much better long-term decisions.

Correct.

Rep. Jody Barrett (Left)
Sen. Mark Pody (Right)

In unhinged brief, Wisconsin GOP compares not giving the Trump DOJ voters' personal data to Jim Crow The Wisconsin GOP delivered a culture war-addled screed complete with typographical errors, segregation-era comparisons, anti-immigrant panic and ad hominem attacks.

The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a disturbing amicus brief in support of the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking access to the state’s unredacted voter registration data.

Amongst many, many unhinged claims, the filing framed anyone opposing the department’s demand as corrupt and dishonest.

“While [Ruben Ray] Martinez’s death was reported in local media at the time, the reports did not identify HSI involvement or disclose that a federal agent fired the shots through the driver-side window.”

It's now crystal clear that the Administration cares more about Big Chemical profits than the health of Americans.

The batshit crazy EO Trump signed last night says the production of glyphosate is "critical" for national security.

BULLSHIT.

This is outrageous. How the hell is this MAHA?!?

Crazy ICE experiences yesterday! Four ICE vehicles boxed me in outside my own house after following me home and trying to have me arrested. Watch the video for details!

Wisconsin election denier joins DOJ’s case seeking state’s voter rolls The DOJ’s voting section has been fundamentally reshaped by a series of hires tied to post-2020 election denial.

A lawyer who played a key role in Trump’s failed effort to overturn Wisconsin’s 2020 election results is now helping the DOJ seek access to the state’s full voter registration list.

His absence in any previous DOJ voting case suggests he’s been newly hired into the department’s voting section.

DID YOU KNOW...

Trump is suing me,
And you,
And your kids,
And your parents,
And all of us for $10 billion dollars?

ANDDDDDDD...
We get to pay for the lawsuit & court expenses, too.

Why don't you put that in a poll, Gallup?

How do Americans feel about the Predator in Chief suing them for $10B?

The question is moot Reverend Jesse Jackson Saturday night live Dailymotion video by Jesse Jackson Jr.

That time when the Rev. Jesse Jackson slayed Saturday Night Live !

The Rev Jesse Jackson could literally be having this conversation today. This was recorded in 1984(!) and the topics of the day ARE STILL the topics of the day! RIP

TY @kevinmkruse.bsky.social

www.dailymotion.com/video/x54vjte

Statement from Oscar-winning director Hamdan Ballal: This afternoon, nearly a year after we won the Oscar, the same settler who attacked me shortly after l returned from Los Angeles-Shem Tov Lusky-again led an attack against my home and my family. Four of my family members are currently arrested and one is in the hospital. I invite all journalists and diplomats to come visit me and my family this Tuesday, February 17, to hear about how the situation has gotten worse in the year since we won the Oscar, as it has across the West Bank. Email me to coordinate your visit: hamdanalhrane90@gmail.com Two weeks ago we managed to get a decision from the Israeli court that the area around my home is closed to non-residents, but the settlers break that order and still come with their flocks almost every day. We call the police, they do nothing. The army comes, they do nothing. Today, Shem Tov Lusky-the settler who attacked me in my home shortly after I won the Oscar last year-came with his flock to my home. My brother called the police to report the incursion. The army came first and immediately raided our house, attacking everyone inside. Then they arrested two of my brothers, a nephew, and cousin. Another brother was badly injured and is now in the hospital. The Israeli court decision was supposed to make things a bit quieter for us. But the opposite has been true. The settlers have ramped up their harassment and the Israeli authorities have done nothing to enforce the decision, and today they joined the settlers in the attack. 8 hours ago

From Hamdan Ballal, co-director of last year’s Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land.” This is happening now.

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social

“Because just like buckthorn (and, let’s be honest, some exes) if you don’t deal with it properly, it tends to come back.” 😂

Donate to Support for James Van Der Beek's Family, organized by Jason K James Van Der Beek was a beloved husband, father, and friend who touched the lives of … Jason K needs your support for Support for James Van Der Beek's Family

Yet another indictment of the United States health system that James Van Der Beek’s wife and six kids need a gofundme because his unsuccessful cancer treatment destroyed them financially

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I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.

I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”

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Here’s an interesting fact we should all know: From 1975 to 2023, $79 trillion in wealth was transferred from the bottom 90% to the top 1%.

This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.

Body cam from when Border Patrol shot a woman 5 times in Chicago last year. The agents have guns drawn and pointed. One says "do something b----." Then: "Time to get aggressive." Moments later, the driver can be seen swerving the car into hers, jumping out & firing almost immediately.

A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years