Instagram: "What we expect from the DOI-nature facts and wildlife photos.” Arrow points to a screenshot of the DOI instagram page on a post about swallows. “Reality. Shift to focus on energy extraction (nevermind that we already have the Dept. of Energy).” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI Youtube page with an off-shore oil rig with large text reading “Energy Dominance."

“Instagram. Typical Independence Day post. In line with what we’ve seen previous years.” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI instagram post of fireworks over the Washington Monument. “Reality. Propaganda set to the YMCA. Full phrasing was ‘Celebrate the MAGA way.’” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI youtube video featuring Trump in front of stage lights.

“Instagram. Everyone loves pikas!” Arrow points to a screenshot of a DOI instagram post of a pika with a mouth full of plants. “Reality. Demonizing clean energy and promoting coal=directly threatening those same pika.” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI video with the caption “massive and unreliable wind energy.”

“Instagram. Silly and cute, even if it does misidentify the squirrel.” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI instagram post of a very zen looking squirrel. “Reality. Not silly. Not cute.” Arrow points to screenshot of DOI Youtube video of US Park Police with the caption “[Keep DC] Safe and Beautiful task force.”

Social Media Vs Reality: While the US Dept of Interior is filling Instagram feeds w/ scenic shots & cute animals, they’re filling employee inboxes with oil and gas propaganda. Don’t believe us? We compiled comparisons of weekly "Inside Interior" videos versus Instagram posts the same or next day.

Mama Wren nestled her eggs in my mare's fuzzy halter which happened to be under her grazing muzzle. Also hanging under it all was my mustang Buddha's neck tag. An intricate layering of Mother Nature's own babies.

Opinion | Why We Couldn’t Sell America on U.S.A.I.D. The end of the federal agency gives us a final lesson about the importance of telling the stories of humanitarian aid.

“Because they never heard about the lives regularly saved by their tax dollars, Americans don’t realize the generosity that has been stolen from them,” writes William Herkewitz, who worked for U.S.A.I.D. missions in Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya.

The Chan-Zuckerbergs stopped funding social causes. 400 kids lost their school. Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s retreat from funding social issues forced the closure of a school Chan opened for disadvantaged families in Silicon Valley.

Priscilla Chan’s decision to stop funding the school she opened to help struggling families shows the risks for communities reliant on wealthy private donors.

It is obscene to give tax breaks to the top 1% by throwing more than 16 million people off health care, cutting nutrition for hungry kids and making it harder for working class young people to go to college.

That is exactly what Trump's budget reconciliation bill does.

Why Are Federal Agents Wearing Masks? It’s a Threat to American Democracy Masked Federal Agents Are Undermining Trust—and Democracy

Take your masks off ICE, show us how proud you are

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Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”

It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

A Phone (That’s Not a Phone) to Help You Stop Using Your Phone The Methaphone—a clear slab of smartphone-shaped acrylic—is part cheeky art project, part helpful tool for those looking to curb their phone addiction.

The Methaphone—a clear slab of smartphone-shaped acrylic—is part cheeky art project, part helpful tool for those looking to curb their phone addiction.

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Former Gun Company Executive Explains Roots of America’s Gun Violence Epidemic Ryan Busse once worked for a major gun-maker. He now warns about the danger of growing radicalization in the industry.

We are choosing to live like this. We can easily change our communities if we take it seriously.

128 Democrats Helped Republicans Kill a Resolution to Impeach Trump

The wheat has been separated from the chaff, these people are NOT true FIGHT BACK Dems. They have 'obeyed in advance'.

A lovely family of wild horses that spent time with me yesterday in Adobe Town, Wyoming. #carolwalker #wildhoofbeats #wildhorses

Hi Carol, my little mustang was in the 2021 Sand Wash Basin roundup at the very end and since he was unknown...I think he was Adobe Town. 🖤🐎🖤 Thanks for being out there. 💔

#TheMajorityProject: 1 Million Postcards to Congress Help us flood Congress with the FACTS about where the majority of Americans really stand. Free downloads or pre-printed options available.

Daily Kibble: Another great idea for introverts who want to become activist. Monthly postcards to your representatives.
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Law in War Isn’t as Irrelevant as People Fear But it still should matter more than it does.

Been asking myself why I haven’t written yet abt the legality of all this given my ~20yrs or so writing abt it. Part may be Trump illegality fatigue. Larger part may be that this problem of law & power is chronic, not acute. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv... Either way, a wee con law primer. 🧵

This was a very good read, and so well written. Domestic terrorism is a real and growing threat, regardless of the current administration’s assessment of it. Thank you Scott Payne and @michelleshephard.bsky.social

Join us in condemning Trump’s entering war with Iran by calling your reps.

👉 Find their info at bit.ly/hellorep

And amplify Rep. Ro Khanna’s call for an emergency session of Congress to impose real checks and prevent further unilateral strikes.

#50501Movement #FiftyFiftyOne #PeoplesMovement

If any government officials want to add me to their Iran attack plans PC small group Signal chat, my username is annabower.24 !!

I have no words….

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people:

1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money
3) We won’t need a lot of troops
4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq
5) We’ll find WMDs
6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators
7) It will be easy
8) It won’t take long

All lies.

Sen Bernie Sanders reacted in real time—fierce, unwavering, and absolutely right—calling out Trump’s unconstitutional and illegal act of war on Iran.

This is a flagrant abuse of power.

Every Republican enabling this lawless escalation must be hounded and held accountable.

BREAKING: Bernie Sanders response to Trump’s attack on iran

Two pertinent graphs from me tonight...

First, U.S. support for bombing Iran is very low — much lower than support was at the time for the American military attacking Afghanistan, Iraq, and ISIS.

Link: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/polls-amer...

US bombs Fordo and other nuclear sites in Iran, Trump says - follow live President Trump calls attack

NEW: Iran confirms strikes. www.bbc.com/news/live/ck...

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YouTube video by Quanta Magazine How to 'See' the 4th Dimension with Topology

youtube.com/watch?v=MURz... you've ever been curious about topology and manifolds, this video is for you! Excellent description of 4D space (tesseract)! Great communication of a very complex concept that is difficult to visualize!

Opinion | We Study Fascism. And We’re Leaving the U.S.

Well this video is terrifying.

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BREAKING: The Interior Dept just used a fake “energy emergency” to greenlight gas and mining projects on public lands.

It’s a lie. There is no energy emergency. This is a giveaway to big oil.