Have you read this @richpitts.bsky.social ?

While I applaud the Gov of Illinois, the fact Dems have to hide should be bigger news. The threats coming from the GOP's side should never be normalized.

When does it stop???

Majestic coronal loops dance above the Sun’s surface huge arcs of hot plasma shaped by magnetic fields. These stunning loops can last for days and are often found near sunspots. Some even unleash solar storms affecting Earth’s space weather! Credit: Andrea Vanoni

Majestic coronal loops dance above the Sun’s surface huge arcs of hot plasma shaped by magnetic fields. These stunning loops can last for days and are often found near sunspots. Some even unleash solar storms affecting Earth’s space weather!

Credit: Andrea Vanoni

Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils.

This is so dangerous, for the county, democracy, and the economy. Why is Congress not acting with outrage?

Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/b...

Trump's 'working trip' to Scotland includes opening a new golf course The White House defended Donald Trump's stay at two golf properties during a "working visit" to Scotland that included meetings with European leaders.

How much did US taxpayers just pay for Trump to open his Scotland golf course this weekend? Why aren’t we using those tax dollars to fund Medicaid, scientific research, national security and other things that benefit Americans?

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The fact that the President of the United States posts a fake video of a kneeling Barack Obama being handcuffed and we’re supposed to pretend it’s perfectly normal, everyday stuff shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

I am not okay with this.

This Is the Presidency John Roberts Has Built The country is witnessing the creation of an all-powerful institution, and one man is responsible.

This is exactly why we need term limits for Supreme Court Justices in the modern era. Any person with unlimited authority for an unlimited time is like to be corrupted by power. Checks and balances appear to be lost across all gov’t branches.

#USDemocracy

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A Congress That Votes Yes and Hopes No Congressional Republicans keep wringing their hands over the White House’s legislative priorities … and then voting for them.

IMO, Congress is hoping that voters pay more attention to soundbytes of handwringing than they do to Congressional votes.

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Obama’s blunt message for Democrats: ‘Toughen up’ Former President Barack Obama issued a call to action for Democrats at a private fundraiser in New Jersey on Friday evening, urging those frustrated by the state of the country under President Donald ...

Democrats in Congress: This!! 👇

“I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions. And it’s going to require Democrats to just toughen up,” Obama said.

www.yahoo.com/news/obama-b...

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I am generally not an AOC fan, but to every person in the House and Senate who voted for this week’s Bill, she is right: this is a deal with the Devil, and you should be ashamed.

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These are lies

The people who can most afford to pay get a break, while those who can least afford to pay will pay more. Yep. It’s the Gilded Age redux.

😂😂😂

Appalling.

Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit

CBS, I have always been a fan. But this is a massive disappointment and an egregious case of a sitting President using his office for self-enrichment.

Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/b...

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation

Hello, Congress. What are you doing about this?

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...

Colorado sunset II.
#photography #sunsets #colorado

Oh, I see. Sorry, just trying to be helpful.

Trump Insults America—Again The president of the United States seems to have no interest in appealing to a national sense of pride or honor.

“This [Trump’s] nihilism and helplessness is poisonous to a democracy, a system that only works when citizens take responsibility for their government.”

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If it’s overwintering, that’s a good start! When are you pruning it? Many hydrangeas bloom on old growth so if pruned late in the fall or early in the spring, they won’t bloom.

Colorado sunset.
#photography

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

This. 👇

open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

It's imperative that those who oppose what is happening in the United States do not "play possum" and trust that change will come in the 2026 elections.
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This Is What Trump Does When His Revolution Sputters His military deployment in Los Angeles follows a long, disturbing tradition.

Where are the members of Congress, who took an oath to uphold the Constitution and act as an independent branch of government? Where are the military generals, whose oath is to support the Constitution and thereby the rule of law?

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He lied about Aurora, CO and he’s lying about Los Angeles.

YouTube video by CBS News Watch California Gov. Gavin Newsom's full speech on federal response to L.A. protests

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The men and women who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces are the toughest, baddest fighting forces in the world. They deserve our honor and respect.

And isn’t it ironic…?

An Uproar at the NIH Jay Bhattacharya, the the agency’s director, has made a point of welcoming dissent. A letter from his officials will test that.

This:

“The NIH is becoming just a weapon of the state. They’re using grants as a lever to punish institutions and academia, and to censor and stifle science.”

www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...