Why doesn’t it ever get out how much money the top 20 richest people in the US horde. Then how many charitable organizations ask the masses for $19/month. Follow that with how many $19/month donations could be made by those 20 richest folks if they were to use 0.01% of their monthly budget.

A blue, partly cloudy sky floats above a still creek flowing past green plants and trees along the banks

Wishing you all the best possible week. And remember to look at the sky or a bird or a piece of art to help catch your breath occasionally.

#SkySky 🌿

Trump’s attempts to denigrate Zelenskyy have led to a surge in Ukrainian unity After their initial shock at Trump’s false claims that Ukraine is led by a “dictator” who started the war with Russia, the Ukrainian people are rallying around their President.

"No shells? We’ll take up rifles.
No rifles? We’ll grab shovels.”

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@kim.senate.gov: “If you're going to try to send out a mass email to all federal employees, have them by name identify themselves and what their tasks are… Basically, we're doing China's job for them… And I just find that to be appalling.”

The administration has decided to deputize muskrat‘s formerly private security detail. This means that they are now federal employees and may be granted the right to carry weapons on federal properties. They’re now on probation and should be summarily fired, immediately to cut costs and stop fraud.

Great to start the day off right, running with UChicago Institute of Politics students undeterred by single-digit temps. They say there’s no such thing as bad weather - just bad gear.

Works as advertised

Congratulations to @joy.msnbc.com, which received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding News/Information Series.

@joyannreid.bsky.social also received an award for her book “Medgar & Myrlie” in the Outstanding Literary Work category. Tune in to "The ReidOut" weeknights at 7pm ET.

I really wish main stream media would refuse to let the MAGA control the narrative. Let’s start simple. Just say “dodgie [dodge-ee]” instead of their word.

@tarawdot.bsky.social Welcome! This platform has sanity.

Meanwhile, egg prices.

Popular meme format, grandma labeled with "bluesky's public launch was one year ago today." Younger person helping her labeled with "sure grandma let's get you to bed."

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been!

with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

I read The Hobbit and the Trilogy to my daughter as bedtime stories. She still talks about that. I’m a grandma now.

@lasland54.bsky.social Welcome! Nice image. Beautiful.

If you find interesting groups let me know. I’m following a few nature and science groups.

Pay attention to this Author and MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes on why your attention is so valuable, how oligarchs try to steal it from you, and how together we can wrest it back

New interview: I talked to @chrislhayes.bsky.social about how attention became the new oil and gas, and how you can wrest it back from extractive oligarchs who are Trump’s new BFFs.

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Chris Hayes on Why Donald Trump and Elon Musk Thrive in the Attention Age The MSNBC host’s new book, ‘The Sirens’ Call,’ explores how attention became an “endangered resource” in today’s screen-addled society, further fracturing American politics and supercharging the news ...

www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...

Well I guess the upside is that Pete Hegseth will now quit drinking?

Two friends, a witch and a dog, finally hugging again in a sunny day.

Welcome Back. 🐕

Well, at least Pete Hegseth is cured of his alcoholism.

The presidential seal surrounded by the words, “Not My Felon”

Never.

There is the bird flu growing dangerous to humans and enough people still voted for the guy who was totally inept with COVID. That guy is also playing ostrich and ordering anyone in his cabal to do the same. That should be comforting.

If the second is successful, the second will negate everything that this country has valued meaning there will be no reason to have pardons.

The idea that the pardons issued by President Biden and the horrendous release of violent criminals both equally damage the entire process of pardon power is a ridiculous premise. The first was done to protect the innocent because the second wants to destroy the rule of law,

I’m here, now. Thank you Rachel and Lawrence for giving me a push.