Leslie Beth Kaplan

Minor quibble with the word "appeared" but this is otherwise an accurate description of a thing that happened yesterday. If one of your loved ones did this you would be having hard conversations about giving another family member power of attorney over their bank accounts.

Rep.-elect Grijalva call on Speaker Johnson to ‘do his job’ and swear her in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the delay in getting sworn into Congress and the ongoing debate over health care subsidies.

Representative-elect @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social is trying to do her job. Mike Johnson won’t let her. Why? Because she’s the 218th vote on releasing the Epstein files.

The wonderful sound of a migrant Icterine Warbler singing in our garden at Hillwell, Shetland yesterday morning.

#BirdingScotland #UKbirding #Birds

Josh Shapiro says he’s ‘prepared’ if Trump sends military to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s comments came during an interview following Trump administration threats to expand National Guard call-ups to other states.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro vowed Wednesday to protect the right of protesters if President Trump sends troops into Philadelphia as he has in Los Angeles.

Shapiro told The Post that it is not the president’s job to police American cities.

Trump's EPA plans to repeal climate pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.

The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.

YouTube video by The Beach Boys - Topic 'Til I Die (Remastered 2009)

When I think of Brian Wilson I think how wonderful it was that he had the chance to come back from limbo with the 2002 Pet Sounds shows and then finally finish Smile. After a pretty hellish three decades, he got to see how loved he was. Those shows were celestial.
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Trump Team Screened Troops Standing Behind Him At Fort Bragg For Looks, Beliefs: Report

When the president spoke at Fort Bragg, the soldiers behind him were reportedly chosen for their looks and politics, per Military.com, which reviewed event prep orders.
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Southern stingray (minus a tail barb) glides through Coral City unbothered, moisturized, and it’s in own lane #southernstingray #stingraysofcoralcity #stingray #stingraycity #unbothered #moisturized #inmylane #glide #smoothoperator #coral #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

Close-up of soft pink mountain laurel buds with one open flower at the bottom left.

Mountain Laurel

#nature
#flowers
#photography

A photo, vertical orientation, looking up into a dense leafy tree at a sloth hanging from the branches. The sloth has pale fur and its face is partly visible, with a tan nose and half-closed eyes. It's a two-toed sloth, and the two claws on each front foot are visible, slightly out of focus, at the top of the frame.

Looking almost straight up at a Northern Two-toed Sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni), high overhead in Costa Rica. I saw two sloths while there, both well up in trees, but did manage to find this one's sleepy face through a gap in the branches. 🌿🦥

Column | The best and worst moments from the 2025 Tony Awards Top honors went to daring Broadway shows that took big swings, while solo performances lit up the telecast.

Column by Naveen Kumar | Host Cynthia Erivo had jokes. Production numbers popped off the screen. And awards were spread among shows that dreamed big.

Here are the best and worst moments from the 2025 Tony Awards:

YouTube Loosens Rules Guiding the Moderation of Videos

YouTube has encouraged its moderators to leave up videos that may break the platform’s rules, including those with derogatory slurs or misinformation, as long as they're considered to be in the public interest. The shift comes as the GOP pressures YouTube to stop moderating content.

It’s fledgling season

Oak titmouse 🪶

Two dragonflies perched on a thin vertical stem, one bright pink and the other orange with dark markings, set against a soft green background.

Two different species of skimmers sharing a roost this afternoon here at @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica

Carmine Skimmer on the left and a Swamp Skimmer on the right.

#dragonflies #bugsky #Odonata

A nurse shark takes a leisurely stroll through Coral City against a backdrop of thriving staghorn, elkhorn, brain, finger, and star corals #nurseshark #sharksofcoralcity #shark #leisurelystroll #elkhorn #staghorn #braincoral #coral #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

May Day protesters will rally nationwide against the 'war on working people' May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on T...

May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on Thursday, regardless.

Macron shook one hand.

Purple Reigns. The tulip color is dominate on the Mag Mile this year. Today in Chicago.

The White House has begun process of looking for new secretary of defense The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

BREAKING NEWS: The White House has begun the process of looking for a new secretary of defense, according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly.

US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

they want you sick and preferably dead www.reuters.com/business/hea...

NEW damning details on Pete Hegseth:

Minutes before U.S. jets hit Yemen, Gen. Kurilla sent strike intel through a secure gov system. Hegseth turned around and dropped it in at least two Signal chats—on his personal phone.

Jet timing. Target locations. And he still has the job.

Franklin enjoying some scratches, Hammy wants next #babydollsheep #sheep #pets #farm #friends

A lily of the valley: flowers are grapes of small white bells.

My lily of the valley is blooming, and it smells wonderful. 🌱

Democrats call for insider trading investigation over Trump’s tariff pause Elizabeth Warren and other senators urge SEC to look into whether president engaged in market manipulation

Who had information just a little bit ahead of Trump’s tariff pause announcement? Did they or their friends and family get that information and trade on it?

If so, that is illegal. The facts are out there. It is time for an independent investigation.

Hello Thursday! This morning's start in Chicago.

U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

The Trump administration terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world.

“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”

Why don’t you wear a suit?

James Cameron Says Trump Administration Is 'Hollowing' U.S. 'Out As Fast As They Can' The Oscar-winning filmmaker had some choice words for the MAGA leader's second administration.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker had some choice words for the MAGA leader's second administration.