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Some more Green Tree Frogs (from yesterday) #amphibians #nature

Brother 1: “How’s mom doing?”
Brother 2: “She’s up on the roof.”

See you can't just say "America has fallen." You have to ease people into it, kindly. So when people ask how things are going you start out like "well, Trump went up on the roof today but I'm sure it will be okay. ".

This little guy showed up while we gardening in the front yard yesterday #spiders #insects #nature #nativeplants

Not content with the recent failed attempt at NIH, Vought now moves to block already-approved CDC funding.

*Again* via a footnote! The swift reversal at NIH offers hope that pressure can work here too to correct a self-made injury.

@altcdc.altgov.info

Birds from today—Bad Eagle, Barn Swallow, and immature Eastern Bluebirds

Some Green Tree Frogs to brighten your day #nature #amphibians

Republicans Put Conspiracy Theorist With Far-Right Ties In Top Counterterrorism Job Joe Kent has pushed white nationalist views and fanned conspiracies about the 2020 election being “stolen” and the FBI planning the Jan. 6 insurrection.

Morning everyone. ☕️

Just uh, making sure you saw that Senate Republicans just confirmed Joe Kent, a dangerous conspiracy theorist with ties to white nationalists and far-right groups, to lead the National Counterterrorism Center. www.huffpost.com/entry/joe-ke...

And Senate Republicans are about to confirm him to a life appointment on a federal appeals court.

Democrats must ask: What’s a proportional response to Trump’s heinous corruption of the federal judiciary? Doing nothing means letting Bove and his ilk rule us for the next 40 years. I don’t accept it.

‘Marines train for war:’ Veterans blast deployment of military to assist ICE in Florida Local veterans are speaking out against the deployment of 200 Marines to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Florida. Over 200 veterans have signed an open letter opposing the use of th...

“We swore an oath to the Constitution, and the law makes clear what the U.S. military is for and not for. Using Marines to participate in ICE operations on U.S. soil dishonors that oath.” www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2...

America the Cruel: The Human Cost of Trump’s Hidden War on the Vulnerable From ICE Detentions to Public Health Cuts, the Quiet Violence Behind Trump’s Policies

They said it was about law, security, or saving money.

But behind every excuse is a policy built on cruelty — quietly punishing the vulnerable.

From ICE jailing sick kids…
To cutting health funds during outbreaks…
To slashing food aid as families go hung

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/america-th...

Eastern Kingbird #birds

This is my brilliant wife #history #religion #movies

Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants Undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. Providing access to work authorization for undocumented immigrants would increase their tax contributions both be...

Undocumented workers pay nearly $100B year in state and federal taxes, including: "$25.7 billion in Social Security taxes, $6.4 billion in Medicare taxes, and $1.8 billion in unemployment insurance taxes in 2022."

Amount of services received for the payroll taxes paid?

0

itep.org/undocumented...

The Trump admin is sharing the personal data of 79 million Medicaid enrollees to track down immigrants.

Medicaid exists to help people get care, not to help ICE target them.

If ICE shows up at your door, do not open it. They need a warrant signed by a judge. Not just an ICE form. Know your rights.

The Spotted Lanternfly: See It, Squash It The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive planthopper native to Asia, that has spread to other areas throughout the country, including right here in Arlington.

Update: The Parks folks are on the case and offer this dandy explanation of what to do after spotting a spotted lantern fly. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...

If I were in charge of PBS or NPR I would be doing 24-7 programming right now about the end of PBS and NPR

Spotted Lantern Fly spotted in Lee-Heights shopping center @arlingtonva.us @arlingtondes.bsky.social @dcnewsnow.bsky.social #invasivespecies

Osprey taking flight #birds

Senators Want Answers on Use of DHS Database to Purge Voters Senators Want Answers on Use of DHS Database to Purge Voters

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
If Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials can brief an election-denier group on how states are now using its databases to verify voters’ citizenship, then they can brief Congress, a trio of Democratic senators wrote to DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Tuesday...

This is not the act of a legitimate government.

DOGE Denizen Marko Elez Leaked API Key for xAI Marko Elez, a 25-year-old employee at Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been granted access to sensitive databases at the U.S. Social Security Administration, the Treasury an...

Marko Elez, the 25-yr-old DOGE worker who has been granted access to sensitive databases at Depts of Treasury/Justice/Homeland Security, inadvertently published a private key that let anyone interact directly with more than 4 dozen large language models developed by Musk’s company xAI

My wife’s second book and not her most recent 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

Swamp Rose Mallow from this morning #plants

Constitutional calvinball

It would mean a lot to me if you could share these on every platform and in every relevant group and page you can. We have to apply serious pressure to Congress, Heritage and FOX. That is a winning strategy but only if thousands join me. WE WILL NOT WIN by sitting at home. Period. THANK YOU! 🙏🏼 💙 🇺🇸

The ‘Sinners’ Movie Syllabus - AAIHS The 'Sinners' Movie Syllabus is a curated educational resource inspired by the 2025 film 'Sinners,' directed by Ryan Coogler. This syllabus delves into the multifaceted historical, cultural, and socia...

www.aaihs.org/the-sinners-... — My brilliant wife’s latest book, “Doctrine and Race,” is listed! Surely the royalties will start rolling in 😉 (BTW - Great movie.) #history

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