Emily Ecton

Okay, folks- I know we all have plenty to do, but if you're at all concerned about the White House & historic preservation, please consider submitting public comment on Trump's ballroom project; info in this thread. First, a direct link for submitting written statements: www.ncpc.gov/participate/...

Satellite proposals threaten the night sky In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

The FCC just opened public comments on SpaceX's plan to launch a million satellites to do AI compute in space. Under the current proposal, an environmental review won't be required. Please consider submitting a public comment to oppose this damaging plan.
darksky.org/news/two-sat...

Farmer, 86, Rejects $15 Million Offer to Sell His Land to Data Center Developers: ‘Not Interested in Destroying My Farms’ Mervin Raudabaugh, an 86-year-old Pennsylvania man, is making headlines for turning down an offer of more than $15 million to sell his farmland to data center developers. He sold development rights to...

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This 1943 U.S. Army film warned about fascism in America

gradient.horse Draw a horse, watch it run!

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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Donate Your Miles — Stand With Minnesota Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas

DID YOU KNOW?

If you have Delta Sky Miles, you can donate them to help a kidnapped-and-released person fly home!

They are set free on the streets of El Paso or another Texas town with no phone, no money, nothing at all. Your miles can get them back to their loved ones!

Photo of 7 year old Diana Crespo sitting with her parents at a table in a restaurant. Her dad is giving a thumbs up.

The public made noise for Liam Ramos and it got him released from Dilley.

Now we must make noise for 7 year old Diana Crespo.

Her parents were taking her for emergency medical care when ICE grabbed them, and she’s rotting in the camp sick and exposed to measles.

Get them out!

Hey, since the Olympics have begun, here's how to get Peacock for FREE for 2 week intervals:

1) create an Instacart account w email
2) agree to free 14-day trial of Instacart+
3) go to instacart.com/store/account/instacart-plus, scroll down to "unlock special offers"
4) activate peacock

And voila!

Artwork showing the statue of liberty cowering in darkness, her torch snuffed. A crowd of people assemble at her feet with a torch saying "need a light?"

Beautiful artwork. People are the power. ✊🗽🔥

Instagram: micahplayer www.instagram.com/p/DUMUe0mkua...

Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
They've raised 95.5% of their goal, and there's still time to bid.

Donate to Alex Pretti is an American Hero, organized by Keith Edwards On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and American citizen wa… Keith Edwards needs your support for Alex Pretti is an American Hero

If you’re able, please support this verified GoFundMe for Alex Pretti’s family. And if you’re not in a position to donate, sharing it far and wide matters just as much. It’s at $300K and counting.

We have already started shipping whistles to Maine, but if anyone sees anyone in Maine who needs them (especially groups who want big batches for distribution) send them our way. Email to request at the top of the linktree.

linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

Pow Wow Grounds

My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.

PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-

Venmo @powwowgrounds

www.powwowgrounds.com

A little orange dragon with blue horns and gold wings, surrounded by gold leaves

#SomethingBeautiful a little orange dragon from a medieval manuscript

BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!

Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.

New Year reminder that Public Libraries are COOL and FREE and you should go to yours and get yourself a card.

They have all kinds of stuff! Books, wifi, dvds, games and even pots and pans!!

Find Your Representative Find your representatives. Learn how to find and connect with them. Stay informed about their bills, committees, and contributions.

You can find your US reps and senators here: reps.fyi

If you call now, you'll get an answering machine and you can leave a message. A great thing to do if you're nervous about talking to someone. Just give your name, your zip code, and demand they impeach Trump for illegally invading Venezuela.

This set of observations is produced by my scrolling Reddit and otherwise listening to people talk about "how to write."

A) there is no requirement that any of your characters has any sort of "arc" let alone a redemption.

B) there is also no requirement that your fiction has a plot.

Table of 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period deadlines for every state

📣 I know it's Christmas Day, but I wanted to take a moment to remind residents of CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, NEVADA, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VIRGINIA and WASHINGTON STATE that you STILL HAVE TIME to enroll in #ACA coverage starting January 1st.

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.

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You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"

Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.

YouTube video by IGN Movie Trailers The Sheep Detectives - Official Trailer (2026) Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson, Patrick Stewart

Okay what the actual fuck this actually looks hilarious

youtu.be/ZfNLApPCa8E

House To Vote On Delisting Gray Wolves From Endangered Species Act The House of Representatives is expected to vote on ending gray wolf protections on Thursday.

NOW is the time to use your voice for wolves!

The House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 845 this week, a bill that would strip protections for gray wolves across the United States and allow for the slaughter of wolves.

YouTube video by Movieclips Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) - Music Box Dance Scene (10/12) | Movieclips

Since it's Dick van Dyke's 100th birthday, how about this for a song of the day? youtu.be/L_l2ii_25tc

WASHINGTON AND OREGON CARTOONISTS: Seattle's bus service is commissioning 6 artists for public art pieces, 2 each, of local stories, 16-32 pages, over 2026, for $54k per artist, to be freely distributed over their ridership.

details here: www.4culture.org/grants/movin...

The image depicts a comic. Panel one shows the main character lying in bed with a heating pad. Panel two shows the same image, but now a cat has appeared on the heating pad. Panel three shows the same image, but a second cat has appeared alongside the first on the heating pad. Panel four shows the same image with two cats on the heating pad, one dropping from the ceiling, and one entering through the window.