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THREAD - there’s news here from Rep. Escobar:

Basically, what the Department of Justice argued in court today was that RFK Jr. has the absolute authority to kill millions of people with impunity.

I do not exaggerate.

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Grammarly Is Offering ‘Expert’ AI Reviews From Your Favorite Authors—Dead or Alive The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission.

Once a simple proofreading tool, Grammarly is now bristling with AI features and a suite of "expert" agents based on the works of real authors. But the company doesn't ask permission and in some cases offers feedback from virtual versions of dead writers—including one historian who died in January.

A glass vase of wide-open daffodils, their light and slightly darker yellows glowing in afternoon angled sunshine.

Timeline gentling, floral edition:

There’s another horrific video circulating on the timeline and this is my regular gentle and loving reminder to *turn off autoplay* on your videos so you can give consent to see these things.

“All the best people.” 🤦‍♀️😡😢

This summer, I am embarking on a project to document Canada's past and present through the people, historical sites and landscape.
My dog Berton and I will be traveling Canada to do this.

I am currently raising money for the book and video project 👇
gofund.me/41e82ef9a

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[Exit Bigot.]

Some of us, who worked alongside our USAID colleagues, who understood and appreciated the important work that they did, and recognized the sacrifices they made to make things better, have not forgotten the destruction of USAID— or its worldwide impact.

And we won’t.

Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict Senate Republicans have voted down an effort to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran. It demonstrated early GOP support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no ...

Every Democrat except Fetterman just voted to stop Trump's war.

Every Republican except Rand Paul voted to let Trump continue killing.

Everyone who didn't vote for Democrats in 2024 helped kill millions of people. You should treat them like they did what they did.

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USE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOHN THUNE’S PICTURE FOR GOODNESS SAKE! A party line vote is the responsibility of the majority party.

J’ai atterri à Canberra pour rencontrer le premier ministre @albomp.bsky.social.

C’est la première visite d'un PM canadien en Australie depuis deux décennies. Dans un monde incertain, nous nous tournons vers nos partenaires de longue date qui partagent nos valeurs et notre ambition de bâtir.

Your library card is magic! Audiobooks, ebooks, magazines, physical books, DVDs, movies & TV series to stream, games, puzzles, tools, seeds - your library may provide all of these and more! 📚💳📚🎧📀🎦

Please educate your loved ones on the benefits of Libby and Hoopla.

Also: Library workers! Check out libro.fm and the PRH Audio app! Free audiobooks if you work in a library!

DeSantis is a loser. In court, again. And just in general.

@padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov Tim Sheehy must be expelled from the Senate. At a BARE MINIMUM, censured, but expelling is more appropriate.

Hot milk & Grape Nuts is a winner.

I do wonder about Burgum at Interior. Yeah, he’s a billionaire energy guy, but as former governor of North Dakota, you’d think he’d better understand the majority politics of public lands in the West.

It is very good to see public land is still a big ass deal in Montana politics.

I should have watched Treasure of the Sierra Madre, but just wasn’t in the right headspace. Next time it’s on, maybe!

Tillis & McConnell had the chance to give Donald middle fingers with zero electoral consequences and didn’t. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Murkowski & Collins, the same, but with positive electoral consequences their next times on the ballot and didn’t. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yes, I really like that song and that album…maybe should have gone with True Blue!

Doesn't matter. Senate Republicans (minus Rand Paul and plus John Fetterman) own this war now, alongside Trump.

This is how I just put it:

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Another one

Not gonna share the video of Republican US Senator Tim Sheehy breaking a protesting Marine's hand, but you can find it on @charlotteclymer.bsky.social's timeline.

I'll just say that in a functional country, Sheehy would be expelled by the Senate.

Democratic Senators should publicly push for that.

Yay! I like the bright pink boots and lavender jacket. A winning combination. 🥰