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Fighting for empathy, truth, and reason in a divided world. Compassion, integrity, and growth over anger and ignorance. Resist the negativity and build a more enlightened, united future. Proud veteran, progressive, pro-labor, pro-union, pro-democracy.
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(From @adamzyglis.bsky.social )
Barren Mountain is in the 100-Mile Wilderness, considered the most remote section of the Appalachian Trail.
21.06.2025 19:52 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0In its first 100 days, the Trump Administration has relied heavily on ambiguity, misdirection, and plausible deniability to accomplish its aims. Itโs a model that has parallels to other countries that have slid into autocracy, Andrew Marantz writes.
08.05.2025 01:11 โ ๐ 223 ๐ 79 ๐ฌ 37 ๐ 6"We cannot overstate what has just happened. It took just 71 days for Donald Trump to wreck the American economy, mortally wound NATO, and destroy the American-led world order"
from @jvl.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/the-americ...
โWhen my daughter proposed watching โThe Breakfast Clubโ together, I had hesitated, not knowing how she would react,โ Molly Ringwald wrote, in 2018. โBut I hadnโt anticipated that it would ultimately be most troubling to me.โ
22.02.2025 19:03 โ ๐ 114 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 2Iโm so tired of him as well.
07.01.2025 23:01 โ ๐ 41514 ๐ 9224 ๐ฌ 1916 ๐ 833โข Galaxy Name: Hoagโs Object โข Galaxy Type: Ring galaxy โข Constellation: Serpens โข Distance: ~600 million light-years โข Age: ~13 billion years โข Stars: Estimated billions โข Apparent Magnitude: 16.0 โข Radius: ~120,000 light-years โข Discovery: 1950 by Arthur Hoag #DidYouKnow: Ring galaxies are relatively rare, constituting about 1 in 10,000 of all observed galaxies. According to NASA, itโs possible that the blue ring of stars may be the shredded remains of a galaxy that passed nearby. Some astronomers estimate that the encounter occurred about 2 to 3 billion years ago. Image Description: A rare ring galaxy featuring a nearly perfect outer ring of young, bright blue stars surrounding a yellowish, densely packed core. The dark void between the core and the ring enhances its distinct appearance. The image captures the galaxy against a backdrop of faint stars and distant galaxies, highlighting its symmetry and uniqueness. Media Credit: NASA/ESA, Processing: Benoit Blanco. Transparency: For educational use only. This account is not affiliated with the aforementioned creditor(s), nor does this imply endorsement from either entity.
One of the Universeโs prettiest mysteries โ Hoagโs Object, a ring galaxy around 600 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens.
Image Credit: NASA/ESA, Processing: Benoit Blanco
Here's a nice New Year resolution for 2025.
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But donโt worry. Oklahoma is buying thousands of Bibles for their public schools.
17.11.2024 16:37 โ ๐ 40054 ๐ 8239 ๐ฌ 1392 ๐ 475โHe doesnโt want you to notice the kleptocracy.โ
18.12.2024 21:23 โ ๐ 380 ๐ 85 ๐ฌ 4 ๐ 0Breaking News: The S&P 500 fell 3% in its worst day since August after the Fed dialed down expectations for interest rate cuts next year.
18.12.2024 21:43 โ ๐ 168 ๐ 45 ๐ฌ 35 ๐ 9Authorities are intensifying their search for a suspect who fatally stabbed a junior high school girl and injured her male classmate at a McDonaldโs in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Saturday night.
18.12.2024 21:04 โ ๐ 10 ๐ 7 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Just a reminder that the GOP relied on the testimony of a man who just plead guilty to lying about a bribery scheme between Joe and Hunter Biden .
This was the main witness and story the GOP relied on in impeachment committee
CEO pay is out of control. It would take a worker more than FIVE career lifetimes to make what a CEO makes in one year.
Corporate greed is hurting workers everywhere. Check out our latest Executive Paywatch report.
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Waymo is partnering with two taxi companies in Japan to pilot self-driving "robotaxis" in seven cities in Tokyo next year. The experiment could provide more taxi capacity in the face of a chronic labor shortage - but Waymo's US record raises questions about its safety.
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Passage from Carl Saganโs A demon-haunted world book.
Some folks are pretty good seeing things coming.
18.12.2024 11:37 โ ๐ 34541 ๐ 9807 ๐ฌ 1114 ๐ 935๐จCBS NEWS: A California man who was charged with lying to the FBI about fake criminal allegations against President Biden and his son Hunter pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday.
16.12.2024 20:08 โ ๐ 98 ๐ 41 ๐ฌ 10 ๐ 0I forgot about this & I'm curious how significant it is? Seems like there's only 1-2 studies since 21 & 23? ๐งช โ๏ธ
Not a huge natto fan tbh, even as someone who'll eat nearly anything. But I do like them layers, iykwim ๐ง๐ท
No excessive levels of PFAS, which are potentially carcinogenic chemicals, were found in drinking water supplied across Japan as of Sept. 30, according to a survey the environment and infrastructure ministries released.
29.11.2024 11:17 โ ๐ 30 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1This is a big deal: The National Counterintelligence and Security Center, FBI, and four other US agencies are jointly warning US defense companies to bolster security precautions in anticipation of possible Russian sabotage.
Not an alarm to hit snooze on.
Throw in reality TV, social media, book bans, and all that anti-smart talk, and you've got yourself a permanent, clueless underclass. This isnโt just a problem; itโs a damn catastrophe in the making. If we donโt wake up and stop this trainwreck, weโre headed straight for an irreversible disaster.
22.11.2024 01:39 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The Triumph of Stupidity
The public education system has been gutted like a fish for decades. Now, weโve got a whole generation of people who canโt think their way out of a paper bag. And why? Because uneducated folks are so much easier to control.
If incivility prevails, we may face a future of distrust and intellectual isolation. But by acknowledging this trend and challenging it, we can steer society back toward compassion and reason, placing collective growth over bitterness.
19.11.2024 01:45 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0As Asimov warned, 'There is a cult of ignoranceโฆnurtured by the notion that democracy means "my ignorance is as good as your knowledge."' Ignorance finds fertile ground in todayโs world of sensationalism. Letโs resist and value empathy, truth, and reason instead.
19.11.2024 01:45 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0An era of 'incivility'โmarked by self-centeredness, disdain for empathy, and resistance to reasonโis on the horizon. Ignorance is not only tolerated but encouraged. Letโs hold firm, resist this tide, and build a society that values compassion, empathy, and knowledge.
19.11.2024 01:45 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 01. It's impossible to control whether GOP Senators rubberstamp Trump's nominees
But it is possible to make more people aware of exactly who Trump is trying to install in these powerful positions
Here are 13 things everyone should know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense
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I, like many of you, have been contemplating our predicament since election night.
We are in a losing war for our democracy and I'm not sure we collectively know who our true adversary is.
It's not the voting blocks...white women, Latinos, Gen X. It's not MAGA. It's not even Trump.
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Biden: I will leave my successor and my country with a strong foundation to build on if they choose to do so. It's true, some may seek to deny or delay the clean energy revolution that's under way in America, but nobody, nobody can reverse it.
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