Rick Spence

You know who's working towards communism? The Trump administration. They're ignoring human rights, disrupting the economy, demanding companies bow to their will, and intimidating opponents with police state tactics. Wake up.

Yours is an exciting new voice. Keep speaking out. America has become a paradise for the wealthy, and a hellhole where everyone else is falling behind.

Albert Einstein:
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious."

Brian Grazer, A Curious Mind:
"More than intelligence or connections, curiosity has allowed me to live the life I wanted. Curiosity gives energy & insight to everything I do."
"For me, curiosity infuses everything with a sense of possibility. Curiosity has been the key to my success, and happiness."

Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban? The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?

In case y'all missed it - Utah Republicans ordered a study on transgender healthcare, expecting it to come back unsupportive.

Instead, it found that trans youth care was safe and effective, and that transgender youth need it.

Whoops.

www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

Scientists Taught Pet Parrots to Video Call Each Other—and the Birds Loved It Wild parrots tend to fly in flocks, but when kept as single pets, they may become lonely and bored

Scientists Taught Pet Parrots to Video Call Each Other—and the Birds Love It!
Once the 15 birds learned to make calls, they could choose who to call. In 2 months, the parrots made 147 calls to other birds. Some learned new skills, such as flying & foraging.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

Congrats to the Toronto Maple Leafs on winning their first-round playoff series tonight against the Ottawa Senators.
Then came my favorite moment: the handshakes between two teams that were competing fiercely 3 minutes earler.
Congrats to both goalies, Linus Ullmark and Toronto's Anthony Stolarz.

Shout out to @microsoft.com

They dropped a law firm that made a deal with Trump, and engaged Jenner and Block who are fighting Trump!

Identifying a nameless girl lost to history
"History needs more names, not fewer. It needs the names of the famous and the unidentified. Take that shoe box out of your closet and label your family photos. Everyone's story matters." smithsonianmag.com/history/when-a… @smithsonianmag.bsky.social

Humans Have Been Perfecting Avocados for 7,500 Years (Gift Article) Ancient peoples of Latin America saved the fleshy fruits from extinction and gradually made them tastier.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
Scientists find humans have been controlling the evolution of fruits for nearly 10,000 years. Human beings are problem solvers.
And evolution is real.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/s...

Opinion | Naval Academy Censors Ryan Holiday’s Lecture on Censorship (Gift Article) How a lecture to the U.S. Naval Academy on censorship was censored.

The Trump administration's censoring of American institutions will only make them weaker and more stupid -- eroding America's ability to solve future problems.
Just ask Ryan Holiday or General James Stockdale.
Intolerance breeds stupidity. Tolerance breeds resilience.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/19/o...

New York Times article explores why the Trump administration says its letter declaring a war on Harvard University was a mistake.
No pay wall.
But the story fails by not mentioning Trump is shaking down higher education with bogus criticisms and demands for control.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/b...

For four Venezuelan friends, Alien Enemies Act cuts short an American dream President Donald Trump used the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans accused of being gang members. Relatives of men sent to El Salvador deny the allegation.

Based on this fast and excellent WaPo reporting, these four guys are not gang members, just Venezuelan dads who came to the US to work. They’re now being paraded in shackles in El Salvador www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Analysis | The White House’s flimsy attack on Voice of America None of the claims of “radical propaganda” add up.

Fact Checker by Glenn Kessler: In shutting down the 83-year-old Voice of America, the White House issued a news release asserting that the venerable broadcaster had distributed “radical propaganda,” listing 10 examples.

However, none of the claims add up.

He who controls the DOGE controls the future.
DOGE is watching you.
He loved DOGE.
Good to the last DOGE.
Don't answer the DOGE.
The DOGE Whisperer.
Last DOGE Standing.
Whose DOGE this is I do not know.
By the Don's early DOGE.

The kicker quotes from Prof. Jason Stanley are 🎯🎯🎯

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/u...

5 ways you can support Ukraine — even if your government doesn't want to Editor’s note: This is an edited version of a guide for our members published on Feb. 24, 2025. If you would like to join a community of people united by wanting to help Ukraine, consider becoming a m...

Memo to Americans:
Just because your president has embraced Putin doesn't mean you have to.
In fact, what better way to fight back than to send money to Ukraine, for war, reconstruction or food?
When Ukraine wins, we all win.
And Trump bleeds.
kyivindependent.com/5-ways-you-c...

Steve Wozniak Has Had It With Elon Musk’s Antics The Apple co-founder isn't a fan of the

I take back everything bad I ever said about Woz. gizmodo.com/steve-woznia...

Historic Montgomery Bus Station, Freedom Riders Museum part of DOGE-ordered sell-off The building housing the historic Freedom Riders Museum appears to be part of a DOGE-ordered sell-off of federal properties.

Musk/DOGE efforts to sell off civil rights historical site https://www.alreporter.com/2025/03/06/historic-montgomery-bus-station-freedom-riders-museum-part-of-doge-ordered-sell-off/ (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43295006)

DO YOU LOVE OUR NATIONAL PARKS? 🌲🌲🌲
Please speak up for our National Parks today! 🌲
Call your representatives & ask them to stop the proposed termination of National Park Service leases and 34 National Park offices across the country, including Visitor Centers & museums. #ParkChat

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Trump confuses TPS immigration status for a GPS system.

This has the nuclear code. This is the walking 25A

Sure, all presidents lie at times.
But none lied ALL the time.
No one else based all their policies solely on the lies they've told.
Trump attracts the lowest, scummiest people to his side because you have to reject integrity & common sense just to have a conversation with him.

Since it is a library, it'll be the one place in America you'll be able to go to without running into any Trump suupporters.

No one needs the Washington Post if it is just going to be a cheerleader for the Adminstration.
Any administration.

Ther WaPo has just issued three posts on tariffs without mentioning that Trump's tarilffs on Canada are based on lies and misinformation.
This is not normal or healthy.

Today is March 4th.
As the old joke says, it's the only day that is also a command.
So why not be bold this day?
Don't hold back.
Do something brave.
Finish something you've been putting off.
Take a chance.
Reach out.
Take charge.
Make the call.
March Forth!

Ukraine’s Fall Would Be A Trillion Dollar US Mistake – California Local Front Pages®

"Ukraine’s Fall Would Be A Trillion-Dollar U.S. Mistake"
Foreign Affairs calculates that, if Russia defeats and occupies Ukraine, the US would have to boost military spending by $808 billion over the next five years.
Support Ukraine now, or pay later.
uelresins.com/californialo...

Chaos is the point.

Find and contact elected officials | USAGov Use USAGov’s Contact Your Elected Officials tool to get contact information for your members of Congress, the president, and state and local officials.

It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...