Mehitable Crane

We spend $800 billion a year on our military yet our greatest enemy lives in the White House and we fly him to his own golf course for play dates on the weekend.

We also fly him abroad to facilitate his emoluments violations while we fly others to concentration camps.

#RemoveTrump

Will this include ending the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion components (two programs that allow low income seniors to earn small stipends by assisting in classrooms and in the homes of other less independent seniors)?

Zelenskyy asks Trump “Don’t you have a black suit?”

from another bsky account stolen

Yes, we did. :)

The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.

This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.

Did he ask trump why he chooses to always wear a red tie that dangles half way to his knees?

RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is already implementing his dangerous anti-vax views at HHS.

NEW:

“Kennedy paused a multimillion dollar project to create a new Covid-19 vaccine in pill form on Tuesday, and the Food and Drug Administration canceled an advisory committee meeting on updating next season’s flu vaccine.”

newrepublic.com/post/192059/...

All of these comments sabotaging the plan by saying ppl will just push their buying up or back a day and bloat profits on those two days? They can’t anticipate what they had planned to buy on the 28th and get it either several days earlier or later?

Pope rebukes Trump over migrant deportations and refutes VP Vance's theology In a strongly-worded letter to Catholic bishops in the United States, Pope Francis is taking to task the Trump Administration's stance on migrants, and that he's following what he calls a "major crisi...

In a strongly-worded letter to Catholic bishops in the United States, Pope Francis is taking to task the Trump Administration's stance on migrants, and that he's following what he calls a "major crisis" with the initiation of mass deportation.

And there it is: Doors are open for kleptocracy in America

Key part from Cassidy: He had conversations "with the White House"... likely, he was threatened with a primary, and he's up for re-election in 2026.

Incredibly moving Justin Trudeau remarks:

"We have fought and died alongside you....During your darkest hours...we were always there. Standing with you, grieving with you, the American people....Canadians are a little perplexed as to why our closest friends and neighbors are choosing to target us."

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Given the anxieties of today, let me present a 🧵 with thoughts & resources for:

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Scientists just demonstrated that people who are good at reading have different brains Good readers exhibit distinct brain traits, including a larger left anterior temporal lobe and thicker left Heschl’s gyrus, supporting phonological and meaning processing. Reading reshapes these areas...

Scientists just demonstrated that people who are good at reading have different brains www.psypost.org/scientists-j...

He was showing his loyalty. trump will snicker and then give the old coot a six-figure fed job, regardless of whether he’s qualified or not.

President Biden Awards Presidential Medals To Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson The two led the charge on the January 6th Committee.

Today, President Biden announced that he will be awarding the Presidential Citizens Medal to 20 individuals, including former Congresswoman Liz Cheney and Congressman Bennie Thompson.

The medal is one of the highest awards that a President can grant to a civilian.

And don’t turn on the tv.

Hey Blue America!
Take the day off Jan 20!
Do nothing!
Buy nothing!
Just NOTHING!
#resist
#NoInauguration
#BoycottAmerica

The Unseen World Of Plant Intelligence Science journalist Zoë Schlanger discusses plants’ ability to communicate, store memories, and more in her new book, “The Light Eaters.”

In recent years, scientists have identified how plants communicate with each other, how they respond to touch, store memories, and even deceive animals for their own benefit.

Yes, Bk 2 is titled The Custodian of Paradise and Bk 3, First Snow, Last Light (Author: Wayne Johnston) I happened upon The Colony . . . in a delightful used bookstore, the Corner Stone Bookshop in Plattsburgh, NY. Ordered the other two from Amazon.

I thoroughly enjoyed it as well. It is Book 1 of the trilogy. Have you read either Bks 2 or 3? They’re in my TBR stack.