Dr Elisabeth Kosters

Jeez, you’d think @npr.org of all organizations would use proper wording

I was Toad an hour ago. Sat by my pond doing nothing while Frog basked in sunshine near the edge of the pond.

The coffee was good

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

― George Orwell, 1984

I’m in Chicago where Trump continues his push for the largest mass deportation campaign in American history and to send federal troops to U.S. cities — and local leaders and civilians continue to push back.

Happens twice a year. Beautiful (if no clouds) and entirely predictable.

My yoga teacher this morning went into a New Age rant about it. As she did on summer solstice.

I managed to not say anything, both times! But now I can tell you that I’m proud of myself

I recently met two people who work in the film industry. They told me that as of a few months ago, they have their release blurbs completely written by AI. They’re both 60-ish and they both told me they never thought they’d do this

I guess one more reason I’m glad I’m retired

Jammer dat Patricia Routledge ons net verlaten heeft: ze zou een fantastische Maggie T kunnen spelen

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Correction: driver ran a red light

29C here in Nova Scotia. In Wolfville, that is.

And we haven't had a drop of rain in 3 months

YouTube video by Charlie Angus POILIEVRE BRINGS THE MAGA HATE BOOK TO CANADA

Be sure to watch every minute of this by @charlieangus104.bsky.social who once again hits the nail on the head: not a single Christian in Canada is threatened, but white fascist-flirting Poilievre will use that fake argument to to flirth with the extreme right .

youtu.be/OesHhhsHZBA?...

What’s scary abt folks like Josh is that they have 0 motivation to find the truth abt crime statistics such as the 1s he’s describing (without providing evidence they actually happened). In Josh’s mind, everything is the fault of 1 entity, the Federal (!) Liberal gov’t. Someone should talk to Josh

Of misschien HAAR salaris?

Alsjeblieft, beste @trouw.nl, de meeste docenten zijn vrouwen

The @metoffice.gov.uk use weather station observations to reconstruct changes in UK average temperature since 1884.

@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social produce the ERA5 reanalysis which reconstructs global weather every hour back to 1950 using a weather forecast model.

Their estimates agree. Just sayin'.

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Poilievre launches an attack on the PM on the eve of a high-stakes meeting with a regime that wants to break our nation.
MAGA Pierre claims he will be open to talking with MAGA America.
His only other job experience was working at Dairy Queen (apparently).
Put a sock in it Pierre.

Lies
Lies
Lies

Washington DC most definitely did NOT. Invites the Nat’l Guard, the president parachuted them into the city against the will of the mayor & council

And now DC feels so unsafe that I won’t go downtown anymore.

I just looked at this PBO page. Fascinating

Ik ben van '52. Mijn ouders waren vol hoop, het land werd opnieuw opgebouwd en daar werkten ze aan.

Dat kregen wij mee.

Ik kreeg nooit mee dat ik me zorgen moest maken over de Soviet Unie. En deed dat dus nooit.

Toen kwam het einde van de Koude Oorlog.

Zijn/waren we naief? Absoluut

The bizarre economic 'opportunities' accelerated by the pandemic (I assume) made a few people very rich.

That's disgusting.

Honestly, we should not allow this as a country.

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

This is typical RW slander: it trashes progressive policies by blaming progressives for “getting rid of traditions”.

Completely non-specific slander. What “traditions” did we get rid of?

No answer of course.

But the slanderers will claim dental benefits and enjoy a legal night time joint

Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data Sep. 3, 2025

Judge's house on fire

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...

I was a skeptic about the import of the Epstein files.

But 3 invasions of cities, one military buildup outside Venezuela, a government shutdown, and so many other things meant to distract have me convinced whatever’s in there is the biggest presidential scandal in U.S. history.

I had to flee the US – as a foreign, Black, pro-Palestinian activist, I tick every box on Ice’s list | Amandla Thomas-Johnson I’ve never been accused of any crimes, let alone prosecuted. My experience sums-up the draconian plight of non-citizens in the US, says journalist Amandla Thomas-Johnson

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States.

America is on the brink of martial law.

Do not be silent.

This is the home of Diane Goodstein, a federal judge who ruled against Trump last month.

Members of her family were still inside, but survived by jumping out windows.

Just yesterday Stephen Miller claimed left wing judges were terrorists & state power was needed to stop them.

Last month Judge Diane Goodstein blocked SC from giving DOJ voter data.

Last week Harmeet Dhillon of the DOJ condemned Goodstein's ruling.

Yesterday Stephen Miller called "left wing judges & lawyers" as "terrorists requiring force."

Today Judge Goodstein's home is on fire, investigated for arson.

NEW: Extraordinary scenes in Amsterdam this afternoon (Sunday, Oct 5).

An estimated 250,000 bring the city to a standstill; people all wearing red to show solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸

(🎥 Ahmed Zantac)