A white sheep with coarse fleece standing looking at the camera. The environment is a snowy outdoors area with some trees in the background. The sheep is covered in snow, particularly down its middle.

That's the icing on the sheep 🐑❄️

Statement from The NewsGuild of New York and Condé United on illegal firing of four union leaders who demanded answers about this week’s layoffs at Teen Vogue, other brands Late Wednesday night, Condé Nast’s VP of Labor Relations notified the Guild that the Company was immediately terminating four Condé United leaders for engaging in the protected concerted activity of gathering in their 1 World Trade Center office to demand answers on this week’s abrupt layoffs at multiple brands including WIRED and the consolidation at Teen Vogue. These egregious terminations are a flagrant breach of the Just Cause terms of our contract and an unprecedented violation of their federally protected rights as union members to participate in a collective action. Through these illegal terminations, Condé Nast management is attempting to intimidate and silence our members' advocacy for the courageous cultural and political journalism of Teen Vogue, as well as diverting attention away from the obvious lack of corporate leadership at the company. Condé United members illegally fired are: Alma Avalle: Writer, digital producer at Bon Appetit; NewsGuild of New York first vice president, trans activist, and union leader Jake Lahut: Wired senior reporter covering the Trump White House Jasper Lo: Senior fact checker at The New Yorker and US Army veteran: outgoing first vice chair of The New Yorker Union Ben Dewey: Videographer at Condé Nast Entertainment, former vice chair of the CNE unit “Management’s attempt at union-busting, using intimidation and grossly illegal tactics to try to suppress protected union activity, will not stand,” said Susan DeCarava, president of The NewsGuild of New York. “The NewsGuild of New York has zero tolerance for bad bosses who harass, target and disrespect our fellow Guild members. We represent nearly 6,000 media workers across the tri-state area and we stand firmly in solidarity, ready to fight for the rights of our members illegally fired from their jobs at …

Breaking News: Late last night Conde Nast illegally fired 4 union organizers who asked company execs to explain the downsizing of Teen Vogue and continued layoffs. We’ve filed a grievance.

Monochrome photograph of a large number of people dressed in cloaks and pointed hats paddleboarding on an open stretch of water at sunrise or sunset

An annual event, Paddlebuard witches Oregon US #WomensArt
(Photo D.Caslick) #Halloween #Samhain

Saving Sight Donate towards eye-treatment equipment for Ukrainians.

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Just stepped off the Senate floor after almost 23 hours.

The fight isn’t over—we need to keep standing together to resist Trump’s attempts to tighten his authoritarian grip.

@merkley.senate.gov embodies strength and determination.

He just spoke on the Senate floor for over 22 hours, standing up (both literally and figuratively!) for the American people. Well done, Jeff!

Rep-elect Adelita Grijalva cannot provide constituent services because Speaker Johnson refuses to swear her in.

Epstein victims sue Bank of America, Bank of NY Mellon, for allegedly funding sex trafficking Women abused by Jeffrey Epstein sued Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon in Manhattan on Wednesday, alleging their executives violated banking laws and ignored red flags out of “absolute lo…

For over 3 years my investigation has exposed how major banks enabled Epstein’s sex trafficking operation. I’m glad that his victims are able to use those findings to hold big banks accountable. I fully intend to keep following the money on Epstein. Stay tuned.

Keys to the office? Check! ✅
Sworn in as Congresswoman? Not quite 🙅🏻‍♂️

Once they understand that it is an unelected bureaucrat carrying out a coup, who knows.

Congrats, Vegas Aces!

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

Agriculture is the number one industry in the North Country. Right now, it’s getting hit hard during the government shutdown. We cannot wait any longer. While Washington fights each other, we need leaders who will fight for us.

It's been two weeks since Adelita Grijalva was elected and Mike Johnson has still refused to seat her, unlike in past cases where he swore in new members within 24 hours.

There cannot be one set of rules for Rs and another for Ds.

Also, release the damn Epstein files already.

The policy failures we’re living with didn’t begin with Donald Trump - and they very clearly won't end with him either.

My party has to offer a vision for how everyday life actually gets better under new and different leadership.

Totally unacceptable that Speaker Johnson won’t swear in Adelita Grijalva immediately.

He refused to swear her in on Tuesday, and now he's refusing to swear her in tomorrow, though she is in Washington and stands ready.

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As the sun sets, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar begins.

Yom Kippur is a time of atonement and renewal, a chance for the Jewish community to gather and reflect.

I am wishing all who are observing Yom Kippur an easy and meaningful fast.

G’mar chatima tova.

I’ve spent nearly my entire adult life in the U.S Coast Guard taking on drug runners, human traffickers, and terrorists.

Now, I’m taking on a new mission: running for Congress to put Florida families over party politics.

Let’s get to work.

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I came to the Capitol, ready to be sworn in and get to work for the people of Southern Arizona. Instead, Speaker Johnson chose to delay, denying our community the representation we deserve.

"We must do more."

High Commissioner @filippograndi.unhcr.org’s powerful words on the plight of the Rohingya and what we must do to chart a new way forward. #UNGA

I will be the 218th signature on the discharge petition on the Epstein files.

An artist's rendition of a leopard (?) with a pink/purple mohawk

An artist's rendition of a purple kitty looking up

And two more in the wild:

An artist's rendition of a tiger posing in front of a no parking sign

An artist's rendition of a fox in front of a stop sign (this sold before the exhibit opened)

An artist's rendition of a kitty with blue eyes wearing a blue helmet)

An artist's rendition of a rhinosaur on a road closed sign

Some of the local street artist's work from a recent exhibit (all pieces sold)

We have a responsibility as a state to support our veterans. It’s a promise we make when they sign up to serve, and it’s a promise we work hard to keep.

These grants provide essential resources to help our veterans lead healthy lives. www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...

WARNING: Russia May Be Planning Violent Protests After the Moldovan Elections Warning: The Kremlin is setting conditions to generate possibly violent protests to remove Moldovan President Maia Sandu from power.

Russia is planning a major destabilization of Moldova after elections next weekend
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The Trump Admin illegally released Mikie Sherrill's unredacted military records to her political opponents.

This Administration is corrupt and incompetent, while Mikie Sherrill is tough, smart, and capable. New Jersey is fortunate to have the opportunity to elect her Governor.

The humanitarian movement, like the UN, was not built for easy moments.

But for times like these.

Spoke to Ministers on the work ahead on Humanitarian Reset. #UNGA.

Shanah Tovah to all celebrating Rosh Hashanah! As we welcome the Jewish New Year, may it be a time of reflection, renewal, and hope. Wishing you and your loved ones a year filled with health, peace, and sweet blessings.

A local street artist's work showing a small fox sleeping.

I fell asleep before posting this new little one

I wish everyone as restful a weekend as possible