NH being, as always, āfrom the wrong side of the mountains.ā
Vermonter. Grew up in Kenya, worked internationally. Proud š³ļøāšš³ļøāā§ļø supporter. From experience: life is easier in an established banana republic than an emerging one.
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NH being, as always, āfrom the wrong side of the mountains.ā
When the jackpot hits $1B, it should be split into fractions. 10 $100m jackpots, or 20 $50m jackpots - heck, even 50 $20m jackpots. The people buying lottery tickets would be thrilled with $20m. That could be 50 separate communities benefiting from one jackpot.
I expect this admin will ration vaccines to extort concessions from states. Remember in 2020 when Governors had to resort to subterfuge to prevent Trump from confiscating PPE. lawandcrime.com/covid-19-pan...
Itās hard to forget how Trump withheld/confiscated PPE last time, and what Governors had to do to ensure they could protect their hospitals and citizens. lawandcrime.com/covid-19-pan...
IIRC Trump extorted both red and blue states by confiscating their PPE, so much so that states hired private planes to receive theirs. This time, heās going to use the vaccine itself to extort them. Iām grateful blue states are responding, and hope red ones do, too.
We need this. www.sciencealert.com/this-rare-fu...
So good
And waste the tax relief for another course?
Yup. Heās spent over 60 years of presidential salary golfing, in just 7 months.
I read in another comment that he hates the courses in DC and nearby because theyāre hard and he canāt cheat. So whereās he going to golf?
Yeah, but - if he croaks does E. Jean Carroll get her judgement? I really hope so!
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who resigned from the CDC, revealed that RFK Jr. has NEVER been briefed by CDC experts on measles, flu, or Covid: āNo one from my center has ever briefed him on any of those topicsā¦Heās getting his information from somewhereā
COVID is not over - only widespread access to the vaccine is.
Starbucksā CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500. Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
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Abbe Lowell and I represent CDC Director #SusanMonarez. Contrary to govt statements, Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor yet been fired. She will not resign. We have issued the following statement:
The Department of Energy has eliminated disability access (wheelchair ramps etc) requirements to all federally funded new construction and renovations of buildings. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Sound *off* lol. But beautiful.
Here is why Trump's temper tantrum about the Fed is bad for your wallet: 1) He's putting your retirement savings at risk. 2) It can raise costs on everything from groceries to car loansā¦
Observe that the order specifically refers to situations that are an exception to ordinary first amendment law, like the *incredibly narrow* incitement doctrine, prohibiting punishment essentially of standing in front of a crowd and saying "go burn that guy's house right now," or cases of
Really awkward to sign an executive order banning American flag burning when this is on the DoD website on how to properly dispose of an American flag. www.defense.gov/News/Feature...
Out of *OUR White House
Silly rabbit thinks itās him that will be dictator. Heās just teeing up the office for someone much more malevolent and smart.
Rut roh.
Oh my lord - with the Herrās chips, no less! I so wish I still lived in the incredible NYC area - this looked like a lot of very good fun!
Over a quarter of all homes sold in the first three months of 2025 were bought by real estate investors. If we want to make housing affordable again, we must get Wall Street out of our homes. https://youtu.be/q9TOGxDJ0TE?feature=shared
The former rose garden looks like a human microwave. The people in the clip are standing in the only sliver of shade.
The only people out there are standing in the only shade available. The thing looks like a human microwave.
the crisis in which the University of Chicago is now engulfed -- one entirely of its own making, and which has led to the (hopefully temporary) suspension of admissions into numerous PhD programs in the humanities -- represents I think a seismic event in the history of American higher education 1/
"Twenty-three Democratic attorneys general now gather on near-daily Zoom calls at 8 AM Pacific, which means the East Coast officials are already on their third coffee. They divide responsibilities and share templates for lawsuits theyāve been drafting since last spring."
Remarkable and important study! Go bees!
Both are subject to the same gerrymandered district lines.
Fantastic. Itās insane a state with 1.5 million more registered democrats than republicans constantly goes red.
"The United States paid nothing for these Shares" is an interesting way of describing "the U.S. released $8.9B in CHIPS funding intended for Intel in exchange for $8.9B in stock." Perhaps Congress could've demanded shares for CHIPS money, but POTUS adding this ad hoc is simply unconstitutional.
At one of his golf courses. For tax purposes, of course.
Same happens with just a glass of water and some sunlight - the greens keep growing (leave roots intact).
There are ~1.5 million more registered democrats in Texas than republicans. That tells you all you need to know about Texan districting maps.
And none of those states offer enhanced IDās, which prove citizenship (REAL ID doesnāt). So if the GOP push through a citizenship requirement to vote, these states are in trouble.
In the early hours of this morning, an old London Underground train made a record-breaking trip ā from Reading to London and back again, while powered just by batteries. www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/con...
Again: this is not about what this country can or canāt afford. Itās about priorities.
Saddam Hussein would blush.
This response by Mayor Wu of Boston is how all cities and states should be responding to unlawful requests/orders from this WH, whether law enforcement, information gathering, etc. Brava.
Trump put all the tall ones at the ends so he wouldnāt look so short.
Weird. Things that single mothers have been teaching their kids for years. Want to be a baller dad? Stay and invest in your kidsā lives.
The fire department should have something to say about that. At the very least, call 911 and claim abdominal pain. Needs a CT to confirm, only available in a hospital.
Russian tanks are now flying the American flag. Disgraceful.
Yes, because thatās not what Zelenskyy is asking for. Heās asking for his sovereign borders. Putin is asking for more than his sovereign borders. Good lord, man - this is elementary.
I hope Zelenskyy says something like āI like what youāve done with the placeā as trump will fail to get the sarcasm, and probably be flattered.
We have to go Australia to get something decent on Epstein and the pedophile in the White House. archive.org/details/60-m...
Yes, but heās a dementia addled narcissistic sociopath which makes him unpredictable in the most absurd ways. Iām grateful these leaders are joining for this meeting, and I hope their solidarity will rein in our awful president, but with Trump and his sycophants one always has to expect the worst.
Amazing. European leaders will accompany Zelenskyy at the WH for his meeting with Trump. Itās taking all these leaders to help keep our insidious president in line. Keir Starmer to join European leaders for Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at White House on Monday ā live www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
COVID surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school
Unbelievable footage from NOAAās Hurricane Hunters inside the eye of Hurricane Erin. Simply incredible.
Fun fact: John Dougan, a former Palm Beach County Sheriff's Deputy, has the only known copy of the full video archives seized from Epstein's house. He is also one of only 4 people ever granted asylum to Moscow, where he now resides.
The Constitution protects your right to record law enforcement in public.
So the 50 states should carve off DC, allow him to be king of DC, and set up our constitutional capital elsewhere. Give him an island.
My father loved, and was so proud of the work he did at USAID. It was necessary, important work, and our presence internationally will be so harmed by its absence. Thanks to all the workers of this wonderful org - you mattered! Your work mattered! 2026/2028 canāt come fast enough.
My father was so proud of the work he did for #USAID. It was a wonderful and necessary organization.
The conversation in the car looked remarkably animated considering neither āofficiallyā speak a common language. Yes, this was their private meeting. I hope someday we learn what was said.
Reminder that Bondi has all this evidence.
Theyāve monetized the homeless. Theyāll be bodies in beds for the for-profit prison system (which we taxpayers pay for), basically transferring our public money to a private, for profit entity.
I requested the same on Reddit re: southern border pre wall in 2016 - photograph what will soon be destroyed. Heās so indiscriminately destructive.
This model worked when/where I did. The industry was seedy AF and like her, I had the protection of success - many didnāt. Grateful to have it buried in the past. (Didnāt meet Epstein as far as I recollect, but was pointed out by Diane Sawyer for Trump pre melania). Lit a cigarette & was nixed. š
This is where we are now:
You look white. Do your neighborhood a favor and walk people of color into that grocery store. They probably also rely on it, but may be afraid to get food. Also, everyone, donate to food shelfās. We white Americans have no idea how hard life can be in this country.
Whip that mofo
My reporting has come to the attention of Ghislaine Maxwellās attorney. Hereās the response I provided to the @thedailybeast.bsky.social
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
Notice they donāt deny it. Corruption and grift at every turn. šŗšø
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And the Cotswolds, England.
In this bizarre timeline, are we now heading for The Fifth Element?
Trumpās mobilization of the National Guard, ICE, and FBI in D.C. has nothing to do with safety. In fact, violent crime has hit a 30-year low in D.C. Itās plain and simpleāthis is what authoritarians do. The Trump regime is attempting to instill fear, create propaganda, and consolidate control.
My wife has been working with some of the kids brought to the U.S. for medical intervention by HEAL Palestine, and the thing is they are just like any kid you know in most ways, except they have had limbs blown off or shrapnel embedded in their bodies or watched their families burned alive
Shocking. Awful. War crime - hopefully added to the stack of them.
BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.
I havenāt heard anything yet about a Biden portrait. I wonder if there is one in the works?
Baghdad chic
Curious if he goes full martial law before Congress gets back, if he somehow locks Congress out all together. Theyāve pretty much ceded their power anyway, and SCOTUS basically ruled heās untouchable for āofficialā acts (such a low threshold). At this point Congress is inconvenient to him.
They seem to be angling to classify āTrump Derangement Syndromeā as mental illness, as well.
Stupid question: If he declares martial law tomorrow while Congress is away, does he let them back in?
Iām still waiting for the return of the skin-tight satin jeans. I wonāt wear them, but boy were they fun!
At six years old, I remember my father being aggressive about what the Telly or radio had on - it was all about the Nixon case. I wasnāt allowed any cartoons, music on the radio - all the Nixon trial. I forgive him now, and feel the same. 8647
Guess heās got his taste?
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Present mood
Shouldnāt that be āyelp!ā considering the dogs she shoots on the show?
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Also, for me at least, videos saying āsomeone said somethingā stop playing before they get to that point, so I have to find the clip elsewhere (usually YouTube).
I drift between Reddit and Bluesky, but I have to admit I miss timely and comprehensive info here. My ātrendingā feed has anything from āhotā to ~120 hours ago, in just five choices.I learn about something interesting on Reddit or the news, and have to seek out more info about it elsewhere, not here
Just saying - as someone in NYC and young when they were hunting for victims - I knew to stay away from random men asking me to model for them or āgive them a massage.ā But as someone who ended up as a model? Women would get much more trust from me. Sheās worse than him. She hunted for him.
Lived in NYC/Brooklyn for ~11 years as an adult. Was born there. Trump is WILDLY unpopular among all strata of society from UES to Jamaica, where he grew up. Good luck with this, asshole.
Love how the worst of our population go to Africa to hunt animals with guns, whereas tribesmen can do the same with spears and arrows. Or sometimes, donāt kill at all to get meat: m.youtube.com/watch?v=QDub...
So much better than a Parking ticket alone (which rich people just chalk up to the cost to park).
Please, please, please tell me the medals are from *cough* 1984 as a tip oā the hat to Orwell (not only because theyāre from the LA games).
Remember when people could be denied coverage for pre-existing conditions prior to the ACA? Yeah - donāt willingly hand over info when the GOP has been trying to repeal the ACA since its inception.