With the summer driving season now in its final hours, Americans spent ~$11.3 billion less on gasoline this summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) versus 2024.
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With the summer driving season now in its final hours, Americans spent ~$11.3 billion less on gasoline this summer (Memorial Day to Labor Day) versus 2024.
Graham Greene has died. A Canadian acting icon, he earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Kicking Bird in Dances With Wolves. He also won a Grammy, Gemini and Canadian Screen Award, along with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. He also earned a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
Loved this guy. Such a presence on the screen. 😿
Get a mini, they said! It’ll be easier to park, they said!
it should be at least 400 times harder to get a driver's license
Greetings from Kyiv! Having my warcoffee (and cold lemonade - it’s hot outside) in a cosy bookstore.
Rayo 7 Months Old 12.5 Lbs 🐾 Baby male Cockapoo mix Adoptable from Karmic Rescue Without Borders (Cupertino, CA) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/rayo-7-months-old-12-dot-5-lbs-78059233/ca/san-diego/karmic-rescue-without-borders-ca2054/
He has looked more or less like this since he came out of a two hour private meeting with Putin. Friends, never let yourself be caught alone with Putin.
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Whatever he's got, I hope it's something they were about to find a cure for, but his administration canceled the funding.
😿
Don’t worry tho cos he stands for the flag
Darla 🐕🦺 Adult female Shepherd mix Adoptable from Companion Animal Protection Society (Thousand Oaks, CA) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/darla-78058449/ca/thousand-oaks/companion-animal-protection-society-ca3066/
🎶baby there’s a shark in the water🎶
Octopuses are amazing creatures….. 🐙
Yogi 🦮 Adult female Rat Terrier mix Adoptable from SPCA of Texas-Dallas (Dallas, TX) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/yogi-78058697/tx/dallas/spca-of-texas-dallas-tx198/
My mom & I took care of my dad after he developed congestive heart failure, had the ensuing mini-strokes, & then the massive stroke 8 months later that took out everything except for killing him. Trump appears to be on an identical trajectory, down to the facial changes & every other visible symptom
Several patches of naturalised Fairy Foxgloves on a harbour wall at Cargreen Cornwall yesterday, I don't often see this species in the wild. Erinus alpinus
Any proof he golfed today, other than photos from a week ago?
The current, quite successful treatment of melanoma is based on mRNA technology.
Photo passed along from a federal employee from inside the Dept of Labor building, where a giant Orwellian image of Trump's face is now draped outside. Big Brother is watching.
Trump is evil but he is largely irrelevant, he’s not really in charge and is part of a larger criminal network. If Trump were to die, the MAGA network would just prop up another figurehead. Trump is a representative of oligarchy not the head of it.
The United States is urging Europe and other allies to apply global sanctions on India. Too little too late, as India moves to back Russia’s invasion of Europe and help them evade sanctions.
Germany will not send troops to Ukraine, all German troops will be divided between Germany and Lithuania to help defend the Baltic front. Estonia ready to evacuate all citizens in the country and possibly Latvia when Russia invades. At least 16,000 Estonian troops expected to stay behind and fight.
Russia expected to start its invasion as early as 2026. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are preparing trenches, booby traps and mine fields. Finland expected to help defend and has accepted giving refuge to the entire population of Estonia if needed. Evacuation routes prepared by air and sea.
US not prepared for war with Russia, it's recommended local and state governments take initiative due to near collapse of federal agencies under Trump. Unlike previous wars, this one will reach the homeland.
France preparing for war with Russia, has ordered doctors and hospitals to ready themselves for an influx of wounded and casualties, they have only until May 2026 to get ready, must be able to treat hundreds if not thousands per day. Also urges citizens prepare emergency survival kits.
Big Crime in the White house by Neil Young substack.com/@thedingodav...
Get vaccinated while you still can.
Boom.
Rita 🐕 Senior female Chihuahua Adoptable from Bobbi & the Strays (Ozone Park, NY) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/rita-78058060/ny/glendale/bobbi-and-the-strays-ny27/
Dems care, and try, and for that are punished. GOP lies, hurts people, doesn't give a shit, and is rewarded.
US Navy P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance plane right off the coast of Northern Russia. Unknown what the operation is. Lots of background movement happening now worldwide. (📸 @MoloWarMonitor)
"South Korea is poised for a fifth consecutive year in which economic growth lags behind inflation, stoking concern that Asia’s fourth-largest economy is sliding into a prolonged low-growth trap." (chosun.com) #collapse
Numbers and maps don’t lie. russia is losing
During the Middle Ages science was treated with mistrust since its principles & discoveries contradicted church beliefs. Scientists were often killed. Science disproved the earth was flat & the center of the universe. Now we are turning over science to the Inquisition again.
If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 28, the number is 100%. Happy Labor Day.
Beautiful day in the foothills of the Adirondacks.
Receipts that the #TrumpRecession is here. fortune.com/2025/08/25/r...
its interesting to compare this to the scant evidence that "BIDEN HAS PARKINSON'S" had behind it
"Two possible futures" 💀☀️ for the entire world 🌍 are being decided right now ⏳⏰ Please watch, especially in the 🇺🇸, at least the first 2 minutes - this man isn’t just eloquent, he’s hitting hard. And he's correct.
With Russia's air defenses now allocated to protecting Putin's palaces, Ukraine is just laying waste to any high value target they choose. youtu.be/F0q2KwBMjOs?...
Hitler started with the disabled and those considered “unfit”.
The machine we're fighting is far older and more deeply rooted than Trump. He was not the architect - he was the ad. The distraction. The loud, lewd brand on the billboard that kept your eyes off the banks, off the boardrooms, off the real power. We are not fighting Trump. We are fighting oligarchy
Listen to this one!
Meanwhile, all of James’s fellow MAGAts a thinking “well, hell. There are plenty of American born twelve year old girls that James can pick from. Why don’t he git hisself one a those?!”
Fido the Floof 🐕 Young male Papillon mix Adoptable from Sweet Dream House Rescue (Norwood, OH) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/fido-the-floof-78050484/oh/norwood/sweet-dream-house-rescue-oh974/
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
Jino - Alice 🦮 Baby male Hound mix Adoptable from Arise Animal Rescue (Hubert, NC) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/jino-alice-78050253/nc/hubert/arise-animal-rescue-nc1238/
Blanche 🐕🦺 Adult female Chihuahua mix Adoptable from No Dog Left Behind Rescue (Brooklyn Center, MN) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/blanche-78050415/mn/brooklyn-center/no-dog-left-behind-rescue-mn330/
1912 - it’s there in black & white! But 110 YEARS LATER governments subsidised the fossil fuel industry to the tune of $7 TRILLION! Billions of people will die not because climate collapse is unavoidable, but because elites decided our lives are less important than fossil fuel profits.
I waited hours for this cloud to come near the lake #lightning strike reflection.
Did someone need a baby goat video?? 😊 #bluesky #nature #animals
Wilbur 🐾 Adult male Mixed Breed Adoptable from Brandywine Valley SPCA (West Chester, PA) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/wilbur-78048249/pa/west-chester/brandywine-valley-spca-pa174/
Populations aren't plummeting, though. The rate of increase has slowed - but the populations are still growing.
Muursla zoekt het hoger op.
"Liberal democracy is created and imposed; it must be maintained through active tending. You probably see where I’m going with this: Is it already too late?"
Uig Sands
Current status...
At Union Station, veterans play a speech from General Mark Milley warning soldiers of the threat that President Trump poses.
No comment on blood alcohol level.
Money now makes money on its own. It doesn’t need labor. So it deports the lowest-level workers. Working class drops down a rung, fills the gap. AI decimates the professional class, it drops down a rung. Then load up the country with debt, trash it, and sell the land. This is all happening now.
National Parks should staff just enough rangers to keep everyone the hell out until our long national nightmare is over.
🇩🇪🇺🇦 If Ukraine surrenders, the war could end tomorrow, but then Putin will attack us the day after tomorrow, so this is not an option, — Merz
Watson Available at Charlie's Little Dog House 🐕🦺 Young male Basset Hound mix Adoptable from START (Sherman Oaks, CA) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/watson-available-at-charlies-little-dog-house-78047166/or/portland/start-ca2140/
Wow. Now that's what I call camouflage. Wait for it. Nature is amazing. Protect it. #ActOnClimate #climate #biodiversity #rewilding
Breaking news on Gary! Gary is actually a cat. Based on video footage from @instascience.bsky.social, it looks like Gary is living his absolute best life 😻 bsky.app/profile/inst...
I wish there was a god to thank for fucking up Burning Man again.
This here is my doomer manifesto. ☝️
I stand with nature. Nature’s best hope is for us and our crappy civilisation to disappear ASAP. My biggest wish is for as many non-human species as possible to survive, and for the planet to continue to support life after the mess we've made of it.
Sound definitely on!
I was going to mow my pathways today, but I noticed a lot of this is growing & there were insects & bees enjoying it-so hell with the gas suckin' lawn tractor. As long as I dress to prevent ticks, I can walk the property and enjoy the wildlife & the insect life. #rewilding #bees
Garden tip: if a crop comes in a purple or red variety, grow those. These purple flat beans and red long beans are much easier to find among the leaves and stems than the green varieties. Also they’re pretty.
Late Boneset (Eupatorium serotinum) on Swanson Street, shot Thursday. #Bloomscrolling #Wildflowers
"The change shows how ambitious policymaking can directly improve health in large cities." I visited Paris this month briefly and it was striking how clean the air was - and how much quieter it was - compared to visits a decade or more ago.
"Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah"
I can
This some CIRQUE DU SOLEIL stuff right here!
She was a traitor then, is a traitor now and she will always be in the future.
bsky.app/profile/race...
live your life in such a way that millions of people don’t joyfully await your demise
Juno 🐕🦺 Adult female Terrier mix Adoptable from Midland Humane Coalition (Midland, TX) https://www.petfinder.com/dog/juno-78031991/tx/midland/midland-humane-coalition-tx1990/
RFK Jr says swimming in fecal matter is safe for kids!
People were forced to leave their pets behind during Hurricane Katrina, creating an unprecedented animal welfare crisis that has shaped the country's disaster response ever since.
America is a gun
I guess I just carve spoons now. Coffee scoop. Reclaimed mahogany.
i am personally in favor of anything that destabilizes the inner circle of the trump administration, up to and including open, rampant and irresponsible speculation about whether he is dying
This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me. Dem govs must step up and fill the void. New piece from me: newrepublic.com/article/1998...
I mean the whole "i've been a democrat my whole life and have never voted any other way but also I hate current democrats" is how every* single person I know IRL feels right now. *close enough, I might know older people who voted McCain or some shit
Neil deGrass Tyson: "How sad it must be believing that scientists, historians, scholars, economists, journalists devoted their entire lives to deceiving you, but a reality-TV star proven in court to be a lying felon is your beacon of truth & honesty"
Congrats maga
Welcome to the collapse.
NEW: "The reality is that it feels like things have shifted over the last couple weeks. Maybe you disagree. Or maybe you feel it, too." www.thebulwark.com/p/democracy-...
As I understand it, the real estate market is the basis of their entire economy, so I am loving this for them.
"Florida's housing market was once red-hot. Now it's one of the coldest in the country," per BI.
The New Yorker…
Did you increase your spending last month? No? Me neither. That isn't anecdotal. The underlying numbers don't support this. The source here is the commerce department. I no longer trust the numbers coming out of this regime. I call bullshit! www.cnbc.com/2025/08/28/u...
If your doctor isn’t a total nut, you will get a clearance. But this is certainly going to kill people. Trump wants that.