Also, most regular houses don't have sprinkler systems! He's lived in hotels and luxury apartment buildings for too long.
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Also, most regular houses don't have sprinkler systems! He's lived in hotels and luxury apartment buildings for too long.
His hair has been looking worse and worse, getting very thin. Maybe his barber/hair stylist died or was fired by Laura Loomer.
Studies repeatedly show that most people age out of "hardcore" crime by their late 30s and 40s. And nobody is "born to be" a criminal. Even Trump, who is a hardcore criminal who has not aged out of his illicit behavoir, was not born like this. I blame his parents.
Pritzker: "When did we become a country where it's ok for the US president to insist on national television that a state should call him to beg for anything? Especially something we don't want. Have we truly lost all sense of sanity in this nation that we treat this as normal?"
Six deaths from rabies have been reported over the last 12 months in the U.S., the highest number in years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
As a kid I loved the books about collies by Albert Payson Terhune (Lad: A Dog, etc). When I looked at them for my kid, I realized how racist he was.
Swan Swan Hummingbird
He's so big and handsome!
I had to search to make sure this happened today - it did - but as you say it's a written statement.
Maybe. At that point the cost/benefits analysis was uncertain. The George Floyd murder was so outrageous that I don't think many protestors were waiting for permission. And certainly it depended where you were since there was no coherent federal policy. Condolences to you on your brother's passing.
From the Politico article : "There’s also evidence that the virus doesn’t spread easily outdoors, especially if people wear masks." And this House report from 7/5/2020 docs.house.gov/meetings/VC/... says no spike from protests.
I used to love his Bluesky posts, then he went silent. No idea he was active on Twitter.
As one of the agitated retirees frantically postcarding, texting, phone calling, donating what I can, I often wonder if the Republicans have volunteers doing all that - because I never see them. I guess having Fox and billionaires - and paying people - does the trick.
I love him! As a policy wonk, I hate that it helps so much to be a good performer, but it truly does. Also why I loved Kamala when she danced along with marching bands.
@fieldteam6.org @jasonberlin.bsky.social @villaverla.bsky.social This has a shout-out to Field Team 6 as an organizer and a place to donate to - yay!
Includes a shout out to Field Team 6 and many other worthy organizations - woo hoo!
Maybe he's on his way to China for the big parade!
I stocked up on clothing, socks, underwear, shoes earlier this year (actually, starting right after the election). I typically don't buy much clothing, but I figured it would be best.
Tell the Smithsonian: Reject demands to whitewash history act.indivisible.org/sign/smithso...
So sorry for your loss. The funding cuts are unconscionable.
Okay, my 101-year-old grandfather is really enjoying the responses he’s gotten here, so I’ve finally convinced him to let me share something he’s been working on for years; a series of sculptures he calls “Trumpinnochios.” Here’s one of his best. I’ll share a few more in this thread.
The kitty totally went over my head - glad Aaron explained it! These are wonderful!
“Give your kids an extra hug and kiss today.” Jesse Merkel spoke at a news conference outside Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, where his 8-year-old son, Fletcher, was one of two children fatally shot at a back-to-school Mass on Wednesday. Read more: nyti.ms/45HBSKN
Does Iglesias think mail-in votes are a few folks who can't make it to the polls? 8 whole states have all mail-in ballots - he'll pry mine from my cold dead hands. Shame on Utah for making changes in 2029. ballotpedia.org/All-mail_vot...
Only takes 51 votes to confirm - used to be 60 till 2013.
Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...
Doge cut 90% of the DC park staff who should be doing this - from 200 to 20. Trump wants DC to look like a golf course. He was talking earlier this week about what an expert on grass he is. I hate him so much.
Please someone give him a "Noble Prize" so he shuts up about it! (Lee Zeldin honest to god pronounces "Nobel" as "Noble" repeatedly!)
@clairecmc.bsky.social DC citizens do vote for President and VP! Since 1961 when the 23rd Amendment was passed. 3 electoral votes. No Senators or voting Representative. constitution.findlaw.com/amendment23....
Tim Walz: "I always get in trouble for it and I'll continue to say it, I don't think we do any favors when we don't name it -- these are fascist policies."
Lived in DC and surrounding areas all through the 70s and this is ridiculous. The scariest thing was the Stones concert July 4 1972 where people camped out for days ahead doing drugs (weed) and drinking, then threw firecrackers in the stands during the concert.
There are some important elections on Tuesday—here are two you should know about.
As Gov. Newsom said on Aug 14: Nov. 4 - USE IT! We can stop MAGA's maps, but only if every registered Democrat votes in November’s special election. Vote. Every election. Protect democracy. Win the House in ’26. #DefendDemocracy #FairMaps #CADemocrats #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/I74M4S2F
They should try the cut-up maxipad they used on his ear.
Carnegie Library! Also appears in Six Feet Under.
Peacock is increasing its pricing too. I have it mainly for when the grandkids come over, and for old Perry Mason shows.
The new Hope Hicks.
Do they need fence painting experience?
I went to Twitter where I learned what's up. Texas State Rep. Gene Wu is staying overnight along with Rep. Nicole Collier. Phew! I'm so relieved she wasn't left on her own. They explain what they're doing and ask everybody watching to resist in their own way. source: x.com/GeneforTexas...
I asked someone to get me a pint of buttermilk (around Christmas, for cookies). He was thrilled to do it because he said he's not really a tall guy! Win/win
With a copy of the Constitution, regular Americans are marching 160 miles from Philadelphia to DC with one mission: Deliver the people’s voice to Congress. Join us along the route for community events, mutual aid projects, family BBQs, and much more: www.weareamericamarc... #MarchForDemocracy
Russia doesn't have to surrender or give up anything - Putin just has to stop attacking. What is so difficult? (No one wants Moscow or St Petersburg except for Donald for hotels.)
Also, I bet Newsom has very talented staffers spending time on tweets.
So has Utah (as well as Washington and Colorado). He should talk to Mike Lee or the other Republicans elected there.
Did Zelenskyy bring him something gold? (What is that in the fireplace?!?)
I am once again asking you to knock on doors to win a city we can afford. zohranfornyc.com/events
Our military was not deployed overseas to patrol for crime!
Golf courses are an abomination. www.greenmatters.com/p/golf-cours...
As we head into the school year, I’m as grateful as ever for our nation’s hard-working educators. If you agree, please let the teachers & homeschoolers in your life know about Rick Steves Classroom Europe—a free & ad-free library of 600 video clips covering history, art, music, culture & geography.
Born in Ukraine...so wrong.
Reasonable Doubts with Marlee Marlin and Mark Harmon.
Guyz! There's a fake "Bluesky Store" acct trying to hustle t-shirts. If you click thru, it takes you to the "Blesky Shop." It was here for like 12 minutes. I reported it. It was suspended as I wrote this post. I'd be very surprised if it doesn't come back with another acct though.
Also, Joel Achenbach (who was at the Washington Post until about a week ago) wrote a wonderful book about George Washington and his quest to make the Potomac a major waterway to the west. It's called The Grand Idea www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Gr...
I'm old, from western PA, not too far from Erie, so I remember learning about the Erie Canal in school. And there was a song. Apparently it was important to making NYC a major seaport. What was Cuomo's point again?
Thanks for linking to this. I listen to NPR as I'm waking up and I must have slept through this (twice). I heard the preceding segment about wildflowers. Anyway, very interesting — I had no idea about the origin of deadline!
Call your reps to urge them to support fighting back against Texas - especially if you're in California, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Michigan! actionnetwork.org/call_campaig...
Truly remarkable new research that sheds light on the role that Lithium may play in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease AND the vital insights this work provides for therapeutic development. Welcome hopeful news to the millions who suffer worldwide Incredible medical innovation always imparts hope!
The good news is that Martin's an incompetent hack.
My son was 21, living on his own, was sick for days and when he went to the ER they told him his appendix had burst. Surgeon advised us that if you vomit 3 times in 12 hours, go to the ER! He was fine after surgery and antibiotics.
I stocked up on coffee and chocolate. Also Procter & Gamble products. Bananas are going to kill me.
Watching a PBS Nature episode about hummingbirds in Costa Rica. I recognize some of them from your pictures. Also a quetzal!
We need your help writing these “News Boosting” postcards to voters in Virginia ahead of key elections this fall! Details and sign up at www.turnoutpac.org/postcards We send you the postcards for free along with voter lists and instructions—you provide the stamps, which are currently $0.61.
There are a bazillion conveniently located drop boxes too! Return envelopes have prepaid postage so mailing it is easy!
But what about at night? What if it's cloudy or raining? (US govt officials now)
You could try checking the ballot tracker to see if they were mailed. There are email and phone numbers there too. Good luck! info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
You can find rural, underfunded NPR stations here: adoptastation.org?fbclid=PAQ0x...
Why not both?
Free love, access to birth control and reproductive health care, women's rights - oh, maybe that's it.
After Congress stripped away funding for @npr.org and @pbs.org, a lot of us are wondering how we can best support the most vulnerable stations. My former NPR colleague Alex Curley created this "Adopt A Station" website to help you find (and donate to) the stations most at risk. adoptastation.org
Excellent story from the @nytimes.com clearly debunking the Admin’s latest claims about Russiagate. Explains what the new docs say, debunks lies about them in plain language. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/u...
Also Rep. @algreen.house.gov offered a powerful intervention today. He challenged the press to see through Trump/Bondi’s ruse of claiming racism in Tx’s map to justify their call for this special session of redistricting. Racism has been weaponized. Listen!
@darthbluesky.bsky.social !
Remember when the House stopped time to prevent a vote on tariffs? “Each day for the remainder of the first session of the 119th Congress shall not constitute a calendar day for purposes of section 202 of the National Emergencies Act..." drt.cmc.edu/2025/03/15/s...
What is Syria exporting to us?
If you'd like to let the Secretary of the Interior know about this new invention called "the battery," you can contact him here:
🚨North Carolina voters: Have you checked that your voter registration is complete? The State Board of Elections has identified over 100,000 North Carolinians whose voter registrations are missing key information. Visit ncsbe.gov/registrationrepair and share with others!
How can he evict her when she's never there?
North Dakota, where he was governor, gets 1/3 of its electricity from wind. This is from the beforetimes in 2024: nationalcleanenergyweek.org/north-dakota...
Also not important, but I love the way his stupid hair is getting thinner and thinner.
He died in 2006. Not sure why this was posted.
Maybe he thinks it would make Trump double down against it. Or he's just a coward.
Georgia voters can check here to see if they're on the purge list: www.fairfight.com/stopthepurges
Crape myrtle. Maybe hire some copy editors.
It's so good! He has such cool, while being unable to talk or read, and is in the end awful to Claire Danes, who has a crush on him. Perfect bad boy appeal.
This. As a mom, one of the unexpected benefits of parenting was experiencing the absolute joy and wonder at simple things.
With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.
Wonderful! So glad you're enjoying your new place.
What perfect album came out when you were sixteen?
His hatred of windmills started in Scotland. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Decades. All the way from Reagan, HW, Gingrich, etc. Cannot believe anyone votes for Republicans.
TX-18 is the district where Sylvester Turner died in March - general election is not till Nov 4 (date was set by Gov Abbott). Not clear to me if there is a primary before that - there are about 15 Democrats running, as well as a few more Independents.
I saw something today that mentioned Lincoln In the Bardo by George Saunders. I read it a few years ago and it was a strange but compelling look at grief and loss.
Powell called out Trump for making stuff up to smear him "I'm not aware of that, Mr President. I haven't heard that from anybody at the Fed. You just added in a third building is what that is. No, it was built five years ago. We finished it five years ago. It's not new."
Here's my advice - vote against all Trump's nominees.
I was shocked when I realized another Marcos is president of the Phillipines. Yikes.
Probably the most plausible take on what Epstein's operation looked like from lawyer Brad Edwards who has fought for some 200 Epstein victims and watched multiple Epstein depositions:
I thought he was mean to Biden. Colbert did/does plenty of "Biden old" so-called jokes.
It made me jump-up-and-down happy for years when I would think about who was president. And I got laid off in early 2009 during the Great Recession!