PPS This was all Tom's doing, since he brought them to us. We learned to expect it, and were very sad when he passed.
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PPS This was all Tom's doing, since he brought them to us. We learned to expect it, and were very sad when he passed.
We have adored all our cats, each one had their own personality and all have provided hours of play, joy and hilarity. We have not had any dogs since my first cat! And if it was not for "Tom, Senior" we would not have had so much fun. (PS all were spayed & neutered and well cared for, too).
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Love the last shot with the kitten!
Nice way to frame it! All Blue State governors should run, not walk, to recruit those scientists and medical personnel who have been laid off or resigned from any HHS agency, including CDC and FDA--and let's not forget the scientists at Agriculture who are advancing sustainability.
Go first to Mike Johnson's district in Louisiana.
O'KEEFE: Are there plans to go to red states and Republican-controlled cities in this kind of way? KRISTI NOEM: Absolutely
This. This. This!!! "In their America, officials who have been granted the public's trust will honor that sacred compact. They will simply not stand for Trump-Kennedy efforts to Make Polio and Measles Great Again." #MedSky #PublicHealth #VaccinesSaveLives #CDC
Yeah, that 5 block area downtown was *noisy*. Noem lied the entire interview.
They will literally say **ANYTHING**.
Bland white bread is still widely available, but Alex apparently does not do the family shopping, since he spends all his time criticizing breads that are not plain white and tasteless.
"The war on science began four centuries ago when the Roman Catholic Church outlawed books that reimagined the heavens. Subsequent regimes shot or jailed thousands of scientists. Today..." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s...
Paul Klee, Southern Tunisian Garden, 1919
Their petty "laws" are making "criminals" of us all. It's time, way past time, to stand up and emulate MLK and Gandhi. Where and when are the next nationwide protests?
It’s time folks for some #SidewalkChalk civil disobedience. Grab some chalk, go outside with your kids, and draw, write, sketch, vent, play hopscotch. This shit has gone too far. #ChalkCrime
All lined up in the Oval Office like Trump’s personal cult choir—thumbs up, grinning while democracy burns. Not leaders, not patriots, just sycophants desperate for a pat on the head. History won’t remember them kindly, only as enablers. #TrumpCult #GOP #Authoritarianism #DemocracyUnderThreat
Will Grok have access to *all* US data? Where is the contract for this? The agreement and its terms should be a matter of public record
Convicted Felon, Donald Trump, disrespects our armed forces & offers military funeral honors to deceased 1/6 insurrectionist, Ashli Babbitt. My latest on how the Trump Admin paid her Estate $5 million & inspired a copy-cat lawsuit from the Proud Boys. youtu.be/4SVwrjpvTAc?...
Just watched Kristi Noem lying on Face the Nation. All lies in response to questions.
A plan for Gaza circulating within the Trump administration calls to “voluntarily relocate” Palestinians, establish U.S. control, and turn the area into a “gleaming tourism resort and high-tech manufacturing and technology hub.” (Washington Post)
This thieving, grifting administration is an equal opportunity bully--Greenland, Gaza and of course the tariff "negotiations" particularly notable with Brazil and India. And let's not forget trying to takeover the Fed. It will all blow back on the US' people and economy, administration won't care.
My current 3 cats, now 3 yo are all from the local shelter. Wonderful, loving beings. Our other cats (about 22 over the years) were brought to us by a stray tom cat who rescued them and brought them to our front door: pregnant, injured, dumped and dying he brought them all and we took them in.
Thanks for the information!
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If Comer is generally a little slow, that must be the reason he failed to discover that his "super special" witness against Biden was *lying* for so long. NOW, Comer will receive the Epstein files. How long befoire he realizes they are so redacted as to be corrupted?
Post something Epstein every day. Don't let this go away. The Epstein files are real. The Epstein files are real. The Epstein files are real.
And Dems must have and promote a concrete plan to help workers who will be displaced, learn necessary skills to use AI--and avoid the disruption of American corporations' *offshoring* that occurred with globalization. Make American workers more valuable than offshoring these new jobs.
The only thing that's sad about the Ashli Babbitt situation, is that she didn't have more company wherever she is. You will never see greater proof of how Racist America is, than the police response to the January 6th riots. If those were people of color, it would have been a bloodbath.
Indonesia's president cancels China trip as protests continue reut.rs/4fXfd0k
#NAFO #Fellas #PNW #FungiFriends Good morning from the Lost Coast! Here is 40 seconds of peace and a still. First looks south to Castle Rock. Second, north, over a little bay. The white spots on the rocks are harbor seals enjoying the morning sun. Last, a still of quiet fishing, on calm waters. 🦭🐟
Happy Saturday! Harbor seals...
Fishing... Many sport fishing boats are out enjoying this very rare calm water...
You bet! As a dog person adopted by a cat, agree completely. Happy #Caturday
Cats are not just pets, they are family, friends, and soul healers. Do you Agree? #cats
I so badly want to believe I can pull off this suit …
Didn't realize there were that many MAGA on Blue Sky--but why would they block statements like this one, *confirmed* by a witness? They must be afraid of the truth.
Got a lot of blocks last night. Guess the MAGAts couldn’t stomach all those “Release the Epstein files” posts, like this one.
New executive order from the Chicago mayor affirms” that Chicago police will not “collaborate with federal agents” on joint patrols or arrests pursue “avenues to resist coordinated efforts from the federal government” www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/p...
I repeat once again, bribe for hire Pam Bondi is a criminal who was hired to cover up the Epstein files. She was never going to release anything to the public because her job was to hide serious crimes committed by the piece of shit who she takes illegal bribes from.
Trump, Russell Vought, even RFK jr., are motivated solely by *money* and their "transactional" approach to government is the ultimate in selfishness. As their "agenda" kills off consumers, who will be left to buy billionaires' wares?
Trump and the GOP are hellbent on killing our kids. Whether it’s no gun control or defunding pediatric brain cancer research/trials. Our kids deserve better than Trump and his feckless Republicans.
Thanks, now I would rather "kill" Uber--it is not an industry, merely an app taking advantage of ppl who got laid off and need income. Don't get me wrong, love disintermediation, but Uber is not that.
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I really need to know if there’s, like, one guy at every hedge fund whose whole job is just refreshing the docket nonstop so he can make a trade the second a tariff ruling drops
WTH is this about? Unless this guy is a suspected murderer, this is over the top!
😢Police in Georgia threaten to shoot Black American in the head
No, we must have new leadership to do the heavy lifting required. And the American public does not like chaos for extended periods.
It will take time, but a noble cause nonetheless. It is rather curious that he is in thrall to the Unamerican, Undemocratic Project 2025 and the authors thereof have control of our government.
Trump lost his security clearance, but NOT Secret Service Protection, which Biden extended to include all of Trump's family. Trump is very petty, and has left many other people without proper protection.
#RumpIsARussianAssetSaysPortugesePresident
Agreed! Uninformed voters who were fooled by his demeanor during the campaign (as opposed to what he said, out loud, at his "rallies", which remained unreported for most part by MsM).
It has always seemed that Trump took actions to benefit Putin; nothing else made sense. Now, Trump goes after anyone who even hints that TrumpRussia was real. Glad to see people in leadership see the same issues with his behavior.
So tell me again, *what, exactly* is the Trump agenda that all the US govt agencies are supposed to align with? Is it national suicide?
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The only ones who will make money on this (other than Trump and insiders buying/selling stock) are the bankruptcy attorneys. I noticed that some stores are already raising some food prices two dollars and more per item--while it was sitting in my online cart.
So where are we now, in which one of many 90 day Trump "extensions" of the TikTok ban?
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More to come, no doubt.
Putin is mocking any kind of peace efforts. The only thing he understands is pressure. This is what we have to do. My doorstep ahead of the informal meetings of EU Defence and Foreign Ministers ↓
For someone working "so hard" to get a Nobel Peace Prize, Trump certainly looks like a *hawk*, not a dove.
Trump sent 7 US warships with 4,500 personnel, including Marines & submarines, to Venezuela under the banner of “drug enforcement.” Officials admit the mission blurs into regime-change ambitions against Nicolás Maduro. Critics, allies, & regional leaders warn it risks escalating into armed conflict.
Actually, most of us who voted for Harris *do* know precisely what is going on. Trump is a bungling, corrupt moron and his economic actions are fucking us all. That's what's going on.
Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2020 after one of its airplanes experiencing engine trouble dumped fuel over schoolyards and densely populated neighborhoods east of Los Angeles.
Higher Prices Are Coming for Household Staples: Companies from Hormel to Ace Hardware forecast prices rising as the costs of Trump’s tariffs are passed on to consumers We have now arrived in the FO phase of FAFO. There is no escape for anyone but the wealthy.
Oh I read your list of 14 Industries: I have hated cereal since a child running to catch the school bus: I felt like I was a human milkshake! Same for raisins, but it's not the sugar, they are simply dried up sticky and not tasty (but OK in oatmeal cookies, although I use dried cherries, now).
They did not name any names of the 3 US operatives they caught, but I always wonder if JD Vance is involved
READ ALL ABOUT IT! SORRY I'M LATE! READ THE DAILY FELLA EVERY DAY! TACO REVERTS TO A MONTH AGO! OIL PIPELINE COMBUSTS ALL BY ITSELF! YANUKOVYCH'S HOUSE BURNS! UKRAINE WILL SEND SATELLITES INTO ORBIT! BLACK HAWK ARRIVES! #DailyFella #DailyFellaNews #SlavaUkraini #NAFO
Headline: RFK Jr. Says CDC Must More Closely Align With Trump’s Agenda Read the article, and still don't know what RFK jr means, as he only talked in circles (on Fox News). Is the agenda Project 2025 or something else? Nefarious? Not? Public health should not be subject to the whimsy of an "agenda".
EPSTEIN Epstein Epstein Epstein Government buying stake in private companies: socialism Epstein Epstein Epstein President having stakes in those companies: corruption Epstein Epstein Epstein Worrying about Cracker Barrel logo instead of governing Epstein Epstein Epstein EPSTEIN
They still try to hide it, but yes, they feel quite superior to everyone else. It is like a trip back in time.
This is the same issue all over the country. Why not make certain everyone who needs vaccines and boosters can receive them at reasonable cost through insurance or other coverage? "Someone" at CDC or elsewhere within HHS is not *thinking*.
Probably the same people who believe the propaganda of the Trump Administration, particularly *anything* Donald Trump says aloud or in print. Trump lies so much that no one can believe anything, unless you work hard to be an *informed* consumer of content.
Elon has no common sense, so why expect anything different from his DOGE minions? And now, Russell Vought supervises the remaining DOGE pups, so *he* may have ordered this serious violation that has endangered all Americans' privacy.
And in this way, Trump and his pals (Heritage Foundation, America First Policy Institute (and Legal Foundation of same name) and anyplace Russell Vought has touched) have full copies also, to use for various purposes.
DOGE put the personal data of millions of Americans — including Social Security numbers — on a vulnerable server in June, according to a new whistleblower complaint. The report alleges that the actions of DOGE staffers "constitute violations of laws, rules, and regulations, abuse of authority."
NEW: Political committees have spent over $900K at Trump properties since Trump’s second inauguration, according to CREW analysis. It's yet another example of how Trump’s personal financial interests are entangled with national political affairs.
I just filled out the form. I encourage my fellow academics and other authors to do the same!
Based upon what Ruth said in that screen grab of her newsletter, the extremist MAGA in Congress already had, or knew of, a plan to call up National Guard many months *before* it happened in DC, and oddly, even before the November 2024 election.
Trump likely arranged for this himself. A "poster" that large doesn't simply materialize. They would be waiting for you, even if all you had were scissors. Ugh.
@dwilliamesq.bsky.social Didn't realize until this minute that you're an attorney, so now I won't ask you to try to find some peeps to create & execute a "secret campaign" to undermine (insert favorite here) like the Trump Administration supposedly has been, trying to divide Greenlanders & Denmark
Thank you, I learned a lot and got to talk to new people with differing viewpoints!
I see that. Yuk, what happened to over 65 that they believe that guy and look what is going on. Well, guess we should blame our elders, but it is pretty well spread out. Thanks for the graphic.
Glad to hear that! I have a now-former Republican brother who never voted for Trump BUT had his family "write-in" Bernie Sanders rather than vote for Hillary. In 2024 he voted with the family for Kamala and now goes to protests with me. But 30+ yo are afraid to go (they think they will be arrested)
Blue Sky needs bookmarks.
I will have to wait to read this until later this evening after I finish daily tasks.
One thing's for sure: I won't be referring to anyone as "millennial" again.
OK. Makes sense; while the 30+ yo are involved with those 20 and under in their jobs, I am not. However, it makes more sense to me that truly young people might skip an election, even if I never do. I left Twitter after 10+ yrs to come here for knowledge and information
Well I could agree with that just as a common sense statement. I tried to look it up, because 80 million seemed a lot given the numbers who did vote, but AI jumped up and gave me a bunch of gobbledegook.
OK I have never heard you killed any industries, or heard an entire generation blamed for large economic changes. No one has that kind of power, generations are not monolithic.
Fine, I am not arguing, I am telling my experience, with a wide diverse group of people, all over 30. Not arguing I have any "data", asking questions and encouraging discussion, but the little quick responses were simply not responsive and apparently I did not know the code.
In my extended family, they, and their rather large group of friends, said they did not believe their votes mattered.
Did that 60% vote for Trump?
So sorry for identifying "millennials" failure to turn out as part of the problem--was shocked to see it in my extended family. if you think that's (your) lot in life, why not try something different? No one can afford to stand on the sidelines now. It is now at a tipping point.
So? Whatever their age (in my extended family, all over 30) they did not vote, yet constantly complain. Things might have been different if those people had voted, rather than sit it out.
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