Kim Bell

Flashback to 2008 when John McCain shut down a racist line of questioning.

I miss this Republican Party.

In a democracy, we are supposed to feel like we have control over our lives because the people control the government.

But in the U.S., people feel like our lives are out of control because the people don’t control the federal government.

The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"

2026 beginning of the year cleaning up files on my PC and found this one a friend send me when working on some code.

Every developer can relate.

#solodev #indiedev #development

Professor Noah Feldman was my classmate twice over. He is one of the more brilliant minds I have ever encountered. I love how he lays it plain here.

Seven countries currently get 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy. Norway and Costa Rica are at 98 percent

I vaguely remember tweeting something like the country that effectively captures this free energy source at scale will rule the 21st century. whelp.

On one hand, reducing car use reduces urban pollution.
But on the other, everyone likes it and cities become more livable

Yes. I used to work admin at a cancer center and met too many wonderful men with throat cancer from HPV.

So this is why Trump was all over Biden’s “stage 9” (inaccurate) diagnosis - because he’s at CVI stage 3 and failed to disclose. Every accusation is a confession.

An explosion occurred late Wednesday at SpaceX's Starbase facility in South Texas. SpaceX says a Starship rocket preparing for its tenth flight test experienced a "major anomaly." There were no injuries and all employees are accounted for, according to SpaceX.

New York Times headline: EPA Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

Fuerza responds to scenes where alleged ICE enforcement is reported. If officers are indeed with ICE, they hit record and spread the word. They also speak directly with those being detained.

They are part of a growing scrappy network of volunteers protecting neighbors from ICE. bit.ly/4lgke5N

Trump administration to shut down LGBTQ youth suicide hotline The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer utilize its LGBTQ youth service line starting July 17. The Trump administration says the move will "focus on serving all help seekers."

Trump administration to shut down LGBTQ youth suicide hotline

It is impossible not to read this in conjunction with the Supreme Court's heartrbreaking, awful decision in Skrmetti allowing states to deny transgender teens the health care they need.

OMG I’m dying. I hadn’t noticed his hand, it looks so tiny. I’m coughing and laughing JFC.

JUST IN: A Social Security report says it will not be able to pay full monthly benefits to Americans in 2034 unless Congress takes action. cnn.it/3HN4mci

If random men in masks claiming to be ICE agents try to grab me, and they’re *not* really ICE, I have the legal right to defend myself against them, yes? And if they are ICE, I don’t?

So how am I supposed to tell the difference? I’m supposed to give my masked kidnappers the benefit of the doubt??

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

Not an original point but worth saying again - there is not a single element in this picture that identifies any of these folks as law enforcement agents. No badges, no uniforms, no vests. Out of context it just looks like a bunch of random guys are kidnapping a mayoral candidate.

What is the provider tax? How the Senate’s proposed Medicaid cuts could deepen the rural hospital crisis All states, except for Alaska, have at least one provider tax. A significant portion of the revenue the taxes generate goes toward supporting rural hospitals.

Rural hospitals across the U.S. — many already hanging by a thread — could take a serious hit if a proposed Medicaid cut in the Senate’s domestic spending bill is signed into law.

There are widespread reports of ICE agents abducting people while masked, without warrants or identification. Due to recent events, we strongly advise: do not open your door or car for anyone you don’t know. That’s the message. No need to elaborate.

U.S. economic growth rate projection cut by half to 1.4%.

China growth rate little affected at 4.5%, 3X faster.

Per new World Bank estimates, change largely due to U.S. import tax (tariff) increase, from @deanbaker13.bsky.social.
substack.com/inbox/post/1...

Oil industry that Trump wants to 'drill, baby, drill' has taken a beating since he took office U.S. crude oil prices have fallen below $65 per barrel, down more than 20% since Trump’s second term began, making it unprofitable for many companies to boost production.

President Trump wants the oil and gas industry to “drill, baby, drill” in pursuit of his energy dominance agenda, but the companies involved in the actual drilling and servicing of wells have instead taken a beating during his presidency.

Just got an email from the company Lomi.

“Because of the ongoing tariffs, today will be the last day we’re able to ship to the United States. With the extra tariffs the costs are just too high.”

Trump tanking America.

Hey [REDACTED], This is Matt, Founder & CEO at Lomi. I wanted to reach out personally with some news. Because of the ongoing difficulties with tariffs, today will be the last day we’re able to ship Lomi to the United States. Tomorrow, we’ll be taking Lomi off our U.S. site. Trust me — this is the last thing we wanted. We’ve tried every way we could think of to make it work, but with the extra tariffs, the costs are just too high. I’m really sorry.

lomi (countertop food scrap recycler, made in canada) will soon stop shipping to the US

100 days into this presidency, Americans are paying the price - higher prices, crashing retirement accounts, and broken promises.

But the American people are turning, thanks to your voices. Keep it up.

It's up to us to demand something better.

US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

"The FDA is suspending a quality control program for testing milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division...

Another disruption to food safety programs after the termination and departure of 20,000 HHS employees..."
www.reuters.com/business/hea...

HHS plans to cut the national suicide hotline’s program for LGBTQ youth In February, the program received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.

The federal government plans to eliminate services for LGBTQ youth who call 988, the national suicide and crisis hotline, according to a Health and Human Services budget draft leaked last week.