"We should measure the prosperity of a nation not by the number of millionaires, but by the absence of poverty, the prevalence of health, the efficiency of the public schools, and the number of people who can and do read worthwhile books." ~ W. E. B. Du Bois
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Sunset over the ocean with the water blurred.
#stunday #coloraday #orangesun #imageandverse
“So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.” - Robert Frost
"We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won't need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don't fire cannons to call attention to their shining - they just shine." - Dwight L. Moody
#ImageandVerse
#EastCoastKin
#Photography
Why the Trump Admin Suddenly Wants to Wall Off Big Bend National Park
open.substack.com/pub/morethan...
If the United States is going to go around the world causing regime changes, we should practice here first.
"What is this?!?" Two cats atop a cat tree. Black-and-white cat on the left is sitting up, looking down at white-and-brown cat, with an annoyed expression, ears back and eyes wide. White-and-brown cat is blissfully unaware, laying down with eyes closed.
"I'm outta here!" Black-and-white cat jumping off cat tree, blurred in action mode. White-and-brown still laying on top of tree, looking at the other cat.
Clicked on a link to an article about reading only to discover it was a video about reading.
💙📚
#CatsOfBluesky
who could have seen AI become weaponized by a corrupt government, except for literally everyone, as well as decades of science fiction
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
Shining a 🔦 on more shady deeds.
The regime is hellbent on looting, & destroying everything in their way.
They want "to fundamentally reshape how some of the most ecologically significant forests in the world are managed. And they don’t intend to look a single person in the eye while they do it."
About that.....
Pedo chasers can go fuck themselves.🖕
If a lot of us do a little bit, and a little of us do a lotta bit, together we can save an important piece of our planet.
savemooncamp.org
Bend skier Hunter Hess made a “L” sign with his hand, with L meaning “loser,” against his helmet after his first qualifying run on Friday. He told reporters afterward he loves his country, but stands by the statement that had drawn Trump’s ire, who called Hess a loser.
@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."
If you have enjoyed watching the amazing bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, raise their chicks as much as I have, please consider donating to permanently protect their habitat. Read the whole story and donate here: Savemooncamp.org
Three pelicans in the water
This one turned out pretty cool from today. See the people walking in the distance?
Republicans are pushing a massive voter suppression bill through this week. They've renamed it the "Save America Act," but it's the same dangerous scheme to make it harder for millions to vote.
#HandsOffHerVote social.demcast.com/s/EEpE4BR7
BREAKING: on this Super Bowl Sunday, Epstein Survivors have just released this PSA:
“Stand with us. Tell Attorney General Pam Bondi IT’S TIME FOR THE TRUTH”
Please share everywhere!
Our investigation found 40+ cases in which federal immigration agents used chokeholds or other moves that can restrict someone’s breathing: https://propub.li/4rq51BV
We showed video clips from our reporting to Marc Brown, a law enforcement expert. This is what he said.
Why is it that officials around the world are losing their positions because they were fucking kids, but in America it's apparently a prerequisite to leadership?
www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Daily #haiku
One sole steadfast hand
Can liberate those beneath
Fear's heavy blanket
#poetry #mentalhealth #courage #democracy #philosophy #fear
Fun game. My guess is 8.
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.
Every single Democrat should make it clear that that's all they're going to talk about at his confirmation hearing.
Fun fact: the star of the new "Melania" infomercial also featured in the Epstein Files franchise.
Glass’s gesture “incorporated Lincoln’s prescient warning about democratic collapse, a warning that lands with unsettling accuracy on the dangers of Trumpian rule.”
Trump’s Too Dumb to Know It, but Philip Glass’s Opera Is About Him newrepublic.com/article/2058... via @newrepublic.com
Love is not about finding someone you want to spend your life with, but about finding someone you can't live your life without.💞🐈⬛
#cats #catsofbluesky
Close-up of white cat asleep, in profile. His nose is next to his upturned paw, showing his black and pink paw pads.
Boop & Beans
#CatsOfBluesky
Be a blood donor!
Saving lives is rewarding
Plus they give you snacks
♥️ Help spread the word. ♥️
#redcross
#haiku
