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At the top of the photo is the "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE" logo. Below that in bold black text reads: "NATIONAL VIRTUAL DAY OF ACTION". Below that is a link that reads: tr.ee/virtual-rally. Below that in red text reads: "Online Saturday, March 7th Noon to 3PM ET". Below that in blue text reads: "An opportunity for all people to engage with the movement, hear from speakers, and show support for protecting science and evidence based policy, regardless of their location or ability to attend in person."Below that in white text reads: "Learn more about the event at standupforscience.net/march7". On the left side of the photo is a red graphic of the statue of liberty. In the bottom left corner of the photo is the red "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE LOGO".

We're hosting a virtual rally for those who are not able to attend a March 7th National Day of Action event in person. We don't think structural barriers should prevent anyone from being able to participate in a movement that directly impacts their lives.
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No Quarter And not one more inch.

We obviously need Trump to be removed from power. Short of that we need the world to know that the majority of American citizens, and their representatives in the opposition party, can see that this is madness and are trying to stop it. www.offmessage.net/p/no-quarter

This is tomorrow in Half Moon Bay. Please consider donating and/ or joining us!

seven mary three come back This last weekend, I was in Pensacola, Florida. When I told my friend that, he said “what are you doing in Florida?” I said, “Trying to get out.” But I was actually there fo…

Wil Wheaton posted to his blog and I only just now got to reading it, (because…. waves at the general state of the world).

You might also really enjoy and appreciate his “story behind the story” of this photo:

Thank you, Wil.
@wilwheaton.net

wilwheaton.net/2026/02/seve...

A white egret on a bluff surrounded by greenery. The Pacific Ocean and hills are in the background.

I have but one egret

CNN: Approval for President Trump's East Wing ballroom project – from a government commission that oversees planning for federal buildings and land in the nation's capital – is delayed after it received over 32,000 comments from the public overwhelmingly opposing the construction.

I truly do think all of the "Noem out, Mullin in" posts and stories are failing American democracy right now!

Trump is announcing his nominee.

That's it.

If the Senate majority wants to confirm him, they're a part of this—even after knowing what they know now.

And that matters come November.

This is a superb and psychologically incisive piece. I wish I’d written it myself. The overlap between the new right and fascisms of old when it comes to deeply disturbing obsessions about sex and violence is plain to anyone with eyes to see and a mind that thinks. Read it

Snow Leopard Sisters - Snow Leopard Conservancy Support the Snow Leopard Sisters campaign to protect snow leopards in Nepal by funding conservation training and tools to mitigate human-wildlife conflict.

If you get a chance to see this incredible film, please do—and please consider donating to the conservancy . snowleopardconservancy.org/snow-leopard...

Submissions Open We are reading all genres through March 15th. Send us your best!

Submissions Open

We are reading all genres through March 15th. Send us your best!

He is so creepy

And why is the set all devil-glow green?

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So I just got a statement from California AG Bonta's office:
"Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal. These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open investigation, and we intend to be vigorous in our review"

I know it’s difficult right now, but I insist that you seek and enjoy beautiful things, even if it seems frivolous or irresponsible in the face of overwhelming horror. I want you to feed yourself artistically, spiritually, and literally, because you can’t Do The Work when you’re starving.

Yes, This Latest Trump Revelation Out of the Epstein Files Seem Big You’ve probably seen some hints of it. But I wanted to focus...

Yes, This Latest Trump Revelation Out of the Epstein Files Seem Big talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/yes-t...

Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump

NEW: The New York Times confirms my reporting that the DOJ is withholding several FBI interviews with a woman who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her as a child

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/u...

A screenshot from Twin Peaks. An FBI agent driving in a car is saying "Diane, 11:30am, February 24th. I'm entering the town of Twin Peaks" into a dictaphone.

Happy 'entering the town of Twin Peaks' day to those that celebrate 🥳

Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump
www.npr.org/2026/02/24/n...

THREAD:

In AZ, a cancer patient was told to treat his symptoms with an energy drink.

A MS inmate broke his arm and later needed to have his broken arm amputated.

In CO, a 22-year-old died from treatable infections after he was ignored by prison staff for a month.

www.nola.com/gambit/news/...

What Not Reading Does to Your Writing More thoughts on "TV brain prose" and why reading is, yes, useful for your writing.

Since everyone is (sigh) debating if writers benefit from reading books, I dissected a passage shared as “evidence” that non-readers can write great prose: countercraft.substack.com/p/what-not-r...

Fix Your Hearts or Die It's a invitation, not a threat. The path to liberation for lonely men is feminism.

Today I wrote about the Male Loneliness Epidemic, and the ways that a cult(ure) of abuse leads so many to seek paths of healing solely on behalf of abusers, and doing so not by building paths of universal liberation, but by repairing paths of domination.

www.the-reframe.com/fix-your-hea...

Another thing I love about Alysa is that her embracing joy, whimsy, artistry, authenticity and prioritizing having a healthy body and mind over aesthetic conformity and optimization blows a massive hole in much of the cultural messaging being pushed on women, esp young women, right now

Book cover of "Gutenberg's Apprentice" by @alixechristie.bsky.social. Red background. Yellow font. A blue, yellow and white skyline of 15th century Mainz at the bottom. Round icon of a painting above author's name.

From @lithub.com.web.brid.gy newsletter: "On February 23, 1455 (or so), Johannes #Gutenberg published an edition of the Vulgate Bible in what is now Mainz, Germany."

A great novel about this is "Gutenberg's Apprentice" by @alixechristie.bsky.social. #BookSky 📚 💙

Alysa Liu telling 60 Minutes “I love struggling, it makes me feel alive” is a legit revolutionary statement from a Bay Area native in a time when copious amounts of time and resources are being put toward convincing us to opt out of experiencing struggle, friction and self-actualization

Passed this same spot today and the frogs were so loud that I almost covered my ears.

A Fatal ICE Shooting Occurred in Texas Months Before Renee Good’s Killing

We're just now learning ICE murdered a 23 year old American man in Texas
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/u...

Sights and sounds from Half Moon Bay part 2 (sound on)

Sights and sounds from Half Moon Bay part 1 (sound on)

Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, And The Construction Of Political Crisis What we care about, and demand accountability for, is largely up to us.

This is about the latest revelation from the Epstein files, which seems to have left most of the political class stunned and paralyzed. But it’s also about how things become politically meaningful and the forces that shape public perception of events. www.offmessage.net/p/trump-epst...