"“He was the worst kind of traitor. He could have worked for the KGB and given them pages and pages of information that would not have cost somebody their life.”
Instead, he was responsible for at least ten executions of the men he betrayed."
Instead, he was responsible for at least ten executions of the men he betrayed."
05:23 PM - Jun 08, 2023
"They evolved to be pollinated by beetles instead of bees or butterflies...because in the Cretaceous (95 million years ago), those pollinators didn’t exist yet.
Magnolias have tough carpels (female parts) to protect from a beetle’s mandibles."
Magnolias have tough carpels (female parts) to protect from a beetle’s mandibles."
05:02 PM - Jun 08, 2023
"Todd responded that Obamacare opponents are misinformed because Republicans “successfully messaged against it.”
Wasn’t journalism’s job to expose misinformation?
"No, Todd insisted, "it’s the president’ fault for not selling it."
Wasn’t journalism’s job to expose misinformation?
"No, Todd insisted, "it’s the president’ fault for not selling it."
09:24 PM - Jun 05, 2023
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RayneTheCoder @RayneTheCoder❤️❤️❤️08:32 PM - Jun 05, 2023
08:47 PM - Jun 05, 2023
"Today is the 34th anniversary of the first democratic elections in Poland as the Soviet Union was disintegrating. "Democracy dies in silence. We will shout.”
Today is also the 34th anniversary of the Chinese government crackdown in Tiananmen Square."
Today is also the 34th anniversary of the Chinese government crackdown in Tiananmen Square."
June 4, 2023 - by Heather Cox Richardson
Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church, a staunch supporter of Russian president Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine, last week awarded the First Degree of the Order of Glory and Honor from the Russian Orthodox Church to Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán.
08:47 PM - Jun 05, 2023
"If Dec 7, 1941, lives in infamy, June 6, 1944 is the opposite: D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy...involved 5,000 ships, 11,000 planes, 150,000 men, the largest air, sea, and land operation ever, before or since, against Nazi Germany."
@gregolear
@gregolear
11:12 PM - Jun 04, 2023
🤬BLUESKY🤬
"“When a political party is led to believe that it can downgrade its opponent by removing an adjectival suffix from its name, it reduces itself to childishness.”
—conservative columnist George Sokolsky, 1956
“Democrat Party” is a slur.
"“When a political party is led to believe that it can downgrade its opponent by removing an adjectival suffix from its name, it reduces itself to childishness.”
—conservative columnist George Sokolsky, 1956
“Democrat Party” is a slur.
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Endorses Democrat and Conspiracy Theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Shortly After Using a Vile Slur to Describe the Democratic Party
There’s reason to think that the shocking recent endorsement of a fringe Democrat by the increasingly right-learning tech guru is a bid to destroy—not save—the Democratic Party in the 2024 election.
10:28 PM - Jun 04, 2023
"Many women worry that others will judge their decision to have an abortion, so they remain silent.
People rarely hear real stories.
Instead, the voices of religious and political leaders–not real women–shape the abortion narrative in America."
People rarely hear real stories.
Instead, the voices of religious and political leaders–not real women–shape the abortion narrative in America."
04:51 PM - Jun 04, 2023
Wow! LA Dodgers reversed their reversal?
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Stephen M 🐱 🌈 @Catman51F*ck him01:46 PM - Jun 01, 2023
Mike Pence “deeply” offended that the LA Dodgers re-invited “hateful” drag nuns
01:57 PM - Jun 01, 2023
He doth protest too much, methinks🙄
"If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death. Leviticus 20:13”
Ascol added, “Was this law God gave ‘horrific and wrong’?”
"If a man lies with a male as with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination; they shall surely be put to death. Leviticus 20:13”
Ascol added, “Was this law God gave ‘horrific and wrong’?”
01:56 PM - Jun 01, 2023
"As Josh Marshall pointed out in Talking Points Memo, the Republican base no longer seems to care about fiscal issues. Instead, they are pushing cultural issues at the heart of illiberal democracy: anti-LGBTQ, antiabortion, anti-immigration laws."
May 31, 2023 - by Heather Cox Richardson
Tonight the House passed a bill to suspend the debt ceiling for two years, enabling the Treasury to borrow money to prevent a default. More Democrats than Republicans rallied to the measure, with 165 Democrats and 149 Republicans voting in favor, for a final vote of 314 to 117. Seventy-one Republica..
01:45 PM - Jun 01, 2023
"“I was able to give a demonstration of my app to Tim Cook, who is probably the most visible LGBTQ person in tech right now.”
Tint said Cook gave him some helpful suggestions and even connected him to LGBTQ+ advocacy groups like The Trevor Project."
Tint said Cook gave him some helpful suggestions and even connected him to LGBTQ+ advocacy groups like The Trevor Project."
12:39 PM - Jun 01, 2023
"Among men under 20 who were involved in a pregnancy, those whose partners had abortions were four times as likely to finish college. The average child support recipient received $3,400 in 2019, men account for 85% of the payers."
thedailybeast
thedailybeast
11:52 AM - May 30, 2023
"Memorial Day—originally known as Decoration Day—fell on May 30. The reason, in late May, flowers are at fullest bloom, “the choicest flowers of spring-time” to strew upon the graves of the soldiers who died in combat during the Civil War."
@gregolear
@gregolear
04:58 PM - May 28, 2023
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HumTeach @HumTeach03:52 PM - May 25, 2023
04:57 PM - May 28, 2023
An honest and striking glimpse into one’s thoughts, desires, and pleasures
… She’s Off to a good start
Tuesday 5.23
Wednesday 5.24
Friday 5.26
Saturday 5.27
Live Arts Los Angeles
4210 Panamint st
Los Angeles, CA 90065
A new solo performance by Danielle Agami
Joined by Cellist Isaiah Gage
… She’s Off to a good start
Tuesday 5.23
Wednesday 5.24
Friday 5.26
Saturday 5.27
Live Arts Los Angeles
4210 Panamint st
Los Angeles, CA 90065
A new solo performance by Danielle Agami
Joined by Cellist Isaiah Gage
02:32 PM - May 23, 2023
Disgraceful Dodgers
"The Catholic League with Marco Rubio, put pressure on the Dodgers, who quickly caved, “Given the strong feelings of people who have been offended by the sisters’ we decided to remove them from this year’s honorees.”"
@parkermolloy
"The Catholic League with Marco Rubio, put pressure on the Dodgers, who quickly caved, “Given the strong feelings of people who have been offended by the sisters’ we decided to remove them from this year’s honorees.”"
@parkermolloy
04:13 PM - May 22, 2023
"During the day, you can often find them hanging out on the blades of taller grass. If you mow your grass too frequently or cut it too short, it can discourage these glowing insects from hanging around."
01:59 PM - May 20, 2023
Now do gov Gianforte😒
"Higgins’ manhandling of an activist revived his dark past as a cop. He resigned in 2007 before disciplinary action for unnecessary force against a Black man. Higgins lied to internal affairs before admitting to slapping the man."
"Higgins’ manhandling of an activist revived his dark past as a cop. He resigned in 2007 before disciplinary action for unnecessary force against a Black man. Higgins lied to internal affairs before admitting to slapping the man."
01:56 PM - May 20, 2023
"A win for President Lula da Silva, who promised to curb forest less.
In April alone, deforestation was down 68% from last year. 127 square miles was destroyed, below the historical April average of 176 square miles."
In April alone, deforestation was down 68% from last year. 127 square miles was destroyed, below the historical April average of 176 square miles."
01:38 PM - May 20, 2023
Very A Course in Miracles🙏🏻
"Paul Simon had a dream, "on Jan 15, 2019, the dream said: 'you're supposed to write a piece called Seven Psalms'. I started waking up two or three times a week, between 3.30 and 5am, and words would come.""
ProfRobins
"Paul Simon had a dream, "on Jan 15, 2019, the dream said: 'you're supposed to write a piece called Seven Psalms'. I started waking up two or three times a week, between 3.30 and 5am, and words would come.""
ProfRobins
06:46 PM - May 19, 2023
How delightful!!
The Music of the Typewriter, by DanRather
The Music of the Typewriter, by DanRather
08:00 PM - May 13, 2023
Womp womp🤣
“This deposition is for show,” Pomerantz said. “We are gathered here because Donald Trump’s supporters would like to use these proceedings to attempt to obstruct and undermine the criminal case pending against him, and to harass, intimidate, and discredit anyone who investigates or cha
“This deposition is for show,” Pomerantz said. “We are gathered here because Donald Trump’s supporters would like to use these proceedings to attempt to obstruct and undermine the criminal case pending against him, and to harass, intimidate, and discredit anyone who investigates or cha
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Thinkerbelle @Thinkerbelle
01:34 PM - May 13, 2023
"Prophet Mohammad’s favorite color green adorns flags of Muslim nations. African nations green in flags represents natural wealth, Confucius believed green (jade) represented 11 virtues, including benevolence, music, intelligence."
01:32 PM - May 13, 2023
"Republicans refuse to accept temporary or permanent replacement on the Committee for confirming Judges.
So DiFi patriotically dragged her shingles afflicted 89 year old self back because the R pricks desperately want to stop any judicial nominations."
So DiFi patriotically dragged her shingles afflicted 89 year old self back because the R pricks desperately want to stop any judicial nominations."
DiFi should NOT resign (yet). But she should kick the Judiciary Rs in the . . .
A poll in a current rec’d diary has 85% for Diane Feinstein’s resignation. She absolutely should not, absent an ironclad agreement by the Rs that her replacement would immediately be seated on the Judiciary Committee with the power to vote on Judges....
08:00 PM - May 09, 2023
@FBI did nothing?
"Recent posts foreshadow the mass killing. It uploaded a series of pictures outside the Allen Outlet Mall’s H&M entrance, where Garcia would later open fire...shared pictures of bulletproof vest patch “RWDS.”"
thedailybeast
"Recent posts foreshadow the mass killing. It uploaded a series of pictures outside the Allen Outlet Mall’s H&M entrance, where Garcia would later open fire...shared pictures of bulletproof vest patch “RWDS.”"
thedailybeast
02:26 PM - May 09, 2023
"The cup eliminates the need for a separate lid, as the folding design features a notch that locks into place to maintain that on-the-go reliability — without crowding landfills."
This Foldable Coffee Cup Wants Us To Ditch Plastic Lids for Good
This Foldable Coffee Cup Wants Us To Ditch Plastic Lids for Good
11:48 AM - May 09, 2023
