EllynThomps

PARTICIPATE ! 202-224-3121 will reach the Congressional Switchboard. Call the Congress! Plan your call, write a script to be effective. Calls typically answered by staffers. Check the Congressional calendar to know current issues & votes. It’s OUR Government.

It’s not, they have, and by doing this, Hakeem Jeffries is once again supporting a narcissistic sex pest with a record of corruption (who is the reason NY’s gerrymandering is what it is and why Jeffries is not speaker!!) over the rightful winner of the Democratic Primary.

The gerontocracy protects itself!

Litman called for every Dem over the age of 70 to retire at the end of their current term. A few have heeded that message: Earlier this year, Senators Dick Durbin, IL (80), Jeanne Shaheen, (78), Tina Smith MN (67), and Gary Peters of Michigan (66) all announced that they would not seek reelection

“With all due respect to Del. Norton,” says Wendy Hamilton, a DC minister who unsuccessfully challenged Norton in the 2022 Democratic primary, “I am just not certain that she is the best positioned generationally to meet the moment.”

#cloudscape #desertsky #sundown #orange #clouddrama #photography #goodnight #clouds #desert #peace #sunset

The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What” The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. (Published April 2024)

“A Scientist Says He’s Solved the Bermuda Triangle, Just Like That.” Popular Mechanics www.popularmechanics.com/science/a656...

Our parks are in survival mode and they need more staff!

What is the absolute WORST weed? Find out here – and pray that you don't have it in your garden! BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine

“The Israel Defense Forces claimed Anas Al-Sharif was a terrorist "who posed as a journalist." Al Jazeera said al-Sharif was a journalist, and that five staff in all were killed.” -NBC News

“they (voters) convinced themselves that Trump would be an effective chief executive, that under his stewardship their lives would get better and the country would prosper.” -The Atlantic

“Why doesn’t the U.S. government know how many people die in law enforcement custody? Under the Death in Custody Reporting Act, the government is supposed to track how many people die in law enforcement custody — but the data is a mess.” - The Marshall Project

“But enough were willing to overlook all that, because they convinced themselves that Trump would be an effective chief executive, that under his stewardship their lives would get better and the country would prosper.” -The Atlantic

“fewer people died from the direct effects of extreme weather globally, through the first half of 2025, than any six-month period since reliable records began being kept decades ago. - Vox

“it’s not that they don’t want things like health care, education, national security and overall safety. They do; they just don’t trust Democrats to get the job done. And can you blame them?“ thehill.com/opinion/5390...

“Buried treasure that might have changed history: Two thousand years ago, the Roman Army embarked on a far-flung hunt for silver. Thanks to a persistent archaeology buff, we’re now learning how close they came to finding an empire-altering fortune. - National Geographic

“Tomorrow is Donald Trump’s deadline to agree to trade deals before he imposes tariffs, and he means it this time. Why are you laughing? (In fact, since saying that yesterday, he’s already chickened out with Mexico, putting the “taco” in, well, TACO.)” -The Atlantic

“At least 91 people have been killed and 600 wounded while waiting for aid in Gaza over the past 24 hours, as the US envoy, Steve Witkoff, visits Israel for ceasefire discussions & to inspect food distribution.” - The Guardian

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @ewarren.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov Democrats can Win, but FIRST, we must DO. If funding is not readily available, organize support for those in need! No one forgets a helping hand.

Dear Democrats, if you want to stand out in Texas, do what the state is not doing and help individuals in Kerrville www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/u...

“Hidden Lake Bursts through Greenland Ice in ‘Extremely Surprising’ Event Water usually flows downward, but something strange happened under Greenland’s ice sheet when a deluge punched through the surface to scour an area nearly twice the size of New York’s Central Park” - Scientific American

“The Brain Fires Up Immune Cells When Sick People Are Nearby. The brain activates front-line immune cells in response to the mere sight of a sick person, mimicking the body’s response to an actual infection, a study shows.” - Scientific American

“An enormous, 515-mile-long flash of lightning that crossed at least three states has been named the longest in recorded history in the world. The 2017 “megaflash” stretched from eastern Texas to near Kansas City” - NBC News

@jjwagner973.bsky.social thanks for the follow. ♥️🐩pups. Our Standards love to travel!

former CIA officer: “Tulsi Gabbard, is ignorant of the practices of espionage” after she accused Barack Obama & his national security team of “treasonous conspiracy” against Donald Trump” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups

"Mounting evidence shows that widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths," the IPC said, adding that "famine thresholds" have been reached for food consumption in most of the Gaza Strip.” - Reuters reuters.com/business/hea...

“solar images capture a side of the Sun that can’t be seen by human eyes alone…. images show the power, beauty & dynamism of our nearest star”

Gaza death toll hits 60,000: "A worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza & immediate action is needed to avoid widespread death, a hunger monitor warned on Tuesday, as the number of Palestinians reported killed in the conflict with Israel crossed the 60,000 threshold.” - Reuters

“EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said last week that his agency will propose to repeal a 2009 determination known as the “endangerment finding” that declared that planet-warming gases including carbon dioxide are a threat to public health.” - The Hill

Gaza Witnessing ‘Worst-Case Famine Scenario’ U.N.-backed report warns that Gaza is facing a worsening famine amid restricted humanitarian access and rising hunger-related deaths. - TIME

BREAKING: New documents and testimony make it clear that Emil Bove urged DOJ officials to defy court orders – then misled the Judiciary Committee about it. The facts are disqualifying. And the timeline is damning. Let's break it down. 🧵

@jamesski.bsky.social first, thanks for the follow, but of more importance, Thank you for your Service !

@marysch77.bsky.social thanks for the follow. Good to meet you! I am a “MarySch” too- using “Ellen” to avoid more confusion!

www.bankrate.com/banking/fede... Factors that heat and cool inflation-watch these over the next 4 years

FEMA’s leader, David Richardson, the agency’s acting administrator, has not been to the site of one of the nation’s deadliest floods in the U.S. in the past 25 years, upending a long practice of FEMA leaders making themselves visible after major disasters. - POLITICO

Mexican Counselors, Silvana Garza Valdez and María Paula Zárate, are hailed as Heroes after rescuing 20 girls from Camp Mystic during the flood in Texas. Meanwhile Mexican Rescues crews are in Texas now assisting local rescue efforts. Why can't our government see how inspiring these people are?

Just wow! Can we appreciate the fact that a team from Mexico is in Texas helping with the search and rescue. 👏🏽