Edward W Baptist

Live look of the Michael Whatley’s campaign:

"I'm trying to deliver Jesus from identity theft. Folks who claim to share the faith that I share support these mean-spirited policies that kick people off of their healthcare & take food out of the mouths of hungry children. I don't understand that kind of faith." ~ Sen. Rev. Dr. Raphael Warnock

Russia is cooperating with Iran. So why is Trump cooperating with Russia? Like the diesel deal, this decision is a gift to the very forces attacking our service members.

Give us a couple honks if you see us :)

Since there’s an opening for press secretary, I know a great candidate who’s not only a lawyer, but a neurosurgeon, a Grammy-winning recording artist, and the inventor of the Post-It Note.

Fascinating world of ancient #glass: a stunning Egyptian glass vessel in the shape of a #fish, it was probably used to hold ointments. Found in El-Amarna, #Egypt, 14th century BC. 📷 British Museum

If we're going to denaturalize and deport people for sex trafficking they hid on their citizenship applications, is there a reason this would not apply to Ghislaine Maxwell?

Editorial cartoonist Paul Conrad on the state of the executive branch, 1973. 

I’ve always said, when you’re looking for an oafish slopulist senate candidate, you don’t want to sink your assets into “buying the cow,” as it were. You need to protect yourself with a lease agreement for a Rental Platner. #palindrome

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Sunday’s UFC fight at the White House “is not just a garish spectacle,” Jamelle Bouie writes; “it is an expression of the president’s contempt for the ritual and symbolism of American democracy — which is just another way to say, his contempt for democracy itself.”

Cleotha. Roebuck. Mavis. Yvonne. The Staple Singers #BlackMusicMonth Photo Credit: Jerry Tavin

The ideology of disunion is a reactionary ideology. It is an ideology that seeks to expand rights by shrinking the pool of who may enjoy them.

Wile E. Coyote-ass party

Things I’ve never watched: The Apprentice The Kardashians Fox News I win!

Wonderful brunch this morning with Mary Beard. She’s got a new podcast, called “Instant Classics,” which is a must listen — great guests and topics already: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i.... You can also become a Member of the Instant Classics Book Club: instantclassics.supportingcast.fm

Spread this dear ones: "Bernie Sanders is suggesting the Epstein files be read during the filibuster on the SAVE Act this week. Let's get this to TREND! Answered that for you

You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her. Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day

This is … really pretty awesome. James Connolly mentioned.

After the Bay of Pigs fiasco, President Kennedy got in front of reporters and took the blame. That he and he alone was the responsible officer of the government and that the fault lay with him. Just thinking about that tonight for reasons.

Y’all remember, there was a bipartisan bill that was ready to go but trump told gop lawmakers to kill it because he wanted to campaign on immigration. It can be fixed but this administration likes chaos and uncertainty. It’s by design.

We should send more politicians to jail

I hope John Roberts signed all his mortgage paperwork correctly

Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.    Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.     Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice

coming soon another new Ediacaran taxon from Newfoundland. This one is an #Arboreomorph from the #Ediacaran of the NE Avalon Peninsula discovered and written up with PhD students Pascal Olschewski @simonrosse.bsky.social. The art needs some work to do justice to the fossil but Happy #FossilFriday!

Trying to get your brother to text back and send wine in the 7th century BCE. “Why do I not see your messenger? If I see your messenger before I enter Borsippa, let my brother send one jar of the same wine that you drink.”

“If I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” —Bad Bunny

SEN. OSSOFF: “.. why are roving gangs of masked men — who look like they couldn’t pass the Army physical exam — dressed up like pretend Delta Force operators, on our streets, demanding papers, dragging people from their cars, and shooting people to death?” @acyn.bsky.social

This is bad shit

I stand with County Executive Calvin Ball as he signs emergency legislation today prohibiting privately owned buildings from being used as ICE detention centers. Howard County chose dignity, accountability, and its people. Tune into our event now: bit.ly/4a2VtHw

This was posted in the new Epstein files release and removed about 20 mins later. Wonder why that is.

DM me? We used to get hundreds of highly qualified applicants for a single job posting. Good prosecutors are increasingly hesitant to work for this DOJ.

Spread this as widely as you can and urge everybody you know to do the same

The President will negotiate with everyone other than congressional leaders down the street.

Republicans control all 3 branches of the government and claim they’re leading us into a “Golden Age.” But they can’t figure out how to end a government shutdown, and they want us to blame the party that controls exactly zero branches of government.

Raskin details how he tried to get unanimous consent today to force Johnson to swear in Adelita Grijalva, but the Acting Speaker Haridopolos "scurried out of the room"

Boston looks forward to welcoming the world to our beautiful city, the cradle of liberty and city of champions.

Ossoff: "We have a president who's completely out of control, a crook engaged in unprecedented corruption, who's passing one of the most unpopular agendas in history. The public is turning against him. The opposition is motivated. We can win & we have to win, but we don't have the luxury of despair"

Which work? Calling for gay people to be stoned to death? Blaming airplane crashes on black pilots? Anti-vax bullshit? Election denialism? Pushing Great Replacement Theory? Kirk’s murder is awful and ominous for this country. But no, we don’t need to honor him or “continue his work.”

Current ear worm (complimentary)

For people in a state that is asking for a prescription, try a CVS MinuteClinic. Some MinuteClinic’s are getting around restrictions by having nurses on site who will give you a prescription during a visit. They ask to confirm if you are high risk but don’t ask for proof.