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In the past, the rich used to pay higher taxes. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt, caused largely by lower taxes on the rich. It's a big switcheroo that we need to talk about if we're going to talk about the national debt.

Why look to Mars when Earth hides animal ecosystems thriving 9,533 meters deep in the Pacific hadal zone, under over 900 times surface pressure? Our own planet is astounding!

The Mighty Pacific Ocean

Wow -- Ken Paxton and his team abruptly shut down a news conference and bail after journalists try to ask him about his various scandals

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One of my views in Katmai National Park last week. Count the bears! The salmon are coming in and the bears are hungry!

🔥This insane shot of a whale breaching #wild #wildlife #nature #love

Instead, it generates a pattern of waves that propagate through the crystal lattice and break the local mirror symmetries of the material.

Susan Collins voted to strip billions of dollars from Medicare and Medicaid in Maine. But we can all rest easy knowing that Collins’s UnitedHealth stock is up 850%.

The “clean” fully clothed version.

Monday Morning Kitten

Narwhals use their 3-meter spiral tusk, packed with nerve endings, to sense changes in water temperature and salinity deep in the Arctic.

The corruption is endless. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]

One fired worker just humiliated the entire Trump regime. Wait till you see how.

Never Too Much…🌺 #BeachLife

Who agrees this needs to go viral? Justice, accountability, and democratic rights should never depend on who is in government. Watch. Share. Let the conversation reach everyone. #FreeDC #Justice

How we beat back the corporate takeover of America: 1. Break up corporate monopolies 2. Continue building union power 3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics Let’s keep working to unrig the system.

They’re killing the ducks

Imagine Trump ever being invited to join a photo like this — not in a million years. Four presidents. Zero drama. Just smiles, respect, and a shared love of country. 🇺🇸

Todd Blanche cannot be Attorney General. The Senate must oppose his nomination. If you’re with me on this, please contact your senator’s office and tell them to vote NO on confirming Blanche. The Senate switchboard is (202) 224-3121.

Robert Reich has the answer… The ceiling on income subject to Social Security payroll tax must be raised. If all income in excess of $400,000 were subject to Social Security payroll tax, solvency would be guaranteed forever, and also expand SS benefits. robertreich.substack.com/p/they-dont-...

No one has the time to like my picture.🥹🖤🤍 Original post

As America's 250th birthday approaches and the birthday candles are about to be blown out, America makes its "Birthday Wish!"

Michael Beggs East Coast Tasmania Australia

I would make a home for this dog untill the day I die...

Jeffries: It was in the Oval Office. And the guy—the president—was literally falling asleep. I couldn’t believe it. Now, we’ve seen this happen in Cabinet meetings before, but the cameras are rolling, this Cabinet secretary is talking, and he’s falling asleep. Something is really wrong right now.

How we beat back the corporate takeover of America: 1. Break up corporate monopolies 2. Continue building union power 3. End Citizens United and get big money out of politics Let’s keep working to unrig the system.

The Gentle Giant the Blue Whale the largest animal on Earth, a marine mammal that can reach up to 100 feet long and weigh 200 tons, with a heart the size of a small car. These filter feeders eat almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans called krill

Just an idea: maybe instead of mistrusting doctors, scientists, and data, let’s start aiming that mistrust at RFK Jr. and other ill-informed “healthfluencers.” Thanks.

Nearly half of the data centers intended for 2026 have already been delayed or canceled. Keep the pressure on. It's making a difference!

Americans Are Starting to Really Hate Data Centers—and It’s Making the Tech Industry Nervous gizmodo.com/americans-ar...

Our sweet old Tiger has gone. He walked up the driveway about 15 years ago and helped my dad walk the dog every night. We never found his first owners, so he stayed. He loved the dog, and for the past two years acted as big brother to teach our injured feral cat how to live indoors. He delighted us.

My friend’s dog went to the rainbow bridge today. Harold was a great friend. Loved making him feel happy giving him treats. 🌈 #rainbowbridge he was a rescue and he had a great 14 year life.

Just saying hello…

This is a direct challenge to the most powerful court in America.Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen has introduced six articles of impeachment against Chief Justice John Roberts, accusing him of leading a Supreme Court that has crossed from constitutional judgment into political protection.

Pic of the Day…Pretty Presentation ☀️🌴🌊 tropicality.com #beachday #beachlife #beach #travelphotography #islandlife #beaches

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Will Always View The Obama's As A Positive Force For Our Country, We All Were Better Back Then,To Each Other,And To The World.....

Silencing freedom of the press. Essential for all dictators.

Castro is accused of lying under oath about the shooting of Venezuelan immigrant Julio Sosa-Celis.

"Google's own artificial intelligence team just staged one of the most stunning internal revolts in tech history — and it's aimed squarely at a deal the company signed with the Pentagon." via Your Daily Updates

"Courts weren't meant to stop this. ... It was intended that a corrupt criminal president like this one has to be removed by Congress. And it is not a question of politics, or polls, or talking points. It's a question of simple justice, and simply upholding our country as a nation of laws."

Some good news on the medical front.. Pancreatic cancer halted by virus injection in three patients.. www.newscientist.com/article/2528...

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