Susannah Smith

"It was the best news possible. I was thrilled." www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/o...

Yeah, but it was the 15th century.

No better reason

Dolly Parton and Patti LaBelle playing their acrylics. Two icons.

Thank you for your attention in this matter.

Beaver breakfast Minnehaha creek Minneapolis, MN 6/25/26

"I have accepted Keir Starmer's resignation as my chief servant and have invited Andy Burnham to lay out details for how many meals a day he'll give me"

To be fair, who hasn't wanted to cuss out Benjamin Netanyahu?

TACO Tuesday!!!

How refreshing to see the faces of the ICE officers who are apparently doing nothing at airports.

Would you rather be a basket of deplorable or garbage?

Shame on every single person who voted for that wretched bill. Shame.

mcusercontent.com/9a7ef1794691... Letter from the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, in case you had any questions about the resettlement of "refugees" from South Africa

The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.

Latest issue of Open Rivers is out!

We at the CUNY Institute of Demographic Research (CIDR) are saddened to share the news that Professor Andrew Beveridge passed away on 10 April 2025, in Washington DC. Andy was a social demographer well known for his expertise on New York and U.S. demographic patterns and trends. 1/

Elon’s Downfall

Donald Trump has reportedly spent $18 million worth of taxpayer money to play golf since his inauguration. This is happening as he slashes the federal workforce, guts funding for vital programs, and tees up major cuts to Medicaid to pay for more tax cuts for the rich. Hello?

Donald Trump wants to "expel the rogue actors and corrupt forces from our government." I have a great idea where to start.

Trump's latest executive order puts independent agencies — including the FTC, SEC, and NLRB — under his direct control. It's a blatant attempt to shield his corporate donors and his own business from agencies that hold the powerful accountable. This is an alarming power-grab.

Say what this is: a coup. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/say-what-it-is-a-coup

Such a tinypart of the budget; such a big impact.

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