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Shadowpalm Tours "Clear waters, gentle giants. Whale sharks and manta rays roaming the same plankton-rich paradise in the Maldives."

Motherfucking wind farms…

As I just said on CNN, my father's parents were Nakba survivors. I don't want Israeli children to live in fear and I don't want Palestinian children to starve to death. There is nothing anyone could do to make me put nationalistic talking points above basic human rights.

He gave everything for Ukraine — including his life. Ben “Budgie” Burgess, a 33-year-old volunteer from Portsmouth, was killed on June 20 while flying drones on the front lines in Sumy Oblast.👇

Since it is Juneteenth, I will share a lil something... My ancestors were slaves in Texas & were freed on June 19, 1865. They came together to meet with other ex-slaves & formed the Limestone County 19th of June Organization. They bought 30 acres of land on Lake Mexia.

Yuriy Felipenko, a talented Ukrainian actor known for his role in A Promise to God, has been killed in action on the front line He traded the stage for the battlefield — not for glory, but to defend his country. Yuriy served in the “Achilles” assault battalion of the 92nd Separate Assault Brigade👇

Here are images from the No Kings protests in all 50 states: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/millions-p...

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Down’s Syndrome Scotland’s Choir 21 sings The Bluebells' song "Young At Heart" at the Down’s Syndrome Scotland Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 👏 Down syndrome is linked to chromosome 21 because it is caused by an extra copy of this chromosome, a condition called trisomy 21 #RHSChelsea

Q: Why are fish poorly educated? A: All the schools are below C level. Now that you've sat through that, please watch this video on animal collective names.

A connection 19 years in the making 🥹 Alyssa Thompson assists her sister Gisele Thompson on her first pro goal, AND they become the first sisters in NWSL history to combine for a goal!

In the hour of darkness and peril and fear, let’s all channel a little Paul Revere. @hcrichardson.bsky.social #paulrevere #boston250

Fatou, the oldest gorilla living in captivity worldwide, is getting ready for her 68th birthday in style. The Berlin zoo on Friday presented Fatou with a basket of fruit and vegetables ahead of her official birthday, which falls on Sunday. Read more: abcnews.visitlink.me/42K9vx

The Golden Era is approaching! 🤭🤗

#HandsOff in Waco, TX. #KWTXNews10

WE ARE The United States

McKinney Texas. Impressed w/the hundreds of cars that passed us honking, thumbs up and peace signs.

Sedona, Arizona #3E #Handsoff #FiftyFiftyOne 📹 @afterthemarch.bsky.social

So proud of American Resisters today! #Handsoff

There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers. Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.

Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk delivered a cold, confident finish at the Miami Open, defeating Russian Anna Blinkova with a daring underarm ace to seal her victory. A powerful reminder that Ukrainians fight with skill, courage, and determination — on every front! 🇺🇦💙💛

Ahead of Germany’s election, with anti-immigrant sentiment rising, they released viral videos showing life without immigrants. History proves that when a country starts erasing certain people, it doesn’t end well. 🧵

Every. Single. Word. 🎯 🎯 🎯 shorturl.at/SKwi7

With his permission, I'm sharing Dean Treanor's response to Ed Martin's letter:

I’ve been suggesting on TV and podcasts—without actual evidence(!)—that it may turn out that DOJ will wind up not having enough lawyers to defend all the lawsuits challenging this administration’s illegal conduct. Turns out it seems already to be true. 👉

This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.

As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.

The screens at the Department of Housing and Urban Development were playing this video this morning

MAGA defined:

Like father, like son -- down to the F word.

This was not a drill youtu.be/2gXZY2DGtFQ?...

Remembering John Lennon... And so happy for the Syrian people! youtu.be/yN4Uu0OlmTg?...

Another great Blue tune: youtu.be/M-sdCTq_2Yk?...

Nothing but blue skies, do I see...

Love IS blue! youtu.be/u_jbx0iWl8I?...

My first post on Bluesky: youtu.be/nqjepfQZwzY?...