So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out

America Was Never Meant to Think too Hard He is in the fifth grade when they stop asking him to read full books.

Democracy dies w/o critical thinking - and it gets buried early.

A large majority of our schools...still...value compliance over critical thinking...still...

I suspect this structural disrespect for thinking in the U.S. has fluctuated depending upon how authoritarian leaders are. NOW, tho, WHEW!

CNN compilation of Trump repeatedly saying the war in Iran will end "pretty soon." If this were only a comedy skit, it might be humorous. As it is, this is tragic.

In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.

249 years later, we have this idiot.

Sen. Jack Reed to Warsh as he dodges questions about divesting his assets: "Excuse me. I must commend you on the way you can circularly go around questions and not answer them. It's a skill. Unfortunately it's not a good skill for the chairman of the Fed."

Secretary of War Pete Hegs... # © • 39m The War Department is once again restoring freedom to our Joint Force. We are discarding the mandatory flu vaccine requirement, effective immediately.

Make this make sense.

A quick look at the #exaltation and #fall of #Mars! Feedback, as always, is welcome:

youtu.be/ytN_xAwPin0

#astrology #astrosky

We are all trapped in our Mind's with the Minotaur. But we are now also all trapped in Trump's mind, with the beast that is his brain.
On Trump and the Minotaur.
open.substack.com/pub/dorjekir...

Digital innovation aka Microsoft Copilot.

Ballmer gives $80 million to NPR, with strings attached $113 million in total new donations won’t save existing jobs, apparently.

NPR journalist David Folkenflik writes that this donation, and another $33 million from an anonymous donor, “were intended for specific purposes, not to build the endowment or to expand news coverage.”

😭😭🔥🪐

MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE

Fierce heat today in the CANARY ISLANDS

37.7C at La Aldea de San Nicolas

NIGHT Temperatures locally >32C.

Next week exceptional heat in SPAIN
with several records at risk until Wednesday.

5 degrees Fahrenheit!

The #Trump war on #Iran is turning into a mercantile one. "Mercantile," as in #Mercury, which is currently applying to the #Mars and #Saturn conjunction.

#astrology #astrosky

Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.

Fact for today: There are still almost 200 coal power plants still operating in the US. There are less than 8 in Canada and none in the most industrial and populous province, Ontario. If companies really believe in reducing climate impacts, they can choose countries that produce cleaner energy.

As a parent, you have to take accountability for how “doing what you had to do” affected your children. You just have to.

Chronic illness is so hard :(

Ghislaine Maxwell Has A ‘Good Chance’ Of Being Pardoned By Trump, Attorney Says Maxwell’s attorney said he thinks there’s “a good chance and for good reason that she would get a pardon.”

Ghislaine Maxwell Will Ask Trump For Pardon After Epstein News Dies Down, Attorney Says. www.forbes.com/sites/alison...

I feel like a lot of cosplayers have hit
"professional Hollywood level costume and prop manufacturing" levels 😲

England fans facing hugely inflated prices to get to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium for World Cup games The cost of getting the train from New York to the venue, where the Three Lions play Panama in their final group game, will be £111 - nearly 12 times the usual fare.

Dear fellow Brits, from this Brit-American:

Please don't come here. It's dangerous. You may be targeted, arrested and unlawfully detained - likely courtesy of ICE - without access to legal representation.

I've told my family to stay away.

Please boycott America. 🇬🇧💙

news.sky.com/story/englan...

We all known A*azon tends to sell books bellow list prices, but I've recently found them selling books at below WHOLESALE prices. I know this because I own a store. That's fucked up.
Anyways, support your local book stores. Shit's tough.

How on earth do people not consider driving dangerous!

Just seen a woman driving an X5 BMW, phone tucked under her ear. Putting on lip gloss.

🤦‍♂️

You’re driving a lethal weapon that needs absolute concentration.

Your phone call and lippy can wait. Someone’s safety can’t

I think most people would prefer this. #Science

Right out in the open, Donald Trump is suing his own IRS to try to steal $10 BILLION taxpayer dollars.

I just introduced a bill that would make this theft ILLEGAL.

a black and white photo of a face on the moon ALT: a black and white photo of a face on the moon

Following! 😀 #moon

Does Moon conjunct Pluto have any association with hoarding or having a hard time letting go of things you collect?

Or any Moon-Pluto hard aspects?

I’m trying to see something… #Astrosky

Timeline cleanse. #Mamdani #Obama

Hm, looks like #Napoleon had #Leo placements as well as #Saturn & #Venus in #Cancer! Just wanted to point that out!