I shudder every time this date arrives. Columbine has reverberated on an almost quantum level. When we have children no longer feeling safe to go to school, we have a society damaged beyond repair. Gun control is a must.

Don't Interrupt the Sorrow YouTube video by Joni Mitchell - Topic

Clearly she was not afraid to piss people off music.youtube.com/watch?v=V7XG...

Trump said he spoke to a former president about bombing Iran. Four denials suggest otherwise. Trump said twice Monday that he spoke to one of his predecessors about the Iran war and that the former president said he wished he had taken the action Trump did.

Because he is deranged. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Unfit to lead

Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.

Resistance works: www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...

Should We Let Public Transit Die? Urban-rural hostility is fueling a public transportation crisis in US cities. But demands to abandon bus and train riders ignore the economic and social costs of cutting service.

Common sense has become irrelevant: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Newsom isn’t perfect.

But he is fighting back…and giving voice to Americans whose leaders are silent from self-interest and fear.

#RadioFreeAmerica

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official

This has to stop now: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...

50501 — 50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement Join the movement to uphold the Constitution and end executive overreach. 50 protests, 50 states, 1 day: #50501.

He's short sighted. He has no true party affiliation. He sees politics in a bottle of Coke. It's all about him. That's why this works. Every class dismisses him. Let's continue to f*ck with his head. www.fiftyfifty.one

Stevie Wonder - Faith ft. Ariana Grande YouTube video by StevieWonderVEVO

If we keep pushing, we will correct the worst mistake ever made in this nation's history. youtu.be/hNMMN46uFCc?...

Persecution of dissent is nothing new to tyrants. It was done here in Wilmington NC in 1898. They not only massacred people, they shut down their voice. www.digitalnc.org/exhibits/the....

CBS cancels Stephen Colbert’s show days after Trump settlement criticism The late-night host had scoffed at a decision by CBS’s parent company to pay the U.S. president $16 million over a disputed interview.

Boycott CBS: www.politico.com/news/2025/07...

Living in the U.S.A. YouTube video by Steve Miller Band - Topic

It ain't easy. But it's still worth it. music.youtube.com/watch?v=BfD7...

🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️

Or because he had no friends there. "Trump to leave G7 summit early due to Middle East situation" www.reuters.com/world/china/...

This is an example of how fascists rise through their supporters. We are not fighting one man, we are fighting a trend.

Tomorrow's parade, though it celebrates a noble institution, this nation's army, is being hosted by a draft dodging 'bone spur' fraud who once referred to a prisoner of war (John McCain) as a 'loser' for allowing himself to be a prisoner of war.

This is not about cutting costs. This is about censoring.

It only hurts if it's a crutch. It's more than that.

Consume less; borrow, don't buy.

The most difficult music for piano: Gaspard de la Nuit by Maurice Ravel Ravel wrote something so difficult he couldn't even play it, and he even dared to criticize others' performances! Linda Carducci and John Banther dive into a work that challenges the most virtuosic of...

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"Gaspard de la nuit" Maurice Ravel, Alice-Sara Ott piano recital part3 YouTube video by Classical Music Chest

Kids, don't try this at home: youtu.be/WYpsAyW_j2s?...

Trump’s Unprecedented Funding Freeze Hits Communities Across America Since taking office, President Trump has trampled over our nation's laws and choked off critical investments that families, businesses, and local governments in every zip code in America are counting ...

Congresswoman DeLauro stressed the questionable legality of this in today's House subcommittee meeting with Russ Vought. But she didn't get much help from her constituents. democrats-appropriations.house.gov/trumps-unpre...

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Guest column | Disillusioned by politics, I read these books to get out of my slump The Washington Post’s longtime book critic Michael Dirda took a break from reading, then delved into some favorites and new titles

I love this guy: wapo.st/4kOg5pj

Once they're gone, they're gone.

Trump admin letter to Harvard sent in error, sparking battle The premature release of the letter containing sweeping demands from the Trump administration led to a public rebuke from Harvard University.

yeah, right... www.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway predicts major housing market shift soon Americans looking to buy a home may see a new trend emerge to address the housing affordability crisis.

Single family homes follow starter homes out 'to pasture'; www.thestreet.com/real-estate/...

Opinion | I Was Obama’s Budget Director. It’s Time to Worry About the National Debt.

Bad time for a parade. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/o...