Palmer, Alaska was founded by a New Deal program to resettle and provide relief to Midwestern farmers during the Great Depression. Now deep in a red state, several hundred defiant Alaska progressives reach out to their Palmer Colony Days roots in a powerful “No Kings” protest in the main intersection in town. In "Alaska Community Rooted in New Deal History," the activist’s sign quotes an original 1930s colonist, emphasizing the value of shared resources over individual wealth. The American flag on a wooden stick creates a striking visual dialogue about freedom and community. A thought-provoking statement about our shared values, and how they connect to our pasts.

I love this sunlit moment from the #NoKings protest in Palmer, Alaska, a town born of a New Deal resettlement program.

The protester stands with a hand-lettered sign quoting a 1930s colonist with an American flag on a rough stick.

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Man at the 2017 Women's March on Washington carries a sign that reads "Tinkle Tinkle Little Czar, Putin put you where you are."

Neon green stops the winter, inauguration protest crowd for a split second.

I liked how the nursery-rhyme rhythm turns a sharp jab into something sly and memorable while the crowd gives the message weight.

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#blueskyart #photography #activistart

Something like that. OTOH, it could launch more man-products and odd photography...

My painting SUNFLOWERS

Fractures Emerge Between GOP’s Pro-Pedophilia, Extremely Pro-Pedophilia Wings YouTube video by The Onion

The Onion is knocking it out of the park today. Yes, republicans are either pedophiles or pedo enablers. Don't leave the kids alone with Uncle JD.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekPForPurple #ECK #ArtYear #Bloomscrolling #Watercolor #FloralArt #Lilac #TraditionalArt #@bsky.art I miss these lilacs from up north

Anyone who isn't a white man should be looking over their shoulders. They were always placeholders, picked to be Stepford Photogenics.

The 5x draft dodging orange felon says he would’ve won the Vietnam War very quickly.

Would that be before or after the fake bone spurs. The art of the coward.

Virginians, today you showed up for our democracy.

Trump tried to rig the 2026 elections with a corrupt redistricting scheme.

But not here in Virginia — we fought back, and we won.

Join me in Sending Courage to Congress 🇺🇸

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.

You can have no rage, Republicans, when you lit the fuse.

You just got outplayed

Until he flip-flops again, presumably with some kind of payday like whatever preceeded the previous flip-flop.

He and Lindsay Graham should form a club where you have to wear flipflops to get in the door.

And now Tulsi lol you crumb ghouls we tried to tell you

most gerrymanders are republican legislators saying fuck the voters

these ones are the voters saying fuck republican legislators

Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.

NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY STRONGHOLD JUST DROPPED WELCOME VIRGINIA

Exclusive: Redwood Materials lays off 10% in restructuring to chase energy storage business | TechCrunch The company is restructuring some teams to accommodate a booming energy storage business, according to emails viewed by TechCrunch.

SCOOP: Redwood Materials cut 10% of staff (around 135 workers) in a restructuring to better chase booming demand for energy storage, particularly at AI data centers, TechCrunch has learned.

Founder/CEO JB Straubel wrote to staff that he is "more excited than ever"

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Men playing dominoes at a Community Center in Casco Viejo in Panama City, Panama

Four men sit at a rough table in a Casco Viejo community center in Panama City, Panama. Domino tiles pause mid-play as a boy watches and grins at the edge.

It's an honest invitation to pull up a chair, have a beer, and join the game.

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#cascoviejo #blueskyart #streetphotography

You know you want to step along the Rhine with us to Les Trois Rois in Basel, Switzerland. A view across the Rhine River shows pale sandstone façades stepping down to a weathered quayside.

See it here: buff.ly/syaKapt

#art #photography #travel #rhine #Switzerland #chrisboese #boesegalleries

The raw energy of a race's beginning, released by the starter pistol. Nothing like it. High contrast sets off in stark relief the determination on each runner's face, while the blurred background shows the rush of speed and adrenaline. This high contrast piece highlights athletes as they launch into action, capturing the thrill of the race. This image in your space is a powerful reminder of ambition and pursuit, driving energy and inspiration.

World Art Day exists because someone decided that art, as a living practice, deserved a day of recognition.

"A Sprint at the Start" is part of that practice.

For an independent artist, it's a moment to reflect on what it means and say thank you.

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#blueskyart #monochrome #action

No Work, No School, No Shopping: May Day Training Call · Indivisible This May Day, we’re calling for a day of No Work, No School, No Shopping. We're flexing our economic power as workers, students, and everyday people to send a clear message to Trump: we will not do...

Find out how you can participate in the nationwide day of economic disruption on May 1 and learn more about the strategy behind economic noncooperation at the upcoming May Day training call.

Nebraska law enforcement veterans form coalition to counter 'federal overreach' Equality Before the Law said in a news release that it was formed out of a concern that when federal actions are allowed to override local priorities, it erodes public trust, makes the job of law enfo...

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Agencies in talks with Trump, family to resolve $10B lawsuit over tax leaks President Trump and his family are suing federal agencies over leaks of their tax information. Court filings say they’re in talks to find a solution instead of heading to trial.

that beep beep beep sound you hear is the president and his family backing a truck up to the US treasury...

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Alligator Alcatraz phones were cut off. Then the beatings began, court docs say One attorney wrote in a sworn declaration that officers broke a detainee’s wrist and “pepper sprayed everyone.”

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Hundreds rally against ICE as judge agrees to block detention center construction - Maryland Matters A federal judge on Wednesday limited further construction on a planned Washington County immigration detention center, saying the government's plans for the facility and its impacts on the environment...

"In addition to filling the courtroom gallery and two additional overflow rooms, hundreds of protestors rallied outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Baltimore before the case was set to be heard..."

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Pushback leads Homeland Security to compromise on some warehouse detention centers for immigrants • Stateline Some of the Trump administration’s controversial new warehouse immigration detention centers are getting scaled back and postponed as states and cities fight back and new Homeland Security Secretary M...

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"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..."

"One of her children recently enlisted in the military...

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Today in Baltimore, We Proved This Fight Is Working DHS went to court to defend their ICE warehouse plan and walked away with a judge openly laughing at their argument.

"Over the past several months, our community has built a blueprint that other communities can use when federal agencies attempt to move detention infrastructure into their neighborhoods..."

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Trump avoided punishments for his post-2020 abuses, but many of his lawyers did not For the attorneys who helped fuel the president’s efforts to remain in office, the consequences have been severe. Take John Eastman, for example.

And they remain mystified as to why it's so hard for them to find real lawyers who will work for him...

Eastman: disbarred

Giuliani: disbarred

Chesebro: disbarred

Clark: facing possible disbarment

Ellis: law license suspended

www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...