No Kings Protest - Pittsboro, North Carolina. #ncpol #nokings

We are all Angelenos.

Fifteen years after Deepwater Horizon, Trump is setting the stage for disaster | Terry Garcia Cuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago

Op-ed: 15 years after BP oil spill disaster, President Convicted Felon has us headed in the direction of another one. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... h/t @lesleyabravanel.bsky.social

Full text of Pope Francis’ blessing ‘urbi et orbi’ for Easter 2025 “Urbi et orbi” means “To the city [of Rome] and to the world.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and other special occasions.

"There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others." - Pope Francis, April 20, 2025

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What a terrible move!

Hands Off! Protest - Pittsboro, North Carolina 4/5/2025

"Don’t self-censoring people know that they are helping the Trumpian dread, threat and fear machine get worse? Study Germany and Italy in the nineteen thirties."

Has @joshsteinnc.bsky.social publicly condemned this immoral action by Trump and Musk that will bring devastating harm to North Carolina families? Please speak out, Governor, and lead the resistance in our state.

North Carolina inks contract with Musk's SpaceX • NC Newsline The new contract allows North Carolina "to purchase Starlink satellite connectivity products and services for state agencies."

I don't need to drive a Tesla. Nobody needs to tweet on X. NASA doesn't need SpaceX rockets. And North Carolina doesn't need Starlink satellite services. -- Very disappointed with the Stein Administration for making a deal with the devil. #NCPOL #BOYCOTTMUSK

Tesla sales and stock price slump as Musk leads DOGE cuts Analysts say the company is at risk of going free-cash-flow negative, McNally noted.

Tesla's sales and stock price are collapsing as outrage over Musk grows. The Tesla Board of Directors has fiduciary duties to protect shareholder value, which a Delaware Court already found that they violated by approving a $55.8 B pay package for Musk. 1/ www.axios.com/2025/03/06/m...

Diplomacy dies on live TV as Trump and Vance gang up to bully Ukraine leader US president said his horrific blow-up would make ‘great television’ – the White House has never seen anything like it

Trump and Vance smeared America in shame today.

Zelensky Walked Into a Trap Donald Trump and J. D. Vance appear to have entered today’s Oval Office meeting with the goal of generating a pretext for a diplomatic break with Ukraine.

“Trump and Vance appear to have entered the meeting with the intention of berating Zelensky and drawing him into an argument as a pretext for the diplomatic break,” Jonathan Chait writes: theatln.tc/ejdvMpQT

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people.

Be strong, be brave, be fearless.
You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy.

We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

Gary Kasparov's warning to America is frightening and compelling.

Is it really true ...or just something you reposted from @borowitzreport.bsky.social?

Where are the statements of support from Democratic Governors for Maine Governor Janet Mills' resistance to Trump's threats? NC Governor Josh Stein, what do you say as the newly appointed co-chair of the Council of Governors?
@joshsteinnc.bsky.social #DemGovs #NCPOL

An eloquent call to resistance:

"The defining attribute of a dictatorship, as well as of kingship in its ancient and absolute form, is the assertion that law—its making, interpretation, adjudication, and enforcement—is an emanation of the will of one man."
- Frank Bowman in @slate.bsky.social

This

Filling the FBI and DOJ with Trump loyalists is the next step on the path to a fascist dictatorship. Any student of history knows that the DOD and US Armed Forces will be the next target. Americans must resist now.

That's great, Deb! We fought the good fight in FL, and now it's time to live in retirement in places like NC and CO where we can feel happy & safe and volunteer in campaigns to protect people and the environment. Millions more will soon join us to escape FL fascism & unavoidable climate disaster.

Sounds good, Deb! As retirees, we need to live in whatever place will make us the happy and safe. I think many younger Floridians will join us in the next few years and move en masse to CO and NC, escaping the nightmare of FL fascism and now unavoidable climate disaster.

Governor @joshsteinnc.bsky.social energized attendees at a @ppvsat.bsky.social breakfast in Chapel Hill this a.m. assuring us he would veto any bill restricting reproductive rights. Melissa @asylum4assilem.bsky.social and I are pictured below with State Senator @woodsonbradley.bsky.social. #NCPOL

Florida Loses Appeal for Retirees as Climate Change Raises Costs Extreme weather and soaring insurance costs have many retirees rethinking where to live. What to know if you’re in a climate danger zone.

The Florida Diaspora is inevitable. www.barrons.com/articles/flo...

I became a Bluesky follower of Sean Casten, U.S. Representative for Illinois's 6th congressional district, after reading his latest post. It's good to see a member of Congress condemning Mike Johnson forcefully and unequivocally.

Shadow President Elon Musk. How long do we think Trump will put up with this humiliation?

Wake judge rules against Republican in hotly contested Supreme Court race A Wake County Superior Court judge has ruled against Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin, who is trying to invalidate more than 65,000 ballots in the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme C...

🚨BREAKING: Judge rules AGAINST Jefferson Griffin's attempt to throw out 65,000 votes and overturn the NC Supreme Court election! This is great news – but the fight is NOT yet over since Griffin is likely to appeal the decision. We must continue calling out Griffin's shameful ploy: bit.ly/40SGwBM

Trump's plan for Gaza is a combination of fascism, corporate greed, imperialism and genocide. Pure evil.

It’s the craziest idea I have ever heard.