“Tesla (TSLA) shares slipped more than 8% Monday morning, putting it among the biggest S&P 500 decliners and starting the week on a negative note as the electric vehicle maker's stock has declined in each of the last seven weeks.” 3/10/25 www.investopedia.com/tesla-stock-...
An heir to a south african emerald mine calling an American war veteran, astronaut, and elected senator a "traitor" for supporting Ukraine
Give sorrow words♥️
Rory the one eared black cat - pissed off in the shower
Hello
Seven transgender patients—all under age of 19—have sued Trump over his anti-trans healthcare order.
Their compliant outlines *multiple* ways the EOs break federal law & violate the Constitution. Story here, and thread:
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Dear Mr. Dodaro, We write to ask that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct an investigation of reports indicating that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent granted Elon Musk and other “Department of Government Efficiency” employees unprecedented access to the federal government’s payment systems on January 31, 2025.1 These reports are deeply troubling. These critical systems process trillions of dollars of transactions each year and contain sensitive personal and financial information for tens of millions of Americans.2 These systems ensure that Social Security checks, tax refunds, and Medicare benefits are paid on time and are essential to preventing a default on federal debt.3 GAO must investigate and determine who was granted access to these systems, why and how this access was granted, and the implications for the nation’s economic and national security.
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent a letter to Gene Dodaro, asking the GAO to conduct an investigation into reports the Treasury Secretary granted "Elon Musk and other 'Department of Government Efficiency' employees unprecedented access to the federal government’s payment systems."
Reminder that just because you are probationary doesn’t mean you don’t have union protection
Screenshot from Kennebec County Democratic Committee explaining the 2/5 protest has been canceled due to infiltration by bad actors looking to spread hate, misinformation, and turmoil.
Heads up Mainers who were planning to attend the 2/5 protest, it has been canceled due to confirmation that bad actors were planning to attend and disrupt. Message below from Kennebec Democrats explaining more.
Tweet by CJ Pearson, co-chair of some youth GOP group showing the NY Mag cover "The Cruel Kids Table" showing a celebratory party over Trump's victory. His tweet says: "NEWS: I have made the decision to retain legal counsel and will soon issue @NYMag formal notice. For TOO long, the media has been allowed to slander conservatives, painting us as racists without consequence. In the same spirit as @realDonaldTrump , It’s time we fight back." A reply from Jason saying: "Curious, what would the case even be?" Pearson replies: "The basis of the case is false light defamation. Removing myself from the situation for a bit: nearly every person in the cover photo is a private citizen. Labeling them as cruel, inhumane, or creating the implication that they would attend some exclusively white racist political event is defamatory."
So the "free speech absolutists" are now claiming that putting your picture on the cover of a magazine with the headline "the cruel kids table" is "false light defamation."
These guys simply crumple into mush at even the slightest hint that maybe, just maybe, some people don't like them.
Snowy squirrel stops by for a 🌰
#squirrelworld
Frank on the inn beach in July in the early 90s
5 years today since that last call♥️✨
Miss you brother🍃
Sad to learn that we will not be graced with another David Lodge novel. I read every one with pleasure, and was blessed with the chance to review one. The Times gives a thoughtful appreciation. A book reviewer must have been involved in the obit's composition.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/b...
My mothers prize peach rose lives on without her
The dogwood blooms as the sun sets
A rainbow over the house -A gift to the living
The pond in early morning. Before the sail-
The year after she died🌹✨
As a bu parent I’m in
Swan in pursuit
The only thing scarier than an angry goose is an angry swan😆
Waterfowl gathered on pond in winter
A goose among ducks🪿🍃
Duck flying past tree
Happy New Year🌹🍃✨
Rapprochement- my mother gazes out as her mother holds her with her own gaze
Frank on the road we lived on when we were married so many years ago
It’s the mourning time✨It’s January again and time to give Sorrow the words owed✨🌹
Eastern gray squirrel perched on garden chair, hoping for a nut
Squirrel at window with hazelnut
Squirrel waiting at back door
Christmas visitors 🎄✨
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For profit parasitic programs pay up-
This Tennessee co has shops all up and down our heroin highway (rt 91 Massachusetts) - cleaning up getting clean -
Japanese tit a little white round orb bird, flying
LOOK AT THIS TIT
We have front row seats to the worst show ever💀
So the extortion of the media has begun
For profit addiction treatment centers should be driven out of practice from within-
Our elevation of small business owners as righteous actors has given cover to folks who monetize addiction - when you ask them to formulate a case they can’t/ when treatment fails the addiction is blamed-
Short cuts in training and treatment have left us lost
On what basis do you say that? As a college mental health person I have to disagree-
And not for nothing- those in 30s and 40a have kids now.
Frank and me during the early days on Sprinkle road
🌹We were so much older then- I’m younger than that now🎶🍃
Because if folks talked about before they’d have to admit they helped
I remember sitting with a lot of folks mad
And watching how teachers were pushed out
Same.