Technically, the president can't leave NATO without congressional approval. He also can't start a war without congressional approval, yet here we are.
(2024 National Defense Authorization Act)
we’re in the golden age of misinformation
He'll start a war to:
1. Distract from the Epstein Files
2. Steal oil
3. Justify emergency powers
4. Justify use of the AEA for deportation/internment
5. Help the drug lord he just pardoned
The real gut punch?
That many of the 30% are friends and family.
People we love, who chose cruelty, racism, misogyny, corruption, and chaos anyway.
People who looked you in the eye and decided this was acceptable.👇
A fact.
Fixed it ;)
#MDFA
BREAKING: A federal court ruled that Alabama's 2023 congressional map discriminates against Black voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act and Constitution.
This is a win for voting rights.
Silencing journalists will not silence the voice of truth.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
Crockett: Instead of the President cosplaying as the next pope, he may want to cosplay as an actual President of these United States.
That means he may have to do a little bit of research and understand that he swore a an oath to defend and protect the constitution.
Music is joy! #AGoodPlace
Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...
Your School House Rock moment......
A photo of AMERIC'AS MOST GOTHIC on top of an Ouija table. There is a (fake) skull near the book, and the book is leaning against a lamp that looks like a skeletal torso.
When your creepy office provides the perfect backdrop.
I'm really enjoying AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC by @leannareneehieber.bsky.social and @andreajanes.bsky.social! A book steeped in the heady miasma of Gothic intrigue. Not to be missed.
Pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/amer...
A strange looking creature with a fish tail and animal-like arms with claws. The head looks a bit human, with no hair and sharp teeth.
Victorian Merman
Objects like this were displayed by showmen like P. T Barnum to audiences who believed they were real. This one is from the Horniman Museum. An x-ray revealed a wooden & wire frame, with fish skin stretched over its tail. It has rows of teeth carved from bone. The hair is human.
A sepia photo of Alexander T. Augusta in uniform.
A photo of Augusta's gravestone.
In 1863, Alexander T. Augusta became the first African-American commissioned as a medical officer in the Union Army and was awarded the rank of major. He was eventually put in charge of his own hospital during the Civil War. He was 1 of 13 African American doctors to serve.
2 Canadian families join American parents in lawsuit against social media giants. shared with @c_todd
Lawsuit claims social media companies prioritize engagement over safety, putting young people at risk:
#StopSuicide #AntiCyberBullying
#StopFemicide
#AmandaTodd
t.co/hgmTfPR0EG
Significantly absent in the long obituaries for Pope Francis in both the New York Times and the Washington Post were mentions of his deep concern for the suffering of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Sunsets Mazatlan Mexico. Just before leaving Mazatlan for an extended stay abroad, these were some of our departing sunsets. Waves, orange sunlit clouds, dark blue clouds above.
Sunsets Mazatlan Mexico. Just before leaving Mazatlan for an extended stay abroad, these were some of our departing sunsets.
#sunsets #mazatlan #mazatlán
#photography #tf_photography #tf_photoscapes #tf_photoescapes
