Chaka Khan playing drums.

Blessing the timeline…

It's official: The House has sworn in Democratic Rep. Analilia Mejia.

Excited to attend the ribbon-cutting for the next segment of California’s solar canal initiative later this month in Hickman. Imagine generating solar power over 4,000 miles or so canals across the state. A lot of Sierra and Colorado River water to save via avoided evaporation.

Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices $120 oil didn’t start this EV transition. And cheaper oil won’t stop it.

Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices
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Poland’s Culture Minister Calls Kanye West’s Planned Concert ‘Unacceptable’ Over Country’s History Kanye West’s Poland Concert Slammed By Culture Minister Amid Country’s History: ‘Normalization Of Hatred’

Kanye West’s Poland Concert Slammed By Culture Minister Amid Country’s History: ‘Normalization Of Hatred’

Thank you to whoever did this one. 🤣👏

Paramount Pulls Ads From The Ankler After Rushfield Boosts ‘Block the Merger’ Movement at CinemaCon | Exclusive Paramount pulled its advertising from The Ankler after its editorial director and chief columnist, Richard Rushfield, was seen at CinemaCon with “Block the Merger” buttons.

🚨🚨 🚨 This is why the Ellisons cannot be trusted with @cnn.com @warnerbrothers.bsky.social

They are reportedly taking revenge against a journalist who dared to oppose the merger--by pulling ads from his publication!

It's an insult to free speech #BlockTheMerger

www.thewrap.com/media-platfo...

Woah if true.

Yikes but thanks for posting. I did read the wired article… scary but fascinating and understandable/relatable. Then I read @elizamclamb.bsky.social on substack … now listening to her on Spotify. That’s the shape of my morning today … after learning that @hampshirecollege is closing.

this stuff sucks. running a shady bot network to promote a band creates a system where the only way to promote new music is through these monopolistic choke points. now the digital marketing company is in control and can turn the tap on or off whenever they want

It’s disappointing that NYT has buried this article on the homepage, but it’s going on A1 tomorrow — with a better headline: “Trump’s Volatile Talk Revives Doubts on Stability”.

No infantry needed. Ukrainian robots, for first time, capture Russian position — Zelenskyy Read more

No infantry needed. Ukrainian robots, for the first time, capture a Russian position: Ukrainian defenders managed to take control of an enemy position using drones & ground robotic systems. Infantry did not take part in the operation, states Zelenskyy: RBC UA News
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Ok. Thank you. I used to sing this song in a cover band so … was important to know !

Yeah. What do you think he’s screaming in the chorus ?

Help by The Beatles 😃

Harmeet Dhillon destroyed DOJ's Civil Rights Division. Destroyed it. Drove away 2/3rds of the lawyers. Perverted its mission from defending civil rights to attacking them, especially targeting trans people, universities and voting. Any news article about her that doesn't explain this is corrupt.

Yes, there are concrete next steps after No Kings 3 You are being asked to gather your people together and get engaged locally

Did you leave No Kings 3 all fired up, but unsure what to do now? Organizers (finally?) have some concrete suggestions. Read this and pass it on. www.headsupnews.org/p/yes-there-...

Lady Liberty 🗽 being arrested ✊🏼 at the L.A. protest by a couple of fascists in blue, who said that arresting her was the highlight of their day. 😒

Lady Liberty being arrested by the LAPD yesterday.

L.A. No Kings 'Lady Liberty'

ig: @that.vvitch

People do not appreciate what a vast, fundamental sea change batteries are bringing to the electrical system.

Banging on this that batteries met up to 44% of demand on the CA grid yesterday, roughly equivalent to 6 hoover dams. Cheap batteries are powering the grid. www.linkedin.com/posts/nicola...

The Lady Liberty protester is active in Instagram and shares videos from the protest in Los Angeles and spoke about being arrested by the cops and their reaction to the lady liberty look.
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That’s the way to do it.

Hey Norm - then there’s this. Jasmine Crockett is calling for abolition of all Liberty Vote machines

Yes. What can be done on the “day of” elections …?

As a historian, you might appreciate this one somebody sent me from LA.

A Challenge for ‘No Kings’ Protests, the Third Time Around

The NY Times saves its harshest skepticism for progressives. Instead of being impressed by 3,000+ coordinated protests, NYT dismisses the value of “hitting a number” and asks if No Kings will be “a primal scream that fades into a whimper.”
F off, NY Times. We'll defeat fascism w/o you. (Gift link)

A bill passed the Senate last night 100-0 to fund TSA, the Coast Guard and FEMA. If Speaker Johnson called it for a vote it would pass easily.

But he won’t do that. Because Trump has ordered him to keep TSA shut down and keep the chaos.

Pure incompetence.