US Institute of Peace renamed for Donald Trump despite legal battle Renaming ‘adds insult to injury’ says lawyer for staff fired from non-profit thinktank by Trump administration

The bullshit of this administration knows no bounds: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Well, well the genius poker players that hold all the $$ cards are showing their very small hands.

👀 Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with Republicans on Obamacare funding, saying she’s not a fan of the law but demands action to prevent a premium hike. “I’m absolutely disgusted that health insurance premiums will DOUBLE if the tax credits expire this year.” She says GOP leaders don’t have a plan.

State Terror, American Style Forget about “soft autocracy”

State Terror, American Style & Some Bullshit. Anyone who shackles kids is human garbage. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

How Trump gets and processes information How Trump is making potentially lethal decisions

Another solid analysis from Robert Reich: robertreich.substack.com/p/how-trump-...

FBI cuts ties with two advocacy groups that track US extremism after rightwing backlash FBI director Kash Patel said agency would sever ties with Southern Poverty Law Center and Anti-Defamation League

100% onboard with this. What’s the plan to track domestic terror groups on both the right and the left @kashpatel?

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Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91 Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

Sad day. She made the world a much better place with her compassion, understanding, and unyielding love.

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Senate Dems: Don't cave! And explain the big picture! Friends,

Senate Dems: Don't cave! And explain the big picture!
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YES this is such a misunderstood dynamic and it drives me crazy

More genius moves by men more full of shit than a Texan with brown eyes…like myself…😂…hopefully that was enough self degradation so that I won’t have my tongue cut out…

Just get the work out there. The rest will take care of itself.

Another fail by the “Right”. Let’s have a conversation or poll to come up with a better name for the “Right”, a group often so wrong the moniker needs revision.

Signs Referencing Climate Change Along with Web Pages Removed from Acadia National Park The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by The Witham Family Hotels Charitable Fund.

The federal government has censored the work of dozens of scientists, including work by my lab, on the impacts of climate change on Acadia National Park. Signs have been removed from Cadillac and Great Meadow. They’re also removing signs about the Wabanaki’s sacred connections to Cadillac.

I’m not quite sure where you’re going with this. I invite you to expand with actual discussion instead of posting memes.

Charlie Kirk’s killing was a tragedy. But we must not rewrite his life | Moira Donegan In the wake of horror, honest accountings of his life have not only become rare – they have also become dangerous

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Lovely, Elon. Fight back or die. So glad you’re helping to bring the temperature down in this insane moment. Looking forward to your book on leadership skills.

Quite right, this.

The prince and the potholes: royal comes to Mousehole AFC... William helps village football club after Observer story on terrible state of access road

This from the Observer: observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

100% agree.

no hell is too hot

I can report we decided on a dinner strategy. We also adopted a dog. All normal things in less-than-normal times. @lessthannormaltimes