Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) echoed Burlingame today when a reporter asked what she thought of complaints about the Virginia vote. "Oh, wah, wah, wah," she laughed. "Listen. Democrats have attempted and asked Republicans for 10 years to ban partisan gerrymandering. And for 10 years, Republicans have said no. Republicans have fought for partisan gerrymanders across the United States of America, and these are the rules that they have set.... "What they're just mad at is that they have been accustomed to a Democratic Party that rolls over, doesn't fight, and takes everything sitting down. And what they're mad at right now is that we are here in a new day. And we have been asking the Democratic Party to stand up and fight, and now they did, and now the Republican Party doesn't like the fact that they are fighting against someone who actually will stand up for the American people. "So if Republicans decide that they would like to revisit a ban on... partisan gerrymandering, I welcome them. We have the bill right here to end this all today. But they don't want to because they like pursuing and continuing to enact an unfair electoral landscape. And so we have an obligation to defend ourselves."

From @hcrichardson.bsky.social

The Trump Grift continues to be alive and well. He’s going to make a joke of our nation’s 250th anniversary.

I remember swimming in murky green Lake Michigan in the 1970s and after moving away for over a decade, coming back and finding a beautiful lake where I could actually see my feet in the sand through the water.

Way to go! Where on 55 is this?

A bright yellow and orange streak arcs across stormy clouds at sunrise over trees and rooftops

This morning’s earthly beauty
#sunrise #photography #nofilter
#Idaho

Wispy clouds against a blue sky angle down from the upper right corner of the picture towards the top of a pine tree.

While our earth is in such unnecessary turmoil, it helps me to look towards the beauty of the sky for peace.
#photography
#nofilter
#clouds #sky
#Idaho

Yellow glacier lilies stand in the foreground among rocks. Forested hillsides give way to glimpses of Lake Pend Oreille in the distance.

A brown dog stands in front of a bear track in the snow

Nice hike up near Schweitzer Mountain where the snow is mostly melted on the south side but not on the north. Came across a bear track along the way.
#Idaho
#photography
#nature

Pancreatic cancer usually kills within a year or two of diagnosis. In this trial, nearly all 8 responders are still alive six years later. The 5-year survival rate is usually only around 12%. We should be increasing federal funding for mRNA research, not cutting it.

So much we have protected for over 50 years, being erased in a nanosecond. The blatant disrespect and destruction of the goodness this country held is heartbreaking.

Sunrise photo shows black silhouettes of a pine tree on the left and houses and trees across the bottom. Red bands of clouds are on the horizon as the sky fades from a very pale blue to a deep dark blue at the top of the photo.

Good morning from North #Idaho

Right? He thinks EOs are laws of the king when they only apply to Federal agency policies. 🙄

The Space Needle in Seattle has something similar. And it rotates for ever changing views.

WTAF?? 😖

Painting of an ArtemisII astronaut’s orange gloves.

Another one of my son’s paintings inspired by the #ArtemisII mission. Follow him on Instagram by searching for mrquiggles42.
#Art
#NASA
#Integrity #Orion

Hey #Idaho Peeps!
Please take a look at Todd Achilles, Independent running against Jim Risch who is not serving our interests. He’s been touring the state and is hearing from folks of all political stripes. Check him out!
www.achillesforidaho.com

Hey North #Idaho!
Meet the guy who should replace Jim Risch. TODAY in Sandpoint 10-12 and Hope 1:30-3:30👇

Cover of Book: Careless People A CAUTIONARY TALE OF POWER, GREED, AND LOST IDEALISM A MEMOIR Sarah Wynn- Williams

My current read about a New Zealander pitching herself a new position at Facebook in their early days as a global outreach coordinator. Wild read! 🤔😮🤦‍♀️😳

Acrylic painting of the booster rockets ablaze as the Artemis II mission blasts off

One of 3 #ArtemisII inspired paintings my son produced during the mission. For more views of his art, search for mrquiggles42 on Instagram.
#art
#NASA

Clarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens United.

Harlan Crow's political contributions then went up 862%.

Then we later find out Thomas let Crow take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house, and help fund his wife's conservative nonprofit.

But go on about how "progressivism" is a problem...

YES YES and TRIPLE YES

No. We need impeachment to remove not just him but his entire cabinet as well.

YES
“Section 4. The president, vice president, and all civil officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors.”
THE WHOLE ADMINISTRATION

Ugliest vehicle on the planet EVER. I roll my eyes every time I see one.

Sign on floor says PLEASE PRACTICE 6 FEET- SOCIAL DISTANGING

Someday kids will be asking their parents why these are on the floor.

👏👏👏👏👏

Hello North Idaho! We are Project 7B, a small nonprofit that’s been around for about 10 years. We monitor land use issues and development in Bonner County so our community can be informed of decisions and developments on the lands we hold dear.

Since the 1980s, Republicans have sold their corruption with slogans like, “Government is the problem, not the solution,” and “Let the market decide,” but their real message is, “Turn it all over to the billionaires and their corporations.”