My 2007 Honda Civic can also do this

Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say | CNN Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.

More details on this shockingly sloppy episode.

Ok, I need to post something lighter than all the doom posts I've contributed to. Here you go:

Trump administration set to purchase $400 million worth of armored Teslas That's according to a public State Department procurement document. It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White Ho...

After reports circulated Wednesday night of the State Department's intent to purchase Tesla vehicles, the document was edited, at 9:12 p.m., and now says the federal contract is for $400 million worth of "armored electric vehicles," but the word "Tesla" was removed.

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People are really not good at suddenly adjusting their prior model of how the world works to a sudden paradigm shift, especially really stupid and bad paradigm shifts

I’ve officially beaten my PR for back squats today with 150# for 2 reps!

Introduction: Crash Course U.S. Government and Politics YouTube video by CrashCourse

If you slept on your high school civics class, now is the time to brush up on government operational knowledge. I recommend starting with this Crash Course Playlist of US Government and Politics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4...

Watching cats the musical stage recording

elon husk

Feeling really grateful for this town of mine and the role I get to play as a public servant tonight 🥰

Smudge the cat, who is mostly concerned just with what's going on in his own house.

Folks, I don't intend to post about every single horrible thing that's happening at the moment because I'm not a direct news source and also because my mental health has an upper limit. Don't confuse lack of obsessive news updating for lack of concern or lack of personal action. Also, here's a cat.

You’re so cool!!!

The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS

watch me play the part i was born to - sam the eagle - in a live stage reading of the muppet movie this coming sunday to benefit california wildfire relief! in-person tickets are sold out but the livestream is available to all!

Thanks!! I appreciate that 😊

Yes!! This is my first sweater too, I figured it would be nice to practice the raglan construction on a smaller scale

Rebelling against the horrors by knitting a teeny sweater for my yet to be born niece

Public Administration! Basically leadership in nonprofit and government spheres ✨

Just applied for a master's program???

Everyone cross your fingers, send good vibes.

NYT headline: Trump makes misleading claims blaming Biden and D.E.I. for the crash

If only there were a shorter English word for "makes misleading claims".

a group of teddy bears are standing in a line with one wearing a scarf around his neck ALT: a group of teddy bears are standing in a line with one wearing a scarf around his neck

We love to see Pom Poko make the list

Trump is calling for the implementation of—and the punishment of those who fail to follow—“patriotic education,” as outlined here.

*This* is indoctrination—heritage, not history. My goodness.

Buying strawberries in January while living in North America is an absurdity
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Given The Horrors, it seems the right time to post this again.

Stay safe. Keep fighting. You deserve to live just as much as anyone else.

Awesome! I’ll definitely check them out.
Another one I just got into is Wool Needles Hands - great educational podcast style videos, and the background of all her videos are all delightfully maximalist and cozy

I’ve been watching Breathing Yarn a lot lately. Very much ‘chatting with your friend’ vibes

The USAF removed Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII from basic training curriculum. For 30 years I promised these women I would not let them ever be forgotten again. We worked for decades to have them remembered. The Airmen too. Knowledge is power. 🗃️ www.msn.com/en-us/societ...

Obsessed 🤩