I really need to know what the guy at the top is, with the spikes and the wings? Whooooo is that?

dig if you will this picture

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

Left hand on the ground trying not to hit the pavement; right hand still holding a cell phone. ICE person standing with a one handed grip pointing his gun right at the man’s head.

There is nothing about this that we should accept. We all must reject this. This is our government, & they want this

Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article) A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.

Here's a gift link to the New York's Times' timeline of Homeland Security's killing of Alex Pretti. It shows clearly what actually happened and makes it abundantly clear that the Trump regime is lying to cover up a murder.

This line graph illustrates the percentage change in agency staff levels from the previous year for nine major U.S. federal scientific and health organizations between the fiscal years 2016 and 2025. The agencies tracked include the CDC, Department of Energy, EPA, FDA, NASA, NIH, NIST, NOAA, and NSF. For the majority of the timeline between 2016 and 2023, the agencies show relatively stable fluctuations, generally staying within a range of +5% to -5% change per year. However, there is a dramatic and uniform plummet starting in the 2024–25 period. Every agency depicted shows a sharp downward trajectory, with staffing losses ranging from approximately -15% to over -25%. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows the most significant decline, dropping to roughly -26%, while the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows the least severe but still substantial drop at approximately -15%.

This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

These federal workers proudly served the American people. Then came Trump's upheaval Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December.

Mass firings, buyouts and heightened uncertainty led to an exodus of federal workers in 2025. More than 300,000 employees will be out of the government by the end of December. n.pr/4p0qEr6

We used to have the Bureau of Labor Statistics collect inflation data but under Trump we’ve outsourced it to DoorDash

Oh sure now he’s the charismatic leader of a pagan gourd cult but in two months he’s gonna be Jesus-shaming everyone about the true meaning of Christmas.

Sally, girl. Chew your leg off. Get yourself free bitch.

MAGA’s “Voter Fraud” Watchdog Votes in a Swing State. He Doesn’t Live There. A long paper trail shows that Jack Posobiec casts a ballot in one state and lives in another.

SCOOP: PA prosecutors were alerted to possible voting irregularities by one of MAGA's leading voices. A long paper trail shows Jack Posobiec has been living in Maryland but voting using his parent's address in Pennsylvania for years. Me with @marisakabas.bsky.social

slate.com/news-and-pol...

A bus of Bronx middle schoolers pulled up to the Capitol this morning for a long-planned field trip just a few hours after the government shut down.

All Capitol tours were cancelled as the guides can’t work in shutdown.

So I escorted them in myself and gave them a personal tour. They were great!

Robert Newton as Long John Silver in the 1950s Disney adaptation of Treasure Island

Ahoy, me hearties! It be #TalkLikeAPirateDay says we. So grab yer doubloons an read ye our favourite pirate thread about how an #Orkney pirate inspired the book that inspired the film that makes us go ARRR when we talk like pirates! Avast ye!🏴‍☠️

This is what could happen to a child who doesn't get vaccinated An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and more.

www.npr.org/sections/goa...

It's 'throw a baby puffin off a cliff' season in Iceland — National Geographic Young puffins have to leave their burrows alone, without the help of their parents, and find the ocean. Every year, local Icelanders set out to help.

apple.news/A4Ot6-sTmS8S...

Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.

Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.

Fifteen years ago today, a few of my best pals and I launched a little "audio experiment" without so much as asking our bosses for permission.

More than 2,000 episodes later, here we are. Here's to untold thousands more!

must be incredibly frustrating and disheartening to have federal funding that was promised to you for important work suddenly and arbitrarily ripped away

Education Department misses key deadline for delivering statistics report Congress mandates annual ‘Condition of Education’ digest by June 1

For nearly 160 years, federal govt has been producing a statistical report on condition & progress of education. In 2002, Congress gave Ed Dept annual deadline for that report: June 1.
For first time ever, Ed Dept just failed to meet this statutory obligation.
hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Closing Education Department puts 'American competitiveness' at risk, expert warns The Trump administration plans to gut the Education Department office that measures student success. An education expert says this could hurt American competitiveness in the long run.

www.npr.org/2025/03/21/n...

Former Trump commissioner blasts DOGE education data cuts Public trust in vital information is likely to suffer

hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

Trump administration is gutting the National Center for Education Statistics: Here are five things we only know about schools thanks to the NCES Reports indicate that the Trump administration has laid off nearly all staff at the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) as part of a massive number of staff cuts across the Department of E...

www.epi.org/blog/trump-a...

What will NCES layoffs mean for the Nation’s Report Card? The U.S. Department of Education claims mandated tests like NAEP won’t be impacted, but laid-off employees beg to differ.

www.highereddive.com/news/Educati...

How the Education Department cuts could hurt low-income and rural schools With cuts to nearly all the staff at the Department of Education's primary data agency, low-income and rural schools may not get the federal funds they rely on in coming years.

With cuts to nearly all the staff at the Department of Education's primary data agency, low-income and rural schools may not get the federal funds they rely on in coming years.

His pride sign decayed as he fought cancer. Neighbors revived it. Silver Spring neighborhood restores iconic LOVE sign to honor its creator, Mike Heffner, who died of cancer last year.

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

This is great! Our college kids love solving the mysteries with us when they are home, and I have ordered these new ones. We'll enjoy them during their winter breaks! Thanks!