Abbey Rhodes
@abbeyr28.bsky.social
Writer, addicted reader and climate activist, I live in San Francisco. Bluesky has helped me come to a reckoning with Trump and the 77 million Americans who voted for him. Books are my refuge, writing is my release. https://daverhodywriting.wordpress.com
She died in 2014, well before Trump oozed into the White House, but I wonder what Maya Angelou would have had to say about the mess we find ourselves in.
February 19, 2026 at 2:01 AM
She died in 2014, well before Trump oozed into the White House, but I wonder what Maya Angelou would have had to say about the mess we find ourselves in.
These Giant Sequoias are like vigilant guardians.
They've witnessed 2,000 years of earth's history.
They've witnessed 2,000 years of earth's history.
February 19, 2026 at 1:47 AM
These Giant Sequoias are like vigilant guardians.
They've witnessed 2,000 years of earth's history.
They've witnessed 2,000 years of earth's history.
If we don't prosecute and punish Trump and his henchmen & henchwomen for their crimes, we will never regain the respect of the rest of the world.
February 19, 2026 at 1:41 AM
If we don't prosecute and punish Trump and his henchmen & henchwomen for their crimes, we will never regain the respect of the rest of the world.
Great cartoon. Even more hilarious – when I asked Google AI about a Trojan horse, it said:
"A Trojan horse is a type of harmful, non-replicating software disguised as legitimate, trustworthy, or desirable code to trick users into installing it."
"A Trojan horse is a type of harmful, non-replicating software disguised as legitimate, trustworthy, or desirable code to trick users into installing it."
February 19, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Great cartoon. Even more hilarious – when I asked Google AI about a Trojan horse, it said:
"A Trojan horse is a type of harmful, non-replicating software disguised as legitimate, trustworthy, or desirable code to trick users into installing it."
"A Trojan horse is a type of harmful, non-replicating software disguised as legitimate, trustworthy, or desirable code to trick users into installing it."
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They "know damn well that every word of my script last night was approved by CBS’ lawyers, who for the record approve every script that goes on the air.”
Colbert takes CBS to task, again
As the network attempts a cleanup, the host continues to fire back. “I don’t even know what to do with this crap."
www.motherjones.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM
They "know damn well that every word of my script last night was approved by CBS’ lawyers, who for the record approve every script that goes on the air.”
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Cartoon by
Monte Wolverton
Monte Wolverton
February 18, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Cartoon by
Monte Wolverton
Monte Wolverton
I applaud every post I see of the brilliant, ambitious women who were ignored by the men who wrote history books.
2/18/1878 — b. Blanche Ames, American inventor, artist, suffragist, birth control activist. Inventor, hexagonal lumber cutter + anti-pollution H20 device; co-inventor, scientific color paint mixing system.Pub political suffrage cartoons #womenshistory #WomenInSTEM #SciSky #HistSci #womensart #PolSky
February 19, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I applaud every post I see of the brilliant, ambitious women who were ignored by the men who wrote history books.
Kristi Noem is the worst thing to happen to South Dakota since George Armstrong Custer, unfortunately she's now spread her corrupt self all across the U.S.
In honor of DHS spokesliar Tricia McLaughlin's resignation, let's revisit how her husband's company won a $220 million no-bid contract to run a stupid propaganda campaign featuring her boss, Kristi Noem, bashing immigrants while sitting on a horse in front of Mt. Rushmore.
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
February 19, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Kristi Noem is the worst thing to happen to South Dakota since George Armstrong Custer, unfortunately she's now spread her corrupt self all across the U.S.
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MAGA leaving the country – a dream come true.
That's about 30% of voters. That should knock this country’s collective IQ up ten or fifteen points. Where did I get my numbers? Just like Trump I pulled then out of that place the sun don't shine!
February 19, 2026 at 1:11 AM
MAGA leaving the country – a dream come true.
Always heard the prophet in Dylan's lyrics –
'Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?'
'Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?'
Still with me out there, night owls? Pull that chair a little closer to the speaker.
Just laid a side on the platter from a young cat out of Minnesota… calls himself Bob Dylan.
Voice is a little road-worn, a little dusty, but the way he turns a phrase… hangs like Marlboro smoke over a back booth.
Just laid a side on the platter from a young cat out of Minnesota… calls himself Bob Dylan.
Voice is a little road-worn, a little dusty, but the way he turns a phrase… hangs like Marlboro smoke over a back booth.
February 19, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Always heard the prophet in Dylan's lyrics –
'Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?'
'Yes, and how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?'
This is the man I remember, poised, passionate and funny.
Reverend Jesse Jackson appeared on Saturday Night Live paying tribute to Dr Seuss/Theodor Seuss Geisel, who had recently passed away, by skit reading "Green Eggs and Ham"
September 1991
#JesseJackson
September 1991
#JesseJackson
February 19, 2026 at 1:04 AM
This is the man I remember, poised, passionate and funny.
San Francisco is a beautiful, liberal, inclusive and tolerant city.
I didn't need a sports writer to tell me that, but, yeah, back at 'ya, MAGA idiots. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
I didn't need a sports writer to tell me that, but, yeah, back at 'ya, MAGA idiots. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
Prominent NFL writer says 'they lied to you' about San Francisco
All San Francisco had to do to fix its image problem was host the Super Bowl.
www.sfgate.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM
San Francisco is a beautiful, liberal, inclusive and tolerant city.
I didn't need a sports writer to tell me that, but, yeah, back at 'ya, MAGA idiots. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
I didn't need a sports writer to tell me that, but, yeah, back at 'ya, MAGA idiots. www.sfgate.com/travel/artic...
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That's Festus Haggen (Ken Curtis) from Gunsmoke, my dad's 2nd favorite TV show (Bonanza was his favorite).
February 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
That's Festus Haggen (Ken Curtis) from Gunsmoke, my dad's 2nd favorite TV show (Bonanza was his favorite).
Globally, the burning of wood pellets made from trees, known as forest biomass, has become one of the fastest-growing false solutions to climate change.
But, “The movement against the forest biomass industry is winning." @biofuelwatch.bsky.social
wagingnonviolence.org/2026/02/acti...
But, “The movement against the forest biomass industry is winning." @biofuelwatch.bsky.social
wagingnonviolence.org/2026/02/acti...
Activists are racking up wins against a false climate solution
Across North America and Europe, a movement is taking on the biomass industry and saving some of the world’s last intact forests.
wagingnonviolence.org
February 18, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Globally, the burning of wood pellets made from trees, known as forest biomass, has become one of the fastest-growing false solutions to climate change.
But, “The movement against the forest biomass industry is winning." @biofuelwatch.bsky.social
wagingnonviolence.org/2026/02/acti...
But, “The movement against the forest biomass industry is winning." @biofuelwatch.bsky.social
wagingnonviolence.org/2026/02/acti...
UN officials are saying quite clearly that Trump supported a “global criminal enterprise” by working with Epstein. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Epstein files suggest acts that may amount to crimes against humanity, say UN experts
Independent experts appointed by human rights council speak of ‘grave’ nature regarding scale of atrocities against women and girls
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:42 PM
UN officials are saying quite clearly that Trump supported a “global criminal enterprise” by working with Epstein. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
The FCC rule requiring networks to give equal time to political candidates hasn’t traditionally been applied to talk shows. But Mr. gag-em-all Trump is out to change that. apnews.com/article/step...
What to know about the 'equal time' rule Stephen Colbert says led CBS to pull his Talarico interview
Stephen Colbert’s comments that network executives pulled his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico over fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administrat...
apnews.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The FCC rule requiring networks to give equal time to political candidates hasn’t traditionally been applied to talk shows. But Mr. gag-em-all Trump is out to change that. apnews.com/article/step...
"The U.S. has squandered the strategic advantage its partnership with Europe has given the U.S."
- Mark Hertling, former commander of U.S. Army Europe
. . . and what Trump didn't want America to hear:
“There is nothing Christian about Christian nationalism." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
- Mark Hertling, former commander of U.S. Army Europe
. . . and what Trump didn't want America to hear:
“There is nothing Christian about Christian nationalism." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
February 18, 2026 at 8:36 PM
"The U.S. has squandered the strategic advantage its partnership with Europe has given the U.S."
- Mark Hertling, former commander of U.S. Army Europe
. . . and what Trump didn't want America to hear:
“There is nothing Christian about Christian nationalism." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
- Mark Hertling, former commander of U.S. Army Europe
. . . and what Trump didn't want America to hear:
“There is nothing Christian about Christian nationalism." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Thank you, Comgressman Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social - for telling it like it is.
Holy shit.
A lot of people have suggested this, but I don’t think Lieu would make the allegation unless he had seen some evidence.
A lot of people have suggested this, but I don’t think Lieu would make the allegation unless he had seen some evidence.
February 18, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Thank you, Comgressman Lieu @tedlieu.bsky.social - for telling it like it is.
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Warnock: "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics and culture"
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Warnock: "Jesus is a victim of identity theft in American politics and culture"
We cannot be the only sentient beings in the universe – or at least I hope so – 'cause we need your help:
• If you're listening, we're the 3rd planet from a G2V star in the Milky Way galaxy. A beautiful planet (that we're fucking up) called Earth.
• If you're listening, we're the 3rd planet from a G2V star in the Milky Way galaxy. A beautiful planet (that we're fucking up) called Earth.
February 18, 2026 at 1:29 AM
We cannot be the only sentient beings in the universe – or at least I hope so – 'cause we need your help:
• If you're listening, we're the 3rd planet from a G2V star in the Milky Way galaxy. A beautiful planet (that we're fucking up) called Earth.
• If you're listening, we're the 3rd planet from a G2V star in the Milky Way galaxy. A beautiful planet (that we're fucking up) called Earth.
February 18, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Canada -
Please take Kevin O'Leary back, and keep him there.
Thank you,
- Your grateful neighbors
Please take Kevin O'Leary back, and keep him there.
Thank you,
- Your grateful neighbors
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
February 17, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Canada -
Please take Kevin O'Leary back, and keep him there.
Thank you,
- Your grateful neighbors
Please take Kevin O'Leary back, and keep him there.
Thank you,
- Your grateful neighbors