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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
OMFG.
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:33 AM
OMFG.
Enough is enough. It must stop.
THE CORRUPTION IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE
President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the IRS, in which he demands that the IRS, which he as president controls, pay him $10 billion.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 30, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Enough is enough. It must stop.
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
January 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Danish Parliament Deputy Speaker Lars-Christian Brask:
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
"If I could come with some advice, it would be for the Senate & House to start to take control of political power in America because with this erratic & mad behaviour, you have to ask the question, is the President capable of running the US?"
GWAR cover “Pink Pony Club” by Chappell Roan
YouTube video by The A.V. Club
youtu.be
January 18, 2026 at 3:37 AM
If a license plate doesn’t match the car it’s on, I would imagine the car should be impounded. Right? @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
If a license plate doesn’t match the car it’s on, I would imagine the car should be impounded. Right? @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social
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Go away, Susan Collins. We need NCAR to remain
Per Senate Press Gallery, CO
senators Bennet and Hickenlooper just spoke on the floor about NCAR. Sen Bennet tried to raise their amendment to protect NCAR through unanimous consent, but Sen. Susan Collins objected, killing the motion.
senators Bennet and Hickenlooper just spoke on the floor about NCAR. Sen Bennet tried to raise their amendment to protect NCAR through unanimous consent, but Sen. Susan Collins objected, killing the motion.
January 15, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Go away, Susan Collins. We need NCAR to remain
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January 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I am calling for a complete and total boycott of the Mercator projection in all news stories about Greenland until every member of the American public has seen this
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Jerome Powell makes it clear:
The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
Good evening. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testi
www.federalreserve.gov
January 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Jerome Powell makes it clear:
The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the President.
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:20 PM
today’s word: tyranny dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionar...
tyranny
1. government by a ruler or small group of people who have unlimited power over…
dictionary.cambridge.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:36 AM
today’s word: tyranny dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionar...
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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There aren't a lot of resources for what people can do to prevent the destruction of NCAR, so I made this:
#NCAR #climate #climatescience #weather #meteorology #activism #myresources
#NCAR #climate #climatescience #weather #meteorology #activism #myresources
December 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
There aren't a lot of resources for what people can do to prevent the destruction of NCAR, so I made this:
#NCAR #climate #climatescience #weather #meteorology #activism #myresources
#NCAR #climate #climatescience #weather #meteorology #activism #myresources
The word “climate” goes back at least to the 14th century, with fairly modern connotations by the 16th century. I vote we keep the word, and use it when appropriate. www.etymonline.com/word/climate
Climate - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
"horizontal zone of the earth's surface measured by lines parallel to the equator," from… See origin and meaning of climate.
www.etymonline.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The word “climate” goes back at least to the 14th century, with fairly modern connotations by the 16th century. I vote we keep the word, and use it when appropriate. www.etymonline.com/word/climate
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This post has been edited to add a link and context around new reporting from NOTUS (bsky.app/profile/anna...) that suggests the NCAR closure is related to a personal spat between Trump and Colorado's governor, which if true is shocking in its context.
Today we discuss the news that NCAR, a critical cog in weather research has been targeted to be dismantled by the Trump Administration and why that's a really, really bad decision. We also connect NCAR to ongoing atmospheric river events. More below or at theeyewall.com.
As atmospheric river events bear down on the West Coast, U.S. weather research that helps public safety and the economy continues to be credibly threatened
The Trump Administration plans to gut NCAR, one of the most valuable, important, and effective weather and climate research centers on Earth
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This post has been edited to add a link and context around new reporting from NOTUS (bsky.app/profile/anna...) that suggests the NCAR closure is related to a personal spat between Trump and Colorado's governor, which if true is shocking in its context.
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Uhhhh, yikes ☹️ www.nsf.gov/news/intent-...
Intent to restructure critical weather science infrastructure
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced today that the agency is reviewing the structure of the research and observational capabilities operated by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric...
www.nsf.gov
December 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Uhhhh, yikes ☹️ www.nsf.gov/news/intent-...
I just spent much of last week telling people that I think NCAR is mostly safe and we just need to see what the NSF budget ends up being. I think Russ Vought is just trolling me.
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I just spent much of last week telling people that I think NCAR is mostly safe and we just need to see what the NSF budget ends up being. I think Russ Vought is just trolling me.
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AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR:
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
agu.quorum.us
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR: