@dianeshirley.bsky.social
Reposted
Reposted
From mafia lawyers to Texas rangers, the Hollywood giant played a variety of rugged characters over the last six decades.
Robert Duvall, Legendary Actor Known For 'The Godfather' And 'Tender Mercies,' Dead At 95
From mafia lawyers to Texas rangers, the Hollywood giant played a variety of rugged characters over the last six decades.
www.huffpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
From mafia lawyers to Texas rangers, the Hollywood giant played a variety of rugged characters over the last six decades.
Reposted
“Washington’s retreat from international climate-resilience efforts is a false economy,” argue @alice-c-hill.bsky.social and Lindsey Doyle. “Any initial savings could quickly be erased as disasters worsened by climate change drive price increases.”
Less Foreign Aid, More Climate Risk
The massive costs of gutting USAID.
fam.ag
February 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM
“Washington’s retreat from international climate-resilience efforts is a false economy,” argue @alice-c-hill.bsky.social and Lindsey Doyle. “Any initial savings could quickly be erased as disasters worsened by climate change drive price increases.”
Reposted
Just like the "Melania" documentary paid for by Amazon, the billionaire publisher is making cuts to the Washington Post to curry favor with the White House.
WaPo Layoffs Are Another Way for Bezos to Suck Up to Trump - Truthdig
Just like the "Melania" documentary paid for by Amazon, the billionaire publisher is making cuts to the Washington Post to curry favor with the White House.
www.truthdig.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Just like the "Melania" documentary paid for by Amazon, the billionaire publisher is making cuts to the Washington Post to curry favor with the White House.
Reposted
'No modern precedent' for Trump’s blatant push to politicize the military
'No modern precedent' for Trump’s blatant push to politicize the military
Past U.S. presidents, both Democratic and Republican, sounded much different at military gatherings than they did at campaign events. When addressing members of the U.S. Armed Forces, they were careful to avoid the type of overtly partisan comments they typically made during campaign speeches.But MS...
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
'No modern precedent' for Trump’s blatant push to politicize the military
Reposted
Trump is not a fan.
Newsom Signs New Clean Energy Pact With UK In Attempt To Fill Climate Leadership Void
Newsom Signs New Clean Energy Pact With UK In Attempt To Fill Climate Leadership Void
www.huffpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Trump is not a fan.
Reposted
Lobbyists with ties to Trump control the Justice Department through their sock puppets. These lobbyists get millions from monopolist corporations in return for delivering sweetheart settlements and merger green lights. buff.ly/yR1mm7P
Real Talk About Lobbyists Buying the Justice Department
There’s a simple narrative about the ouster of Antitrust Division chief Gail Slater. Big money wanted her out, and she’s out.
buff.ly
February 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Lobbyists with ties to Trump control the Justice Department through their sock puppets. These lobbyists get millions from monopolist corporations in return for delivering sweetheart settlements and merger green lights. buff.ly/yR1mm7P
Reposted
Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail
Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail
Reuters is reporting that the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought, is using $15 million of what remains of USAID's operating expenses to fund his security detail.
www.democracynow.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Russell Vought Uses $15M From Foreign Aid Agency He Gutted to Pay for Security Detail
Reposted
'Unprecedented': Trump Admin Denies Minnesota Investigators Access to Alex Pretti Shooting Evidence
'Unprecedented': Trump Admin Denies Minnesota Investigators Access to Alex Pretti Shooting Evidence
The Trump administration denies Minnesota officials access to evidence in nurse's shooting. BCA vows thorough investigation despite lack of key information. Governor demands real probe.
www.commondreams.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
'Unprecedented': Trump Admin Denies Minnesota Investigators Access to Alex Pretti Shooting Evidence
Reposted
February 16, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Reposted
Trump voters are underwater on renaming the Kennedy Center, the Institute of Peace, and Dulles Airport after Trump.
Not Democrats. His own voters.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Not Democrats. His own voters.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Trump wants his name on everything. Trump voters don’t.
Survey Says is a weekly series rounding up the most important polling trends or data points you need to know about, plus a vibe check on a trend that’s driving politics or culture. President ...
www.dailykos.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Trump voters are underwater on renaming the Kennedy Center, the Institute of Peace, and Dulles Airport after Trump.
Not Democrats. His own voters.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Not Democrats. His own voters.
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Reposted
📢 Resist & Rising Together: Weekly Good News & Progress
open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
📢 Resist & Rising Together: Weekly Good News & Progress
Resist & Rising Together Weekly shares uplifting stories of resistance, resilience, and real progress—highlighting weekly victories for democracy, justice, freedom, and equality.
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:58 PM
📢 Resist & Rising Together: Weekly Good News & Progress
open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
open.substack.com/pub/peoplepo...
Reposted
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been...
Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: on the above. The National’s report today with the above headline, reminds me. Of what? Increased child leukaemia Increased breast cancer Increased thyr…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:51 PM
‘Major leak at Highland nuclear site triggers hunt for mystery bunkers’ reminds us that spikes in childhood leukaemia, breast cancer, thyroid cancer and all cancers around nuclear facilities have been confirmed by German and other independent researchers talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/15/m...
Reposted
What else do you call warehouses full of abducted human beings concentrated together in unsanitary conditions without access to sufficient food, water, or medical attention?
If you don't like your concentration camps being called concentration camps then stop operating concentration camps.
If you don't like your concentration camps being called concentration camps then stop operating concentration camps.
I just heard someone say on TV that use of the term "concentration camps" to describe ICE facilities was "very strong language."
I think ICE's concentration camps are very strong abuses of human rights.
I think ICE's concentration camps are very strong abuses of human rights.
February 16, 2026 at 7:17 AM
What else do you call warehouses full of abducted human beings concentrated together in unsanitary conditions without access to sufficient food, water, or medical attention?
If you don't like your concentration camps being called concentration camps then stop operating concentration camps.
If you don't like your concentration camps being called concentration camps then stop operating concentration camps.
Reposted
Another trusted source of information bites the dust under Trump.
The Ignominious Death of CBS News - Truthdig
Another trusted source of information bites the dust under Trump.
www.truthdig.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Another trusted source of information bites the dust under Trump.
Reposted
Reposted
The Trump administration has sent a "chill" through the scientific community.
Vaccine Manufacturers Scale Back Research And Cut Jobs: NYT
Vaccine Manufacturers Scale Back Research And Cut Jobs: NYT
www.huffpost.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:54 PM
The Trump administration has sent a "chill" through the scientific community.
Reposted
Reposted
These are the oligarchs who seek to rule every aspect of our lives, and the current US regime is doing everything possible to facilitate that because it is owned by them.
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
These are the oligarchs who seek to rule every aspect of our lives, and the current US regime is doing everything possible to facilitate that because it is owned by them.
Reposted
✋
February 16, 2026 at 9:59 PM
✋
Reposted
if Chip Roy forgets his name his vest will help him out
February 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM
if Chip Roy forgets his name his vest will help him out
Reposted
It's still a cover-up!!!
PEDOPHILES PROTECTING OTHER PEDOPHILES!!!
TRUMPSTEIN'S DOJ
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that they EXCLUDED ALL IMAGES SHOWING “DEATH, PHYSICAL ABUSE, OR INJURY” FROM EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine!!!
PEDOPHILES PROTECTING OTHER PEDOPHILES!!!
TRUMPSTEIN'S DOJ
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that they EXCLUDED ALL IMAGES SHOWING “DEATH, PHYSICAL ABUSE, OR INJURY” FROM EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine!!!
February 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
It's still a cover-up!!!
PEDOPHILES PROTECTING OTHER PEDOPHILES!!!
TRUMPSTEIN'S DOJ
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that they EXCLUDED ALL IMAGES SHOWING “DEATH, PHYSICAL ABUSE, OR INJURY” FROM EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine!!!
PEDOPHILES PROTECTING OTHER PEDOPHILES!!!
TRUMPSTEIN'S DOJ
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that they EXCLUDED ALL IMAGES SHOWING “DEATH, PHYSICAL ABUSE, OR INJURY” FROM EPSTEIN FILES RELEASE.
DEATH? The truth is probably far worse than anyone can imagine!!!
Reposted
GOP Ripped for 'Grotesque' Farm Bill Full of 'Industry-Backed Poison Pills' www.commondreams.org/news/farm-bi...
GOP Ripped for 'Grotesque' Farm Bill Full of 'Industry-Backed Poison Pills' | Common Dreams
Advocates for animal welfare, environmental protection, public health, and small family farms condemned "industry-backed poison pills" in the GOP Farm Bill draft.
www.commondreams.org
February 16, 2026 at 3:36 AM
GOP Ripped for 'Grotesque' Farm Bill Full of 'Industry-Backed Poison Pills' www.commondreams.org/news/farm-bi...