National parks are absolute treasures

Iconic. Distress flag hung in protest from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. #Resist

The media needs to stop using the phrase "Trump outlawed diversity programs" and just say it like it is: Trump legalized discrimination against women and POC.

The CDC has an ultra-competitive 2-year program to train "the best of the best" to lead public health labs.
Most of the current class were terminated over the weekend. www.science.org/content/arti... (by @meredithwadman.bsky.social)

God DAMN I am getting bored with privileged dickheads floating ridiculous ideas cuz they will never accept advice from actual experts in a particular field

FACT

"We are living in dangerously weird times now. Smart people just back off and let the idiots speak. That appears to be the law of the land."
Hunter S. Thompson — Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century

It’s fun having boys

I’m confused. Elon Musk posted on X today, stating, “Medicare is where the big money fraud is happening.” How could he know that (and know where to cut) without an extensive audit, including access to people’s private medical info? My parents are on Medicare and I want them to be safe.

Here’s my dog, to relieve some stress