“All of Christ for All of Life,” Hegseth wrote in his post that accompanied the video.

This isn't at all disturbing or against our constitution...

Absolutely startling how quickly we've changed our behavior, in just the last 25 years.

Please - if you can - support the media you value. They have to pay their bills, and we need their knowledge and voice.

The Biggest Lie Awards go to the propagandists that convinced people that billionaires are our benevolent benefactors & have our best interests at heart, while also convincing white Christians that they are the ones that are being discriminated against, simply because others seek equality.

Let this sink in: One person....ONE, unvetted person, chosen by another unvetted and unelected billionaire (Musk), with zero security clearance, was given access to the entire US payment system. Not only that, but given the permission and access to WRITE code on this system!

She is not wrong. I can't think of a better image.

As I wrote last week: "As other information sources fall, Wikipedia’s stubborn independence becomes more vital than ever. The attacks from [the right] aren't just about an online encyclopedia — they're part of a broader assault on any information source that refuses to be controlled."

"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life".
Isaac Asimov

After several months with no rain, my birds are all atwitter with this nice shower we've been getting for a couple of hours. They are singing their songs and delightful to hear.

I made this Project 2025 brochure to help lazy ass Americans understand the 922-page Heritage Foundation's manifesto.

At the center of this scheme is an effort to replace the existing federal bureaucracy with "an army of people who have a biblical worldview" and a willingness to "lead with reckless abandon." He plans to refill those jobs with Christian nationalists. - article excerpt, Amanda Marcotte

"The goal, he said, was to make their work lives so miserable that they are 'traumatically affected' and forced to quit. Unlike Musk and Ramaswamy, however, Vought doesn't pretend this is about saving money. He plans to refill those jobs with Christian nationalists." www.salon.com/2024/12/06/u...

Taking a moment to acknowledge the surreal reality that I'll have people in my house tomorrow that voted for a serial cheater, inveterate lying fascist who brags about sexually violating women & has total contempt for our country. See you on the other side

DO NOT ENGAGE WITH TROLLS! It's what they want, and will only increase their presence here, as well as their algorithms. Use your block button, liberally. You need energy for other projects. If you want to feed them, go to the other platforms. Thanks for attending my TED Talk