Senator Raphael Warnock ahead of the vote on RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary:

"I simply do not trust him to oversee the CDC. He's unqualified, and I dare say that everybody here knows it."

BOOM!

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WHERE THE FUCK IS DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP???

my only advice for all of this shit is to find 1-2 things you care about deeply, and then find the easiest tangible way you can help that thing.

I refuse to let the next 4 years ruin the time I have here.
I will have joy.
I will laugh.
I will rest.
I will dance.
I will sing.
I will spend time with folks I love.
I will find ways I can help my community.
I will find the beauty.
I will hold on to peace.
I will live.
I will have joy.

PREPARE FOR HIGHER PRICES: Trump to enact tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China starting tomorrow, Feb. 1, White House says.

President Trump will enact 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada as well as a 10% tariff on imports from China

Who was flying the helicopter? How many years of service & flight hours? What was unique about this “training” exercise? Other than air controllers, who else is responsible for monitoring? Without IG’s, who is investigating? Who was on that plane?

Maybe we need people
like me

The Dreamers who imagine better days

Who refuse to bow to hate or evil

All my heroes did the same

10/ "Look for the helpers". Never forget that while oligarchs, horrid politicians, and arms dealers do benefit from war, 99%+ people wish for peace.

You may be part of the 99.998% of Canadians are not murderers: chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...

9/ I've worked for @msf.org, @redcrosscanada.bsky.social & @who.int in🇳🇵🇱🇧🇾🇪🇨🇦🇵🇬🇳🇬🇪🇹🇹🇷🇵🇰. We never had enough resources. I learned:

When the problem is the size of a mountain, do your bit. Grab a shovel & start digging. You usually find that people will join in.

My @msf.ca blog: chrishouston.ca/msf-blog

He never cared about turning a profit from Twitter/X. He achieved his goal which was to silence progressive voices, spread disinformation and fear, and get Trump elected.

"The very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being."

-Toni Morrison

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If anyone knows of any extra-help, substitute librarian or library worker jobs (especially in the Bay Area) please kindly send them my way! (:

I’ve applied to a couple of places, but either haven’t heard back or they went with someone else.

Long live libraries! ✨💚📚

Bird flu outbreaks in New York, Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota have wiped out well over a million chickens, ducks and turkeys. 🐓 🦆 🦃

Costco shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal as other U.S. companies retreat from their diversity policies

Joy is very important. Not necessarily avoidance, but joy as an act of defiance and courage. Being joyful means I have hope and a level of freedom that cannot be disturbed. I believe we have a bright future. I am grateful to be alive and I will let my light shine!!

Odd that big British and French and Irish and Israeli news organizations have already posted stories on this, but not yet the @nytimes.com or @washingtonpost.com.

i’ve been on one social media platform or another since i was 13 so for two decades. they come and go according to the whims of shareholders, same as anything else. at this point im still at it because im an addict. but it is in your best interests to do everything you possibly can OFF SOCIAL MEDIA

It’s been inspiring to see everyone come together for LA,,, but there’s one community I need to highlight.

Not enough is being done for the black families after the LA fires. Ive partnered up with GoFundMe and the BMAC to create ONE main GoFundMe campaign to immediately help those in need.

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is well protected in a fabulous Cowrie shells neck piece. The National Museum of African American History and Culture notes that, in America, the shell is thought to be a totem used to resist enslavement.

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