June 14. A few months after coming to power, the regime orders a massive military parade in the nation’s capital, on the regime leader’s birthday - symbolizing the regime’s claim that the leader embodies the nation.
This should be anathema in a democratic republic. It’s insulting and dangerous.
In tears.
Got an email from a friend who serves in our state legislature and lives in my tiny hometown of Mt. Tabor, #Vermont. He was eager to tell me that not only were they on for a #NoKings event here at 10:00am, but that 32 people had registered. It’s 2 minutes away.
The population of Mt. Tabor is a whopping 210.
We are on the Long/Appalachian Trail. Apparently at least eight parties of hikers are going to come down the mountain to join in. They had dreamed that would happen. So #proud.
@SnowshadowII @GottaLaff @ZenHeathen @AkaSci
Update. Mom/Bev called an audible/a retreat when I started to stumble on the third step downstairs, you were right to caution a Bear. I’m paying for the effort, but a few extra ouches are a small price for giving it a shot. 😊
My state rep. pal will send pics and video along after they wrap. Doing as advised Laffy, still relishing the satisfaction of knowing our tiny VT town protests. 💜 you guys.
Bom-bom (do-do-do-do-do)
There she goes (do-do-do-do-do)
There she goes (do-do-do-do-do)
Bom-bom (do-do-do-do)
Bom-bom (do-do-do-do)
__________________, movin' on down the line
Wonder where, wonder where, wonder where she is bound?
I broke her heart and made her cry
Now I'm alone, so all alone
What can I do, what can I do?
Make Magical-Looking Furniture With Kerf Bend Wizard
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Make Magical-Looking Furniture With Kerf Bend Wizard
The intersection between “woodworkers” and “programmers” is not a densely populated part of the Venn diagram, but [Michael Schiebler] is there with his Kerf Bend Wizard to h…Hackaday
I bought this Steelcase chair for #WFH. Every #Caturday she hops in the chair when I’m not using it. If I move her, she just gets in my lap. She doesn't want me -- she wants the chair.
#Cat #Cats
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat=
#GreyCatsOfMastodon
#Catstodon #CatsOfFediverse #CatsOfMastodon
The best smart outlet for power monitoring and remote control
People ask me about my power monitoring setup all the time, so I thought I'd make a video about how I do it!I wrote a blog post with all the information and ...YouTube
The favorite one is sonoff s31 with esp8266. Yep, flashed esphome and have a native integration with HA
Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom Secure Court Order Blocking Unlawful Use of Federalized National Guard for Law Enforcement in California Communities
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Governor Gavin Newsom today secured a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the U.S.State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General
My latest effort, "Golden Dandelion Dreams"...have a wonderful weekend!
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#dandelion #abstract #abstractart #flowers #gold #floral #art #arte #buyintoart #kunst #wallartforsale #wallart #artprints #artforsale #fineart #decor #gifts #giftideas #interiordesign #homedecor #contemporaryart #modernart #creativetoots #artbooster #fediverse #fedigiftshop #mastodonart #mastoart
New in PN: The Trump/Musk fight is why we say "No Kings"
"Musk's staggering wealth allowed him to shepherd a chosen candidate into office, install himself atop the government informally, and systematically destroy it from within. That’s not what America is supposed to be." publicnotice.co/p/no-kings-pro…
The Trump/Musk fight is why we say "No Kings"
Today's protests are about reestablishing a government of laws, not unaccountable oligarchs.Lisa Needham (Public Notice)
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A peer-reviewed article—on Indigenous dance in Palestine and Native North America as resistance to genocide—was formally accepted then rejected by the editors of The Journal of Somaesthetics, citing fear of criticizing Israel’s genocide.
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14 June 1921 | A Pole, Stanisław Trałka, was born in Wąbrzeźno.
He was deported to #Auschwitz on his 19th birthday in the first transport of Poles to the camp on 14 June 1940.
No. 660
He perished in the camp on 2 October 1942.
I was curious as to how someone so young was in the first wave of prisoners. I found a site which indicated he was a student at an art school when he was arrested, but the site is broken and the page won't open. Auschwitz.org states he was used as a photographer prior to his murder, meaning he certainly took some of the photos we see posted every day by this account.
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If anyone can find more on Stanisław Trałka, please share... I'd like to read it.
My kids love their trampoline, but they only spend 50% of the time bouncing up, wasting the other 50% falling down.
That's why I'm not spending another penny on trampoline maintenance until they can improve efficiency and reduce wasted falling time to at most 25%.
This toot is about austerity.
Icehouse - Great Southern Land
The song "Great Southern Land" from the 1982 album "Primitive Man," performed by Icehouse.More from Icehouse: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgHEOe_S...YouTube
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#Trump Shifts #Deportation Focus, Pausing Most Raids on #Farms, #Hotels & #Restaurants
The abrupt pivot on an issue at the heart of Trump’s presidency suggested his broad #immigration crackdown was hurting industries & constituencies he does not want to lose. [proving his agenda is, as always, driven by #SelfInterest not #NationalSecurity, & certainly not #PublicService]
This is most likely a lie. He’s hoping to fool immigrants into feeling safe, so they can round them up more easily.
After all, 87% of his base approves of the SS tactics!
DIY Bike Stem/Feed Bag With Bonus Tent Recycling
Spent a little time today knocking up a first attempt at a DIY Stem/Feed bag for on the bike. The idea is that you have a set of loops...concretedog.blogspot.com
This needs attention
Via Greg Sargent:
Now that #Trump has suspended deportation raids in the agriculture and hospitality industries, it's even worse that Dems failed to put their stamp on the right side of this debate. This dereliction could now let Trump get away with recasting his climbdown as sensible recalibration on his part. Awful.
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Too soon since this post:
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So how long are we from Night of the Long Knives 2Because it doesn't feel very far tbh
Common food nutrition labels may be based on 50 year-old data - EUROPE SAYS
We often hear advice about healthy eating: reduce sugar, increase vegetables, eat local. But one question rarely gets attention: how do we actually know whatEUROPE SAYS
#UncleKracker #DobieGray
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Dobie Gray - Drift Away (Original Official Video)
(Read my blog post here: Read my blog post here: http://bit.ly/hMObAq) Dobie Gray's version of "Drift Away" is, justifiably, the most famous and, by far, the...YouTube
The governor of #Texas is deploying🚨5K NG troops & 2K st 'police officers'. And their own Guard leaders are SCRAMBLING to..."TRAIN" them...overnight on how to conduct crowd control. In other words, AMERICA...they want this PEACEFUL PROTEST, as they all have been, to 'go south'.
The officer lamented, “Unless someone does something & grows a backbone in Congress or somewhere else, they’re going to continue to use us as pol tools."
#NoKings #Protests #1A #Immigrants #USPol rawstory.com/texas-national-gu…
'Doesn’t make any sense': Guardsmen blast MAGA governor over protest deployment
Gov. Greg Abbott's (R-TX) decision to activate thousands of National Guard troops for protests has left guardsmen scrambling, with at least one officer slamming the move as senseless.Daniel Hampton (Raw Story)
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Sorry bud, you can't have it both ways.
Don't want to be a tool, don't be a tool.
🇮🇷‼️🇺🇦 Zelensky: Iran is, in fact, actively working against us by supplying weapons and technology to Russia. That makes them a serious threat. Even so, we do not seek escalation.
This regime is enabling Russia's aggression by providing arms and technological support. Iran uses its oil revenues to fund war efforts.
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—Herman Melville, *Moby Dick*
Climate Change Warps Brains in the Womb, Scientists Discover - EUROPE SAYS
Welcome back to the Abstract!EUROPE SAYS
I’m seeing reports of ICE kidnapping nannies at a park in LA, assaulting pregnant US citizens, kidnapping children in foster care from their foster parents, accidentally arresting US marshals who look too brown.
This is ethnic cleansing on a national scale to fulfill Trump and Miller’s dream of a fascist ethnostate.
I guess with Musk’s falling out with Trump, it’s Miller’s turn to be the scheming vizier running the state.
Entering homes without warrants. Kidnapping people when they don’t even know their names, much less their citizenship status. Taking kids from their homes. Leaving kids stranded because they took the kids’ caretakers.
Fuck every “Don’t Tread On Me” bro who is nowhere to be seen. Fuck every “small government conservative.” And fuck every liberal “just sit down, don’t give them a pretext” sentiment. The state has declared war on us and it is prosecuting that war.
This is “rule of law.” It has always been a sham.
Canada to mine more amid geopolitical tensions: former minister Bill Morneau - EUROPE SAYS
Canada’s new government will invest more in mining at a time when the country’s economy and manufacturing sector are facing “challenges” related to China’sEUROPE SAYS
Minnesota Public Radio: Shelter-in-place order issued in NW Twin Cities metro area for suspect in 'multiple targeted shootings'
"The shelter-in-place order is for a 3-mile radius from Edinburgh USA golf course in Brooklyn Park. The golf course is located just south of the State Highway 610 freeway, and west of State Highway 252.
Police said in the alert that the suspect they’re seeking may be misrepresenting himself as a law enforcement officer. He’s described as a white male wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants. He’s considered armed and dangerous — and police said he should not be approached. Anyone who believes they see the suspect should call 911."
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Shelter-in-place order issued in NW Twin Cities metro area for suspect in 'multiple targeted shootings'
Brooklyn Park police issued a shelter-in-place order Saturday morning as authorities searched for a suspect in “multiple targeted shootings.” Gov. Tim Walz said the shootings happened in Brooklyn Park and Champlin.MPR News Staff (MPR News)
Brooklyn Park police searching for suspect in ‘multiple targeted shootings’
Gov. Tim Walz said there were targeted shootings in both Brooklyn Park and Champlin on Saturday.Briana Bierschbach
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57-year-old suspect sought in targeted shootings of Minnesota state lawmakers - KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News
Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband have died after they were shot at their home in Brooklyn Park.Ryan Pattee (KSTP-TV LLC)
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in reply to stu • • •Hi Stu,
Yeah it is really simple to install, setup and maintain. It's also very light on resources.