"The things that will DESTROY US are:

POLITICS WITHOUT PRINCIPLES;

PLEASURE WITHOUT CONSCIENCE;

WEALTH WITHOUT WORK;

knowledge without character;

BUSINESS WITHOUT MORALITY;

SCIENCE WITHOUT HUMANITY;

and worship without sacrifice."

~ Mahatma Gandhi

For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.

These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20

Our taxes

Our taxes are paying for this instead of healthcare.

Life After Death: The Hidden Ecosystems Growing on Old Snags Massive old-growth tree snag on the Oregon coast, its weathered trunk still standing among mature conifers—illustrating how dead trees remain structural habitat and ecological infrastructure for decad...

Old-growth forests don’t vanish all at once.
They lose structure.
They lose time.
They lose the ability to regenerate complexity.
What grows on top of an old snag tells you whether a forest is still functioning — or just standing.
New piece: Life After Death.

open.substack.com/pub/lylel/p/...

Thank you to Democracy Forward for compiling and documenting the growing list of National Park sites and public exhibits where the Trump administration has attempted to remove, alter, or flag historical and scientific materials.

ya, if you're smart enough to understand it.

Sesame Street - I Am Somebody YouTube video by LittleJerryFan92 *RETIRED CHANNEL*

In the memory of The Reverend Jesse Jackson, say it sometime today, "I AM. SOMEBODY!"

youtu.be/iTB1h18bHlY?...

Wow.

Colbert Doesn’t Give an FCC About Calling Out CBS

Stephen Colbert said that the FCC and CBS - which is in no way a compromised or complicit organization - wouldn’t allow him to broadcast an interview with Democratic State Rep James Talarico. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/a...

Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."

Dog kicked by Memphis Safe Task Force member on the mend as US Marshals defend action The dog’s owner told Action News 5 that the deputy U.S. marshal seen punting her pup had no reason to do so, but officials with the U.S. Marshals Service say otherwise.

Small dog suffers broken rib after being repeatedly kicked by U.S. Marshals deputy. "Action News 5 obtained two videos that show the marshals service employee kicking Yoshi not once, but twice." www.actionnews5.com/2026/02/07/d...

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.

WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.

Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.

Source: Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and father released | CNN A federal judge has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejos Ramos and his father from the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, according to a source with knowledge of the fed...

NEW: A federal judge has ordered 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his father RELEASED from the Dilley detention center. www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/u...

These are my people. 🙌🙏🫶👇

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

The movement now has its own “Ohio” thanks to Bruce Springsteen‘s “Streets of Minneapolis”:

youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

Photo by Ansel Adams

Dear Hearts, for grins, I checked Fandango for my area to see how ticket sales were doing for Saturday....not one ticket has been sold to date and with another snowstorm heading this way over the weekend....guess who won't be seeing this movie? Me. All Love

Dear Hearts, just for grins, I checked Fandango listings for "Melania" for Saturday. No tickets have been sold. Do with that as you will.

All Love

Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center

#MorningVibe

We the people concur.

#WomenRiseTogether

Simply put. Yes.

This five year old is still in jail

“OUR HUMANITY” is under assault by our own government.

ICU nurse with no criminal record who ‘cared deeply for people’: What we know about Alex Pretti, victim of ICE shooting Alex Pretti worked as an ICU nurse and had spent time working with the Department of Veterans Affairs

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.