Erik Heinicke

Instead of spending $50 billion to bankroll Trump’s criminal war on Iran, we could:

-Extend ACA subsidies for one year
-Restore SNAP benefits for 2.4 million people
-And ensure Medicaid coverage for nearly 2 million people

It’s not about what we can afford. It’s about priorities.

A Company Plans 4,000 Orbiting 'Sky Mirrors' to Shine Sunlight on Earth After Dark, Worrying Astronomers A startup wants to light up the night sky using giant mirrors in space. The idea could extend daylight for solar farms and nighttime operations.

There's been so much going on that I missed this story. WTF are we doing? @banditelli.org

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack.

Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections.

NOAA announces planned rollback of North Atlantic right whale protections There are fewer than 380 right whales left in the world, with roughly 70 females capable of bearing young.

🐋 #whale #rightwhale

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The costs of this Iran war debacle will likely be more than the cost of extending the ACA health insurance subsidies.

If you asked Americans, which do you want: another war in the Middle East or lower health care costs at home, is the margin 90 to 10? 95 to 5?

We don’t want war. We want healthcare, a living wage, and affordable housing.

Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86

Neil Sedaka is my second cousin. He and my mom grew up together. Perhaps they’ll connect again. Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86.

#snowbomb

Wee bit of snow❄️

GORSUCH: “.. permanent accretion of power in the hands of one man. That is no recipe for a republic.” 👀

A substitute for another guy

Too late

Veterans slam new VA rule for determining disability ratings The new rule states that a disability level must be based on how well a veteran functions while on medication and not on the underlying impairment.

I told you they’d come after Veterans’ benefits. www.stripes.com/veterans/202...

The disruptive climate crisis makes hot weather hotter and cold, colder. This year, our overheated planet has been making some of our weather much colder and in Washington much snowier.

A win! A federal judge has instructed the Interior Department to restore signage and video exhibits at George Washington’s former Philadelphia residence that explain his ownership of enslaved people.

A classic black-and-white portrait photograph of Susan B. Anthony, the legendary American suffragist, abolitionist, and women's rights pioneer, taken in her later years. She is seated in a formal pose against a plain dark background, wearing a high-necked, long-sleeved black dress with elaborate lace trim and floral-patterned lace collar and cuffs. Her white hair is neatly styled in a low bun with a small decorative comb or ribbon. She gazes to the left of the camera with a calm, resolute, and dignified expression—her face conveying unwavering determination and quiet strength. The image captures her as a tireless advocate who co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association, fought for decades to secure voting rights for women (culminating in the 19th Amendment after her death), and remains an enduring symbol of perseverance in the struggle for gender equality. The soft lighting and formal composition highlight her as an icon of the suffrage movement.

Susan B. Anthony was born #OTD in 1820.

She dedicated her life to women's #suffrage, and campaigned for the abolition of slavery, women's property rights, and more: susanbanthonyhouse.org/her-story/bi...

Active until she died in 1906. She never got to vote in her lifetime (well, legally that is).

Southern right whale recovery reverses as reproduction declines Southern right whales are having fewer calves as sea ice shrinks. Scientists say this species may now be a warning sign of climate change.

Southern right whale recovery reverses as reproduction declines, which could be the result of climate change, scientists say.
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WATCH: Trump, EPA's Zeldin announce end of scientific basis for U.S. action on climate change The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change, the most aggressiv...

Today, the Trump administration repealed the endangerment finding: the ruling that served as the basis for limits on tailpipe emissions and power plant rules. Without it, we’ll be less safe, less healthy and less able to fight climate change—all so the fossil fuel industry can make even more money.

Wildlife teams are working to save cold stunned sea turtles affected by this unexpected cold wave. They're housing the turtles in a convention center as a temporary recovery space until the waters warm enough for safe release back into the ocean.

BLACKROCK: “.. U.S. trade policy again ran into an immutable economic law: the U.S.’s need for sizeable foreign investment to finance its debt ..” 🤡

@cnbc.com
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‘All-out assault on our democracy:’ Bondi’s Minnesota blackmail letter draws righteous fury from state election leaders “This isn't leadership. This is blackmail," Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said. "This is the way organized crime works."

🚨BREAKING: State election leaders and voting rights advocates across the country are blasting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for exploiting the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer to “blackmail” Minnesota into handing over access to its unredacted voter rolls.

Can't believe I have to say this but climate change is responsible for extreme cold snaps.

Sup!

Rachel Moore meets Sweet Girl, a beloved young #whale known for her gentle nature; who tragically lost her life after being hit & killed by a vessel. She suffered for hours. Her death shows the need to slow down ferries during whale season. #photo: Sina Ritter

#UnderwaterPhotography #photography

im outraged

China Purchased No U.S. Soybeans For An Unprecedented Fifth Straight Month U.S. soybean famers look for markets other than China as the trade war with the United States continues: countries like Mexico, Egypt, Germany and Pakistan.

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‘No evidence whatsoever’ Tylenol causes autism as Trump claims, experts say Trump has advised pregnant women to ‘tough it out’ rather than take the painkiller

Pregnant individuals can safely use Tylenol during pregnancy without an increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities in their children, a comprehensive new review has concluded. The findings aim to definitively address previous unsubstantiated claims regarding the painkiller’s safety