Traci

the only thing i did successfully today was exist

No healthcare.
No free school lunch.
No child cancer research.

But those f*ckers have the audacity to set fire to $11 billion of our taxpayer funds by blowing up little Iranian girls???

I can't WAIT for the midterms. 🤬

Saddened to share that in the recovery efforts in Kankakee County local officials have now learned of one casualty.

My heart breaks for this individual’s family and the whole community.

May their memory be a blessing.

Palantir CEO Alex Karp: "This technology disrupts humanity's train, largely Democratic voters, and makes their economic power less, and increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working class, often male voters. These disruptions are going to disrupt every aspect of our society."

A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday.

How bumble bees survive days underwater without drowning Insects can stay alive for up to a week in flooded nests, thanks to several tricks

“They’re actually breathing underwater, and that is really exciting and interesting.” https://scim.ag/3OZwj4s

Governor Pritzker speaks to a resident.

Governor Pritzker surveys the damage.

Governor Pritzker takes a tour of the damage.

Governor Pritzker speaks to a resident.

Here in our state, people really do stand up for one another.

Whether it’s neighbors, friends, or the local officials of Kankakee County, they’ve stepped up to help each other out.

Proud to see in these moments that we are truly one Illinois.

👏 Seattle Sounders Paul Arriola will be donating to the American Cancer Society for every goal and assist he scores this season and wearing the names of survivors on his under shirt.

Arriola revealed the shirt against the Vancouver Whitecaps after scoring in Concacaf Champions Cup.

Yes that’s a real pic I took, ain’t no AI in this account

Anyway, here's Wonderwall.....

Denver International Airport asking for gift cards for TSA workers.

Using mosquitoes to vaccinate bats could curb the spread of deadly diseases But scientists say there are practical and ethical challenges to overcome before the strategy could be deployed in real-world settings.

Vaccinating bats could reduce the risk of these viruses infecting other animals, including people

go.nature.com/3P1gVoc

I was offered a position as a staff psychologist within a VA outpatient mental clinic in 2018, during Trump 1.0. I was told I’d need to maintain a caseload of 150-200 patients. I turned down the job.

It was hard to imagine care standards getting worse. But it clearly has gotten much much worse.

Yesterday's high in Silver Spring, MD was 84 degrees. At 5 AM this morning it was 71, as of noon, it is 36 with moderate snow. This is why we love weather y'all.

Any wild weather swings in store for you? Find out at weather.gov

Lawyer: You don't regret that people might have lost income?

Cavanaugh (DOGE): No, I think it was more important to reduce the federal deficit from two trillion dollars to close to zero.

Lawyer: Did you reduce the federal deficit?

Cavanaugh: No, we didn't.

Wyden questions changes to postmark rule as tax, election deadlines loom • Oregon Capital Chronicle Widescale changes to when the U.S. Postal Service collects mail and postmarks envelopes could jeopardize timely tax returns and elections.

Wide-scale changes to when the U.S. Postal Service collects mail and postmarks envelopes could jeopardize timely tax returns and the ability for voters in Oregon and other states to have their ballots counted, Oregon’s senior U.S. senator warned Thursday. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/wyden...

Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to distribute fake VPN clients for credential theft | Microsoft Security Blog Storm-2561 uses SEO poisoning to push fake VPN downloads that install signed trojans and steal VPN credentials. Active since 2025, Storm-2561 mimics trusted brands and abuses legitimate services. This post reviews TTPs, IOCs, and mitigation guidance.

The cybercriminal threat actor tracked by Microsoft Threat Intelligence as Storm-2561 is running an SEO-poisoning campaign that redirects people searching for enterprise VPN software to spoofed sites and malicious ZIP downloads leading to credential theft. msft.it/63325Qly9f

Bonus from my stepmom in Texas: Percy has a new toy ❤️

Horrified to learn of the shooting at Temple Israel in Michigan.

We must all condemn this unacceptable violence and ensure the Jewish community can worship without fear of attack.

Praying for everyone’s safety and thinking of the victims and those affected as we learn more.

Suspect killed after crash, shooting at West Bloomfield synagogue, source says The person suspected of crashing a truck into a West Bloomfield synagogue before shots were fired has been killed, according to a source.

we don't have to live this way.

Bombed Iranian girls school had vivid website and yearslong online presence An Iranian girls school that took a direct hit on the first day of the war had a yearslong online presence, including dozens of photos of the children and their activities, before it was bombed along ...

The girls' school likely destroyed by an American missile had colorful murals *visible from space* as far back as 2018.

By @pearswick.press & Ryan McNeil:

www.reuters.com/investigatio...

In March 2020, PPE was scarce. What began as a 3-week stopgap became hundreds of Aunties across the U.S., sending thousands of masks to those who needed them most.

Help us finish "The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook" documentary:
buff.ly/P9VmsRU

#TASSRP #AuntieSewingSquad #JoinTheSquad

EVERY SINGLE PART of a lily is toxic!

Petals, leaves, pollen, the water in the vase.

You can celebrate someone other ways besides killing their cat.

I worked as a vet tech for 10 years. Let me assure you, you don't want to see your cat go through this nightmare.

Marloo the black labrador-kangaroo chilling in the grass blep

Thursday blep brought to you by this good boy, Marloooooo🥰

In 24 hours, Republicans have blocked FIVE attempts from Democrats to fund TSA, FEMA, our cyber defenses, & Coast Guard while talks continue to rein in ICE & Border Patrol.

Republicans are holding TSA agents' paychecks hostage so they can give more $ to ICE, with no reforms.

ICE Tried To Turn This Minneapolis Teacher Into An Informant Brandon Siguenza was detained for doing legal-observer work. ICE's real interest was in generating snitches. PLUS: Mojtaba Khamanei isn't surrendering

"He was vaguely saying things like, 'Really, I can help you out. I can do things for you. ...If you could, you know, give me the names of protest organizers, maybe I can help you out.'" Inside an ICE effort to generate snitches.

Trump and his allies pitch a new idea: Maybe higher gas prices aren’t “bad news” We’ve reached the point at which the president wants consumers to be glad they’re paying more at the pump.

Trump, in late October: “With the Democrats, you’ll be paying $4, $5, and $6 a Gallon.”

Trump, today, as gas prices approach the levels he warned about five months ago: “When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money.”

If Dems are lucky, the White House will keep pushing this line.

For weeks now, I've shared information about HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS protesting ICE REGULARLY. So much so that whole states like Kansas and Texas are rolling out LAWS to sanction schools and laws to criminalize TEENAGERS. Please let's be serious.

Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.

Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity. n.pr/4ul3y2p

I don't know that one
I searched the library here and it looked like a good one 😁