Republic is the Roman/Latin term. Democracy is the Greek. No nation has a pure direct democracy. Every president has referred to our constitutional democratic republic as a “democracy”. Saying we don’t have a democracy has fed an anti-democratic authoritarian narrative on the right for years.

The Army officer on the right…. His eyes and expression

Pure joy that still conveys.

Trump’s need for enrichment is higher in his hierarchy of needs than his white nationalism or antisemitism. When the GC or Netan-Yoo-hoo calls he an$wers the phone.

Wasting our grandchildren’s money

Every recession and war in my lifetime was caused by Republicans and successfully blamed on Democrats

All that blood and treasure to make the handpicked hardline successor the leader. They assassinated an almost 90 year old leader….

None of Trump’s ancestors or children have served in any American military. Neither USA or CSA. They are pimps and carpetbaggers.

I love the Athens John Lennon connection with the B’s inspiring him to get back to work. Also Jetglo Rickenbackers and #9 Dream…

Stipe always looked like Michael Hutchence for some reason in this photo

Remember “conservative principles” like “free markets” and “deregulation”. Seems they bribes and authoritarian tendencies are more important to them.

He’s watching Prince Andrew and he’s scared so he’s lashing out at the free press.

If Warren and Bernie had merged campaigns they would have won the primaries. They couldn’t bring their two progressive campaigns together. They could have made Sherrod Brown their unity candidate.

He’s been to South Carolina and spoken to small groups of D voters to try to generate primary support. He’s been in some pretty obscure places here.

Bobcat!!!

Aquarian Sunshine 💫

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

37 years of R.E.M.'s Stand! ✊️ (us single release: feb 7, '89)
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This needs to be verified before we divide or do a circular firing squad on the only viable non MAGA party. Electoral politics may not have all the answers but let’s be careful not to completely hand MAGA victory. The goal is to make Dems more responsive not abandon our only electoral vehicle.

I think Washington, DC is about to become the largest city in the Western world without a newspaper with local news and sports coverage.

To kill a civic institution of this importance, in the Capital of the world's most important democracy, is just staggering, irremediable malevolence from Bezos.

Man On the Moon sounded like nothing the band had done before it. It sounded like no song ever before or after. Such a weird cool other worldly pop song.

I love Peter’s slightly awkward self portraits. I feel like that in front of a camera too. (Also That’s a very surreal Neptunian photo.)

And coating it in oregano if you happen upon some adds to the comfort. May Robyn feel comfort in the ways his voice has been for this dude since he was 12 years old…

Cruelty and stupidity all wrapped together. Burning up taxpayer money and achieving nothing but death and cruelty. Our great grandchildren will be paying the national debt off so that ICE could kill people and Trump could collect bribes for pardons.

The Black man and women who rescued right-wing influencer Jake Lang from protesters in Minneapolis Isaiah Blackwell used his body as a shield in guiding Lang away from counterprotesters before two Black women were his unexpected getaway drivers.

Isaiah Blackwell used his body as a shield in guiding Jake Lang away from counterprotesters before two Black women were his unexpected getaway drivers.

Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said, “Lang saw that Black man as less than him. The Black man saw Lang as a human being.”

It’s wise for people to slow down and not take the social media part too personally. I think avoiding arguing with real people is smart. Acknowledging the presence of bots is smart too. A United Front is so important. Large banner of unity and understanding will be everything.

Geneva Convention

Someone got rich in the Vz Government and Military last night

And what does this mean for China in Taiwan?

The average US taxpayer spends $36 a year on SNAP

You know what they spend on corporate subsidies? $670

Poor and disabled people who need food are not the problem

If you’re angry about “your money” feeding people but not angry it’s giving tax cuts to the wealthy?

You’re doing their dirty work.