From Rep. Katie Porter:

Last week I sent a letter to the Department of Interior requesting documents re: another incident of bribery between senior Trump Admin. officials & real estate dev. w/my colleague Rep. Grijalva found how Trump officials overruled local authority to start a dev. project near an endangered river—after dev. & friends made $250K campaign donations.

This led to a criminal referral for bribery.

Cleaning up corruption is 1 of my main goals in Congress."

Popping in for an unsolicited PSA

Justice Alito is a dick and doesn’t deserve a seat on the bench

That’s all.

#Recipes

Christmas Crack is SUCH a classic!

RECIPE: https://www.lemontreedwelling.com/christmas-crack/

Cape Cobra (Naja nivea), highly venomous.

#snake #wildlife #reptile #southafrica #photography

Russian strategic bomber shown with significant damage to its fuselage following a drone strike earlier today.

This news sent Russian social media sites into a panicked frenzy. Some went as fast as to say that the USA is laughing at Russia since her strategic nuclear forces have proven to be extremely prone and defenceless even against a primitive attack from a couple of drones

#RIP #BobMcGrath

https://www.tmz.com/2022/12/04/sesame-street-actor-bob-mcgrath-dead-dies/

@corlin
When I went for my mammogram last Monday, the pharmacy in the medical building had a sign on the door in support of the Iranian Women. After my appt., I sat in the hallway waiting for my ride, charging my phone when the store manager came out. I took the opportunity to thank him for the poster & let him know how much I supported the cause. He smiled, assured me they DID support the cause (an Iranian family) & was glad I knew of the issue as so many don't. #SupportIranianWomen

"Nothing. I was doing nothing."

#cats #Caturday #CatsofCoSo

#Science #Tech

Twitter was once a cherished forum for climate scientists to share research and for activists to rally action. But now, many are fleeing Twitter due to a surge in climate misinformation, spam, and threats.

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2022/12/elon-musk-twitter-climate-misinformation-denial-climatescam/

this may seems like a dumb question, but...
if enough centrist Rs decide to align with the Ds, could they help elect a D Speaker of the House?

#Politics

Democrats have moved closer to making South Carolina the first presidential nominating state, demoting Iowa. New Hampshire and Nevada would come next in the party's presidential primary calendar.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/politics/democrats-south-carolina-primary-2024.html

Helloooo #Caturday
#Cats #CatsofCoSo

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No matter how you cut it, both parties have rejected workers' rights with this railroad labor dispute.

First, Democrats fearful of what a rail strike would do to the economy and thus their chances in '24, tried forcing through a contract that did the bare minimum. 7 sick days without guaranteed scheduling is pathetic.

Then, Reps stopped it in the Senate (really, a supermajority?).

If they were smart, they'd go pro-labor but we know that's not why they voted against it.

#EssentialWorkers

Hey, remember how folks were telling me that the 11th Circuit was all-in for Caligula?

Well, they just told Dearie to go home and handed Aileen Cannon's ass to her.

#WorldAidsDay
On World Aids Day we remember those we´ve lost to HIV/AIDS and honor those working to ensure no matter where you come from, or whom you love, you can get the care and respect you deserve.

Jill Biden

I want the railroad workers to live free and be able to express their feelings. If they’re so critical to commerce, fucking pay them. The freedom to strike should NEVER be constrained. Air traffic control, medical care, fire departments- anything.

"Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Dec. 1 he believes that Russia could be behind a series of recent letter bomb attacks in Spain." -Kyiv Independent

Peanuts by Charles Schulz

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