Simple, powerful.

—Steve Cousineau

Tyrannosaurus ℝex

This great sign was a nice way to start my day.

Some comic book folks decided that Project 2025 was too cumbersome for many to understand, so they made an abridged comic book format version of it.

Here it is!

https://stopproject2025comic.org/

Coffee, one of several fluids that I’ve already ingested this morning to prepare for today’s blood donation. If all goes well, this will be the 95th unit of blood I’ve donated. Because I’m negative for human cytomegalovirus, I qualify as a “hero for babies” and my blood can be used for newborns and infants. Giving blood was a lot easier when I was younger. Now it’s a project preparing ahead of time and recovering afterwards. Please donate blood if you can: we literally need fresh blood!

Let's all do what we can to boost our mental health today. Life is difficult, and we need all the help we can get. 💚

Seven years ago, CounterSocial was still in beta. We had a handful of users interested in what we were trying to do and we set about drumming up interest to find more.

The premise then was as it is now: a social media experience that is COUNTER to the influence of malicious actors online. A haven that doesn't exploit, but instead allows YOU to be YOUR genuine self.

For seven years, we have been sustained by an amazing community who chips in to keep the servers online.

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#politics
#America

So it's like this now.

"Political campaign signs supporting Democrats set on fire outside Massachusetts home"

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/sterling-political-signs-set-on-fire/

Today my doe
Is far away
Down by the wall
of the far, far field
Down, down
By the edge of the wood
Moving away from me
Gently.
Knowing I am watching
Seeing me with her deepest gaze
At eyes-meet, we greet each other
Under the half-light
Of a soft sun
Shining through
A silver mist
Like the moon made new
Unblemished
Pale, and flying gentle
Into the morning blue
All like a page from a fairy tale
Like the memory of a dream.
#CoSopoetry

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Full-on Fall today. High of 81F/ 27C 🤷🏼‍♀️

Trump's campaign PAID for travel, hotels, and organizing to bring radicals to the Capitol on January 6, planning an assault that led to deaths and hundreds of injuries.

This was a coordinated, funded effort by those in power—not a spontaneous riot—with serious consequences.

If Trump regains power, the concern over his immunity, especially with a favorable Supreme Court, is alarming.

We don’t need 4 more years of Trump acting with impunity.

https://tinyurl.com/JackSmithDocs #January6th

His staff said in a moment of clarity and truth that he was exhausted. Look, I don't care how exhausted he is because I can promise you he's not as exhausted as the American people are of him.

~ Tim Walz

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"To his never-ending embarrassment, Glen was given the lowest gargoyle assignment because he has a fear of heights."

—David Zinn

Listeria recall: Throw out these 11 chicken products from Walmart, Trader Joe’s, Aldi and more ASAP

https://www.nj.com/food/2024/10/meat-recall-expands-dont-eat-these-chicken-products-from-walmart-trader-joes-aldi-and-more.html

from Jason Jay Smart

In 2022, 🇺🇸Sec. of Defense Lloyd Austin told the 🇷🇺 Minister of Defense, “Don’t use a tactical nuke in Ukraine.”

The Russian said, “I don’t like being threatened.”

Austin responded “I am in charge of the most powerful military in the history of the world. I don’t make threats.”