happy bday artist/teacher Alma Thomas, b.1891, Columbus, GA, "first African-American woman to be included in the White House's permanent art collection". “Color is life. Light is the mother of color. Light reveals to us the spirit and living soul of the world through colors.”

One thing you learn in life is that "speaking truth to power" and practicing integrity is easy when your job, your money, your fame, or your office is not on the line. The hard is speaking truth and practicing integrity when any one of those is on the line. That is the test of who you are.

he did this just *after* going to the funeral of an 8 year old girl.

he walks away from where the hearse is idling and immediately starts hyping this stuff again.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

“What happened? You helped elect Donald Trump you fucking moron” - @timmiller.bsky.social

I kind of want to go

TODAY: Our friends @moveon.org are hosting a safety and de-escalation training. A core principle behind all of Saturday’s Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. This training will teach you how to recognize, respond to, and diffuse tensions while staying focused on your goals. 👇

Paul, Weiss removed from its site information about its pro bono work on topics like immigration, voting rights, LGBTQ issues and reproductive rights.

Paul, Weiss also retracted dozens of press releases, including previous statements denouncing antisemitic attacks and racism against Asians.

“I promise you, (John Lewis) that I will do everything possible to make you proud.” —Cory Booker

Sen. Jim Banks told a laid off U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who approached him that they “probably deserved it” and they “seem like a clown.”

I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:

Defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great and keeps us safe. If Elon doesn't understand that, maybe he should leave it to those of us who do.

When I was 22 years old, I took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States.

The only oath Elon Musk seems to have made is to his billionaire buddies and his own bank account.

I stand with the Ukrainian people

On the day after the election, I made a promise to the people of Illinois: when it comes to threats to our freedom, health, or security, if you come for my people, you come through me.

It's like Kremlin christmas, every day now.

Re-upping my conversation with @elienyc.bsky.social on @katiephangshow.bsky.social about how the Dems and Americans need to respond to the constitutional crisis that’s going on in realtime:

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Chris Murphy: "We don't pledge allegiance to the creepy 22 year olds working for Elon Musk. We pledge allegiance to the United States of America."

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"