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“It may be risky, but it’s also pretty pathetic that we essentially have world leaders treating the president of the United States like a toddler who needs to be placated with a shiny toy,” said Polgreen. “The latest shiny toy, of course, being a $400 million plane that the government of Qatar is apparently donating — whatever that means — to the United States.”

Colorful seashells I found on St. George Island, Florida, several years ago

#Photography #Photo #Nature #NaturePhotography #Beach

Springsteen didn’t just criticize — he exposed the rotten core: Trump and Musk are corrupt, incompetent traitors destroying America from the inside. They weaponize lies and chaos for power. Enough enabling. They must be stopped. #Corruption #Treason #NoMore www.politico.eu/article/corr...

‘Corrupt, incompetent and trea...

‘Corrupt, incompetent and treasonous’: Springsteen eviscerates Trump and Musk

The heartland rock icon has thoughts about the U.S. president.

^{Elena Giordano (POLITICO)}

It’s funny because the US is first world definitionally and using the “vibes” version of the term is an insult to a huge number of countries who do way better at treating their own people than this shithole

From: @felipeB
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South Africa says Trump's aid cuts stripped more than 8,000 health workers from its HIV program
https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-us-aid-cuts-hiv-ae60eceb910fdef15067b6d3cec46cd7?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Trump's Mideast trip splashes out on deals and diplomacy but is unusually quiet on human rights
https://apnews.com/article/trump-saudi-arabia-human-rights-f005cb14a8a0d51b1963a05215305d04?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Mike Johnson’s defense of Trump’s open corruption is a disgrace and an insult to every American who demands accountability. Defending theft and lies isn’t leadership—it’s enabling a criminal. This madness has to stop. #Corruption #Accountability #TrumpWatch www.yahoo.com/news/mike-jo...

Mike Johnson Has Bonkers Defen...

Trump scores a jet — but what’s he selling off in return? This isn’t a gift, it’s a payoff. Americans should be alarmed, not impressed. #Corruption #WatchYourBack www.google.com/url?q=https:...

Chris Hayes: Trump gets a jet....

Trump's jet from Qatar is worrisome. What he’s giving in return is troubling.

Chris Hayes blasts Trump over his concessions to the Gulf states, including an arms deal, after the president said he plans to accept a jet from Qatar.

^{Chris Hayes (MSNBC)}

Sometimes you have to just close your eyes and enjoy your food without distractions.

#photography #animalphotography #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #squirrelphotography #squirrel #squirrels #canonphotography #CanonR7 #backyardphotography

“Trump’s $TRUMP coin is a brazen cash grab wrapped in corruption and conflicts of interest. Another shady scheme exploiting politics for profit — transparency? Forget it. Just more greed and influence-buying. #TrumpWatch #Corruption #CryptoScam” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump’s cryptocurrency endeavo...

Trump’s cryptocurrency endeavor caps a political career filled with conflicts of interest

Trump’s foray into cryptocurrency involves him leveraging his presidency for personal gain and operating in an industry he has power over

^{Nick Robins-Early (The Guardian)}

This is what it's like to run the UK's hardest parkrun
https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/5km/a64780386/hardest-parkrun-uk/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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This is what it's like to run the UK's hardest parkrun

With an average finish time of over 38 minutes, this is not a 5k for those seeking a PB

^{Runner's World}

How a trail running holiday can help elevate your performance
https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/motivation/a64754087/arcteryx-trail-runnng-academy-utmb/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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How a trail running holiday can help elevate your performance

In the heart of the Alps, RW's Joe Mackie upskills his trail technique and tastes the best of the UTMB

^{Joe Mackie (Runner's World)}

If you didn't want courts to repeatedly find that you did war crimes, I would simply stop asking courts to look into whether or not you did war crimes.

But I would start by simply not doing war crimes.

“Trump’s shady deals—from free planes to crypto scams—are under fire as Dems expose the corruption. Meanwhile, Menendez finally falls after bribery and fraud convictions. This is what systemic corruption looks like. No one’s clean. #Corruption #Accountability” www.cnn.com/2025/05/15/p...

From free planes to crypto mem...

Although you can never escape the event horizon of a black hole, the environment around a black hole can generate ultra-fast winds that carry gas and dust at a significant fraction of the speed of light. It was always assumed these winds would be smooth and continuous, but new research shows that some winds can resemble rapid-fire streams of gas bullets. Astronomers saw winds going 20-30% the speed of light, made up of 5 distinct gas components, ejected like a geyser.

durham.ac.uk/news-events/lates…

Not sure how I stumbled onto this British sitcom, but worth sharing for a look at the 1980s computer/word processor technology. Crazy.

#computer #1980s #technology

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Jake Tapper Hits Back At Criticism Of Biden 'Cover-Up' Book: 'Lies From Bad Faith Actors'
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jake-tapper-glenn-greenwald-joe-biden-cover-up-book_n_68266c25e4b02c37b4dfc5d6?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Jake Tapper Hits Back At Criticism Of Biden 'Cover-Up' Book: 'Lies From Bad Faith Actors'

The CNN host slammed Glenn Greenwald for claiming he helped conceal Biden's reported health deterioration from the public.

^{Ben Blanchet (HuffPost)}

Live Nation Probe, Meta Delays Behemoth AI Model, More
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/audio/2025-05-16/live-nation-probe-meta-delays-behemoth-ai-model-more?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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'it’s about people who believe in peace versus people who believe in war.'

#art #history: in a sad coincidence, brian eno celebrates his 77th year as we honour the victims of the 1948 nakba. i'm sure it's a bittersweet time for him, as he's for many years been using his considerable platform to speak up, stand up & show up for palestinians.
his integrity makes his musical genius all the sweeter.
your oblique strategy? be more eno.
#brianEno #palestine #freePalestine #gaza #music #illustration

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Pea risotto. Who knew‽

Vistra Makes AI Power Bet With $1.9 Billion Gas Deal
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/vistra-to-acquire-natural-gas-assets-from-lotus-for-1-9-billion?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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I am unimpressed by NYU’s performative yawp. The student’s statement was brief and restrained. There is a long history of such statements in graduation speeches. The matter spoken of is historic and catastrophic. The crowd’s response was largely positive. /1

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Ron Filipkowski:
"The Qatar PM was asked about Trump’s Palace in the Sky jet: “Unfortunately, I see this story is taking a different direction and it’s being politicized while it’s a normal government to government deal. It's basically part of a cooperation that we have been doing together between Qatar and the US.”

… Maybe it’s normal for Qatar. It’s not normal for the US."

substack.com/home/post/p-16363… #Trump #PalaceInTheSky #Qatar #corruption

Today in Politics, Bulletin 131. 5/15/25

… The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on the big birthright citizenship case challenging Trump’s executive order seeking to deport children born in the US to immigrant parents.

^{Ron Filipkowski (Meidas+)}

The boomerang will hit John Roberts next... Trump and his people will eventually cast you aside.

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"A Good, Reckless Adventure of an Old Crazy Woman"
pastel on Canson Touch paper (indigo) - 20x14 in

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Somewhere in a remote town named Austin, an old crazy woman goes off on an unpaved road, and almost get stuck in the mud. No one else around, and it's out-of-this-world beautiful.
#nevada #roadtrip #MastoArt #PastelArtist

Events for the 16th of May from Wikipedia:

• 1812: Imperial Russia signs the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the Russo-Turkish War. The Ottoman Empire cedes Bessarabia to Russia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperial…
• Birth (1955) of Hazel O'Connor, English-born Irish singer-songwriter and actress en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel_O%…
#history #events #historical #today @histodons

English singer-songwriter and actress

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The newly appointed head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency acknowledged in private meetings that with two weeks to go until hurricane season, the agency doesn’t yet have a fully formed disaster-response plan.

#David #Richardson, who previously served as a senior official at the Department of Homeland Security
-- and doesn’t have a background in emergency management,
told staff he would share a hurricane plan with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after he completes it late next week.
He said Thursday he’s 80% to 85% done with the plan.
#fema #disaster
wsj.com/politics/policy/fema-h…