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Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”

It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Thanks, @burgi.bsky.social

Medicaid isn’t waste — it’s care.


It covers half of U.S. births, millions of seniors, and people with disabilities.


The real waste? Attacks on a program that saves lives.


📞 Call Congress: 866-426-2631 to urge them to protect Medicaid.

Conservationists say Canadian mine is contaminating Wrangell-area watershed The Red Chris Mine in British Columbia border is already 89 square miles, bigger than Wrangell Island. And the mine — just 25 miles from the border — could get bigger.

My backyard!!!!!

Senators Chuck Grassley (R) and Maria Cantwell (D) just introduced a bill to reassert Congress’s power over tariffs.

—President must notify Congress on new tariffs within 48 hours of imposition.

—Congress must approve them within 60 days or they expire.

www.cantwell.senate.gov/imo/media/do...

This.

The USPS, established by the Constitution, has always been a vital public service. All these years later, its mission to provide universal mail service to the nation remains a fundamental constitutional commitment. As letter carriers, we intend to honor and protect that commitment.

Well done!

Go ahead.

Let the people see you for what you are.

Seals and sea lions, bald eagles enjoying this season.

Come write poems with me!

Thanks for this.

Indeed.

Today's Featured Poet:

Andrew Hemmert is the author of Blessing the Exoskeleton (University of Pittsburgh Press) and Sawgrass Sky (Texas Review Press). His third book, No Longer at This Address, will be published by the University of Pittsburgh Press in Fall 2025.

Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup Brazil’s attorney general charged the former president Jair Bolsonaro with trying to overturn the 2022 elections.

Brazil shows that it can be done. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii off B.C. in historic agreement This is the first time the federal government has recognized Aboriginal title through negotiations

Canada recognizes Aboriginal title over Haida Gwaii off B.C. in historic agreement vancouversun.com/news/canada-... via @VancouverSun
#Haida #HaidaGwaii #HaidaTitle #Indigenous #FirstNations #Canada

Wrangell Cooperative Association organizes walk this evening for Tongass National Forest - KSTK Throughout the country federal employees are not sure if they’ll have a job much longer, including people who work for the Tongass National Forest.

Our local tribe WCA is organizing a walk today at 5:00 pm. “…to create awareness that the borough and Forest Service are losing valuable and critical Forest Service employees.”

#AlaskaSky #AlaskaBlueSky

Two big birds with pink wings, red eyes, and bills shaped like flat clappers flying close together allegedly vying for a perch. In Florida. They're called Roseate Spoonbills. The jolie-laide of the bird world.

My kind of valentine card.
[Deb Sandidge, roseate spoonbills in Florida vying for a perch.]

Hegseth’s visit to U.S. base in Germany met with student walkout The civil disobedience by dozens of middle-schoolers — and some adults — was aimed at the Trump administration’s rollback of DEI initiatives.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Standing with federal workers.

Happy Sámi Day, Vivian.

Ken Burns: Confronting America's shameful, violent history makes us stronger as a nation YouTube video by Washington Post

As Oklahoma HB1775 continues to exist unamended or unrepealed, our collective history is ignored. Historian and filmmaker Ken Burns reminds us of the value of understanding our country's success as well as our failures.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE_T...

Just regular text app. Not Meta.

This was a beautiful essay.

Feds yesterday. State today.

Will be good to read, Darcie. Important history.

So inspiring.

Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps | CNN At least 15 Indigenous people in Arizona and New Mexico have reported being stopped at their homes and workplaces, questioned or detained by federal law enforcement and asked to produce proof of citiz...

www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/u...

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