Joann Wayman

A team of midlife cheerleaders in Ukraine refuses to let war defeat them Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety of four years of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Inspiring news from Ukraine. www.npr.org/2026/02/27/n...

Mr. Clean, the Bald, Broad-Shouldered Cleaning Mascot, Retires

Mr. Clean retiring. Gift article. #mascot #marketing www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/u...

it’s wild that for all the titans in the fossil record, blue whales - who are with us right here and now - are, as far as we know, the largest animals that have ever lived

“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes. The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.

The Department of Homeland Security has had to correct information provided to at least five states after its SAVE voter tool misidentified some voters as noncitizens, according to correspondence between state and federal officials.

With @texastribune.org

Every American needs to watch this:

Nothing Is Ours Anymore: Is the "Rental Economy" the Most Destructive Scam in Modern American Capitalism? From 50-year mortgages to paywalled car features, the rental economy is replacing ownership with lifelong monthly bills...

Excellent read from @ThomHartmann about how we used to actually buy things and now, the economy is based on renting-our music, software, cars, homes. It’s all a scam and we not only end up with nothing, they are harvesting our personal information. Read this!☮️

open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

I make all of my doctor’s, dentist’s, ophthalmologist’s, etc a year in advance.

Costco quietly drops name brand items for generic replacements The warehouse club has an ever-changing inventory, and members may not like its latest change.

Costco making changes to product assortment www.thestreet.com/retail/costc... #Costco #retail

I understand the reasoning behind zeroing in on ICE & DHS abducting citizens. But when you lead with what's perceived as your most sympathetic cases, you cede the moral high ground & make arguing for others harder. It is wrong for armed, masked gestapo to grab people - doesn't matter their status.

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A social experiment that was performed by Nikalie Monroe (on TikTok) has been getting heard.

She called local churches, a mosque (who said yes A.SA.P.) to see if they would help feed a hungry baby. The answers, if anything, we're shocking!

Most said no; 8 said yes (or of ~30).
#ProudBlue

Interesting.

Messenger: U.S. Supreme Court gets it right as Missouri loses one gun law fight The Supreme Court did a good thing last week, over a law that was unconstitutional on its face.

Messenger: U.S. Supreme Court gets it right as Missouri loses one gun law fight. www.stltoday.com/news/local/c... #SCOTUS #Missouri

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I was 25 when I taught my first college class. Retired after 47 years. Loved teaching.

Aldi Wants to Conquer the American Grocery Store Landscape The German chain plans to add more than 200 stores on a net basis in the U.S. this year.

Aldi wants to conquer the American Grocery Store Landscape www.wsj.com/real-estate/... #Aldi #retail

#poetry

flag day 2025

when tanks began rolling down 
the road through the capital
drowning out the misery 
of a once great nation
i knew the end was near

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A Pocketknife and Bible Songs: How a Family of 9 Escaped the Texas Floodwaters Penny Deupree, great granddaughter of ‘The Secret Garden’ author, recounts the climbing, swimming and singing her family did to survive a harrowing night.

Gift article www.wsj.com/us-news/a-po...

Enjoying a cup of coffee this morning and saw a visitor in the front yard.

Yes!!

How an 11-year-old's calls to the White House changed his life and others Kevin Nazemi's persistence led to an interview with President Bill Clinton, setting him on a path and inspiring a lifelong bond that continues to change lives.

Persistence pays off. A 6th grade immigrant from Columbia, Missouri interviews the President.

Happy 92nd birthday to the one and only Carol Burnett!

@maddow.msnbc.com

My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!

Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy

They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

Welcome to Blue Sky. @sarahduffner.bsky.soci

Dear @aoc.bsky.social,

I just heard you say you are willing to come to deep red rural spaces to speak to voters.

I can make those introductions for you. Let me know!

Sincerely,
Jess in deep red rural Missouri

Horrifying.

I hear you and feel the same. They are going after the most vulnerable of us. There is no shame.