BobsYourUncle

Proud citizen of the USA hoping our political situation and global climate quit warming. This country's full of great folks. Never forget that. Respect. Peace.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

"There are places in America where the ground itself speaks, where silence is not emptiness but weight, accumulated grief pressed into every white stone marker. Arlington Cemetery is such a place. The Trump administration proposes to desecrate it." https://t.co/EQKmqsFNDv

[Melinda Hellyer @melindahellyer]

Of all the horrific acts, this is one of the worst. We MUST stop it, today.
Call your congress members, support Green Peace, Sierra Club, and other orgs that are actively suing the govt to stop the destruction

[Hartzell @HartzellForKC]

Foreign policy is domestic policy.

We can have universal healthcare, social housing, and a guaranteed union protected job.

We can eliminate the cap on social security, wipe away student loan debt, and guarantee SNAP for every American, but instead we line the pockets of oligarchs and “defense” contractors while simultaneously committing war crimes in broad daylight.

I am running for Congress to divest from the war machine abroad, and instead invest in YOU here at home.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: YES! Congressman Jamie Raskin demands that the White House physician conduct and release a FULL evaluation of Trump's cognitive health as his dementia symptoms multiply.

This is exactly the kind of pressure campaign we need...

“Experts have repeatedly warned that the President has been exhibiting signs consistent with dementia and cognitive decline. And, in recent days, the country has watched President Trump’s public statements and outbursts turn increasingly incoherent, volatile, profane, deranged, and threatening,” Raskin wrote in a letter to Sean Barbabella, the Navy captain who serves as Trump's doctor.

On Easter, Trump released a profanity-laden rant threatening Iran with nuclear holocaust, vowing that an "entire civilization" would "die" if his demands weren't met. Then, just yesterday, he posted a snuff video of a woman being brutally murdered alongside a rant about "illegal criminal aliens." Whatever little self control he once had has eroded as his cognitive decline has accelerated.

"This is plainly out of the realm of normal politics. When the President of the United States threatens to extinguish a civilization on social media, rants about combat missions with children at the Easter Egg Roll, and drops profane tirades on Easter morning, we have indisputably entered the realm of profound medical difficulty and concern," wrote Raskin.

The congressman is is right to lay out the problem in such blunt terms. The longer that Trump's unraveling mind goes unaddressed, the greater the danger that this country and indeed the entire world finds itself in.

“His apparently deteriorating condition has caused tremendous alarm across the nation (and political spectrum) about the President’s cognitive function and continuing mental fitness for the office of President, and prompted concerns about the President’s wellbeing," Raskin wrote.

“At a time when our country is at war—especially when the war was initiated by the President without congressional declaration or consent—the American people must be able to trust that the Commander-in-Chief has the mental capacity to discharge the essential duties of his office,” he continued.

The letter ended with Raskin presenting his demands in clear, simple terms. With a deadline of 5 PM on April 24th, Raskin asked that Barbabella:

"1. Conduct a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment of the President, including a formal cognitive screening instrument, and publicly release the results."

"2. Provide a detailed report on the President’s current mental and physical health status, including any medications he is currently taking and their potential cognitive side effects."

"3. Make yourself available for a briefing, under oath, with Members of the Committee on the results of this assessment. I look forward to your prompt compliance with this important and urgent over."

Do these seem like reasonable demands to you?

Please ❤️ and share to thank Jamie Raskin!

[Sarrah Bellus @sarrah_bellus]

Today in an informal, unscientific poll, we confirmed:
Chicago wants Trump gone, NOW!

Raise your hand if you stand with Chicago 💙🖐️🖐️

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates: https://t.co/3clxDDZCym

Read that again.

Time for the people that are fueling this crisis to pay for the damage they're causing.

#ActOnClimate

[Stella Parton @StellaParton]

Good luck with this one.

[United Farm Workers @UFWupdates]

A crew in Mettler, CA works to debud the vines and eliminate non-essential growth. This allows for faster growth of the buds and shoots that will bear fruit. It was 85° at 12pm when this photo was sent. The high reached 93°. #WeFeedYou

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

Artemis II just hit the "two thirds" mark of the journey to the Moon.

During Flight Day 4, the astronauts aboard Orion went over plans to study the Moon during their upcoming lunar flyby and are currently practicing manually controlling the spacecraft.

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

The Orion spacecraft has a couple of backseat drivers.

[NASA @NASA]

History in the making

In this new image from our @NASAArtemis II crew, you can see Orientale basin on the right edge of the lunar disk. This mission marks the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes.

[BobsYourUncle @BobsYourSim]

@NASAArtemis Super coverage, Nasa Artemis crew & ground. I'm amazed and grateful! Go Orion!!! Go Integrity!!! Go Artemis 2!!!

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

Want to watch the 24/7 live mission coverage? Look no further: https://t.co/462zoNYBBt

[NASA Artemis @NASAArtemis]

Don't worry: space has mac and cheese.

Food aboard Orion must be easy to prepare and consume in microgravity, minimize crumbs, and remain safe and stable throughout the mission. The crew provided input well before the meals were packed for the test flight.

[NASA Solar System @NASASolarSystem]

"...copy, Moon joy."

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🇺🇸 The situation at anti-Trump protests in the United States

Rallies under the slogan No Kings (“No Kings”) have spread to more than 3,200 cities across all 50 states and have become some of the largest protests in recent times, Reuters reports.

[Senator Alex Padilla @SenAlexPadilla]

Our message to Donald Trump today:

NO more ICE and CBP agents terrorizing our communities.
NO more reckless wars driving up gas prices and endangering our servicemembers.
NO more attacks on our right to vote through the so-called SAVE Act.

And absolutely NO kings – not now, not ever.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

Trump on No Kings:

“The demonstrations were very small, very ineffective.”

Really?

7 million people came out for the largest demonstration day in our history.

Americans are clear. They don’t want authoritarianism, oligarchy or a doubling in their insurance premiums.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: Donald Trump just said the No Kings Day protests were small and ineffective. Here’s just a little bit of the footage that proves him wrong.

[Robert J Ellingsworth 🆓 @BY1959]

No Kings.