Mormon Women for Ethical Government jump-started an effort in Utah to create quilts with personalized messages from women about protecting democracy. They will be hand- delivered to Utah’s…

Oof, JD, that's gotta hurt 😂

15-year-old fire survivor Abel Rivera's home in Altadena burned down in January, and he lost everything — including his medal for finishing the 2024 LA Marathon.

“We’re not going to be a part of it while it is the Trump Kennedy Center,” said its creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Text SIGN PITOEX to 50409 — Today I take pen in hand to write and urge you to do whatever you can to block the termination of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees. This action, started by the Trump administration, and ignored by Republicans jeopardizes our ability to prevent and combat wildfires effectively. Secretary Brooke Rollins supports Trump’s directive to fire about 2,000 “probationary, non-firefighting employees,” which he said was for efficiency’s sake, and runs contrary to what anyone says about the need for ‘better forest management’.   The layoffs have reduced the workforce responsible for crucial tasks like maintaining trails, removing combustible debris, and supporting firefighting efforts. Funds have also been frozen for wildfire prevention programs. This administration, from the top to the Republican controlled Congress, is putting lives, property and infrastructure at risk in a climate unstable, warming world, a side effect of our use of fossil fuels. With fewer resources dedicated to wildfire mitigation, communities across the American West face an increased risk of destructive blazes, especially in areas where towns border forest lands. We urge you to block these layoff, unfreeze the funds, and indeed work to provide additional resources crucial for wildfire prevention. Thank you.

The defense secretary’s told Mexican security officials the U.S. was ready to take unilateral action against drug cartels

Text SIGN PXAVMJ to 50409 — The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot. There's a 6 month production cycle so now is the time that strains need to be selected. Flu is dangerous; the virus mutates regularly. Herd immunity from a high vaccination rate protects us all. Younger adults with strong immune systems got decimated in the 1918 influenza pandemic. Their strong immune responses resulted in pneumonia. Influenza doesn't mess around. The Senate approved RFK Jr against the advice of thousands of medical professionals. Please arrange for RFK Jr to be subpoenaed by the appropriate committees to answer questions under oath. Please pass a bill in Congress to select and order flu vaccine. Consider impeaching RFK Jr for dereliction.

Text SIGN PQHVVK to 50409 — The FDA abruptly canceled its upcoming advisory committee meeting to select the strains for next year's flu shot. There's a 6 month production cycle so now is the time that strains need to be selected. Flu is dangerous; the virus mutates regularly. Herd immunity from a high vaccination rate protects us all. Younger adults with strong immune systems got decimated in the 1918 influenza pandemic. Their strong immune responses resulted in pneumonia. Influenza doesn't mess around. The senate approved RFK jr against the advice of thousands of medical professionals. And now in his lie about the Texas measles outbreak (that it's a regular occurrence) and this we the people see the contempt of our senators for our health and our very lives. Please: arrange for RFK jr to be subpoenaed by the appropriate committees to answer questions under oath. Please pass a bill in Congress to select and order flu vaccine. Consider impeaching RFK jr for dereliction. We the people employ you. You should be honored to serve us and you should honor your oath to the constitution. For the gop senate to have imposed a dangerous charlatan such as RFK jr on the FDA looks like depraved heart murder. It shows utmost contempt for our lives. Learn the lesson. Do better. Do not confirm the next unqualified nominee.

U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali said officials have provided no evidence of compliance with repeated orders to unfreeze the money.

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Text SIGN PEPFCP to 50409 — Courageous speech matters and it can inspire others. I count on you as my elected representative to speak out in defense of the constitution and to condemn every sort of illegality and anti constitutional measures done by other branches. You are supposed to uphold and defend the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. Please now condemn Trump for talking about a possible third term. This is blatantly unconstitutional. Don't let him float the idea until it gets normalised. We the people do not want to be ruled by a king and his unelected Nazi sidekick. Trump never had a mandate and now his numbers are underwater. Say NO to illegally executive orders, no to impoundment, no to usurping the powers of Congress, No to trampling states rights, NO to racism and bigotry; no to betraying our allies. And NO to cutting Medicaid, Snap, and Social Security. What kind of human being takes food away from a child and medicine from an ill person in order to help billionaire oligarchs feather their nests more thickly? Do not be that person.