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In 75% of US industries, fewer corporations control more of the business than 20 years ago. That's especially true in the food industry. Just four corporations control 54% of the fresh-cut salad industry, including Taylor Fresh Foods. We're seeing in real time the danger of monopolization.

A new WNBA All-Star game attendance record: 19,783. The NBA’s largest venue — United Center — is completely filled.

Don't blame me, I voted for the smart lady with the funny laugh. Cartoon by Trevor Stone Irvin

News outlets that covered the US-Saudi nuclear deal without mentioning that Jared Kushner, Trump’s top foreign policy advisor, is getting paid by the Saudi government: WSJ NYT AP Reuters CNN NBC ABC CBS The Guardian Semafor Washington Post Fox News New York Post BBC Newsweek MS NOW

Finally, Justice.

1956 Republican National platform.

Trump's nominee to run the CFPB, Brian Johnson, is a former Capitol One executive who previously consulted for payday lenders and credit reporting agencies Now he could lead the very agency meant to rein those predatory companies in. The fox is in the henhouse.

Yeah, Primaries are like that.

Taylor Farms' parent company has given $2.2M to GOP PACs this election cycle. That includes $1M to Trump's own PAC, just 6 days after the FDA delayed new food tracing requirements last year. Money in politics is sickening.

Taylor Farms, which supplies major fast food and grocery chains, was identified as the possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak Thursday.

This is election interference.

“How is it that a drug like abiraterone can be sold by @mcuban.bsky.social for less than 50 cents, while a PBM in the commercial market is selling it for $50 more?” The specialty drug marketplace is wrecked: www.46brooklyn.com/research/wre...

Remember back in 2020 when we found out about Trump's secret bank account in China, and that China's biggest state-controlled bank had rented out three floors in Trump Tower? I sure do. Interesting timing given his lies about China interfering in the 2020 election. www.nytimes.com/2020/10/20/u...

No science fiction could have prepared us for just how stupid the end of the world can be. "The environment was on the brink of collapse, and so, rather than deal with that, we burned what fuel we had left getting computers to scam each other for money."

#Poetry #Painting #Summer It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it -Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

Kelly Lippke reports on one farm where fish have found protection from sun and predators beneath the shade of floating panels. www.ecoportal.net/en/island-ch...

Sandhill crane mom with her two colts. The Colts will be ready to find their own food after 2–3 months. However, stay with their parents as a family for 10 months. They migrate south together in the fall, and finally separate in the following spring.

Facts, plain and straightforward 💯🎯

Bobcats aren’t elusive. They’re just introverts.

Laugh of the day. Science wins every time.

NEW: The $1.2T National Defense Authorization Act has FAILED in the Senate on a procedural vote. This is the package that included merging the Israeli military with ours. All dems voted no. Fetterman did not vote. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

Vindman winning a Florida Senate seat would be huge! 👇

BREAKING: Trump will fabricate foreign election interference in his speech Thursday: www.ms.now/news/trump-s... From 5 months ago:

In just six months, Mamdani has already made huge progress on: -Lowering rent -Enacting universal childcare -Taxing the super rich -Improving city buses -Cracking down on junk fees and subscription traps -Protecting gig workers from wage theft This is what delivering for the people looks like.

Trump approved disaster aid requests from six red states last week. Two days later, he rejected aid requests from four blue states. Not only is he punishing states who didn’t vote for him, he’s playing politics with people’s lives. Despicable.

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's statewide voter registration list. A big victory for Elias Law Group and our Client the NAACP. DOJ is now 0-12 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...

I mean Stephen King would have come up with something way better than that shite, but in general...yeah.

The Grandala is a stunning, high-altitude bird in the thrush family known for the male’s brilliant, deep-blue plumage and black wings, the female grey. They inhabit the harsh, mountainous terrains of the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau forming massive flocks up to 500. Diet Insects and seeds

Under Trump: -An ExxonMobil lawyer runs DOJ's Environment division -An Amazon executive runs OSHA -A crypto and prediction markets lawyer runs the CFTC -A private prison executive runs ICE The list goes on... The revolving door is spinning out of control.

A tailorbird is a bird known for its remarkable ability to sew leaves together to create a nest. This process involves puncturing the edges of leaves and using plant fibers to stitch them together, creating a sturdy and camouflaged nest that protects the chicks from predators.

If not needing Daddy to fight your battles for you & you win 4 World Cup championship’s was a picture

PERSON OF THE DAY. 5 July 1975. Arthur Ashe (USA) became the 1st black man to win a Wimbledon singles title by beating No 1 seed and defending champion Jimmy Connors 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 in one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history.

Atsuko Suwa (諏訪温子), contemporary Japanese painter specializing in Nihonga (traditional Japanese painting) #Womensart

YES!!!

He’s not even in office anymore and he’s still more presidential than the man who is.

Lake Superior, located on the us -Canada border , is so massive that it creates ocean-like waves during winter storms .

Just a reminder that patriotism isn't holding a bible and wrapping yourself in the flag while you violate the Constitution and plunder the country. Happy 4th of July, stay cool and safe!!

This is amazing! 😻 $750,000 in the FY2027 budget, specifically to help pet owners who can't afford food for their animals. Another $750,000 goes toward affordable spay/neuter services. $1.5 million total, aimed at keeping people and their pets together"

Poppy by Mary Delany (1700-1788), English artist, known for her botanical flower collages or 'paper-mosaicks' #WomensArt

Not Our Favorite, But Point Well Taken.......

And we’re still in Iran fighting the Epstein Distraction War.

Sunset, Canyon de Chelly - Edgar Payne (American, 1883-1937)