Former Marine combat pilot Michael Lester joins Flashpoints and questions the idea that U.S. power is about defense. From what he saw in the field to how it’s reported back home. Listen on KPFA.

The most visited national park site in the U.S. is in the Bay Area. Christine S. Lehnertz of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy joins Terra Verde to discuss staffing shortages, funding challenges, and how nonprofit partners help protect these public lands. Listen: kpfa.org

What does a neighborhood remember? On Choose to Be Curious, Amber Wiley discusses race, planning, schools, preservation, and how history lives in the built environment. Listen at kpfa.org. #KPFA #blackhistory #history #inspirational #ChooseToBeCurious #UrbanPlanning@choosetobecurious.bsky.social

It’s tax day. Quick question: If the richest 1% hold $50 trillion… and the estate tax is 40%… why did it raise just $30 billion? Ray Madoff breaks it down. Listen now @ kpfa.org btw, it's our birthday today! #TaxDay #kpfa #pacificaradio @radioagainst.bsky.social @bostoncollege.bsky.social

Real conversations. Powerful discourse. Unflinching truth-telling. Ibram X. Kendi on fear, propaganda, and the machinery of authoritarianism. Storytelling for Social Change. Only on KPFA #KPFA #IBRAMXKENDI #ANTIRACIST #TRUTH #RESISTANCE #FACTS @realcatbrooks.bsky.social @ibramxk.bsky.social .

Kathleen Rogers of EarthDay.org joins Background Briefing's Ian Masters to breaks down how fossil fuel influence shapes global climate decisions, what’s at stake for public health, and why she still believes people can force change. Full interview @ kpfa.org #kpfa @ianmastersmedia.bsky.social

What does an energy crisis look like? In Cuba: waking up at 3am to cook before the power cuts. But that’s only part of the story. Helen Yaffe breaks down sanctions, resilience, and the bigger picture on Behind the News. Listen @ kpfa.org #KPFA #Cuba @doughenwood.bsky.social

What do collapsing societies have in common? Luke Kemp says one pattern keeps showing up: rising inequality, polarization, and systems that stop responding when it matters most. If conversations like these keep you tuned to KPFA, consider supporting us today: kpfa.org #KPFA @lukekemp.bsky.social

KPFA Celebrated 77 years today. A day of film, conversation, celebration. Beautiful people, real community, and a deep love for KPFA’s mission. Missed it? On the Air is streaming free on Kanopy with your library card. #KPFA #CommunityRadio

What if the so-called green transition is not replacing fossil fuels at all? On Against the Grain, Adam Hanieh argues that under capitalism, energy transitions are additive, not transformative. Renewable growth has not ended record oil, gas, and coal production. Full interview @ kpfa.org

The United States Government needs to stop supporting these thugs immediately! www.instagram.com/reel/DYaSj4p...

Has Christopher bitten off more than he can chew? Have a listen to this extract beautifully read by Tyler Laux and find out! 😄 Find out more about this spicy MM romance here: www.annebrooke.com/school-for-d... #mmromance #spicyromance #audiobook

As corporations move to automate everything and put more of everyone’s life into a subscription model, @grahamformaine.bsky.social says “we literally cannot let them win.”

🎞️ Stop Right Now, Spice Girls

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🎗️ International Childhood Cancer Day 🎗️ Each year, around 300,000 children are diagnosed with cancer worldwide. Survival rates vary drastically depending on resources. Together, let’s continue supporting innovative and ethical research 💛 #WorldChildhoodCancerDay #MetLung #Research #Innovation

I would work there for free! 🎉 IG: bubblepuppyplayhouse www.thebubblepuppy.com/open-swim

Cosmic Room Vibes Bringing the stars indoors. 🌌 This mini projector uses USB power and 24 different films to create a stunning galaxy experience right on your wall. Perfect for anyone building a cozy tech nest. #BlueskySocial #Tech #Aesthetic #GalaxyProjector #TrendPikz

When you have a president who's running the country like a mob boss instead of a government, who's running the government for himself, of himself, and by himself, and for his cronies, instead of the people, by the people,and for the people,there's only one solution,and that's impeachment and removal

Today's DAVELY VIBE: Bumbling Around And Goofing Daily rhyming banter for a healthier body and a happier grin #shorts #fitness #vibe #workout #gym #workoutmotivation #fitnessgoals #orlando #florida #sports #sayings #quotes #fitnessinspiration #activeliving #bumbling #goofingoff

Now Fox News is running with how Pam Bondi made promises of transparency that never surfaced and that maybe the reason she is out is to keep her from being deposed by the House later this month on her handling of the Epstein files. No mention of Trump and how she was following his orders.

We've got to get corporate power out of youth sports so they’re no longer a luxury item. Every kid should have the chance to play in their community and learn skills, discipline, and teamwork. That's what this fight is about.

NEW YORK WELCOMES GAZA FLOTILLA HEROES: “Abducted by Israel… Now Home as Legends” People erupt in cheers as brave activists return after being kidnapped and detained by Israeli forces on the Sumud Flotilla.

Providing suspenseful horror and sheer action across both its protagonists, Resident Evil: Requiem is yet another @capcomusa.com banger that survival horror fans will absolutely love 🧟 Our review (85/100!): www.gamersheroes.com/honest-game-...

Today the Scottish Parliament voted to request the powers to hold a referendum on independence. The UK government must now respect Scottish democracy and Scottish voters.

🙋🏻‍♀️Sleepy drunk 1/2 a drink & my eyes get heavy then I start looking for a comfy chair, couch… shoulder I'd assume my 52% European dna would hold but imagine the 41% Spanish side & 11% Portuguese side are arguing over who invented sangria while my 38% Indigenous side drinks, smirks at debate, & 😴

DIVINE DOMINION (Bayne/Kross): ディヴァイン・インターベンション (DIVINE INTERVENTION) | Double chokeslam #AEWDoN 🤼‍♂️

The Cavs open up the 4thQ with a 27 point lead

Lane & Keirn always get a hero's welcome at the Memphis TV studio - even if it's Dick Keirn & Wally Lane. The fathers of The Fabulous Ones visit but Troy Graham & The Interns weren't glad to see them. Jan 26, 1985 episode of Memphis TV just added to ProWrestlingLibrary .com!

Communities don’t have a content problem. They have a structural problem. Fix the structure, and everything changes. bit.ly/47wym4S #WordPress #CommunityGrowth #ContentStrategy #FrontendBlogging #BuddyPress #UserGeneratedContent #WPPlugins

Now: Ambulances leave Delaney Hall ICE camp due to medical emergencies involving the hunger strike.

Cirrothauma maybe @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 924 #Doldrums #MarineLife

📍 Montilivi, porta a porta i barri a barri. Hem tornat a sortir al carrer per escoltar, parlar i conèixer de prop les inquietuds dels veïns i veïnes. Perquè el futur de #Girona també es construeix així: des dels barris, amb la gent i trepitjant la ciutat. 🟣 Ens movem per Girona.

"We are picking the biggest fight anyone in Michigan could pick." VNP Executive Director joins The Left Hook to give an update on the Mop Up Michigan campaign. Join us tomorrow for our Petition Turn-In Press Conference! Go to vnp.vote/livestream to view the livestream! #MopUpMichigan #Money

Please cancel the tour because I had enough of this man scaring me after the “Aliens” performance

It’s time New Hampshire had a governor who puts Granite Staters first. Grateful to have @demgovs.org Chair @andybeshearky.bsky.social in this fight with us to flip the Governor's office — and send Kelly Ayotte back to the corporate boardroom. #NHPolitics

They won't allow children to go to school or return home. They harass, kill rape, torture and disfigure defenseless children, women and men. But when it comes to fighting armed men in a fair fight, the spineless, gutless cowards run & hide behind America... IDF Zionist thugs acting like Nazi's👇🏼👿

BREAKING: Labor and Hunger Strike continues at Delaney Hall torture center in Newark, New Jersey. Against state law, there are no doctors or medical staff in the facility. Governor Mikie Sherill has deployed state police to protect ICE from accountability instead of arresting the ICE thugs.

🤔Did you know that the Europe’s leading computational biology conferences returns to Switzerland? After ECCB 2019 in Basel, ECCB is 🔙, and for the very first time, in #Geneva 🧬 From bioinformatics to AI-driven biology, join 1,000+ experts 👉 Early-bird until 31 March: eccb2026.org/registration...

With his own brother accused of engaging in underaged sex brokered by Jeffrey Epstein, King Charles has nonetheless chosen to cross the Atlantic and stand shoulder to shoulder with a man whose name appears 38,000 times in the Epstein files.

"Wir setzen alles daran, dass sich 2015 nicht wiederholen wird. Wir sind heute europäisch wie national deutlich besser vorbereitet." @beate.neos.eu #iran #europe #doorstep #energy

woman misidentified in a raid the “Christian” response? Rom 13 says obey the state…  That's what love is NOT. #ChristianNationalism #SacredRebellion #DoBetter #ProtectTheVulnerable If you want even more heat — shorter punchlines, harder edges, or satire dialed to eleven — I can turn the knob again.

Researchers at the Hospital for Sick Children and @utoronto.ca used special imaging techniques at the CLS to create a high-resolution, 3D map of curved fish spines, and noted they act very much like human spines as #scoliosis worsens. Full story: https://bit.ly/4nvOomR

Amsterdam bans hamburger ads

Join us on Saturday! The #MWRD is hosting an open house and tours event at one of the world’s largest water reclamation plants in #Cicero, Ill. Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The Stickney Water Reclamation Plant 6001 W. Pershing Rd., Cicero mwrd.org/events/mwrd-... #STEM

Why 2020s just keep make me suffer too much with all these terrible changes and dramas and make me do all these awful things on social media, WHY JUST ME!!!!

Quick Thoughts 💭 #AnacondaMovie  - now in theaters 🎭 🎥 🍿 🐍 #Anaconda

Illinois has one of the lowest ratios of state employees per capita in the nation. As a result, chronic understaffing delays vital services for families, seniors, and small businesses. But equitable state funding can help! If we raise revenue by taxing the ultra-wealthy...

@playgroundgames.bsky.social is looking for a Producer! - tinyurl.com/yeub63df Keep teams aligned, projects moving, and quality high at a studio known for delivering standout titles. #gamedev #indiedev #hiring #jobs #gamecareers #gamesjobs

When someone told Dana that her original song, "Shu Ma Sar" (Whatever Happens), was being shared everywhere and giving people hope, she realized how much music can hold a space for healing.  🎥 Full episode: https://sumudpod.com 📲 Follow: @dredhasan.bsky.social

Cairn’s UI is super immersive! It disappears when you’re climbing so you can focus on the wall ahead of you, or the valley below! Of course you can also fully disable the hud for ultimate immersion, or toggle always on so you never miss when you get hungy!

Today is World Environment Day! This day serves as a reminder that every action counts when it comes to saving our planet. We not only help our clients reduce the environmental impact of their buildings — we’re also committed to advancing sustainability within our own operations.

La niña que debe acompañarle El comentario general es: ni la mira, ni la saluda, pero por lo menos no la empuja Mi pregunta es: ¿que hace una niña pequeña acompañándole 😫😠😡

MacFarlane: Nobody thinks this fund is dead and there is nobody, and I mean nobody. Laura, on capitol hill or elsewhere outside the Trump administration who thinks this thing's a good idea. There's no surrogate championing this fund, which means it's got political pressure surrounding it….

#Disney #Television #Cartoons #Animation #Nostalgia #TheProudFamily

This is Lucy. She is the only being on earth allowed to chew with their mouth open. Encouraged even. 12/10 (TT: ilovelucy_thejackrussell)

Meet Grim, a character foretold by prophecy, navigating a world of loss, destiny, and profound moral choices. Now Comes Grim   amzn.to/3ufyeXX #scifi #fantasy #writingcommunity #BooksWorthReading #kindleunlimited #NowComesGrim

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ENTREVISTA | @dbashandeh.bsky.social, politólogo experto en Oriente Próximo 🗣️"Al no haber avances claros en la negociación entre Estados Unidos e Irán, la confrontación sigue ahí" ▶️ rtve.es/rneaudio

Remembering Tony Thompson (September 2, 1975 – June 1, 2007)🕊💙 #HiFive 🗣I know that we don't know each other well...