On this week's Recap with Rick: meeting with NATO Parliamentary Assembly President Perestrello and folks from local unions and manufacturers.

Happy Earth Day! Protecting Northwest Washington's environment is one of my top priorities, and I will keep fighting to protect the ecosystems and wildlife that are vital to our economy and way of life.

This week's Recap with Rick: good news for aviation safety and building local infrastructure to withstand natural disasters, and a heartfelt thanks to workers at TSA, Coast Guard, FEMA and DHS.

Big news for Washington public transportation today. Congratulations to Sound Transit on a successful Crosslake Connection opening day and I’m excited to ride across Lake Washington sometime soon.

Trump wanted to slash funding to put roofs over the heads of homeless veterans. Congress said no.

Today kicks off National Library Week, a time to celebrate our local libraries and librarians for all that they do.

Washington state is ready to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is now less than a month away from kickoff.

I was in Whatcom County on Friday to see firsthand how local communities are recovering from December's floods. I am glad that today the Major Disaster Declaration was approved to help Northwest Washington communities get the federal dollars they need to recover.

I'm glad that I could work with the Mountlake Terrace community to help bring this new trail system to life. I will always work to bring home federal dollars to fund projects that help people access public transportation safely.

This week‘s Recap with Rick: new addiction recovery services in Sedro-Woolley and fighting to pay TSA agents while we reform ICE.

Asia Markets Rise, Big Shifts in Korean Stocks, and Inside the SpaceX IPO Filing #finance #economy #business #markets

Something is wrong with the weather. Rain falling in an organized manner-in a straight line is not normal.

Youppi met /Max33Verstappen and /Isack_Hadjar! 🔵⚪️🔴 They all linked up ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend! (🎥: /redbullracing)

2 Navy Growler jets have collided at a flight show in Idaho in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The 4 pilots ejected, and the jets crashed. No word on injuries. #ProudBlue #Idaho #NavyFlightShowCrash

Elections are a chance for the American people to have their voices heard.   I'm fighting back against any effort by Donald Trump to take over American elections. We cannot allow him to make it harder for eligible Americans to cast their vote.

Gofundme? Yay or nay?

Every word of this!!!🎺

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New podcast episode: Anthropic Deploys 10 Finance Agents for Wall Street Anthropic releases 10 ready-to-run AI agent templates for finance, now live at JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Citadel, AIG, and nine more major institutions. Full episode in the reply. #AI #Podcast #LLM

🌺 Step One Obtain Your Flowers or Lei! 💰 We wanted to Support Local Lei Makers so we bought direct 🙌 @indivisiblekauai.bsky.social

2dayz;”Gd Ta Fuq’n Murn’ting, BlueSky~Pooh!!” I smell bacon…mmmmm!!🥚☕️🍳🥞🥣🧇🙋‍♀️😮👀🤞🙏💻💯💜👌👍 #morningblessings #morninggreetings #youarebeautifullovedandblessed #morningsermons #goodmurntingbluesky

I DON'T HAVE THE KEEEEY... Oh 🫠 #wonderboy #retrogaming #sega #fyp #shorts #shortsfeed

We cannot advocate for or tolerate violence. Like him or not, he had a right to be there, and his death is a horrible tragedy. This insane trend of violence in politics cannot be tolerated if we are to preserve our nation.

🩷🐈thirsty cat drinks the entire towns water supply, hundreds hospitalized.🐈🩷 live right now come hang out!!! yippieee!! in da replies

brsh.site/NM9No // Qui contrôle le mégaphone ? La guerre contre les réseaux sociaux et la lutte pour l’espace public numérique. #X #DSA #EUcensorship #Fediverse #Mastodon #ManufacturingConsent

Emergency! S02E10 - Dinner Date Clip number 0095 #KMG-365 #emergency

Protest time in Lawrence, Kansas

By modernizing workflows and strengthening carrier relationships, Integrity helps partners operate more efficiently and scale with confidence. We’re excited to support Executive Trade Associates as they continue to grow! Learn more: bit.ly/4cTKIbO #IntegrityPartnership #IntegrityFamily #Integrity

👉 Geschichtsrevisionismus von ganz Rechtsaußen ist im Netz massiv präsent und mit wenigen Klicks erreichbar. Mit dem Historiker Volker Weiß sprechen wir über zentrale Merkmale dieser Narrative und was sie aktuell erfolgreich macht. 🎧 Jetzt reinhören: koerber-stiftung.de/en/media/wie...

Is your tech making life easier or just more complicated? Many businesses are diving headfirst into technology, but what about your users? They’re feeling overwhelmed and lost in the noise. #Salesforce #SalesforceTrainingSolutions #SalesforceSuccessSecrets

The Taoiseach has named former IRA man Freddie Scapaticci as the British informant 'Stakeknife'. Micheál Martin was speaking during Dáil statements on the Report of Operation Kenova, in which he called on UK authorities to formally confirm Scapatticci as the informant. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

Look I just needed a lil change, mebbe it was because I needed a bit of a shinies for a daily in where winds meet, or mebbe I just need me a big mac, either way its time to collect some shinies XD

Why does ideological certainty feel like reality, even when it narrows our view? Ideology feels like reality. Certainty crowds out curiosity. That is the risk. #Curiosity, #Mindset, #Leadership

GAME ON 👊

London has always had its hidden corners. House of Worship is one of them. #HiddenLondon #HouseOfWorship

Rich people are weirdos.

🦁 CMLL May 27 post-show PREMIERES TODAY at 4 PM PST! Full post-show discussion & reaction dropping this afternoon 🎥 https://linktw.in/eFMCBj #CMLL #LuchaLibre #BCWrestlingPodNetwork

Want politicians who are accountable to people not corporations? Don't we all. I have a solution that will get rid of the influence of money in our democracy.

A new conflict means a new generation of veterans—veterans this VA needs to be prepared for and equipped to serve.

Why oil shocks still hit everything we buy “We should be very concerned, the longer the conflict lasts, the more prices will rise and ripple through the economy.” From petrol to plastics, another fossil fuel crisis shows how exposed economies remain to oil markets. - Jan Rosenow, Oxford University

He could adapt to ANY style like the genius he was 🎶 (*albeit as problematic as his mentor)

Voici un dragon cybernétique pour #DragonTuesday #IA #AI @ai-phi.bsky.social

Meta is laying off 10% of its employees, causing concern among Indiana business owners who rely on Facebook and have been unable to access their accounts due to hacking and false accusations of violating community standards. FULL STORY | 🔗https://tinyurl.com/4dmcn7ec 

Serenity prayers aside, it's still very hard to not bear a grudge against the Oldham 'keeper for this. Pivotal, not just to last night's game but to the relegation and playoff races as a whole. It's the simplest mistakes which cost. #oafc 🔵 #ncafc 🧡🖤

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The evaluation of the incredible Sebastian Bach🥰😃🎶❤️ I had posters of both him and Skid Row all over my wall growing up. I'm still to this day a HUGE fan of Sebastian Bach.He has some incredible pipes🥰 🔥🔥🔥 #SebastianBach #SkidRow #Music #heavymetal #rock #rockmusic #Musicsky #reel #reels

Nobody dismisses Hamas like @teebo63.bsky.social in fact teebo63 is pro Hamas killing Palestinians.

Barack Obama 🤝 James Talarico

Ready for another sneak peek?🔍 Enjoy this piece by artist Ben Mehlos and writer Erik Scott de Bie. 🔮 Some visions are shared only with those who walk the road beside us.✨http://RealmsBound.com ✨ #TTRPG #ForgottenRealms #DnD

and I thought I gaslit my collab partners XD

Oh my goodness besties🌻Thank you guys so much for all the love you showered on T & me-as it is lesbian visibility week enjoy our engagement video as today we celebrate every kind of love @Tia #fyp #thankyou #lesbianvisibilityweek #engagement

Do you use any of these Ai apps? 🤖 “Text With Jesus” 😑, relationship apps like Replika or Kindroid, after life apps like HereAfterAi, or interrogation apps like Indefinite? & would you ever use it to prepare for a real life scenario like Darron Lee? 🤔 🤖 #Chatbot #Replika #ChatGPT #Ai #CharacterAi

No importa lo difícil que sea el camino; la motivación es la fuerza para dar ese primer paso y seguir adelante.

They come by often this year with an occasional indigo bunting making an appearance.

We all need this reminder occasionally… we got this! #writing #author #writingcommunity #impostersyndrome #writingmotivation #writersky #booksky #writesky

Windrad in Bayern in Flammen - Rotorblatt stürzt in die Tiefe: >> A7 mußte stundenlang gesperrt werden << In Kitzingen (Unterfranken) ist ein Windrad in Flammen aufgegangen, die Feuerwehr konnte nicht eingreifen, weil der Rotor zu hoch ist...🔽

European lawmakers and member states have agreed on new regulations aimed at accelerating the return of migrants who do not have the legal right to remain in the European Union.

Talking about the Pedophile before they sold souls! @elhowieson.bsky.social @whitehouse-47.bsky.social @whitehouse.senate.gov @orangepapers.bsky.social @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social @thetnholler.bsky.social @merlinmm.bsky.social @preciouspetal.bsky.social @annettebeebe.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social

Somebody said Yung Miami and Diddy were scissoring…..

The “taking the knee” trend has exploded across Britain. Thousands are kneeling for Henry Nowak specifically to the track: Michael Jackson “They Don’t Really Care About Us.”