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Santos claims to have "loaned" his campaign $600,000, which was reported in his FEC filing earlier in the year. But the 600K doesn't show up in his 2022 personal financial disclosure -- which was filed late -- which says he made no income over the past year.

My dad was watching West Wing reruns today & it struck me how one episode featured an unhoused veteran freezing to death due to the lack of shelter beds and this is still a conversation we are having over 20 yrs later.

We need permanent supportive housing, renter's protections, to #StopTheSweeps , and to revamp what affordable housing looks like in the US. It's only getting worse.

Things Rep-elect George Santos admits to lying about during his campaign:

Graduating from college

Working for Goldman

Working for Citibank

His mother's religion

Many Qs remain unanswered, including an unexplained massive increase in his wealth

https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/rep-elect-george-santos-admits-fabricating-key-details-of-his-bio/

Denali is glowing on the horizon this afternoon with just a bit of atmospheric distortion at the base. #Alaska #Anchorage #BearValley #Denali @DenaliNPS #mountains #winter #viewfromthedeck

Growing vaccine hesitancy fuels measles, chickenpox resurgence in U.S.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/26/vaccine-hesitancy-measles-chickenpox-polio-flu/

He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software and Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit anyone's ever said, so when people say he's a genius I figured I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets.

If you leave milk and cookies for Santa, remember a glass of wine for Mrs. Claus.

Happy Christmas! Or whatever holiday you may be celebrating or mourning. We cherish the memories of those we have lost and celebrate what we can. When I was growing up my Dad always insisted we bring him a tangerine or mandarine orange before we could go see what Santa brought. These are for you Dad. #HolidayTraditions #christmas #memories

On this day I’m thinking about Ukrainians struggling without electricity, trying to stay warm, fearful of Russian violence and hoping to stay alive amid a war that is so unnecessary. May the coming year bring an end to the madness.

Joyeux Noel, Y'all!

For the holiday, a thread on how to befriend crows.

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Befriending crows is a wonderful thing.

I have many crow friends at home and at work. They bring joy at unexpected moments and can rescue a miserable day even without shaking down the dust of snow that Robert Frost described.

This thread is an updated version of one I posted at the bird site in July 2019.

#birding #birdwatching #birds #urbanbirding #crows #corvids #crow #corvid #crowfriends

Nighttime photos taken recently in far west #Texas, just north of Big Bend NP. This area is part of the Greater Big Bend International Dark Sky Reserve and as you would expect the star/planet/Milky Way visibility here is incredible. Some other mysterious lights occasionally appear in the desert night sky as well...
#photography #astrophotography #dronephotography #nightphotography

A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth.