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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

No Mud No Lotus – Daily Observation

Every lake resident says with humility:

No mud no lotus

Mud is life, mud is generous

Beware what you call filthy

@douryeh

Source: No Mud No Lotus – Daily Observation

Open Thread | The Right Is Angry About Dancers at the White House | 3CHICSPOLITICO

Opinion Right-wing pundits tremble in fear of … tap-dancing

By Catherine Rampell
Columnist

Hide your children, hide your wives. A radical force is sweeping the nation, threatening to destroy everything that God-fearing Americans hold dear.

That threat, according to Fox News? Tap-dancing, one of the most quintessentially American art forms there is.

Last week, first lady Jill Biden shared a festive holiday video of tap troupe Dorrance Dance performing their swingin’ spin on “The Nutcracker,” set to a jazz arrangement by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.

A jazz arrangement by DUKE ELLINGTON AND BILLY STRAYHORN…

Source: Open Thread | The Right Is Angry About Dancers at the White House | 3CHICSPOLITICO

In a Major Shift, Northwest Tribes — not U.S. Officials — Will Control Salmon Recovery Funds — ProPublica

At the Melvin R. Sampson Coho Hatchery in Ellensburg, Washington, coho salmon from tribal collection points are used as breeding stock to maximize genetic diversity. As part of a new agreement with states and tribes, the Biden administration has promised to invest $200 million to upgrade Columbia River hatcheries. Credit:Kristyna Wentz-Graff/Oregon Public Broadcasting

Source: In a Major Shift, Northwest Tribes — not U.S. Officials — Will Control Salmon Recovery Funds — ProPublica