Kimberly DeFalco
@kimdefalco.bsky.social
Curious observer of life. 💫 Oh, I like to take photos too. And write. Yeah, writing is fun. Journalist/News/Event/Life Photographer.
#Music & #nature lover. #Books & kind people are my friends. Pup/bird/fish Mom. Native #Jersey girl anchored in #Tampa. 🐝
#Music & #nature lover. #Books & kind people are my friends. Pup/bird/fish Mom. Native #Jersey girl anchored in #Tampa. 🐝
Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
November 29, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Munch eternally, Gramma.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Munch eternally, Gramma.
More chaos.
The Trump administration plans to review the cases of all refugees resettled under President Joe Biden and freeze their green card applications, the latest clampdown on legal migration to the US.
Trump to Review Refugees Admitted Under Biden in New Crackdown
The Trump administration plans to review the cases of all refugees resettled under President Joe Biden and freeze their green card applications, the latest clampdown on legal migration to the US.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More chaos.
An extraordinary woman.
"Sustained by a strong faith, she raised three children, worked as a welder in a shipyard during the second world war and spent decades caring for families as a housekeeper."
"Sustained by a strong faith, she raised three children, worked as a welder in a shipyard during the second world war and spent decades caring for families as a housekeeper."
Viola Ford Fletcher, one of last survivors of Tulsa race massacre, dies aged 111
Fletcher spent years pushing for justice after deadly racial attack on thriving Black Oklahoma community in 1921
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
An extraordinary woman.
"Sustained by a strong faith, she raised three children, worked as a welder in a shipyard during the second world war and spent decades caring for families as a housekeeper."
"Sustained by a strong faith, she raised three children, worked as a welder in a shipyard during the second world war and spent decades caring for families as a housekeeper."
"China had previously purchased more than $12 billion worth of American soybean products in 2024, or about half the value of soybeans grown in the United States."
#USfarmers #soybeans
#USfarmers #soybeans
The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers
China’s boycott of American soybeans may be resolved, but the episode exposed deeper, longer-term challenges that cannot be solved with a one-time bailout or a purchase commitment by foreign buyers th...
www.americanprogress.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"China had previously purchased more than $12 billion worth of American soybean products in 2024, or about half the value of soybeans grown in the United States."
#USfarmers #soybeans
#USfarmers #soybeans
Sad heart here but I'm so grateful for the joy, comfort and sense of justice that #JimmyCliff has shared with so many.
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sad heart here but I'm so grateful for the joy, comfort and sense of justice that #JimmyCliff has shared with so many.
Standing up for democracy and humanity. Thank you.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Standing up for democracy and humanity. Thank you.
Standing up for democracy and humanity.
Care Bears and a giant bee joined protesters at Burbanks Home Depot. Just like in Monrovia, neighbors came to show their support to the immigrants in their community who are targeted by ICE and kidnapped in Home Depot stores.
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Standing up for democracy and humanity.
Tomorrow, Nov.25, International Day against gender violence because there are still women and children killed by abusive men. Zero tolerance towards domestic violence.
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state & local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks ..."
Big changes to the agency charged with securing elections lead to midterm worries
The federal agency that oversees the security of election systems was largely absent from planning before elections this month in several states.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"Since it was created in 2018, the federal government’s cybersecurity agency has helped warn state & local election officials about potential threats from foreign governments, showed officials how to protect polling places from attacks ..."
In 2024, 2 million meals were donated to feed people in need, 500,000 children were provided with polio & measles vaccines, 125,000 refugees received emergency food boxes.In 2025, more than 4,000 items will be available to donate worldwide from over 500 local nonprofit organizations. #Givingmachines
These giant holiday 'giving machines' are popping up in hundreds of cities worldwide. Find one near you
The Light the World Giving Machines enable users to donate specific items, like clothes, medicine, or food, to various charities across the globe.
www.goodgoodgood.co
November 24, 2025 at 11:28 AM
In 2024, 2 million meals were donated to feed people in need, 500,000 children were provided with polio & measles vaccines, 125,000 refugees received emergency food boxes.In 2025, more than 4,000 items will be available to donate worldwide from over 500 local nonprofit organizations. #Givingmachines
Give thanks, gratitude and stand up for humanity.
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Give thanks, gratitude and stand up for humanity.
“Another longtime CDC employee who works in communications said, “The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
#CDC
#CDC
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The CDC’s new “vaccines and autism” page isn’t science—it’s state-sponsored sabotage. Career scientists describe shock, fear, and a sense of being hijacked as political appointees override evidence to push anti-vax propaganda that will cost children their lives. #ProtectTheTruth
The CDC’s new “vaccines and autism” page isn’t science—it’s state-sponsored sabotage. Career scientists describe shock, fear, and a sense of being hijacked as political appointees override evidence to push anti-vax propaganda that will cost children their lives. #ProtectTheTruth
“Embarrassing” and “horrifying”: CDC workers describe the new vaccines and autism page
"The best way I can put it is it feels like we're on a hijacked airplane."
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
“Another longtime CDC employee who works in communications said, “The best way I can put it is it feels like we’re on a hijacked airplane.”
#CDC
#CDC
"While Alabama governor George Wallace stood in a Tuscaloosa doorway to block integration in 1963, roughly a hundred miles up the road in Muscle Shoals, white musicians raised on R&B and early rock and roll were working side by side with Black artists."
#Muscleshoals #musicislife
#Muscleshoals #musicislife
Celebrating Muscle Shoals and the “Unlikeliest Story You Can Imagine”
A new book and Country Music Hall of Fame exhibition tell how a small Alabama community helped put Aretha Franklin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Willie Nelson, and other greats on the map
gardenandgun.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"While Alabama governor George Wallace stood in a Tuscaloosa doorway to block integration in 1963, roughly a hundred miles up the road in Muscle Shoals, white musicians raised on R&B and early rock and roll were working side by side with Black artists."
#Muscleshoals #musicislife
#Muscleshoals #musicislife
"The cities in the Sunshine State that earned a 100 are Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami, Oakland Park, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tampa and Wilton Manors, according to the index."
#Tampa #LGBTQEquality
#Tampa #LGBTQEquality
8 FL Cities Earn Perfect Scores For LGBTQ Equality In 2025 HRC Index
The Human Rights Campaign's 2025 Municipal Equality Index evaluated 18 FL cities for LGBTQ+ laws, policies and services.
patch.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"The cities in the Sunshine State that earned a 100 are Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Miami, Oakland Park, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Tampa and Wilton Manors, according to the index."
#Tampa #LGBTQEquality
#Tampa #LGBTQEquality
"A gold Rolex desk clock and a $130,000 engraved gold bar given to Donald Trump by a group of Swiss billionaires have raised questions in Europe and the US about the personalisation of US presidential power."
#tariffs #Switzerland
#tariffs #Switzerland
Swiss gold and Rolex gifts to Trump arouse ‘disgust’ in Europe
Billionaires gave desk clock and engraved gold bar weeks before Trump slashed tariffs on imports from Switzerland
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"A gold Rolex desk clock and a $130,000 engraved gold bar given to Donald Trump by a group of Swiss billionaires have raised questions in Europe and the US about the personalisation of US presidential power."
#tariffs #Switzerland
#tariffs #Switzerland
A new study shows New York City residents pay an additional $300 million a year by failing to compare prices between Lyft and Uber.
Comparing prices between Uber and Lyft could save you money, but few people do it, a new study says
A new study shows New York City residents pay an additional $300 million a year by failing to compare prices between Lyft and Uber.
www.businessinsider.com
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Prayers for the family.
"The diagnosis was acute myeloid leukemia, with a rare mutation called Inversion 3. It was mostly seen in older patients. Every doctor I saw asked me if I had spent a lot of time at Ground Zero, given how common blood cancers are among first responders."
#leukemia
"The diagnosis was acute myeloid leukemia, with a rare mutation called Inversion 3. It was mostly seen in older patients. Every doctor I saw asked me if I had spent a lot of time at Ground Zero, given how common blood cancers are among first responders."
#leukemia
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Prayers for the family.
"The diagnosis was acute myeloid leukemia, with a rare mutation called Inversion 3. It was mostly seen in older patients. Every doctor I saw asked me if I had spent a lot of time at Ground Zero, given how common blood cancers are among first responders."
#leukemia
"The diagnosis was acute myeloid leukemia, with a rare mutation called Inversion 3. It was mostly seen in older patients. Every doctor I saw asked me if I had spent a lot of time at Ground Zero, given how common blood cancers are among first responders."
#leukemia
#Shoplocal and support #smallbusinesses. 💜
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#Shoplocal and support #smallbusinesses. 💜
" The tour consists of 14 dates, all in the Eastern region of the country, and concludes with a March 12 appearance at the Lansdowne Theater in Lansdowne, Pa."
#LyleLovett #JohnHiatt
#LyleLovett #JohnHiatt
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt Plot Co-Headlining Together On Stage Tour
Grammy-awarded singer, composer, and actor, Lyle Lovett, and acclaimed storyteller and songwriter, John Hiatt, will come together for a series of shared
relix.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
" The tour consists of 14 dates, all in the Eastern region of the country, and concludes with a March 12 appearance at the Lansdowne Theater in Lansdowne, Pa."
#LyleLovett #JohnHiatt
#LyleLovett #JohnHiatt
"Dylan and Morrison crossed paths in the 1970s, both friends of The Band and participants in the Canadian ensemble’s notorious farewell concert, The Last Waltz. In 1984, Morrison joined Dylan for parts of his European tour."
#Dylan #VanMorrison
#Dylan #VanMorrison
Bob Dylan Pays Tribute to Old Friend Van Morrison in Northern Ireland, Debuts "Going Down to Bangor"
Bob Dylan paid tribute to his longtime friend and collaborator, Van Morrison, during a tour stop in the latter’s Northern Ireland on Thursday evening. The
relix.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"Dylan and Morrison crossed paths in the 1970s, both friends of The Band and participants in the Canadian ensemble’s notorious farewell concert, The Last Waltz. In 1984, Morrison joined Dylan for parts of his European tour."
#Dylan #VanMorrison
#Dylan #VanMorrison
"Three years ago Patagonia’s founder Chouinard made an unprecedented move & gave away the company.Instead of selling the multibillion-dollar retailer or taking it public, they created a new trust and nonprofit that would use the company’s profits to fight climate change & protect nature." #Patagonia
Three years in, Patagonia says its radical ownership model is paying off for the planet
Since devoting nearly all of its profits to climate and nature in late 2022, the company has given away an extra $180 million.
www.fastcompany.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"Three years ago Patagonia’s founder Chouinard made an unprecedented move & gave away the company.Instead of selling the multibillion-dollar retailer or taking it public, they created a new trust and nonprofit that would use the company’s profits to fight climate change & protect nature." #Patagonia
"Despite the anti-vaccine proclivities of the US Department of Health and Human Services under its secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the agency’s public-facing sites about vaccines had remained largely unchanged, reflecting scientific consensus.That is, until Wednesday."
#DHHS #vaccines #autism
#DHHS #vaccines #autism
The CDC’s new autism page reads like an anti-vax blog
RFK Jr. promised to change vaccine policy. This new website shows he has.
www.motherjones.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:15 PM