Many people say they want criminal justice reform when what they really want are for the people they think should be punished to be treated inhumanely. You either believe in the principles of dignity and common humanity you don’t.

Grant us grace fearlessly to contend against evil and to make no peace with oppression

I was pumped to recommend The Great Mann by Kyra Davis Lurie as a book that should have gotten more attention. Its a Black ‘40’s LA Great Gatsby redo with scandalous affairs, great prose, and the threat of a racially restrictive covenant case that might kick everyone out of their homes.

lol does this article really not mention that Clarence Thomas was in house counsel for Monsanto, the Roundup manufacturer?

Buster Keaton didn't stand still while a two-ton housefront collapsed on top of him with a window cut out to barely clear his shoulders on each side so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable."

Posting this historical fiction charmer for no particular reason 📚 🦒

ICE has stopped paying ambulances responding to calls at detention centers in PA and GA. Moshannon Valley EMS chief: "We have to have some faith that someone’s going to do the right thing and compensate us for the work that’s provided. But you have to be hesitant as well.”

Climate US is now live! www.climate.us This replaces climate.gov and created by scientists with all the relevant research. Looks very accessible and useful. Pass it on!

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

One thing I’ve learned #caregiving it’s almost impossible to find a home health aid for “just a few hours” which is all some folks need & would be somewhat affordable. HHA want 40+ hours work/wk, not little part time hours they have to drive all over the place to get to. Incompatible needs/services.

Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham's new action-comedy series "Ride or Die," which premiered in London, puts a rarely portrayed pairing in the driving seat, the actors, who also executive produced the show say.

when does the cat become prime minister

My biggest wish is that we not only normalize an outward sign for those #grieving (armbands or whatever) but that it is something even the non-crafty (me) could easily make or repurpose with thought & intent. Not something so niche I have to order it made by someone else.

I don't *think* she gets extra clues for promoting this game (she got me hooked) but I've never solved even the easy ones this fast 😆

This was anonymously leaked by several Timberland Regional Library employees. Includes: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston Counties.

Father's Day is still hard, so last night we sat out on my sister's porch and went through a bunch of his old business cards I had found. It was good to share memories of how Dad provided for us (took some jobs out of state & commuted home on weekends so we could stay in our home/high school) #grief

AI can reveal your location from a single photo. Vision‑Language Models can determine where any photo is taken, without any GPS data What does that means for your privacy?

I don't use IG so when we're together my sister catches me up on her latest posts, usually featuring her adorable dog www.instagram.com/reel/Cs9tTb-...

This cat video should become a rule like Tom's - if you see it, you must repost. So:

Is it menopause, light organ damage, or nuclear war? GREAT QUESTION WHO KNOWS LOLOL

That first sentence really captures how I often feel now that my parents are gone. It's only been 5 years, and talking with my sister is helpful, but we find so many gaps now when we reminisce. #grief

I don’t bring my kids here to be personally attacked first thing in the morning, IHOP.

Trump's capitulation to Iran will result in over $300 billion in reconstruction aid going to the exact same tyrannical government that the Trump regime declared war with in the first place. By contrast, its "DOGE" project struck a total of $6.5 billion from global poverty assistance at USAID.

I absolutely love these lists every year

A group of children’s authors and illustrators have launched the “We Are Better Than This” campaign, described as a “creative uprising” against AI. 👇

Chrome is reaching into users' machines and writing a 4 GB on-device AI model file to disk without asking. It is the weights for Gemini Nano, Google's on-device LLM. Chrome did not ask. Chrome does not surface it. If the user deletes it, Chrome re-downloads it. www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-...

Well now here's something pretty spiffy. New out today from the New York Vocal Collective, a choral arrangement of Paul McCartney's "Blackbird." The first two and a half minutes are fine, but then it becomes…something else entirely. (You know the THX sound effect?) www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9ot...

ICYMI the book, On Juneteenth is a great mix of history and memoir 📚 #booksky

#Juneteenth "Congress enacted the 13th Amendment on Jan. 31, 1865, abolishing slavery. It was not until June 19, 1865, that word of the amendment reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, marking the origin of the Juneteenth holiday." theconversation.com/juneteenth-r...

I curated a (mostly) exhaustive list of Juneteenth celebrations across the country. Chances are there’s one near you!

One of my favorite moments of the day. If you missed it, take a moment… 🤎 John Legend and Common performing “Glory.”

Thanks to this post from @loudpoet.com I learned the Authors Guild totally threw #libraries under the bus claiming they cut into authors' income Then this dude named James Patterson released an article in agreement James. Patterson. The dude who sucks up library budgets both physical and digital

Olympic organizers are working with the Trump admin to put on a tournament at Trump's golf club in Los Angeles alongside the Summer 2028 Games. This should go without saying, but the Olympics are not supposed to be about helping Trump make money.

You are allowed to have a good day while grieving. Joy is not a betrayal. Smiling does not mean you've forgotten. Living fully can be one of the ways we carry those we love forward. #Grief #BrighterMourning

Name a TV show you're positive no one remembers but you. Life (2007-09) m.imdb.com/video/vi5760...

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Anger over the police killing of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley is mounting in the small town of Senatobia, Mississippi. Hundreds took to the streets in protest and police tear-gassed a crowd outside the Walmart where an officer shot the infant. Officials are not releasing bodycam or security footage.

Uh why is USPS canceling stamps using Trump's branded 250th anniversary logo instead of the one actually approved by congress

This thread is wild. Someone witnessed a prime example of letting a corporation take over your brain.

Everyone shut up I finally got a video of Jyn doing her cartoon snoring thing

Mine is not so much a "what" but a "when" - I love soup for breakfast if the weather is the slightest bit cool (and I was well into my 40s before realizing nobody was stopping me lol). 🍲

It’s outrageous that State Auditor Dave Boliek and the Auditor’s Office pressured local members of the Jackson County Board of Elections to reject an early voting location at Western Carolina University. All lawful voters, including young people, deserve to have their voices heard.

I need more maps like this in my life.

Better late than never: Last night (after a 17-year run), I finally deleted the X/Twitter app, for good This column explains why and questions the sanity of a world where Elon Musk can egg on a race riot on Tuesday, then become a trillionaire on Friday www.inquirer.com/opinion/elon...

Had already decided not to finish reading this (feeling meh about MC and the bloody violence is too much for me). This review does a great job articulating additional issues. 📚

It’s rare that I watch the movie first then read the novel second. But when I found out The Supremes at Earl’s All You Can Eat was a novel after watching it on HULU I ran to Libby to read the book. Highly recommend especially for those who love great friendship stories! #booksky

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood is now officially on YouTube. Current.org reports "up to 10 new full episodes added to the channel monthly, ideally based on a theme or holiday." There were 896 episodes filmed. Plus compilations. www.youtube.com/@MisterRoger...