NEW: Cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to have hacked education tech giant Instructure again. The hackers say they defaced the Canvas platform login pages of at least three customers. ShinyHunters is using this apparent second hack as another chance to extort Instructure and its customers.

A Pulitzer for Julie K. Brown. Richly deserved, and overdue!

We're doing it again! A Chicago screenwriter meetup! Monday, May 18th, 2026 6:30-9:30pm @ The Long Room (in their back room) 1612 W Irving Park Rd

Los Angeles could elect a Democratic Socialist mayor.

Sea otters use kelp to anchor themselves in place: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...

Ella Fitzgerald (with Marilyn Monroe at a jazz session at the Tiffany Club in Hollywood) - BOTD

I don't remember agreeing to this. Do you? Data centers exceed 25% in high-demand markets like Virginia. 56% of data center power comes from fossil fuels, accelerating climate costs regular Americans then pay. This issue needs voter approval, not rubber stamps.

🚨 It’s official!!! 🚨 The U.K’s National Energy System Operator has just confirmed that on 22 April 2026 Britain set a new record of 98.8% zero carbon electricity…🇬🇧♻️⚡️🔋💡💪🥳

Rewatching Yellowjackets, and I’ve got to tell you, if I were in that situation the first one to be eaten would unquestionably be the one who had changed the radio station while I was listening to Liz Phair

my reaction when someone says they don’t like horror movies

"Race hate isn't human nature; race hate is the abandonment of human nature." Orson Welles, 1946.

Wet towel in space: NASA astronaut demonstrates how surface tension forms a perfect water sphere in microgravity at the ISS

In a first last month, renewables supplied more power to the U.S. than natural gas, a milestone in the shift to clean energy.

Our new album is out today! A sincere request to help spread the word!

"Collusion" Art by Sarah Yeoman 2018 #CorvidCrew

Do not talk to me about the 2028 presidential run. I'm not listening right now. Focus on November because how that shakes out will determine whether there is anything left to salvage in 2028. Say it with me: MIDTERMS

There is still beauty in the world. Dahlias and bluebells. 📷 Sue McIntyre

CHRISTINA KOCH GREETING HER DOG AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MOON IM GONNA CRYYY 😭😭😭

Seven countries now generate 100% of their electricity from renewable sources, proving the transition is not theoretical but already operational. The barrier is no longer technology, but political will, investment priorities, and the courage to move faster.

BOOM! South Australia's power prices have plummeted as they near 100% renewables, proving to the world that relying on wind and solar with battery back-up is possible, more reliable and costs people less. THIS is how we avoid the next oil crisis. #EnergyRevolution

Whether your dream is to be a TV star, an A-list director, or a renowned cinematographer, Illinois is the place to be. We have the workforce, infrastructure, sound stages — and there’s simply an inherent air of creativity and passion here.

‘Dame Jane Goodall.’ #Painting by Wendy Barratt #art

Love the the Artemis crew. Four extraordinary humans: brilliant, disciplined, and deeply mission-driven. What stands out even more than their intelligence is their character. Kindness. Positivity. Humility. Empathy. The future of space exploration shouldn’t just be bold, it should be human. 🚀✨👇

Mayor Mamdani chatting with a woman from Uganda while walking to Gracie Mansion

It's migration season! Monarch butterflies travel over 4,000 km to winter in Mexico's stunning oyamel forests. Witness the beauty of nature's incredible journey.

This is tonight! Join Becky Siegel Spratford, author of Why I Love Horror, and Michael Allen Rose, author and editor, for a conversation with local horror authors - Christopher Hawkins Cynthia Pelayo Christopher Bevard Grace Daly Scott Kenemore parkridgelibrary.libnet.info/event/16020625

Instead of flowers, people bring sticks to this dog’s grave. ❤️

Yesterday, the crew of the ISS called the crew of #Artemis2 and had a short conversation in between their busy schedules of research and documentation (I promise, to a scientist, that's more fun than it sounds!) This was the first ship-to-ship communications ever to take place in space. #NASA

Bravo New York! Mayor Mamdani and NYPD Announces Fewest Murders, Shooting Incidents in Recorded History for First Three Months of the Year.

Norway is powered by 99% renewable electricity

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

this (onion) article is nearly 12 years old "At press time, representatives from the world’s leading economies had signaled that they would continue to heavily rely on fossil fuels until they had something more than an overwhelming scientific consensus to go on."

BREAKING: Delta is suspending its special service desk for members of Congress until TSA is fully funded, per @ajc.com. Delta says members of Congress will now be treated like all other flying customers. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

The Descent (2005) 🎬🖤 Directed by Neil Marshall

China’s latest energy data offers a signal worth paying attention to. In 2025, emissions from energy and industry fell by 0.3%, modest, but notable, even as total energy consumption rose by 3.5%. The key driver? A continued surge in solar power capacity.

Kansas is canceling driver’s licenses and birth certificates for transgender residents—retroactively. What happens when equal protection depends on which state line you cross? My latest newsletter:

More hope from mRNA vaccines. In this instance, individualized vaccines were given to women with triple negative breast cancer following surgery and adjuvant therapy. The results are quite remarkable. Despite cancer finding a ‘T cell-evading’ work-around in some patients. #Science 🧪

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"Mother of Chemotherapy" Dr. Jane Wright died #OTD in 2013. + Helped shift cancer treatment from palliative care to modern chemotherapy by establishing methotrexate as a foundational treatment for breast cancer in 1951 + Only woman co-founder, American Society of Clinical Oncology #WomenInSTEM #BHM

So stoked for Alysa Liu! 🥇🎉 Also—Amber Glenn became the first American and only second woman to land 3 triple axels at an Olympics. I feel like more people should be talking about this! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #AlysaLiu #AmberGlenn #BladeAngels #TeamUSA

From @theathletic.com: What a comeback from Amber Glenn. The American figure skater had a nearly flawless routine in her free skate after her disappointing women’s short program. “What a brilliant, redemptive skate. She just fought so hard.” nyti.ms/4arq55z

Liu is the first American woman to win an individual figure skating gold medal since Sarah Hughes in 2002. n.pr/3OhUjzv

This really is a great picture:

BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

My husband on Alyssa Liu’s beautiful short program: “it’s like there are some people who are really good at swimming, but then you see a fish.”

Romania has decoupled economic growth from pollution faster than anywhere else in EU. Its net greenhouse gas emissions intensity fell 88% between 1990 & 2023, so each euro’s worth of economic activity heats planet 10 times less. Emissions have plunged by 75%. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Big news! My story “Psychomanteum” has been named one of 10 semifinalists in the Everard Entertainment + Roadmap Writers Short Story Competition! I’m honored to have my work recognized alongside such talented writers. 📖➡️🎞️

No, I will not be getting up today. But thank you for your suggestion #DogsOfBluesky