'We respectfully urge the Administration and the National Park Service to pause demolition until plans for the proposed ballroom go through the legally required public review processes." - National Trust for Historic Preservation on White House East Wing demolition. savingplaces.org/stories/nati...

While we're all on the lookout for frogs. (Not mocking this - a bow is like an extension of one's arm. Not easily substitutable.)

I am writing this because it has swiftly become crystal clear to me that many people have no idea what is happening or how this works. Here is a thread for non-academics to put into context what just happened to Dr. Mark Bray, a fellow historian.

Fat Bear Week has crowned a new champion. And of course his name is Chunk.

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of four New Hampshire voters, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking the state’s full, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-ha...

Months ago I saw this book promoted on Bluesky and bought it on a whim. I finally started reading it and found it hard to put down. Support a queer indie author and check it out.

Sharon McDonell has a new FF sci-fi book: Surviving Sentience 2040. Comma is a robot—but to survive, she must pass as an intelligent, caring, human adult. Otherwise, the anti-AI extremists who ... www.queerscifi.com/new-release-... sci-fi, science fiction, lesbian @lesbianoutloud.bsky.social

Just last night I finished listening to God Awful Movies’ podcast from last wk ft “Day of Defense,” a Mormon “heartsell” movie about 2 missionaries persecuted in a “Christian town,” whatever that is, bc some Christians hate Mormons so much and LDS love to romanticize that.

Rural America is dying from gun violence at the highest rates in the nation, according to CDC data and a new report by @americanprogressaction.org. Every community deserves solutions and meaningful action including safe storage and funding for violence prevention programs.

If Josh Johnson’s Flowers Tour comes to your city, GO! Fantastic show. Opener Mandal was hilarious w his Atlanta material. And The Flower Girls were awesome. I can’t remember ever having an evening where I felt like I was near continuously laughing like that. It was so rejuvenating.

I hope this makes it around to as many cis folks as possible. The amount of ignorance out there regarding what we're facing and how this moment feels for all of us is staggering.

The special election tonight moved 7 POINTS towards Democrats!

For the People Leftist Library project funds our work solely from Tshirt sales: www.librariesforthepeople.org/gear - So your purchase is what makes it possible for us to provide ASL at our virtual events, to make resources to share, etc...

You can spend today seeking a way to support and uplift the many marginalized groups that Kirk demonized and harmed.

New Review - a really impressive science fiction story exploring themes of identity and memory. Highly recommend if The Stars Are Lit by Sara K Ellis out now! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/9/...

The crowd is taking a knee in the street outside of the Broadview Detention Center with their fists up to honor Silverio Villegas-Gonzáles, the man ICE killed last week, victims of police violence, and the people being killed in Palestine.

Tear gas everywhere.

It’s really funny that you can amass hundreds of billions of dollars, and still Be desperately uncool and dull. I know that’s gotta hurt.

Natives in Hollywood would not be where they are today without this man. *I* would not be where I am today. He made the Sundance Film Festival & Sundance Native Lab I was in. So much more than an advocate, he created space. He was one of the few who invested in our future. To Robert Redford 🕊️ RIP

2/ Karen tells her story in her own words here: karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...

If you have a son/daughter in college but don’t know who Charlie Kirk, Nick Fuentes, Dean Withers are…you need to talk to your son/daughter because they know who these college influencers are. So should you. Know who your children are listening to, and WHY. It’s basic parenting #College

Is it a sign of the times that I looked at the Utz girl and thought she was holding a weirdly serrated blade and gleefully stabbing the bag?

Enemies to friends to lovers ✨♥️🌈 I adored writing this sapphic romance between two fabulous mature women with sparks, banter, awakenings, spice and a big happy ever after 🥰 Discovering Nicola can be read standalone or as book 3 of the Oxford Romance series 🙂 🌈📚 0.99 on Amazon for the next week!

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#dragoncon !

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This cat has been moving the suppertime urgency window significantly over the past few months. She's been upping the proximity to the food dishes, even encroaching on the kitchen (she used to wait under the coffee table) and I'm getting this face at 20 minutes past three. 320! We started at 5!

‼️ “Alaskans rally, call for Putin's arrest” 🥹 Good Job Alaska! www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/08/15/z...

We have a 100% success rate at getting writers at our retreats to sit tf down and write. Here's how 🧵

FREE SANDWICH GUY! The current DOJ is a mockery of justice.

Gotta say I'm a huge fan of the idea that there's a "deep state" that spent decades and countless resources installing a shadow government that controls all the "alphabet agencies" and bends the US government to its malign will and it has finally broken cover to smack a cop with a hoagie

Where’s my #medusa fans at! My OC and Medusa are BFFs😍

I noticed a day or two ago that Powell's has restocked "Magica Riot" yet again and all three locations have it so please do check it out if you're a local or visiting 🥹

🚨BREAKING: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling Thursday, striking down Louisiana’s state legislative maps for violating the Voting Rights Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

A Butch indigenous lesbian that shoots lightning is the most character ever, I fear ✨ Art Fight attack for LeanAndMean420! #ArtFight #DigitalArt #OCsky #LGBTQart

not to try to sneak in this bill somewhere else (they have done it before with other bills) or regurgitate it with new language that makes it go under the radar. I also feel that Romancelandia as a whole has had their heads stuck up their asses about the all-out assault on NSFW content.

Let me address a few things before I mute this post. 1) Apparently, this article has a few mistakes. One of them is that this whole thing took place in May, and the bill is still in committee. 2. HOWEVER, the reason I am not taking this post down is because I do not trust the Republican party...

Romance writers? You are not going to be exempt from this. GOP senator's bill to make all porn a federal crime advances to committee www.thepinknews.com/2025/08/12/s...

Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif was killed in an Israeli strike, while he and other journalists were inside their tent

Weird Al experiencing weird AI along with the rest of us. Let’s stick together, real people. We’re going to need each other.

Gearge Washingion has one of the best “meh” expressions I’ve ever seen in a portrait.

God, I remember my college days in the Efeezshwer years. What a drag he was.

I am not making this up: the dude on our gate microphone at LAX today called boarding for “Group A as in Apple-bottom jeans” and “Group B as in Boots with the fur”

love this new york times clip. they recently did a story about how sesame street's set has changed over the years, along with our urban politics. IG nytimes

Parkour.

People have succeeded in trashing TESLA's brand. A similar determined campaign can do the same to ICE.

1. Copy link to verify url works for work purposes 2. Go to browser, see social media site open 3. Five years later, remember why you went to browser 4. Post about your lack of focus on social media

Please share as wide as possible, don’t just ‘like’ this message. Lives depend on making sure as many get this as possible. #Tsunami #Pacific #Earthquake #DemVoice1 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Great news! 🌟 National Grid’s Community Matters Fund is open for applications. Charities & community groups can apply for up to £5,000 for projects like energy upgrades, sustainability workshops & EV charging. Apply by 1 Aug: www.nationalgrid.co.uk/community-ma...