More reasons why even the local elected seats are important. We’d all benefit from more sane people willing to defend the community on city councils.

Gee maybe they shouldn’t have settled for the guy with the nazi tattoo

my brother & his partner are telling me an insane story about this local deity called "st. rat" which is apparently a mosaic relief put up by some queers in seattle. the city kept trying to paint over it, but people would repeatedly just use acetone and remove the paint until the city gave up

Alright, it’s July the 5th, can we please stop the fireworks so my dogs can resume peeing outside

GOOD NEWS! Researchers at Stanford University have developed a UNIVERSAL vaccine known as GLA-3M-052-LS+OVA, that protects against a wide range of respiratory viruses, bacteria AND even allergens. The vaccine is delivered intranasally AND provides broad protection in the lungs for several MONTHS.

Visitation with the old girl this weekend. She’s in good hands.

TREBUCHANT

"yeah, I'm an enby but I took a one level dip in Guy for the tool proficiency"

L. HAM let’s go!

full body autonomy for all human beings including children. that includes gender, reproductive and abortion care. it does not include any fucking compromises

furthermore, shout out to Science magazine's cover photographer (Andreas Teichmann) for this outstanding feat of bird portraiture

151 of the 775 books requested have already been purchased for kids to read over the summer! Here's what you do: go to this link, pick out a bunch of books, use the SUMMER discount code and choose "in store pickup" (@moonpalacebooks.bsky.social will get them to the school). Most are under $10!

Some thoughtful person provided a link to a non-paywalled version of this article: gcaptain.com/drowning/

Per my calculation, I have to sell about 1100 shirts to fund our insect mural series. Which sounds nuts, ok? I know. That sounds nuts. However... We already sold 132 so... I dunno, maybe we CAN make good things happen with silliness joy and art? I kinda think we can.

And this is precisely what the dems would like to do again, if we let them.

A toad a day keeps the doctor away 🐸

Their many names, our names, breakfast, dinner, snack, outside, inside, upstairs, up, wags, what is it, sit, stay, lie down, settle, uh uh, leave it, feets, yes, no, ow, jesus!, Oy!, stop it, toy, ball, go get it, water, eat her face, have a good day, hug, teef, chomp, good, bed, bedtime, couch.

Bug counter is live

Who needs to listen to stupid rich people’s opinions when you could just have amphibians in your feed instead

I am honored to accept offerings of your best frogs.

Went to go see the exhibit of Lewis Hine’s photography at the Frick Museum. He was known for his work documenting immigrants, workers, and child laborers, leading to child labor reform. His work is incredible on so many levels. Beautiful and devastating all at once.

Look if my feed just turned into frogs I didn’t know existed, I wouldn’t be sad about it

There are many reasons why these book lists are silly, but this is the only one you have to give

I honestly hope at least 90% of currently elected Democrats lose their jobs the next available chance in favor of people who actually believe power can be used to shape needed change for the people they're allegedly meant to represent. It's our only hope.

Omg they’re real and I love them

The social media dichotomy between Mother’s Day posts on Facebook (uwu) vs Bluesky (tits).

This 1952 memo from the Pentagon UFO files is superb There is no point preparing for aliens ‘because no one of consequence is going to take this rubbish seriously unless it happens. At that point, our policy will be determined in the traditional manner of grand panic.’ 🤣 www.war.gov/medialink/uf...

I’m sorry, what?! Look I know I’m a ballet snob and that productions have to find ways to sell tickets, but. Baby pierogies. PBT’s new Pittsburghese Nutcracker will feature Baby Pierogies.

I think this understates the amount of backlash to specific corporate sponsorships but otherwise echoes many of my thoughts. Lots of takes about the Met Gala feeling tasteless this year- which is fascinating, considering it’s a fundraiser for the arts.

fascinating choice to praise a publication for covering one of the "most controversial health policy debates" when said publication itself generated 90% of the controversy

Tove Jansson in her studio,1956, Finnish artist and creator of the Moomin book series #womensart #RoomArtWeek

My biggest conspiracy theory is that telling working class people that engagement in the arts is a middle / upper class thing and to do so makes you a class traitor is a psyop to make them disengaged with themselves and the world and the beauty of being human, so that they accept worse treatment.

I honestly love the special livery for Porsche at Laguna Seca, it’s sexy as hell.

These two posts came up back to back while scrolling and honestly, no notes. #f1 #MiamiGP

SOURCE CALLOUT 🏳️‍⚧️ ✨ (Please share!) I'm working on a large print feature for later this year that asks a big question: What does it look like when we let trans people thrive? I'm looking to talk to a few everyday trans people from across Canada about what that idea means to them. (Thread...)

HOLISHIT

People talk about how cats are the stereotypical autistic pet but like woe betide you if your dog gets on a schedule and you depart from that schedule.

make bad art

FELIX REYES WELCOME TO THE SHOW

Don’t worry, they’re crashing the software you use for your job, too. So helpful!

After years of growing all my own starts, I’m buying veggie seedlings this year. They tend to sell out in this area before it’s even warm enough to plant, so I took a look at what’s available this weekend.

It is the season of Canadian Geese Standing in Fields and everything smells of wild garlic and dandelions.

Entertaining watching the navy guys climb all over the inflatable rafts in the ocean like it’s no big deal. Next up: deploy the breeches buoy!

Just a reminder that we can fund science, and save the earth, and feed everyone, and have health care and housing too. All those things are within our reach, together.

how much money does the marine corps lose

Two sleeps until puppy acquisition!

*mutter* That annoying discovery that one of your own character would be tapping his foot and looking down his mask at you.

Listening in to the live Artemis II feed. I love the way they talk about everything (jargon, acronyms, plaing English) . Like a bit ago, an astronaut was talking emotionally about how beautiful the views were of the approaching moon, and Houston's CapCom person responded plainly “Copy. Moon joy.”

tbh watching cis people get arrested on trans people's behalf is more heartening than I would have realized. It often feels like it's just us, when the going gets tough. If private businesses risk themselves to continue to allow trans people use of the correct restroom, it'll mean a lot too.

This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman