In 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell falsely stated, under oath, that she was not aware that Jeffrey Epstein recruited underage girls for sex (you know, the ones she was actually recruiting on his behalf). She was charged with two counts of perjury for this. Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?

The zoomers haven’t rebranded anything. This is corporate America denormalizing vacation.

Hungary banned anything that “promotes homosexuality,” which means Pride. However, today over 500,000 people in Budapest told the government to fuck off. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Don't doom scroll. Put down your phone and sleep as best you can. Get up when you're supposed to and don't skimp on breakfast. What you have control of right now is you. Start there. Maintain that. Be good to yourselves. Be good to each other.

Trump’s attack against Iran is illegal and immoral. And any leader who tells you otherwise is lying to you.

If you’re in LA in a public space this month and someone tries to get you to sign a petition about wages and voting DO NOT SIGN IT. this is businesses trying to repeal an ordinance that increases wages for workers in hospitality spaces ahead of the Super Bowl, World Cup, & Olympics. Do not sign!

top tier film

Welcome to America, where protesting illegal kidnappings without due process is an insurrection, but attacking the nation’s Capitol is not.

even though the world is dark, dressing up and serving still brings some light :)

this queen

Yesterday: Sec Rubio claimed the US isn’t “withdrawing from the world”. Also yesterday: China pledges $500m to WHO, helping to cover the budget gap from US withdrawal. As the US cedes diplomatic goodwill built over decades of humanitarian work abroad, other countries will quickly fill the void.

Heartbreaking article on trauma White House officials deliberately inflicted on federal workers. Russell Vought is behind this cruelty—don’t forget his name. Fed fam & beyond: You matter. You’re not alone. If you’re struggling, call 988 for support. [gift link below—thanks, public health guy]

Trying to get my head round how this could make it to print. Many warning signs for all of us

holy shit

The ChatGPT summer book reads list in the Chicago Sun-Tribune fills me with dread about how much we’ve already lost and how much we will lose to AI slop. I think about all the little pieces of human writing I care about but maybe most people don’t—museum placards, book flaps, photo captions

this is criminal

May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on Thursday, regardless.

fortunately, queer joy exists and in the face of everything, i chose to cling to it.

Amazing how so on point Andor is.

Rip Chief Pontiac, Odawa leader, died this day 1769. "They came with a Bible and their religion, stole our land, and crushed our spirit, and now tell us we should be thankful to the Lord for being saved."

Sorry, we promised not to post much today but we had to make a special callout. We forgot to give a proper shoutout to a few places yesterday. Denver and Dallas Fort Worth, you broke records. You were incredible.

If you're being kidnapped, you have a right to defend yourself. If someone approaches you and tries to throw you in a van and they present no ID and no warrant, you're being abducted. In many states, you can respond with lethal force. Understand the law.

BREAD AN BUTTER SUPREMACY

Apparently Adobe popped to Bluesky like a flower in Spring. And then ended like that.

went on a little adventure today to make my heart and head feel better. it worked.

this is just a level of sickness that i don’t think any society can come back from

ironically it was right around the time my work email started looking like this that i had a mental breakdown

it’s so hard for me to function rn. between the chronic illness, crippling anxiety, and work—yikes (oh and the US continues to collapse!!).

street signs

people being in the streets means something. never let your cynicism convince you otherwise.

We see you all! Incredible turnout so far across the country — current estimates put participation at around 750,000 and counting! More accurate numbers are still coming in, with many events yet to begin.

If you give them power, you can take it away.

Alright, it's time for a thread of folks in Gaza who need help. If you're able to give, please do. If you're able to take up one of these family fundraisers and post about them on other social media, or help in another way, please do. I'm going to get to as many people as I can today. Please share.

today i will enjoy being gay with my partner and ignore people being bigots. feeling joy is an act of resistance in these times.

in other news, #ducks.

i am so overwhelmed. i just want everyone to be ok but im making myself not ok freaking out about how we all won't be

a reminder: women in pants used to be seen as cross we dressing

I'm watching CNBC. These anchors are so angry. They really didn't believe he'd do it. They're actually just now, 10 years into this shit, realizing he's a maniac hellbent on revenge and there's no grand plan for the markets. Better late than never but holy shit.

terrified is a pretty good word to sum up how i’m feeling rn