MAINE— Killer ICE Agent’s ex: “He wanted me to lie about his character. I won’t. He abused me and my daughter… I’ve waited years to speak my truth, and now a man is dead.” They are hiring the worst of the worst.

You know what would really improve the “health and resilience” of soldiers? Regular flu and covid vaccines. Hegseth touts a high-testosterone military, as doctors question his claims

Huh - I confess, hadn’t even known about this drug really . . . ‘It’s an opioid’: My patients are becoming addicted to this ‘supplement’

The family of Johan Sebastián has launched a GoFundMe and is asking for support to help his family cover legal expenses, funeral costs, and the repatriation of his body to Colombia, where his parents are waiting to lay him to rest: gofundme.com/f/justice-and-support-for-johan-sebastians-family

Newly disclosed emails reveal confusion at the State Department during the Trump administration’s push last year to destroy almost $10 million worth of contraceptives in a Belgian warehouse that were intended for some of the world’s poorest nations.

When we warned ya’ll he was going to sell the US for parts, you did t listen . . . www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

And everyone said I was paranoid . . .

Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t see anyone moving like this is a life-or-death emergency. Looks very chill.

What does “partly” sucked out of a plane even mean!?!?

No sirens? No oxygen mask on his face? No sense of urgency? Has he been dead this whole time? Can someone who is an EMT please comment on standard procedure here? www.cnn.com/2026/07/10/p...

Gift article. wapo.st/4vXMqjA

Strange. I rarely hear the news talking about fascism or kleptocracy, the real threats we’re currently facing.

After months of blood, sweat and bleeding fingers, my Primrose Hill linocut is finally finished. Hope you like it! #printmaking #primrosehill

Stunned this isn’t the top headline- but here we are. Gift article. Absolutely mind blowing. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

As the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbors and youth.

Everyone should read this.

A woman in Arkansas was seeking care for a life-threatening miscarriage. Under the state’s strict abortion ban, no doctor would treat her. “Our hands are tied behind our backs,” one doctor told her. “Tell your friends to vote differently.”

America’s real state fair starts August 27th. Plan accordingly and thank you for your attention to this matter.

I’m convinced this creature has to be proof we live in a Sim. I mean, look at him . .

The city that Trump made infamous stood by its neighbors as the court opened the door to mass expulsions.

Germany has successfully engineered a revolutionary transparent solar glass that generates clean electricity while remaining completely see-through from both sides, fundamentally transforming how buildings produce energy. #solarpower #ActOnClimate

I so appreciate her for this. Call a thing a thing.

Never did I think I would see a cure for sickle cell in my lifetime. A friend of mine in fifth grade died from this disease. My parents kept me home from the funeral because they thought I was too young to handle it. Modern science is a miracle. www.wafb.com/2026/06/23/n...

Minnesotans are living through a coordinated campaign of retribution from the Trump Administration. Funding cuts. Lawsuits. Terrorizing our citizens. Today, I filed 16 FOIA requests to find out how far this campaign reaches.

Folks working in foreign aid already know this- but I beg anyone working in the NGO or public sector (in any area) at the state or local levels to take note of what OMB is doing. It’s a test case and a red alarm fire for all of us on Congress’s power of the purse to make spending decisions.

It’s Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Island & issued General Order No. 3. It announced that “all slaves are free.” This story of this one event was commemorated through the diaspora of Black Americans for more than 150 years before becoming a national holiday.

Carter the frog

My aunt died of cervical cancer in her early 30s and left behind a new baby and a 4 year old. I can’t begin to tell you how amazing this news is. Get your children (both boys and girls) vaccinated folks. (The vaccine also fights oral and penile cancer.)

Thistles adding some colour to the scene this morning. Photo taken on Glastonbury Tor.

Colon cancer is on the rise, especially in younger people. If you’re 45 or older and have never had a colonoscopy; this is me asking you to get checked, especially if you have been putting it off. I have mine tomorrow. While I don’t expect any issues; I’ll feel better getting a clean bill of health.

Data centers are literally changing the environment around them. A new study found they may be raising temperatures for miles around their facilities, harming plants, animals, and people alike. We deserve answers before more of these projects are approved across our state.

Yes please I’ll take two bowls. Don’t mind the slurping noises you are going to be hearing from me. Street side ramen booth in Japan

Anti abortion activists said “leaving abortion to the states” would alleviate partisan rancor and get the justices out of the “abortion umpire business.” Now they’re demanding the courts force pro choice states to help enforce abortion bans. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Yes. Yes, minors have a right to privacy. bookriot.com/minors-right...

Standing ovation for Rep. Beatty, who sued Trump over the renaming of the Kennedy Center, took him to court, and won!

did you guys know they still allowed good news

Bluesky watching scaffolding together

Doing god’s work. Great NYT pic of the rainbow at the Kennedy Center last night for the “Great Unnaming”

Some modest good news Judge blocks Trump national parks order, calling it ‘censorship’

Wow.

So is she pregnant right now? Or don’t she and her husband have sex?

Gift article. Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims

It’s free donut day - so there is that . .

We’re told wind turbines and solar farms are “ruining the view.” But massive data centers consuming land, water, and electricity get a pass. Somehow only one version of “progress” is treated like a problem. Make it make sense.

This seems bad.

Feeding station for birds! This is wonderful.

The cost of Solar panels and batteries has come down massively over the last 2-4 years. We should have these systems everywhere! Oil is a necessary evil, for now. But we need to rapidly move to renewables everywhere.

Gift article. Red alarm fire for science - but also for our civic life. Funding for social services often comes originally from Federal sources- and they are trying to do to domestic grants what they’ve done to foreign aid. This affects blue and red states alike. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u...

“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.” Justice Brett Kavanaugh www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Hard not to see this as part of the master plan to keep women out of higher ed or able to earn a living.Call me paranoid. Gift article. wapo.st/3PWFy65