While Michigan’s waterways are a central part of the state’s ecology and economy, they’re also a growing source of concern. In response, Democratic state Reps. Jennifer Conlin and Noah Arbit assembled a panel of experts Monday to address community concerns. Story from @leahc1999.bsky.social

Thank you State Representative @noaharbit.bsky.social and State Representative Jennifer Conlin for fostering an important conversation on how we can be better stewards of our local lakes! #locallakes #localvoices #inlandlakes #conservation

Yes, it's malicious, but it's also very, very, very dumb

I wrote this on February 14: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

It's almost impossible to believe he exists. It's as if we took everything that was bad about America, scraped it up off the floor, wrapped it all up in an old hot dog skin, and then taught it to make noises with its face.

Look, I don’t much care what Tulsi Gabbard says either, but here’s the thing: I didn’t appoint her to be my Director of National Intelligence.

As religious institutions remain targets of hate-fueled violence, we encourage faith leaders to explore resources here: perilresearch.com/faith-leader...

Today, June 17, 2025, marks the 10-year anniversary of the mass shooting of peaceful congregants attending a Bible study at the Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, a tragedy motivated by supremacist hatred stoked by modern technology.

Disgraceful behavior toward an ally.

At least 15 people, including an American citizen, were killed and 114 were injured in a massive overnight attack on Kyiv, marking the deadliest strike on the Ukrainian capital this year. wapo.st/4408pJO

Metal shavings. Blackish contamination. Dirty water. Some foreign factories were barred from shipping drugs to the U.S. due to potential health risks. Then the FDA gave them a special pass to keep exporting them. New, @propublica.org

Tina Smith confronted her Senate colleague Mike Lee over his social media post that blamed the Minnesota lawmaker shootings on “Marxists.”

OPINION by @milleridriss.bsky.social: Cynthia notes Elon Musk’s bad faith response to the Minn. shootings risks encouraging political violence. “Responding to egregious acts of political violence by blaming political opponents is dangerous and wrong.” READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

“Shouldn’t we want a society in which you’re not allowed to target a group of people for violence?” asked Noah Arbit, author of Michigan's updated hate crime statute, which added protections for LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities. New, @hannahallam.bsky.social @propublica.org

We also want to thank State Representative Noah Arbit for speaking with WBLDems last night. He made it clear that all Democratic elected officials have to use their voices to fight back and push forward. We are ready to show up and make a difference for Michigan’s future.

So glad to see prevention included in these important conversations- it was an honor to speak alongside AG Nessel and Rep Noah Arbit last week in Michigan, local coverage here including nice overview of @perilresearch.bsky.social’s work: oaklandcounty115.com/2025/05/12/h...