Thanksgiving Parade appreciation post! CYNTHIA ERIVO!!! This is a gorgeous beginning!

In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ... ... listen to Steve Wozniak.

when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor

authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now

The actual secret to why I know stuff is that I ask a question any time I don’t understand literally anything. I don’t care how simple it is. Anybody who makes fun of you for asking a simple question likely doesn’t know the answer either

I think a lot of the norms that allow society to function have utterly rotted away and I don’t know how you fix that long term but in the short term we start by destroying the sports betting industry.

Judith Beheading Holofernes, by Caravaggio, 1599

I asked Georgetown law prof David Super wtf is going on with this latest demand for states to claw back benefits already sent out. He says the law doesn't allow for this, and if the USDA is mad that states already sent out SNAP money, too bad—they were following USDA's own guidance. Full comments:

hah. should have known @theradr.bsky.social already broke this down (from a very different angle, but to the same interpretive end, if i'm allowed that confidence!) years ago, in a newsletter. what is more jewish than arguing the same point repeatedly lifeisasacredtext.substack.com/p/on-the-sin...

I made a random compliment generator today because I wanted to make something nice :)

have you seen the video about teaching an octopus to play piano yet it contains the breadth of human/cephalopod experience youtu.be/PcWnQ7fYzwI?...

pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.

My tears have been my food day and night, while they continually say to me, “Where is your God?” (Psalm 42:1-3)

Zohran picked 「卓蘭」("excellent orchid") for his first name and「夸梅」("brilliant plum") for his middle name. The orchid and the plum are among "The Four Noble Ones" in traditional Chinese art, the former symbolizing an indifference to fame and fortune, the latter an indomitable, incorruptible spirit.

Tomorrow is the big day! Visit cit.ac/vote to find your voting site, learn who we've endorsed, and more!

The New York Times has verified that Trump is building a 1300 bed “accountability camp” in Utah for the homeless in accordance with his previous executive order. Trump is building concentration camps for the homeless. You have MORE IN COMMON with them than you EVER WILL with the rich. Speak out.

Feels quaint, almost cliché, to say this about a Trump action, but just for the record: This is all illegal, the President can't simply disregard the laws passed and agencies created by Congress, and both Vought & Trump would be impeached if the Constitution or the rule of law mattered to the GOP.

Welcome new Bluesky users, to prove that your are at least 36 years old, the minimum age for this website, please list your favorite song on the first ten volumes of Now! That’s What I Call Music. Please consult this playlist if you need assistance. music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

I see the light in our teacher candidates' eyes when they speak about working with young people. We are light workers. I don't want that light hidden under a proverbial bushel. I want it to shine. God knows we need all the candles we can get in these bleak times.

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt: “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist." www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Some of the most remarkable lost artefacts from the ancient world were the titanic wrecks of the Nemi ships, built for a Roman emperor. In their first-century heyday they held gardens, palaces and baths in a floating wonderland. But barely a decade after their recovery, they were lost forever.

I hate that this has to exist!

Our long national nightmare is over! No, not that one. The baseball game just ended...

The real question is... why am I still up watching this? I don't even really like baseball. My husband, who is FROM DETROIT, has gone to bed. The kid, who wants to be a sportscaster, is asleep because he has both football and hockey to play tomorrow. And still here I sit...

The photo captures the absurdity of the whole scene. The face off between frog puppet & authoritarian power visually asks: Who is ridiculous here?

Ooo, sorry LL Cool J, we can't just leave everything outside. Yes we need to be able to put the heaviness down and rest, but music is inherently political. #MTVVMAs

I can

"No more thoughts and prayers. These kids were LITERALLY PRAYING when they were gunned down."

This is amongst the best reported stories about the current state of ICE Air. Must read.

Co-sign...

Authors & Publishers posting about illustrated books or using an illustrator's work to promote a book, pls credit ILLUSTRATOR. Not only are you helping boost artist but it shows people that you or your publisher hired a HUMAN artist. #PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #Booksky

There was an unprecedented meeting at the White House yesterday. Why? Because America’s allies don’t trust our president anymore. Why? Well the fact he is nuts, loyal to Russia, a liar, and an incompetent surrounded by incompetents has something to do with it. www.thedailybeast.com/is-peace-in-...

Going to keep saying: a society that wants to keep functioning needs to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

Yeah that's a no for me. To disable your location on the new Instagram Map, go to your profile > three line menu > Story, live and location > Location sharing > disable Or cut off Instagram entirely on iPhone by going to Settings > Privacy & Security > Location Services > Instagram > Never

To whoever made this meme, know that you have a kindred spirit in me.

🎁Gift Article Donald Trump Doesn’t Want You to Read This Article The president keeps trying to change the subject from Jeffrey Epstein, but his tactics are only making it worse. David A. Graham 5:14 PM ET August 6, 2025 www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

What would the vice president need to strategize about? This is a crime, with lots of evidence, there’s no reason for the administration to weigh in on any of this, except if they are deeply and inextricably involved.

Important details from this story: 1) Yet another news-break by student journalists (this time @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social) www.thecrimson.com/article/2025... 2) Harvard saying "see you in court," not "let's make a deal." 3) Per Garber, WH/MAGA leaked news of a "deal." NYT then ran with it.

The Gates Foundation announced a new $2.5 billion commitment meant to “to accelerate research and development focused exclusively on women’s health," with goals to offer more accessible and effective contraceptive options for women; improve diagnosis and treatment of STIs, and more. Details here:

On this day Aug 4, 1944: Anne Frank was arrested after 2 years in hiding. Not by monsters in uniforms but by neighbors. Today, governors threaten political enemies with removal. ICE raids target families. LGBTQ+ people are banned from bookshelves. Never again means nothing if you stay silent.

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. The beginning of true democracy in America. A offering to this country paid for by the work, dedication and lives of ordinary Black people. We’ve always had to fight. Are you prepared to fight to protect our rights?

George Conway confronts Mulvaney's assertion that Trump merely acts on bad information from advisors: "He wanted somebody to justify his lies."