Oh, you are not going to feel "ready" to recover. We never do. Realistic trauma recovery is going to ask us to do all kinds of self-care things before we feel "ready" or "deserving." But waiting to work your recovery-- to save your life-- isn't an option. F*ck "ready."

Put Recovery Supporting Rituals (RSR's) on autopilot. Trauma recovery stalls & skips when we're overwhelmed by too many decisions. Don't leave your RSR's up to your mood or memory. Build them into your day & reduce the friction to doing them. Successful recovery is a lifestyle.

CPTSD survivors' behavior can often seem to betray our values & goals-- not because we don't care or don't really want or believe in what we say we do, but because we're getting literally, biochemically hjacked by trauma responses. Trauma responses are not choices.

Inside a women’s prison, a domestic violence victim began collecting others’ stories of abuse. 156 women answered her call. Together, they became “survivor sisters” — and helped shape a new law offering them a path toward freedom. But would it work? Listen to the full episode:

I now fervently believe this. Relatedly, I think celebrating good news and embracing joy are equally radical. You have to remember what you’re fighting for. We cannot sustainably organize around sorrow.

crazy to me that rich people have been so successful in perpetuating the lie that the poor are stealing from everyone. they don't have any money. the rich people are the ones with the money! that's who stole the money

Tens of thousands of people gathered in soaring temperatures in Hungary's capital to celebrate the 31st annual Budapest Pride, the first such LGBTQ+ march since former prime minister Viktor Orbán, who had sought to ban the event, was ousted in an April election

Where is the cat….

"Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows." ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 69% VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 68% www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...

Liberal minded people, members of a minority or not, urgently need to get our heads round the fact that there is ALWAYS a reaction against gains in equality and not get allowed to ourselves to be seduced by the idea that it wouldn’t have happened if the less privileged group had been more discreet.

I think we just passed oops.

💯 I’m all for therapy, but there is a point at which people need real solutions. Otherwise it’s victim-blaming, gaslighting, and impunity for the greediest amongst us. Tax the rich. Let everyone live a life of dignity.

💯 I’m all for therapy, but there is a point at which people need real solutions. Otherwise it’s victim-blaming, gaslighting, and impunity for the greediest amongst us. Tax the rich. Let everyone live a life of dignity.

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

The United Nations is calling for independent investigations after at least 50 people have died in ICE custody since President Trump began his second term. The death rate is higher than it's been in over a decade, and this year is already on track to be worse than 2025. This is unconscionable.

Leaving doesn’t always mean the abuse ends. It often just changes form. #PostSeparationAbuse

“How much is a magical world worth?” A beautiful thread about Cabo Verde, the Peace Corps, and the World Cup:

Amicalola Falls from hikes today......nature and science are really cool and pretty 😍

I know a lot of suburban and rural older white ladies who are intensely active and involved in their communities, many of whom volunteer serve on local dem committees. They, almost universally, hate the democratic establishment, status quo dems, and are clamoring for proactive progressive policies.

56% higher in Texas thegepi.org/maternal-mor...

can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool

"I feel like AI defeats the purpose of this class." I went into this past school year thinking that it might finally be the year where I had no choice but to begin integrating AI into our classroom as a tool and skill. Walking out of this year? Talking with students? I realized I was wrong.

“I will be one of the Jewish members of Congress most willing to stand up for Palestinian human rights. And I will stand firmly against bigotry aimed at Jews. Those are not two different jobs. They are the same job,” Brad Lander said.

This school year I will be teaching all subjects & not just English, so I am trying to expand my classroom library to include science and history.

oh my god

i keep trying to find a chill or ironic way to post this and there is simply nothing chill about it!!! ahhhhHHHhhhhhhhh!!!!! variety.com/2026/tv/news...

This is Reggie. He wanted to show you how he eats watermelon. 14/10 thank you Reggie (IG: reggiethebully5)

Archaeologists: D.C. Capitol May Have Once Been Used For Legislating

there is no such thing as "responsible use of generative ai" in research

It was a jellies with socks kind of day 🍓

If a high school says they value teaching writing, but their teachers have a student load over 100 the school is either lying or operating outside of their stated values. In schools where teachers are given the time and resources to do their work with an appropriate load, learning happens.

If conservatives are so sure being a tradwife is what makes women happiest, then why are they hiding the middle aged tradwife? Why not show young women what their life would look like 20 yrs from now?

Suraj has a point.

For the "teachers were afraid calculators, too" folks, a significant study showing that when math students use AI to assist in homework, they do less well on proctored math tests: IOW, they tend to engage in "cognitive surrender" and learning is less durable--unlike when they use calculators.

Someone asked if I have produced other resources or addressed other arguments meant to push educators into embracing AI beyond my four-pager. Here are some pieces I've written and a link to where you can find them: nobody-wants-this.ghost.io

I've updated my document that tackles four of the common arguments used to encourage teachers to use AI. I hope this will be helpful to those educators wanting to push back on AI mania.

Americans abroad have been sounding this alarm for years. It looks different from out here. 🤷‍♀️

Americans abroad have been sounding this alarm for years. It looks different from out here. 🤷‍♀️

you should never apologize for your cat or your tomatoes or the really good sandwich you made taking up space in my feed, it is actually vital content

nobody in British politics seems to want to say it but the single biggest driver of their inability to keep a prime minister for any length of time is that Brexit was stupid and ruinous and made everyone’s lives worse

“I carry with me a photo of a Muslim child who, during my visit to Lebanon, was standing there holding a sign that said ‘Welcome, Pope Leo,’ and in this latest phase of the war, he was killed. “As a Church, I say again: as a pastor, I cannot be in favor of war.” — Pope Leo XIV

hey if father's day is loaded and hard for you for whatever reason I am sending you love. you're far from alone. ♥️

My husband took 2 months of paid family leave after our baby was born and it was absolutely instrumental for my physical and mental health after birth. I don't have data on it but I'm convinced that fathers taking more parental leave would lower the rate of postpartum depression significantly.

'Went twice' lol

Abusers often apply double standards, forcing their partner to endlessly adhere to unreasonable rules while they disregard them without consequence. #DoubleStandards shadowsofcontrol.com/articl...

I’m an writer and I don’t use AI because, as you might recall my mentioning earlier, I’m a writer.

Happy Summer solstice from Glastonbury Tor where cheering was heard as the sun came up. It was very busy, very vibrant and a fabulous way to welcome the longest day. I took lots and lots of photos but here is the first one. More to follow later. #summersolstice #summersolstice2026 #glastonburytor