I can't fathom the complete lack of self-awareness it would take to refer to the OPC as a "shrine" to the Obamas when we have King Midas Shrek currently inhabiting the White House. From what I've seen and read about, the OPC appears to focus on community as well as the Obama presidency.

Michelle and I loved reading to this bright group of kids today! We hope this new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center will be a place where folks come to read, check out books, and connect with one another for years to come.

These 15 soldiers died during Trump’s war in Iran: Cody A. Khork Noah L. Tietjens Nicole M. Amor Declan J. Coady Jeffrey R. O'Brien Robert M. Marzan Benjamin N. Pennington John A. Klinner Ariana G. Savino Ashley B. Pruitt Seth R. Koval Curtis J. Angst Tyler H. Simmons Kevin Melendez Sorffly Davius

This ⬇️ is a real American hero! Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is a Kennedy Center trustee who sued after the unlawful renaming of the center. Late Friday her suit prevailed and the center’s rightful name was restored. Thank you @repbeatty.bsky.social, we love you! ❤️

The back of this reads “Daddy with Pinky and Billy” 💕 Photo from my collection, no date.

8 June 1929 | A Dutch Jewish girl, Anna Bannet, was born in Rotterdam. She was arrested while trying to get to Switzerland. She was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz on 23 June 1943. She did not survive.

7 June 1942 | A transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Compiegne in occupied France arrived at Auschwitz. They received nos. 38177-39176. 41 of them survived the war. On 15 August, 217 of them were still alive, meaning that 783 (78.3%) had perished within 10 weeks.

7 June 1932 | French Jewish boy, Georges Grynspan, was born in Paris. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Drancy on 18 September 1942. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- ▶ The first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau: https://youtu.be/Rr6lF75fDmU

6 June 1897 | A Scottish woman, Jane Haining, was born in Dunscore. A Church of Scotland missionary in #Budapest. In #Auschwitz from 14 May 1944 No. 79467 She perished in the camp on 17 July 1944. Haining was recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations.

5 June 1921 | A Polish woman, Krystyna Rejs, was born in Warsaw. A teacher. In #Auschwitz from 27 November 1942. No. 26007 In 1944 she was transferred to KL Ravensbrück and liberated there.

If you have ever wanted to show appreciation for my collection on your feed - this is your opportunity. I am not monetized anywhere, I don't have Patreon of Kofi or anything else, I just want donations for shelter kitties. 🥰

Postcard from my collection, sent 1912.

Hahahahha!

Whoomst disturbes the Queen? Photo from my collection, 1953.

Upon arriving in America, my husband's Scottish grandmother ordered a "weak" tea . Looking at what she was served, she said, "I asked for it weak. I didn't want it helpless!"

My uncle refers to weak tea as shamrock tea - 3 leaves, 4 if you’re lucky!

the work of the renowned Japanese artist Ariduka55 (also known as Monokubo), whose signature creations beautifully merge domestic realism with gentle, oversized fantasy creatures.

Razorbills have the slickest design in the animal kingdom. They look like they were made by Yves Saint Laurent

You NEED to drop everything and watch Walter’s beautiful floppy ears in slow motion.

"Not gonna lie… that made my day! ☺️" —steward Julie T. Become a Little Free Library steward, and make sweet community connections:

Our big wethers (neutered rams) are being very gentle older brothers to Floyd, Cornelius, and Janey. 🥹

Getting to know you on CaturDogDay…

CaturDogDay massage….

This is truly thanks to the bluesky community. Thank you so much. 🦋 Hopefully we can grab the $10,000 grant in June with your help!

The difference is Biden didn't have a cult of uneducated people thinking he's God.

How to feed three hungry baby goats at once! Cornelius, Floyd, and Janey are all doing great. Each had a rough beginning but the love and care of sanctuary has helped them flourish. 💕

Saverio, a 19 year-old Italian tuxedo cat, is living a happy life in the medieval streets of Poppi (Italy). He has become the official mascot of the village.

A great quote from the book Jingo by Sir Terry Pratchett. I like the full quote because it makes it clear how the conspiratorial types fall prey to this thinking. We've seen people who prefer to believe in conspiracies on Twitter and on BlueSky

Rep. Justin J. Pearson, D-Memphis, second from left, walks with his brother KeShaun Pearson, as he is arrested and removed from the House gallery during a special session of the state legislature to redraw U.S. Congressional voting maps in Nashville, Tennessee, May 7, 2026. 1956-1967 all over again

Marcel thanks you all for taking his side in this matter. He has placed a call to his lawyer, Scram Danders.

Behold the power of the vagina! If anyone is thinking of rebooting the Vagina Monologues, this exchange should definitely be added.

Photo by @nicolehester.bsky.social for The Tennesseean www.tennessean.com/picture-gall...

8 May 1896 | Stanisława Leszczyńska was born - a Polish #midwife, prisoner of the German #Auschwitz camp no. 41335. At the female infirmary in Birkenau she received childbirths trying to save #women in labour & refusing to kill newborn babies. She passed away in 1974.

I feel so seen! Projection and gaslighting are all they have going for them. That, and the ability to come up with list names that would bring Mel Brooks to tears. @prime157.bsky.social has added you to the "NON-maga Bad Faith Trolls" custom feed list bsky.app/profile/did :.

A great cartoon by #MATT - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon with a little joke on Sir David Attenborough 's 100th birthday #DavidAttenborough ❤️ #Nature #Science #Documentary - "Life on Earth" (1979) = Superior British Wildlife Television #BBC

Yesterday was shearing day! It’s not a fun experience for the sheep, but there are a few things you need to keep in mind about shearing at the sanctuary. 1/4

Smoke likes to keep snacks on hand at all times.

This horse has a one-of-a-kind sense of humor. Watch as it teases the cat and then puts on an innocent face when caught in the act.

Toilet detective. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Our most gentle and curious turkey ladies, Gracie and Miss Yvonne, and bossy lady Frankie. 😆

Keep walking.

4 May 1933 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Zsuzsika Schiffer, was born in Hatvan. In June 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in Auschwitz. --- ▶ WEBINAR: Deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://youtu.be/M42znxofU5Q

John Lewis had John Roberts' number from the jump: takebackthecourt.substack.com/p/john-lewis...

2 May 1941 | 204 Poles deported from Kalisz by the Gestapo in Lodz - mostly people arrested in retaliation for beating a German gendarme and members of underground organizations - arrived at #Auschwitz. No. 15261 was given to Mieczysław Kościelniak, a painter and graphic artist.

look at this magnificent chonker

#OnThisDay, 1 May 1944, South African Phyllis Latour parachutes into occupied France to be a radio operator for the British Special Operations Executive. She's never captured. She died in 2023, in New Zealand. #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory #WorldWar2 🗃️ 1/2