Great piece about the LA Olympics logo. Mainly about the "A", but don't miss this bit: "While I'm sharing unfortunate typography choices, I regret to inform you that the 'L,' '2,' and '8' are also three different typefaces" 👀😬

This is Beau. He is a textbook example of a golden retriever. They really will try to be friends with anyone. 13/10 for both (IG: beaugoesoutside)

this is why i am laser-focused on paying rent for people right now. the second a family is evicted, the costs of everything explode. lives are disrupted, new schools have to be found, people are in physical danger, and then they are so much harder to rehouse with an eviction on their record.

This is an incredible thread

‘HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS,’ EMILY DICKINSON famously wrote, and that often leads to pictures of doves sitting quietly and looking sweet, but what if hope is an albatross that can soar for years without stopping, or an osprey that can haul a thrashing salmon out of rough waters?

This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10

One of my favorite books last year. Do yourself a favor and grab this book now!

“I have a theory about coming out. That you won’t do it unless you fear losing the love of someone else. Everything else is bearable otherwise.” I always look forward to @alexanderchee.bsky.social’s newsletter, but today’s is absolutely brilliant. If you read one thing today, make it this.

We are in fact DESPERATE for winter coats, waterproof gloves, and good boots. We get so many wonderful donations but it is so cold and the numbers of unhoused unsheltered people are going up at the absolute worst time for it, and we run out of coats weekly.

this is Minnesotan for "I am mad enough to bite through rebar"

In case you missed it - The awesome @ziibiing.com created a website from the google doc of places in MN that could use help. One stop shopping! ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/ziib...

once again we are all tapping the sign

2028 Democratic presidential hopefuls better be writing this down. I would love to give my vote to whoever has the most aggressive “wipe every Trump executive order on day 1” platform

This has been made available, so for purposes of commenting on Bari Weiss's decision to spike the story, here's a live-post of that segment. It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process

The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies.

my favorite thing about the benoit blanc movies is that they aren't really about benoit blanc. he is not grappling with demons from his past. we are not getting flashbacks to the husband whose murder he never solved. he just shows up and does his job like mary poppins for homicides

A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death. Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written." Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating. 🧪🧬🧫

The 30 Rock episode with “how do you do, fellow kids?” is closer to the release of Windows 98 than it is to today.

Such a perfect example of what we all give up when we refuse to address basic inequalities. I don't want to live in a country where all the public space is militarized to keep hungry people from stealing food, just give them money to buy food!

This documentary is so great! Really fun, inside look at birdwatching. Full of interesting, funny people and beautiful nature photos/film.

This piece is full of interviews with the migrant community living at this facility. Really valuable to hear directly from them. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Style lessons from Robert Redford, one of the most stylish men in the last century. 🧵

Everything is bad, but books are good. Get a book. Read the book. Cherish the book. Finish the book. Tell your friends about the book, and leave a review of the book. Hold the book close. Listen to what it tells you. Do as it commands. Place it on the dread altar and let it guide your every choice.

I enjoyed this. And what an infectious laugh. ❤️ "Reporter left speechless after witnessing Japan's new $70 million Maglev train in action at 310 mph"

Yes, yes yes. A classic!

Do not accept the question "But how do we pay for it?" about social programs ever again. That talking point is done forever.

I have only ever seen bits of this person on TikTok but I just watched the whole thing and it’s fully bonkers how this sounds like it’s been workshopped for months but at one point he reads a Truth Social post from that day. really at the top of his game

One great thing about the amazing commercial year Warner Bros. is having (Minecraft, Sinners, Final Destination, Superman) is that all of its successes stem from letting filmmakers with strong visions put their stamp on the material. It cuts against a lot of recent Hollywood conventional wisdom.

My mom and stepdad are from the same diaspora group as Zohran Mamdani’s dad (same like “my stepdad was kicked out of the same town and knows some of his classmates”) and apparently the New York Times doesn’t understand how diaspora works, so I am going to tell you a little about my mom’s people!

Not true. I see you're a luxury watch dealer. I'm also interested in watches. Let me show you how free and easy migration has allowed you to earn a living. 🧵

In Washington: of course you know the great Elliott Bay Books in Seattle, but don't sleep on the other great indies there, like @kingsbooks.bsky.social in Tacoma. They're community centered and focus on queer, BIPOC, and disabled authors. Also: they have two new store kittens! www.kingsbookstore.com

listen. God works in mysterious ways or whatever but it is hard to describe how spectacularly unpopular the highly conservative U.S. Council of Catholic Bishops has made itself with the rest of church leadership. the Vatican sees them as WAY too enmeshed in GOP politics and Francis legit hated them

Saw SINNERS based on this post alone. So worth it. Incredible movie!

How to cross thin ice, #polar #bear edition: spread out wide to distribute weight and reduce pressure. This clever move helps avoid breaking the fragile surface. A survival tactic perfected in the Arctic #physics

being an indie bookseller in the helltimes has felt both very stable and very stabilizing, and part of me wishes everyone could be on my side of the counter for a little while, because I think it would help some of you be a little less cynical and doomy right now. so here is my VERY anecdotal data:

Ohhhhh. YES. This sounds amazing. Someone needs to get on this ASAP.

I don't remember who said it, but the fault line growing within the party is not ideological, it's about whether or not you understand the importance of fighting.

Montana State reps Zephyr and Howell doing incredible work here:

Supporting bathroom, sports and healthcare bans for trans people means signing on to a moral panic about problems that DON'T EXIST. When people say Democrats should "moderate" on these issues, they are suggesting that we legislate a group out of public life based on lies.

NEW—Dept of Ed staff received an email from Sec. McMahon tonight with the subject, “Our Department’s Final Mission.” McMahon writes that plan is, “to send education back to the states.” Notably doesn’t mention executive order like earlier draft, but some think it’s still coming. Full text:

The final vote: 51-45, with 4 people absent. CLOTURE FAILS, A CONGRESSIONAL SPORTS BAN WILL NOT HAPPEN. Democrats hold firm, not a single dem voted for cloture. MAJOR victory for everyone who called in today and this week in support of trans people.

SCOOP: Now that Linda McMahon is confirmed/sworn in as secretary, Trump will be imminently issuing an executive order eliminating the Department of Education. I’ve obtained a draft of an email that McMahon will be sending to staff re: the EO and the department’s “final mission”. Here is a portion:

Spending some time considering the mettle of your average senator versus, say, Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford.

I will tell you what I expect from Democrats. If they do these things I will praise them to high heaven. (1) Routine objections, even nonsense ones, in the Senate, and objecting to unanimous consent on *everything.* Grind the chamber to a halt. No progress on anything until Musk's goons are gone

Warren is the ranking member on the Senate Banking Committee. Wyden is the same on the Senate Finance Committee. They need to go to the Treasury building with crews from CNN and NBC and demand to be let in. As soon as they're not, hold a press conference right there and explain what DOGE is doing.

this is theft on an unimaginable scale

and is it good or bad that very few people seem to be aware of it and/or care

This link even looks up your reps for you. Makes it super easy to submit comments!