Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

“Alexa, show us an interview you couldn’t pay us any amount of money to watch”

In my book Twilight of Democracy, I wrote about how authoritarian populism had divided friends, including in Hungary. After Prime Minister Magyar was sworn in today, he said he hoped "Family, friends and communities will be able to speak to each other again." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

virginia voters should call their delegates and senators and demand that they ignore this illegitimate ruling

this is also one of my hobbyhorses. you want a better caliber of lawmaker? you want to reduce the odds of corruption? pay them more. a lot more.

Different hardware, same software.

If you only read one book this year, read this. #BookSky

The Schrodinger Strait of Hormuz. Simultaneously open and closed.

Hungary has chosen Europe. Europe has always chosen Hungary. A country reclaims its European path. The Union grows stronger.

It's perfectly OK to be a Democrat and not feel you fit completely in any of these categories.

“The dirty secret about imposter syndrome is that the only people who don’t have it are the people who should have it.”

Schnorkwife owns a bookstore affiliated here, and I would just say that the twice a year pay outs from Bookshop are kind of a big deal. If you can't directly support your independent seller, this is the next best thing.

Are we now in the "all at once" part of "slowly, then all at once"?

On this day in 1891, Ellen Martin went to the polls in Lombard, IL & demanded to vote. Martin noted that the town’s charter did not explicitly limit voting in town elections to men. The election judges reluctantly agreed with Martin, who reportedly became the 1st woman to vote in Illinois. #WeTheMen

Man, you ever think how lucky we are to have BOOKS? And how no matter how fast we read or how long we live, we will never run out of fantastic books to read? What a life

Shout-out to @esa.int for posting this image here and for including great alt-text (which I copied for my posting)

Remember when the USA was a tech pioneer, not focused on brutalized non-whites and plundering smaller nations?

That’s one hell of a cover…..

Happy Trans Day of Visibility. I know trans people and I know fascists who are making life difficult for trans people. The trans people are pretty cool and I'm glad I know them. The fascists can go fall down a deep dark hole.

"Some progressives have not-so-subtly embraced Tucker Carlson over his positions on Israel and Trump’s catastrophic Iran war. But this is not a good look or a smart move: Carlson is one of the clearest examples of how the 'enemy of your enemy' is not your friend." — @playtyperguy.com

The fate of the world might well have hung on the decision of one Soviet sub officer not to agree to launch a nuclear torpedo. www.theguardian.com/science/2017...

Yesterday, the community sent a clear message: they are sick and tired of the Epstein class and the incompetence of this administration. They want a government that listens to them and works for working people.

Show me your signs! Here are a few I saw... you guys are very creative. And opinionated! It was inspiring to see you all standing up to this Tyrant!

You all brought your A-game with your signs at No Kings. See our favorites: www.meidasplus.com/p/top-10-sig...

PSA: Black cats are NOT bad luck!! They're beautiful, have pretty eyes, and shiny hair. Consider adopting a black cat and you'll be glad you did. Thank you, friends!!

Maine’s signage is on point.

No Kings No Kings youtube.com/watch?v=pTYc...

Octopus playing Now You See Me, Now You Don't: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsi...

This top FEMA official, who believes he has been teleported against his will to places like a Waffle House and a ditch, will be testifying before Congress next week. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Trump does not think strategically, historically, geographically, or even rationally. He does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

There are at least three major news stories about sexual assault and abuse of power by men in prominent positions this week. Government, labor, academia; the culture is everywhere, and women disproportionally bear the weight of the consequences. If this week feels extra heavy, be kind to yourself.

Just early voted and as I grabbed my ballot, the woman registering people at the next line over yelled out, “We got a first time voter!!” Then all the volunteers broke out in cheers and I almost started crying? Anyway, don't forget to vote, Chicago!

Hug your people. Hold them close. Sometimes you get the most important luck even when bad things happen. Hang in there my friends. Reach out. We can do this. We help each other through.

Everyone should do this!

Meanwhile, in Vermont… People are getting gassed for protesting ICE. Yep, that’s still going on. America sure is great, isn’t it? #Vermont #ICE #SouthBurlington

@whipkclark.bsky.social delivered a #CupOfJoe w/ a latte truth about the SAVE Act. It would put more red tape between women & the ballot box.⁠ ⁠Why?⁠ They’re scared of women voters. Their goal is to take women’s rights backwards. Fuck that. We will #KeepMovingForward!

Yesss!!! TN infrastructure NEEDS this! And the people want it!

'Science makes people reach selflessly for truth and objectivity; it teaches people to accept reality, with wonder and admiration, not to mention the deep awe and joy that the natural order of things brings to the true scientist.' -Lise Meitner, Austrian nuclear scientist #Science #Physics

Macro photography of creatures in nature: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...

“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed...This is not a way of life...it is humanity hanging from a cross of iron.” -Dwight Eisenhower 1953

There is little reason to believe America’s military campaign against a Middle Eastern regime will have a different result from the costly chaos that ensued in every previous case, warns Philip Gordon

Proof your public library loves you: they leave you alone when you're reading, they love when you bring your kids over, and they'll literally let you borrow any book you want...even their hardcovers

So is the state of the union pay per view this year?

He really is an idiot.

@barackobama.bsky.social: "When I was POTUS, I suppose I could have simply unilaterally ordered the military to go into some red state and harass and intimidate a governor or cut off funding for states that didn't vote for me... but that is contrary to how I think our democracy is supposed to work."

“i don’t stay up to date on politics” just say you’re stupid and lack empathy

masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.