If you need a whistle in Somerville, stop by Gracie’s. If you need A LOT of whistles that’s probably ok too.

We've enrolled more than 700 participants (of 1,000 planned) in 3 weeks to a randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid

Platform Decay, the eighth entry in the Murderbot Diaries series by @marthawells.com , will arrive on May 5, 2026. 🔥 And if you haven't seen it, the first season of the TV adaptation, available since this summer on AppleTV, is very fresh.

ICE is lying. Go figure

I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections

The Trump administration fired nearly 20 immigration judges this month alone – on top of the 80+ that have been fired this year. The move will likely make the backlog of immigration cases even worse. Trump’s agenda was never about legal immigration. It was always about cruelty.

If you could use a little bit of optimism today, here are some stories of North American bird species that have recovered from the brink of extinction. #ornithology

the entire debate about the "entitlement of disabled people" is nonsense from the start for approximately 1,000 reasons. the cherry on top, however, is that once you are one of the few who *actually gets* disability benefits, you will need to fight tooth and nail monthly to actually get them.

The most dangerous person at a protest for a regime is a priest in a collar.

Headline: Trump lied about ability to halve electricity bills to get elected.

Their big conclusion. This is the exact opposite of the conclusion of the DOE CWG report.

It is not only ethical to encourage people to protest if you believe Trump will shoot nonviolent protesters, it is a moral imperative to protest in that case. Even knowing you may die. Bloody Sunday isn't a metaphor, and King chose the Pettis bridge *because he knew violent reprisal was likely.*

Happy 70th Birthday to Charles Martinet (voice actor) today! ❤️🫶🏻🎉🎂 Thank you for bringing one of the most popular characters/voices to life for so many people. You made these characters ICONIC. ⭐️ #Mario #Nintendo

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I keep beating this drum because way too many on the left don't get it: MAGA is not hypocritical or inconsistent in wanting special privileges, because they genuinely believe in their inherent superiority over "others". Fascists are not failed liberals. They do not believe in human equality.

holy shit please don’t rsvp for a protest in the land of ICE kidnappings, public lynching and hangings, homeless encampments mass shootings and every public figure crying about the death of a VIOLENT — his rhetoric was and that’s why you can’t quote him in your fake mourning — white nationalist

it's kind of funny that they keep doing stuff like this because like ... we have the Internet. this type of censorship just like doesn't really work anymore (which is exactly why authoritarians are so hellbent on gutting Section 230, passing "protect the kids" censorship bills, online ID checks etc)

NEW: Tesla's "Full self-driving" is failing to detect oncoming trains at railroad crossings. Tesla drivers tell NBC News their cars didn't detect train horns, flashing lights and descending crossing arms. We even caught the issue on camera. www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-mu...

As someone who left a cult, I personally think one of the biggest problems with Klein’s and others sanitizing Kirk’s approach to “persuasion” is how they’ve essentially combined dangerous, manipulative propaganda & indoctrination with actual persuasion. Another casualty in the battle for truth.

Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.

to anyone who, in defense of elected leaders doing little to help release fascism's grip beyond writing strongly worded emails, asks "how else could our elected officials possibly fight back??": here's a lovely example.

I think we underestimate the importance of government officials saying Funny Things while also in the course of completing official business to maintaining the trust and parasocial affinity of their people.

"Dozens of domestic cats, including nearly 70 this year, have been infected with H5N1, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department. Many of the animals became infected after consuming raw milk or raw pet food contaminated with the virus."

Zohran wants universal childcare for everyone in this city and I hear people who NEED this asking 'OK but how will he pay for this?' I'm like 'bitch I haven't heard your ridiculous ass ask ONCE how the city is paying 11 BILLION A YEAR FOR COPS.' NOT ONCE. So damn demagogued.

Let's not get it twisted: Trump's deployment of the National Guard to police the streets of D.C. should concern us all. If he can try it there, he can try it in any city. I'm proud to stand with @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social in his lawsuit to put a stop to this unlawful military rule.

I know, I know, but: The president of the US saying, literally, "we're going in" in reference to sending the military to an American city for no reason beyond terrorizing the local population should be the most immediately impeachable shit imaginable

Die faster old man; younger, better folks than you have lost enough of our lives to you already

“BRO STOP GOONING TO AI ANIME AND TAKE US TO MARS.” This is the most amazing sentence I've ever encountered outside of a Mark Leyner novel. Linguistically there is so much to unpack here. I want to diagram this sentence.

As someone that has been actively calling for Free CTA here in Chicago for many years, I applaud and thank @pressley.house.gov for championing a solution that will make a tremendous difference for all of us, especially the disability community.

Peep peep,birdmail is here. With love, from Palestine 🐦 #art #retro #palestine

I’m going to say this louder this time: if you are lying about having a high-risk condition to get a Covid vaccine, all good, do what you want to do BUT show some actual goddamn respect for people who *actually* have that condition and start masking.

“Nothing is more important than stopping fascism, because fascism will stop us all.” - Fred Hampton

Why don’t you send everyone proof of life first? (Either way, Chicago doesn’t want you here)

No candidate willing to sacrifice trans folks to win deserves a single vote. No candidate willing to sacrifice migrant peoples to win deserves a single vote. No candidate willing to sacrifice Indigenous folks to win deserves a single vote. Warrior up, people. You CAN build a better world.

They don't feel shame, but they care deeply about status. Wanting to be liked--or at least envied--is their Achilles heel. We can use that against them:it's cheap, non-violent & effective. Social shunning of elites supporting Pinochet helped bring down the Chilean dictator: it can work here too.

sweet fuck

Mushrooms are the reproductive organs of subterranean mycelial networks, and are typically harvested for food just before the point where they'd release their spores, so if certain fringe theories about mycelial intelligence are true we're basically made a culinary industry out of edging a hivemind.

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ok but what if i don't win

Cartoon: So this is CHILLER! ;) Enjoy!

“They did not die from COVID , they had preexisting conditions.” “They did not die from starvation, they had other health problems.” This is what eugenics sounds like.

flawless timing on this one, I watched it 7 times in a row

Israel has assassinated almost 270 Palestinian journalists. This is aimed at suppressing coverage of its livestreamed genocide and creating a media blackout ahead of its plan to commit further atrocities. Take action now. Read more: loom.ly/A8L7S08