I cannot emphasize enough the importance of finding one constructive real world offline thing you can do to use your particular skills in service of fighting fascism as a psychological defense against the constant drumbeat of fuckery

I'm looking for male-identified (cisgender or transgender) asexual people who also identify as gay for an exploratory research project. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

PSA: Agility Dogs doing their thing on ESPN2 right now, in case that would help anyone else's mental health this evening #UglyDogs

I lifted my hockey stick to slap the puck, and my shoulder dislocated. Pop! I kept having to re-explain what happened to the ref, the EMTs, the ER nurses, the radiologist... Honestly the most embarrassing bit was having to clarify that it was floor hockey.

This is Ollie. He found a perfectly placed carrot snack on his walk. Simply can't believe his luck. 13/10 best day ever (TT: maxime_aries)

we've got some ICE shit going down in our little town today and it took like three minutes for a convoy of wine moms to start chasing them around town. normies hate this shit and are putting in the work

Public media is a literal lifeline in many rural areas. If you are looking for ways to offer support to others - this is a very real need that is currently being *created* by our own government.

Hey, if you're looking for a new hobby -- especially one that's analog -- my brilliant friend @badasscrossstitch.bsky.social is hosting a learn to embroider on Zoom this weekend www.eventbrite.com/e/1977418083...

The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.

PSA: It’s not too late to get your flu shot, as the record-breaking flu season will continue for several months. While this year’s shot is not a perfect match for the current strain, it will still reduce your chances of getting infected and help protect you from getting seriously ill. Do it now!

this store is 18+ and they’re strict as hell about it. none of this has ever been about “protecting children,” it’s about trying to force trans people to disappear

Happy New Year, all. Back at work and back on the beat. What stories do you want us to be covering this year in LGBTQ+ news?

hey, I'm a reporter looking to talk with other LGBTQ+ folks about their relationship to smoking (cigarettes). are you trying to quit? did you pick it back up again recently? do all your friends smoke? let's talk! DM me or Signal me @orionr.80

New year! New opportunities for local newsrooms to collaborate with @propublica.org! Applications are open for 15 yearlong Local Reporting Network partnerships for 2026. We will review project proposals on a ROLLING basis, with Feb 5 as the 1st deadline. job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...

the energy I'm bringing into my first work day of 2026

If this is you, an option to check: My library's Libby subscription includes Cook's Illustrated on its magazine rack, and many America's Test Kitchen books on the digital book shelves. (In addition to the paper copies on shelves, of course. Cookbooks are super popular library resources!)

I think America Test Kitchen is an underrated resource and deserves the credit that people heap upon NYT cooking. It's a superior resource and not just because of my anti-NYT bias. The recipes are well tested but aren't as persnickety as Serious Eats.

This is my deepest take if you want to cut the NYT cooking cord.

the energy I'm bringing into my first work day of 2026

It's fucking mental that we still just have to like go to work and shit.

when a med/supplement is supposed to be taken "with food" are we counting black coffee as food, or... (asking for a friend) (who is me) (go take your meds babes)

when I was a kid I “invented” a speed-reading method where you just read the title of the book and guess the contents. I never did anything with it, but now I’m worried I wrote it down or something and it got discovered because that’s what they’re, like, rebuilding the whole world around

The first two hours this morning

Happy "Circling Back To This" Day to all who reluctantly observe 🙏🏻

I appreciate Cameron's whole thread here on student use of genAI. I really wish more folks would listen to what teachers and college profs are witnessing and take it seriously.

Circle back to my ass

With all the love for Heated Rivalry, I'd like to remind people that Amazon cancelled a four episode wrap up season 2 for A League of Their Own, and they blamed the SAG / AFTRA strike for it

Happy "Circling Back To This" Day to all who reluctantly observe 🙏🏻

Small adorable happenings at my bird table just now-watch carefully for a bank vole who lives under my garden steps-peeping up, biding her time, then enjoying some snacks once the big bad blue tits have left:

No. No. No. Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy. Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.

Keeping the social safety net as small and as punitive as possible helps to ensure that there will always be a steady stream of people for employers like Bezos to exploit--people in such a precarious position that have no choice but to take whatever underpaid, overworked job they can get.

fucking insomnia

You don’t have to want kids or even enjoy being around them. But it’s also worth unpacking why kids simply existing, learning, or having unmet needs reads as “annoying,” “unlikeable,” or “bad behavior.” This collective discomfort with noise, need, & vulnerability is why many ADULTS are struggling.

A really sad follow-up to this story — Alexis Erlinmeyer, one of the trans federal intelligence workers who was fired, has died of a pulmonary embolism. She was 31. Her family is burying her under her deadname, so friends are fundraising for an accurate memorial: www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-...

it is your DUTY as a parent to be basic and cringe. if your child says "6-7" and you do not say, loud enough for their friends to hear, "8-9?", causing profound silence and intense discomfort, you are neglecting your responsibilities. being cool is for kids. your days of being laughed WITH are over

remember when I tried to get an HPV shot and my OBGYN told me no because “that’s a shot for hoes!” turns out you can just go to the grocery store and get one at the pharmacy HPV vaccines are approved for women up to age 45 in the USA & significantly reduce the risk of cervical cancer!

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Reminder for everyone operating at situationally-diminished capacity.

Good morning! No visible sunrise today, so I decided to focus on the waves for today’s #OceanDevotion. Times are fraught, so I really hope you’ll allow yourselves 3 minutes to just breathe. Need more time? Please visit my YouTube channel—link in bio.

Asking my sleep paralysis demon if he remembers me taking my thyroid pill before I hit snooze

@oldenoughtosay.com I need to know if you've made this recipe with 5 heads of garlic for...reasons www.alisoneroman.com/recipes/cara...

My comforter is ~10yo and looked SO SAD when I took it out of its cover that I literally ordered an inexpensive replacement on the spot. I washed the old one anyway, and when I took it out of the dryer it was SoFluffyImGoingToDie.gif so I dunno maybe take this as a sign to wash your bedding?

it feels unhinged to come on here and post about, like, the funny thing that happened while I was doing laundry, but I can't doomscroll anymore today ok? so just like, let the record show, etc.

Reminding myself (again) and anyone else who needs to hear it: You don't have to bear witness to every atrocity just to stay informed Shielding yourself from some of that psychic damage is not a lack of caring Doomscrolling offers illusory control but real despair

Also we could have just believed 1000 women instead of going to war with Venezuela. That was an option.

I’m at Times Square, where an emergency “No War On Venezuela” protest just took to the street. Easily a thousand people here in real-feel 20°F weather. “No more coups, no more wars, Venezuela’s not yours!” “No boots on the ground no bombs in the air, U.S. out of everywhere!”

one problem with learning is it will make you so angry at how stupid everything is

I'm seeing a lot of posts to call your reps but little on actually how. 5calls.org is a great site where you can put in your zip code and get numbers for your house representative and two senators. You also can get a script if you're like me and stumble over your thoughts.

General reminder that if you mute the current US president's surname on here, you will miss absolutely zero important news. Even right now. But your timeline will do way less stacking damage to your mental health.