BREAKING: The Senate just passed a bill to add an additional $70 billion to ICE and Border Patrol’s already giant budget without any reforms. The House must hold the line and refuse to give ICE a blank check to violate our rights.

“Ivanka, Go Home.” Thousands of protestors just took to the streets to stop Ivanka Trump from paving over a protected coastline. Now, prosecutors have frozen assets tied to the deal: 👇 www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/pressure-w...

My dad: I'm buying your book Me on the phone: I will just bring you a copy My dad: YOU NEED A GUARANTEED SALE. I'M BUYING YOUR BOOK AND SO IS YOUR UNCLE My uncle from the other room: you will sell two books don't turn this down My dad: no one even buys books anymore don't turn this down 🥲🥲🥲

When police spy-tech company Flock Safety went after DeFlock.me in an attempt to silence critics, EFF stepped in. Surveillance tech companies will try everything to downplay criticism, but we'll be right there demanding accountability. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Here are the top 5 dogs of the week!

In his opponents backyard. Standing room only w/ more outdoors due to capacity... Texans are ready for a change... we pray for canvassers, phone dialers, march walkers & more events packed to get those on the fence to come vote Talarico in November. Our state & nation need this change now!

Hey so, funny thing: scalpers are buying the Omens of Chaos book on Amazon, taking out the Command Tower and then returning it for a full refund. If you buy the book now, there’s gonna be a HIGH likelihood you’re not getting the promo. To quote @tolariancommunitycollege.com, Fuck. Scalpers.

Monterey Park in LA County is now the first city in the country where voters have banned data centers. At the ballot box residents overwhelmingly chose to ban data center construction, voting 86%-14% in favor of the indefinite moratorium.

A beautiful mural honoring three Irish voices has been unveiled in Dublin. The mural, by artist Aches, features the late Dolores O'Riordan, Sinéad O'Connor and Dolores Keane.

A company that makes a no-tech, repairable tractor is having trouble keeping up with demand from farmers sick of John Deere's repair monopoly and simply want a tractor that turns on and works: www.404media.co/demand-is-bo...

This was always coming. Always. And history tells us what will come next.

🚨HUGE NEWS 🚨Our War Powers Resolution to stop Trump’s illegal war in Iran has passed the House! Now it’s time to pass the Senate. The power to declare war has been with Congress. Now let’s get it done and end this war!

Wow. A convicted Jan. 6 Capitol rioter has been hired to work in a Pentagon office that handles classified military information. Elias Irizarry was hired to work in the DOD’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, and internal alarms are going off. www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...

The corruption runs deep.

Memorial mural for Alex Pretti a few blocks away from his murder site Credit: www.reddit.com/r/pics/s/cOw...

It sucks that Trump is president during America’s 250th birthday because he’s such a fucking loser.

All day today. 🤦‍♀️

the last time cbs news fucked with 60 minutes this bad Michael Mann made a film about it starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe that was nominated for best picture that made all of management look like the incompetent spineless fucks that they were. anywho what’s Mike up to these days

happy *quiet, chill* pride

Can't wait to see the ever delightful #Covet this week ✨🖤🎶 #LiveMusic #MathRock

Tracking regulatory changes in the second Trump administration | Brookings share.google/n3jV1gTnzQ2D...

We live in a country where some of the best journalists are late night comedians & editorial cartoonists. THANK YOU Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Fallon, Tom Tomorrow, Mike Luckovich & Michael de Adder ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! #LAUGH_DO_NOT_DESPAIR ✊

Now this is a concert. 🎵

If you don’t like what you’re seeing at Delaney Hall, pay attention to what’s happening in Congress this week.   We must stop giving ICE and for-profit companies like GEO Group a blank check to create chaos.

One of the things about having a magical garden is that everything GROWS! I did a bit of weeding and pruning yesterday. It needs more, but I feel good for now. #Witchsky

Tech billionaire are mass climate murderers "Getting worse by the day" via Gordon Liddle

Morning Kittens

Memories

Dogs….not always fun

If we ever get past this time of concentrated fascism, PBS has to come back with a vengeance. I don't just mean Sesame Street. I mean government funding should be put into it to make it something to rival HBO. And everybody who left 60 Minutes should get together and start a news division there.

Tuesday morning calisthenics with this turtle: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who's now facing the possibility of losing the Bears to Indiana, says he wasn't willing to "foist" billions of dollars onto taxpayers.

Take advantage of the primary season! Part of the problem is weak links within the Democratic Party. Vote out the do nothing incumbents and vote in progressive fighters. That's how we take down this regime and build something better.

And 35 years later, Milli Vanilli achieved greatness by promising not to sing

A week or so ago, I was looking for a couple books by an author from 10 and 15 years ago and my library didn't have them. I requested them via a library form. Today I got a notification in Libby that they purchased both titles. Asking your library for writers' books is an amazing way to support us.

Gotta be honest, while I did ultimately got used to Chris Pratt as Mario, I 100% agree with Matthew Lillard; Hollywood *NEEDS* to stop stunt casting celebrities in animated movies and have them essentially carry the whole film based on their name.

Unclench your jaw beloved ✨ #WitchSky #SelfCare

This is really important. “More than 100 retired NASA astronauts have banded together to form a new nonpartisan organization…” and its members believe deeply in “principles such as the rule of law, checks and balances, and the peaceful transition of power.” Follow @astronauts4america.bsky.social

Let’s start this month right.

Seattle Street Artist’s mural Tribute to Alex Pretti; veteran nurse killed by Border Patrol officers #StreetArt #mural #AlexPretti #tribute

this is a pride flag made from real nasa imagery happy pride month 🏳️‍🌈✨

Barred owl babies are fed by parents for 4-6 months. Even after they can fly at 5 weeks of age they remain dependant on their parents who teach them to search for food.

An effective push back against GOP culture war tactics? Seems to me it should be.

It’s just stunning. The White House trailer park.

Here are the top 5 dogs of May!

I just saw people on Reddit pressuring a rural teenager to come out and telling them it’s their duty because we need people in the fight, and that to me is fucked up. No one has to come out. You can choose safety. That’s literally not my business. We gotta stop eating each other.

BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani just signed an “executive order” to repeal bedtime so NYC kids can watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals!

How can he talk so fast and have all the right words come out? 🤣🤣🤣 Texans - maybe look up the word vegan before you accuse people of it, not that there's anything wrong with that. #traecrowder #vegan