Marimu-chan, a mascot from Lake Akan in Kushiro City, is a sentient ball of algae wearing a traditional local Ainu costume.

Counter argument: "What the hell are you talking about? Are you concussed?"

All these things can be true: 1) The U.S. gov (esp. Trump) intervening is and looks bad. 2) FIFA has a history of corruption and selectively applying rules. 3) Lack of transparency makes FIFA look worse. 4) Balogun’s red was given due to the ref misapplying VAR rules and should have been overturned.

Hold on to that thought for, oh, say, three years, would you?

We can only hope.

Welcome to the Independence Day weekend edition of #FightFascismFridays with @indivisiblelasvegas.org along with First Friday in the Las Vegas Arts District. We had a pretty good turnout for a warm holiday weekend, as you can see here. Thanks again to our friends at Recycled Propaganda.

What's that, like a third of all the people who showed up?

If you have *any* interest in ecology and the water situation in Las Vegas, this is a fun and educational video. Seriously, watch this, it's excellent. Shout out to Alex Harper of the Red Rock Audubon Society who co-stars in this epic journey. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Turl...

The $400m flying bribe has shelves of fake books, some titled “Library”.

A 55-page report from House Democrats accuses Freedom 250 of America's birthday celebrations for profit, using questionable fundraising methods. Watchdog groups had already sounded alarms. n.pr/4yjUNYr

Anecdotally I can confirm signs of increased ICE activity in the Las Vegas area. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...

No, he twists his faith into a pretzel to justify his racism and xenophobia.

literally one day apart. goldfish would scoff at this lack of object permanence

Checking in on MAHA day at the American State Fair. Managed to get pretty close to the stage

This is a really good opinion piece in the Indy which overlaps quite a bit with my world these days. I endorse these options. thenevadaindependent.com/article/opin...

It's Pris' death scene in Blade Runner. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeMi...

When you've even lost Vanilla Ice... . <sigh> Just curious, does the algae sing?

After a college student finally found a treatment that worked for his ulcerative colitis, UnitedHealthcare decided it wouldn’t pay for the costly drugs. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. (Published Feb. 2023)

Counterpoint: It most certainly doesn't.

Posted on LinkedIn by @globalecoguy.bsky.social: Actual versus projected buildout for solar power vs. carbon capture

A missing adult giraffe in San Antonio? SHE'S HIDING BEHIND VICTOR WEMBANYAMA!

The top frame is from 2015, when French meteorologists did a “forecast” from a #climate heated August 2050 - a warning on what could possibly happen in 35 years time. Bottom frame: well, it’s happened in barely a decade, only it’s already *much* worse than predicted. It’s a runaway train.

If Trump stuck two french fries in his nose and said he's going to tell Westeros to invade Narnia, Fox would devote 10 hours a day to the Narnian threat and the New York Times would run articles headlined "President Considers Expanding Conflict Zone; Critics Raise Questions"

Donald Trump's ridiculous Propaganda on Iran debunked in one very accurate and hilarious video.

It's a #Juneteenth edition of #FightFascismFridays! This time, @indivisiblelasvegas.org is in the #artsdistrictlasvegas. Sure, it's warm, it's Las Vegas in June, but with the sun below the skyline, it was a really pleasant evening. What do you think, should we come hang out here more often?

this ⬇️

Bahahaha

1. Demand impeachment 2. Make the case for impeachment 3. Invoke Rule IX and force votes on impeachment on a regular basis 4. Publicly lambaste anyone who defends the criminal currently destroying our nation 5. Repeat

Hegseth proudly ended the flu vaccine requirement for the military. Following this idiocy, only 40% of new trainees got vaccinated. There’s now a flu outbreak at an AF facility. A new recruit has died, though it is not clear if it was from flu. Now, the flu vaccine is again required there.

🔥🛸Spectacular explosion of the fuel storage tanks at the Moscow Oil Refinery during this morning's attack.

I don't understand how this can be reality.

Yesterday was the annual consumer session at the Public Utility Commission of Nevada. To say it was chaotic is underselling it. First, there was a huge law enforcement presence, doubtless over concerns after the previous day's protest. Still, what wee saw seems like an overreaction. 1/

This morning, Ratepayers United along with local advocacy groups including @planevada.bsky.social, @nvenvirojustice.bsky.social, Faith Organizing Alliance, NAACP, and others protested NV Energy at their HQ on Sahara Ave., and the PUCN at their HQ in the SW valley staging protests in their lobbies.

"These yuge phycologists come up to me, tears in their eyes, and say, 'Sir, nobody thought this was possible. It's algae like nobody has seen before. Only Trump could have done this.'"

Where did I put my "That's a shame" meme? I know I left it around here somewhere... .

some real this could have been an email energy rn

Your regular reminder that this clearly-it's-a-war is neither approved by Congress nor the UN Security Council & it is an egregious violation of the US Constitution, international law, & our signed, ratified treaty commitments, & if we were a serious country, we would care about these things.

Jupiter and Venus (brighter) at conjunction over Bridge Mountain at Red Rock Canyon just outside Las Vegas, NV.

Reminder: Trump was president during the election he says was rigged, and when Dems were in charge he won — which means either they really suck at rigging elections or he is full of shit. (Hint: it’s the latter)

Never rule out electric planes for in the future! Wh/Kg energy density: - LFP: 150-200 - NMC: 200-300 - Solid state: 400-700 - Lithium-air lab: 1200 - Lithium-air theoretical limit: 12000 - Jet fuel: 12000 carnewschina.com/2026/06/03/c...

Madison Square Garden management is encouraged to go fuck themselves.

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👀 www.utilitydive.com/news/protest...

That, my friends, is what we call a lie. And you, Mr. Secretary, are a liar.

People gather outside as Governor Joe Lombardo speaks to the Edison Electric Institute Conference at the Fontainebleau hotel in Las Vegas.