Among hard-core Alberta separatists, the level of contempt for courts and hate for Indigenous people is palpable following yesterday's ruling. This is going to be an ugly summer. Reasonable Albertans will need to stand up for the constitution and treaties. Staying silent is being complicit.+

Worst April drought in contiguous U.S. history: Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) was the lowest on record for any April, at -7.56. The only worse drought conditions: March 2026 (PDSI of -7.85), and during the Dust Bowl months of July-August 1934 (PDSI of -8.09 and -8.42, respectively).

Very little (any?) fanfare about this, but Australia joined just 29 other countries to be declared trachoma-free last month. Excellent news!! Such hard work and research by many should be celebrated. Trachoma is caused by the bacterium called Chlamydia trachomatis. www.who.int/news/item/29...

@sarahmackattack.bsky.social I forgot to tell you that when I flipped the calendar page to this month, I recoiled as only a child who had to watch hundreds of hours of VHS taping of leaf cutter ant fungus gardens to help a parent w dissertation work could. Beautiful page, though!

every day i find an incredible guy (from a painting scroll attributed to qiu ying called "raising the alms bowl: the conversion of hariti, mother of demons) asia.si.edu/explore-art-...

You do not hate the DOGE people enough. Boys with toys breaking things they were too arrogant and lazy to understand.

“Do not dismantle the only Congressional district that provides Black voters in Memphis a fair opportunity to have a voice in our democracy.”

Current* conditions near Allouez Township, MI:

Top story: Brownsville-area officials have ignored environmental risks along with hyperlocal opposition to liquid natural gas. Emails and documents obtained by the Observer reveal how this posture may have been influenced by an extensive and yearslong lobbying effort by the industry.

STILL UNCLAIMED! It's #buyastrangerabook day! @applecott.bsky.social has sent me £20 to buy someone a book with. Any book at all! So, if there's a particular title you're after, let us know! UK only

STILL UNCLAIMED! It's #buyastrangerabook day! If you'd like a book, but aren't sure what, let @melissaschuh.bsky.social know the kinda stuff you like reading. Melissa will offer you a choice of 4 books. Choose your favourite, Melissa will buy it for you! Get in touch! UK only.

You need this. Trust me. You need this. You are welcome.

How do you explain Red Dress Day to children? Indigenous educator @carolynroberts.bsky.social tells @jeyantvo.bsky.social how her book, “Tess’s Red Dress,” offers a gentle way to talk about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two‑Spirit people. At 8pm | Producer: Preeti Bhuyan

'Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre', Maryland - I was privately commissioned to memorialise the BARC by a past employee after learning it will be shut down by the USDA after over 100 years of research. They wanted to focus of this aerial embroidery to be the field plots... 1/3 (see thread)

NEW: Less than 72 hours before Weber State University in Utah was scheduled to host a conference on censorship, presenters were told not to discuss identity politics, or be removed from the official program agenda. www.404media.co/how-a-univer...

I'm learning that many people do not know about Dracula Daily, the newsletter that emails you the chapters of Dracula in real-time as it happens in the book. It's a very fun way to read it! draculadaily.com

"A seventh-generation weaver, Frey's artworks preserve and reimagine the craft of Maine’s Passamaquoddy tribe." www.architecturaldigest.com/story/jeremy...

FDA RECALL Brand: a2 Product: a2 Platinum Premium Infant Formula 0-12 months USA label Issue: Presence of cereulide toxin produced by some strains of the bacterium Bacillus cereus Date: 05/02/2026 More […]

The cut would impact both disabled adults who live with low-income family members and older SSI recipients who live with their adult children on tight budgets. As many as 400,000 people could have their support cut or eliminated, per the Social Security Administration's estimates.

In East Jerusalem, ‘a whole Palestinian community is about to be expelled’ Israel is forcing out Al-Bustan’s 1,500 residents to build a biblical theme park. To avoid paying huge fines, families are demolishing their own homes. www.972mag.com/al-bustan-ea...

@faineg.bsky.social In case you missed this one (I did) www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...

Residents of an Atlanta suburb learned that Flock had been accessing cameras in the town—including in a children's gymnastics room—to demonstrate the company’s surveillance technology to police departments around the country. The city renewed the contract anyway. www.404media.co/city-learns-...

#DBCalert: Old Fort Road Both directions | Closure | Between River Road and River Drive | - | Landslide. Road closed. Please avoid the area, active slide zone.

More beautiful #buyastrangerabook day action! @rammi.bsky.social will buy someone the book of their choice up to £25! So you can ask for any a book at all with an rrp of up to £25! It's as simple as that. Get in touch. UK only.

I started the "Big Green Books 500 Club" on my birthday last year. The idea was if people donated £1 a week (or more), we could send books to schools once £500 was reached. Thanks to you, I've just been in touch with the fifth school to offer books! www.biggreenbookshop.com/big-green-bo...

The NWT's agrifood association will open a discovery centre in Yellowknife on Monday, hoping to educate people about northern growing and show what's possible.

House leaders are selling a new FISA deal as reform. A careful read shows the "Fourth Amendment" section bars conduct that's already illegal, the new oversight office is a fraction of what Patel just shuttered, and the FBI can still search Americans' comms without a warrant.

The Alliance Cancer Center radiation clinic in Greenville, Mississippi, may close on June 1, forcing Washington County cancer patients to travel two hours to receive radiation treatment.

Report: 7 Minnesota safety net hospitals at risk of closure due to Medicaid cuts More: https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/report-7-minnesota-safety-net-hospitals-at-risk-of-closure-due-to-medicaid-cuts

Watching an auroral corona develop right overhead is one of the most spectacular things you can see

#DBCalert: Highway 5 Northbound | Closure | Between Exit 183: Othello Rd and Exit 286: Merritt - 97C for 102.8 km | #Merritt to 6 km north of #Hope | Vehicle fire. Road closed. Toxic material on the roadway. Environmental cleanup underway. Alternate route via Highway 1 or...

The website for the electoral boundaries commission appears to have now been deleted and redirects to Elections Alberta. Totes normal. (Seriously though abebc dot ca) #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

An Innu woman has a new life as a midwife for her small community. Hear why birthing at home prevents trauma for families in the north, tonight on APTN National News. Watch live: www.youtube.com/@aptnnews

“The UCP government’s plan to dismiss an independent electoral boundary commission riding map recommendations and undertake a redo is a “stab in the heart for democracy,” said one commission member.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli reddeeradvocate.com/2026/04/20/u...

https://ahsplus.ca/ I don't know if ABs should laugh or cry at this "satire"... it's so close to the truth it's almost hard to call it satire!!! One part it is missing is a bottom row: 1/5

Budget cuts made in secret. Now secret side deals to allow some NS Museums to stay open but at the expense of others. Its almost as if theyre making it up as they go along. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

NEW: Small business owners at Minnesota’s largest Latine shopping center are calling for government support in the wake of Trump’s ICE surge. The Plaza México shopping mall and food court on Lake Street is home to more than 80 businesses that are seeking funds, and many face the threat of eviction.

Alright Philadelphia, this is a city-wide alert! We have an event this Wednesday that you're not gonna want to miss. We've got babes, rain barrels, drag queens, native plants, a diversity of butts, and trees! At 254 (in center city!) doors 7, show 8 Get tickets here: biodiversitease.eventbrite.com

When the aurora is bright enough, the ground can literally start glowing green from the reflecting light…

Thank you everyone for a successful first @dublincomicarts.bsky.social of 2026! Big thank you to @bfcdublin.bsky.social for basically saving DCAF after the death of The Complex. Our incredible volunteer DCAF Commitee, who put together a seat-of-our-pants DCAF after we lost months venue hunting.

Attention #bikeyvr: Ride W7th Ave between Laurel and Alder. You won't be disappointed.

Austin Animal Services, the city shelter, needs Austin metro to show up today for their "Crate Escape". 40 dogs living in crates need to get out of the shelter before Sunday. Can you foster for two weeks to save a dog's life? Are you ready to adopt a new pal? #AdoptDontShop #ATX #CrateEscape

We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇

Today's essential read for all Albertans. And not to disparage @thetyee.ca, but this is a major, national story, that CBC and Postmedia and all MSM should be covering. kudos to @charlesrusnell.bsky.social for the excellent reporting. thetyee.ca/News/2026/04...

The current FOI act allows the public to request government records — and has compelled the province to disclose documents revealing the Greenbelt land scandal, the Skills Development Fund controversy and others. The changes would restrict access to those kinds of records.

Park County reverses course, opposes gravel pit north of Yellowstone National Park.

More than 100 hospitals are forecasting deficits, with the Ontario Hospital Association warning of a $1.8B working‑capital gap. Did the budget move the needle? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asks Natalie Mehra (@onthealthcoalition.bsky.social) and @atulkapur.bsky.social (@uottawa.ca)

Looking for something to do with lunch?

There is a fully-funded PhD position at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology to pursue dissertation research among the Mayangna of Nicaragua, expanding a longitudinal study of subsistence strategies and behavioral ecology. Please share the posting! www.eva.mpg.de/career/posit...