"It was a glittering event and an impressive achievement – but unfortunately, detectives claim, the award itself was entirely fake and part of a complex international hoax worthy of a film script." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

folks, the idea is out there. Virginia Democrats are talking about it. this could happen. gift link to the NYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/u...

M is for the many things she gave me... www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0X_...

There aren’t enough Maisy books

Haven't had hot water in a month in my apartment, frmly owned by Pinnacle, now owned by Summit Properties. Have alerted management multiple times to crickets. So much for Summit's promise to the bankruptcy judge that they would address maintenance issues! citylimits.org/judge-approv...

There is real rising antisemitism in the US right now, including on the left, as even left-wing Jews will tell you. Meanwhile, this editorial spends most of its time complaining about Democrats voting to block weapon sales to Israel, which is not antisemitism. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/o...

"A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure" www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

M is for the many things she gave me... www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0X_...

Patriots. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Good morning! Go be the author you want to read.

Literally looks like they dropped a thousand toilet-bowl cleaning tablets into the Reflecting Pool. Sad.

Watching the Tearing Down of the 3rd Avenue EL https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/156517

Just astonishing that in 2020 the NYT endorsed both Warren and Klobuchar for President. There will never be "Still, she persisted" Amy Klobuchar t-shirts.

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Incredible turnout at the Black Zine Fair in Brooklyn. Still two more hours! blackzinefair.org

NYC PLAN is at the Black Zine Fair in Brooklyn today talking to New Yorkers about our demand to dedicate 0.5% of the city expense budget to our library systems Come by and say hi!

Tales of Punch. (Gift Link.) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/w...

And you thought poffertjes were the only reason to love the Dutch! "[T]he Netherlands will evacuate non-European citizens whose countries cannot send planes" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/w...

Lies & Cigars. #photography www.flickr.com/photos/frank...

FYI, if you're in the US, you can watch Suffs on the PBS app--even without Passport--this month.

Just astonishing that in 2020 the NYT endorsed both Warren and Klobuchar for President. There will never be "Still, she persisted" Amy Klobuchar t-shirts.

The GOP has a big problem with answering one simple question

If Oreos are so good, why do they need to come out in so many weirdo varieties? Hydrox just is; Hydrox > Oreos.

BTW, this British system is how Dan Goldman got the democratic nomination for his NY-10 House seat in 2022. Leading percentage in a fractured primary, he got it with only 26% of the votes. This year he pretty much faces only one opponent, @bradlander.bsky.social, and I hope Goldman loses.

God she never f'ing misses.

Prior presidents built interstate highway systems, huge dams, and established national parks. Sent us to the moon! Trump, the visionary, wants an outsized arch and a blue reflecting pool. His is the Chintz Presidency.

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So. I guess I should tell you all my Dad’s no longer with us. When he got up to the pearly gates, St. Peter looked at his resume, and said, “you golf? Fantastic, we need a fourth for our foursome, tee time is 8:04 tomorrow, can you make it?” Dad did kind of an aw shucks thing, holding in his joy

Prior presidents built interstate highway systems, huge dams, and established national parks. Sent us to the moon! Trump, the visionary, wants an outsized arch and a blue reflecting pool. His is the Chintz Presidency.

May 8, 1973: Ernie Banks fills in for Cubs managerr Whitey Lockman who is ejected during the game, technically becoming baseball's 1st African American manager.

Juan Gris, Grapes, October 1913 https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134910

Equivalent to a racial slur. Hilarious: were you born this rich, a situation which you couldn’t get out of? Did being rich ever hurt your opportunities? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I doubt the GOP could survive without the crutches of Senate structure and Citizens United.

Jerry’s work on the interlude between China Cat Sunflower and I Know You Rider on the latest Dave’s Pick (Tampa, December 1973) is flat out superb. #GratefulDead #DeadSky

22 feet.

Discourse about finding "the Rogan of the Left" or "the liberal answer to Fox News" rarely accounts for the reality that the entire conservative media universe is the enormously unprofitable vanity project of a few rich sociopaths. It "succeeds" because they don't care how much it costs.

We have to stop calling it “the people’s House,” at least until districts are fair nationwide.

New exhibit at the @brooklynmuseum.org #photography #nyc #brooklyn www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/...

They’re not being beastly enough www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...

all jeff and no jeff makes jeff a dull jeff

Virginia Gov @abigailspanberger.com and Democratic legislature should pass immediate legislation to redistrict anyway. If the old confederate states can do it post Callais - so can Dems in Virginia if they care about saving our democracy.

yes. change the statute on which this decision turned and redistrict according to the legitimacy conferred by the people of the state

From 2013

Seen a few posts about Sir David Attenborough not being able to play Lego any more. It seems Lego noticed this too and put out this new image allowing him to continue using Lego well beyond his centennial! Happy 100th birthday Sir David Attenborough, an absolute national treasure

Lord, we thank you for the calf which you have given us

There’s no more quiet part It’s all said out loud

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Come here often enough?

My latest for MS Now: Why the purported Epstein suicide note is probably the real deal. Great working with @jamescdownie.bsky.social on this one!

😕🇺🇸 Yeah @marenmorris.bsky.social gets it