Paraphrasing: "If we just give in and eliminate the Pride Month display, the library board leave the collection alone." www.reddit.com/r/Libraries/... No they won't.

It's not Ann Arbor Art Fair unless there's some type of climate or local weather disaster. This is terrible. If you are outside for any reason, please protect your lungs (N95 or higher mask). But, today is really a good day to stay inside with windows closed and AC/fan circulating, if possible.

Slavery is not history. It's everything about now. It's everything about the continued oppression of Black folks today, & everything about why all the rest of you in America are oppressed specifically to support our oppression.

BREAKING: NYC Mayor Mamdani signs new law that says you don't have to go to work if your pet is asleep on you or just being extra cute.

Is Taco Bell growing their own lettuce? No. They get their lettuce from companies like Taylor Farms (that has 1/3 of the market *including hospitals*). This is deflection on the part of the federal government, which specifically cut funding for food safety screening/testing.

Not sure if it’s summery, but I bought a bunch of blueberries, and I’m going to make a spicy chutney. Edamame, peas, and canned green beans also seem lower risk. My frozen fruit stash from a Costco run months ago is also coming in handy (mango, cherries, and grapes that I froze).

This is seasonal affective disorder weather for me. This type of weather is both boring and sensorially overstimulating, and anxiety producing. I’m just trying to get through the unending heat, glaring sun, and no rain, while tempering my irritability.

Dropping like flys www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Dr. Clark is spot on re: robust public health programs. The current regime cut monitoring for Cyclospora, which puts us all at risk. Michigan is feeling much like an epicenter, but that may be because our health department is relatively strong. Grateful for this video to combat misinformation!

On Nolan Wells.

He should have dropped out when the tattoo surfaced, when there was time to run someone new. Or his Blackrock history became evident. Or the first woman came forward. There have been so many red flags. Candidates don't need to be perfect. They're human. But we should have SOME candidate standards.

Rachel was terminated from her leadership role in 2024, and is pursuing legal action against UM to seek accountability and justice. Please donate if you are able, and share widely. I will link the article about her firing in the comments.

@abdulelsayed.bsky.social made a really kind statement to McMorrow on Instagram, acknowledging her hard work, and telling her supporters they are welcome in his campaign.

Cannibal and billionaire mass murderer team up to propagandize xenophobic violence via a government-utilized platform

It’s kind of alarming how behind the radar was tonight with that storm. The storm it said was 45 minutes away was right on top of us.

Incredible moment where Fox News puts up a graphic with all the reasons it opposes the DSA and why people should be afraid of them

A 4th woman has died at Huron Valley Women’s Correctional Facility. She was 62. I hold Michigan executive elected officials responsible for these deaths, horrific conditions, and a lack of immediate action. That includes Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

As a non-gamer, this is still an issue I think about because it's a direct hit to consumer tech ownership. We've seen the same thing happen with Amazon ebook purchases, the push for cloud storage & streaming platforms disappearing media. We pay for "services" that can be deleted or altered anytime.

It's really a good reminder that the loudest voices do not represent even close to a majority, and never have.

This birthright ruling is why I just refuse to tolerate all the Democrat garment rending over NY voters choosing progressive candidates. They are incapable of governing in this moment. The politics of appeasement and centrism gets us to a 5-4 decision on the constitutional question.

See, people always want to make this just about "sports," but the real upshot here is that, 6-3, trans women can't make a claim under the Equal Protection Clause. And if they can't do that, it's hard to see how they have constitutional rights.

this is exactly why equivocating about trans rights in pretty much any dimension should be disqualifying for Democratic candidates, because the "safe, reasonable" positions are fucking traps

To push back against recent victories by democratic socialists, 15 centrist Democrats on Thursday announced their support for the “Promise to America” manifesto in which they emphasize their support for capitalism, law enforcement, and “fiscal discipline.”

But do be careful putting reflective materials on windows! If you have 2x pane, the heat expands the air between panes and can break the glass. Put your film/reflective surface on the outside if possible.

The breathtaking racism. Also, is this the same big tent Carville was throwing a tantrum about leaving the party over, or do we have multiple big tents? The Dem tent is currently full of fearful centrists, reluctant republicans of yesteryear, Liz Cheney, and a lot of hot air.

If I have any followers in global heatwave areas going through it with this dangerous heat, and no AC access, here are a few low-tech, low cost things beyond fans that will help. This is especially important for vulnerable people. Even if you have AC, you can save some energy and money...🧵

What do you notice about this budget? Our staff union had to fight for one and three percent raises for various campuses, and students are expected to pay more. The campus police are handed a 39% increase. The money is always there, and budgets are moral documents.

I'm living rent free in your head, and I've put a bird on it (and everything else).

Increasingly feels like the end of SCOTUS's term is "Take Out The Trash Week," except, instead of discreetly placing the shameful items out in the alley, they field goal kick the bag into the middle of the street and make a run for it while it bursts and spirals wet garbarge over everyone's lawns.

Carville is saying out loud what we've known for so long about the Democratic Party. Good riddance to all of this, and may we continue to build something better. www.mediaite.com/media/news/i...

No, there is no "nuance" about the Prairieland defendants. Anything less than total condemnation of these prosecutions and sentences is capitulation to fascism. The leopards will eat your face too

A politician saying all of a country it’s currently bombing must burn is a more evidence of genociding, right?

(Trigger warning: any sociologists among us may wish to avert their eyes to avoid spontaneous combustion resulting from exposure to the worst theory of social action I have seen in decades) For the rest of you, beware if you are “unhappy” or “looking for justice” you may be on the road to terrorism

They're so afraid of Palestinian solidarity and free speech, they're manhandling students. This is the second video I've seen of a university administrator doing this. The way I would have reflexively jerked away from him. Good on her for displaying her flag anyway.

Ann Arbor should have a flash flood warning. I just watched the Meijer parking lot flood in 15 minutes. People are loading their cars in standing water over their ankles. Be safe if you’re driving through this storm.

This one really tickles me bc not only is it joyous and not only does the beat slap but they got choreography and everything

The woman who said fat bear week was sexist because there was no equivalent celebrating fat lesbians. Ma'am. These are. Literal bears.

“A few months ago, Saline Mayor Brian Marl, and his team gave Related and Oracle a tour of the Saline Rec Center." 👀 A few months ago, Saline residents, myself included, were standing in the freezing cold protesting this data center. Also, our water treatment plant is well past capacity.

Today's post: Online Conferences Should be Better than In-Person Conferences, Not Worse We're in the equivalent of the 1980s Usenet era for online conferencing. Let's not give up yet! schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/2026/06/onli... [a post in memory of @helendecruz.net]

The anti-trans brigade really are some of the creepiest people on the planet. This is just stalker shit. How does someone post this (at 4am!) without even considering it's really weird?

they're calling her Gwynocide Paltrow lmaoooooo

New summer game: is it thunder, or construction?

One thing I’m really sick of is people pretending that American elections aren’t *regularly* a choice between white supremacists of varying degrees. Have you *seen* Joe Biden’s Senate record? The man was a brazen anti-Black racist. On the regular. Do I want better? Of course! But this is America.

It’s trash that @pwhl--detroit.bsky.social signed well known transphobe Brita Curl. You get excited for some gain in women’s sports, then you wind up having to boycott. Anyway, if you do attend a game, drape yourself in 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say

I think AI art is inherently capitalist, because valuing only the product and not the process or intention is how capitalism alienates you from the production of art. It's fascist in practice because fascism is how capital maintains power against labor's demands for dignity and equity.

The evidence has been cumulative, and was always going to lead here for Platner. Maine has ranked choice voting, and with at least two other viable candidates on the ballot, I hope voters will use that at the polls.

This interview with @naomiaklein.bsky.social might be the clearest explanation of far-right influence over/infiltration of the pro-Palestine movement. If you've had trouble articulating your thoughts on this topic, please have a listen. So grateful for @mattxiv.bsky.social for sharing knowledge!

Ken Jones, a retired San Francisco firefighter, has died from lung cancer after Blue Shield denied his treatment claims Any 2028 candidate who does not champion universal healthcare is a non-starter. I will not vote for someone who kills my neighbors for "shareholder value." You can go burn in hell