A fruit freezy pop followed by a long, tepid shower after several hours working outside in the blazing heat is an unmatched feeling. I FEEL HUMAN AGAIN. 😌

I actually had a colleague who died in a pretty horrible way and all anyone could talk about was how much of an asshole he was. And he obviously did not contribute as much evil to the world as lindsey graham. Remember, senators are all friends, but they're not YOUR friends

The baby bunnies no longer run for cover when I come outside to check on the garden. Instead, they go to the edge of the yard where it meets the briars and continue grazing while keeping an eye on me. Slowly but surely, I’m becoming a Disney princess.

The promised child has arrived! Our very first watermelon. Now we just need to pray that she actually makes it to maturity! 🍉 #gardening

Filled two ramekins with glass vase beads and just enough water to wet the tops of the beads so the bees have somewhere to safely drink from. This garden is becoming my entire personality, and I don’t hate it. 🐝

As the daughter of a firefighter with some of the saddest, most gruesome stories about fireworks gone wrong, I'm begging everyone to leave fireworks of any caliber to the professionals. Please. They're not worth you losing a body part or your life.

Sparklers burn at around 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Never let kids play with sparklers.

President Biden on Trump: "Woah, what a loser." At an event for Maryland Democrats, Biden said: "The reflecting pool reflects something even worse than the narcissism and incompetence at the core of this administration. It's the corruption, the corruption, the brazen, blatant corruption."

This creative block I've been dealing with can fuck off any day now. I HAVE SHIT TO DO AND PROJECTS TO FINISH, DUDE.

As an experienced research scientist, I know what happens when science gets attacked. Cuts to the CDC and NIH mean delayed cancer treatments, fewer public health breakthroughs, and lost progress against diseases like HIV and measles. That's why I'm running to bring a science voice to Congress.

E. Jean Carroll today: "Fuck you, pay me."

HAPPY PRIDE. FUCK ICE.

What began as a “flamingo revolution” to protest the $1.4 billion development on Sazan Island has spiraled into mass protests against a ruling party that thousands now want out.

Christianity being forced into public education gives off the same energy as AI being forced into every single product and service we use right now: if they were popular ideas, they wouldn't have to be forced on people to be successful. 🤷

Discovered a tiny red poppy growing along the edge of the briars behind our house this morning. I love poppies, so I hope more pop up! 💐

Trump obliterating the constitution feels a bit on the nose even for these the most on-the-nose of times.

We found a fluffle of fresh baby bunnies in the seed mat we’ve been slowly removing from beneath our deck! Guess it’ll have to stay there a while longer now. 😂

We’re punishing reflecting pool observers before Epstein Files participants.

Put on a hydrating algae face mask and went out to my parents like, “Hey, look! I’m the Reflecting Pool.” They had a good chuckle over it, but they really started laughing when I told them how I remove the mask. “It peels off.” 😂

Put together a laundry room cabinet and bench with my dad today. Very appropriate activity for Father's Day, I'd say. 😂

Six ounces of fresh black raspberries from the brambles and briars behind our house! 😋

Israeli artillery is bombarding the Ali al-Taher hill in Southern Lebanon. There is absolutely no evidence of a ceasefire as claimed by Donald Trump.

I was browsing on my computer and somehow didn't hear my father walk into the office. "Alexa Rae, if you buy an apple tree, we will evict you!" Got middle named for looking at fruit trees. 😂

Contrary to popular belief, it's not fucking normal for Illinois to have this many consecutive SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN JUNE.

Reuters: US JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO REINSTALL SIGNS, EXHIBITS IT REMOVED FROM NATIONAL PARKS DISCUSSING TOPICS LIKE SLAVERY, CLIMATE CHANGE

When I think of making books more accessible I think of things like audiobooks, large print books, the Polish and Spanish translations of recent novels in my library, etc. Not making books less intellectually challenging.

Celebrating a single person becoming a trillionaire while many U.S. citizens are struggling to pay for groceries, gas, housing, and healthcare is BLEAK.

"During more than three decades of service in the Navy, Lacore rose from a pilot to vice admiral and served as chief of the Navy Reserve for more than a year. However, Hegseth removed her and dozens of other military leaders in August."

It's incredibly sad how much DeSantis and his goons have ruined New College, an institution that was once pretty impressive.

OVERLOOKED: Trump says he wants Bill Pulte to release more classified documents related to issues like the 2020 election. Asked what kind of documents Pulte should consider releasing, Trump said, "I would say everything—he should look at everything and make a determination."

"The provision would arguably do more to intertwine the U.S. military with the Israeli military than the more than $200 billion (inflation adjusted) in military assistance Israel has received from the U.S. since its founding in 1948."

Instagram keeps pushing this ad at me, and it’s super annoying since it’s promoting an app to make video captions more aesthetically engaging. As a reminder, captions and subtitles are for accessibility. They shouldn’t be overly designed or animated because it can make them harder to read.

“I’m a snake. I’m a snakeeee. I’m a slithery little snake,” I mutter to myself as I peel whitening strips off my teeth like I’m shedding a layer of skin. 😅

Anyone else ever have the urge to scream I WANT TO BE NEEDED LESS into the void? No? Just me? Okay, never mind then.

No but for real, stop using generative AI. It is killing our planet. More than 50,000 people in Lake Tahoe are about to be abandoned by their energy provider so it can supply power exclusively to a server farm (data center)! Utah is going to build a server farm bigger than Manhattan! Stop this shit.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just allowed the abortion pill mifepristone to continue to be available by mail without an in-person appointment with a clinician while a lawsuit plays out.

Trump has publicly championed the U.S. steel industry, and yet, the White House just secured tens of millions of dollars worth of donated foreign steel for Trump's $400 million ballroom project.

This is President Trump's envoy to Greenland, the man tasked with convincing them to join America and enjoy its deep commitment to democracy

I don’t watch the Wheel of Fortune very consistently, but my mother has caught every episode since before I was born. This is the first time in my life that I’ve managed to witness all three contestants MATCHING their positions around the wheel, and it made me absurdly happy. 😅

Sometimes my intrusive thoughts make me consider shutting down Accessible Social. The site takes a lot for me to maintain. So when I get emails like this, it really reaffirms why I created the site and the impact it's had. They keep me going, and I make sure to save them for hard days. 🥹

I think everyone pushing the "learn AI or get left behind" mentality is actually afraid that THEY will be the ones left behind if a majority of people don't start actively using AI on a regular basis.

If your vote didn't matter, then southern conservatives wouldn't jump at the opportunity to redistrict Black representation out of existence in their states...which is exactly what they're doing right now, and it's disgraceful.

An excellent article by @mariefollayttar.bsky.social in the Portland Press Herald yesterday about the importance of making digital communications and content accessible. I want to throw this piece at every elected official and candidate running for office. Accessible content reaches more people!

I'm going to scream. For whatever reason, Meta has apparently removed the ability to schedule Facebook and Instagram posts with alt text in Meta Business Suite. That's incredibly frustrating, especially for smaller content creators who can't afford third-party management tools. #Accessibility

Oh thank goodness, this is just a limited edition thing for America 250. My passport doesn't expire for another three years, but I was seriously considering renewing it if this was going to become the norm. I'd be mortified to enter another country with his decrepit face on my passport!

Just in case any of my friends in the Chicagoland area are looking to book a photographer for their future wedding. Don’t book this one. 😬

The Secret Service, oddly enough, made JD Vance the security priority during the initial evacuation. A visibly terrified Vance was ushered away to safety. Trump tripped while trying to tell the Secret Service about his Ball Room.

Karoline Leavitt said the first honest thing in her career right before the WHCD shooting incident. “THERE WILL BE SOME SHOTS FIRED TONIGHT IN THE ROOM. EVERYONE SHOULD TUNE IN. IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY GREAT.”

Not only is @apnews.com attending the White House correspondents dinner, they invited one of the Trump staffers who kicked them out of the press pool as their guest. This is all so wrong. apnews.com/article/whit...