YOUR REGULAR REMINDER THAT THE UN DEFINES GENOCIDE AS "intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a group... [including] Causing serious bodily or mental harm.. .. Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part..." Yes.

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?

well I guess I should put this in the article I'm writing for tomorrow that I had tentatively titled 'The Trans Kids Sports Case Is Not About Sports'

sorry you will have a what now

I know @lindaholmes.bsky.social and a few other folks were asking for a “what is these guys’ deal” primer and this is a good one (with some historical details even I didn’t know!) in many ways, it is simply antisemitism all the way down

Vatican response! the gist is “they excommunicated themselves by doing this” and they quote a lot of the nastiest little jabs interesting to see where they call them “the Lefebvrists” and not the Society of St. Pius X, positioning them as a cult of personality rather than a legit-sounding order

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MY HERO WE HAVE A TRANSCRIPT OF THE BITCHY PART!!!!!!!!

I'm hearing this like the announcers for the Men's World Cup. Telemundo announcers, of course.

CLAIRE CATHOLICISM THREAD

Martina" is a single mother. "I get up at 4am to take my children to the babysitter and head to work in the blackberries. the temps inside the tunnels where we work reaches 80°-95°. We have to work hard to cover the rent—which has become very expensive lately." #WeFeedYou

They claim to be anti Epstein and trafficking but now want every girl who wants to play sports to have her genitalia inspected

and like I know I've said this a hundred times but honestly guys it is an ENORMOUS DEAL that Leo explicitly said, out loud, "refusing to acknowledge Vatican II is an excommunication offense." he was EXCEPTIONALLY clear on the fact that that is the reason. that has potentially seismic ramifications

I do not have any interest in watching the actual livestream of the Society of St. Pius X ordaining their heretic bishops but I WILL be staying up to make sure they go through with it so Pope Leo pulls the trigger and we find out what happens next

pedro pascal and dolly parton

In Oregon, this signifies a household of great wealth.

EVERYONE MUST SEE THE BOOKMARK AT 26 seconds youtube.com/shorts/es3kf...

Karen Clark, the first openly lesbian lawmaker to serve in the Minnesota Legislature and an advocate for LGBTQ rights throughout her long political career, died Tuesday. She was 80.

In his majority opinion in Mullins, Sam Alito didn't print the racist shit Trump actually said about Haitians. But in her dissent, Elena Kagan made sure to.

🚨 A system of hot and humid weather is settling over much of the country, putting outdoor workers at risk. When the weather is hot and humid, the body cannot cool down enough to keep safe just by sweating and hydrating. These are very dangerous conditions. 1/

Brutal thread on heat illness. Take care of yourself and each other, no matter what the boss says. Donate to UFW at ufw.org/sparechange

Farm workers oppose the “Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act” (SAWA) — this twisted legislation will undercut U.S. farm workers, impoverish rural communities, and expand the exploitative H2A guest worker program. 1/

It was 91° as workers are harvesting nectarines in the Fresno area. "Ian" explains, "Picking the fruit takes focus, as we need to choose what to pick based on skin color and texture. We start working early to prevent bruising on the fruit. This extends the shelf life." #WeFeedYou

Damn. Everyone read this article. www.espn.com/soccer/story...

A DIVIDED DUTY, the 20th--20th! How did we get here?--October Daye book, comes out on September 29th! We are currently running a super-awesome pre-order campaign for independent bookstores, and in the interests of convincing you to order a copy, I am going to recap the series in poetic form.

you know i was kind of dreading the world cup bc of the state of the US right now but i’ve come to realize i was really shortsighted. this is just one example proving it’s exactly what humanity as a whole needed.

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Gakpo immediately fell to the floor, swarmed by his teammates. He pointed skyward as he ran back to the center line following the goal. In the darkest of times, football can be so healing.

CODY GAKPO’S MOMENT 🧡 Days after his partner revealed they had lost their unborn son to a miscarriage, Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo felt the enormity of the moment as he scored the go-ahead goal against Morocco.

FREDDY ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE 😤 The viral visitor for the World Cup has seen his favorite team eliminated from the tournament, but he still has almost another month stateside. Freddy’s American road trip will continue until morale improves 😉

TURNING TRAGEDY TO TRIUMPH ❤️🤍💙 Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill was the hero against Germany in the penalty shootout Monday, authoring arguably the most famous victory in his nation’s history 🙌

Despite falling on Sunday to the Mystics, Portland coach Alex Sarama was all smiles postgame.

Trading for a figure of Morant’s low stature signals that the Trail Blazers are now willing to forgive the kind of baggage from which they spent decades distancing themselves.

He and his wife just lost their unborn baby and she urged him to stay and his parents are with him.

Fuck this owner. Can you unsell a team?

Perfect peace. Photo from my collection, 1974.

The people who feed us are paying the price for rising temperatures 1/

Heat exhaustion is dangerous. Heat stroke can be deadly. One cannot simply hydrate their way out of heat illness. Frequent rest breaks with ones whole body in the shade are a must. Heat can kill-especially if doing physically demanding work in high temperatures. #CALOR 5/

This is Gorda. She was reunited with her family after being spotted on a livestream of fans celebrating a Mexico World Cup win. "I wanted to cry, to laugh, to hug her and even to scold her," Garcia said of their reunion. "While we were worried looking for her, she was out partying!" 12/10

The rainier cherry harvest has begun in WA. Workers earn $10 per 25lb bucket. This short one month season is how workers save up for winter time as they have the opportunity to save money if they work extremely fast. Some can make $30-$40/hr but most workers don't. #WeFeedYou

Holy shit.

Today on the stage, an homage to Black publications of Portland and the late Clara Mae Peoples, who first brought Juneteenth celebrations to Oregon. #BAONPDX #Juneteenth

Dear Providence Park… dub.sh/DPP26 #BAONPDX

Mail in ballots, the Carroll settlement — diamonds. They used the spade for broad, unprecedented power to cultivate a civilian loyalty test.

this Court clearly mixes their spades with their diamonds, to hide what they’re really cutting by letting a diamond walk. Hiding their trump, as it were. But we can see it. This is what matters. www.reuters.com/world/us-sup...

why is this like the Cybertruck of Arc de Triomphes

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Individual hospitals all over the U.S. have responded to the president's attacks on transgender healthcare by deciding to withdraw care on their own.