Maria Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

History repeats.

“Psychophant” n. — an unquestioning follower of an indefensible leader or regime

Just gonna keep tapping the sign* *𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

I stand with PBS. I stand with NPR. I stand with Stephen Colbert. I stand with Jimmy Kimmel. I stand with the First Amendment. PERIOD.* *Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

Disney+ cancelled and deleted.

Next time—if there is a next time—pick an actual human being, someone capable of compassion and rational thought, to lead you.

“They’re taking our jobs” was always a lie. Alabama proved it. Alabama tried a “tough” immigration law, and it backfired hard. Immigrants fled, crops rotted, and farms collapsed. Americans tried to step in but couldn’t last a day. They’re not taking your jobs; they’re doing the jobs you won’t do.

Envelope please. And the inaugural Pritzker Prize for most sublime smackdown of a cretinous politician goes to…

The overall takeaway from the Epstein survivors’ press conference is that they are united and are no longer going to allow rich and powerful men to victimize, silence and intimidate them. Including the ones in Congress and the perp in the Oval Office.

Blue Jays trying to stay ahead of the Reds is like Butch & Sundance looking over their shoulder: “Who ARE those guys?”

September in Alberta. Our province’s COVID infection rate is among the three highest in the country, and yet we have no idea if, when, or where we will be able to get our booster shots 😡

Somewhere in Iceland.

An Edmonton School Board approved short story by Margaret Atwood

Banning public prayer, and in this case the target is clearly Muslims' prayers, does not "strengthen secularism." It violates rights. If anything, it weakens secularism because it wrongly suggests a free society cannot accommodate both believers and nonbelievers. Wrong on the morals and the merits.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Own this, Premier. This is your mess. You and your reactionary populist base in Alberta set the tone for such book banning (On a side note, why is Margaret Atwood still on X?)

Health Canada has approved Moderna’s newly updated COVID-19 vaccine — and for the first time, the vaccines will be “made in Canada.” globalnews.ca/news/1134908... #Canada #cdnpoli #abpoli

My current favorite bit of right-wing Christian hypocrisy is Ken Paxton, a man whose wife is divorcing him for adultery, forcing Texas schools to unconstitutionally post "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery." www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

I urge all Californians to vote to redistrict our maps in response.

🇺🇸 National Guard soldier speaks out: “I swore an oath to defend our constitution… seeking refuge is not an act of violence. Locking people up for it is.”

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... By making vaccinations difficult to get, Alberta is ensuring a wide-spread, costly, and potentially deadly health emergency

Flight attendants have the right to strike, be paid adequately for being on duty (not limited to flight time), and be dealt with fairly at the bargaining table. The economy was going to survive FFS! @pattyhajdu.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social @aircanada.bsky.social

People working in or visiting museums in DC: Please use your phones to record politically/racially/sexuality/gender sensitive exhibits before the Trump administration desecrates them with its white supremacist heteronormative propaganda. Because we will need to fix them when he’s gone to Hell.

July 17, 2025 jessicalaynewarnermcdonald Jessica Warner McDonald @jessicamcd.bsky.social

Rewrite a Dylan song or lyric to reflect the current mess: “The Times They Are Egregious” “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Woke” “Knock-Knock-Knockin’ On Alejandro’s Door”

myhealth.alberta.ca/Topic/Immuni... Albertans must now register their desire to receive the COVID and influenza vaccines. Failure to book an appointment might prevent you getting immunized against these serious diseases in 2025 and 2026. Please repost!

mainandvine Lisa

This morning at Edmonton’s Old Strathcona Market, I signed the petition to keep Alberta in Canada. We are strongest together!

Western World to recognize Palestine as a state in September if it’s still there

Good on her 🔥

www.cbc.ca/news/world/u... This is a chickenshit ploy. Recognize Palestinian statehood unconditionally or not at all

The National’s front page as Donald Trump is set to arrive in Scotland today.

Can everyone share this?

www.bbc.com/news/videos/... Liberia was settled by emancipated former American slaves in the early 19th Century. Its capital is Monrovia, named after U.S. president James Monroe. Its official language is English.

well, you do if there's a fucking wolf

as mentioned before, I will inform Albertans of acute care COVID outbreaks, which are no longer being publicly reported. up 50% from my last report 6 d ago. Now 6 outbreaks, 2 at the Mis (up 1), ongoing outbreaks at the Rockyview, Royal Alex, and Leduc, and additional unit reported at the Sturgeon.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Yes! This has to be good for the province

AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

Law enforcement officials detained New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander at an immigration court on Tuesday as he attempted to escort a man out of the building.

Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u... Evidence, not ideology, fuels science.

Legal question: How was a man who acquired an authentic looking police uniform and vehicle, drew up a list of people he intended to kill, assassinated a politician and her spouse, and attempted to do the same to another and that politician’s partner, not charged with premeditated (1st deg) murder?

An advance look at “On Parade,” David Plunkert’s cover for next week's issue. #NewYorkerCovers

Hit the streets tomorrow. Be nonviolent. Be joyfully defiant. Be defiantly joyful. Ridicule him. Condemn fascism. Oppose I.C.E. Affirm diversity. Embody America. Love your neighbor. Refuse to be intimidated. Be safe. Be loud. Be encouraged. #NoKingsDay

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... As should we all

“What Senator Alex Padilla did today was political theater.” --Kristi Noem, the Head of Costuming, Hair, and Makeup at Political Theater