CT resident here, grateful to @agwilliamtong.bsky.social for being part of this

I wish she'd been wholeheartedly anti-zoo, but she did so much to teach people that other species are "like us"

we don't deserve him but we damn well need to applaud him

This is your veal - frightened baby animals - but it's also your cheese and ice cream. Imagine their terror

IT IS TIME.

Pathetic. @repjoecourtney.bsky.social I remember back to when you had progressive leanings. I guess you don't. Embarrassing to have you as my representative

this is incredible; what a team of fuckups

Just now, 11 state and city lawmakers were arrested by DHS police on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza after a hour of demanding access to the ICE lock up on the same floor. @thecity.nyc

If someone’s not mourning the death of Robert Redford in a manner that’s consistent with your views, make sure you set up a database, call their employer, and get them fired.

well, this just sucks

Zurich Zoo lost an elephant calf, named Zali, due to reported cardiovascular failure. www.swissinfo.ch/eng/various/...

Weird how rapidly the narrative went from “Political violence is unacceptable” or "Everyone has a right to speak without being murdered” to “His fearless political discourse is a model for us all" Which it damn well was not. The Evil That Men Do Lives After Them www.wonkette.com/p/the-evil-t...

Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."

Fascinating selection of amicus briefs supporting an appeal by US animal rights activist Wayne Hsiung. Issues raised include whether the necessity defence applies to animals and whether anti-vegan animus from the prosecutor violates the 1st amendment: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The president of the United States just declared war, actual military war, not a metaphorical one, on a major American city, and one governed by his political opponents. In any other period, this would be impeachment-worthy.

I only lived in Chicago for 2 years but I'm married to someone who was born there and will forever be a Chicagoan, and I heartily endorse this *ok but add "vegan" to the stuff about ribs and beef

All kidding about this nonsense answer aside: The regime is asserting the power to murder without trial a boat full of people suspected of drug trafficking, who easily could have been intercepted and arrested instead. That is unconscionable and horrifying even assuming everyone aboard was guilty.

“Alas, I am surrounded. You must fight on, gentlemen, I fear that it is too late for me. Now come and get me you savages, we shall travel to Hell together!”

Illinois Gov. Pritzker ahead of Trump National Guard deployment: "To Chicagoans... Look out for your communities and your neighbours. Know your rights. Film things that you see happening... Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America."

Pritzker: "It breaks my heart to report that we have been told ICE will try to disrupt community picnics and peaceful parades. Let's be clear -- the terror and cruelty is the point, not the safety of anybody living here."

All the comments so far seem to find this hilarious, but it makes it clear that we are torturing cows to get what we want out of them, and how is that ok to anyone?

Not sure if people have realized yet on just how many levels the #zcavengerhunt is working. Not only is it activating a bunch of people, not only is it getting people out and about in NYC, not only is it highlighting public transits, not only is it highlighting NYC history... it's also:

It’s an 81° Sunday on a summer that has had extreme heat and/or rain a bunch of weekends. And this many people are out for a scavenger hunt by a mayoral candidate. Truly incredible stuff.

www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6VChq7J/ Unbelievably smart way to engage NYC residents. Not asking for donations. Getting them involved and excited about their city. This team DOES NOT MISS!

Here’s what appears to be a little girl shackled at the wrists and ankles boarding an ICE flight on Avelo Airlines yesterday. Seattle (Boeing Field) to Mesa, AZ, an ICE detention hub. Not one of those men helped her up the stairs. Courtesy @lalabote.bsky.social

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Fitting, I guess, that one of the old agricultural colleges, one that still has a dairy farm, would be ridding itself of those pesky environmentalists - you know, the ones that might try to teach them about the devastating impact of animal ag on the environment.

This is extremely dumb. Costco never sold mife. To the extent you're not clout chasing, way to be hoodwinked by a bunch of anti choice jamokes taking credit for nothing.

I mean, this hasn't happened to me, but it sounds like a lovely dream

As the story notes, this chief’s sector is facing a court injunction over its tactics. Gift link www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

People are being very obvious about using the phrase "feeling unsafe" in place of "being super racist" lately

It would really be terrible if my $300-a-head restaurant were to "exclude people"! www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/d...

Incredibly disappointing. How are they "excluding people"? Is there anyone who **can't** eat vegetables? Does an Italian restaurant "exclude" those who prefer to eat French food? Stop phrasing vegan/plant based food in terms of deprivation, and stop caving to those who see it that way.

it will be an amazing plot twist when ticks, not humans or AI systems, end up saving the world

Imagine a media where the victims of policy were given the same airtime as the makers of policy.

Prove you aren’t a robot. Tap the squares where a human should have compassion for the situation.

A giant has left us. We just saw him last year at the Richard Forman celebration. An era has ended and I'm not sure what comes next. Gift link:

Your periodic reminder that the estimated cost to end hunger in the U.S. is $25 billion.

ugh Tom Lehrer gone

Hulk Hogan Was A Racist Scab, And Now He's Dead www.wonkette.com/p/hulk-hogan... By Robyn Pennacchia @robynelyse.bsky.social

Plant-based meats have been viewed at times as ultraprocessed and possibly unhealthy. But some experts believe they deserve a second look. Sandee LaMotte reports for @cnn.com:

sanctuary

Doc Antle sentenced to a year in prison for trafficking endangered species, and the day just got a very little bit brighter

This disgusting and ridiculous men, all dolled up for their RPG, obviously have no shame. Be safe, L.A.

I've never felt so understood

In case you missed or lost track of why the NYT's story was an ethical catastrophe that just keeps getting unethical-er, let @wonkette.bsky.social count the ways. open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...

By @nberlat.bsky.social: www.everythingishorrible.net/p/the-new-yo...

The love and respect in every description of every moment...

Donald Trump gives people permission to be their worst selves. His politics are not just representative, they are generative. His words seep into people’s souls and slowly corrode whatever potential for human decency ever resided there.