In the memory of The Reverend Jesse Jackson, say it sometime today, "I AM. SOMEBODY!" youtu.be/iTB1h18bHlY?...

The meaning of words is to be decided not by their use, usefulness, or history, but by their commercial benefit to the most powerful lobby groups. I have a recipe for almond milk in a cookbook from 1226. It has been used as a term in English for hundreds of years. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

#Veganism is not a health brand. It is not a diet trend. It is not a wellness aesthetic that rises or falls based on ingredient lists. Veganism is an ethical position rooted in a single, non-negotiable claim: animals are not ours to use. Everything else is secondary.

I remember Rosa DeLauro at the beginning of her career; she wasn't wildly progressive but she certainly seemed to have those leanings. Now she's just another centrist, out of touch with the times and her constituents, clinging to power as they do

Trump administration seeks to expedite removal of 5-year-old Minnesota boy #Trump

Read this today, while it's free, and then go buy a couple of his books on the strength of this glorious writing. You will not regret your new habit!

You gonna drive in from OK to DC, Senator?

"A 2-year-old boy was breastfeeding in detention. One 6-year-old boy had leukemia. An 8-year-old girl began wetting the bed. A 14-year-old girl engaged in self-harm...None of these children or their parents had a criminal history anywhere in the world." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...

I love how the bear places a marshmallow on the back of a paw and delicately nibbles it

“Don’t call us the Gestapo or we’ll have to summarily execute people.”

Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara: "The video speaks for itself. We have identified this person - 37-year-old, white male, resident of the city. The only interaction that we are aware of with law enforcement has been for traffic tickets and we believe he is a lawfully gun owner with a permit to carry"

There’s no reforming this

Scientists are regularly "astonished" by the obvious fact that human exceptionalism is a myth that we hold onto so that we can feel comfortable exploiting, torturing and killing them for our pleasure.

this is how you do it

Every person who has ever served at any level of our system inherited a blueprint for who they need to be in this moment to prevent democratic collapse, according to the system’s initial architects. All are either catastrophically misjudging our situation or have consciously abandoned their duties.

This might be my favorite thing ANYONE has ever written about cats. I thought I'd have cats again soon, but instead I adopted a very jealous very large dog who won't share me and doesn't shrink from saying so. I love her, but I sure wish I could have cats in my life again -

"I'm not in Minnesota -- what can I do to help?" A list of ideas!

You can achieve your goals — just like Pia

Fiction (or not) by Luke O'Neill

Sen Chris Murphy wants to require warrants and ban masks as a requirement for more ICE funding. WHY ARE YOU GIVING THEM FUNDING HAVE YOU LEARNED NOTHING.

She was turning to avoid him, not driving towards him. He moved aside and was out of harms way when he drew his weapon and shot her in the head. Don't spin this any other way. We need accountability.

I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK

oh but tell me again (PETA, HSUS) how pro-animal this administration is! 🙄

Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts. Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.

Based, picturesque, swampy, laughable. I took 4 shots. Now I have a clear picture of 2026

"According to one July poll by Zenith Research, two-thirds of Jews under age 40 supported Mamdani." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

MOTHER JONES: “The Israeli government announced it would suspend the aid work of several humanitarian organizations that provide lifesaving aid to Palestinians… The suspensions affect 37 organizations, including Doctors Without Borders…” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

I don't know why but I feel like we all could use this tonight. You know the rules. See it, repost it. Tagging @angryblacklady.blacksky.app cause it makes her smile www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brq-...

This entire weekend

Actually, the third. I've detested Neeson since he defended the carriage horse industry in NYC in 2013(ish), a good 6 years before he came out as racist. Now he's anti-vax. Ugh

The hell happened to CT's reps? Other than Jahana Hayes, they all caved? What's the idea here? Disgraceful

23-yr-old @zoerosenberg.bsky.social has been sentenced to jail for rescuing 4 sick chickens from a slaughterhouse. The corporation responsible, Perdue, faces no consequences. When compassion is criminalized & cruelty is normalized, our legal system is failing animals. 📷 @zoerosenberg.bsky.social

Iain Douglas-Hamilton, one of the great elephant conservationists of our time, dead at 83 (like many old-school conservationists, photos of him in contact with wild animals abound; don't do that, but follow him in every other possible way)

Unreal levels of civic engagement happening here

Attacking pre-school teachers because they don’t think Palestinian kids should be bombed to death? Declaring NYC’s first Muslim mayor “our enemy?” Fomenting hatred, even within the Jewish community? You’re not making anyone safer.🧵

Elephant Sanctuary Brazil (@globalelephants.org) is the best hope for elephants presently in captivity to live out their lives with autonomy and care. Please donate to them as generously as you can

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...

WASHINGTON, D.C. | In response to alarming new revelations that the Trump administration is finalizing a rule to revoke protections for senior government whistleblowers, DEFIANCE.org announced a campaign to defend those who dare to speak truth to power.

Go vegan and bankrupt them all.

12 is young; babies having babies. More to the point, absolutely no conservation value, another baby condemned to lead a deprived life and likely die prematurely. Tragic.

We hereby retire the “record scratch-Freeze frame-You may be wondering how I got here” meme. It’s over. It will never be topped by this image.

I swear, the next person who calls it "Turkey Day" is gonna' find out that farmed turkeys never meet their parents, have toes & beaks cut off w/o anesthesia, spend their miserable 4-month lives in cramped, filthy barns, and never see the sun.

"please give us 30 seconds on a piece of art or music that fills you with joy" would be extremely insightful

The Department of Unsubtle Metaphors continues to exceed expectations

AOC puts Schumer on blast: “We are talking about a coordinated effort of eight senators with the knowledge of Leader Schumer, voting to break with the entire Democratic Party in exchange for nothing,” Via @mkraju.bsky.social

Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?