🐈 Be gentle with yourself today. 🐈

AI companies don't see a problem when they steal the intellectual property of artists and authors—they just get touchy if you steal it from THEM.

bread & tea & chaos

Trump, speaking to Artemis II crew, refuses to mention Canada but repeatedly refers to the country as a “neighbor”

To see some of the people Ich moost admyre righte now, all Ich have to do ys looke up at the moone yn the nighte sky.

This Screech Owl injured his leg quite badly after getting it wedged in the gap of a tree. Thankfully there was no fracture and the rehabilitators at Hobbitstee Wildlife Refuge expected he would recover. Want to donate? hobbitstee.com/donate.php Source: fb.com/103529687864... #owlsintowels 💛🦉

War for Ukraine Day 1,502 update has posted.

I am super geeking out over these new Artemis photos. The “Earthrise” is crazy. Flat earthers are in shambles.

57% chance the US will invade Iran before 2027, per Polymarket:

TACO

Acting AG Todd Blanche claims that there's no evidence any additional people were involved in Epstein's trafficking. So Ghislaine Maxwell is currently in jail for trafficking underage girls to—NO ONE? And Andrew Windsor lost his royal title of "Prince" because of—no reason in particular?

17th September 1944: A flour manufacturer and his 11-year old daughter give a bottle of wine to Sergeant Joe Tradenick, a U.S. soldier with the 141st Infantry, 36th Division, as he marches to a position at the outskirts of town, Luxeuil, France, World War II.

trump toady hassett tried to blame biden lol

O hek yah! @kelskels06.bsky.social sent us that boks and THA BIGGEST CRONCHIEST PAPPIRS ! Thisis tha biggest piece i lov it thamk yu Kelsey!

When the New York Times wrote about Gregg Phillips teleporting to a Waffle House, it was very funny. But they missed that there's an entire community of religious people who believe they can teleport. Which is, weirdly, a thing I know a lot about. My latest: leahsottile.substack.com/p/70-telepor...

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Paula the frog

Me fellow Aussies, if you can go outside right now, do it. Look up at the moon & give the Artemis II crew a wave 👋👋👋👋

“While conducting operations intended to enhance the peacekeeping skills of our troops, a simple target acquisition error regrettably ended in the deaths of over 99.9% of Americans,” said Maj. Gen. Curtis D. Taylor

Via Anna Barrett and Andrea Tinker: Michael Raita, 67, is charged with using public office for personal gain, related to his time as executive director of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. His attorney said in a statement that Raita will plead not guilty.

I don’t get the bragging over destroying the Iranian Navy as a key goal. I spent decades in national security and never once heard any suggestion that the Iranian Navy was some kind of serious threat.

New El Niño forecast just dropped and it’s a whopper! Maybe the strongest on record. The European model seasonal forecast shows record Aug-Oct tropical Pacific sea surface temperature warmth at 2-3°C above normal (~ +5°F) in the central-east Pacific. The record for Aug-Oct is +2.2°C in 2015… 1/

"Academic freedom protects scholars’ right to challenge the orthodoxy; it doesn’t insulate them from charges of bad faith in doing so. But the problem here is one of both supply *and* demand. And ... #SCOTUS bears at least some responsibility for the latter." Me in today's issue of "One First":

So, ya'll. Houston is going crazy because Artemis II just sent this picture back, and they couldn't block it before it went out to the press and public.

Why do birds suddenly appear Every time you are near? Could it be you set them free At the zoo?

Some problems require careful thought and attention, while other problems should be loaded onto a catapult and launched at the sun. Just don't get the two mixed up.

US Weekly COVID update: Apr 6, 2026 🔸1 in 156 Actively Infectious 🔸313,000 Daily Infections 🔸2,220,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸65,000,000 Infections in 2026 🔸111,000 to 440,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸500 to 1,000 Weekly Excess Deaths Source: pmc19.com/data/

Real Estate: Guess You Should’ve Made Your Coffee At Home

Look, all of humanity!!

Hey #plundercats! Look what just arrived today. #plunderpillows ! Here is Boops of course, but we had to have one of my much missed orange boy too. Will see what hubby says when he gets home. I handraised George but he was very much his cat, and I was merely the bintch who fed him. Love them. 💙

In the year of our lord, 2026, while America's God-Emperor-King talks about throwing journalists in prison, I remind ye that I was the first person to report the F-15 WSO RESCUED, not the first that reported that he was MISSING.

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Below normal temperatures will continue across Northern Plains into New England with highs below freezing over the N Plain on Mon & New England on Tue. Above normal temperatures will continue for much of Western US through Tue. However much of the US will gradually return closer to normal by Wed.

This thread 👇🏽 Human perspectives are important. The diversity in our perspectives amongst us is also very important. Humans are better storytellers than robots. Both have value, but human perspectives give us the human angle — something we have evolved with.

I remember when the IRGC helped us bomb the Taliban and find Osama. Few Americans do! Alīyun walīyu-llāh btw

Warm Hearts, Fresh Starts Shelter Challenge is here! 🐾 Vote for blind, FELV+, & FIV+ cats—it's free & quick! Daily votes help them win! 😺 🐾 🔗 VOTE: bit.ly/3Ue7TmV 📧 Need a reminder? Email: [email protected] Thank you so much for helping the kitties! 💙

🐈 It’s okay to feel a mix of emotions, even uncertainty. 🐈

There’s a corner of twitter currently arguing that MANPADS are not air defense systems, so the administration’s claims of air supremacy are not overstated. MANPADS stands for Man Portable Air Defense System. You really can’t make this shit up.

🐾💔 Ruins. A destroyed residential neighborhood in the Zhytomyr region. And in the middle of the wreckage stands a dog, crying in a way almost unbearable to hear. It is impossible to watch this video without tears. Every life matters. Every life is priceless. 📹 DSNS/Telegram

I'm sure it's the "environmental changes" part that the Trump admin doesn't like.

be careful not to step on it

Pete Hegseth continues his "Soldiering While Black" crackdown. share.google/AjjvNvTvJFYU...

ai amb dedded dis fehvver critter!

“Trump’s former spiritual advisor released from jail after serving just 6 months for molesting a 12 year-old girl.”

Art Thief Leaves Behind Tacky Jeff Koons Piece

hay @bertie1.bsky.social lookey dis!

The golden age of corporate profits (see also: corruption)

mournful traveling castles

With Trump planning to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants, it seems that infrastructure week is finally here.

Two new hatchlings waiting for a PM snackie. Jackie & Shadow are keeping busy up at Big Bear Valley. #Hedgewatch www.youtube.com/live/B4-L2nf...