Disney creators, “With a single post or video, can influence thousands of guests to try a food, drink, or experience in the parks,” she says. “I couldn’t keep giving them free publicity knowing they don’t support free speech and are willing to bow to fascism.” www.glamour.com/story/the-ji...

Perhaps 2024-2028 will be looked upon as the neo-Red Scare if history books are still allowed in the future. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

There is truth in comedy. Thanks, @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social #TDS adamhansen.net/tds/

Definitely not looking good for those with functional brain cells. =====================

General pattern in regime change: the comedy gets better and then it gets banned.

Such a refreshing way to talk about a heavy topic. Thanks @toledolibrary.bsky.social for ordering Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism by @brittlestar.com.

Keep watch! The winds are perfect this week for monarch butterflies to float through the area. We are now at the peak of both monarch migration and bird migration for the season. -Meteorologist Ross Ellet #Monarch #monarchbutterflies

Nothing to see here. “The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States.” www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle

One of the few times I made myself laugh and then others liked it as well. it's the only one I have at hand.

L-theanine can lower a person’s blood pressure while they are doing a task that requires attention. During times of stress, it may help lower a person’s heart rate and temper spikes of cortisol. There is some evidence that it might boost relaxation and focus too. www.newscientist.com/article/2495...

“No Kings” unveils a big new Trump protest on October 18 to respond to Trump’s authoritarian escalations. “You don't occupy cities just because it's fun. This is all ratcheting up.” Story: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Governor announces New Mexico will now provide free universal child care

The stadium Trump is in is named after Arthur Ashe, the tennis legend. What many people today probably don't know is that Ashe was literally arrested in front of the White House in 1992 for protesting the George H.W. Bush administration's treatment of Haitian refugees. www.upi.com/Archives/199...

I feel like I should visit NYC or Chicago one last time before Trump's military invades and occupies it.

The CDC doesn't understand disease control. The EPA doesn't understand environmental protection. Now it's clear the Dept of Energy doesn't understand energy. This administration is populated by imbeciles.

It's extremely unusual for prosecutors to come out of a grand jury without obtaining an indictment. They are in control of the information that grand jurors hear about a case and defendants are not allowed to have their lawyers in the room as evidence is presented. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...

Dear journalists: The President has not fired Lisa Cook. The President is *trying* to illegally fire her. Your words shape people’s reality. Please be accurate in your reporting.

United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has called for the retraction of a Danish study that found no link between aluminium in vaccines and chronic diseases in children. www.scientificamerican.com/article/rfk-...

Some incredibly good news: One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print. In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast. In short, it’s working. So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.

The Great Lakes holds some 20% of the planet’s surface freshwater, a gift from departing glaciers as they retreated and melted thousands of years ago. But without protections, mega data centers could drain that supply, a new report finds.

Project Alamo, with profiles of over 220 million people in America…charted online and offline behavior, including gun registration, voter registration, credit card and shopping histories, what websites they visit, what car they drive, where they live, and the last time they voted. -S. Wynn-Williams

"The community’s architects say they must personally confirm that applicants are white before they can be welcomed in. ... Before a photographer could snap pictures, he pulled a copy of “Mein Kampf” from a bookshelf and turned it around to hide its spine." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/r...

[Gift article] “The National Socialists had succeeded in dismantling a federated constitutional republic entirely through constitutional means.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

@kerrpoints.bsky.social Congratulations on the exciting news!

Ohio State groper enabler.

CBS canceled Colbert’s show just THREE DAYS after Colbert called out CBS parent company Paramount for its $16M settlement with Trump – a deal that looks like bribery. America deserves to know if his show was canceled for political reasons. Watch and share his message.

By limiting the commitment to just five minutes, the task feels more manageable and less intimidating. Incremental progress makes more of a difference than you might think. www.cnbc.com/2025/06/23/b...

"Opportunity Project’s outcomes have sparked interest from jurisdictions around the country looking for ways to reduce jail populations without compromising safety." www.toledoblade.com/local/courts...

Excellent work by Jeff Jarvis, who collected the undeniable evidence of a deceitfui and altogether disgusting New York Times crusade against Zohran Mamdani's mayoral candidacy. The Times has contempt for your common sense and fairness -- and for honest journalism. medium.com/whither-n...

Currently seeking vacation ideas. Perhaps for the end of July.

Sometimes we all need a gentle reminder that the world looks better unmediated by a screen. That’s why we’ve started encouraging our readers to enjoy the bookshop phone-free and minds open! As Ferlinghetti once said: “Stash your sell-phone and be here now.” #booksky

I hate that we have to do this. Toledo showed up for the No Kings protest today. Seeing the systematic dismantling of the constitution of the United States of America sickens me. I’m at a loss for what to do. However, in moments like this, it’s good to see I’m not alone.

The Economy this Year adamhansen.net/the-economy-...

Library of Congress staff just showed what resistance looks like. After Trump abruptly fired Dr. Carla Hayden, the respected Librarian of Congress, he tried to install Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current Deputy Attorney General, as acting librarian. Staff weren’t having it.

Be like The Verge.

The secret to staying happy amid a culture of loud ego is to adopt for yourself the opposite strategy: cultivate a quiet ego. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

An electrician has apologized after a video caught him throwing Nazi salutes from his company’s Tesla Cybertruck. sfstandard.com/2025/04/24/c...

Average price of a Chipotle bowl (chicken): $11.20 Federal minimum wage: $7.25

“Believe it or not, electric bikes offer more exercise than pedal bikes on average. That fact might sound strange, but the science is clear.” Why e-bikes can actually give more exercise than “acoustic” bikes. But no need to debate — both are brilliant in many ways when it comes to better cities.

Just reminder to never, ever click a link directly from an email. That email came from blahblahblah dot com? Type that manually into the address bar.

I love seeing young people stand up for the rights of us all. www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...

A journalist I respect wrote this and it needs to be screamed at newsrooms across the country. Dear news journalists—DO BETTER.

"No statutory delegation of authority to the Executive Branch permits the President to short-circuit Congress’s deliberative process by executive order." www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...

There is an entire political movement that believes the statement “if you work full-time in America, you should be able to pay your bills and have a savings account with your paycheck” is radical. We must come to an agreement that it’s not radical to demand that.

This is disgraceful from the University of Toledo and @govmikedewine.bsky.social www.utoledo.edu/offices/prov...

Diversity is good. Equity is good. Inclusion is good.

Georgia O'Keeffe with her self created pottery, by photographer Laura Gilpin

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...