https://www.npr.org/2025/11/15/nx-s1-5609903/disability-rights-activist-author-alice-wong-dies-51 #alicewong passed away 💔 by Clare Harner Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snoW. I am the sunlight on […]

From a friend here, if you're wondering why what the GOP is really saying: "no food stamps until you agree to no insurance" "Yesterday we got a letter in the mail saying that our insurance in 2026 is going from $226/month to $2984/month. Let that sink in. More than our rent." #politics

Hmmmm but Mitch McConnell is still here

I learned LaTeX as a humanities student to format a beautiful collection of student Irish history & culture projects for Ron McAllister, who was working on peace & conflict resolution. So grateful for Ron and every kind soul who lit the way for me <3 […]

I want to hereby declare gen Z as old. Long live Gen Alpha.

I love my local bakery. They take a lot of abuse, here in a deep red part of Texas, but they keep at it. #thehivebakery

Reminder to donate to Wikipedia, recurring, no matter how small.

Amid growing public demand for tech accountability on harms & rights, the public has turned to scientists — especially on issues of causality. So how can we reliably inform courts? Join Meetali Jain and me online Oct 29 for an event with @transparenttech […]

I’m looking for someone interested in #amphibians

“Why this year’s Fat Bear Week contestants are rounder than ever” The answer is fish. But the article is delightful and full of chonc :) https://apple.news/AoKtU_AQcTVG3SbgWPt7yMg

The FCC cancelling Jimmy #kimmel, an entertainment show, for “distorting the news” is true #Censorship. Kimmel suggested that the person who killed Charlie Kirk might have been a MAGA supporter. This happens on Fox News (which has carried the label “News”) on the daily. Will the guys who said […]

I saved $40/month with this one easy trick #kimmel

[U.S. Politics/Free Speech/Jimmy Kimmel] In my opinion, one's true intentions shine when they have to take action instead of just speaking out. We are seeing this more over the past week following the death of Charlie Kirk. Overall, it's not good for those who are the self-proclaimed freedom […]

The FCC cancelling Jimmy Kimmel, an entertainment show, for “distorting the news” is real censorship. Kimmel suggested that the person who killed Charlie Kirk might have been a MAGA supporter. This happens on Fox News (which has carried the label “News”) on the daily. Where are all the guys […]

Hey, all those worries privacy advocates have had about Stingray (fake cell phone data collection devices) being abused? GUESS WHAT. Forbes: How ICE Is Using Fake Cell Towers To Spy On People’s Phones […]

Everyone wins! #alttext #accessibility

I can’t explain the level of how bad a decision it was to equate Trump and Harris when it came to Palestine. Israel has carte blanche now to eliminate all of Palestine…

In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon and Makes Autumn Happen <3 Whimsical Dragon Art Brings Autumn to Life - David Zinn’s Street Chalk Creations: https://streetartutopia.com/2025/08/29/beautiful-autumn-by-david-zinn/

In the US, police can collect "evidence" in the course of investigating crimes. In a way a heap of cash could be evidence of a crime. However they simply get to keep this cash (it goes to the police station that takes it and perhaps some disappears along the way some of the time) this creates a […]

[US Pol: NYC] That eight million people live on top of each other as we do and there is so little crime is amazing. A period of historically low crime in the city. Nonetheless former Democrat, Cuomo, running as an independent for mayor said in a recent interview "I want to talk about, 'I'm […]

If Democrats want to talk about "crime problems" they could discuss the poor clearance rate for murders and invest in getting more crimes solved. While violent crime has dropped the clearance rate has stayed the same or gotten worse. And when crimes go unsolved it hurts people. This is a real […]

The famine in Gaza is unconscionable. What a horrible species we are….

The starvation of humans when there is so much food in the world is such a hard and shameful truth to accept.

I just learned about #Bloomscrolling and it made me very happy

Hey "seniors": Ask "stupid questions" where your juniors can see you asking them and getting answers from other people. Don't make juniors feel alone in not knowing something and being the only ones asking for help.

[Sarcasm] At least Trump ended the genocide in Gaza, if we had Harris we would still have innocent people getting killed. The Nobel Peace Prize committee should take note. 🏆 #Trump

Well, I suppose there are no Black people or trans people or lesbian fire chiefs in Texas, because... if there were any we'd know about them by now as the right would be blaming them for the flood.

I just want to know why Walgreens is the way that it is. #Healthcare

As a follow up to Israel attacking Iran, the Islamic republic regime (ruling Iran) is being horrific to Afghan refugees/immigrants. Afghans are becoming scapegoats and blamed for spying for Israel. The most vulnerable people get most fucked over - always. And people thought war was going to […]

Billionaires will get paid right away when the medicaid cuts begin, on day 1 they will get "compensated" for shitting on the world even more However, most impact of all cuts will take place over time, a lot directly but also a lot within a few years since the GOP wants to setup a small fund for […]

We happened to be in town and participated in the Dyke March in Dublin #Ireland 🩷🤍🧡❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 🩷💜💙

I asked this before. Are there any chronic pain mutual help chats/discords? I am at the end of my fucking rope

[bombs exploding in the distance and someone is filming - birds chirp] If you are curious what getting bombed in Tehran is like - these are verified videos sent from people there - no sirens, no shelters. #Iran

If you are protesting, please don’t wave the flag of an oppressor (Islamic Republic) - use the three colors of Iran instead. Don’t be this person. #Iran This is from an article by #afp titled “Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian marches across Europe”

Some Americans thought Trump was going to be the president of peace.

Soooo, I got a job offer from Coinbase over the weekend…. And last night I found out about their involvement in the Trump parade. I am surprised that/if they didn’t realize this would be a highly divisive event and how political their gesture would be. The only other tech companies were […]

If you have Iranian friends reach out to them. We are in a messed up place - so many layers of contradictory emotions - and a big feeling of disconnection as life goes on “as usual” around us.

In case you are curious what it means when they say “Evacuate Tehran”: All of Israel has 10 million people Tehran’s metropolitan area has 16 million people It’s not doable even in a month #Iran #Israel #USpol

Trump’s skill in diplomacy is really unmatched. As we can see, Israel stopped attacking Gaza, Putin stopped bombing Ukraine, and no new wars started like, maybe between Israel and Iran…. A true master.

@mathcolorstrees While I live in bluer-than-blue SoCal, I come from a small conservative town in eastern Washington (aka. “Northern Idaho Lite”). I’m so proud of the people who show up to these things in my hometown. There is a LOT more social pressure to stay quiet there, and the people who […]

News of so many protests in even the smallest and most pro-Trump towns is so wonderful to hear. Some videos have old people with walkers who have joined. 🫡 Show them the good part of being an American, the part we should be proud of. Which is standing up for others and each other, and against […]

Here is to making tomorrow one for the history books. #nokings Keep inviting folks to follow here, keep inviting folks to join at a public protest tomorrow. And safely share protest pics, signs, and crowds! We will boost them all!

One of the few articles mentioning civilians #Iran #Israel https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr85lpd7kyo

Hearing Peter Thiel described as traditional conservative / arch-conservative at the keynote of #pubconf2025 (while mentioning his stances against democracy, women's rights, etc.): Historian here, you can call him a fascist. https://thomaszimmer.substack.com/p/the-reactionary-right-mobilizes […]

I can’t find out how many civilians were killed in any reports. Everyone talks about nuclear facilities and the “important” people who were killed. good riddance. But what about the civilians? Are there no reporters who can ask what happened to people who were in those buildings? Were there […]

The fact that so many (especially young) Americans thought Trump and Harris were both similarly bad was really disheartening during the election. It made me wonder if people have given up on democracy as a concept. And well, when you don’t believe in democracy you get a totalitarian government […]

Apparently, if you have facebook or Instagram installed on your phone, #meta was able to track your browsing habits and link them to your real identity even if you never logged in on the web, used incognito mode or a VPN. I hope Meta gets hit with every fine in the book […]

I called LA home for more than a decade, and I love how colorful and full of culture it is. You can explore LA forever and keep finding amazing things. And the food, the food is unmatched thanks to the huge immigrant population. The best Mexican food, Korean food, Ethiopian food, Persian and […]

I called LA home for more than a decade, and I love how colorful and full of culture it is. You can explore LA forever and keep finding huge amazing things. And the food, the food is unmatched thanks to the huge immigrant population. The best Mexican food, Korean food, Ethiopian food, Persian […]

LAPD shot my finger with a rubber bullet, I was wearing motorcycle gloves with padding but no armor in the fingers. Just got out of seeing an orthopedist, the bone is badly fractured and I very nearly had to have the tip amputated. If I had no gloves it would have been gone. Please add padded or […]