This one killed me today.

OK we can add "ripping out a state of the art filtration system for the reflecting pool because Obama installed it" to the list of things Trump has done out of absolute bitter jealousy of the first Black president.

Best one yet, IMO.

Post the best photo(s) you've ever taken of your pet (if you're so inclined):

The Dept of Interior claims that the algae in the reflecting pool is left over from rarely used pipes No. Painting the pool dark blue means that it absorbs heat much faster than if it were a light color. Warmer = faster algae growth That's why you don't see black swimming pools Science!

Woohoo! Currently in Detroit for meetings, so having this as a distraction is immensely satisfying today. www.youtube.com/live/aAhm880...

Heh.

The perfectly American thing is, we haven’t had as bad an oil shock as anticipated because our greatest geopolitical rival got smart and wildly accelerated its transition to renewables, cutting its demand, and our response is “well thank God that’s keeping prices down so *we don’t have to do that.*”

Damn straight, for only 5.5M. #LetsGoGeno

Introduce yourself with 10 bands / artists you've seen live Halluci Nation (A Tribe Called Red) Bill Miller Metallica Megadeth Ozzy Rush Def Leppard Pantera Sting Peter Gabriel

Here’s a thought — Maybe these people don’t deserve to be handsomely rewarded? (From NPR)

A fantastic breakdown of what is meant by #Landback. Colonizers hear laterally; you hear "land" equates to "property." So that's a scary, scary thought, and defenses go up. The Indigenous lens? We think "intersectionally" - how land connects within every aspect of life, for a deeper understanding.

1. Number of stories about Trump buying and selling hundreds of millions of dollars in stocks in the first three months of 2026: CBS: 0 CNN: 0 Fox News: 0 NPR: 0 PBS: 0 Politico: 0 Semafor: 0 Business Insider: 0

That matters because it NORMALIZES and provides legal cover for Trump colluding with DoJ and IRS to control both sides of the bogus lawsuit he filed. This is not a settlement. It’s theft. Facts matter. END/ Source: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/b... Source: www.wsj.com/us-news/law/... The judge:

NEW: The top lawyer at the Treasury Department just resigned. Even though he clerked for Clarence Thomas, perhaps the $1.7B heist was probably too much. Also note the Times (right) and the WSJ (left) refer to it as a settlement. The judge found IT IS NOT A SETTLEMENT. 1/

If the horrifying levels of racism aren’t enough of a reason to hate Disney’s Peter Pan, there’s also this thread…

While everyone's watching Hormuz, the Epstein files are being buried. The law says release them. Trump is fighting it. Massie may lose his seat Tuesday for pushing it. And now a $1.7B slush fund for Jan 6 defendants? Don't go quiet. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

Peut-on réparer les injustices coloniales à travers le jeu vidéo ? Le jeu Relooted transforme cette question en mission engagée !

A lot has happened, but not much has changed.

HELLS YES let's DO THIS.

Between this SCOTUS and the Trump admin, future budgets could be paid in full just by selling tickets to p!ss on their graves.

Years ago, the Ohio State Supreme Court ruled a gerrymandered map drawn by the GOP invalid & ordered them to use the existing maps. The GOP ignored the court and used the gerrymandered map anyway. Legal consequences? None. Virginia should do the same thing now. IGNORE THE COURT. USE THE NEW MAPS.

Virginia voters showed up. Over 3 MILLION of them. And a court just threw their votes in the trash. This is voter suppression wearing a robe. Hakeem is right — this is unprecedented, undemocratic, and it CANNOT stand. Our fight is not over. We are just getting started. No Jim Crow 2.0

virginia voters should call their delegates and senators and demand that they ignore this illegitimate ruling

VA AG Jay Jones: "My team is carefully reviewing this unprecedented order and we are evaluating every legal pathway forward to defend the will of the people and protect the integrity of Virginia’s elections."

So Tennessee republicans can blatantly strip majority-Black Memphis of representation 9-0, but virginia voters VOTE to redistrict and it gets struck down? What a country. 🇺🇸

Us here in NOVA should just fucking secede at this point.

The Party of Jim Crow. FOAD.

Holy shit that was a lot I had to turn off.

An important and necessary correction, TBH. Well done.

The AP moved Native Americans out of the race-related section of its Stylebook! The new “Native Americans, Indigenous people/peoples” section recognizes the sovereign status of tribal nations alongside race. www.apstylebook.com/blog_posts/26

This Is The Way: How Mando and Grogu Became NDN Country’s Favorite Duo From the Great Purge to the Boarding School Era, Mando and Grogu's world has always reflected ours redpopnews.com/this-is-the-...

$50/$263 (and counting, as overdraft fees pile up)

Cast our ballot on April 11 when our county opened up for early voting. We arrive 10 min before polls opened and the line was already long. (We're in NoVA area.) Super quick and easy. General feel was everyone was Dems and eager to quash the complainers downstate, who'd been voting since March.

Man, hard choices. Killjoys Dark Matter Librarians Crimson Skies Expedition Unknown (what? I mean, how cool would Josh Gates' eps be in novel format?) #WritingSky #Writers

So let it be written So let it be done To kill the first born pharaoh son I'm creeping death Die by my hand I creep across the land Killing first born man ~2 Metallica, 7:19-25 [[What’s your favorite Bible verse? (Wrong answers only)]]

TRUMP, throwing insults at Pope Leo: “weak on crime” “terrible for foreign policy” “catering to the Radical Left” “owes his position to me” “sit down and mind your own business” POPE LEO, unbothered: “We are called to love.”

Quote post with something good that lasted longer than the Confederacy (1861-1865) My name is Michael Weston. I used to be a spy. Burn Notice (2007-2013)

What if.... The orange cankle fascist was told the image was "doctored" but he...misheard it as "doctor." ??!!!! And then his pudding brain seized and that became his new truth. I mean...

Yakoke! Making some progress and I am so grateful for you all. We're at 13% now! With everything going on in the world and everyone struggling in one way or another, your assistance and grace is appreciated beyond measure. ko-fi.com/johnniejae/g...

Trump is rolling out his “we will share the tolls” scam on Hormuz to save face just like he did on the Canada bridge to Michigan. Neither one will happen.

This is unlikely still but here is what we would get if the swing in Georgia (and by extension roughly Wisconsin) were replicated uniformly. You all need to get out there. We can do this. Getting something like this would be an extinction level event for the Republicans.