Just under half of Pennsylvania’s registered voters approve of how Fetterman is handling his job, but a vast majority of his support came from Republicans, according to a new poll.

To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus... “[in 1946 the Supreme] Court reversed Ms. Morgan’s conviction and held that state segregation laws were unconstitutional as applied to interstate bus travel.”

There are SO many important points in this article - but highlighting this one. We MUST be a nation that takes care of our children- and we simply are not.

The Trump administration wants to install permanent fencing around Lafayette Park, directly outside the White House. It's long been a popular spot for protesters, who worry barriers will change that. n.pr/3RiihMz

Can you imagine an American court sending a top executive to prison for deaths their malfeasance has caused? Maybe it happens. But I can't remember when.

Today!

If it's brown, flush it down. If it's yellow, let it mellow. Wise advice about saving water that I first heard many years ago, during a different severe drought.

This Saturday (7/18) at Booker T. Washington Park. Learn what's on Virginia's 2026 ballot. Get trained to register voters. Meet representatives from local organizations. Learn how to talk with your neighbors about voting. #GoodTrouble #TeachReachPreach #JohnLewis #Charlottesville

This soccer thing every 4 years is pretty fun. They gotta figure out a way to play in between the World Cup.

All the teams I care about are out of the World Cup. But at least I've still got "anybody but Argentina" to root for.

Israel's relentless Gaza attacks aim to sabotage the 'ceasefire' and ensure perpetual chaos, analysts warn.

Trump does indeed seem to enjoy killing people — at sea, in Iran, in American cities...

Australia will require large data centers powering artificial intelligence to generate as much power as they consume, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Wednesday, as the country aims to impose parameters on the growing industry.

This headline: lol & smdh

Commentary: Industrial accidents in poor neighborhoods are so L.A. And it's nothing new

‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detention

Well, I think I’ve got a new favorite opening line to a music review

The most expensive technology is used to track those who steal the least. The more you steal, the less likely you'll face any consequences.

I just looked up how to curse in French, in case you've just watched the game & need some help. wordy.info/blog/french-...

A complicated story & a hell of a good read. The truth? Who knows? "Dieter Gerhardt, a pivotal figure in the anti-apartheid struggle, who became a high-ranking Soviet spy, has died at 90, reigniting debate about his controversial actions and motivations."

Murray: Is it true that people making under $184,000 pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate? Dahl: Yes. Murray: And what is the rate for someone making $1,000,000? Dahl: 2.2%.

See a pattern? Don't squint too hard.

US foreign policy as protection racket.

From February but unfortunately still relevant. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

An unimaginative president with woeful academic credentials, who assumed the office under tainted circumstances, is the wrong -- the very, very wrong -- person to lead this process.

Racist billionaire's AI project creates environmental racism. What a coincidence.

Excellent thread about the kind of men who become the foot soldiers of fascism. Fits the Trump regime rather well, not surprisingly.

Somewhat disconcerted to learn that Mengistu Hailé Mariam, former dictator of Ethiopia, is still alive & living in exile in Zimbabwe, where he's been for the last 35 years. www.lemonde.fr/series-d-ete...

South Africans are shaking their heads in dismay over Trump's overtly racist immigration policies that are admitting only white South African immigrants to the US. www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...

VW is far behind the Chinese, Koreans, & Japanese on EVs & hybrids. Far behind everyone on competitive SUVs, large or small. Sure, the problem is employees, but they're the ones in the executive suites.

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 "New York will block the construction of any new large data centers for up to a year so the state can create rules to protect the environment and energy grid from the power-hungry facilities that fuel artificial intelligence technology." apnews.com/article/new-...

@meredithmoo25.bsky.social 😄

I feel bad for the gunners mate, but I really like the name of the sloop.

Fascinating story about the Mascogos of Coahuila – an Afrodescendent group who arrived in Mexico in the 19th century fleeing slavery in the U.S. english.elpais.com/internationa...

Coco Fusco writes that Cuban artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántra’s whereabouts remain unknown, as do his fate and that of more than 800 political prisoners on the island.

Good story on what's to become of the metal from Charlottesville's now-melted-down statue of Robert E. Lee.

To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus... “500 angry white citizens wielding sticks and ropes demanded that all local Black people leave ... Facing the threat of deadly violence, and terrified … 200 Black residents departed that night”

Ruth is one of the best journalists I've ever met. When she talks about internet hoaxes, the crisis in the news biz, & seriously bad actors, pay attention. 👇🏽

I've been listening to Radio France 10 podcasts about Bad Bunny. They're terrific. It's the first time I've paid attention to his music. First thought? The trumpet & trombone players that he hires are fucking amazing. 😄 (When you can afford to hire the best, do it.)

After buying her freedom, Elizabeth Keckley established a clothing business in Washington DC in 1860 favored by the elite. During the Civil War she established an organization to assist formerly enslaved Americans. After Lincoln’s assassination she published a memoir to raise funds for his widow.

The scheme falls critically short of the $71bn reportedly needed for Gaza's recovery over the next 10 years.

Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more: www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...

This is such a problem now. I have no idea how any HE institution is meant to remain inclusive and accessible whilst also... actually testing for learning.

"...one thing they don’t have is any French players." This World Cup has been great for illustrating how widely shared anti-Black racism is — from everyday fans to political leaders, from Latin America to Europe.

Seriously, you have to be so spiritually dead inside to not understand why having more of this makes a city far more pleasant than more cars.

July 12, 1926: Publishing houses Henry Holt and MacMillan have begun altering high school biology textbooks to satisfy Texas officials who regard Darwinian science as anti-religious. All references to “evolution” are changed ro “development” and mentions of human evolution are entirely removed.

Men fighting and women ignoring them Mughal, 18th C

A cool thing about learning French is that, along the way, I'm being introduced to a jazz scene that I knew next to nothing about. Turns out that France has beaucoup de wonderfully creative musicians — like Airelle Besson & Lionel Suarez. This is fun. And very French. 😄 youtu.be/4b-Hnf--XA8

I really wish we hadn’t gotten so accustomed to people lying to us and hiding information that normal pitfalls of age like heart attacks and falls are now the subject of conspiracy theories