The book that most moved me in my childhood was "The Diary of Anne Frank." It helped set my moral compass. It is incredible that a country founded in wake of the worst genocide in history, ostensibly to protect the members of the persecuted minority, would weaponize their state against the innocent.

Yes. Reform the Supreme Court. Term limits. Expand the Court. Enforceable code of ethics. It’s time we address corruption on the highest court.

Well, yes. This is obvious.

Heck yeah. Democratic Socialism for 1000, Alex.

This is obviously un-constitutional; however, I support it. For one thing, if they can do this, we can ban guns when we get into power. And for another thing, the fastest way to convert people to atheism is to have a state-sponsored religion. In 40 years, 60% of folks in Texas will be atheist.

Any book that is ok with slavery can't tell you anything of value.

Apple Maps Gaslighting:

Reagan was famously anti-smart, anti-progress. I'm looking forward to the day when we legally topple his smug statue from the grounds of National Airport, to make way for a statue of an actual hero.

Kanew: “They said the same things about Zohran, now he’s like the most popular guy in NYC. They even said it about Biden. Progressives want you to have health care, good schools, stop dropping 💣 on kids… they’ll call everyone a communist. Don’t buy the fearmongering.”

This is totally not fair. The hardcover of "Regime Change" by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan is $26.99 on Amazon; and only $16.99 as a Kindle eBook.

Mitchel on parenting: "I thank God... and I ask him to show me how to be a good father, how to protect her, and how to love the world as well." I say, if people could let go of their pride and ask these questions to the world rather than to their imaginations, great things could happen to them.

13.8 billion years ago, the big bang occurs. 4.6 billion years ago, our solar system forms. 4.54 billion years ago, the Earth forms. 4.28 billion years ago, the first life emerge. 2.4 million years ago, the first humans evolve. 8 thousand years ago, god took credit for the whole thing.

The science of algae blooms. What Trump never learned in his high school science class.

Such good news. Human beings are capable of magical and wonderful things. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Listened to an NPR story this morning about mass child starvation in Senegal without a single mention of Elon Musk, the guy who gleefully created the conditions for the mass starvation

english isn't for cowards. if you're not saying 'torpify,' that's a skill issue. there's no Académie Française telling you what to do. if you try to type 'pallific' and freak out when you see a little red underline, maybe you're not ready to roll with the big dogs.

Gotta have some snacks #booksky

Sounds like paradise. #BookSky

When politicians say they can't hold corporations accountable, remember: they can. They just choose not to.

Trump made the mistake of reading the book, "The Art of the Deal," and it shows. The author was a real idiot.

You don't always get what you vote for, but you always get what you don't vote for.

I mean...can we adjust course AT ALL???

If you're lucky...

yes. change the statute on which this decision turned and redistrict according to the legitimacy conferred by the people of the state

Another great teacher among us. When I was born, Attenborough was already 43!

I feel bad for Spirit Airlines. I flew them in 2007, on a leg of my vacation. We read up when we bought the tickets about all the things that were and were not included. We did it for price, at the time. Staff was friendly and there were no issues. Spirit: killed by Trump's war with Iran.

Every splashy New York Times profile of a right wing influencer.

The fourth of May be with you all!

May the 4th be with you

Wait until @iggymaid.bsky.social finds out what happens at a library! Author works 2 years on book, book is published, and book can be checked out for free at public library. Also music. Also movies. Also board games.

Here's a nice sexist title from Mother Jones. Not even traditionally liberal outlets are immune from the baked-in sexism of colloquialisms.

So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out

The corruption is just stunning. www.thedailybeast.com/chief-justic...

“The way they got the evidence was about the level of seriousness of a Las Vegas goofball magician,” Penn said. “I do that every night in my show, and I’ve done it for 50 years.”

"You're just voluntarily complying with this whimsical cosplay" -- holy shit, Tim Kaine is *demolishing* Russ Vought

I don't know what you've done while Bluesky was down earlier today, but I finished writing a book, started a new book, took a walk, knitted a sweater, went swimming, took a nap, caught up on the reading, learned a new language, prepared a harsh comment about Papal theology, and wrote a love letter ❤️

@xianresistance.bsky.social I'm sure this account will block me for pointing this out, but my atheism insists: If adherents to Christianity can justify both voting for, and voting against, Trump, then perhaps Christianity is too wishy-washy for people to base their entire world-view upon it.

ARC Raiders is fun and all but can you imagine social gaming if you actually had more interaction options than "shoot other player" or "don't shoot other player" ??? We gotta give people ways to interact positively or we shouldn't be surprised people are toxic. Everquest understood 27 years ago

This is peak troll.

Yes. And, AOC will be a great President. I hope you vote for her, too.

Sure. Let's quote David Stockman now. I love it when the most vile and evil Republicans from a bygone era, people who paved the way for what is going on now, claim that they aren't at all to blame for what's happening. IF YOU VOTED REPUBLICAN IN THE LAST 60 YEARS, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BEING HERE.

This is beyond 3d Chess. This is Go.

So this is how civilization ends. I'd been wondering. I had my bet on Putin sending out salvos of nuclear missiles as he lay on his deathbed, with nothing left to lose.

Every once in a while, I like to watch this video clip of Joe Biden comforting a grieving Parkland family to remind myself what compassionate leadership looks like. This is the stuff I truly miss.

I'll say this again and again: If your religion can be used to justify war crimes and peacemaking, then perhaps your religion is lacking. It's not the Pope's fault that the bible condones rape, murder, and slavery in different situations. Jews, Christians and Muslims all have this Abrahamic problem.