Rubio: “A country that cannot build ships, or produce medicine, or control immigration, or access vital resources cannot defend its people, cannot defend its interests, and cannot defend its way of life." Was that the goal?

A week or so ago, I was looking for a couple books by an author from 10 and 15 years ago and my library didn't have them. I requested them via a library form. Today I got a notification in Libby that they purchased both titles. Asking your library for writers' books is an amazing way to support us.

Somehow Trump thinks this will persuade people to vote for Ken Paxton. Maybe he’s right, but he clearly has nothing but contempt for Texas voters.

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pro this.

Using the rules of linear perspective to combat ai slop can I get a hell yeah

Hey libraries! You don't have to either ignore genAI or promote it! You can resist! Anything less is a violation of our Code of Ethics and Bill of Rights.

If you’re trans & born before 2000, when asked who you are you can legit answer: “Do not ask me for a single title, I have crossed millennia under different names and worn more than one form besides. Revered by some and feared by many, I am remembered differently in each age that survives me.”

Shout out to the #LongCovid & #CovidConscious communities who warned us. They said: -keep masking in public spaces -invest in high quality indoor air filtration -don't declare the pandemic is over prematurely -demand single payer health care The majority of us didn't listen. It's a shame.

Me stressed out and working while watching videos about Pam Bondi and Chernobyl in the background: “Argh! Why am I so anxious and pissed off!?” Hmmm we may never know

States across the Deep South are calling to redraw congressional maps to secure more political power. This effort will further dilute Black and Brown voting power and undermine our right to fair representation. Call your legislators and tell them to oppose redistricting efforts.

Iran hit far more U.S. military targets across the Persian Gulf region than the Trump administration has acknowledged, with satellite images reviewed by The Washington Post showing damage to at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. bases.

Guys. Heads up. Let’s talk about Hantavirus. There have been SEVERAL bad takes and BLATANT misinformation circulating regarding this outbreak so I figured it was a good idea to make a thread about it. Stay calm. Stay vigilant. Know your facts. Here’s ALL you need to know. 🧪🧵⬇️

the gentleman vampire's evening routine #iwtvoc #originalcharacter

WATCH: The DOJ quietly closed 23,000+ criminal cases in the first six months of the second Trump administration, abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to pursue immigration cases. Full story: propub.li/4tHp2Wd

“We’re not doing this double standard shit anymore… this is a prime example of being able to dish it but not take it. Scott Jennings has built a career out of being a smug, condescending asshole on TV.” @adammockler.com responds to @GeraldoRivera’s absurd defense of Jennings

Lesbian knights ⚔️

Where are all the Musicians who in fact do travel town to town? Speak Up! Speak Out!!

The ignorance of the people who vote for these criminals is why we are where we are. Good morning everyone. ☕️☕️☕️

Way too few people are talking about the FOURTEEN THOUSAND people who now don't have jobs anymore. Even if you're saying the pilots will land on their feet (which isn't a guarantee), most of them aren't pilots. None of them have healthcare now. This sucks.

REP. @aftynbehn.bsky.social : “Well, that concludes our 250 year 🇺🇸 experiment, because Grandma Gone Wild @MarshaBlackburn decided to eliminate the last Democratically held seat in Tennessee, in MEMPHIS, where 65% of the constituents are Black. We need international attention on this.”

Lack of hours. Poor training. Higher expectations. Low pay and treatment. 

On May Day, Starbucks baristas in Providence, RI announced to management they’ve had enough, and they’re organizing their union! ✊

Last night was fun as hell and hoo boy we have so much more planned for the official takeover. Glad everyone liked the Emergency Broadcast and welcome new infowarriors.

idk how many times I’ve had to explain that arabs can have blue eyes, like baby have you ever heard of the crusades

A class at my kids’ school put up little statements about the good they want to do in the world and I was over the moon about this one - then I learned they meant to say “teach people in jail” which is also good!

My eldest sister was a classically trained chef. She went on to do courses in cake icing & decorating. She did every celebratory cake in our huge family for decades. Before she died aged 52 in 1996. Fuck cancer. Especially cancer of the vulva. Today het granddaughter, who she never knew, made this.

Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.

i see a horse has won the kentucky derby again. this is beginning to feel rigged

He’s a war criminal… he should be arrested if he ever leaves the US.

REP. @brotherjones.bsky.social : “This is a power grab… they’re spitting on the graves of all that work, saying we’re going to allow Black political voices & representation to be dismantled across the South- following marching orders of the White House. We’ve gotta fight back.” @GovBillLee

People with conditions like HIV and brain trauma are now living far longer—and revealing gaps in medical research and training.

The President of the United States is a liar.

The problem with having a criminal President who promotes conspiracy theories, incited an insurrection, & lies habitually about everything and is enabled by an entire political and media movement that does the same is that after a while people don't believe him and create their own narratives. #whcd

So anyway. Look at this hedgehog in tiny lil flippy floppies!

I actually think it's bad for the government to be surveilling its citizens inside their private vehicles, regardless of what veneer of legitimacy you try to put on top of it

"The indictment’s references to the '17 Unite the Right march in Charlottesville are positively perverse. It all-but explicitly blames SPLC for the men brandishing tiki torches chanting 'Jews will not replace us' & the car that plowed into counterprotesters & killed Heather Heyer. This is nonsense!"

Witnessing a blue whale off my coast is a breathtaking reminder of nature's giants. These majestic creatures truly redefine the term "bigger than life.

water type bulbs 💧

“Weren’t you against vouchers? What happened to that guy?” Speaker Sexton opposed @GovBillLee’s private school vouchers in 2019. Now he helped balloon the program to $300,000,000/year in taxpayer funds. He ties his change to COVID, blames unresponsive school boards.

Dog having the Time of his Life 😃

MEMPHIS — Yasser Lopez Soza, 18, in ICE custody since Feb. 20 when a vehicle he was riding in was pulled over by ICE agents as he was on the way to a soccer game, was finally just released. More: wreg.com/news/local/m...

COACH SULLY: “Shift your eyes to this monstrosity… one year. One President. Donating his salary is just a headline. It doesn’t offset the BILLIONS Trump is accumulating elsewhere.” 💰

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Idk man, I think the journalists who have been traumatized the most were not sitting in that room tonight. The feds gassed the shit out of us, knocked us over, sent in the local PD to harass, detain, and hurt us, shot a teenaged photographer in the face and he lost an eye, and that's just in LA

Worth remembering…

Everyone immediately assuming that an attempt on the President is staged is probably not a sign of a healthy democracy.

Pour one out for the Hilton staff who are working perhaps the worst shift in food service history rn.

Is there someone dead in the lobby or is there someone in custody? Was the person armed or not? Did he make it into the ballroom or not? Usually there should be a pretty wide grace period on finding this out, but there are literally hundreds of reporters in the room and nobody knows shit.