Roughly a quarter of the USA men's soccer squad was born outside the United States. Which the US Department of Homeland Security ignored in their most recent & very Nazi-esque social media post about the World Cup. @homelandgov.bsky.social - ya'll embarrassing. www.comicsands.com/dhs-our-soil...

So many people have worked very hard to create this "crisis", to make people in various countries think immigrants are their biggest threat. It's a distraction from what those same people are doing (avoiding taxes, ruining the environment, exploiting workers, etc.). www.npr.org/2026/06/25/n...

Thousands of Vespa riders took to Rome's streets to mark Vespa's 80th birthday. The wasp-waisted scooter became a symbol of Italy's rebirth after World War II. www.dw.com/en/rome-cele...

Mel Brooks just turned 100. He has brought more joy to my life than most people I know personally. If I ever met him, I would probably be reduced immediately to a puddle of grateful tears.

He works for us, and we're entitled to know that he has had a stroke. We're entitled to know what is going on with his hands and his ankles. We're entitled to see a truthful and complete doctor's report after his frequent trips to Walter Reed.

Videos from an animal's point of view are more common than ever! Not surprisingly, so are AI-generated fabrications. Can you spot the fake? Check out this week's edition of #2TruthsAndAI & let us know how you did in the replies.

Patriotism is measured by keeping America’s word. Congress appropriated these foreign assistance funds. The law requires they be spent. National security, humanitarian leadership, and constitutional government all depend on honoring that commitment. No pocket rescissions. Defend the Constitution.

The thunderstorm in Amsterdam is insane. The lightning has not stopped for 30 minutes and the thunder is constant.

Trump at his golf club today holding an iPhone 17 Pro Max. Why isn’t he using the Trump Mobile T1 phone?

40°C in Europe and the traffic lights are melting. Not metaphorically — actually melting. Asphalt cracking, roads buckling, accidents piling up. Turns out the infrastructure wasn't designed for a climate we were warned about for decades.

LOVING all these African countries advancing in the World Cup! I'd love for the men's USA team to win it all, of course, but I'd love, just as much, for an African team to get there. Actually, I'd love for any team that's never done it to win it all. But especially a non-European team. ⚽🌎🏆

The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the Trevor Project, the leading nonprofit for suicide prevention in LGBTQ+ young people that has used to staff the specialized option, may be excluded. 🧵1 of 2

Been a loooong time since I've been playing online on a Saturday night. Still not as fun as the old days on old, fun Twitter.

For nearly 10 years, the Ahwatukee Giving Tree in Arizona has been decorated for holidays & special occasions, like Christmas, Mardi Gras, Valentine's Day, Easter and back-to-school season. Community members could also find small gifts, including treats for dogs & pencils for children. 🧵1 of 2

The United Nations-sanctioned Board of Peace announced by Donald Trump earlier this year to rule Gaza is planning a sweeping grant of legal immunity for itself. www.theguardian.com/law/2026/jun...

The 16-day Great American State Fair got off to a bad start Thursday, with organizers struggling to open gates on time & workers "scrambling to hide construction debris." Once inside, fairgoers encountered a panoply of operational & electrical chaos. www.rawstory.com/trump-fair-d...

You might personally choose not to use AI, but you might not have a choice as to whether your team or office uses it. If your organization is using AI to write alt text, always review it to make sure it's accurate and appropriate. AI won't necessarily understand how or why an image is being used.

Apple is just the most recent to jack up prices and point the finger at AI. But consumers are footing the bill for something we didn’t ask for, despite record earnings. Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social:

So many friends now no longer have health insurance.

“Pull my string,” Woody said. “We are at the end of Toy Times. We must make our stand now or forever perish.” (Happy birthday, George Orwell!)

61 days until America’s best fair.

Saturday. Yard work called off due to rain. Applying for jobs while watching the World Cup instead.

Are you a family member, doctor, nurse or midwife? We want to understand more about why families decline a vitamin K shot. If you have a story to share, we hope you will reach out when you’re ready. You can contact @deldeib.bsky.social at [email protected] or 312-730-4797 on Signal.

Dr. Joseph Mercola, a vaccine skeptic with millions of followers, told parents for years that vitamin K shots were unnecessary for newborns. Now he's changed his mind. The reversal came after we contacted him while reporting on babies who died after parents declined the shot: propub.li/4aowazm

Firefighters working on the nation's largest current wildfire, burning in southern Utah, are being challenged by historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to continue through the weekend. n.pr/4wjK9it

The BBC has requested that Donald Trump hand over his phone records from Jan. 6 as part of his defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster.

It is estimated that more than 100,000 people were killed during the three-year war, including 8,000 Bosnian muslims, or Bosniaks, in what the United Nations considers a genocide.

Y'all remember the R judge who presided over Dylann Roof's bond hearing? "...Gosnell allegedly admitted to abusing children in his care, in his neighborhood, and traveling internationally to engage in sex with children on several occasions." spectrumlocalnews.com/sc/south-car...

Made a friend abroad angry today because I wouldn't express support for Hamas - instead, I criticized it. Equalizer with the friend here in the USA that's angry with me because I won't express support for the current government of Israel - instead, I criticize it.

I usually open my email spam folder before deleting the contents, just to make sure something important didn't land there, but the subject lines are so gross lately, I've started just deleting everything without looking.

Just here to say ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot Renee Good as she was driving away. Sue me.

Oh, Iran... Oh, I feel your disappointment in my bones. ⚽🌎🏆 #WorldCup.

Had to share this with a colleague at Habitat for Humanity. And swear that I didn't write this.

Trump-shuttered climate change site back online in nonprofit hands

In January, Paigelynne Gonyea posted about the immigration surge in Minneapolis. This week, she was visited by ICE officials who claimed one of her posts had doxxed a federal agent. n.pr/43UQwg3

The FCC already has the tools to prevent unwanted calls that it’s not pushing hard enough. FCC’s proposal to require an ID to get a phone number is a massive data collection scheme with no actual benefit to consumers. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

We're all gonna pay and pay and pay.

My playlists are the best play lists. This, for me, is the best part of working from home - the musical accompaniment. And unlimited bathroom time. I've said too much.

Great plan!

That Dialog data exposure keeps getting worse. The records include personal information on a senior White House intelligence official and an active-duty special operations officer. That means date of birth, home address, mobile number, headshot photo, political leanings and more...

Wonderful news!

Hey, I hit 300 followers on Mastodon! I have 539 here on BlueSky. Of course, none of that is anywhere near the more than 2500 followers I used to have on the site formerly known as Twitter... I sure miss those days: the conversations, the discoveries... But I am, truly, happy to be here.

Why make your web site or online product accessible? In 2026, the disability consumer market is worth $675 billion, equivalent to the size of the global beauty & cosmetics industry. Annual discretionary income for folks with disabilities has soared to $107 billion. 🧵 disabilityin.org/articles-and...

When she watched UK Basketball games, the team NEVER listened to my Mom, no matter how much she yelled at the TV, and it's the same for me with the US Men's soccer team. Well done, Türkiye - I kept saying you were going to play every second of this game and you did. ⚽🌎🏆 #WorldCup

30 years ago, one of my dearest friends was the pastor of a small congregation my home town in Kentucky, & it became the first LGBTQ-affirming church within a 150-mile radius. Many HIV-positive folk - many of them friends of mine, & family of friends - found love, acceptance & care there. 🧵1 of 3

@radiofreetom.bsky.social on Trump’s appearance at the Great American State Fair last night. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

As a Watergate historian, this might be the dumbest and worst take we’ve seen from JD Vance in a long time. And it’s also a complete misunderstanding of Nixon and Watergate.

The startling difference between recent stiff, especially harsh sentences for anti-ICE activists in Texas and President Trump’s clemency for January 6 rioters shows that riots are okay if they are in support of the goals of Donald Trump.

The city of Woodburn, Oregon, with the highest Latino population in Oregon, has removed its Flock Safety cameras, a video surveillance tool that scans & catalogs license plate data. Audit revealed two federal immigration agencies had gained access to the data. www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort...