Finished my second rewatch of "The Good Place"--man, I just absolutely love that finale. Such a good show. If you liked it, too, check out "How to be Perfect," written by the creator of The Good Place, Michael Schur.

It is every American's patriotic duty to read this entire thing: www.wired.com/story/oral-h...

This is an emergency - not for me but for one of my children's friends - does anyone know anything about getting emergency medical funding in Arkansas? (I'm Canadian and know nothing.)

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The findings “suggest that medical AI tools powered by LLMs have a tendency to not reflect the severity of symptoms among female patients, while also displaying less ‘empathy’ towards Black and Asian ones.”

The address to target is: Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521-3515

This is Ralphie. He's trying to live up to his reputation as a retriever. Let him cook. 12/10 (TT: ralphiesgoldenlife)

I love you, thank you for staying

Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.

Costco considers a recalled wine so dangerous that it has sent a letter to every store member who bought a bottle telling them to immediately throw it away.

man the mental health difference between online and offline is pretty big in normal times but it an absolute chasm right now being super aware of what’s happening is important but my god it is a drain

Even ignoring how the Dixie Chicks and “freedom fries” were more than 20 years ago, how do these people look at themselves in the mirror with dignity. Is this really it for punditry now? Is it just “you started it” until the end of time, are you all just nine fucking years old now

It's noon ET. Have you had a high-protein meal today? Drank a glass of water? Taken your meds? Are you slouching? Gently pull your head up, roll your shoulders back, and slowly rotate your head left and right (3x). Now take a deep breath, and then slowly let it out. Repeat at least five times.

"There’s nothing political about believing other humans are inferior to you. That’s an ethics & morals conversation."

"When we need to live with so much fear, we can't be a Free People" that part There's so much talk about the purported rights and liberties of gun owners and not enough about guns as a threat to everyone else's ability to enjoy their rights, infringing everyone else's liberty

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk: "Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."

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If you're protesting ICE in Chicago, let me know at [email protected] if you need free legal training or legal support. If you're arrested protesting ICE, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected]. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.

Jim Henson designed owls and you can never convince me otherwise

I have been saying for months that it is critical to monitor your state’s vaccine requirements for school entry. They are the only things standing between us and massive infectious disease outbreaks. With Florida ending these requirements, other states are sure to follow.

Texas loaded busses with desperate migrants and dropped them off in Chicago like trash in the middle of winter. We welcomed them into our communities. Now Texas is sending its National Guard to terrorize them on our streets. In our neighborhoods. What the fuck.

I know, I know, but: The president of the US saying, literally, "we're going in" in reference to sending the military to an American city for no reason beyond terrorizing the local population should be the most immediately impeachable shit imaginable

here’s a version where the POV is blacked out whenever the driver takes their eyes off the road

So not only do churches NOT have to pay taxes, they're going to get YOUR tax dollars to boot. This seems like oh, I don't know, government establishing a religion in violation of the First Amendment?

Our science photo book The Radiant Sea is out Sept 2nd!! 30 years of research, 10 years of "we should", and a year of collating pix and writing. Sönke and I show (mostly for the first time) images of how organisms produce, use, and interact with light in the sea. #bioluminescence #fluorescence 🦑🧪🌊

When you are living under a eugenicist dictatorship hell bent on disabling and killing as many people as possible, lying to get a vaccine is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT MORALLY JUSTIFIED

You can very easily make a case for yourself as being someone who qualifies for Covid vax on this list. Physical inactivity, former/current smoker, depression, ETC - these are extremely broad and wide ranging categories. *You can also just lie* and say you’re depressed. Do what you need to do!!!

Had to switch my health insurance bc my old one was no longer an option. Had my first appointment, paid a copay, checked the patient portal & I have an additional $40 charge. Called to find out why & was told it's an outpatient fee (it's an in network doc). So I'm paying 2x per appointment now, fun

All three of my kids, two boys and a girl, have received this vaccine--protect your kids!

SO grateful he's my governor! More like this, Dems

Made it to the third week of school before someone got sick--my oldest has COVID. Thankfully, he's feeling better after going back to bed this morning. Waiting to hear back from the school nurse about the COVID return policy.

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect. As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.

Presidents are supposed to be like your underwear. If you’re thinking about them at all over the course of a normal day, they’re either fabulous or something has gone terribly wrong.

His little "Whomp" sound as he jumps in is the best

The FDA warns public not to eat, sell or serve certain Great Value raw frozen shrimp sold at Walmart due to possible contamination a radioactive isotope

Bought my daughter a pair of shoes less than a week ago, and they tore! I sewed the tear up, and I left an email with Clark’s customer support, but geez, not cool

I would like to amplify this post by 1000x because Reuters f'd up this story to start with -- by falsely reporting that Costco would no longer carry mifepristone, when it never did -- and other news outlets ran with it and far-right legal groups are taking credit for something that didn't happen.

Solar-powered dog recharging

May fly and its shedded exoskeleton on my back door

Looked up my dad's house & saw that it's contingent, so I guess he really is moving. Would've been nice to hear that information from him. Ah, dysfunction

Yeah this is the thing I'm told me and all my students need to uncritically embrace so they can get a job after college

With this vote, Congress makes ICE the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency in history, with more money per year at its disposal over the next four years than the budgets of the FBI, DEA, ATF, US Marshals, and Bureau of Prisons combined.

The bill republicans passed will raise your electricity bill. It will raise how much you pay at the pump. It will make our grid less reliable. Every time you fill up your tank or pay your utility bill for the next 10 years, when you notice how much more it is, think back to this bill, today.

Reminding everyone again that SNAP makes money and keeps (mostly) the elderly and children from starving. It is the ideal government program. It solves a problem and stimulates growth simultaneously. This bill is an abomination.

A bit of a long shot, but I'll ask anyway: Would anyone be interested in playing D&D online once a week or fortnight in the evening?

If you are a journo covering the GOP budget and want to talk to people with medically complex kids who count on Medicaid to stay alive and in their communities, I have a trenchcoat of sources for you from all over the country, just drop me a line! sesmith at realsesmith dot com

Need a laugh? Imagine someone hula hooping angrily

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