On the cover of The Lancet: Editorial — “Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure” Read the latest issue: spkl.io/63327Aa31W

Fact-checking the State of the Union in video form, direct from the White House! m.youtube.com/watch?v=9x0D...

"Israeli soldiers fired nearly a thousand bullets during the massacre of 15 Palestinian aid workers in southern Gaza on March 23, 2025—with at least eight shots fired at point blank range—according to a joint investigation" www.dropsitenews.com/p/israeli-so...

This looks amazing!

The Virginia Children's museum is awesome!

People are hating on this post but to me (admittedly a n00b) it seems to raise valid points. And I disagree with the notion that someone has to build a better alternative in order to criticize - everyone has the right to criticize, and if you're serious about decentralization you should listen.

Really great series by VCIJ - vcij.org/stories/at-l...

Riiiight "Microsoft policies and terms of service do not allow our technology to be used for the mass surveillance of civilians, and we do not believe ICE is engaged in such activity." www.972mag.com/ice-microsof...

"Due to Plecker's systematic erasure of the existence of any 'Indians' between 1924 and the mid-1940s, all but one of Virginia's 11 state-recognized tribes have been unable to provide this proof to the US Bureau of Indian Affairs' administrative process." www.vpm.org/news/2026-01...

"Cockacoeske was an extraordinary person, an amazing leader — there is absolutely no question,” said King. “She did protect her people, and of course as we know the Pamunkeys are here today, they survive. And I think a lot of it has to do with the work that she did during her tenure as a leader.”

Bacon: a drunk, racist POS "During Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676, Indigenous tribes used their knowledge of Dragon Run to outmaneuver and evade Bacon’s forces who were on a mission to rid the region of the Native people who had called it home for thousands of years." virginiamercury.com/2026/02/16/6...

"Mario" shares, "I'm a strawberry picker. I wake up at 4:30 in the morning to work for 4 to 5 hours in this cold damp weather. I end up earning $60 to $80. I do it with great pride. Farm workers are essential. We put food on America's tables." #WeFeedYou

🎥 Well written and directed, original take on possession/seance horror

Iconic

Writing bg music of the day - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOI...

Hair ice! This incredible ice structure is the result of a fungus affecting the formation of ice crystals. Spotted in Edford Wood Nature Reserve, Somerset on a frosty morning yesterday. #mycology #fungi #nature #winter #naturephotography #eastcoastkin #climate #naturetherapy #wellbeing

😢 washingtonian.com/2026/02/18/c...

In related news - "State Sen. Aaron Rouse, a longtime Clean Virginia candidate who has received $360,000 from the group, appears to have made the switch over to Dominion’s side, and the investment is already paying out for the utility company." www.virginiascope.com/rouse-has-sw...

Since Trump’s reelection, he's focused on dismantling renewable energy-related projects, reserving "his strongest animus for offshore wind, apparently based on his objection to 11 wind turbines in the water off his Aberdeenshire, Scotland golf course." coastalreview.org/2026/02/with...

ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...

*from across the table* hey sorry could you pass the

Initially reported as 50 gallons last Friday, the Newport News Shipyard jet fuel spill into the James River has been revised to 7,749 gallons. Contact [email protected] if you spot oil or sheen you think is related to the spill www.deq.virginia.gov/news-info/sh...

Yes I also found this super annoying, going to turn off right meow

I see that only a tiny fraction of you, my Bluesky friends, also follow @jeopardyofficial.bsky.social on here. Why not go follow right now? My guess is the more eyeballs we get here, the more attention we can give Bluesky relative to other social media platforms!

Love non-Greek/Roman mythology represented in astronomy: Haumea is the Hawaiian goddess of fertility, and Makemake is the creation deity of the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. www.datawrapper.de/blog/solar-s...

To have the energy of a monster, only to be crushed like a can

Move over Very Hungry Caterpillar, here comes

Wmbg also has higher stop-to-population ratio - "But when measured relative to population size, a different picture emerges. Northampton County, home to about 12,000 people, logged nearly 23,000 stops, giving it the highest stop‑to‑population ratio in the state." vcij.org/stories/afte...

<3 www.whsv.com/2026/02/13/h...

Messed up how this @washingtonpost.com piece frames ChatGPT's racial bias as a fun quiz. The bot's picks for "laziest" and "dumbest" states are those with the most Black Americans, but this isn't really scrutinized. These bots are racist - can we take that more seriously? wapo.st/4qvMkfl

Feels right. Gift link - wapo.st/4cpRZjE

One thing that’s cool about our current system is how it creates things that people don’t want or need, and also those things are bad for us.

"In October 2025, DHS sent Google a subpoena demanding information about a retiree who criticized the agency’s policies. The retiree had sent an email asking the agency to use common sense and decency...federal agents later appeared on that person’s doorstep." www.eff.org/deeplinks/20....

I would happily have any of these as a familiar

Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family. “He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.

Sick!!

omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for gradient.horse

I just donated to Immigrant Defense Network, and you can too! immigrantdefensenetwork.org/donate/

Journaling has been essential for my mental health, but I kept self-censoring in apps since I wasn't in control of my data. Last year I switched to plain-text files on my computer. No clouds, no third parties, totally private. It's been awesome! youtu.be/8fCjmPudCck?...

I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...

ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...

of the 50+ galleries in Richmond VA, only 3 are Black. Southside Contemporary, Chromophore, and HI•RES. so we’re working to build a stronger network of Black creative spaces. all 3 have new openings this week. engagements all month. if you’re in Richmond, pull up

Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Alex Pretti

"Of the 10 census tracts in Hampton Roads with the most cameras, eight of those 10 are majority Black,” Finn said. Flock cameras...are more likely to be found in neighborhoods that are majority Black, low income or both. www.whro.org/business-gro...

ICE killing #AlexPretti should remind you of police killing #PhilandoCastille. Both men had concealed weapon permits, did not draw their guns, & were killed in Minn. These homicides are the price of unaccountable policing. These deaths are variations on the same fatal theme.

Watching #skyscraperlive youtu.be/JepM3GkIdTU?...

The White House posted an edited photo of the activist involved in the Minneapolis church protest, made to look like she was crying.

A major coalition is launching a general strike in Minnesota tomorrow, aimed at pushing out ICE. It includes: -Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1005 -The MN AFL-CIO -SEIU Local 26 -UNITE HERE Local 17 -CWA Local 7250 -Saint Paul and Minneapolis Federations of Educators -Faith leaders And more. 🧵

"A fellow detainee, Santos Jesus Flores, said in a phone interview with The Post last week that he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, “No puedo respirar” — Spanish for “I can’t breathe.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...