Happy Pride Month 🌈

Air conditioning is unapologetically a good thing because it helps people not die. And one good thing about air conditioning is that it largely needs to run during the day when solar power is at its maximum: it can and should align with clean energy goals.

Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking across a microscope slide. 🫧🐻🧪

Dr. Jey, whom you may recall from Episode 518 - Mapping the X-Gene, is recovering from a transphobic attack and needs some support. If there's one thing I KNOW this community is good at, it's turning out for fellow humans in need. Go to it! <3

"The law, which takes effect July 1, 2027, redefines corporations in a way that precludes spending on elections. A volunteer group in Montana is gathering signatures in hopes of putting a similar issue to voters in November." apnews.com/article/corp...

Hawai’i just passed a bill that undermine Citizens United. The bill establishes corporations as “artificial persons” without the right to spend money on elections. The bill could limit the influence of super PACs and be a model to challenge the influence of money in politics.

There are so many Black self-liberation stories like this - just the coolest shit anyone’s done & I truly believe that if America liked stories of revolutionaries or rebels defeating elites as much as we used to act like we do we would have mined these types of stories more for film & television.

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. 🧪🧵⬇️

SCDP Chair Christale Spain delivered powerful testimony at the hearing regarding Republicans’ effort to redraw congressional maps in the middle of an election year, reflecting on her mother’s experience living through Jim Crow in South Carolina “We cannot go back.” #scpol #scdems

Serious writers do not use AI because writing is art. If you are not passionate about writing, if you don’t love it even when it’s not financially smart to continue and you think no one might read/see it, if you don’t get the rush from figuring that shit out…you’re not cut out for it.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Virginia on Friday struck down the voter-approved redistricting amendment, upholding a lower court ruling that declared the measure unconstitutional less than 24 hours after the special election and briefly halted its implementation. virginiamercury.com/2026/05/08/s...

my gas prices map is front and center of the @nytimes.com homepage. we pubbed it over a month ago and it updates daily. you can zoom in and see the prices in your county.

Tell the kids we use to go days, weeks even, without thinking about the president.

Been slowly making my way through Poetry Like Bread: Poets of the Political Imagination, edited by Martín Espada. He's become one of my favorite poets, and his own taste in poetry does not disappoint.

Bandcamp Friday begins in T-minus 12 hours! From midnight to midnight PDT, we'll waive our revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists and labels.

This rules actually. Indigeneity's role in American food history (particularly southern food, mexican cuisine, and BBQ) is often erased and downplayed.

Quantum computers are coming sooner than expected. Now's a good time to check if your encrypted messenger has moved to post-quantum cryptography. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

After Condé Nast's decision to close SELF, I spoke to chronically ill women about what the women's health site meant to them. "We have to acknowledge chronic illness as a politically, culturally, and socially marginalized category" Latest for @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Anyway, our public libraries deserve more support. Let's fight to ensure they receive what they need to pay library workers fairly, to do the necessary capital repairs/upgrades, and to afford lots of books and other resources, and to offer programming. Good night everyone. #NationalLibraryWeek

Blooms today! Did a ton of work in the garden today, really getting settled into spring and allllllll the work ahead! 🌱🌷

I have ADHD so I have grappled with memory issues my whole life... But nothing like what covid did to me. I've been bouncing back physically in so many ways over the past few years, but it only makes my mental situation more stark. Starting stimulants got me 25-50% back but my brain got cooked.

“Take a moment to think before you dive in. That’s the best advice for Google Photos users, as the company confirms its latest update can scan all your photos to “use actual images of you and your loved ones” in AI image generation.” www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...

Breaking: HHS’s ban on gender-affirming care is struck down. Rarely have I read a ruling this sharply worded. “This case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

NEW: Porsha Ngumezi and Nevaeh Crain died during miscarriages in Texas after doctors delayed treatment. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to the deaths, but the doctors were given minimal punishment. By Kavitha Surana and Lizzie Presser

I miss when the oldies radio stations played my parents music and not my own...

this is fucking nuts:

My annual reminder that if you need to buy a window A/C this year do not simply buy the largest model you can afford. Energy Star has a sizing guide. Why do you want an AC that is sized for your room? Because an undersized A/C won't cool well and an oversized A/C will leave a space humid

sure sex is cool but have you ever blessed the rains down in Africa

This is slavery.

ICYMI, I wrote my story of disability acceptance -- this story took years of processing to write! Getting #ME/CFS or #LongCovid is a Kafkaesque nightmare, but there's a path forward towards a happy ending. Even if you're turned into a giant invisible sloth. gavagai.com/posts/3894

“Selena will always be with me. Whether it’s at the rodeo, dancing with friends, or listening to her as I run errands. Like a bluebonnet, she’s uniquely Texan. And for a little Black girl finding her home, she was so much more.”

1. In a landmark ruling, the Montana Supreme Court has declared that the constitution, one of the most progressive in the nation, entirely protects transgender people. The ruling is even insulated from SCOTUS decisions, due to how state constitutions work. Subscribe to support our journalism.

I just met with the vet at the animal hospital and they said treatment could end up in the $3000-5000 range. Oof

Falls Creek Falls outside Winthrop In Washington State in the North Cascades Mountains ❤️#Nature #WaterfallWednesday

When you feel imposter syndrome sneaking up on you, just remember that JD Vance lectured the Pope on theology.

Lilac’s out early this year 💜

Bluebird posting will continue until morale improves

Woke up to my favorite irises opening 🥰

The Oregon coast is pure magic ✨ #pnw #beautiful 🩵

These handsome devils with their fancy crowns appear to be Charaxes sempronius, the Tailed Emperor butterfly. They're native to Australia where they feed on kurrajong or bottletree shrub leaves. They're also famous for getting drunk & fighting on hilltops. Let's talk about these tiny dragons.

My flower painting 🌹

One of my favourite #Newfoundland, (Canada) wildflowers…Sheep Laurel. Photo from 2 summers ago. Each flower is about 1cm in diameter. #flower #wildflower #plants #botany

Sorry I can’t help clean up right now I’m actually super busy

This is for my buddy nurse Hammam! He wanted me to write a post for him. About his situation, his brother has autism & a broken leg, I think his mother is unwell too, & they need adequate housing & food. He saves lives as a medical worker. Boost & support our community member please!

It’s time once again for “you do not need to share the horrors in order to communicate that they are horrible. You do not need to imbibe the horrors to bear witness to them. Be kind to yourself and others right now.”

Le Chomp. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

My hyacinths! 😍

National Geographic Award winning photograph of the year. So beautiful. 🐝🐝🐝

Cat in the Summer Meadow, Bruno Liljefors (1860-1939).