"Who goes there???"

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Field report from the Ocean State:

i love this website

"Social media has recently been filled with sightings of the Ocean State's housewives filming for next season across the state."

JFC.

‘Odyssey’ comes from the name Odysseus. The first known use of ‘odyssey’ as a generic term for “journey” was in Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Kidnapped” in 1886.

From my inbox: today, at 5 p.m., at Providence City Hall, there will be a protest "to demand an end to escalating ICE raids, deportations, and deadly violence against immigrant communities." The gathering is part of a "National Day of Action to End ICE Terror."

One of the many ways Trump has eroded press freedom in this country is by frequently suing news outlets for coverage he doesn't like, and boasting about it or threatening more lawsuits. As with much of his behavior and rhetoric, he is setting an example that others are following.

"Following months of protests outside its branches and Providence headquarters, Rhode Island’s largest bank announced Friday it is cutting its financial ties with two for-profit prison operators that have detained immigrants on behalf of the Trump administration."

I am a climate scientist and, same.

The impacts of #climate change, from rising seas to worsening #droughts and floods to #wildfires and massive #air-quality health threats will be widespread, ultimately affecting everyone on the planet. This is today's widespread and dangerous air-quality because of massive Canadian wildfires.

Non-Jews condescendingly explaining to Jews where the “true” danger for us exists — as Rep. Newberry does here (and has done previously with me) — is, in fact, antisemitic.

The creator of Roger Rabbit (who is 85 years old by the way) is a good sort Crossposted with @openvibe.social

We can literally tell.

This is the time graph of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) in the air in Crown Point, Indiana over the last 48 hours PM 2.5 particulate matter, when high, is correlated with a spike in cardiac and pulmonary health issues These extreme weather and fire events are a result of our choices

Last night I gave a talk about AI and misinformation to about 15 people — mostly older folks — at a public library on Cape Cod. There was a lively Q&A/chat session after. I had a blast. One attendee asked if, when you’re talking to a chatbot, there’s a person on the other side. 🥺

Casually threatening mass rapes

Every single regulatory grade monitor in the Chicago area is recording over 400 µg/m³ of PM2.5 smoke pollution. This is so far beyond anything in the historical record it’s difficult to communicate how extreme this event really is

It certainly appears that, with this mailer I received at my house, the Smiley campaign is trying out a Trump-style attack-nickname for David Morales: "Defunding David."

This is tonight!

For a movement as hung up on The Masculine Virtues as these donkeys it's striking how dedicated they are to avoiding responsibility for anything they do or any of the consequences of those actions. Going through life on the verge of tears, looking for someone else to blame—now that's MAN.

i actually think most men havent broken in to a woman's house and raped her. i dont think most men have done that

Wow

Libraries Are the Best, Part 19,432: “The library space is a great equalizer; everyone is welcome here and everyone has the same access to the same types of materials. Especially when you’re in a period where you are struggling financially, it’s nice to have a space that is free for everyone.”

I hope the college students who protested the US-funded massacre of Palestinian civilians, while being vilified by their universities and politicians and even the president, understand that they are actually having an impact, just much slower than they hoped

Classic black and white with a chain link edge.

RI friends: on Sunday, I'll be watching the World Cup final at International House of Rhode Island, where my sweetheart, @gmanok.bsky.social, is a board member. See you there? (International House, in general, is a wonderful place worth following and supporting.)

Extremely bleak.

Wow! That's cool! Thank you for sharing, @kennyuong.bsky.social. 🥰

The Diet Coke Gods have smiled upon me today.

Calling the RFK Jr diarrhea strain “MAHA Blast” since it has now evidently infiltrated Taco Bell

Being freaked/bummed/angry about the thick air & demonic-looking light (in addition to whatever the smoke is doing to you physically) is right on the money. If you're troubled by this, that's bc it's troubling. After just riding with that for a minute: in what direction could that trouble move you?

JFC.

Good breaking-news coverage of this awful event from the @globeri.bsky.social team.

Man, the thin haze of wildfire smoke really adds to the dystopian mood out there.

Another "unprecedented" moment in the Trump 2.0 era A US Attorney General nominee has taken the oath for confirmation hearings at the Senate, 36 hours after a judge referred that nominee to the New York bar for disciplinary review

Good morning! 🪶

As always, Fig Newton with a perfect facial expression.

Horrifying.

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BREAKING: E. Jean Carroll got paid. www.lawdork.com/p/despite-tr...

Starting a zine with some friends! Send us your pitches!

Here's a pic I took in Providence yesterday. 🍋🧊🚚

"You come up with a slogan for the ice cream shop?" "Sure did boss, real fuckin haunting just like you asked." "what"

Period reminder that the FDA's approval of OxyContin was a key event in the early history of the opioid epidemic.

Periodic reminder that in the U.S., only a living person can initiate a defamation claim for damages to their reputation. You can't defame the dead