An Orthodox Jewish influencer I follow made a very short and incredibly polite post (that started with “I would never judge anyone for their beliefs”) about how Jews don’t believe that Jesus was the messiah and almost every single reply was VIOLENT AF And people wonder why we don’t trust Christians

Now with alt text and a whole lot of ugly laughter.

Fun story this morning. I spoke with Curtis Evans, the retired Marine in the viral photo below who took part in the anti-ICE protest at Broadview. He's a thoughtful guy, well read and with a dry sense of humor. Story @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-...

Tried to get my real ID. I had my license, my SS card and my birth certificate. I was not allowed to get my real ID because my birth name is different than my married name. Now I have to go dig up a marriage certificate. You know who wouldn’t have to do this? A man. Never change your last name.

Houston, we have purring!* * Note that it could be self-reassurance purring, but also she’s devouring her lunch, so maybe she’s just happy to be petted and fed.

We’re looking for some cover artists/designers for a couple of upcoming projects! But you gotta be real. •No AI •We have no interest in anime-style work, sorry We need someone comfortable illustrating plants and animals (especially birds). Please reply with a way to see your portfolio.

dudes rock

who chopped this onion directly into my eyeballs

This is...incredible?????

FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK FAT BEAR WEEK

Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches. This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists! Archaeologists! Please volunteer www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Really neat little thread about disaster and the opportunities that can come out of a horrible thing.

lunacy

🚨We need help so Azine doesn't land on the street, which *would* kill her. And she'll need supplies, meds, etc. - the total cost will be high.🚨 Let's start by making sure she has access to shelter after she gets kicked out. Let's call it $0/150 PP: [email protected]

Stevie Wonder pays tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire's "September" during tonight's "A Grammy Salute to Earth, Wind & Fire Live"

It's sobering, in its way, to realize that there was truly nobody (save, perhaps, his children) who knew him that loved him as a man. He made himself into content, and he died as content, and his funeral is the most content of all. Soundbites to soundbites, bits to bits

Threatened to start calling the new kitten All Ball, but then I had to explain the name to my husband.

Hearing that starting tomorrow there will be a sharp increase in 287g related immigration arrests/operations in the Orlando area. Possibly conducted by Florida law enforcement but ICE has been asked to assist to process those arrested. Please be cautious if you live in that area.

How is long Covid going today? Well, just added vanilla to the list of food allergies, which is now over 60 foods I used to eat daily. Don’t get long covid.

Sitting in the craft room getting the kitten used to my habit of singing along with classic rock songs.

I don't know much about Disney culture but I know two things about their parks: queer events and accessibility on many axes. The people who go to these parks have a few things in common: a strong sense of social justice and disposable income. Thus, this outcome is not surprising.

Happy Earth Wind & Fire Day to all who CELEBRATE! 🎶💃🏾 #EWF youtu.be/Gs069dndIYk

Okay, make that like 150 left because of other surprise expenses. Gahhhhhh.

BREAKING: The governments of Canada, Australia and the UK have formally recognised the Palestinian state. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/lcqb2s

I gotta go so here's the next one

Since I got up early today, I'm starting the festivities early

Beginning the day by cuddling a cat is one of my favorite ways to do it. Beginning the day by cuddling a kitten is a rare privilege. Anyway, new kitten is doing well if still a little scared by every noise, and husband and I have been taking turns holding and snuggling her.

I love the Winter Olympics let’s all get frostbite and fall down a mountain

anyone have leads on resources for trans folks (esp youth, esp mental health/crisis support) specifically in or near Syracuse, NY? asking for my stepmom who is helping a friend mobilize a brigade of support for a struggling grandkid

One might argue this is at least as important as Jimmy Kimmel's indefinite suspension--and it's not new, just getting worse.

I need a substitute teacher to wheel a TV in from the hallway for the rest of 2025 please

Fun (not at all fun) fact: posobiec in particular has been making the argument that Nixon was innocent or at least unfairly prosecuted. Others on the far right believe watergate—both the break in and the coverup—was a “deep state” plot to get Nixon out of office bc [jerk off gesture]

hi, cis folks! trans people need your help! the FY26 budget gets a vote by 9/30. GOP wants a ban on funds for ALL health services that provide trans care for ANY AGE. they're trying for other bans, too. we need you to call senators like chuck who don't get it: reps.fyi info & script in the🧵⬇️

Greetings to a young lady as yet unnamed! Newly arrived to our household, she is very small but also very fierce!

NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas. Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...

There are 730,000 people in the US on H1B visas. This is what many of them are thinking right now.

i don’t think people on bluesky understand the severity of this situation. i woke up to literally hundreds of texts from friends and family thinking about either moving back home to india or applying to other countries for jobs. this includes me.

This guy just walked around the Charlie Kirk vigil in Boston, yelling Kirk quotes through a bullhorn

Born in 1873 Maori scholar Mākereti Papakura is believed to be the first indigenous woman to matriculate at University of Oxford. She enrolled in 1922 to read Anthropology at Pitt Rivers Museum but tragically died just before graduating. She will be awarded a posthumous degree in Oxford next week.

turns out it's pretty hard to put an hour's worth of charlie kirk together and hold up the "he was not a white christian nationalist, actually" charade

Seems worth re-upping

I hate telling this story, but when tear gas is in the news... telling always feels importantm Tear gas is an abortifacient. When I was tear gassed, we were trying for a baby. The following day, I bled in a way I never have before. Like no period of my life before or since. Horror movie stuff.

HARDEST PHOTO OF 2025 JUST DROPPED

Mm. Santana, Talking Heads, Bruce Cockburn, Dave Brubeck I think was Dad’s music. His local band.

You do not, under any circumstances, have to hand anything to Kash Patel, but you *can* shit all over him for nearly endless reasons without ever bringing up his bracelets. (They're just bracelets with Hindu symbolism. Don't make it weird because you happen not to recognize that.)

A producer told me once she has to warn young crewmembers to avoid being alone with Aykroyd. "Not because he's a creep, he's a gentleman. But if you let him strike up a conversation the next thing we know all the PAs will be huddled in his dressing room learning how humans evolved from dolphins."

@kbspangler.com @tkingfisher.com @jortsthecat.bsky.social @fishtopher.bsky.social @ anyone

Do I know anyone in western or central NC who can foster (or adopt, hell) a pregnant mama cat? We have a sort of emergency situation where she’s been pulled inside to try and get her spayed to stop her having any more litters in this area (this may be her third) and the household can’t keep her.

If you missed it last night: I watched Sneakers for the first time (all the cool kids are doing it). I am blind and I like to watch portrayals of blindness in media. This might have been my second favorite portrayal of a blind person ever.

Circling back around to this. Folks, these are OLD friends of mine. Like 20+ years friends. We've seem some shit together. They're good people, working hard to make the world a more progressive place. Hannah works with a DV org to help victims. 500 bucks is not a huge ask. Can we do this?