The Regency period was queer and trans. ‘Bridgerton’ barely scratches the surface

Canada’s ‘major projects’ should not come at the cost of the environment

What are the risks of contracting West Nile virus from a mosquito in Canada?

Ocean conservation needs strong relationships, not just targets

Zelenskyy’s honouring of wartime nationalists is straining Ukraine’s alliance with Poland

this is cool and all but they need to make a combine or any kind of implements that deere has locked farmers out of servicing / using without JD's electronic blessing for it to really matter

Love this story but also it’s not great that basic free market competition responding to demand is so fun and surprising

Coming back to this piece and seeing The Verge’s community and staff (including @reckless.bsky.social) in the comments defending the need for pieces like this and how healthcare, politics, and identity intersect with technology, is why I subscribe to The Verge.

They are jacking up prices while building giant, unwieldy, and outdated machines. US firefighters need to start importing superior trucks from Europe or Japan instead.

Every day it feels like we inch a little closer to Octavia Butler's nightmare future

Private equity firms are whatever the secular term for evil is.

Read the full investigation: www.levernews.com/big-firetruc...

🚨 NEW: Private equity found a new thing to squeeze: firetrucks. Cities are suing manufacturers they say cornered 70% of the market, shut down factories, created backlogs, and helped push vital emergency vehicles toward $1 million.

We are literally hanging on by our fingernails at this point. This is pre-Covid all over again but exponentially worse because, unlike last time, we will have no expertise if the shit hits the fan.

Fucking with scientists on the day they announce screwworm is back in Texas is a new kind of stupid. Yeehaw.

FFS. 🧪

Really important story 👇

Andy Mannix and @jeremykohler.bsky.social have a new installment in what we've been calling our "Forgive and Forget" series. It asks the question, why don't adults with concrete knowledge of child abuse face consequences when they fail to report it to authorities? www.propublica.org/article/minn...

Yet another reason to hate religions

I only have online friends. May you find a friend. They can be very hard to find. Hope you get out of Venezuela. I'm stuck in the USA. Sending you hugs🤗🤗🤗 & keep up your wonderful art 🎨. I love it! 🥰🥰🥰 I give you the ring necked pheasants, Squawky🐓 & Hennrietta🐔

new zealander everlee wihongi was due to meet with her lawyer yesterday. then ICE moved her to their most notorious tent facility in texas: 3000 people, highest death rate, most sexual assaults. and today, she disappeared off the system. please RT: www.webworm.co/everleehasdi...

The exhausting part is that every generation thinks the fight against cruelty, bigotry, and authoritarian thinking was already won. It never stays won. It has to be resisted continuously.

I happened upon the Peabody Library in Baltimore today. This picture does not do it justice. The SMELL was the most incredible part to me. Just "old books" smell.

As Pride Month begins, remember: Black LGBTQ+ people were never separate from Black liberation movements. They have always been part of the organizing, resistance, and struggle for freedom. There is no Black liberation that leaves Black LGBTQ+ people behind. #PrideMonth #BlackLiberation

DDF has filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Alabama’s attempt to change congressional maps mid-election. Last-minute map changes could lead to confusion, voter mix-ups, and eligible votes not being counted. https://bit.ly/4a45uDI #VotingRights #Alabama

Too many families are choosing between healthcare, groceries, and rent while corporations make billions. Healthcare should put people over profits — no matter your race, income, or zip code. Join the movement: https://bit.ly/4a5of9L

Memphis residents pay more for water than xAI. Residents: $0.32 per 100 gallons xAI: $0.19 Meanwhile, xAI continues pulling from the Memphis Sand Aquifer after pausing its promised water reuse facility. 📩 Email city council and demand accountability: https://bit.ly/3RGSBcw

When our representation shrinks, so does our access to resources, healthcare, housing and every policy that directly impacts our communities. This is why we organize. This is why we show up. Alabama #VotingRights

The Supreme Court just ruled to allow Alabama to use a congressional map that a lower court found intentionally discriminated against Black voters. A map that has never even been used — pushed through right before midterms. #Alabama https://nbcnews.to/4a5Wwpy

“We Got Us” is how Black communities respond when systems fail. We show up for each other through mutual aid, grassroots organizing, and collective care. In the face of attacks on our rights, we build power together, protect our people, and invest in our future.

And as always, Black women are not just responding—they’re leading. Showing up, organizing, and pushing forward at the front lines of change. If we want to understand where we’re headed, we need to listen to Black women and support the work they’re already doing.

The Supreme Court just allowed Alabama to use a congressional map previously found to discriminate against Black voters, while Louisiana’s last remaining majority-Black district now faces renewed legal challenges. We warned this could happen.

Black Americans are the clear targets. But this also affects everyone. The wealthy have always preferred that working people fight each other over scraps rather than unite and challenge those at the top. This will impact everyone and the only way forward is solidarity. https://bit.ly/4xa4Dvd

Join us at Busboys & Poets on June 25 at 5:30-9PM ET for a BVM Social Happy Hour with good vibes, refreshments, and community. Space is limited and RSVP is required. Since we’re covering all costs in advance, please only sign up if you know you can attend. https://bit.ly/4ujycIh

What’s driving it? Real issues—economic strain, job loss, access to healthcare, and protecting our history. This is no surprise. Black women continue to be hit hardest economically, facing disproportionate job losses and barriers that impact entire communities.

We as Americans felt we were too special for something like this to happen here. We were warned and still we thought we were too special for this to happen. Now that it too late to go back, we must admit to our mistake and break our necks to salvage our Democracy. The time is now.

We were not reading the signs…

Black women are paying attention, and they’re ready to act. New data shows overwhelming concern about the direction of the country, but also strong motivation to show up and participate in the midterms. capitalbnews.org/mississippi-...

And the SCOTUS ruling on Alabama redistricting confirms that racism in the US is endemic among whites and infects everything. The anger among Black people after all of the work to gain voting rights must be off the charts.

Black people have been watching this for generations — including in Nov. 2024.😶

“..[SCOTUS] came in on the shadow docket..& lifted the ban so DOGE could get into Social Security’s data..The appeals court took that & ran with it, rubber-stamping access to Treasury, Education, & OPM.” AND! THIS!😳: “The law didn’t catch up to the crime. THE LAW GOT BENT TO FIT IT.”😳 #FACTS😶 👇🏽👇🏽

“This is not a rejection of recognition, history or sports legacy. It is an affirmation that any honor connected to me is also connected to my community, my ancestors, & the ppl whose struggle & sacrifice made my path possible.” ~ Derrick Coleman My Afternoon Read: www.al.com/news/2026/06...

“I just hope this moment can lead to reflection, understanding & a deeper commitment to justice, equity, dignity, & fair representation for all people.” ~ Derrick Coleman My Afternoon Read: www.al.com/news/2026/06...

It keeps reminding me that I heard an expert in Iranian politics say 15% of their population have guns to use to enforce the will of the state. That’s all it takes to subjugate the other 85%.

IT ABSOLUTELY IS ABOUT IMMIGRATION. Don’t diminish the racism and hatred they have toward immigrants. It also is about normalizing this brutality. Both can be true.

Arrest ICE Paramilitary attacks are illegal

And prosecute them.

...and racism - don't forget ICE now comes with 2 barrels of racism!

ICE is not about immigration. ICE is about normalizing a paramilitary force on peaceful streets. Abolish ICE.

Black people kept telling white AmeriKKKa. They just refused to listen because it was not what they PREFERRED to believe.😶