What “fascism” means Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DO6EvDz...

Previous generations fought fascism in nearly every corner of the earth. Today it’s on our streets, silencing opposition and attempting to control the airwaves. The GOP has declared all out war on free speech. It’s up to us to fight for it.

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

I've got some extra copies of There Is No Place for Us, and I'd love to give away 5 signed books. Just repost, like, or comment to signal your interest. I'll pick names at random on Friday. Totally optional: feel free to share how the struggle for stable housing shows up in your life or community.

Look at the new cutie patootie baby red panda at the Buffalo Zoo! @darthbluesky.bsky.social

You know who was also a young husband and father—not to mention ex-Marine—who died, not attacking others to make himself rich and powerful, but to save the lives of others? David Rose, the officer killed by the anti-vax domestic terrorist who attacked the CDC. apnews.com/article/deka...

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Cheers to having the quiet back after the holiday boats and jet skis finally went home!

Is this the very best way to spend a Saturday? Why yes, yes it is (if my team would actually score something)

People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.

Our constitutions are not the same. We have been very proud of always holding elections, no matter what else was going on. I am so tired of Trump shitting on the United States of America.

The President cannot commandeer any local law enforcement. The President does not run the Smithsonian. The monthly BLS jobs report is required by law. Release the Epstein files. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

holy shit this is a helluva ad from the Democrat running against Joni Ernst in Iowa. worth every second

"Let me be crystal clear: crime in DC is ending and ending today."

Late #caturday entry after a long day at work

@pronounced-ing.bsky.social I’m so excited that you’re coming to my neck of the woods!

The wildest thing about this era is watching so many institutions say out loud yeah, we’re done committing ourselves to excellence, we’re going to specialize in the coddling of mediocre white men

For the cost of these two police trucks, the city of Stockton could have paid a year's rent for 12 people, each in their own one-bedroom apartment.

hey! I've got an extra copy of @bengoldfarb.bsky.social's CROSSINGS, an important book to understand the influence of roads on wildlife & what we can do about it. Interested? Like/reskeet & I'll randomly pick someone on Friday Aug 8 2025, & mail to the winner for free. US addresses only. #booksky 🌍

This whole thing we’re living through is exhausting and pissing me off every second of the day, making it even more exhausting. Add that to the insomnia and I’m going through things with you from afar.

Every once in a while one of my Canadian friends will ask me how I am and I'll unthinkingly say "livin' the dream!" and then they'll go "awesome!" and I'll once again have to explain that "livin' the dream" is "kill me" in American.

When you strip away humanity

Someone deigned to let me share his couch for reading time today. #dogs

'Murica

thinking about the dems who said we can't abolish ICE as the Department of Education gets wiped off the map

pam bondi as porta potties: thread

Behold, the sleepers sharing a couch! #dogsandcatslivingin peace

then lettuce rejoice where we at

Please please please send this to anyone and everyone you know in the Temple Hills, MD area. 💔

Here's how you can help preserve the historical information now on display at our National Parks. 1. Visit a National Park. 2. Take photos of any signage, including markers and monuments. 3. Upload those images to the #SaveOurSigns archive.

When your dog realizes that it feels like 105 outside and says nope. #heatwave

Good thing we don’t have a major national holiday celebrating our country coming up soon that terrorists may want to attack in response to our bombing Iran.

Netanyahu has spent the better part of two decades trying to strong arm the United States into an unprovoked war against Iran and finally found a president stupid enough to do it for him. Unbelievable.

Apparently they know that I’m shredding a rotisserie chicken for the enchiladas

Ducks eating watermelon: 🔊 #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/Eyebleach/...

Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. (via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X)

I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.

We’re about 30% of the way to our $10,000 goal. Thank you to everyone who has donated since Monday!

This is such an important program to give incarcerated humans a voice. Please consider giving a little to keep it going.

Healthcare for seniors is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. Food for hungry kids is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. A $45 military parade for a draft dodging felon *is* waste, fraud, and abuse. Paying the National Guard to attack US citizens *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

BREAKING NEWS: This video will likely improve your day.

Pruning helper

I am happy to report that the permit forms for the planned rally in support of the National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park on June 16 (4-6:30PM)have been approved. The rally will take place at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. More details to follow.

Use this FREE educational resource to discover what makes a paper airplane fly longer, farther, and higher. #NationalPaperAirplaneDay

We're 70% of the way there. Our campaign to add 200 new readers ends Tuesday, May 26. As a reminder, we train incarcerated writers to be journalists and publish their stories. Share our weekly newsletter, The Inside Story, with a friend! Sign up here: prisonjournalismproject.org/newsletter/?...

To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 canada.ca/en/public-he...

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Hey, nice bug people! Can anyone tell me who this cutie-patootie blue spotted bug is, please? #insects

Excellent NYT graphic. In the space of about 3 months, tariffs on China: -- doubled; -- went up ≈ 2.5X from there; -- roughly doubled again; -- went up ≈ 40% from there; -- and now have dropped ≈ 80% from the peak -- but are still 3X what they were in February. www.nytimes.com/article/trum...