As I said to Motaz yesterday, I wish desperately that we were better, and that I could do more. Boosting the campaign for basic essentials for him, Mirah, and their sweet little daughter - that is such a small thing, but it is something I can do. Give if you can, or amplify if not. Please.

Yes, we are mired deep in domestic turmoil. Yes, we are all afraid for ourselves. And it makes sense. But - ESPECIALLY - if you are paralyzed with indecision, Motaz & his family are real & still trying to survive after years of deprivation. It isn't over. Everything helps. Anything. Thank you. ❤️‍🩹

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day. Here's Deb Haaland in 2019, saying why, to her, changing the name of today's federal holiday from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day isn't about erasing history at all. It's about correcting history.

Please Share & Donate if you can🚨 I’m Motaz again from Gaza🍉 I still rely on your donations to keep going in this life that remains so hard after losing all the basics of a decent living💔 Donations have almost stopped… please don’t leave us halfway🙏🏻 🔗 gofund.me/a09bc4cc9 ✅ @mommunism.bsky.social

I was born and raised in CAs Central Valley and I'm voting #YesOnProp50. Farm workers and people of color are suffering under this administration's racial profiling. Prop 50 gives us the opportunity to fight back on the power grab that TX Republicans and Trump are attempting.

Good morning from Harlem #GoodMorningFromHarlem

The apple harvest is underway in upstate NY. Reflective film is on the ground at many orchards to allow the apples to get extra sun. This can turn a warm day into a hot one for workers, as the sun’s rays are magnified and bounced onto the workers. #WeFeedYou

... or himb will put his butthole on your Ring cam.

Richard Scarry: Fury Road

I find it very difficult to breakdance under these conditions.

CHATGPT: I understand where you're coming from. You worked really hard to get here, and now it's time to enjoy the fruit of your labors. ISILDUR: So I should keep it? Elrond says I shouldn't CHATGPT: The ring is precious. Sometimes friends don't have your best interests at heart. ISILDUR: true

Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet. After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵

I know for a fact that Antifa is not an organization because I don't get emails from them asking for money.

You know how this works.

Timeline cleanser 🐈

Frog tied some string around the box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.” “But we can cut the string and open the box,” said Toad. “That is true,” said Frog.

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

Hey! Go vote for your favorite chonky sweetheart! explore.org/fat-bear-week #FatBearWeek2025 #Katmai

Don't forget to cast your vote for today's thicc babies! #FatBearWeek2025 #Katmai explore.org/fat-bear-week

THEY'RE EATING THE PILLS THEY'RE EATING THE CAPLETS

HOW DID I FORGET? explore.org/fat-bear-week

*clears throat* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

BREAKING NEWS over in Inside Medicine: Censorship at the CDC. Again. Two dozen websites were removed, including resources for health equity, disability, and LGBTQ+ care. Here’s what we know:

I did not know of The Labubu, and so I did not want it. I learned of The Labubu, and still, I did not want it. Then, at last, I looked upon its naughty, accursed visage, and I ... kind of wanted it. Now I crave one of those round-bellied, fangy little bastards. Like, BAD. WHAT IS THIS TRICKERY

disney adults showing up like the end of avengers endgame

I didn’t deserve this.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

FUCKING SCREAMING

Censorship never stops with just one book, one newspaper, one person. The end goal of censorship is always complete control. For Christ's sake, Kimmel just showed a video of the President's own words. Stop capitulating. It will never save you in the end.

RFK Jr. is objectively pro-disease, pro-illness and pro-child death.

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Overcrowded cells. Unsanitary conditions. Limited access to food and water. These are the conditions that ICE has created at 26 Federal Plaza, which eleven elected officials sought to expose. Instead, they were arrested. They must be released right now — and inspectors let in.

Lives are at stake with today’s ACIP meeting: ☑️ COVID-19 shots for kids & pregnant women ☑️ Hep B newborn vaccines ☑️ MMRV guidance ☑️ Vaccine funding for low-income families ☑️ Public trust in vaccines We won't be live posting but will return or chime in with thoughts. ⏰Stream live ~10AM Eastern

Yesterday, UCS staff joined Members of Congress and climate, public health, and clean vehicles advocates at the Capitol to hand deliver a letter signed by over 1,000 scientists objecting to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s outrageous proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding.🧵

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

Richard Kind timeline cleanse

I continue to be amazed at the absolute lack of courage

I expected the tyranny and the blustering and the mockery of everything they’ve ever claimed America was supposed to stand for what I didn’t expect was the depth and speed of the capitulation at every level

Good morning. Speaking truth to power is never free - it can cost reputation, comfort, even safety. But silence costs more: it corrodes integrity, enables harm, and leaves others alone in the dark. Thank you @karenattiah.bsky.social for showing why truth, though costly, is still worth it.

New from me — There’s been a lot of ink spilled since Charlie Kirk's murder about the "right" way to honor his death. Getting liberals fired from their jobs and forcing devoted civil servants to resign in disgust couldn’t be a more fitting tribute to his life.

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...

Today is Ahmed's birthday! When things are hard, being able to have moments of comfort is incredibly meaningful. Please give Ahmed a follow and wish him a Happy Birthday. He has his fundraiser posted if you would like to show your support.

ABSOLUTE UNIT ALERT @themerl.bsky.social

I am advocating for you to be killed but I am using my inside voice you must debate me this is called democracy

There's something I need all of you to understand, especially fellow electeds: what I have done cannot be exceptional. I ask you to consider your oath. Don't leave me out to hang.

I have never trusted people less, and I have never needed that faith more.

Go to bed, Irony. You're drunk.