Within Charlottesville's borders today there were 19 plantations. Much of this land would become what is today our public parks. And they have a story to tell. Some really great data journalism here. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/696e...

Public health-care facilities are required to comply with ADA guidelines passed in 2024 by August of this year. But compliance has been uneven, preventing bigger-bodied and disabled patients from accessing reproductive health care.

Sheriff Jerry Sheridan has declared that his department had eliminated the racial bias that plagued it under his former boss Joe Arpaio. But annual reviews of every traffic stop or arrest of a Latino driver have repeatedly contradicted Sheridan’s claim. w/ @azluminaria.org

The only reason any country or people oppose reparations for trafficking enslaved Africans, is because they do not want to end enslavement. They do not want to acknowledge enslavement, because that would mean having to end it.

White parents need to have “the talk” about racism & police violence with their kids more than Black parents do or nothing will ever change. Rather than putting it on Black kids not to get killed, how about y'all take a little more responsibility telling your kids not to do the killing, hmmm?

OpenAI announced today that it is discontinuing Sora, its AI fake video generation platform. Sora is the main platform being used to create fake ICE deportation videos covered by @jasonkoebler.bsky.social a few months back.

hi, cis folks! it’s been a little over a month since the 2 biggest private hospitals in NYC ended trans youth care. some folks thought this was resolved with a judge’s ruling or a letter from the NYAG. care has *not* resumed! there’s a simple ask ⬇️ for you, if you’re willing to fight with us. 🧵

My latest. "The only place I know how to begin is here: We are at war, and I want it to stop."

A conservation group in India tried using a popular AI model to map forests, but it missed more than half the trees because it had been trained on North American data https://restofworld.org/2026/ai-agriculture-local-data/?utm_campaign=row-social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social

I hate that I even have to share these, but this is where we are

« Today is the Equinox at Chichén Itzá in Yucatán, when sunlight and shadow create the famous illusion of Kukulkán, the feathered serpent, descending the steps of El Castillo. It remains one of the most iconic astronomical spectacles associated with the ancient Maya » By Architecture & Art

Expert: “This is not a happy story in terms of the security of the U.S. This is not security. This is security theater." Incredible reporting from @propublica.org 's @reneedudley.bsky.social with research by Doris Burke www.propublica.org/article/micr...

SCOOP: One of the nation's top "justice facility" architecture firms will no longer work on ICE detention centers or deportation facilities after its employees staged a revolt.

"For her 50th birthday, Linda bought herself a crown & wore it all day long.... Her favorite cocktail was a French martini, which includes vodka, pineapple juice & Chambord liquor, [known for its crown-loke cap]. “She was the queen,” Consweulo said, laughing before dabbing her eyes with a tissue."

John Perkins was an evangelical Christian. Can you imagine an evangelical Christian saying anything like this today? They'd kill you.

Absolutely awful result in the "antifa terrorism" trial against the Prairieland noise demonstrators. Innocent people convicted under conspiracy statutes because they had zines at home, or wore black, or were in a Signal chat — even those who did not actually participate in the demonstration.

ESPN isn't covering the bombing of one the most famous stadiums on earth so.... my latest piece @thenation.com "The Razing of Iran’s Azadi Stadium Is Straight Out of Israel’s Gaza Script" www.thenation.com/article/soci...

"Down with the Patriarchy" Pasteup Spotted in New Orleans

it remains fuck him sorry

good morning.

Anti-war protests 🌎 (From paddystinian)

UPDATE: Sunny, a U.S. citizen, is on her way home after being shipped across state lines overnight. How the hell did this happen? Press conference tomorrow at Broadview, where we will hear Sunny’s side of the story. More details soon.

Iranian hackers threatening to hack into the top 3 credit bureaus and wiping Americans debt… and I just wanna know who I gotta speak to in order to expedite this.

perfect representation of the vicious asininity of our persecution and the banal mechanisms of its implementation: these regular-ass people, the staff at the dmv, dutifully inflicting whatever absurd degradation they're told, no matter how blatantly, cruelly pointless. would you do that? will you?

*over a hundred Iranian school girls killed* Liberals: "My heart and prayers are with the soldiers who willingly dropped bombs on those school girls"

That room gotta smell crazy.

It’s packed ❤️🥰 No to war in Iran!

How even this statement does not center Iranian lives. Even to the best of the electeds we are not human.

What if Bay of Pigs, but even stupider.

Fuck this and everyone who helped get things to this point. Trans rights are human rights—full stop.

This is truly some of the meanest shit I’ve ever heard of and I firmly believe the intended this to end with his death The Rohingya have already survived one genocide, one driven by lies spread on Facebook. The horror show is now continuing here.

DOCTOR Rümeysa Öztürk has earned her PhD!!

U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe Orders Trump Administration to Restore Philadelphia Slavery Exhibit That It Took Down | She began her written order with a quote from George Orwell’s “1984” and compared the Trump administration to the book's totalitarian regime's Ministry of Truth.

this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me

Please help Lubna and her family.

You know the day destroys the night.

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

"One person, as they appear to be placed in handcuffs, says: 'I was here delivering pizza for the protesters. I had no idea that this was happening. I moved to the side of the curb when they started rushing everyone and now they’re arresting me.'" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

There should be Congressional hearings over this

Started this today and loving it so far! From page one, it’s packed full of knowledge and actionable advice. I’ve read many books about writing but I gotta say this might be my favorite yet #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity

I don’t think I can say this forcefully enough: hundreds of thousands of Haitians will lose status tomorrow with racist ending of their TPS & are spending today refreshing their feeds for a court order that could literally save thier lives. This is nothing short of psychosocial torture.

“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.” ― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay

Just visited with Liam and his father at Dilley detention center. I demanded his release and told him how much his family, his school, and our country loves him and is praying for him.

English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:

It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing

Philadelphians are grappling with the aftermath of Thursday’s abrupt removal of all exhibits at the President’s House ahead of 250th anniversary celebrations. (1/2)

Deporting children with cancer. Using a 5-year-old as bait. Shooting moms. ICE is beyond reform. And today the House is voting to bankroll more terror. Hell no.

Welp. They got the bear spray guy

Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."

This guy went to work today, put a mask on, kidnapped a 5 year old child, and then used him as bait so both he and his father could be sent behind bars