I love this lede from NYT's Victor Mather on the death of the penny

Free will rules

this headline hums with ancient autumnal dread

I reposted this earlier but I gotta boost it again this is so incredible and makes me want a "VISIONS" type anthology about dinosaurs living as wild animals in our world soooo badly

Readimasks (certified N95s that use adhesive instead of straps) are 75% off w/code NONSMOKINGZONE. They’re MRI-safe (nice because if you need an MRI, you prob really don’t also want Covid) and also handy for things like haircuts. Not my everyday mask but super to have around for those situations!

Take a few minutes to appreciate Drew Struzan creating the original artwork for THE PHANTOM MENACE. Truly a master at work.

A female Pileated Woodpecker closeup. Adults have bright yellow eyes, so this looks to be a juvenile.

Hi Internet! I'm Drew and THIS IS MY FACE. If this GIF has ever brought you joy in the past, I humbly ask you to consider making a donation to the National MS Society. It would mean a lot to me and to those I know affected by the disease! Donate at blinkingguy.com

Slamming Tylenol like tic tacs so my children will be gods

I know we keep focusing on Colbert and Kimmel as we should, but we also need to remember there are hundreds of people who work for these shows who also just lost their jobs because of this bullshit, and most of them are probably not millionaires.

Bisexual Awareness Week, also known as #BiWeek, is an annual celebration held from September 16–23. It is an extension of Celebrate Bisexuality Day. The celebration promotes cultural acceptance of the bisexual community, as well as attempts to create a platform for advocating bisexual rights.

The literal spaceport in Treasure Planet (2002) 👌

Autism isn’t something to hide. It’s something to own. And I’m proud of who I am every part of me. To anyone out there who feels different You’re not broken. You’re brilliant.

Human artists!? Use one piece to convince people to follow you !

EVERYONE: please lower the cost of living, get rid of ICE, provide healthcare for all, and release the Epstein files AMERICA: we heard you loud and clear, so that’s why we’re having a UFC match at the White House

Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work theonion.com/relaxin...

Well said. Don't just put this negotiation in the rearview. Stay engaged. Keep our committee informed about how the contract is being used. COME. TO. THE. MEETINGS. Learn how the contract works. And for God's sake ASK QUESTIONS. Your "stupid question" isn't stupid and deserves answers.

As I expected. Here’s my thing: I want us to work this contract. And I’m happy to do so. But I want us to work it with our eyes open. To be clear, there are real gains in this contract. A number of crucial baseline protections have been implemented. Our negcom kicked ASS getting all this done.

The “Last, Best, & Final Offer” still didn’t contain the AI protections that worried many members the most. But instead of accepting what is LEGALLY considered “the actual final offer”, the committee chose to push back anyway & demand those protections be added. It’s because of that, we have them.

I'm begging peers who still use twitter to please consider transitioning over to other platforms like bluesky or even instagram as their mains.

Please folx the time is nigh to leave Twitter/X in the rearview! Nothing good can come from that cesspool! And if you have a platform, I urge you to use it to elevate voices, to spread hope and knowledge. We must be engaged! Let’s use the tools afforded to us for more than just self-promotion.

The best time to leave Twitter was some time in the past ~3 years. But the second best time is now

We’re getting a new Sugar Sugar Rune anime!!! 😭 🙏 ✨ 💖 This prequel short is gorgeous! youtu.be/qidzapjAMVc

Bumping this for Canada Day.. if you wanna support an Indigenous creative today, there’s plenty of awesome people in the replies of the OG post ⬇️

Programs like Medicaid and SNAP literally keep people alive. This isn’t a reconciliation bill, it’s a big death bill.

People think I'm biased against Jeff Bezos, but here's Sartoria F. Caraceni, widely considered one of the best bespoke tailoring houses in the world, commenting on Bezos's wedding suit. "The most terrible, frightening, horrible tuxedo ever seen in my life. I'm really suffering"

IT'S JUNETEENTH! There is still so much fucking work to do in this country to clean up the blood it was built on and so many reparations owed. One of the small ways we can help is actively seeking out, hiring, supporting and buying from Black artists. bsky.app/starter-pack...

The part of me I lost

For those who live elsewhere, this is the heart of downtown #LosAngeles. My friends are here. My union is here (sup @wgawest.bsky.social). My teenager is here. People are passing out pastries & singing & praying. All we want is for our neighbors not to be kidnapped off the streets.

Pride Month so far: Jonathan Joss is murdered in a disgusting hate crime and the Navy intentionally announces they are changing the name of the USNS HARVEY MILK. America... now more than ever... David Lynch's words ring loudly. "Fix your hearts or die." This cannot be our normal.

On Sunday, my friend, Jonathan Joss was murdered and it took me a minute to find the words... Like so many of our lives, Jonathan's existed at the powerful intersections of Indigeneity, queerness, visibility, and vulnerability. He was fierce, funny, flawed, and real in every way that mattered.

Jonathan Joss' (actor from King of the Hill and Parks and Rec) husband has released a statement that amongst other things claims his murder was part of a homophobic attack. A high profile hate crime at the very start of Pride. Absolutely heart breaking.

Jonathan Joss was Comanche and Apache and an openly gay actor. He was murdered while looking at the remains of his dogs at his own house that was burnt down. The killer yelled homophobic slurs before shooting him. This is the real world consequences of the hatred that the right commodifies

Disabled people aren’t stealing your tax dollars. They’re subjected to a dehumanizing application process to get a benefit that forces them into legislated poverty. Believing we’re the cause of high taxes is propaganda. The billionaires want you to believe that so they keep profiting off you.

UHC doesn’t cover OTC supplements, so they said nope to the iron RX. They wanted $100 out of pocket. I laughed and left.

Pharmacist: uhhh hold on I think we’re still working on that order for you. Dunno if we even have that in stock, actually… Me: You don’t have iron supplements…at a pharmacy? You sure about that?

It’s really comforting that as food skyrockets in price, your neighbors are disappeared by masked goons, and people die en masse of preventable illness, Republicans and Democrats can come together and say: fuck this one trans teenager in particular for trying to run track with her friends

BBC reports that voice actor Gayanne Potter has had her voice cloned by Al without her consent, and the model is being used as the new announcer voice of ScotRail. She is currently battling for it to be taken down. Story in images and link to the article in thread. (1/5)

Another day, another stint in the ER. Apparently, there’s a rare type of hypersensitivity to my new meds and lucky me - I seem to be having a delayed onset reaction that lines right up with all the criteria.

Look. June is going to be a bumpy pride month no matter what. But wear an n95 to pride events, even outdoor ones. The more people around, the more viral particles that don't get blown away immediately, the higher chance of infection. Also just wear one in general.

Little boys. 💕 Postcard from my collection, unsent, 1902.

Non-binary folks aren't "women-liite" It doesn't mean androgyny It doesn't mean AFAB or AMAB It doesn't mean they/them pronouns It doesn't mean more femme or more masc It doesn't need medical transition Social norms don't apply, that's the point Non-binary is what that person says it is to them

This, seriously I wish more people (especially in the queer communities) would get this There is not one twue way to be non-binary. Non-binary folks owe no-one a specific kind of presentation or identity Non-binary can mean anything outside of binary gender norms Y'all need to accept that

For members to vote: 1. NegCom must recommend the contract to our Nat’l Board 2. Nat’l Board must approve the contract to go to membership Both of these steps require confidence in the safety of these terms. These changes are the BAREST minimum, so let’s wrap it up❤️

Misinformation is a union busting tactic. Don't forget just how we got here. We win this together. They can deceive you minds, but not your hearts. We've got this. Hold strong, because you know they are watching. Fear only exists when you're alone, and you're not alone in a union.

#informationispower #knowyourworth #doyourhomework

So let’s discuss this LBFO in detail and some of the discrepancies we’ve seen with some of the information being shared to the public, so that we can all come together and make properly informed decisions moving forward. #videogames #videogamestrike #letsbeinformed