People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position.

Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules. n.pr/3RK4U7X

Something beautiful: Saturday 13th June I'll be performing with ILĀ and London Contemporary Voices, creating an immersive, unwinding soundbath. If you're in London that evening then come and escape the ugliness and be held through music. dice.fm/event/nvdwo5...

One big issue in the data center fight is that local officials are signing (being pressured into signing?) NDAs with the companies going to install the data centers. Which begs the question: are electeds actually allowed to sign such documents? >>

Can you spot the difference?

somebody’s dream job just dropped

It’s an illegitimate court and any politician who wants to be taken seriously should say so very clearly and vow to not recognize or enforce any of their rulings; any presidential candidate who wants to be taken seriously should promise to immediately nominate 9 justices to form a legitimate court.

Her FB account reminds me that it's three years since Kaija Saariaho died.

“This reflects the further lack of understanding that the current administration has of scientific value and scientific merit,” Dr. McLean said. “By dismantling such a system, we push the United States back yet again into a rear seat in global scientific leadership.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/c...

Trump appoints yet another clueless, vengeful rich goober to weaponize the government. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...

again, Platner's grandfather is the architect who designed the "Windows on the World" restaurant in DC, his dad gave him $200,000 as a deposit for his house, and his oyster business sells primarily to his mom's three restaurants. gender makes people absolute fucking suckers.

Rep. Madeleine Dean explains how her examination of redactions in the Epstein files revealed they are protecting Trump and not victims. She then tells Blanche, "You are gravely conflicted. These survivors deserve prosecutions. And now it's on your lap, as Pam Bondi told us."

My partner is a woman but I affirm that bi women partnered with men are still bisexual.

Watching #springwatch @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social but got distracted. Iolo may be in London but so are these darling cubs - I thought it was funny but no…. The first time we’ve seen two cubs together. What toys can I put out for them? #tinyjoys #wildlondon #londonwildlife

california is gonna have so many mail in ballots that don’t get counted because people don’t know the new USPS rules that are impacting mail in voting. tl;dr don’t put your ballot in the mail today, find a ballot drop box. www.kqed.org/news/1208537...

International Whores' Day/International Sex Workers' Day, June 2, honours sex workers & recognises the exploitative nature of our working conditions since 1976. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...

Today, public health and HIV activists were arrested while interrupting Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Our message rang out loud and clear: "Rubio's cuts kill people with AIDS. PEPFAR saves lives."

L - GOP Rep and MI senate candidate Mike Rogers actual photo from the campaign trail. R - Photo put out by staffer.

On OMB's proposal to make all grants political: "Speak up! Now’s the time! Standing by the side of the room, glancing around nervously and hoping that somebody else does something will lead us to disaster. These are not normal times, so stop acting as if they are." www.science.org/content/blog...

The regime extends its war on science to the arts (gift link): www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/a...

I don't need a lot of excuses for a trip to Chicago, but LOC is reviving the wonderful John Cox production of "Ariadne auf Naxos," which I saw at SF Opera in 2002. It's in March, 2027, so possibly do-able. It's well cast and Oksana Lyniv conducts. www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcomi...

Exactly. So why oh WHY do people continually perpetuate the myth that Republicans are BETTER for the economy? Why do people lose their brains over AI & data centers but vote for a party AGAINST regulation of industries? Why do they b!tch about high energy prices & rebuke CLEAN energy? #Pinks

My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE

If you don’t like what you’re seeing at Delaney Hall, pay attention to what’s happening in Congress this week.   We must stop giving ICE and for-profit companies like GEO Group a blank check to create chaos.

Or, anybody got a non-horrendously-depressing take on the rapid dismantling of what was once a world-leading climate scientific apparatus? Anyone?

Scientists--I'm a journalist looking for interesting examples of global health research that has managed to continue or adapt following the dismantling of USAID. Re-posts appreciated!

You just voted two weeks ago to ban any mention of LGBTQ people from federally funded schools and to forcibly out trans kids. Don't you dare come here and say happy pride.

Discrimination based on gender identity or expression is illegal in New York City. Trans New Yorkers are protected by law. Our City will protect your rights, defend your humanity and stand beside you without hesitation.

This is a cat checkpoint. Please relinquish the most recent cat pic on your device.

"A handful of African nations are rejecting American health aid, outraged by the Trump administration’s demands for access to private health records and even minerals in exchange for lifesaving medicine..." www.wsj.com/world/africa...

Today, I signed an Executive Order temporarily repealing bedtimes in the City of New York so that kids of all ages can watch our team in the NBA Finals. As Mayor, you’re forced to make many difficult decisions. This was not one of them. Go Knicks.

OMG. All the silent films you can stream, FREE.

Keep abortion safe, legal, and accessible in all ways.

I wrote a whole book about this, because marital rape wasn't a crime *anywhere* in the United States until 1975: www.harpercollins.com/products/wit...

A note to every organization in the universe: if you have an info@ email address or contact form on your website, make sure the address and form are monitored and someone responds to those contacts. If you can't do that, take down the email address and/or form.

Howard Jay Patterson (aka Ivan Karamazov) has just published his memoirs! "JESTER PRINCE: How The Flying Karamazov Brothers Reinvented Theatre and Saved the World, Almost" is available now from BookBaby, coming soon to other stores. Read it, it's good!

It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.

let's be clear, let's be very clear, let's be incredibly clear about something: Marcia Lucas is why you love Star Wars. She's why Star Wars worked. She's why it has heart. She's responsible for the in-media-res beginning, she's responsible for basically everything charming and unique about >

I wrote about Anne Hege's "The Glance," a laptopera that opens tonight at ODC Theater in San Francisco. Gift link: www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

We're hiring a new Executive Director! Apply below by June 15! www.american-music.org/page/EDJob2026

Is there any advantage to buying Munich->Salzburg->Munich train tickets in advance? There are ~50 trains daily, so I'm guessing there's good availability on the day.

How much would you charge an orchestra with big budget for performance materials for a 12-minute piece for 10 players? (I'm used to being very sliding-scaley about these things because I want to make sure small-budget ensembles can play my music.)

It is RAINING in Oakland, CA on May 28.

Ooh, look! I did a newsletter again! This time: How do male professors explain the gender disparity in academia? Even though the Nordics are considered leaders in gender equality, only 26% of full profs in Danish social sciences are women. This skew is so obvious it's hard to imagine...

Looking at what he's done to the People's House (without Congressional approval, of course), I feel equal parts rage & embarrassment for our country. The Midterms can't come soon enough... #Register&VOTE 🌊

This is what Google is replacing search with, and it’s baffling to me that it isn’t causing an absolute revolt among both users and staff.

Wondering whether Cornyn will now vote his conscience, if he happens to have one.

"Forty-nine votes were cast against the new rules, whilst only one vote was cast in their favour", yet still they went ahead with the ban. Clearly, women's opinions do not count!

THE POPE IS QUOTING GANDALF!!!

HOLY SHIT prosecutors kicked off grand jurors and then re-presented the case against the Broadview 6, then altered the grand jury transcripts to hide it from the judge. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...