Guo Pei ss20 couture #fashionsky

I see there’s a post about microplastics going around with a photo of drinking straws, so here is my semi-regular reminder that the 3 biggest sources of microplastics are tires (45%), synthetic clothing particles (35%) and paint (~10%). Lay article attached:

I drew the three ghosts of Christmas for my daily drawings this week.

The state of discomfort experienced among queer folk when they go home for Christmas and find themselves once again mired in the culture of blithe, heedless, implacable straightness of their youth: -heteronativity

Advocates in New Jersey say lawmakers should codify into state law a directive that restricts local collaboration with ICE. “We need to do whatever we can in New Jersey to protect our people,” says the director of the ACLU in the state.

thinking of the fugitive slave act and people who profited from it

We're halfway there! If we make our target, what color do you think we should add for 2026?

During the holiday season, we all want to spend time with our loved ones.   And yet, just two months after buying Walgreens for $10 billion, the private equity firm Sycamore Partners stripped hourly workers of paid vacation, including Christmas and New Year’s Day.   Shameful.

"We Beat 'Em Before... (Portland's Version)" This idea came to me late. I think it fits really well since Portland Frog Brigade literally carries no weapons and yet ICE has no idea how to respond to them. Just feckless incompetent goons all around.

hi, cis folks! this week, with some democrat votes, 2 anti-trans bills passed the house. one bans medicaid funds for trans youth care, the other proposes jail time for providers. they haven't passed the senate, but dems may need convincing to vote no on both. tap into the 🧵for a quick action.

CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was. You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...

When I teaching the Holocaust I note the Holocaust museum’s definition of a concentration camp is a prison whose inmates are denied due process. These are by definition concentration camps.

In the Netherlands, burnout is a legally recognized reason for sick leave, and workers are entitled to at least 70% of their salary for up to 104 weeks of illness.

The first book was so good, so I’m pre-recommending the second one! ✨✨

This is wild

I’m reminded of watching two old ladies ask a teenage goth for directions and she politely told them and when she was out of earshot one lady said “You know where you are with a goth”

“Liken to a sort of eugenics” Sure. Let’s allllll pretend there is a way to do eugenics light. We can call for some people to die with a smile!

Sometimes the scroll is startlingly on point.

“i have to use AI because i’m bad at drawingggg 😭😭😭”

The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality. And trans lives are grounded in reality. We see y'all. No matter what. www.popsci.com/science/tran...

I mean this in the most complimentary way possible: These all look like Final Fantasy/ Sailor Moon villain outfits

Consumer-facing “A.i.” is a fascist project of right wing billionaires to replace actual knowledge and human interaction with lies, disinformation, slop, and propaganda.

Makes me proud every time! Did you know we’re shipping whistles anywhere in the US? Email whistlerequests [at] proton [dot] me for your free 3D printed whistles. We’ve sent over 30,000 so far in December!

"prompt theft" is funny as hell like oh no somebody did the same google search as me. grow up

A tow truck driver who towed an ICE SUV that was blocking a driveway while the agents kidnapped Angelanos back in September was just found NOT GUILTY on the only charge against him (theft of government property). THAT'S ANOTHER WIN FOR "FUCK YOU; MAKE ME"

ICE is refusing to release a US citizen despite extensive documentation of her citizenship. Presented with her birth certificate, they called it a fake and transferred her from Maryland to Louisiana. www.huffpost.com/entry/us-cit...

this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will

Congratulations to everyone who wrote an op-ed about how he just wants americans to eat better

"We don't want to be Luddites --" brother, Luddites were opposed to bosses concentrating wealth by using technology to make inferior product with warehouses fulls of starving exploited child labor. You don't have to wear the team jersey but respect the game.

"megachurches are shen yun for white people" is an incredible and damning true statement

"[M]onetized the dysfunction" is a good way to describe the American health care system too.

The US has already lost 12% of its current income due to climate change. Most studies project future losses, but new research from the University of Arizona has calculated the costs to date. news.arizona.edu/news/climate... #climatechange #economy #income #impacts #supplychains

NEW: They kept saying they were gonna do it and now they've done it A group of clowns (Senators) have introduced a bill to FULLY REPEAL Section 230. No reform, no replacement, just utter destruction of all online free speech. We can't let this happen. Share & take action www.badinternetbills.com

As more regular people (not corporations) defend their use of “AI”, I’m seeing two major camps emerge: 1- I wanted to easily make something for profit & 2-I wanted to easily make something that will be seen as “good/right” My response to both is the same: fix your fucking heart.

Guess I'll post this again

So, the establishment democrats are putting nails in their own coffin in real time? Fascinating. It’s like they forget they can be thrown out with the fascists too.

Bring this energy with you int 2026 (yes this is a threat)

Gift link, probably the funniest thing the Wall Street Journal has done this year.

I had to watch Alabama's ban on gender affirming care for minors go into effect. It impacted multiple people in my life. It is cruel beyond words. Pick up the phone. Call all of your reps. Don't tell me it won't matter--I call Tommy Tuberville. EVERY FUCKIN' TIME. I won't gift them silence on this.

wow, it's Shonisaurus, the giant Triassic ichthyosaur!

Amazon has conned school districts out of tens of millions of dollars with AI-fueled pricing and bunk claims of competitive bidding. @naomibethune.bsky.social argues that it’s time for school districts to end their contracts: trib.al/fWPnG3J

BREAKING: The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Instacart, according to Reuters. The probe follows our investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social revealed the company is using AI algorithms to increase grocery prices.

This is wild and makes me so angry. It’s only C suite and up that get rewarded for being spectacularly terrible at their jobs.

Shockingly, this bill would have failed were it not for the 3 Democrat defections.

I’m. Cackling.

This is what people-powered leadership looks like. Newly elected Longmont councilmembers listened to the community and took action to stop Flock data sharing. Mayor Johnston in Denver should be taking note…. yellowscene.com/2025/12/10/l...

Now the boss owns 177 homes, and workers still can't pay rent.

No votes for keeping healthcare costs down but

The collaboration includes development of an immersive digital course that captures the language’s sound, rhythm and spirit. redpopnews.com/rosetta-ston...