Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

Hmmmm.

Terrific story about Rob Reiner being as much of a mensch in real life as he seemed.

All our lives would have been much more difficult without the support we received and I know that we’ve been lucky. It shouldn’t have to come down to luck - as a society we can afford to help each other. It’s just that an awful lot of rich and powerful people don’t believe we should.

This should be a public service announcement Just sayin’🤷‍♀️

The Wellington Sea Shanty Society (a band rather than a society, ironically) did an album in collaboration with a group of French shanty singers where they do bilingual shanties. It's really cool! wellingtonseashantysociety.bandcamp.com/album/ahoy

Mood for a joyful day 🫶 Masaka Kids Africana

those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures

Please share!💔

Thank you, Eloise.

My #SuperlativeCannedGoo tweet from the old place is making rounds again. Support co-op cranberry growers!

I’m saving this to enjoy later.

Says here everyone in New York City will now be assigned an aloof wife

If you don’t know Lina Khan, now is a great time to know about her. She’s now on Zohran Mamdani’s transition team. She’s also the former FTC Chair, only 36, & committed to leveling the playing field for everyday Americans. She is an absolute star. This is what hope feels like.

thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

bsky.app/profile/bubb... 91 yr old Ms. Glorie has a thing or two to say to Scott Jennings. @cnn.com

Don't have quite the right words but devastated for the brilliant people who made Teen Vogue what it was, selfishly devastated as a freelancer and columnist, and devastated for readers, who deserve the kind of work Teen Vogue published.

What he said Part 2: 💯 🎯

I agree with you @jamellebouie.net. @tressiemcphd.bsky.social has hit all of the points out of all of the ballparks.

I love to see it💞

Take a break from whatever you are scrolling through and read this review. He did not exaggerate. It is superbly charming.

Feed cleanser.

Wow, science is amazing.

SHE’S BACK

I need a palette cleanser!

Play it loud, play it often!

This is useful advice.

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

cc: @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

On Friday 18 blue state attorneys general BLASTED the Federal Trade Commission, telling it to back off trans youth healthcare and warning of an insidious attempt to reshape the regulation of medicine in the US. And nobody covered it. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better." Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better. Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand. We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

youtube.com/shorts/ROltj... Still had the moves

it is interesting to me... that we have observed in the span of two weeks the remembrances of two lives and the response to those two lives is very different ... what has been left behind polar opposites It's almost as if ... what you do matters

The point isn’t what anyone said or didn’t say, but the overt government censorship endorsed by an entire party, most institutions, and a burgeoning police state where Americans are reporting people who don’t follow the mandatory patriotic line This is not normal, folks It’s not American

Rise and Shine!! Inge Löök - Finnish Illustrator 1951 - “The Merry Aunties “ “I couldn’t understand why 2 old aunties became so cherished. I prefer to explore the inner world as opposed to their outer shell; to stay in the small moments which they share so well”-Inge Löök

It’s #MythBustingTuesday. Today’s target: “mRNA vaccines change your DNA.” This myth spread like wildfire during the peak of the COVID pandemic. Unfortunately it persists today. It sounds scary, but it’s biologically implausible. Here’s why. 🧵

The emergence of Roland Zbigniew, Keeper of Lost Petals:

BREAKING: The House just passed its annual defense bill by a 231-196 margin, bringing the U.S. one step closer to spending $1 TRILLION a year on the military. Reminder: The House took away Medicaid and SNAP in JULY because these programs were "too expensive.”

If you enjoy… Weekends Safe working conditions Retirement benefits Paid vacations Breaks at work Sick leave Paid holidays … then you’re part of the labor movement. Happy Labor Day.

This is a must read

If you haven’t seen this, it’s about time you did. Sound up!

Here's a version that was archived. archive.org/details/60-m...

This sounds going viral here’s the original Sinéad O’Connor performance

🤷‍♀️😂

Pro mountain biker opens ‘off-grid retreat’ near Victor with miles of trails ravallirepublic.com/news/local/b... Just get on your bike and ride😎🚲🌲🌞

🆘 We still have time to save Kherson, the city in Ukraine, which is being bombarded and attacked by drones daily. Today, the theater was shelled; many historic buildings destroyed this week. Our film can raise global awareness. Watch free here: khersonhumansafari.com

Worth the time spent to read, heartbreaking and enraging.

Let me say this as a healthcare professional who sees patients, there aren't 34 million able bodied Americans on MEDICAID. Neither are there undocumented immigrants on the program. MEDICAID is also not a benefits check you get in the mail. It's vital healthcare coverage for people in need of it.🤷🏽‍♀️