Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada

Thread Top 50 donors in 2024 election. 30 gave to Republicans only. Some gave just to Democrats. Some to both. I typed list below for those w/out WaPo sub. @11tulips.bsky.social @stevesawyer12.bsky.social @sailormichael.bsky.social @ridgecook.bsky.social @jakichantler.bsky.social

Rep Jim McGovern (D-MA) when GOP pulled an Iran War authorization vote off the schedule

#filmsky #moviesky #filmnoir #NoirNeckties He and his life partner Robert Benevides owned a home, a vineyard, and a winery in Sonoma, California — where they also cultivated orchids. Raymond Burr #BOTD PITFALL, 1948

Just another day at the ol’ Texas courthouse…😔

NPR: Swing voters in North Carolina say they are frustrated with President Trump and the state of the economy, but aren't ready to abandon him or his party as the midterms inch closer. If they always vote for Republicans, then they aren't swing voters Headlines like this, piss me off

David Attenborough has spent years sounding the alarm on trawling, and he’s right: bottom trawling is one of the most destructive practices in our oceans. Alaska needs leaders willing to stand up to the trawling lobby and protect our fisheries before it’s too late.

SENATOR @gallego.senate.gov : “This guy, and this guy, and this guy could potentially get payouts from the federal government — for assaulting these police officers. So much for backing the blue.” #SeditionSlushFund #TrumpHeist

For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

The citizens of Festus, Missouri, population approximately 14,000, just voted out every single city council member who secretly approved a gigantic data center. A recall petition is also being circulated to remove the mayor and council members who were not on the ballot.

Imagine being a Russian troll assigned to Bluesky: “Comrade, today you will destabilize Western democracy by arguing with poets, policy nerds, and a raccoon avatar with tenure.”

Just wanted to let you know that the IRS has audited every president annually for decades now to ensure there was no corruption and the reason you didn't know that was because only one president found that to be a problem

Oh no. This will convince him.

I've had an EV for 3 years now. They're FANTASTIC. I would NEVER go back to a fossil fuel car. Charge up at home, no problems. I save ££££££ on feeding greedy fossil fuel companies. And more importantly, I don't spew out cancer causing fumes out of my rear end!! octopusev.com/ev-hub/commo...

Just want to remind everyone again that in the city of Seattle, which built that unimaginable wealth and continues to not see any of it returned to our community, has a public school shortfall in the millions. Elementary kids are holding move-a-thons while he’s not paying those taxes

As many as 7 in 10 of the rooms reserved by FIFA in Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Seattle have been canceled, the American Hotel Association says. Oops.

AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.

Tonight is the last show for Stephen Colbert. Let's all watch to give him the biggest ratings ever. CBS will die tonight after his final show. You know what to do.

Wait for it, Arsenal fans…

Black folks been peacefully marching for decades No reparations White folks attack the capitol Get reparations What should black folks learn from this?

I really never thought J6 was going to be a major issue in the 2026 midterm elections. I don’t think anyone did. But thanks to Trump, it has now become a major problem for Republicans.

"Marked the latest embarrassing blow to Speaker Mike Johnson" "House Republicans...abruptly canceled a vote on a resolution directing President Trump to withdraw US forces from Iran or win approval from Congress to continue the war, after it became clear they lacked the votes to defeat the measure"

Crazy. apple.news/AcNzNJ8LhTB2...

I'm trying to think of a technology that was so roundly hated and yet pushed so hard by the government-corporate complex

Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Boulder City, NV at 5 pm the planning commission in item 3 Matters will hold a public hearing to provide a recommendation on the addition of approximately 88.5 acres located west of U.S. Highway for data center uses. Come voice YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT!

Poland is a NATO country Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has warned that Nato may need to “react firmly” to Russia’s war in Ukraine after a drone incursion in Lithuania. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/e...

Mississippi called a special session TODAY to erase the only Black congressman in this state. Mississippi residents showed up. All of them. On their doorstep. In their streets. To show them what they're fighting against. ✊🏼 #mississippi #democracy

The New York Times editorial board: “Americans should be cleareyed about what the president is doing. He is taking their money and showering it on criminals.”

A mother Pilot Whale carries the body of her dead baby. When a mother loses her baby, she carries it in her mouth for weeks, until it decomposes. This mourning process is known as requiem. [📹 Felipe Ravina Olivares] Original post

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So strange there are still folks around who don’t realize we’re living in an age of global confluence. Basic decency and the fight for liberty, democracy, and human and civil rights don’t begin or end at nation-state borders. 🙏🏼🌎🕊️

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BERNIE: “Massie was defeated by $9 Million from AIPAC + $7 million from Trump mega-donors — his crime was opposing the war in Iran Americans oppose, pushing to release the Epstein files, and not being a rubber stamp for Trump.”

Just a friendly reminder that our democracy is under attack, and we should all pay attention to the situation in the southern states regarding the voting rights act. It’s about to get very authoritarian here.

I'm gonna say this again. Being apolitical or ignoring politics is a privilege. Most minorities can't do that because so many policies directly affect us.

“When any government. . . undertakes to say to its subjects, “This you may not read, this you must not see, this you are forbidden to know,” the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter how holy the motives.” — Robert A. Heinlein

NEW: The Colorado Democratic Party has formally condemned and censured Governor Jared Polis for granting clemency to Tina Peters. Polis is hereby banned from speaking or being honored at party events. 90% of CDP central committee members voted to reprimand Polis.

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., told reporters about the plan hours after Trump signaled he could target him in his midterm revenge campaign.

Under Trump, climate & weather data collection has declined. This year, the WH proposed a modest budget increase for the National Weather Service, but a 40% cut to NOAA. The cuts could make the weather forecasts less reliable. Hurricane season coming soon. 🧪 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

One was a father of eight

hard to exaggerate how heroic these men were. they likely saved dozens of children's lives. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...