1775. An editor comes into work on Christmas eve to find a manuscript on his desk. The title: A HISTORY OF PYRATES by Charles Johnson. (We have no budget so we’ll say the editor is played by Michael Stuhlbarg).

Insanity. Sheer insanity.

Yay new Lenore comics!

I did well with Record Store Day

Would men need to provide a marriage certificate to vote? No? Just women? Got it.

When we worry about the declining rates of literacy and a lack of reading skills, it's often about children. But how often are adults reading these days? And what are we reading? A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds out.

RIP Clem Burke, a magnificent rock (and disco) drummer. The isolated drums of "Dreaming," which are essentially non-stop fills for the entire track--genius. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xse...

A little while ago, my parents' cat Bridget went missing. As the weeks dragged on, they became extremely worried. My dad devised a way to distract himself: he began to paint Bridget's adventures, imagining her travelling through time and popping up in some of art and music's most iconic scenes.

The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific. If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved

Public records should be public! WIRED is going to lift the paywall on articles based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, in partnership with @freedom.press, to make this reporting free to access for anyone. proud as always to work at @wired.com!

The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money. He was not dead.

People in Serbia are rising up. Beautiful to see.

Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Belgrade, Serbia, demanding the resignation of pro-Russia President Aleksandar Vučić.

Protesters are out in Budapest, Hungary today demanding the resignation of pro-Putin Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Love it!

FAX YO SENATORS!! FAX SCHUMER!!! FAX FO $FREE.99 (because ya can't leave voicemail on soooooooo many of their numbers)

From my walk around the neighborhood today

There’s a deadly measles outbreak raging in west Texas, and it’s being fueled, at least in part, by anti-vaccine conspiracy theories. Here’s how the fully debunked and false conspiracy theories about the measles vaccine came to be. ⤵️

Go ahead and stay silent. Let fear rule you. Watch injustice happen. Just don’t act like you did not know and accept that you are the latest in a long line of cowards who learned nothing from the past. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/we-c...

Menstrual equity, or equitable access to menstrual products, should be an inherent right for all menstruators. ⤵️

POISON IVY #33 (May 2025) DC Comics 🌸💀 Cover by Jessica Fong #comicsky

Every single one of my Republican Ways and Means colleagues just voted to oppose much-needed transparency into why and how Musk has sought treasury payment information and American’s sensitive data. If no laws have been broken, there should be nothing to hide. www.youtube.com/shorts/vxUo0...

DO NOT BELIEVE THE REGIME How many times can people be lied to and still go along with any of this destruction? www.yahoo.com/news/whistle...

Today is the 35th anniversary of the Capitol Crawl, in which disabled activists discarded their mobility aids at the foot of the Capitol steps to climb them in support of passage of the Americans with Disabilities Ac. Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, 8, told reporters "I'll take all night if I have to!"

Mad as hell about DOGE? Use this handy form letter - with stats for your district! - to tell your reps how you feel and why they should care ⬇️ github.com/Alt-Gov/publ...

This surveillance robot was walking around the capitol today to normalize something that should not ever be normal. Your government should not be a faceless omni-present surveillance force. #democracy #politics #surveillancecapitalism

Newsome can fuck all the way off with this bootlicking

A petition to get Spotify to remove Andrew Tate’s instructional trafficking courses has reached over 45,500 signatures.

More of this!

The career I love is directly affected by the NIH "indirect cost" cuts. I am not a scientist, but I know that my job within the Facilities Department is vital to supporting the research and education that we do at my institution. I urge everyone to write/call your reps to Stand Up For Science.

#classwar #racists #usa

Get her out! laragelya.substack.com/p/ice-has-ca...

There are in fact alternatives to Starlink, including terrestrial based systems like the photo on the right which Tx/Rx high speed data at distances to over 30 miles, and these can be linked together with repeaters to form a "mesh", although they're more susceptible to electronic warfare (jamming).

The Los Angeles Public Library stores thousands of index cards with staff reviews of books dating back to the 1920s. A librarian explains how they were used and what we can learn from them today.

Heads up, fellow Marylanders, the measles have landed! Confirmed case in Howard County.

#GVerse Yesterday, March 7th 2025, here is #NotMyPresident saying verbatim "They rigged the election, and I became President" (like & repost)

gloomy ghost

Welp. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Attention all federal employees! For Feds, by Feds – It's time to KNOW YOUR RIGHTS and ACCESS YOUR RESOURCES! Join this FREE webinar series designed by federal workers to support their peers. It's impartial, informative, and designed with you in mind.

Tadaa.

The @standupforscience.bsky.social DC rally is on. What we are hearing from around the country: "this is big!" "biggest rally I have seen around here in years and years" The public cares about medical research--and students, GenZ, and other people too are ready to stand up.