Brilliant crafters

worth asking Bluesky cat people for suggestions for laundry detergent that remove cat urine (smell) from clothing. The interweb stinks for finding out.... (kid's cat pees on clothes left on the floor when stressed- not often luckily).

happy Pride month, ya'll. From our home to yours. We support LGBTQ folks.

sad that Denby pottery is closing. >200 years old. Almost certainly a victim of Trump tariffs. The enshittification is accellerating

perfectly captures our timeline www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

JUST 4 companies control 85% of beef in the U.S. But non-ranchers may not FULLY understand what this means and why it’s so bad. To help, here are the Top 5 reasons why meatpacking consolidation is bad for ALL Americans.

One of the Best New Artists Of 2025, Westside Cowboy, announced their debut album 'It Goes On' — hear lead single "Kick Stones (The Boys)"

Reupping: "Those who engaged in the attacks last week will be brought to justice." ---Trump on 1/13/21, after the House impeached him but before the Senate had voted on whether to convict.

Keir Starmer today

Breaking news: Indiana University plant microbiologist Roger Innes has been locked out of his laboratory by the school in response to a request by one of his federal funders. The move comes after Innes complained about the government’s prosecution of Chinese postdocs. https://scim.ag/4tsDqRr

I think a person's playlist probably tells you all you need to know about a person. Thoughts?

There is a drug for what’s ailing this country.😂 #Rezyne

Our current economy is rigged. It just is. A new report shows that 88 of the largest companies in America, including: Amazon Citigroup Haliburton Kohl's Palantir PayPal PG&E Southwest Airlines Tesla United Airlines Disney paid ZERO corporate income tax last year.

by my tally we are now spending ~$2B to companies to NOT build more energy infrastructure. in the middle of an energy crisis

FACTS

Very sad news

Somatic mutations in microglia brain cells (the same mutations as seen in cancer) are enriched in and may drive the neuroinflammation of Alzheimer's disease @cellcellpress.bsky.social cell.com/cell/fulltex...

The pet I’ll never forget: Benny the cat, who climbed into my shopping bag – then shared my baths

passed by the display windows of a J Crew Factory and seems they've gone full-on trad family. wtaf? (and ugly AF too)

gonna try to buy Strokes tickets for my kid, wish me luck!!!

today's hike. Touching leaves mostly

“On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act, which included the Indian Civil Rights Act and the Fair Housing Act, one week after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.” www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/11/t...

Female octopuses throw rocks at males that bother them, documented in Octopus tetricus

Judge rejects regime demand that Massachusetts turn over all of its voter records; suggests lawyers brush up on their basic English skills www.universalhub.com/2026/judge-r...

If you are looking for something other than more bad news I give you this

A smart contact lens can monitor pressure within the eye and release glaucoma drugs in real time in animals, a team identifies immune signatures that predict steroid resistance in patients with GVHD, and more this week in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. https://scim.ag/4t3NuRA

Ah, turns out The Nebraska Examiner had reported this story months ago, accurately framing it not just about the national/presidential implications but all sorts of major state priorities conservatives could pass: nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/11/19/s...

If the 45 version isn't enough for ya, here's every Tom Verlaine guitar solo from MM in one ridiculous and glorious 6 1/2 hour mix - youtu.be/XC9CyoMJq94?...

Russian delegation says talks with U.S. lawmakers included: – visas for Russians – restoring direct flights – Olympic participation (2028 LA) – student exchanges – humanitarian & cultural ties – proposal for a U.S.–Russia “friendship group” Source: Izvestia

My god. Have you ever seen close-ups of sea star skin? 🧪🌊🌿

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Chris Murphy: "We're gonna give Iran $14b to fund this war with the US? We're gonna give Russia billions to fund their war with Ukraine? We're literally putting money into the pockets of the nations we're fighting. We've never seen this level of incompetence in war-making in this country's history"

What was the first Super Group?

This is the stance all Democrats must take. Not “negotiate down to a reasonable supplemental.” Not “we must support our troops.” You cannot oppose this war, then vote to fund it. Not. Another. Dime.

Head trauma from sports can disrupt the blood-brain barrier for years in retired athletes, a highly toxic mutant protein could offer a more effective target in Huntington's disease, and more this week in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. https://scim.ag/4busk7z

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/18/o... this opinion mirrors mine. sorry there is no 'gift' option.

We’ve given the TrumpActionTracker a comprehensive design refresh! I was fortunate to receive a donation a couple of months ago that allowed me to get in some professional design expertise, courtsey of @clearleft.com who were brilliant! check it out! www.trumpactiontracker.info

If you're a service member being ordered to prep for deployment for the War in Iran and you have moral and/or ethical misgivings on all this, remember that you have the right to apply for conscientious objector status. Call the G.I. Rights hotline: 1-877-447-4487

Former political prisoner Nasrin Parvaz reads a letter to Keir Starmer signed by more than 100 pro-democracy, pro-justice and anti-war British-Iranians, including other former Evin detainees Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Aras Amiri. Full list of signatories is at togetherforiran.org

Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran. No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles. Worth a watch. (🎥 BBC News/BBC Verify)

McGovern: How the hell is this America first? You guys broke your top campaign promise. Good luck with that. I hope the defense contractor money was worth it. Shame on you all. The mask is off. You're all just a bunch of pathetic Neocon Warmongers.

"Our interest, I think, very much is in NOT going to war with Iran.  It would be a huge distraction of resources. It would be massively expensive to our country." - 10/27/24

Shared with Your friends I think I had my chance to punch a MAGAt in the face yesterday but blew it cuz I wasn't 100% sure at the time. Next time, buddyboy- I know where you live and you're old enough to know better

Americans are quite literally paying the price for Donald Trump's corruption. Using tariffs to get a golf course deal in Vietnam while we pay more at checkout. Running crypto scams while lying about opponents committing fraud. He is selling out the American people in real time.

Pretty reasonable summary of the state of COVID origin debate: what most experts think (zoonosis), where information is missing (some virology lab activities), what's clearly nonsense (cold chain), what's unsupported (deliberately made) www.nature.com/articles/d41...

how is "aphagia" not a word for spelling bee?