The world is a big beautiful place. #Japan

Rick Steves from 2014: "The more I travel, the clearer it seems to me: Fear is for people who don't get out much. These people don't see the world firsthand, so their opinions end up being shaped by sensationalistic media coverage geared toward selling ads."

It's Monday again and today I'm still reading "One-Shot Wonders: Over 100 Adventures for Fantasy RPGs" by Sam Bartlett, Beth Davies, Destiny Howell, and Christina Hassan What book(s) are you reading this week? 💙📚 #BookSky #AmReading #MondayReads #TBR alt text in images please

A record number of American women and girls aged 15 to 44 say they want to permanently leave the country, according to a new Gallup survey.

#Idaho and let’s not forget they gave 50 million to private schools and the governor signed it after receiving overwhelming feedback not to

NEW — I spoke to DoorDash about the White House claiming the company's report shows "inflation has been tamed" and whether that's an interpretation one should make. An economist also weighed in, pointing out dictatorships use data obfuscation as a tool, and right now they're "grasping at straws."

Release. It. All.

Little Buddha the middle way. m.youtube.com/watch?v=RC5J...

Very late to the Studio Ghibli films, but they are lovely. Saw My Neighbor Totoro tonight and it is a sweet and relatable story, sprinkled with Shinto Kami playfulness, and extraordinary environmental detail art and sound design. See why it’s a classic. 💚

Jeffries: "House Republicans, welcome back from your taxpayer-funded 7 week vacation. You now have an opportunity to actually take some action in an area of this healthcare crisis by working with Democrats before the rules committee this evening to extend the ACA tax credits."

Hello @support.bsky.team why has @sarahkendzior.bsky.social been suspended without explanation?????

. What a post by Joyce Carol Oates . . . ... I immediately thought of a quote from Bob Marley: "Some people are so poor, all they have is money." 💠 🧐 💠

The coordinated nature of this—none are facing voters in 2026—means that either Schumer approved it or failed in his job as Senate Majority Leader to stop it. Dems voting "no" get zero credit until they demand a change in leadership. Schumer out as Leader, Durbin out as Whip.

putting chuck schumer where he belongs: thread

Tonight was a very bad night.

Cowards die many times before their deaths, The valiant never taste of death but once.

This moment demands fighters, not folders.

Democrats have to stop bailing out Republicans from facing the consequences of their own policies. And yeah, that means they have to stop sparing voters from experiencing what GOP government truly means. Every time Dems step in, it only emboldens the GOP & they make it even worse the next time.

Don’t be stupid. @fetterman.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov @ossoff.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov

Hey, @schumer.senate.gov - you better not cave with a *promise* from repubs. We (families of federal employees) did not go through all of this for you to trust the lyingest liars. The credits are extended or NO DICE.

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

If you haven’t had a mango cloud bread from Idaho Capital Asian Market, go and get one. 🤤 #boise #goodeats

Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.

Here’s an idea, defund ICE to pay air traffic controllers and TSA.

Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...

Put Wild Swans by Jung Chang in your book queue if you haven’t read it. #booksky

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

"When I picked up my granddaughter from the federal agents, she had a dirty diaper, a bruise on her face, and was developing a rash. She was exhausted and cried… My heart aches knowing this could happen to others, to my kids, or even me, despite being U.S. citizens.”

The #Idaho government will release SNAP on the 7th and 12th. Other states released the benefits right away so people would have food right away. Why not Idaho?

Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨

A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 95th day out of the last 107. 12 days of work in 107 days. With full pay and benefits. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

Went to the Cabin’s conversation with Jill Lepore and Steve Inskeep about the history of the Constitution tonight. She made lots of interesting points, but suggesting people act locally by reading their city’s charter and engaging in local government felt doable. But where does one find it online?

We need no more evidence that he's a dead-eyed, dead-hearted sociopath, but we can at least add this photo to the mountainous heap of it.

🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.

Wonder why this scene looks so familiar... #WildlifeWednesday 🐦🐕

mr president sir, the pollsters are saying you should drop more diarrhea on the nation youre leading sir

BREAKING: Democrats just broke the GOP supermajority in the Mississippi Senate! In a stunning victory, Democrats gained seats in court-ordered special elections and will now head to Jackson to represent and fight on behalf of their constituents.

Trump has decimated Republican support in one year. EVERY county in both Virginia and New Jersey has moved blue, some by double digits! LFG!

Personal Me: I voted early, in person for the first time since 2019. I was in line behind two Somali American women, one of them disabled, and they were having the best day ever. They were so excited, it lit the place up. Honor that. If you haven’t voted yet, get your ass out there and do it.

“And this isn’t people who are homeless, or refusing to work,” she says. “In Idaho, there are so many good people who are working, but struggling to make ends meet. Forty-one percent of Idahoans fall into that category. People can be doing all the right things and still struggle.”

#Boise www.mobilize.us/jimmyforbois...

#Boise #Vote www.yesforboise.org

If you haven’t voted yet, and you are angry about what’s happening right now, you have all the power in the world to change it. Every single race, every single seat every single proposition and ballot measure get us one step closer to saving democracy. 1/2

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

#Boise #Vote www.yesforboise.org

Friends! It's time to GET OUT THE VOTE! Help Jimmy Hallyburton win his reelection campaign! This is super fun door knocking and this race is really important for Boise. Sign up and join us! I promise it'll be fun 🥰 #boise www.mobilize.us/jimmyforbois...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture asked for the personal information of all Americans receiving food stamps. Idaho is among the 27 states that complied with the request.

SCOOP: Idaho’s health department quietly declined the entirety of its annual $1.5 million federal Title X funding in April, leaving patients statewide without any access to the family planning program. One Idaho health district no longer offers contraception at all. From me:

I'm looking to speak to people who rely on SNAP about what this past week has been like. If that's you, please reach out, or pass along to others. Can be anonymous. Signal: marisakabas.04 Email: [email protected]