I don't think there should be a work requirement for SNAP. I think there should be a wage-should-be-enough-for-employees-to-eat requirement for employers.

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This is exactly why language matters: “women were given the vote” frames equality as a gift from men, instead of hard won political power extracted through organized resistance. Nobody gave women anything. Women fought, marched, strategized, endured violence, went to prison and died for it.

Because Trump uses the Roy Cohn playbook. Cohn was his mentor.

Today was the final day of a conference that I had to attend for work, and my introvert heart is ecstatic to be done and home. I learned a lot at the conference, but I have a renewed appreciation for quiet time.

Every splashy New York Times profile of a right wing influencer.

Anybody else notice they just gutted the Voting Rights Act? They very *literally* just undid the legal gains of the Civil Rights movement in America While Dear Leader steals your money & brags about being the most powerful man in history America is looking deeply unAmerican rn

Experimental breakfast: blue cornmeal polenta (homemade), turkey sausage crumbles, fried egg, and Sriracha.

Don't call it "expanding" SCOTUS. And, for God's sake, don't call it "court-packing." Call it **right-sizing** the Court. (There are 13 circuits now -- not the 9 circuits there were when it was set at 9 justices 157 effing yrs ago!) Or call it *modernizing* the Court. Thank you.

Who’s who at the party

Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’ https://theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211/

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Happy birthday, STP. GNU

THERAPIST: and what do we do with those negative emotions when they get to be too much? ME: put them in my feelings wallet so I can buy books and cheese with them THERAPIST: what? ME: what?

My conclusions were made seconds after I saw a headline but it's good to know the facts.

The link in the video is real, the auction is real, the t-shirts are $40. m.youtube.com/watch?v=kL5C...

I ran into this, recently: shophowyouvote.com

"This is an important thing to think about."

A great cartoon by @guyvenables.bsky.social - The #art of an #editorial #cartoon with a little joke on the #War #Iran - #USA + The blockade of the #StraitofHormuz + #Oil #Market #Manipulation

George Takei born Hosato Takei April 20, 1937 American actor, author, and activist. He is known for his role as Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise

Thank you for your courage to publicly address abusive language.

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Adventure Time (2010-2018). www.imdb.com/title/tt1305...

This week has broke me at work. I have dropped so many f-bombs at the office I’m surprised I haven’t been fired!!!

Let me follow you, protect you, care for you.

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It is Monday, but you can do it. Affirmation Coyote sees this clearly.

Octavia E. Butler, 1998:

Artemis II was overshadowed by other bad things in the news but what it accomplished was frankly amazing. We are capable of incredible and unprecedented things. I’m in awe at how far we safely sent humans into space.

Follow this thread. Most likely, and of course, all speculation right now, this is why Melania did her 6 min statement today. Amanda Ungaro was brought here as a 17-year-old model. She flew to NYC on Epstein's private plane. 1/2

Why I don't trust anyone a little too obsessed about falling fertility rates

"OMG, you are so dramatic!" Cartoon by @pizzacakecomic.bsky.social

posting this 'ol thing again for no reason

Ya think they don't want us to vote?

Went to the Japanese Gardens today, for a little break from... *gestures at everything*

A baby bunny amongst the daffodils 🌼🐰💕🐞

His job is to destroy the United States

The Trump administration is attempting to dismantle the U.S. Forest Service. The goal is to cause constant chaos so you can’t follow what’s happening day to day. Here is what’s going on. BREAKING: The administration just announced a sweeping restructuring and it’s as bad as it sounds.

More context on this #Artemis II image: * This is the night side, lit by moonlight. You can see city lights in Spain & Portugal, & a sliver of day at lower right * The Sun is entirely behind Earth, which makes it a kind of solar eclipse, but w/ Earth doing the eclipsing instead of the Moon: ☀️🌍🚀🌕

Here are my top 10 WORST dogs!

"I don’t need you to respect me, I respect me. I don’t need you to love me, I love me. But I want you to know you could know me if you change your mind.” – Steven Universe

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social