Crude oil prices jumped and stock prices fell after President Trump declared an end to the cease fire with Iran, adding fresh uncertainty to an already shaky outlook for the global economy. n.pr/44fMbUT

I follow a number of authors and publishers here, and it's really frustrating to see so many interesting books, and not having the time to read them all (or the money to buy them all). I read 100+ books a year already, but there are so many good books I would love to read.

Observers said on Friday the government is responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube had failed since it came into force in December year. n.pr/4eIQ09D

Americans’ personal savings rate has dropped to one of its lowest levels in 15 years. Household debt is at a record high. Millions of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, which aren't keeping up with inflation. Meanwhile, corporate profits are at a record high. The system is rigged.

Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rises to 6.49%, little changed from its range the past 6 weeks apnews.com/article/mort...

Column by Philip Kennicott: The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was meant to amplify the ideals of our democracy. It’s now a police zone, where arrests are motivated by the president’s need to blame his own mismanagement on an imaginary enemy.

A confusing patchwork of state laws began to take shape hours after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. Here's where things stand now on the abortion issue. n.pr/4euL09R

Ultimately, we're hoping to add a few hundred new paid subscribers. That will let us complete the current cycle of pay increases, including a bump to 15 cents/word for fiction. Our target is October, but it is not the end. We'll be working on this until the pay rates are where they should be.

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"There is no permanent homeless shelter in the Hamptons" www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/r...

I firmly believe in public schools & that's why I *STRONGLY* oppose @governor.ny.gov's plan to align herself with Trump's private school voucher program. We already know how this will end: Vouchers will take money away from our public schools. publicschoolsuniteus.org/our-initiati... @uft.org

A new Pew survey finds many working parents feel they cannot give 100% at either work or home. Benefits like paid sick leave and more affordable childcare could help. n.pr/4vVJ9Rq

Dylan, on life in your 80’s, is incredible. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o...

The misogynistic smearing of a former First Lady at a White House event sanctioned by a President … is a stain that will not be removable

Americans have a bleak outlook on the nation’s future ahead of its 250th birthday next month, with most saying the U.S. has already seen its best days and a record-low number saying they are extremely proud to be Americans, according to a new NBC News poll.

A trillionaire isn’t a success story. it’s a policy failure.

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil writes about the ascent of the first grunge band to sign with a major label and the death of lead singer Chris Cornell in his memoir, "A Screaming Life." n.pr/448Jhkp

Elon Musk just became the world's first trillionaire. The typical American household would have to work more than 11 MILLION years to make Elon Musk's level of wealth. We need a wealth tax.

Being an American isn't about your ancestry or ethnicity. It's about fidelity to the meaning of this country - its revolutionary, threefold promise of political equality, economic opportunity, and personal liberty.

Elon Musk has fostered a toxic environment on Tesla factory floors of rampant sexual harassment, racial discrimination, and physical injuries www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? Demagoguery and corruption.

#Poetry #Painting #Summer The good and the evil are happening concurrently. The choice to focus on the good is itself a way to defy the evil. -Jared K Anderson 🎨 Nicholas Healy Hutchinson

The intentional infliction of pain on Americans by this administration astounds me. Stay strong and resist.

Buttigieg: We didn't know it, but we've all been trusting our lives to the restraint of whoever the president might be. And now we have a president who is completely unrestrained. And so the only answer to that is a functioning Congress. It turns out we do not have a functioning Congress.

Nearly half of U.S. households can't afford the basics. Housing, food, child care and utility costs are outpacing what many people can pay. We need leadership that will fight for affordability and deliver real relief. www.usnews.com/news/u-s-new...

Who knows what the President meant when he said he loves the inflation - but it's clear that inflation keeps getting worse, while he stays focused on anything but the cost of living.

having control of the entire federal government and still claiming there’s fraud but you can’t even find evidence? maybe you shouldn’t be in control of the entire federal government

A good use of AI would be fighting corruption. AI can monitor the finances of politicians and corporations daily. The technology exists. The will doesn't. They will prefer using it to catch poor people stealing in supermarkets.

LOVE THIS.........

While American families cut meals and drain savings, President Trump is profiting off his office. That's not leadership. That's a conflict of interest. www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-h...

MacFarlane: Broadcast news is in crisis, trying to survive, not an extinction level event, but a mass casualty, business level event where they're going to lose broadcast operations across America because of the changes in the industry

Real wages have declined over the past 12 months, and inflation is hitting a 3-year high. Americans are spending more money for the same basket of goods, and struggling just to get by. This economy is only working for Wall Street, not families. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

It is absolutely insane and sad what is happening to CBS News, 60 Minutes, and just CBS in general. The death of a once great network. On purpose.

Artificial intelligence, screens & social media are reshaping how young people learn, connect and prepare for the future. In this major address, AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social lays out a 10-point plan for public education in the AI era.

The American system is broken. People want to thrive — buy homes, pay bills, vacation, etc. without fear of bankruptcy. Instead, we have an unaccountable president driving wars, sky-high mortgages, and fuel costs. The status quo is failing YOU and we need change and reform!

Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.

The Working Americans’ Tax Cut Act honors the idea that the more you make, the more you pay. Lower-income workers will get an exemption, while for those to whom much has been given, something more will be required. thehill.com/opinion/cong...

Patients are not data points in an algorithm—they're people, and they deserve human care. In a new AFT Voices piece, @ohnursesassoc.bsky.social President Rick Lucas writes about investing in workers over technology that could never replace the care that humans deliver. aftvoices.org/appreciation...

AFT President @rweingarten.bsky.social is with leaders & members in Montgomery today to rally and publicly declare our collective commitment to the full promise of voting rights and multiracial democracy in America. #AllRoadsSouth

"90% of what you see on the internet is advertising in disguise" www.vulture.com/article/soci...

Amen to this: A generation into the loneliness epidemic, Americans are devising astonishing new ways to gather in real life. Fed up with isolation, polarization & digital saturation, people are flocking to rituals — activities that bring us together w/shared purpose www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/o...

A new NYT poll shows that 65% of voters 18-29 say they are “almost certain” or “very likely” to vote. 62% of 18-29 say they plan to vote for Democrats, 26% for Republicans. Almost like it was a bad idea to immediately backstab young voters on affordability and “no wars…”

Cisco just cut 4,000 jobs while reporting record revenue of $15.8 billion in the last quarter. The company gave $2.9 billion to investors in dividends and stock buybacks and spent heavily on AI as it cut off thousands of livelihoods. Today the stock surged 17% to a record-high.

In a race to dominate the AI industry, tech companies are rapidly building energy-hungry data centers, creating competition to find large amounts of power from an already constrained grid.

3 actual quotes from this piece: “Can I afford the tax? Yes. Is it going to deter me? No. But I think it’s shameful. I provide a lot of money to people who are blue-collar workers who work for me, servers in restaurants." giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

A new AFT evidence-to-action brief highlights a simple truth: students learn more when lessons connect to their lives, interests and identities. Creating meaningful, inclusive and engaging classrooms isn’t just extra—it’s essential for student success. Learn more ⤵️ www.aft.org/sites/defaul...

Pollution Worsened in South Bronx After Congestion Tolls, Study Finds Columbia University researchers said that sensors detected a 2 percent increase in toxic particles in the air. M.T.A. officials disputed the report. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/n...