I love this so much! First, the fact that Wemby is a voracious reader is the best. Second, what a great way for the San Antonio Public Library to engage new readers. Pure gold, this.

🚨 BIG NEWS 🚨 We’re excited to announce the inaugural Emerging Writers Contest from Electric Literature. For years, Electric Literature has championed emerging writers. Now, we’re launching our very first contest for fiction and poetry. Submissions open July 1.

The sixth anniversary of George Floyd’s death came as controversial plans move forward to change the intersection where Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

True patriots don’t believe the president should be a king. True patriots don’t support an attempted coup. True patriots don't want to strip Americans of our freedoms. It’s time to stop letting Republicans claim the mantle of patriotism. They’ve done nothing to deserve it.

Janel McCarville continues the trend of Lynx players turned coaches www.theixsports.com/features/jan...

I’m honored that @hcrichardson.bsky.social asked me to play a small role in this project. On Memorial Day, it’s important to examine what has made America great all along & what service members have died to protect: democracy, equality before the law, the humility to admit past injustices & improve.

What a fantastic project. Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social #250to250 “A series of 1 min stories of the many people, places, and events that have built our country and remind us of the power of each person to make history.” #WeAreAmerica250 youtu.be/_Z5yXXMJ4WQ?...

United States Representative Chrissy Houlahan shares how the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, proposed by Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith, changed the military forever. #WeAreAmerica250

Tarlov added that Trump isn’t offering much of a platform for Republicans to run on. She said, it’s basically “I want to get rich, and I don’t care that you are poorer.” I think that about sums it up. Should make for good campaign ads.

“They think they can draw us out of power. They do not know the sleeping giant that they just awakened.” - Rep. @aoc.bsky.social in Montgomery #AllRoadsLeadToTheSouth

Tennessee Rep Justin Pearson says “You can rig a map but you can’t rig a movement.” Damn right.

We took to the streets in Montgomery, Alabama, for the National Day of Action in defense of our voting rights. We will not go back to Jim Crow maps. Black voters deserve to have our voices heard.

Civil rights activists have returned to Alabama today in the wake of SCOTUS gutting the Voting Rights Act and Confederate states rapidly gerrymandering to erase Black-majority districts. #AllRoadsSouth #FreedomSummer2026

NEW: Epstein survivor Annie Farmer about Todd Blanche testimony about wanting to hear from Epstein survivors: "Blanche’s suggestion that survivors reach out to the Dept of Justice to re-report the crimes committed against them is beyond insulting. Many of us have already done that, repeatedly"

I'm leading more than 90 of my colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration over proposed rollbacks to federal gun safety regulations. Rolling back commonsense protections will make our communities less safe and undermine years of progress.

The richest man in the world gutted USAID and bragged about “feeding [it] into the wood chipper.” Remember who is responsible for this suffering. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/b...

More than 100,000 children have been separated from their parents during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, a new analysis by the Brookings Institution suggests. Roughly three-quarters of those children are likely U.S. citizens. nyti.ms/42CBGKt

Takeaways from the 2026 Minnesota legislative session.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to get a library card and explore your local public library. I plan to do so next weekend.

BREAKING: Minnesota has INDICTED ICE officer Christian Castro in the non-fatal shooting of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. 4 counts of assault & 1 count of lying. This is the SECOND ICE officer charged by the Hennepin County DA. No charges yet for the murders of Good and Pretti. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Minnesota prosecutors accused ICE agent Christian J. Castro of shooting Julio Sosa-Celis, an immigrant from Venezuela, through a door on Jan. 14 and then lying about what happened.

Hey everyone, just a reminder, I’m doing a March to the Polls thing on Sunday! Swing by even if you’re planning on waiting to vote - we’ll also have yard signs.

Why is Trump so terrified of teachers? Because like every dictator, he knows the greatest threat to his rule is an educated public. I spoke with American Federation of Teachers president @rweingarten.bsky.social about Trump's war on teachers — and how we can fight back.

It’s a torn ACL for Emma Cechova. Such a bummer.

Baffling final possession by the Wings and the Lynx get a 2nd consecutive road win, 90-86.

Just the 3rd game of the season, but the #Lynx have stood ten toes down with three teams that hogged a lot of the offseason headlines. Besides health, Lynx have to feel pretty good about the way they've played. Considering health, I'm sure they're happy to have two full days before they play next.

The ladies will be on the fast politics podcast tomorrow

Well, it took 2 weeks for this retired weather guy to post. Looks like significant soaking rains (& thunder ⚡) possible Sunday/Monday. Many models cranking out similar rainfall totals to this Canadian run by Tuesday. Now back to your regularly scheduled retirement programming. #mnwx

The Wings’ bench was just scorching in the first half. 25 of their 48 points w/ most of em coming from Maddy Siegriest’s 17. Lynx gotta slow down the second unit to get back in this one.

Good news, everybody! The campaign merch store is finally up and running! You can get yard signs, shirts, stickers, and other goodies to show off to all your friends and neighbors! (My team wouldn’t let me do a “Chris Kluwe For Ass.” shirt but I did convince them to do something similar)

The dog does not come with the sign, unfortunately for you.

Jason Collins, first openly gay active player in NBA history, dead at 47 after cancer treatments. Story is unlocked and free to read @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

Heck of a win for the Lynx in Phoenix, another nail-biter, but they come out on top 88-84. Lynx defense was huge in the 2nd half, outrebounding PHX 22-15 and allowing just 35.3% shooting from the field.

Nia Coffey, despite fouling out, was tremendous tonight. Tough defense and clutch shot-making when the team needed it most.

Without ACA subsidies that Trump and Republicans let expire, 1 in 5 ACA enrollees have been dropped from coverage after failing to pay premiums. It would cost about $30 billion to extend the subsidies for a year. Meanwhile, Trump’s war on Iran has already cost at least $29 billion. Priorities.

Black elected officials are trying to show how Republicans are rolling back their civil rights. “Our ancestors did not march, bleed, get beaten, jail and die for this legislature to use a court ruling as permission to gerrymander their grandchildren today,” Tennessee State Sen. London Lamar said.

Trump: "We have a ballroom that's under budget. It's going up right here. I've doubled the size of it because we obviously need that." Reporter: "The price has doubled." Trump: "I doubled the size of it, you dumb person."

This administration is so much. Most days it’s too much. But just because it’s off the front pages, we can’t afford to forget about Trump’s inhumane mass deportation policy. Here’s a key update from someone who is doing the real work every day. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Can’t have champagne basketball without a little happy hour! 🥂🏀🥂

Tear gas and pepper spraying children is unacceptable. Period.    We cannot accept this level of barbaric cruelty as normal. The agents responsible for harming kids must be held accountable for these heinous actions.

How 3 moms spent their Mothers Day. Message over Route 2 in Concord MA. @rbhubbell.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @jesscraven101.bsky.social @hcrichardson.bsky.social @concordindivisible.bsky.social @indivisible.org @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social

All that’s missing are the inflatable flamingos. And it only cost us $6.9 million!

According to @Heather Cox Richardson, There is a really tight link between an economy that's fair for everyone, & democracy. Just look at the contrast between the US,& the Scandinavian countries which rank at the top of both functioning Democracy, and equality & Happiness. US-far down the list

Current book: How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir By Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social (Just started listening to the audiobook - great voice! Having lost both parents to dementia, I can identify with a lot of her struggle)

This Mother's Day essay from @mollyjongfast.bsky.social is a reminder to forgive while you can. My mom has been gone for 32 years now, and I didn't do that until she was gone—and even then, I'm still mad about some things. I miss her every day. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/o...

This Mother's Day - let's give more than cards and flowers. Let's listen to them, empower them, and build policies that support them. When we do that, everyone wins - especially our little ones. Happy Mother's Day, Moms. youtu.be/pfSFhuzpIVc?...

As @hcrichardson.bsky.social reminded us today, Mothers' Day (w plural possessive-- the collective) is rooted in activism. And this week I wrote a reflection on the natural intersections of caretaking + advocacy work. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...