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Nearly two-thirds of voters (64 percent) say they prefer giving most undocumented immigrants in the United States a pathway to legal status, advising to a new Quinnipiac poll. Trump is on the wrong side of history.

The American Academy of Pediatricians bluntly telling us the current CDC can't be trusted, and of course they are absolutely correct publications.aap.org/aapnews/news...

I'm Freezing Rents pitch after the Polar Bear plunge? This guy is amazing. Dumps an entire Neti Pot with the words CONGESTION PRICING written on it up his nose: <hacking and coughing> EVERYONE HATES CONGESTION

Our current President is a traitorous, convicted felon, and a court-adjudicated rapist who lacks the intelligence, character, decency, and cognitive ability to lead. His presence is doing us irreparable harm. We should not normalize him, but normalize stating the truth about him.

RACGP: 'Study to shed light on post-viral illnesses' 'The new ‘OUTPOST’ study aims to expand understanding of long-term health outcomes after respiratory infection' www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clini...

For parents, for physicians, for everyone - The American Academy of Pediatrics will continue to publish *evidence-based* vaccine guidelines for children.

We understand, Pedro.

Never change, Ben & Jerry’s.

Good. All of them should be afraid. Buck up and evolve or get shipped out. We need fighters. www.axios.com/2025/06/25/m...

I’ve seen lots of nonsense since Mamdani’s primary victory but the most irritating thread is people claiming they will leave NY if he is mayor. First of all, Go! It’s fine. It’s FINE. Go swelter in FL or wherever. No one cares. And secondly shut up. You’re lying. You aren’t going anywhere.

Zohran: Imagine living in a city where you can afford your rent, your groceries and even a meal at a restaurant now and then without much stress Eric Adams: Imagine a platypus so powerful that it could destroy the city. We need more cops

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1. It takes a lot of work to make Schiaparelli haute couture look this bad. 2. Is she on gear, too?

Tried a watercolor tutorial/challenge by Kolbie Blume. Their calm low-stress teaching style works well for me. Pretty happy with the result. #watercolor

Yes, I agree — it would be terrible. Please do NOT share this information!!!

'You Blew Me Away 8' by sculptor Penny Hardy, sculpture made from upcycled scrap metal, to create a piece which signifies renewed life and energy #womensart

“Is there any sign of life?” “Have we heard a heartbeat?” “Does she feel any kicking?” “We don’t have the equipment to do that.” That’s the full 911 audio from a nurse inside an ICE detention center near Denver, calling for help as a four-months-pregnant woman bled and cried out in pain.

I’m choked up seeing this—it’s shameful. Iranian refugees got snatched by “immigration agents” dressed like bounty hunters in West LA’s Sawtelle neighborhood. We’re really about to send them back to a country we just bombed? A regime known for jailing, torturing, and killing its own people?

I love how the right is trying to scare us by saying the United States is turning into one of those European countries with great mass transit and free healthcare.

My autism disables me when my needs aren't met. I require accommodations and support to get my needs met. This is why it's a disability for me even though I'm not always actively disabled by it. Autism can not actively disable a person and still be a disability. I hope that helps. 🙂

*This* is why they are freaking out about Zohran Mamdani.

Barbara Walker, contemporary artist known for her figurative drawings and paintings #WomensArt

Well that was quick

A 33-year-old Democratic Socialist will become the next mayor of NYC and the worst, most corrupt people in the USA are losing their minds. God loves to see it.

An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.

Do they really think they can scare us with the word “socialist” when they are literally sending out men in masks with no warrants and no badges to disappear people off American streets? I know what I’m scared of, and it’s not a socialist.

Please stop travelling to the US If you’re in the US and don’t have to be, leave. It is not safe. Those that can leave, should. The rest of us should vote with our dollars and refuse to go there until it’s safe for everyone. They just murdered a Canadian.

Oooh oooh! I know which ones they mean!

tbt a trip to the coast #water #ocean #beach #waves #tbt #landscape #nature #photography

The most important piece of transforming a city is always political will. As this piece notes, Mamdani seems to have it. Given the talent at DOT and the popular support for things like outdoor dining, bike lanes, and open streets he has the potential to be a transformative mayor. I'm optimistic.

This is generally how I feel about the "free buses" idea. If Mamdani tries and only gets, say, 10 free bus routes and has to compromise by instead providing dedicated bus lanes and other things that improve service, that's a win! We should want elected officials to attempt bold things.

Senator Murphy coming out of private briefing on the attack on Iran’s nuclear sites: It still appears that we have only set back the Iranian nuclear program by a handful of months… the allegations that we have obliterated their program just don’t seem to stand up…

I urge Canadian’s to file formal complaints online if they find misleading or ambiguous product labeling (with regards to country of origin). I do not want to buy USA made goods. Report misleading labelling! You can upload images or scanned receipts. competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/contact-c...

After our last report on conditions inside ICE detention centers, the latest DHS propaganda makes a chilling kind of sense now. The official DHS X account posted a WWII-style poster urging people to “REPORT ALL FOREIGN INVADERS,” complete with the ICE tip line to report undocumented neighbors.

The only surprising part about this is it took him this long to think to blame dems

US Abstract Expressionist painter Helen Frankenthaler in the studio, 1956. Photo by G. Parks #WomensArt

Wishing our four Minnesota students - Colton, Elizabeth, Mila, and Sloan - the best of luck as they represent Minnesota for the first time in history at the Braille Challenge Finals national competition. You all make Minnesota proud! www.brailleinstitute.org/about-us/new...

All I keep thinking about is how Mamdani ran on a broad and populist message about affordability and when centrists hyperfocused on identity to try and divide his coalition, he took it as an opportunity to not only defend his values but persuade new voters

"A Fighting Faith: How a decades-long battle to protect religious freedom in the military is taking on Christian Nationalism." A profile of Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation by @paulrosenberg.bsky.social @barnraiser.bsky.social barnraisingmedia.com/military-rel...

Just published: Why the Senate must reject Emil Bove for federal judge. Become a premium member to read the full piece. newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-meblu...

A noose found on Juneteenth in 2023 at a Texas hardware store has sparked a lawsuit by Devondrick Hartsfield, the store's only Black employee. He says after he reported it to his employer he was suspended. Silence in the face of such a hateful symbol is complicity.

"Until [we reform the judiciary], we have no Supreme Court. We have six Republicans in black robes, a second legislature with pretensions to grandeur, legislating from the bench without even doing us the courtesy of honesty in their malfeasance."

Great Egret coming in for a landing. 🌎 Northern California #birds #photography #birdphotography #birding #nature #naturephotography #wildlife

waking up from a nightmare into a nightmare should be illegal

I've started shutting immigration restriction normalization. When people say "I understand what they are trying to do but ..." I immediately say "I don't". I don't accept immigration restrictions. Borders are fake lines drawn by idiots that make everyone stupid. Let people live where they choose.

Dutch avant-garde painter Jacoba van Heemskerck, Twee bomen (two trees), 1910 #womensart

There are two areas of emerging research that change EVERYTHING about autism awareness... and I wish more people were talking about them... 1. A study found evidence to suggest that "mild" stress can trigger PTSD like symptoms in autistic brains

Isobelle Ouzman carves intricate 3D illustrations into discarded books found in dumpsters, recycling bins, and local thrift shops #WomensArt