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Psychology prof. Pro democracy, kindness, animal rescue, and cocktails.
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This is Tub and Blue. They simply cannot figure out how to get their tennis ball that fell in the pool. Still 12/10 because they really are trying

Thank you to my son and his day care for this terrifying Father’s Day gift.

“Welcome to my birthday parade.”

America showed up, folks! Showed up. Stood up. Spoke up. And resisted. By the millions. THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE.

Ariel view of thousands of protesters marching against Donald Trump in Downtown Los Angeles #NoKingsProtest

Senator Padilla spoke moments AFTER Kristi Noem outrageously stated she intended to “liberate” the City of Los Angeles from its democratically-elected mayor and governor. He had every right to confront her about her incendiary, hateful, and deeply stupid statement.

Today they have crossed a deep red line. We, the people, must hold the president and his appointees accountable for this outrageous abuse against American liberty.

oh cool now we’re physically assaulting US senators for the high crime of [checks notes] asking questions

Ken Burns Presents: A Soldier's Dispatch from the Front Lines in L.A.

I do appreciate the "why isn't social media fun like it used to be" posts as if the slide into authoritarian rule isn't a bit of a bummer.

Have just seen the Santa Ono news and my official take is damn that is legitimately funny. Like actually amusing reality. Rare these days.

it's easy to only pay attention to "the world is going to hell" news this is a good reminder that there is a lot of good people doing a lot of good out there if you find this inspiring, please support the 3 Wishes Program

HOLD UP. Are you telling us that the President of the United States is refusing regular briefings about threats to the country so his minions are creating a briefing TV show just for him? WHAT THE HELL? www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

“And even on the rare occasions I am pain-free, my #brain has become so primed to search for and avoid #pain that it feels as though it’s on a constant search party — always on the lookout.": buff.ly/J8lakpt from @themightysite.bsky.social #ChronicPain #NEisVoid #ChronicIllness

This speaks to me.

Omg, 😍. “This is a site for pictures of owls… in towels.” owlsintowels.org

And in case you were under the impression it’s over, last month an average of 350 people per week died of #COVID in the US.

To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 canada.ca/en/public-he...

I cannot stress enough how much of a Def Con 1 moment this is. Federal judges fear that the President of the United States will stand down security for judges in retaliation for adverse decisions. This is such a huge story.

If you don’t want to take the booster don’t. But to prevent adults from having the choice is depraved.

Netflix has saved Sesame Street!

Please enjoy this stock photo the local CBS affiliate chose for a story about traffic this summer