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Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop! Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels

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Plus, indoor-only cats live 2-3 years longer on average than cats who are indoor-outdoor or outdoor-only

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Whatcha doin’?

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Is it wrong that I really, really want this? Especially since I live in a state with those damn Gadsden flag license plates? I would get a second flag pole just so I could fly this 😂

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I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.

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NOTE: Once again, the media do their masters' bidding by implying the protestors were violent. ALL THE VIOLENCE IS FROM THE OTHER SIDE. All the violence is TARGETING protestors, and decent human beings.

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RVA showing up for #nokings

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Wanna be the coolest person at a protest? Buy a bag of those cheap freeze pop tube things, freeze them up, stash them in an insulated lunch bag in your backpack, and hand them out to folks! Extra bonus points if you bring a trash bag

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@governorwalz.mn.gov: "The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you're overreacting."

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This. Your most likely biggest concerns at a No Kings protest are blisters and overheating. So, you know, bring water and wear comfy shoes and you'll be fine. And if you need a band aid for that blister, look for a street medic!

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Seen this going around but I’m Reposting it with the full alt text bc everyone deserves to read this glorious reply from Boy George

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This #Caturday is an important one. We, #Cats have your back if you decide to go out and make good trouble. Remember, America has no kings. Keep your claws and wits sharp today. -Queen Macie with Princess Wumpus #CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #NoKings

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Something wonderful for the weekend! About 40,000 years ago, during the #IceAge, an ancient artist skilfully sculpted this tiny head of a cave lion from mammoth ivory. It is one of the World’s oldest known works of figurative art. 📷 by me #Archaeology

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someone just got arrested in LA for distributing face masks to protestors the cops are saying they are "face shields" masking at protests protects you and others from infectious disease, surveillance and chemical weapons www.kget.com/news/state-n...

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Feets

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Find a local #nokings protest for tomorrow here: www.nokings.org And please, for the love of god, DON'T fill out the RSVP form. WHY do protests do this?! (I know they're trying to figure out crowd numbers and all, but let's not be stupid and provide the fascists with an easy list to subpoena)

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Part 2 really helpful for me

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Read if you want to cry happy tears 💜 We need more stories of #transjoy to push back on the scare-mongering

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What they aren’t showing on Fox News

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This is also the purpose of many protests Shutting down streets makes people mad, but it also--and this is important--makes them NOTICE I've helped shut down major highways, including I-64, one of the biggest east-west highways in the US. Drivers weren't thrilled, but we made headlines.

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RIP Brian Wilson God only knows what we'll be without you www.youtube.com/watch?v=NADx...

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Timeline cleanse

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I was a medic at the Santa Ana protests in OC today. I watched police fire tear gas, flash bangs, & rubber bullets into crowds of men, women, & children. Other medics and I were clearly marked with red crosses, and the police were targeting us. One of the most fucked up things I’ve ever seen.

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Maybe this is the explanation for the random beep we've not been able to track down in the new house? xkcd.com/3100/

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Well, this is horrifying

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Lidl has frozen whole* sardines for $5/kilo and I am so psyched to put them on the grill tonight!!! * like, not gutted, which was a bit of a surprise and let me feel like a Real Hunter Gatherer™ ripping guts from tiny, bony fishes and then throwing them out under the bird feeder for the crows 🐟🐦

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Have a cheesecake photo of Cheesecake 🧡

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Saturday morning cartoons m.youtube.com/watch?v=OIqU...

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Tell me your pet's name with a gif:

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I encountered a 3-word horror story in the grocery ad today: Fiber One Donuts

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Here's your morning dose of cuteness. These fox kits had so much energy as they ripped around the hillside just before bedtime. For mom's sake, I hope they tuckered themselves out! #wildlife #foxes

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Good morning! On this day when the New York Times begins its podcast series on trans healthcare for kids, I wrote an open letter to my science journalism colleagues who work against trans healthcare in the name of our shared profession: galileospendulum.org/2025/06/05/o... Please read and share.

Based on crowd-sourced records of No Kings Day event turnout, and extrapolating for the cities where we don't have data yet, it looks like roughly 4-6 million people protested Trump across the U.S. yesterday. That's nearly 2% of the U.S. pop! Mobilized anti-Trump resistance is exceeding 2017 levels

Plus, indoor-only cats live 2-3 years longer on average than cats who are indoor-outdoor or outdoor-only

Whatcha doin’?

Is it wrong that I really, really want this? Especially since I live in a state with those damn Gadsden flag license plates? I would get a second flag pole just so I could fly this 😂

I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.

NOTE: Once again, the media do their masters' bidding by implying the protestors were violent. ALL THE VIOLENCE IS FROM THE OTHER SIDE. All the violence is TARGETING protestors, and decent human beings.

RVA showing up for #nokings

Wanna be the coolest person at a protest? Buy a bag of those cheap freeze pop tube things, freeze them up, stash them in an insulated lunch bag in your backpack, and hand them out to folks! Extra bonus points if you bring a trash bag

@governorwalz.mn.gov: "The road to authoritarianism is littered with people telling you you're overreacting."

This. Your most likely biggest concerns at a No Kings protest are blisters and overheating. So, you know, bring water and wear comfy shoes and you'll be fine. And if you need a band aid for that blister, look for a street medic!

Seen this going around but I’m Reposting it with the full alt text bc everyone deserves to read this glorious reply from Boy George

This #Caturday is an important one. We, #Cats have your back if you decide to go out and make good trouble. Remember, America has no kings. Keep your claws and wits sharp today. -Queen Macie with Princess Wumpus #CatsOfBluesky #CatLife #NoKings

Something wonderful for the weekend! About 40,000 years ago, during the #IceAge, an ancient artist skilfully sculpted this tiny head of a cave lion from mammoth ivory. It is one of the World’s oldest known works of figurative art. 📷 by me #Archaeology

someone just got arrested in LA for distributing face masks to protestors the cops are saying they are "face shields" masking at protests protects you and others from infectious disease, surveillance and chemical weapons www.kget.com/news/state-n...

Feets

Find a local #nokings protest for tomorrow here: www.nokings.org And please, for the love of god, DON'T fill out the RSVP form. WHY do protests do this?! (I know they're trying to figure out crowd numbers and all, but let's not be stupid and provide the fascists with an easy list to subpoena)

Part 2 really helpful for me

Read if you want to cry happy tears 💜 We need more stories of #transjoy to push back on the scare-mongering

What they aren’t showing on Fox News

This is also the purpose of many protests Shutting down streets makes people mad, but it also--and this is important--makes them NOTICE I've helped shut down major highways, including I-64, one of the biggest east-west highways in the US. Drivers weren't thrilled, but we made headlines.

RIP Brian Wilson God only knows what we'll be without you www.youtube.com/watch?v=NADx...

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Timeline cleanse

I was a medic at the Santa Ana protests in OC today. I watched police fire tear gas, flash bangs, & rubber bullets into crowds of men, women, & children. Other medics and I were clearly marked with red crosses, and the police were targeting us. One of the most fucked up things I’ve ever seen.

Maybe this is the explanation for the random beep we've not been able to track down in the new house? xkcd.com/3100/

Well, this is horrifying

Have a cheesecake photo of Cheesecake 🧡

Saturday morning cartoons m.youtube.com/watch?v=OIqU...

Tell me your pet's name with a gif:

I encountered a 3-word horror story in the grocery ad today: Fiber One Donuts

Here's your morning dose of cuteness. These fox kits had so much energy as they ripped around the hillside just before bedtime. For mom's sake, I hope they tuckered themselves out! #wildlife #foxes

Good morning! On this day when the New York Times begins its podcast series on trans healthcare for kids, I wrote an open letter to my science journalism colleagues who work against trans healthcare in the name of our shared profession: galileospendulum.org/2025/06/05/o... Please read and share.

This is a blessing on this curséd timeline

Reminder: A party of one is still a party