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Unapologetic joy has always been, and continues to be, an act of resistance. Happy Pride, y'all!

Taking 👏 action 👏 will 👏 make 👏 you 👏 feel 👏 better 👏 Thanks for your words of wisdom @philplait.bsky.social

okay holy shit actually

One block over from the White House: the aspirational security line setup

Since people were asking about the words I shared today at the no kings protest, here's the full text. Thanks @indivistwincities.bsky.social and @mn50501.bsky.social. Wrote it last week, but because it ended up being about how we carry grief and what we might do with it, it felt appropriate:

If you aren't sure why people are saying to rank "Anyone But Cuomo" for NYC mayor, these are the reasons. We deserve a mayor who cares about the city, not a malicious predator who is carpetbagging because he can't figure out what else to do with his life.

You can find more people than that protesting in front of the Grand Rapids Tesla showroom every Monday at noon 😂 #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall

...I think they succeed at the last minute?

Local news is reporting that the combined Boston Pride Parade and No Kings crowd exceeds 1 *million*

LA Area friends, if you've been thinking about learning to play the bagpipes, or just feel like whacking a couple of pans together, here's where to go:

In a world full of Trumps, Elons, JDs, and Stephens… Be a Melissa and lift up the voices of women of color. And for fuck’s sake, don’t be sorry about it.

@dogs4democracy.bsky.social Met a beagle at the #NoKings protest who was so excited when the crowd howled with him!

The cost of Trump’s birthday parade put into perspective at Philly’s #NoKings, created with @indivisiblephl.bsky.social.

1. Let's put this together. The assassin appears to be the follower of the New Apolostolic Reformation, which holds that American society is literally under demonic possessions. (And you, dear reader, are one of the demon.) www.wired.com/story/shooti...

YES. If you mask everywhere- or at least in the most crowded places that people cannot avoid, like stores- then it places masks in the category of Everyday Clothing. It makes it SO much harder to ban when at least a decent chunk of people wear them.

Maureen Tkacik looks at the story behind Oregon’s move to finally ban corporate controls on medicine a second time. https://trib.al/GJTQIwG

FOR OBVIOUS REASONS, PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE UP TO DATE ON YOUR VACCINATIONS NOW.

Let’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.

Today is Septidi the 27th of Prairial in the year 233. Prairial is the month of meadows. Today we celebrate verbena. #JacobinDay More information on verbena

oh my god 117 individual pages of model sheets and visdev materials for the cancelled 90s CATS animated adaptation have been found and scanned and put up for us all, this is... like, the holy grail? like you've all seen this, but now we have EVERYBODY www.tumblr.com/eye-may/7857...

You know that cool thing you do that pisses off the fascists? The stuff that gets you angry 1-star reviews about the Spanish in your book or too many fucks or because it’s “too gay” or “woke” or “too gory” or too dirty or political or whatever? Familia, do that harder than ever.

Happy Pride, Boston! #nokings #prideforthepeople

Nails of the week!

Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/

@jezebeldotcom.bsky.social super excited to receive my membership swag!

Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government. That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵.

Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit wins bid for genetic testing company 23andMe

Going to post this before I go to bed. It's a PSA. If you are at the airport and about to plug your phone into one of those handy USB chargers: Don't. This also goes for hotel lobbies, mall "business" areas and any other public place. There's something called "juice jacking" which, while it

"I had not touched a cat in 15 yrs when an orange kitten wandered over to sit w/me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive. It instilled in me a raw, unbridled happiness that I had never felt before, not even as a child."

THIS. And one other thing: if you need to alt-text, also smack some scribble/emoji over faces to help keep people safer. I will let an android person explain their system, but here’s the Apple tutorial for emoji (scribble is just use the marker tool): www.iphonelife.com/content/how-...

As I understand it, to block Cuomo, it's critical for everyone to fill out all five slots with non-Cuomo candidates. Here's Mamdani's (very fun) video explaining it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFGk...

Politics is doing you. Every day.

I did not know the pacarana was a creature that existed until today... I am delighted to say the least...

Ok if someone asks you how to prep for No Kings, don't warn them about kettles and tear gas, warn them about the literal sun. "Bring a hat, sunscreen, snacks, twice as much water as you think you need, and flag/sign of your choice. Wear comfy shoes. If your phone is old bring a battery pack."