“To be called out by the most powerful person in the world…. and called a sick, violent vandal when all I had done was pick up a piece of trash was awful.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2026/08/04/woman-recounts-reflecting-pool-arrest-says-she-was-humiliated/

Arrested at Reflecting Pool, woman details ‘heartbreaking’ toll case has taken

Sophie Dennison-Gibby was one of three defendants charged with a misdemeanor related to Reflecting Pool damage. The charges were all dropped.

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Red Sox 8, Dodgers 4, final. * Sox with a three-game sweep. Outscored the Dodgers, 20-10. * Sox have won 5 straight, 7 of 8, 23 of 26 amd 28 of 33. * Had a 6-1 California road trip and have won 15 of 16 on the road. * At 60-51, now 5 games out of first and 2.5 behind the Yankees for the top WC.

If I lived in Ohio, I'd be calling Sen. Moreno's offices every day to ask why he's obsessed with the doctor who led our fight against COVID -- which killed 44,000+ in Ohio -- but refusing to say a word about the man his daughter said abused her and his granddaughter. www.moreno.senate.gov/contact/

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 5d ago

Did Fauci throw scalding water on your daughter, though? Did he put a gun to her head? Did he break your granddaughter's collarbone? Has your daughter just put out a restraining order against Dr. Fauci? www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

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Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 6d ago

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Remember #FreelanceFriends - it's office supply season. The most wonderful and glorious time of the year. Remember to shop local (as best you morally can) and KEEP your RECEIPTS. Those beautiful supplies are tax-deductible therapy and straight-up Self Care. 🥰

a3) Not in that way, but I've learned so much abt different industries as I've worked on their design projects. Who they are. What they do. Who's their audience. Etc. All needed to ensure content reaches their target effectively. It's one of the favorite things about design to me. #FreelanceFriends

a2) Not really - not in that way. Mine tend to show in volunteer or other service type projects. Sign up for one thing and then find out there's other interesting things that sound fun. People see you as you are, but forget that folks have lived experiences in many other places. #FreelanceFriends

a1) I think so. I didn't realize to what extent design principles showed up in other places. Right now, they are making a grand appearance with my time as a master gardener - working with color, position/placement and visual interest. It's been fun to see them again. #FreelanceFriends

And the hashtag seems to be a little laggy this morning too... #FreelanceFriends

Morning Devon (@devonellington.bsky.social)! Looking forward to the #FreelanceFriends chat today! I'm Amy - designer and creative posting from a summery Nebraska. Here's hoping we drop a #FreelanceFiends or two.

Welcome! This week's chat is about unusual interests that feed our freelancing. Although we don’t want to monetize every hobby, we acquire skills in our outside-of-work interests that translate well into our freelance work. 1/ #FreelanceFriends

Willie Nelson sayeth "fuck data centers"

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"Mike Flood voted to cut SNAP, voted to cut Medicaid, voted for tariffs, voted for the war in Iran and has ultimately been at the forefront of raising prices." -Nebraska For Us Regional Organizing Director Emily Kutler journalstar.com/news/state-r...

Nebraska Rep. Mike Flood faces toughest crowd yet at Lincoln town hall

Hundreds of Nebraskans packed into the O'Donnell Auditorium at Nebraska Wesleyan University for Republican Rep. Mike Flood's final town hall of the year in Lincoln.

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Plain and simple my politics is that nobody should be wealthy enough to make their insecurities my problem.

This is an outrageous attack on the Smithsonian, on the professionals who work there and the Americans who love it. Like the Bolsheviks deliberately destroying churches www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

Trump orders warning signs near Smithsonian, escalating fight over history

The president’s executive order calls for signage near the National Museum of American History cautioning visitors about “inaccurate information.”

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“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity.” “You are not numbers or case files.” “You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

Bonus A) Define BIG. What does big (and successful BIG) look like. What do you need to have in place for that to land with the intended audience? Do the due diligence. No shortcuts. Remember you've done this before. And enlist your tribe to help you when it gets scary. #FreelanceFriends

a4) Nice thing about freelancing - YOU get to decide those metrics for yourself. And of course, there's the great responsibility that comes with that freedom. And that's why we chat. #Misery+Company #Tribe #FreelanceFriends

a3) It depends how far you go. If it's a new level or tangentially related, maybe just an introduction to your new thing. If it's wildly new - new branding and such can be expected. Or if you're burntout and need to burn it all down - fresh slate makeover can be amazing. #FreelanceFriends

a2) Well, let's see - we have pestilence, plague, war, technology, and greed. (And that's just this week.) Sometimes it's just time for a change. I don't think it's that different than corporate folks -it's just more personal since it is your business and all that entails. #FreelanceFriends

a1) I think all businesses pivot over the course of their time. I don't know how you can avoid it. We add new skills. We leave some offerings behind. We find scope creep things to be interesting and want to do more. (Well-advised and properly invoiced, of course.) #FreelanceFriends

I took a hard look at the financial donors to ICE’s biggest supporters in Congress. These are people who want to significantly expand ICE’s power and have sponsored or co-sponsored legislation to do so. Here are the top 25 consumer brands bankrolling the biggest ICE supporters in Congress:

Casual reminder that anyone can still play the 1990 version of MECC's Oregon Trail online thanks to @archive.org archive.org/details/msdo...

Oregon Trail, The : MECC : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive

The Oregon Trail is a series of strategy computer games. The first game was originally developed by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger in 1971...

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Chris Steller@chrissteller.bsky.social · 3w ago

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“.. I asked a few AI researchers whether they could name any other real-world software that scales so poorly. None of them could think of any. “.. By economic and engineering measures, generative AI might be the worst technology ever deployed.” @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Fourth of July pics for @phendrickson.bsky.social #FreelanceFriends

I'm Amy posting from a summery Nebraska. I'm a web/graphic designer and aspiring calligrapher. Got to spend some time with the camera over the Fourth too - that was FUN! Productivity is a little off as my 2nd floor office overheats at lunch time. #FreelanceFriends

Morning #FreelanceFriends. Running late since I had to get a fresh cup of coffee. Looking forward to the casual hangout this morning before the oppressive heat comes. Not looking forward to this weekend at all.

Farewell to the extraordinary Sam Neill. Among his brilliant highlights, we'll remember him for his wonderful social media updates about his farm and his many brilliantly-named animals. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAaK...

Sam Neill's farm animals have celebrity names: The Graham Norton Show 2016 - BBC

YouTube video by BBC

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