Over 1,400 people were killed in gang-related violence in Haiti between April and June alone. The neighborhood struck in the latest attack had already endured an attack last month which left 105 people dead. Haiti is not safe for people to return to. Gift link: www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...

They came in silence: Why killings, abductions in Haiti mountain town has U.N. worried

“The mass killing in Kenscoff underscores the urgent need for national authorities to enhance the protection of the population, particularly communities living in areas affected by gang violence.”

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There's no forgiving this. No living it down. It's a stain on our humanity. When all this is over, the monsters who did this should be pariahs. And the soulless thugs who cheered it on while dehumanizing Haitian immigrants should be reminded of what they did every day of their lives.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 12h ago

The situation in Haiti is terrifying. On Sunday, 150 gunmen swept down on a town to kill, rape, loot, and burn. 22 people were executed in a churchyard. 52 were taken hostage. Stephen Miller mockingly says Haiti is safe and ICE just sent its second deportation flight this month; with kids on board.

Texas has suspended over 1.2 million voter registrations. Many valid voters in Texas have found their voter registrations were somehow canceled when they checked. Check your registration here and fix it immediately - Texas doesn't always honor provisional ballots cast on election day.

Chefs kiss

thou wouldst be seiz’d by the leopard

Reminder - table top fire pits like this are dangerous. If you have one at home, toss it. If there is one at your vacation rental, don't use it.

if you haven't read "I saw Emmett Till this week at the grocery store" very strong recommend. poets.org/poem/i-saw-e...

Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 14h ago

#OtD 28 Aug 1955 Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy, was kidnapped and murdered after Carolyn Bryant, a white woman, accused him of propositioning her. Despite overwhelming evidence of their guilt, Till's killers were acquitted by an all-white jury stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9983...

Ninth Circuit panel says 3-0 that Kalshi’s “sports events contracts” are not swaps under the CEA and Nevada gambling laws aren’t pre-empted by CFTC rules for prediction markets. A massive blow to the industry: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...

The one thing successful people have in common is luck. www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1... www.econometricsociety.org/publications... www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

Jacob T. Levy@jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 17h ago

OK, class, can anyone tell me the problem with this research design? Short answer quiz, five words. Congratulations, you know more than the United States' newspaper of record.

NHS cancelling surgeries for adults even after they’ve already paid for travel + accommodation and waited years to get there. Some were about to be wheeled into theatre! Every manager responsible for this decision must be sacked and every patient paid compensation.

QueerAF@wearequeeraf.com · 16h ago

🚨🆕 @wearequeeraf.com and @whatthetrans.com can reveal that the NHS has cancelled all gender-affirming surgeries for adult patients of the Welsh Gender Service Some trans patients received the news just days or even hours before they were due to take place 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/nhs-cancels-...

I got this finished up! :) It was done with watercolors, gouache, acrylic ink and walnut ink.

Julie Dillon@juliedillon.bsky.social · 4w ago

I am looking forward to painting this new drawing 😊👌

I was saying uhhh gosh 12 years ago that using trans children as target of denying trans care was an attempt to end all trans care for all trans people and that we needed to reject the right framing but then everyone just walked into the frame and faceplanted on it

QueerAF@wearequeeraf.com · 16h ago

🚨🆕 @wearequeeraf.com and @whatthetrans.com can reveal that the NHS has cancelled all gender-affirming surgeries for adult patients of the Welsh Gender Service Some trans patients received the news just days or even hours before they were due to take place 👇 www.wearequeeraf.com/nhs-cancels-...

I wish I could do anything as well as this baker can throw a line of bagels into a waiting container. 🥯

Digital Brain@yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 17h ago

Why bagels get boiled before they're baked: the starch gelatinization step behind that shiny crust and chewy bite, a tradition carried from Eastern European Jewish bakers to New York breakfast tables.

What are trans people actually supposed to do here? Genuinely what should we be doing? Because this quite literally cannot continue.

"He had the energy of a man of culture who enjoyed talking and thinking about art as much as experiencing it. He said the word 'art' in such a way that you imagined it capitalized." I wrote about an amazing, unexpected encounter with Michael Wright. www.rogerebert.com/mzs/live-wir...

Live Wire: Michael Wright, 1956-2026

An ode to a troubled, troubling, brilliant actor with a romantic spirit.

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One of the things that AI allows is for people to take images of very real children and to sexualize them, a thing that has happened in public with some of these AIs. This is very real harm and fuck anyone who says it's not.

I need Threads and Substack and X and etc. to stop promoting accounts that think explicit literal Holocaust denial is somehow a legitimate and productive way to react to Israel.

as everyone probably knows, teens and their still-developing brains tend to take more risks and are particularly vulnerable to addiction. so congrats to all the lawmakers at every level of government who did this. you sold out america's kids for tickets to a game and a fancy dinner.

CNN@cnn.com · 16h ago

Young adults between 18 and 21, who are legally barred from most gambling in the US, have traded an estimated $5.4 billion so far this year on the Kalshi prediction market, according to a new CNN analysis. https://cnn.it/4cgnBrn

"One case of bottled water. Please note: This is not drinking water. This water will be used only if Tony the Chatbot becomes sentient and begins to amass power." buff.ly/w6ujjI3

Back-to-School Shopping List for the End-of-Times Academic Year

“One case of bottled water. Please note: This is not drinking water. This water will be used only if Tony the Chatbot becomes sentient and begins to amass po...

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I think it was @professormusgrave.bsky.social who recommended that everyone read Gene Weingarten's WaPo story linked in this article (exactly once and then never again). But if you can't do that, it's worth reading this one (which also highlights the issue of felony murder).

Bolts@boltsmag.org · 18h ago

Huffpost reports on Florida prosecutors pursuing felony murder charges in an accidental hot car death case:

Adding alt text to the image, but this is cool as hell. Dolly was punk.

Sharon Otness@sharonotness.bsky.social · 17h ago

With each of these beautiful tributes I find my eyes filling with tears again. She was the best of us.

new Axios report says the wolf has agreed to leave the sheep alone

“When landlords exploit their position of power to harass or intimidate tenants, they violate both the law and the basic dignity that housing should provide.” www.wfmj.com/news/local-n...

Valley landlord accused of sexual exploitation of female tenants

A new complaint filed in federal court accuses a Mahoning Valley landlord of unwanted sexual advances on his tenants.

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A tetanus-diphtheria vaccine that doesn’t need a fridge has passed its first human trial. UK scientists reformulated a licensed shot using trehalose, the sugar that lets desert plants survive without water, keeping it stable for up to two years at 30°C. Gavi buff.ly/1kNIUHB #ShareGoodNewsToo

Fridge-free vaccine passes first human trial, raising hopes for the hardest-to-reach

Unreliable electricity makes it hard to keep vaccines at the right temperature – this development could change that.

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Many people convinced themselves DEI was just a toxic label and they could keep doing similar work under a different moniker but in reality you are dealing with sincere white supremacists who do stuff like this all the time.

UMKC faculty suspended after right-wing undercover video sting on DEI

UMKC suspended an employee Thursday morning after a non-profit conservative outlet secretly recorded two conversations about the current Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies.   Accuracy in ...

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it drives me nuts. sometimes I'll get a "gonna shoot my shot: I'm an artist & I'd like to work with you on a poster" message & while I don't make enough posters to ALWAYS say yes (or always vibe with the art, the connection has to be there) when I do they show and prove! and it's beautiful! 1/2

Robert Komaniecki@komaniecki.bsky.social · 18h ago

Rap fans, too. It's crazy because these artists are so big that they can literally change the trajectory of a young graphic designer's life by letting them do their artwork; a lot of artists/designers/photographers would do it for free, just for the portfolio clout!

A union doesn't prevent any of what this author is strawmanning: "As a lab director, I may introduce you to my friends, advise you on your career path and write you letters of recommendation. But it also means taking an interest in you, your career, your family and your mental health....

Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · yesterday

Opinion | Postdocs Aren’t Burger Flippers: Why Unionization Is a Bad Idea Unionization disrupts the bespoke mentor-mentee relationships that are central to the advancement of science. By Evan D. Morris: https://bit.ly/3Sus7fa #EDUSky #AcademicSky #HigherEd

really hard times for a power metal fan who thinks AI cover art looks like shit. not gonna tag and get into a fight but even the biggest bands in the game, who have the budget to pay an artist, are goin "looks great!" about absolute shit. ah well. plenty of other music to listen to