Ellie Krug believes we care about each other more than we realize. Experience Gray Area Thinking Aug. 17, 6–8 PM (doors 5:30) at Sonoma Community Center. FREE • Ages 10+ RSVP: www.wakeupsonoma.org/open-your-go...

Logan, our companion for almost 16 years, came to us at 6 months old from the SF SPCA in 2011 and passed away in Sonoma this morning. He was a hearing dog for me for many of those years, and such a sweet, smart and gentle soul.

So good to catch up with my former colleagues over vegan sushi at Shizen (San Francisco)

Let’s hear it for the pocket bears! This video gave me a huge smile to start the day. [Heated Rivalry moment from the Portland Pickles. More info at www.out.com/gay-athletes.... The comments from agitated conservative prudes are amusing]

🔴 BRAVA ‼️ this intrepid woman, shut ice down ✊🏾🇺🇸✊🏻

Wake UP Sonoma is hiring! 📣 Seeking an Independent Contractor Event & Volunteer Manager. Flexible 10–12 hrs/week, hourly pay, meaningful community work. Send your CV + statement of interest to wakeupsonoma@gmail.com. Please share! 💙

Need something to get over the Post Pride blues? Commit to the RITUAL! Featuring Matt Suave and Brady Prince back to back all night. No Code needed. Tickets going fast get yours now! realbadritual.eventbrite.com

Lots of news from all over the US of folks resisting against overreach and attempts to take away our rights. Uplifting info in times when it can feel our efforts are futile.

Race Bannon@racebannon.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"In response to the Trump administration’s attempts to quell dissent and tilt the playing field, people are not shrinking in fear, but getting more bold in their resistance." wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/trum...

This type of ignorance shown by school board President David Bell must be called out. School board members should advocate for the true meaning of inclusion. The doc Moms Club brings out the bigger picture at play. Sebastiani theatre June 25th. mynorthbaytickets.com/e/moms-club

Team Building: After Hours 💪🏼 Embrace the new traditions and join the rest of the team at REAL BAD: RITUAL on Friday, July 24th at 9 pm 😈 State of the art lighting and lasers by RAGERLAZER and visuals by Annesnotokay LLC. Two full floors of sexy beats and RITUAL vibes! realbadritual.eventbrite.com

Ruling holds AI companies responsible for the accuracy of generated responses. Simply warning users to “verify results” would not be enough to avoid liability. Contrast with the much broader latitude historically given to search engines that merely return links. www.wired.com/story/a-cour...

A Court Has Ruled That Google Is Liable for False Statements Generated by AI Overviews

The ruling holds that a company that designs, trains, operates, and manages an AI system must assume legal liability for any damages caused by the responses it generates.

wired.com

Bob Odenkirk is a national treasure. Take 44 seconds and watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rB...

SONOMA VALLEY PRIDE 🌈 Sunday, June 14 • 2–5 PM • Sonoma Plaza Bring family, friends, chairs & blankets for music, drag, speakers, Drag Story Hour, arts & crafts, reading corner, food, booths & community. Come celebrate. Come be seen. Come rise with Pride. sonomavalleypride.org

Sunday is our free community festival on the Sonoma Plaza. Bring your family, friends, blankets, and chairs for Pride Day in the Park, June 14 from 2–5 PM. Family fun, music, drag, art, food, ASL access, and community. Allies, this is your invitation too.

“One of the reasons that countries like Denmark are happy is because they have social safety nets… You’re taxed so heavily that it doesn’t pay to be a finance bro, so you’re like, Well, I might as well be an artist if I want to be an artist.” What a concept! www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/m...

Want to ‘Optimize’ Your Happiness? This Happiness Expert Says: Don’t.

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Any of my bloomfs looking for accounting work or know someone who is?

Conservation Job Board@conservationjobs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

JOB OPENING: Staff Accountant: Staff Accountant $38 - $48 per hour -- Sonoma Land Trust

Sonoma Valley Pride needs volunteers. 🌈 Help bring Pride Weekend to life June 12–14: ✨ concert & drag show 🎉 dance party 🌈 Plaza festival Meet people, help create something joyful, and be part of Pride in Sonoma Valley. sonomavalleypride.com/volunteer/ #SonomaPride #SonomaValleyPride #QueerJoy

What an awesome way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary: learning about people who helped make this country better for all through diversity, equality, inclusion, and accessibility. The first story is about establishing women’s worth. ❤️

250 to 250@250to250.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Introducing 250 to 250: A series of one-minute stories of the many people, places, and events that have built our country and remind us of the power of each person to make history. #WeAreAmerica250

Fridays on the Sonoma Plaza. Neighbors showing up for democracy, decency, and each other. Yesterday was another reminder: people here are paying attention. Join us next Friday. Bring a sign. Bring a friend. Be visible. #NoKings #WakeUpSonoma

So proud to be volunteering with Wake UP Sonoma. It about communities standing up for its members. This feels good.

Wake UP Sonoma@wakeupsonoma.bsky.social · 4mo ago

$2,000 raised. Delivered directly to Sonoma Immigrant Services. This is what community looks like. People showed up, organized, and followed through. A few ICE OUT buttons still available: wakeupsonoma.org More to come.

Modern democracies rely on rule of law and minority rights. This SCOTUS decision supports neither and weakens voters’ ability to shape government. Now it's more important than ever to elect representatives who serve everyone and to ensure gerrymandering fails. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/o...

Opinion | Ruling by Ruling, the Supreme Court Is Undoing the Civil Rights Movement

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W00T!!!!

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨BREAKING: Virginia court REJECTS Republican lawsuit in challenging the legislature’s authority to alter the 2021 congressional map. A HUGE victory for our client the DCCC and the voters of Virginia. Another defeat for the GOP. www.democracydocket.com/cases/virgin...

A shoutout to the upcoming fundraiser organized by the Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation. Come join me! Your 9-5 Ends Here. Welcome to RITUAL. Dore Friday. 🎟️🎟️Early Bird Tickets 🎟️🎟️ realbadritual.eventbrite.com

RFK Jr’s order against gender affirming care struck down! “Unserious leaders are unsafe. There is nothing more serious than our leaders’ dedication to the rule of law so that we might maintain the integrity of our constitutional democracy” www.advocate.com/politics/nat...

Federal judge unloads on ‘unserious’ RFK Jr., says anti-trans policy showed his ‘cruelty’

Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai vacated the “Kennedy Declaration,” finding it unlawfully attempted to override medical standards and restrict care for transgender youth.

advocate.com

And now for some lightheartedness (is that a word?)

onesillyfag@onesillyfag.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Here’s a feed cleanser. Dogs catching treats.

A blueprint for what our priorities could be after the regime change here. “You look forward. You build something better… We built this country once. We can restore it again.”

Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger.substack.com · 5mo ago

Hungary just elected a new PM who wasted zero time — he shut down state propaganda, called out the corrupt officials by name, and started the reckoning on day one. It made me want to write down exactly what that should look like here. So I did. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

May Day in Sonoma Valley starts with a pledge: shop local, support small businesses, skip the corporate giants when you can, and show up for community. Join us May 1 at the Farmers Market, then gather in the Plaza from 5 to 6 PM. The people still have power.

Sally Kohn: “If you want people to understand you, you have to genuinely want to understand them.” Live in Sonoma April 24, 5:30 PM, Sebastiani Theatre. Moderated by Martín Gobbée. Tickets: mynorthbaytickets.com/e/fireside-c...

Come join with me at this GRGRF.org fundraising event: We hope this RITUAL finds you well… Leave the spreadsheets at the door and prepare for your onboarding. Overtime starts at 9:00pm. See you on the dance floor July 24th! EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICING ENDS 5/31 realbadritual.eventbrite.com

Totally LOL satire! Not captioned, but device captions work well (at least iPhone)

George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸@gtconway.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This is absolutely fantastic. ht: @maddenifico.bsky.social