anyway, if anyone has a lead on jobs for a science journalist/writer who has been a planetarium director (meaning I can talk to the public), please let me know. I am *awfully* broke.

The older I get the more I understand why cats just walk away mid conversation.

I hope they put a semi-decent domestic violence investigator on the case, but it will probably be a political investigation

I'm hoping there is still a path to get the full grand jury transcripts, because seeing Pirro in front of a Bar disciplinary board would scare the bejeezus out of some of the Trumpists. Imagine still having to pay for law school, but not being able to work as a lawyer

Ripple effects: Three people have Reflecting Pool charges dropped after Hearn request

Federal prosecutors moved to drop their case against David Hearn, blaming Reflecting Pool damage on a "botched installation" rather than vandalism. That has implications for others who were charged.

npr.org

Maria Cantwell is the lead Dem on this committee, so give her a call!

Fight for the Future@fightforthefuture.org · 6d ago

‼️ALERT: KOSA is moving next week to the Senate Commerce Committee for markup! Call your reps today, again tomorrow, and all weekend leaving messages opposing this dangerous censorship bill. www.badinternetbills.com

Hey Seattle don’t forget to vote by tomorrow evening, the low turnout for August elections means your vote is going to be extra potent, like you’ve been gooning for democracy

Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org · 2d ago

Your boss and your landlord have voted.

I shouldn't have to explain to a senior developer, that when we make a decision in a private discussion, going against that decision publicly doesn't really make for a trusting culture on the team *sigh* And it takes so much effort to communicate it without letting the emotions derail the convo

The City of Spokane having a fire evacuation. This is…big.

City of Spokane@spokanecity.org · 4d ago

Please do not drive into the Old Trails Fire evacuation zone. For those in the evacuation zone, please head eastbound. For all evacuation information, visit bit.ly/SRECOfficial...

“.. The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to U.S. President Donald Trump's family business.” @reuters.com $COF www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

This church has also been hosting anti ICE consciousness raising and mini protests, so that may have played into it too

I mean really, are all of Trump's friends this stupid?

NPR@npr.org · 5d ago

FIFA abandoned a plan to create a commercial venture and then sell stakes to minority investors, just days after unveiling it. The plan drew sharp condemnation — and a boycott from European nations. n.pr/4xfCVwh

We need Grand Jury reform. Not necessarily someone to advocate for the accused, but someone to advocate against the prosecutor's case. To find the places that they are testifying rather than presenting evidence and show when they 'misinterpret' the law.

NPR@npr.org · 5d ago

The government had accused David Hearn of ripping a piece of sealant after a $14 million renovation. Hearn has repeatedly said that he simply touched the water in the pool out of curiosity last month. n.pr/4fwMK31

Got some bad news today, my contracting job won't lead to full time work in the foreseeable future. So yeah. But a former boss is hiring she we had a good relationship, so wish me luck.

The real money maker for the State Dept would be to charge people to not get Trump's face on their passport

State department to offer Trump-branded US passports nationwide

Passports with the president’s portrait, previously only available in DC, will be offered at 27 agencies nationwide

theguardian.com

I'm sorry, but this is tremendous content

Dheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her)@themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 6d ago

One of these preacher types got kicked off the plane. She called her disruption “spiritual warfare”. Flight attendant is like call it whatever, it’s illegal; get your stuff and get off the plane. 😂 www.threads.com/@alanafm411/...

The Seattle Mariners have created a Jimothy rookie card 😊 🦝 They'll be giving them away at a game soon! 📸 Seattle Mariners

There are 2 definitions of contempt, the legal and social versions. So, legally, he showed up, he responded, he didn't waste their time (they called the meeting, so that responsibility is theirs). But this DoJ is gonna go after him. Socially, yeah he holds them in contempt. He's not alone 👋

NPR@npr.org · 6d ago

Sen. Rand Paul is moving to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights. And, the Trump administration has announced a new rule for the asylum process. n.pr/4yMRAAD

#caturday #cats

The Missouri Attorney General is threatening librarians with arrest over an LGBTQ+ story hour for kids, suggesting that a picture book about gay dinosaur dads is "pornography." The Secretary of State says he'll pull funding if the event happens, citing the state's new age verification law.

You want to know who protected us better in 2020? Get a graph of the infection or death rate per 100k state by state. Then label the lines by the party of the governor, and compare to the national average. So many blue lines under the average (good in this case), so much red above

mtsw@mtsw.bsky.social · 7d ago

All the Fauci stuff is a modern day version of the POW/MIA stuff after Vietnam - a way to try to rewrite the history of a huge failure of conservative ideology to be instead a story about how liberals and foreigners stabbed us in the back.

Hey Marylanders! Tyson needs a forever home. Doesn’t he remind you of @fishtopher.bsky.social?

guys i’m not kidding watch this movie, it is so good i’ve seen it twice and cried—but also laughed a lot!—during both viewings

Anna Bower@annabower.bsky.social · last wk.

By the way, if you haven’t watched “The Sheep Detectives” yet….WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???? It’s so good. 🐑🐑🐏🐑🐏

Unique Vintage, a company that does an annual Pride collection and has always encouraged customers to see them as a queer-friendly vendor, has just announced their Harry Potter collection.

Seattle folks going to Gen Con!

Joe Kim 🔜 PAX West@joekim.bsky.social · last wk.

shit. do i have any friends in seattle coming to Gen Con on tuesday or wednesday that can do me a huge favor?

I love the fact that they're blaming Jimmy Carter and just hoping we all forget that Reagan illegally interfered with Carter getting the hostages released and was never prosecuted for it because he won.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

NEWSMAX: Where do you think things stand in terms of the war with Iran? REP. JACK BERGMAN: Boy, that's a multi-thousand year old question. I'm not going to blame Jimmy Carter, but ...

Someone plays too much Minecraft

The Onion@theonion.com · last wk.

Nephew Whacking The Hell Out Of Tree Trunk With Stick

Just in case you still use any Basecamp products, DHH is crashing out about his AI product gently pointing out that it’s bad for him to have extermination fantasies about the Roma people.

“The President who was buddies with a notorious pedophile and sex trafficker has a son who is buddies with sex traffickers” seems like a big story to me idk

Salon.com@salon.com · 2w ago

The manosphere influencer has lost the president's support — but he could pose a threat to Barron.

ICE isn't right

‘It Wasn’t Right’: Woman Arrested by ICE at SFO Is a San Francisco Photographer, Barista | KQED

A friend coordinating her legal aid said the 38-year-old Ukrainian immigrant is in a federal immigration detention facility in California City.

kqed.org

#UkrainianView I bet this case will not be extensively reported by American republicans. Because attackers are from their group. Ukrainians are not safe in America. Noone is.

24Hours Ukraine@24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 2w ago

🇺🇸😱ICE abducted a Ukrainian woman at San Francisco International Airport on July 22. In the video, she is terrified, begging them to talk to her, and begging the people around her for help as they try to handcuff her.