This is the letter kids got at the end of Dolly’s Imagination Library. I defy you to read this and not cry.

Gary, Indiana, residents must wait until Tuesday for power, 9 days after storm knocked it out "We are being left behind every time something goes on. Gary is left behind."

Gary, Indiana residents must wait until Tuesday for power, 9 days after storm knocked it out

Nine days after the storm that was to blame for it all, tens of thousands of people yet again woke up without power in Northwest Indiana on Thursday.

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If you haven't tuned in for these, they are really wonderful. This week features: Norman Borlaug, Dwayne McDuffie, Cherokee Phoenix (the first Native run paper), Route 66, the Orange Plank Road, The Indi 500, and The Voting Rights Act narrated by everyone's fav. Kevin Kruse.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This whole piece by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is a must-read, but this part rings especially true. If you're a centrist worried about the future of the party, maybe focus your $15 million freakout on shoring up black voting in the South instead of pushing milquetoast moderates in deep blue NYC?

Virginia S. O'Possum, but scary@virginiaopossum.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This by @tressiemcphd.bsky.social is the whole thing: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/o...

When the EPSTEIN scandals are all fully adjudicated, as they eventually will be, there will be more convictions & people imprisoned than there were in the Watergate matter. Accountability IS coming: November 3rd 2026 Midterms Make sure you're registered & VOTE! Go to: Iwillvote.com #tickticktick ⌛

While everyone was asleep, the Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general in a 50–49 vote.

This essay by Colson Whitehead always makes me laugh & continue my neo-Luddite behaviors with renewed vigor. "Studies show that overreliance on these digital tools causes cognitive decline, but if current events are any indication, nobody’s making much of a contribution anyway." archive.is/9VH5o

Never forget the liars who told you and told you that Democratic Socialism would never work. The people that brought you Trump’s pedocracy did everything they could to stop Mamdani.

This is a seven alarm fire for the freedom to read.

Maggie Tokuda-Hall@maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 4mo ago

TLDR: call your house reps to demand they vote NO on 8705 and 7661 Call your senators to demand they vote NO on 2616 All three seek to ban books nationally. All three are the fever dream of bigots. All three must be stopped.

You're about to see headlines saying abortion pills can't be shipped. THAT IS NOT TRUE You can still get abortion pills by mail to all fifty states. Some providers will switch to miso-only, some will ship both mife & miso. I got into all of this when the federal court ruling first dropped:

The Biggest Attack on Abortion Since the End of Roe

A federal court wants to end mifepristone by mail—it's not happening

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Hi all, its your friendly neighborhood retired therapist here to remind you that the horrors persist and so do we! Have you: -had a glass of water or something liquid that is not caffeinated recently? -used any calming or grounding techniques you like? -eaten a food? If not, do that now. 💜

voters elected decadent money man to make them rich, what they've gotten is warmongering fanatic who wants to cut their health care to pay for more bombs

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Trump says Iran has 48 hours to open up the Strait of Hormuz, “before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!”

I’m not saying Donald Trump is the devil… But promising that “Hell will reign” might not be a typo.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Trump says Iran has 48 hours to open up the Strait of Hormuz, “before all Hell will reign down on them. Glory be to GOD!”

It reflects extremely well on him that you can tell people genuinely care about Michael B. Jordan in the industry.

SinnamonS@sinnamonscouture.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Michael B. Jordan accepts Best Male Actor in a Leading Role at the #ActorAwards. 🏆

FELLOW AMERICANS: We are NOT powerless. When we raise our voices, united, in opposition, people and CORPORATIONS are forced to listen. Ring backing down from Flock is just the latest example. We have to keep the pressure on to prevent a police state. You won't be using MY DATA to ensnare anyone.

Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave@wolven.blacksky.app · 8mo ago

Well holy fucking shit. Ring cancelled their partnership with Flock. Keep pressure on them to stop volunteering their feeds to state, local, and federal agencies, though, because that part's still going.

Happy Birthday to Frederick Douglass who would by very disappointed in all of this BS but would never, ever stop fighting (or getting his photo taken)

I hope every Democratic member of the House and Senate reads this and factors it into whatever funding bill gets agreed to. We have seen what ICE can do to U.S. Citizens in the streets, imagine what they will do at the polls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections

Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...

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Michelle Obama’s documentary Becoming is a joy to watch. Uplifting and hopeful. We can’t give up hope. Hope inspires change.

Becoming Trailer #1 (2020) | Rotten Tomatoes TV

YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes TV

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Becoming, the 2020 documentary about Michelle Obama, just reached #1 on Netflix. I wonder why? 🙂

Alright folks. You know what to do. Make “Becoming” by Michelle Obama #1 on Netflix

The Onion is the most trusted name in news for a reason

The Onion@theonion.com · 8mo ago

Democrats Condemn ICE For Murdering Without Proper Warrants https://theonion.com/democrats-condemn-ice-for-murdering-without-proper-warrants/

English teachers, a great read right here. I’d love to be a student in your classroom, @heymrsbond.com

To keep AI out of her classroom, this high school English teacher went analog

Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.

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This is fucking unacceptable

Matt Cameron@mattcameron.bsky.social · 8mo ago

CBP chief Bovino has confirmed that the officers who executed Alex Pretti in the street yesterday are not only *not on administrative leave,* they have all been reassigned to other jurisdictions and are all on the street today. This is totally unheard of for any officer-involved shooting

If there’s one thing we know ICE fears, it’s informed, empowered people documenting and recording their actions. Let’s ensure that there are more folks out doing just that next week. Join the No Kings coalition for an Eyes on ICE call: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Eyes on ICE: Document and Record · No Kings

On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...

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Defaming a dead man, just because.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Bookmark that Vice President and future presidential candidate JD Vance retweeted a post that said Alex Pretti was “an assassin who tried to murder federal agents.”

Walz: "I don't care if you are conservative are flying a Donald Trump flag, a libertarian 'Don't Treat on Me,' a Democratic Socialist -- this an inflection point. If we cannot all agree that the smearing of a citizen and besmirching everything they stood for -- someone has to be accountable."

If Nancy Mace was assaulted by a Biden supporter, it would be a week-long news cycle and every Democrat in Congress would be asked if they approve or disapprove

Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost Is Assaulted at Sundance Film Festival

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Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see. Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him. It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.