I will believe AI is the future when I no longer need to correct all the autofill options on online forms.

Trying to find my MN folk to see what they think of that senate primary roundtable in the NYT (giftlinking for those who need it) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Opinion | A Voters’ Guide to the Minnesota Democratic Senate Primary (Gift Article)

Times Opinion convened a panel of experts to help voters make sense of the race.

nytimes.com

The. Hell? “Trump Media has not publicly disclosed how much the service costs. Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, that the company discussed charging up to $100,000 a month, or $60,000 a month as part of a three-year plan.” www.businessinsider.com/trump-truth-...

What smart people are saying about Trump Media charging for faster access to Truth Social posts

Trump Media launched Truth API on Saturday, allowing faster access to posts from prominent Truth Social accounts, including President Donald Trump's.

businessinsider.com

Birmingham folk - I just have the absolute best meal at Epice. Highly recommend.

It is the start of Black August. If unfamiliar, you can learn about Black August from this brief overview by the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI). baji.org/our-work/baj...

Congrats folks, we made it to August. Barely.

Who says cops never have to face any consequences.

Just an amazing paragraph www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/m...

Between “more data centers” and “let’s get rid of Social Security,” I’m starting to wonder if Tuberville is actively trying to lose the governors race. tuscaloosathread.com/tuberville-s...

Tuberville Calls Social Security A Ponzi Scheme On The Senate Floor

Senator Tommy Tuberville stood by a sign on the Senate floor reading 'Social Security is a Scam,' today, pointing to a projected $3.8 trillion cash shortfall and possible monthly benefit cuts for reti...

tuscaloosathread.com

Sigh… www.msn.com/en-us/public...

This year I gave 5 women impacted by incarceration across the US $10,000 scholarships to complete their education This is an email we received from one woman yesterday as we are gathering video from all 58 women thurmanperryfoundation.org has put through school. I am so fulfilled

My husband is grumpy because he was going to make a whisky sour but realized we have the salmonella eggs…

This is a must read for any white person confused about the family’s determination to make sure Well’s death wasn’t foul play. “Black Parents Are Rattled by Mississippi Teen’s Death Among White Friends” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...

Nolan Wells’ Death Rattles Black Parents About All-White Spaces (Gift Article)

The death of Nolan Wells after he boated with friends to an island party on July 4 has sparked anguish among Black parents about the safety of their children in predominantly white spaces.

nytimes.com

Everything is kinda terrible but watching my cat try to catch lizards through the picture window remains a delight…

Never forget Alabama makes more than $450m a year from prison labor…

Mekka Okereke@mekka.mekka-tech.com · 2w ago

Oh, we're putting tariffs on countries that don't do enough to stop slave labor? Can we tariff ourselves? Because the US has the largest slave labor population in the world! Again, periodic reminder that our slave labor population is larger than the workforce of Norway. Not a typo.

*blink* “Body literacy courses for boys should include strategies for managing “spontaneous arousal in ways that support self-regulation, health and future fertility.” And they should address “how repeated or artificially stimulated arousal may affect neural development and behavior over time.”

Government Overhauls Teen Pregnancy Program to Focus on Marriage and Starting Families (Gift Article)

The administration canceled federal grants to organizations across the country, accusing them of encouraging premarital sex. New criteria say programs should stress abstinence.

nytimes.com

Going through my numbers and this is likely going to be the first month since we stopped doing abortions post-Dobbs that our patient revenue will totally cover our non-payroll operations expenses. All while keeping out of pocket payments around $20 per visit.

Who decided to call it the male loneliness epidemic instead of incelphalitus?

Wait - now we are helping Saudi Arabia develop a nuke?

It’s not THAT complicated. 🤷🏿‍♀️ #blacksky #bluesky #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

Spent all day today writing a hash out on my thoughts on what could be done to improve public health without relying on federal or local policy changes or for for-profit health systems to suddenly have their Ebeneezer Scrooge awakening. It was disheartening and delight all at the same time.

Despite Florida being Florida, some good research that should benefit monarchs is going forward! www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/science/butt...

Butterfly experts are planting 15,000 milkweed plants along Florida roadsides to help monarchs

If you’ve driven down two-lane highways in rural parts of North Florida recently, you may have noticed a spate of new signs that designate the grassy knolls bordering the asphalt as wildflower areas. ...

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Very much a problem of privilege and I feel bad when people are suffering real issues, but one redeemable thing about moving from MN to AL was that we have a pop up pool we put out every summer, and this year we haven't been able to because it NEVER. STOPS. RAINING. Might be adding to my head...

The Associated Press@apnews.com · 2w ago

Tropical Storm Bertha has strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and is moving toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches.

Sharing to put more yays in the feed....

WitchypooRose@witchypoorose.bsky.social · 2w ago

Here's some good news: www.onlygoodnewsdaily.com/post/solar-p...

Bad head space this morning. Tell me something good?

I hate this state....

Go home pokopia you’re drunk

Yeah I may not bother watching the rest of Backrooms

A 5 year old girl just skipped by in a Cinderella ball gown and a Batman cape and mask and I will love her forever.

Oldest kid just got her roommate info and went and hid because I am “way too interested in this, mom”