Whether it’s Pete Hegseth overseeing missile depletion, food shortages, and sailor suicide attempts or Lloyd Austin being Black, both secretaries of defense have angered portions of the electorate.
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Virginian turned Washingtonian turned Californian come full circle to Virginian again. Getting reacquainted with southern accents and being called ma'am a lot.
it’s always 2 dumb bitches telling eachother "exactlyyyy"
We had a beautiful 4' diameter oak in our yard. We now have the remains of a beautiful oak in our yard. We knew it wasn't healthy, but wow this one was rotten!
This is such a great encapsulation of why I get so pissed off at the reactionary centrist pundit class. The whole "both sides" framing doesn't hold up, like, at all.
Sam Ulmschneider@samulmschneider.bsky.social · 6d agoNormally I just appreciatively read @jamellebouie.net 's columns-sharable video content just isn't my bag. But this is a very, very, very trenchant piece of commentary that captures a lot of how I increasingly understand the disjunction between the commentary environment and on-the-ground politics.
Dems: the death penalty is quite flawed, racist, and doesn't actually deter what it's supposed to deter. But we still support it! 🤦♀️
Pew Research Center@pewresearch.org · last wk.How do views on the death penalty differ by political party? Republicans overwhelmingly support the death penalty - 84% say they’re in favor. Democrats are about equally split between support (51%) and opposition (48%).
Currently reading the informative and yes, inspiring book "After Dobbs,” referenced by @moiradonegan.bsky.social in a recent IBWTR episode. A little ironically amused that I've borrowed it from the place that spawned so many of the current admin's worst of the worst: the library at UVA Law.
Middle age in a nutshell: when you no longer drink in your 50s so you use the pint glasses that you liberated from bars on your 20s to mix up your fiber supplement drink instead.
Steven: I'm Gonna Have To Eat Fiber Cereal!
Alt: Steven: I'm Gonna Have To Eat Fiber Cereal!
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You cannot tell if someone has an ED just from looking at them, and moreover, the vast majority of people with EDs are not medically underweight. Plus, a lot of this viral “concern” is indistinguishable from pro-ED content that your algorithm will feed you if you begin interacting with it.
There’s an interesting thing happening on social media right now where people are insisting that to combat eating disorders we need to post and obsess over images showing how thin celebrity women are. That’s not helpful, it’s actually harmful, and I wrote about it. www.wired.com/story/theres...
There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders
Online speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande—even out of genuine concern—can make things worse for people struggling with eating disorders.
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Cville folks: Bypass wetbound has a tree completely blocking the road just past Barracks. Eastbound has one lane open. At least one vehicle hit (that driver appears uninjured, not sure if there are others as my view is blocked by EMS vehicles). 1/2
Actually did the thing via mail in ballot a couple weeks ago, but there's no sticker for that. (Today's red tee notwithstanding, I voted in the 🫏 primary, not the 🐘 primary).
It is absolutely not normal even to imply that a paid consultant from a presidential campaign more than three decades ago is an important voice, and the second they stop being treated as such they *run* to Fox News to become the professional Democrats Compainer.
When you can’t think of anything else, tell the truth.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w agoSen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."
If you're able, get on out there and find a blood donation center or drive near you. Here's me donating about a month ago and I already have my next appointment scheduled.
American Red Cross@americanredcross.bsky.social · 3w agoWe're facing a national blood crisis. Blood donations have fallen to a four-year summer low, pushing an already strained blood supply to a critical level. We are in dire need of donors to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. Book an appointment to give blood now: https://rdcrss.org/4flOOe9
I also appreciate Emily Wilson as a woman in a male dominated role, by which I don’t mean translator or classicist or public scholar but rather “curmudgeon.”
I have no patience for the argument that anti-trans bigots care about protecting women and girls and women’s and girls’ sports. The conservative agenda is to destroy our autonomy and our equal opportunities. This is not a secret. It is the entire point.
Without saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18?
Bull Durham: Baseball Huddle
Alt: "Candlesticks always make a nice gift" scene from Bull Durham.
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Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3w agoWithout saying your age what is your favorite movie from the year you turned 18
@cardinalnews.org does great work and I support that work with regular donations. Unfortunately, this AI slop map is way below their standards, moving ROA and RDU clear across their states and not *quite* getting most of the other locations right, either.
Cardinal News@cardinalnews.org · 3w agoOpinion: Kennedy: Virginia’s next aviation chapter begins in Charlottesville
Just asked my partner if we should make plans to see The Odyssey. He gives me a blank look. Somehow, a human being who spends a fair amount of time on AI Gore's Internet, managed to miss every single bit of the discourse, the dialogue, the hype, the everything about this film. 🤯
Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains. @billybragg.bsky.social @jefftweedy45.bsky.social
John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 3w agoPost a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.
If, like me, you missed this Discourse: theconversation.com/jimothy-the-...
Jimothy the raccoon survived against the odds, a testament to sophisticated brains and devoted mothers
Surviving in the wild is no small feat for animals, especially ones like Jimothy, with rare conditions And yet he persevered to viral celebration, thanks to an adaptable brain and a caring mother.
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Is this one of those where we only get to go in the first 5 when Leap Day is on a Tuesday?
VoteHub@votehub.com · 4w ago🚨 NEWS — The DNC Rules and Bylaws committee has advanced the 2028 primary calendar: Jan 22: SC Feb 1: NV Feb 8: NH Feb 15: NM Feb 22: MI Feb 29: VA
The claim “RFK Jr. does not fuck chickens” is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr. fucks chickens.
I have what I call the "mid-Atlantic non accent." My Seattle friends said "I don't know where you're from, just that it's not here." But by the end of every conversation with a grandparent you'd think I was a blue collar native of SE CT, or fixin' to make some red eye gravy in rural East TN.
Kat Tenbarge@kattenbarge.bsky.social · 4w agoPeople are making fun of AOC for having a slight southern accent while speaking in Memphis but they clearly don’t know the pain of habitually and unconsciously imitating the speaking style of the people around you
This beauty is right up the road from our house!
The English Oak Project@thekentacorn.bsky.social · 4w agoThe Earlysville Oak, a White Oak (Quercus Alba), Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
