A male couple in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, has submitted a marriage registration. Japan doesn't legally recognize same-sex marriage. Iga City Hall didn't accept the registration but hasn't rejected it, and Mayor Inamori Toshinao says he wants to accept it "no matter what."

The candidates have found Facebook Messenger and I very much do not like this development.

Fun little puzzle for your Wednesday.

The Pudding@pudding.cool · 8h ago

Over 30,000 people have mowed our digital lawn so far, but only 16% found the perfect path. How close will you get to the optimal solution? Go ahead, touch grass. pudding.cool/2026/06/mow/ #dataviz #datascience #data

"I wish they'd do some original movie ideas, and not all of these reboots and sequels." The original movie idea:

gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · 9h ago

i'm locked in on this film sorry to anyone else

If you see this, quote the energy you bring to bluesky.

Josephine "beckbook.com" Riesman@josie.zone · 16h ago

If you see this, quote the energy you bring to bluesky.

You mean Republicans picked a guy named Thomas Smith over a guy named Amir Hassan? I'm shocked.

TPM@talkingpointsmemo.com · 9h ago

The Republican primary in one Michigan congressional district has resulted in a trainwreck.

got some sneak peek photos of my beer can label! 🏳️‍⚧️💙🌸

Having a positively ADHD morning. Out of my normal morning routine between taking the hubs to an early medical procedure and a computer hiccup, so I forgot my morning meds and my earbuds for the waiting room. 🫠🫠🫠

this owns www.inverse.com/input/cultur...

The adorable love story behind Wikipedia’s 'high five' photos

Nearly 14 years later, the tale of this iconic couple can finally be told.

inverse.com

They should invent an ADHD that lets you

🎶Despite all my rage, I'll still fight for a minimum wage. 🎶

post malone ergo propter malone@proptermalone.bsky.social · 3d ago

and GOD IS EMPTY JUST LIKE ME

and GOD IS EMPTY JUST LIKE ME

What's your sign?

rahaeli@rahaeli.bsky.social · 5d ago

What's your sign?

This shit gives "weekend warrior" a whole new meaning.

Nick Kodama@nickkodama.bsky.social · 5d ago

here we go again

staring god dead in the eye and saying you’re locked in here with me

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 5d ago

Wait does this mean you can leave hell?

Wait does this mean you can leave hell?

Not sure why this is news, it's called a lunch break

Literally a Black Mirror episode.

Black Mirror Metal Head: Robotic Arm & Knives

Alt: The robotic quadruped from the Black Mirror episode Metalhead, attaching a kitchen knife to one of its appendages.

static.klipy.com

norvid_studies@norvid-studies.bsky.social · 6d ago

lol at this promotional graphic presumably? put out by the company

Tired: bread and circuses Wired: liver and sideshows

FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · 6d ago

RFK Jr. suggests Americans can more easily afford groceries if they start eating liver instead of beef: "Most of the cheap cuts of meat are very inexpensive. ... You can buy liver"

Every diploma should come with a green card

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li@sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 6d ago

a future D administration should make an easy pathway to citizenship specifically for foreign students

Literally got this trying to troubleshoot a webapp problem: "Can you show me a screenshot of the dialog not showing up?"

Not to be contrarian, but here's my quick take on this 1/37

Rob is reading Macedonian Logistics🧭@robisreading.bsky.social · last wk.

People should read more classics.

This average Republican factoid actually just statistical error. Average Republican wants to establish a white Christian ethnostate. Republican Georg, who lives in California and is actually an anarcho-communist, is an outlier and should not have been counted.

Jessica Tarlov@jessicatarlov.bsky.social · last wk.

Your average Republican is pro-IVF, skeptical of six week heartbeat bills, against deporting productive, law-abiding immigrants, and for gay marriage.

I hope this email finds you unprepared, misfortune will soon come to you.

I demand a recount! I'm True Neutral on the network alignment chart 🧭 my polar opposite: @vschmalbach.bsky.social (Chaotic Mogger). plot your own network → bisks.net/alignment-ch...

jesus, would you look at the time

I just saw a meme that said “get in losers, we’re reclaiming the emdash”. People. PEOPLE. Where are your STANDARDS? It CLEARLY should be “get in, losers — we’re reclaiming the em dash.”

LOGGING ON

The ACLU has put together a know your rights guide for people within 100 miles of a border. If you are in that swath of land, please take a look at this and learn your actual rights. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

Know Your Rights | 100 Mile Border Zone | ACLU

The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects people from random and arbitrary stops and searches. Although the federal government claims the power to conduct certain kinds of warrantless sto...

aclu.org

Hello my lovely technical people, you can use your skills to save lives!

Distribute Aid@distributeaid.org · 3w ago

We're looking for people to join our tech team across a range of roles and projects! If you're interested, drop an email to join@distributeaid.org with a short expression of interest and description of any past experience. More roles in the thread ⬇️