This article (WaPo: "Why ‘super movers’ have healthier brains — and how to be one") is so interesting. My dad is definitely elderly, but walks like he's 40. He's sharp as a tack, too. My family always says I'm a really fast walker, so fingers crossed I have his luck. archive.is/eliIC#select...

At my local CVS, I have to ring a bell to have some poor clerk unlock the almonds. It’s not a friggin’ general store on the frontier in 1842.

Abu Aardvark@abuaardvark.bsky.social · 15h ago

Tried to pick something up in a DC CVS and good lord they really have made it impossible to shop there. Everything locked up, police strolling around the aisles, very few staff. It’s hard to fathom such an aggressively anti-customer retail outlet. Amazing.

Waking up to Sharia Law in NYC is crazy. Knicks won, crime is down, 2,000 toddlers are going to school for free, parents got “date night” with nyc babysitters, they’re building housing on city land, small businesses are saving money and selling ice cream. Its sunny out i should go get one.

The fact that the Democratic senators are agreeing to a continuing resolution until Dec 11th with NO compromises for them is absolute political malpractice and head scratching. Why not even try to ban like…. The arch? Anything!

My friend said Hannah Waddingham should be James Bond and I’m all in.

Posting with no commentary. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...

Helicopter Carrying Trump Flies Near Passenger Jet in Washington Airspace

Marine One, the helicopter that ferries the president, came within less than a mile of an Envoy Air flight on Tuesday, raising new concerns about air traffic control in the congested area.

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The Heritage Foundation asserts that women never needed sports in the first place. To prove that Title IX has become a tool of “feminist social engineering.” To demonstrate that women don’t need sports and that “clubs, intramurals, and exercise classes” is enough. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...

Give Them an Inch...

And they'll take away women's sports...

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“These ads made no effort to mask the images or hide what they were promoting,” Katie Paul, the director of the TTP, an independent watchdog group, tells WIRED.

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.

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My cat has become a cranky old man who complains if visitors aren’t patting him enough and also if they are patting him too much.

Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure requiring state Supreme Court justices to be elected instead of appointed by the governor, another setback for Republican lawmakers trying to overturn the ruling that established a constitutional right to abortion.

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w ago

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

Calling domestic violence a “family matter” is disgusting. It’s a crime.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

RAJU: Sen. Moreno is calling for Max Miller to resign. Do you side w/Moreno? THUNE: It's a family matter &, um, I don't have any observations beyond that Q: If a member of Congress is facing domestic abuse allegations, should they continue to serve? T: It's a House matter. It's a family issue too

Jesus Christ. This guy was just a vegetable vendor. (He lived, but was injured.) www.bbc.com/news/article...

Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in 'human safari' attack

Ukraine said the video - showing a terrified civilian being hounded by a remotely-controlled drone - amounted to a war crime.

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Ice is spending millions on outside agencies to sweep up Americans who criticize it on social media in a far-reaching dragnet that infringes free speech. “As far as I can tell, all of this is about people saying naughty things about ICE and immigration enforcement." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics

The agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.

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Folks, we are now in a boil all your food alert, I guess.

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · yesterday

“Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. removed jalapeños from multiple stores in Minnesota after learning the peppers may be linked to a salmonella outbreak in the state that’s sickened 110 people.”

Grieving 39 year old Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, the 2nd person to die at Delaney Hall ICE detention in 8 months. He was diabetic but his mom says ICE denied him his meds. Yes he crossed the border illegally. HE DID NOT DESERVE TO DIE. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/08/03/i...

Mom ‘heartbroken’ over death of son detained at migrant jail Delaney Hall • New Jersey Monitor

Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo, who was detained at Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall, died in custody on Saturday, his mother said.

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Ha! This is 100% my husband’s favorite genre for reading and viewing.

Elle@elleisanisland.bsky.social · 2d ago

If I was a detective I would simply not live in Scandinavia with a recurrent drinking problem being driven mad by lack of sunlight and the ghost of my dead wife I would get on with it

I'm starting to suspect that my tax dollars are going to munitions I'll never use, either

USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d ago

Opinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.

To be clear: Senate Republicans are caving on a deal that gives Donald Trump and his family immunity from tax audits potentially worth $100 million.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 3d ago

BREAKING: Todd Blanche reaches a deal with the GOP senators blocking his AG nomination, signing an order to end the “anti-weaponization” fund.

And we still don’t know if they’ve identified all the food products. The media would harp on this if a Dem was in charge.

Reuters@reuters.com · 2d ago

Michigan reports two deaths in ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak reut.rs/4w4bd4E

The Young Women's Movement is looking for young women, trans women and non-binary people aged 16 to 30 to take part in their latest research on tackling digital violence. Have your say: buff.ly/ZeJgKH7

Status of Young Women in Scotland research

Status of Young Women in Scotland is our flagship research project. In the past, Status of Young Women in Scotland has explored young women's human rights; access to healthcare; employment…

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In the past couple of days, I’ve heard about a dad who won’t let his younger kid get tutoring “because the other kid didn’t need it” and another dad who won’t let his kid with OCD get therapy because “it’s not a real thing.” Do better, dads!

Eric Adams is truly the worst.

Hell Gate *subscribe today!*@hellgatenyc.com · 2d ago

This past weekend, former Mayor Eric Adams was in Wisconsin Rapids—population 18,654—trying to convince residents that they should allow a real estate developer to build a data center in the heart of their town. The public hearing did not go well. hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-i...

This is so lovely. www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Why Estonians invite strangers into their back gardens each summer

Each summer, home gardens, garages and even bedroom windows across Estonia become temporary cafes open to anyone.

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This is basically the pinnacle of mansplaining.

Molly Jong-Fast@mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 3d ago

He’s a roadkill enthusiast not a scientist

Everyone is 12 theory strikes again!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

Trump: “The Winning Shot in the Bedminster Club Championship! Thank you very much to all of those who participated. I won with a 70, & am so honored in that, unlike the rest of the field, I’m given very little time to practice, bc I’m focused on many other things. It’s called TALENT, and I have it”

Was on a walk today while talking to my BFF on the phone and everyone I mentioned materialized in front of me on the walk. Do I have secret powers?!

I saw yesterday that some right-wing outlets were running stories about me, which I’m used to. But this time I’m going to say something about it, because these were framed to imply that I was aligned with their own transphobia. ⬇️

This is a good way to write about the anti-trans sentiment popping up around the WNBA lately, imo. It's gross and bad, and people should say that plainly!

WNBA Suspends Seattle Storm Minority Owner For Being Rude To Transphobic Shitheads | Defector

On Tuesday night, a small group of weirdos held an anti-trans rally outside of the Seattle Storm’s home arena. The occasion for their gathering was a game against the Indiana Fever and bench player So...

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It took me a while but I finally realized they’re after Fauci in part because of conspiracy theories and in part because they want to pin Trump’s Covid mishandling on someone else.