SCREEN Act, which would have required mandatory age-verification for sites (like this) that allow "material harmful to minors" failed to pass out of committee after thousands and thousands of people called their Senators. More work ahead!
Alison Boden@alisonboden.bsky.social · 4h agoThe SCREEN Act just failed to pass in the Senate Commerce Committee! 🎉 Enormous thanks to the thousands (!!) of you who told your Senators to vote no! Your voice matters and you should feel good that you made a difference. Obviously, the fight isn't over, but this was an important victory.
Abdul El-Sayed has won, NBC News says. And there are other wins for the left in Michigan: —William Lawrence wins his U.S. House primary. —A DSA-backed candidate is leading a Democratic incumbent for state House. —Abbas Alawieh, co-founder of Uncommitted, leads for state Senate.
throwback to when i thought it was so silly to say "we" when referring to your favorite sports team. turns out I was the silly one.
I would be breaking my bones everyday if my doctor looked like Callie Torres
The WNBA has never had a trans woman play in the league’s 30-year history and now the right and other anti-trans activists are hammering the league over something that has never been an issue, proving once again it isn’t about protection but exhibiting cruelty toward trans people.
More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are transgender athletes in youth sports.
We're already there, fam. www.newsweek.com/map-data-cen...
Map shows where data centers are being built in drought-hit areas
New data centers are being built in parts of the U.S. facing historic drought, raising concerns about water supply in already strained areas.
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Donté Dvone@dontedvone.bsky.social · 2d agoDo y'all really think there is going to be a water shortage?
The Dream press conference starts with questions for the Angel Reese Barbie
"The feat is impressive not only because of the height difference between the 6-foot-4 Reese and the 6-foot-9 Griner, but also because Reese accomplished the feat in 92 career games compared with 370 for Griner."
Athlon Sports@athlonsports.bsky.social · 2d agoAtlanta Dream forward Angel Reese continues to set the standard for rebounding in the modern era of the WNBA.
Chelsea is the only one currently playing who has four WNBA championships?? They need to be hollering this from the rooftops
The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5, 2026. Take action now to oppose nationwide age verification in the US This bill would force every adult in the country to hand over identifying information just to use the internet. www.defendonlineprivacy.com/screen/
Defend Online Privacy
The Senate Commerce Committee will vote on the SCREEN Act on August 5, 2026.
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This is so helpful!
jessamyn@librarian.bsky.social · 5d agoI work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
Therapist here and I approve this message 😊🐙 In all seriousness, having a mental image of a calming or happy scenario, an item, or a short breathing practice can help buffer feelings of overwhelm, sadness, anxiety etc.
KrysaliaH ✂️🔴💾@krysaliah.bsky.social · 6d ago♥ 🤭
those same people will tell you they don't see color and we're past race issues in this country
Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle@dytsras.bsky.social · 5d agoMs Rachel sure has garnered a lot of enemies for being a decent person
