If the Bible is going to be taught in school then science needs to be taught in church.
G.G. Reads π Writes βπΎ Edits π
@ggreadsandwrites.bsky.social
Thoughts @ the intersection of politics, prose, and publishing.
Two ICE agents tracked down a woman *inside a polling place* yesterday. Why? They demanded that she take down an Instagram post in which she named Jonathan Ross as the man who shot & killed Renee Good (after the Star Tribune identified Ross). www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...
Federal agents track down Syracuse woman, demand she remove Instagram post about ICE
She believes the warning was related to a post about the ICE agent who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis.
syracuse.com
Do JD and Usha even go together? Cause that knee tap...
If you don't click it three times, does it really lock though?
Michelle@michelleroy78.bsky.social Β· 2mo agoSometimes I click my car remote a second or third time for extra lockiness.
It's funny how SpaceX is $2T company run by a guy now worth $1T that had to issue $20B in bonds because the $86B they raised with their IPO immediately went to pay off debt accrued by their AI company that's built off of a fork of another AI company's code But it's definitely not a scam!
Mailerlite dropped a bomb on users this week. They were bought out a while ago, so we should have known in true enshitification fashion that the new owners would run head first into a brick wall to try to make money fast. It's not going to work. Anyway, authors, where we going now?
Free plan update: What you need to know - MailerLite
On June 16, 2026, MailerLiteβs Free plan was updated to open up access to more tools that help you create more professional campaigns and grow your audience faster.
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Everything this administration touches is an absolute failure. Except for the racism, which is why he *still* has a loyal base even after all the failures.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Β· 2mo agoThe guy who bankrupted casinos decided to improve the Reflecting Pool with our money. Things are going about as well as I expected.
I agree. Car makers: People shouldn't be using their phones while driving, so let's give them an even bigger screen and put it right on the dashboard!
Vikram Bath@vikrambath.bsky.social Β· 2mo agoPopular unpopular opinion: touchscreens in cars meant to be operated by drivers are a terrible idea to the point that they should perhaps be made literally illegal
Now guess what's mandatory again at this base to try to prevent further spread? π«
Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines
Reports say Texas recruits ill from outbreak, which comes weeks after defense secretary made flu vaccine optional
theguardian.com
The Americans who are *still* okay with it are okay with it because racism and sexism. Full stop. They love that he hates and harms the same people he does and through him, rhey have that power too. It's why they elected him in the first place, and everything in his record proves this. π€·πΎββοΈ
Dr. Dave@drdave1999.bsky.social Β· 2mo agoAmericans are βputting up with thisβ because they loved the idea of having a rule-breaking lunatic in the WHβ someone unpredictable, uncontrollable, and unconcerned with international opinion. Someone whoβd tell the world to fuck off. Theyβd like to anoint him as king.
RFK Jr. Hosts Meet-And-Greet With Infectious Diseases β theonion.com/rfk-jr-hosts...
RFK Jr. Hosts Meet-And-Greet With Infectious Diseases
WASHINGTONβHailing the exclusive gathering as an opportunity to usher in an era of peace and goodwill,Β Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hosted a lively meet-and-greet Thursday with a variety of ...
theonion.com
Fox already owned Tubi. Now Roku. I don't watch Tubi for that reason and now won't watch anything on the Roku channel. Unfortunately, I have a Roku stick on one of my TVs.
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social Β· 2mo ago* Fox to Buy Roku for $160/Share in Cash, Stock $ROKU www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
πSo I see the sickly Mitch McConnell is getting the kind of excellent medical care he spent his entire miserable career ensuring nobody else got β¦
A UFC fight at the White House. Unbelievable. π«
China is making $6,000 electric cars and 5 minute charging stations. Meanwhile here we have, let's see... the 4th Reich brought to you by Monster Energy drinks.
They removed CD/DVD drives from PCs. -Made physical media harder to buy and use. -Removed expandable storage from phones. -Pushed us into streaming subscriptions. -Made always-online normal. -Made unlimited internet necessary. -Slowly raised the price of everything. Ownership quietly became renting.
"And now I'm a trillionaire. God is good." (Sarcasm font)
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social Β· 2mo ago
This! I can't believe people are *still* simping for that man. π«
Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE@leftistlawyer.com Β· 2mo agoA society with one trillionaire and millions of people in poverty is something to be deeply ashamed of, actually
guys. they're opening a bookstore in the shopping center where i work. Previously I had to drive out of my way to go to a bookstore. Now, I can just pop over to one on my lunch break. This is going to be the greatest thing and the worst thing to ever happen to me.
The world's first trillionaire received 38 Billion Dollars from the US government. But, no, we won't have enough money to pay for school lunches for your kids. Or give you healthcare. Β―\_(γ)_/Β―
I've an audiobook coming out next year, so I held my nose & returned to Insta because "publishing ... yada yada," even though I vowed to eschew all things Meta. I want to talk books & writing here, but when I do, the algorithm ghosts me. Plus I'm just genuinely so exhausted by social media. π«