Reminds me of the conversation with a father of two at work, wife also had a full time job, he alone brought in, with commission, around $80k-85k: “Why do you think you have a new iPhone every year and I run around with a StraightTalk Motorola that’s 4 years old and has a cracked screen”

NPR@npr.org · 5h ago

Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggle to afford it. n.pr/4h0v8NI

NPR@npr.org · 5h ago

Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggle to afford it. n.pr/4h0v8NI

Gay Green Party mayor of Munich, Dominik Krause, excels at first tapping of the keg at opening of Oktoberfest drawing praise from friends and foes. 🍻🏳️‍🌈 www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/okt...

Dominik Krause eröffnet das Oktoberfest 2026 – Söders einstige Horrorvorstellung ist jetzt Realität geworden

Ein grüner Oberbürgermeister eröffnet tatsächlich erstmals das Oktoberfest. Von einstigen kulinarisch-ideologischen Gräben ist beim Anzapfen zwischen Dominik Krause und Markus Söder nur noch wenig zu ...

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I don't really follow politics

Pregame Empire@pregameempire.bsky.social · 2d ago

lol, lmao

Trumpers, famous opponents of border walls

Yes, could y'all please hold off on anything that could be perceived as a win for the orange diaper shitter until November 4? Nobody wins from this.

Greenland, Denmark confirm agreement with US is real:

And people say Donald Trump is poll number poison . . .

Cult MTL@cultmtl.com · 3d ago

Mark Carney officially has the highest approval rating in Canadian history

I'm assuming this is someone posting these mi-mi-mis on his behalf and he doesn't ACTUALLY have access to an unrestricted phone?

Mrs. Betty Bowers@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d ago

For the love of God, take this whiny rapist's phone away.

As TIP TOE has come to more European screens thanks to HBO MAX and will launch in the US on October 2 on starz, a reminder that RTD crafted something that is not an easy watch but an important one. TW: This will not be for everyone and some might be better off not watching this alone or at all.

Libération@liberation.fr · 3d ago

🎬 Russell T. Davies, pionnier de la télé britannique, dénonce la résurgence des violences ciblant ceux qui sortent de la norme dans une série très intelligente, pleine de vie, de joie et d’entraide malgré la noirceur de son intrigue. ➡️ https://l.liberation.fr/SaW

Lunch will be served! (Aside from the obvious jokes we'll be making, did anyone check with the crocs if they're okay with someone trespassing on their property?)

Large Crocodile Swimming Underwater

ALT: Large Crocodile Swimming Underwater

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Libération@liberation.fr · 3d ago

🇦🇺 Le fleuve Fitzroy est le deuxième fleuve le plus étendu d’Australie et abrite des crocodiles marins, une espèce réputée être anthropophage. Une situation qui n’a pas l’air d’inquiéter les organisateurs des JO 2032. ➡️ https://l.liberation.fr/4PH

RTL's new #soapgays already score slots in one of the show's opening credits variants despite the characters only having been on screen since June (Nick) and August (Luca)

Poor innocent sweethearts apparently didn’t watch a lot of RTL soaps in the past 🙂 Actors of AWZ’s new couple Luca and Nick wish for a stable relationship not constant on/off drama. Well, so do we- but good luck with that in good old Essen-Schotterberg. They might want to talk to Deniz about that.

What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you see it? 😭 Sharing most of the scene. If I have to cry, you have to cry: youtu.be/qefoZ0HgDS8?...

Pride(2014) Together, us united

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Christopher Broker@christopherbroker.bsky.social · 4d ago

What scene makes you emotional no matter how many times you see it? 😭

When RTL commits to #soapgays for its shows they go all in. Luca and Nick spent more time post first time shirtless in today's episode than some US soap and even primetime couples do over the course of their entire storyline. 😂

ALLES WAS ZÄHLT, the soap that did the whole hockey gays thing (well, one hockey player, one figure skater) decades before it was in fashion, is back with a new couple on RTL. Meet Luca and Nick 🥰 #soapgays

Who you vote for, that you vote at all, matters. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...

Hungary to amend anti-LGBTQ law to align with EU standards

A new bill will remove references to banning the 'promotion' of homosexuality.

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Regardless of party or political views there really is nothing heroic or worth celebrating about someone in their 80s clinging on to their little bit of power instead of retiring. Nobody gains anything in 2026 because you were able to actually watch the DuMont network

Oh THAT'S why Ben is in his Only Fans body era. I thought poor thing had to waste his talent in yet another Ryan Murphy "the concept looks good but yikes the execution" DOA vehicle FX greenlit without reading the script.

Please let’s not do this again where you think not voting or actively voting for the ones that couldn’t care less if all trans people died or those who think building an Israeli Riviera in the Gaza Strip would be neat , if need be on the top of bodies, is your cool “Well, I showed them” moment.

Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈@maxdubler.com · 6d ago

The American Democratic Party is overwhelmingly pro-trans.

First Post-Cook blunder: if you’re pissed off because a giant iOS or macOS 26.7 download and installation that takes forever needs to happen - fret not. That’s actually 27 installing on your device. 😂

Am I supposed to feel sorry for these assholes? It was originally designed as “this might be cuter than overpaying for a hotel” never “this is someone’smain source of income” combined with rule books that if any hotel put these in your room there’d be pitchforks down Main Street. Let it rot away.

Irish Independent@independent.ie · last wk.

'This is going to destroy a lot of people in the industry': Owners of short-term rental accommodation are still taking bookings for next year — but many fear that they may yet have to cancel these reservations, due a lack of clear guidance on a new mandatory system for short-term lets

Starz is cheap right now, if you are wondering how you can see TIP TOP in the US once it premieres www.starz.com/us/en/buy?ga...

"Women are TOO EMOTIONAL to be president!!!!!"

It's disheartening to see that quite a few people struggle with the "wide out in the open if you read ONE major news site this week" of it all. 😂😂

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · last wk.

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.

In fairness though when STARSHIP TROOPERS was released many thought "When did Verhoeven turn so overtly Nazi?" because they didn't realize we were supposed to be done with the United Citizen Federation within the first 5 minutes. Even though NOTHING about this film is subtle.

The Advocate@advocate.com · last wk.

​Paul Verhoeven’s ​Starship Troopers​ literally wears its aesthetic influences on its sleeve.

I wish TIP TOE the success it deserves in the U.S., but thoughts: * who has starz? * people who really wanted to see it HAVE seen it. Let’s be honest. * they needed to remake QAF because people didn’t connect with the original, and near universally ignored CUCUMBER and YEARS & YEARS. So…