real art isn't in the cinema. it's not in books or libraries. it's definitely not in the TV. real art only exists on youtube channels with 3,000 followers where a guy who calls himself MicrowaveBen reviews tv dinners on a strange but internally consistent 7-point scale he calls the Flavornator

If my people truly controlled the weather, I guarantee we wouldn't be having this migraine summer of yo-yoing barometric pressure.

One day I hope someone believes in you the way Alice Cooper’s first manager believed in them.

In all seriousness, they've been doing this for years (remember Roger Stone saying that if Trump wasn't POTUS in 2016 there'd be a "bloodbath") and the real question is why officials refused to enforce accountability and still refuse to do so. But that requires having a memory and doing research.

Wajahat Ali@wajali.bsky.social · 3w ago

In all seriousness, Trump and Republicans are setting the stage right now to attack our democracy, steal our elections, and violently crush any dissent. Wake up, America.

i know you’re looking for it. here she is, girls. here she is, world

mattie lubchansky@mattielubchansky.com · 3y ago

posting this Classic over here in honor of the big man himself. adios bitch

He did the same with Covid relief and PPE in his first term. This is what he does. I hope you all didn’t fire everyone who worked for you in 2020 who might remember that. Or that you haven’t memory-holed this.

Politico@politico.com · 4w ago

Trump denied disaster aid to four Democratic-led states. Yet two days earlier, he had approved FEMA disaster aid for six Republican-led states. The move is raising questions about whether he’s injecting political motivations into emergency management decisions.

To improve accessibility on streets and sidewalks, SDOT is updating our Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan. Please take our survey, whether you are a person with a disability, a family member, a caregiver, an advocate, or you want a more inclusive city: www.seattle.gov/transportati...

Losing my mind at this Murder, She Wrote promo

lacking ambition really is the best lifehack

Sec McMahon's broken Dept of Education is sending coercive emails to debtors on SAVE saying "choose another plan by July 1 or else." That is a scare tactic. You have until September 29 at the *earliest* to switch. Where are we getting that date from? Well, the Ed Dept itself.

My brother got me the Lego Tintin rocket for my birthday. It came yesterday and, unfortunately, I’ve already constructed it.

If you are under 45 in the US, you should get this. Your gender is irrelevant here. Shout out to my one ex who listened to me after we broke up and was like, "I got the shots" It's a series. I got the series, like, eons ago. If you already have HPV, get the shots. It covers many strains.

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com · 2mo ago

Could the HPV vaccine eliminate cervical cancer deaths? https://aje.news/1cvzgy

RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter

I learned a lot from editing this important piece by Lee Hurley (@hleehurley.com) and I hope you do the same by reading it.

Elon Musk alone isn’t responsible for Belfast's racist pogrom

The violent response to an attempted murder would have happened regardless of Musk, Lee Hurley writes.

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Today in wombat discourse: The Plato spider and it’s cubical egg sac

Bea Leiderman@bealeiderman.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Diminutive fairy wombat poop. Tiny cubes under 2mm on each side. These are egg sacs made by a spider in the family Theridiosomatidae. They made yesterday’s hike special. Finding something I’ve never seen before is such a thrill. 🌱 #nature #macro #spider

One easy change you can make to fight back against corporate greed: STOP BUYING STARBUCKS. Here's why:

"Gardner decided he’d had enough after a FieldWorks trainer allegedly instructed him and other employees to use a binder clip to hide the word 'police' on the signature page."

Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 2mo ago

Two people who were hired to gather signatures for a Portland ballot initiative that would use clean energy funds to hire police say they were trained to mislead the public about the proposal.

The workers at @darkhorse.com have formed a union and are asking management to voluntarily recognize. Sign this petition, particularly if you are a fan, asking management to do the right thing and recognize their employees' union. actionnetwork.org/petitions/da...

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Dark Horse Workers United Vision Statement Dark Horse produces pop-culture media that deeply connects with and inspires our diverse audience and the comics industry at-large. As the third largest Ame...

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Astrology, but for the number of active MyChart accounts you have

You can read the whole book (The Golden Book of Chemistry) here: www.dancrean.com/BookChemistr...

Samantha Burns@cheesecakechik.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Yo it’s so cool how in the 1960’s they made a chemistry book for kids that literally told them how to make chloroform and then told the kids to sniff it

objectively very funny that the president of the united states flanked by all three branches of government under his unilateral control simply cannot Organize an Event.

a time-honored tradition for key affiliates of disintegrating Nazi regimes

FYI, those canvassers collecting signatures for "increased 911 response times" work for the "Portland Enhanced Community Safety Initiative" (Safer Portland). They want to steal 25% of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits fund, which we voted for, in order to hire more cops. 1/2

Portland Mercury@portlandmercury.com · 5mo ago

A judge recently ruled largely in favor of the Portlanders backing an initiative petition seeking to divert a portion of the city’s clean energy fund to police.

In addition to reading this, please make sure an adult is always watching your kids at the pool or beach - always, like every second, drowning happens so so quickly

Trish Greenhalgh@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...

You may be getting an email like this soon. Here's what you need to know.

Here's a slower version with a compact crocodilian. Note that the limbs are tucked to the body & the leverage comes from the neck and tail working against each other. This is purely instinctual & baby gators can do this from birth. It gets less cute as they grow 😬

Sue Leslie is running for State Rep in Oregon City area. She's a big MAGA fan and gets an approval from the white supremacist, anti-LGBTQ+ group Parents' Rights in Education.

It is my pleasure to finally announce that my colleagues and I at Hachette Book Group are unionizing! We're asking for any authors, artists, and fellow workers of the world to stand in solidarity with us, and sign our open letter of support at hachetteworkers.com/open-letter

Pour one out for the Hilton staff who are working perhaps the worst shift in food service history rn.