Blanche was confirmed as AG. Just a reminder: The last time a president appointed an attorney he had personal ties to, was when Nixon appointed his law partner and campaign manager John Mitchell. Mitchell ended up disbarred and spent 2 yrs in prison for his role as AG protecting Nixon.

Stop doom scrolling and start doom writing your next TTRPG campaign

Fearmongering politicians want you to believe that the only way to prevent crime is to get "tough." But too often that means more prisons and harsher punishments. But investment, not just enforcement, is what keeps communities safe and helps them thrive. Listen to @repsummerlee.bsky.social.

As I've been saying for decades: It's always "university faculty are overwhelmingly Democrats" and never "not enough anarchists in Fortune 500 C-suites."

Karen K. Ho@karenho.bsky.social · 3d ago

it's always odd when "you should expose yourself to more diverse ideas" always means a certain kind of conservatism instead of like, Indigenous art, new fusion foods, math paradoxes, or the Dvorak keyboard layout

it's always odd when "you should expose yourself to more diverse ideas" always means a certain kind of conservatism instead of like, Indigenous art, new fusion foods, math paradoxes, or the Dvorak keyboard layout

When Trump wins by 1%, it’s the most decisive blowout in electoral history, a clear mandate and a signal of a permanent, national shift far to the right that we all must reckon with. When El-Sayed wins by 1%, it opens up new questions on whether or not progressives can win in battleground states.

Politico@politico.com · 4d ago

Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted

Michigan and Missouri, I turn 40 today, and all I want for my birthday is for you to send these people to Washington. You wouldn’t disappoint me on my birthday, would you? 🥺

Jason@jasonfest.bsky.social · 5d ago

Today is the day to vote progressive. In Michigan, vote for: • Abdul El-Sayed - US Senate. • Donovan McKinney - District 3 • William Lawrence - District 7 • Aisha Farooqi - District 11 • Rashida Tlaib - District 12 And in Missouri vote for Cori Bush - 1st District.

it's unbelievable how real he is

There Will Come Soft Rains The most upsetting interpretation. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OumN...

Watch: There Will Come Soft Rains (1984) | The Rediscovered Soviet Animated Warning

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My favorite color is... youtu.be/wHkYVvCck9I?...

The Green Knight - Why is he green, do you think? (The Lady Monologue)

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Dawn@502eire.bsky.social · 6d ago

legitimately fascinated by this, especially the “apparently” which says to me she’s not totally convinced. the human brain is such a ride

Idk man I think a worker owned collective of journalists who aren't afraid to report complicated situations of harm in our industry is really good and I'd like to see it continue and hopefully one day expand. I'd love for said journalists to be able to earn a livable wage while doing it too. 💙

Rascal News@rascal.news · 6d ago

State of the Rascal: August 2026 www.rascal.news/state-of-the...

Tired of participating in the social contract, tired of leaving space for folks to learn and grow, tired of extending compassion, tired of choosing to nurture care instead of sharing grudges, tired of practicing rehabilitative mindset But! Bitch who cares, do it tired

Appropriate air quotes because the most infuriating part about Americans debating "lockdown" is that it simply never happened. Having to pick up your Applebees and eat it on the sectional does not count. There wasn't even a brief moment where "everything" was closed. That's not real.

Melissa Gira Grant@melissagiragrant.com · 7d ago

if you hated covid "lockdowns" try long covid

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor

The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.

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I don’t care whether this actually happened or not. I want it to be true.

i got mugged at shotgun point. the cops arrested the wrong guy, hustled me out of court at the hearing when i said ”that’s not the guy,” told me “you didn’t see him,” made me do a lineup at the prison and when i said “that’s the guy i saw in court, still not him” told me “it’s OK, he’s a bad person”

Em, midly@lefttheprairie.bsky.social · last wk.

It’s so funny when people are like “sure you’re an abolitionist now but wait until you’re the victim of a property crime.” Buddy, the most useful thing the police have ever done for property crime is put the form you need to submit to your insurance online.

The immigrant union troops who defended their adopted country from slaver traitors are in fact, proof of concept of American higher ideals having nothing to do with “blood” or “heritage” or whatever cowardly euphemism is in vogue among these pathetic losers

All Americans have a First Amendment right to record law enforcement. This includes ICE and CBP. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

EFF Guide to Recording Law Enforcement

Recordings of law enforcement, whether by bystanders or by those directly encountering officers, can be powerful tools of government accountability and can support movements for social change. But

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@phirephoenix.com is doing such good work with Show Up Toronto, y’all.

jenny (phire)@phirephoenix.com · last wk.

This week's Show Up Toronto is a little late, due to life, but we've got a fun little write-up of the Billy Bishop saga and a ton of organizing and mobilizing events around the city as per usual! Thanks to @ruhee.ca for the photo buttondown.com/showup/archi...

In his 50 glorious years in public broadcasting, Rick Sebak (and his resting "friend face") has made a career out of getting strangers to forget the camera is there.

Rick Sebak reflects on 50 years of stories that became Pittsburgh's living archive

In his 50 glorious years in public broadcasting, Rick Sebak has made a career out of getting strangers to forget the camera is there.

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Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. This helps them avoid self-pollination. How do they do it? A @ucdavis.bsky.social study explains. www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/st...

Study Reveals How Avocados Reverse Sexes Throughout the Day

Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. How avocados do this has been unclear — until now, thanks to a UC Davis study.

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Concerns over fake phenomena cannot be held in good faith. There's no such thing as "good faith" concern over razorblades in Halloween apples or vaccines causing autism. If you still have 'concerns' about these issues you are uninformed, a bigot or being manipulated. No other option.

trans rights frankly is a top 5, potentially top 3 issue for me despite not being trans and not having any trans family being bigoted against trans folks not only hurts my trans friends and every trans person but is so predictive of further bigotry

The biggest myth about doing any sort of creative work for money is that the work is doing the work. So much of the work is promoting the work. It's a much different type of work.

If we're so much smarter than other people, then we should be able to remember that propaganda works and stop blaming its victims for being susceptible to it!

Lyri (@x25e0)@lyri.bsky.social · last wk.

Also "I wish voters were smarter", we're voters... And we are not immune to multi billion pound propaganda engines. The problem isn't being smarter, it's billionaires using their resources for propaganda.

Since we're talking COVID: Masks work, ivermectin does not. Vaccines massively protect you and help against long-term stuff, but you need to keep up with boosters. You need to keep masking; COVID isn't over because WE DIDN'T STOP THE TRANSMISSIONS in 2020-2021. Also many are still at high risk

My honeybee game is officially The Wax Marches - and is in alpha playtest on itch! tbr.bearblog.dev/honeybees-is...

Honeybees is officially The Wax Marches - Alpha Playtest Live on Itch!

Thrilled to celebrate a year of the TBR blog with a live playtest! Last July I caught the mechanical design bug and today you can role play as a mechanically...

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If you see me at GenCon this weekend, make sure you have salt and hazel ash in your pocket because that is not me; I recommend immediately retreating through a door limned with silver and reciting the fourth jade binding. There's a short list of witches and spirits it could be & none are good news.

DA REAL INTERNET MUST COME BACK - dashare.zone ADMIN

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 2w ago

#OtD 23 Jul 1967 one of the biggest rebellions in US history began in Detroit after a police raid on a bar in a poor, mostly Black area. Black and white residents fought back, looted goods and shot at officers. Afterwards, radical Black workers organised: workingclasshistory.com/podcast/e61-...