‘Suddenly someone came running up the stairs and then the door opened and there was a man right in front of us with a pistol in his hand.' Otto Frank on his arrest #OTD in 1944. He was Anne's father was the only one in the annex to survive the Holocaust. www.annefrank.org/en/anne-fran...
Muriel EFF ICE! Pritchett 🫘 📎
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Be careful to avoid catching Sore Loser Trumporreah. Impeach. Convict. Remove. Abolish ICE. Dismantle DHS. #leguminati Profile from "The Rabbits’ Wedding" by Garth Williams, 1958 Cover Photo "Americans All, New York" by Fred Stein, 1943
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The surprisingly moving story behind Count Binface, the man taking on Farage
As the main parties refuse to take part in the Clacton by-election, only one candidate has stepped forward to challenge Farage – and he’s dressed as an alien and dons a tin bin. Katie Rosseinsky takes...
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The points Miller makes in his video are common from abusers. He recorded her. He calls her crazy. He says she was nice to him. He says she never went to a doctor. Anyone who is a survivor of DV has heard all of it.
Anyone who has worked with domestic violence victims know the answer to this is too often yes.
Ex Trump Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Matthews: "Advisors were telling him he lost. I think Trump has always been a broken man, but losing in 2020 fair & square to Biden permanently broke his brain… He's the weakest, most thin-skinned baby of all time."
Remembering Jerry Garcia on his birthday 🎂 📷 Herb Greene, 1979 "His reedy voice was unassumingly sincere; his guitar tone was pristine & bell-like, as he spun long, leisurely lines with distinctive curlicues & downward slides." - Jon Pareles www.youtube.com/watch?v=Okhp...
Urban wildlife biologists say the stumpy raccoon seems to have adapted well to his environment and spinal condition—but his internet fame presents a new threat.
Don’t Get Too Attached to Jimothy
Urban wildlife biologists say the stumpy raccoon seems to have adapted well to his environment and spinal condition—but his internet fame presents a new threat.
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Infantino's FIFA future in jeopardy after private equity gamble backfires
Gianni Infantino, hitherto untouchable at the helm of soccer's global governing body, suffered a crushing blow when his bold reach for private equity riches ended in the face of ferocious backlash.
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I don't want a "Smart Fridge" that orders milk for me. I want a fridge that lasts 25 years and doesn't have a privacy policy that allows it to share my late-night snacking habits with my health insurance provider.
Tanya Tucker SINGS at the Senate hearing tonight (and testifies on the 765 kv transmission lines.) Gov. Greg Abbott needs to listen to Texans & for a special session immediately, passing a ban on these data centers and 765 KV lines.
The godmother of punk Patti Smith met Pope Leo XIV this morning.
July 31, 1777 – The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
I 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
3 years ago, the legendary Paul Reubens passed away Rest in Peace 💔🙏🏻🕯️ 8/27/1952-7/30/2023
By opposing AI data center buildouts—and condemning the tech oligarchs behind it, progressive candidates see a path to victory.
Can opposing data centers help progressives win?
A Sunrise Movement cofounder says the issue unites people across the aisle. He’s not the only one.
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Is there a place for the F-bomb? Absofuckinlutely. Every damn day. But unless you're quoting someone else, the U.S. Senate Chambers is not the place for it. And *never* to attack a true public servant. This means you, Bernie Moreno.
Delighted to dig into some of the works that made Betye Saar such a special artist for the NYT — with gift link! (I actually remembered.) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/a...
7 of Betye Saar’s Most Important Works (Gift Article)
The artist, who died just short of her 100th birthday, subverted racist tropes by turning mammy dolls into warriors and presenting the breadth of the Black experience.
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This is one of the last photos of Jimmy Hoffa. It was taken on the morning of July 30, 1975. He disappeared later that day.