Someone just sent this to me to inform me that I am currently the #1 account on Bluesky. That’s insane given how many great, engaging people there are here. First, thank you. Second, only 41 blocks? Clearly, I’m not trying hard enough!
Being undocumented in the United States is a civil violation. It is not a felony. It is not even a misdemeanor.
digby@digby56.bsky.social · 14h agoHere's some perspective: Undocumented immigration isn't a capital offense. It isn't even a criminal offense. People are being brutalized and killed, losing all their possessions, being thrown in camps, separated from their American families and deported over a civil offense.
School nurse: "If you fill out this twenty-page form and have it signed by a pediatrician and notarized with three witnesses, I can give your child a Tylenol when they have a headache." Republicans: "Schools are secretly turning children trans."
The teachers who can barely afford to buy school supplies for their students are performing free medical procedures on them.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 14h agoLinda McMahon: "After the Biden administration allowed schools to secretly transition students without parents' knowledge, President Trump is defending parental rights like never before"
Let’s talk about Medicare for All. What would it mean for the individual American? ⬇ The day you’re born you get a card that gives you health insurance with no premium, co-pay, or deductible. Doesn’t matter if you get a job, lose a job, turn 26 or 65, get married or divorced — it's there for you.
Spider-Man beating the shit out of Jake Lang is my 2026 spirit animal.
You’ve got to see this. Angie Nixon’s Café Resistance is so much more than a bookstore. It’s a community hub offering FREE tutoring, a food pantry, Black history classes, mentorship, mental health workshops, music lessons, healthcare resources and more.
Psaki: Why do you think Mike Rogers is so far refusing to agree to a date for this debate? El-Sayed: I mean, I hate to say it, he’s a coward. Rogers the Dodger does not want to actually debate because he knows that he’s an empty suit with no new ideas
National tabloid editors popping the champagne corks as next decades worth of front pages now planned out
All I know is that the country really needs @rosie.com to have her own TV show again for our collective well-being. Until then, her guest hosting this week on @jimmykimmel.com will have to do because it gets her back to us where she belongs. You are crushing it, Ro! 🩷
A 29-year-old mother of four was found dead hanging from a tree in Mississippi. Now her family is demanding answers. And her case is far from the only one raising alarm. Suri Crowe examines the disturbing deaths of Black Americans fueling demands for investigations, transparency, and justice.
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On Sunday, parents across the five boroughs got a night to themselves while NY's Cutest enjoyed free activities with NYC Parks staff at select recreation centers. Free & accessible child care doesn’t just make our city more affordable — it gives parents time to rest, recharge, or enjoy a night out.
The Cut@thecut.com · last wk.This past weekend, New York City launched its first Parents’ Night Out, a new initiative by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to give families four hours of free babysitting. It was a hit.
Look, we all make fun of Marvel, but this list just being SALÒ 15 times is admittedly a good bit
IGN@ign.com · last wk.Ready for your Avengers Doomsday homework? Marvel has released a watchlist of 15 movies and TV shows you should watch before December 18 rolls around. https://bit.ly/3UmhwmS
I've whittled it down to an index card that says, "Zero stakes, anyone can be brought back, and nothing matters."
IGN@ign.com · last wk.Ready for your Avengers Doomsday homework? Marvel has released a watchlist of 15 movies and TV shows you should watch before December 18 rolls around. https://bit.ly/3UmhwmS
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask why everyone in Congress is 87.
😂 But can she lie and be as evil - we shall see - lol
Disney+ released a list of essential projects to watch before AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Iron Man 2 X-Men: The Last Stand Superman 4 Star Trek 5 Police Academy 6 Highlander: Endgame Moonraker Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
optiMSTie@optimstie.bsky.social · last wk.Disney+ released a list of essential projects to watch before AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY: Iron Man X2 Thor Endgame Tokyo Story Cleo from 5 to 7 Ikiru The Unbearable Lightness of Being Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels Logistics
Disney+ released a list of essential projects to watch before AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY: Iron Man X2 Thor Endgame Tokyo Story Cleo from 5 to 7 Ikiru The Unbearable Lightness of Being Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels Logistics
In psychology, toxic thoughts - the ones telling you a lie or a "core belief" about yourself that feel impossible to escape - are called an introject. When we are trapped in traumatic environments, we internalize the voices of our environment, our abusers, or our deepest fears just to survive them.
