The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary - James D. Nicoll

For those of us who can't get to Disneyland for various reasons...here's a trip through the Haunted Mansion. Which is more cutesy and child-friendly than I remembered, but still entertaining. youtu.be/i1GV8qXavSg?...

Haunted Mansion 2026 - Disneyland Full Ride - Newly Reopened [4K60 POV]

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This is so inspiring. The best definition of civilization ever.

We need to allow fewer people to get away with abusing animals and raise many many more people to rescue and heal animals. youtu.be/3_BrGe5bS0g?...

27 Moon Bears Finally Leave Their Cages Forever | The Dodo

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The conflict with Iran is expanding rapidly, and evidence points to it reaching the US homeland. Federal investigators suspect Iranian hackers targeted municipal water systems in Minnesota and across seven states.

Appalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich.

this is the exact right messaging. we should attach it to everyone musk is supporting. make his money so toxic that no one wants it.

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social · 4d ago

Susan Collins is financed by a man who wants to make it easier to create nude pictures of children

The New York Times reports the U.S. dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on a family home in Iran, killing a husband, wife, and their 2-year-old son. The paper found no indication of a nearby military target.

Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians (Gift Article)

The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.

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ICONIC! Man, I miss the 80s.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4d ago

“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” MTV goes live 45 years ago today. 🤘🏼 🎸 $VIAC $TWX $PARA

The people who falsely accused an Olympian of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool are the same people telling you to trust them about the war with Iran

Best summary of English's development that I've ever heard.

Thea O'Ryan Files@theaoryanfiles.bsky.social · 4d ago

And then they throw in some Celtic languages and yoink bits of languages from around the world along the way. The result: a language where there are usually about 10 different ways to say something, but when it comes to writing, you sit at your desk for 20 minutes trying to think of one 🤣 #amwriting

Important watch about how Trump has basically broken our intelligence system. youtu.be/kx96XehiGO0?...

'He DOESN'T UNDERSTAND': Fmr. Trump Intel Chief issues WARNING after witnessing Trump during briefs

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We need to stop calling this a slush fund and call it what it is: Trump's personal checking account drawn on our tax money. He would use it to compensate himself, bribe people, pay his kids, pay E. Jean Carroll's settlement, refurbish Mar-a-Lardo...whatever he wants.

Joyce White Vance@joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 4d ago

If the $1.776b slush fund and Trump tax immunity deal are really dead, then why bother to appeal, the judges decision in Trump v IRS that ruled they were dead?

This is how Americans can reinvent and heal America. Ideas like this take life, hearts, and communities to a higher level of existence. To greater happiness and health. So come up with ideas and make them happen in your town or city. It makes all the difference!

This is what happens when the government is run by a felon reality TV personality, Fox News hosts and right-wing podcasters.

Renee Good, Alex Pretti, deported immigrants, Iranian schoolgirls, Venezuelan fishermen, nearly a million people worldwide who lost US aid, and thousands of people in the Middle East have all died as a direct result of Trump's actions. May he rot in hell for whining about how HE is "abused".

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d ago

At the start of the Civil War, there were 4 million people who were enslaved in the US. Families were separated so some members could be sold to plantations in other parts of the country, including children.

Jeanne Gibson, beloved “Rosie the Riveter,” passed away on July 29, 2026 at 100. Gibson became a welder at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, helping build destroyers for the Allied war effort during WWII. Gibson helped pave the way for millions of women who stepped into critical wartime roles.

Cyber attacks- Minnesota 😡👇🏼

Under Trump: -There are 18,000 cyclospora cases across 45 states -Millions have lost ACA & Medicaid coverage -Measles cases are at a 35-year high -New "forever chemical" pesticides are in our food supply -Crucial public health agencies like the CDC & NIH are gutted "Make America Healthy Again."

I hate that we are losing some of the very best Americans we've ever had.

I know things are bad but please don't pass up adopting that puppy or kitty that you've been thinking about. My house and my rescue foster network are so full that we are passing up on lives that we could save because adoptions have trickled to a stop in 2026. And we're not the only rescue affected.

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Seneca didn't trace the root cause back far enough. All human dysfunction comes from FEAR. As Louise Penny put it: what creates evil (and weakness) is fear of not having enough money, good, land, power, security, or love - or the fear of not getting what you want or losing what you have.

If I was Iran and Trump was damaging my infrastructure, you can bet your butt I'd show him I can take down America's infrastructure without even using nukes and bombs. So do NOT fall for Trump blaming Minnesota. He's a sick idiot who's lost touch with reality. www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...

Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says

The federal warning comes after more than 30 water facilities in Minnesota were breached.

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Water is life, not a luxury. When greed controls nature, rivers run dry, forests disappear, wildlife dies, and families are left with nothing. Profit should never come before people or the planet. The choices we make today will decide who has a future tomorrow.

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ALT: Rapid River Flow in Mountain Landscape

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This is how the cat begs - about 5 x a day- for catnip which we keep in the drawer above the cupboard.

The thin line between US President policy making satire and reality ... via Arthur Barnes

The strategy being used is, condition Americans to believe that disapproving of Trump, his incompetence, and his voters is somehow wrong and illegal. Do not fall for it, people. PAY ATTENTION to the warped ideas and loss of freedom Trump is trying to force on you.

Jennifer Shin - WTAF@jennifershin.bsky.social · 5d ago

Considering how badly Covid was mishandled, they're probably going to regret the decision to make Fauci's personal diary and journal public. We're going to see how it was handled from the insider, from Fauci's point of view... based on you know...science.

Epstein files aren't worth seeing or discussing, but Fauci's personal diary...? THERE's our new distraction. I'd listen to this remarkable woman.