Hundreds gathered outside Overland City Hall to honor former residents Glendy González de la Cruz and Nixon Perez Paz. The couple was found bound and shot to death in Guatemala weeks after reuniting following his deportation.

Mourners decry Overland couple's killing in Guatemala, call for ICE accountability

“We need pathways to citizenship, but a pathway to better citizenship for us all,” said Yery Castillo, a friend of the late Glendy González de la Cruz. "Citizenship that provides us access to…

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"No," he said, "millions. One Jewish life, it's 10 million [Palestinians]." Challenged on the racism of his statement, he did not deny it. "Yes, I know," he replied. "But this is the truth, because God chose us [and] because of this you are jealous." This man is a lawyer. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Israeli West Bank settler tells BBC attacks on Palestinians are justified as revenge

Settler violence against Palestinians is on the rise in the West Bank, as settlements and outposts expand.

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Public libraries within walking distance are one of the best things about living in a big city.

"I've had this before when I've asked. You can see the kids are sitting around a meal and the mum's sitting there with nothing. I remember one mum, I think a year or so ago, and I offered her some free food, and she started crying."

HappyToast@happytoast.co.uk · 6d ago

This has really pissed me off, if you're in the area and can afford it go and give the cafe owner some money to help fund the kids meals. And if he refuses buy yourself a nice coffee and tip him as much as you can. Fuck Reform taking food from kids in need. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Medusa but her hair is an anaconda

Dear everyone freaking out about this: a) viral DNA sequences != infectious virus that can be transmitted to another person; b) we still have the smallpox vaccine; it's the same as the mpox vaccine; c) smallpox samples turn up all the time, people get vaccinated and nothing happens

Reuters@reuters.com · 6d ago

Smallpox DNA is recovered from Spanish conquest-era Chilean mummies reut.rs/4w4Yejb

imagine being so evil you get this whole Senate to agree on something

Democracy Now!@democracynow.org · 6d ago

U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Bill Opposing Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell

I have wanted to try glow in the dark shirts for a while, because it's always kids that get glow in the dark stuff, but man, do I not have whimsy? Has my joy in glowy things eroded? No, sir. Bioluminescent squid shirts, let's go SquidFacts.net (all sales support @skypeascientist.bsky.social)

Waterparks Tears Down Warped Tour with Unreleased Anti-ICE Anthem

I am collecting on her behalf, seeking at least $500 to cover a hotel for the rest of the week and weekend. Support can be sent to @ or $ SamiSchalk on PayPal or CashApp with the note “mutual aid”

I’m posting on behalf of a Black mom organizer from Milwaukee who is staying in Madison to support protest work. As a family member of a previous victim of police murder in Madison, she has been vocal about police violence here for years. She needs financial support to cover a hotel.

SUPPORT VICTIMS OF POLICE BRUTALITY NOW! Help them!!!

Sami Schalk@drsamischalk.bsky.social · last wk.

I’m posting on behalf of a Black mom organizer from Milwaukee who is staying in Madison to support protest work. As a family member of a previous victim of police murder in Madison, she has been vocal about police violence here for years. She needs financial support to cover a hotel.

Jokes on you dawg, I got a sailboat incoming and im gonna be a pirate.

Captain Barbosa: We're Good and Lost Now

ALT: Captain Barbosa: We're Good and Lost Now

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Peolle really do just be going on Threads to say whatever shit they want without giving a damn about things like facts or objective reality, huh?

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LMFAO

"You tied yourself to the mast, but you didn't listen to the song I was singing."

We actually had the 16th highest mortality rate in the world and it largely resulted from the ignorant asshats who were *resisting* the common sense protection measures Fauci was promoting like masking and distancing. What a colossal asshole.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

RFK Jr: "Because of Dr Fauci's leadership and other reasons, we had the highest mortality rate from covid of any country in the world" #OtherReasons 🙃

Yasuda-san deserves all the flowers!

Animation Obsessive@ani-obsessive.bsky.social · last wk.

She was Hayao Miyazaki's "right-hand" collaborator from the '70s onward. Her name was Michiyo Yasuda -- the best color designer in animation. Yasuda's eye for color gave Ghibli's work a totally different look. We explore her methods: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-artist...

"Brazil has denied visas to two officials from United States President Donald Trump's administration who had sought to travel to the country to meet with electoral authorities ahead of the October presidential election." É que lá tem lei www.dw.com/en/brazil-de...

Brazil denies entry to Trump officials ahead of elections

Brazil rejected visas for two planned US envoys, alleging that Washington was seeking to shape Brazil's upcoming presidential election. The development adds to a deepening political tension between Br...

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Above all, do not lie to yourself.

Johnny Depp is like the Jared Leto of Mark Wahlbergs

I made the ‘no spoilers‘ joke to one of our bartenders and asked if Telemachus did the thing at the end like in the epic and he said “idk what you mean” and I forgot he was 20 and I’m 700.

Some updates from Madison: Protesters interrupted Concerts on the Square last night & the local orchestra cancelled their performance in solidarity. Another vigil (that may turn to a march) is set for tonight 7/23 at 5 at the location of Corey Ruiz’s police murder.

Washington CD 3: VOTE OUT Marie Gluesenkamp Perez who voted with Republicans to give Trump $1.15 TRILLION for Defense. A $326 BILLION INCREASE from Biden. Plus support for the GOP election control SAVE Act & increase support for Israel. VOTE FOR BRENT HENNRICH. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez breaks from Democrats on $1.15 trillion defense bill

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez joined Republicans to pass the bill, despite opposing the attached SAVE America Act.

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someone watched The Island and said 'yes, ethical'

worm@rfksbrainworm.bsky.social · 2w ago

extremely normal guy voice: I cloned myself so I can become my own blood boy.