"White men who were selected for the draft subsequently expressed less negative attitudes toward Black people and toward policies designed to help them [...], suggesting that interracial contact during military service led to attitude change."

The Vietnam Draft Lottery and Whites’ Racial Attitudes: Evidence from the General Social Survey | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core

The Vietnam Draft Lottery and Whites’ Racial Attitudes: Evidence from the General Social Survey - Volume 119 Issue 4

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Feeling judgmental toward the medical office that invites us, if we haven't received a reply to questions within 2-3 business days, to send a "gentle follow-up"

A family I'm very close to in Brooklyn is among the organizers of a weekly Palestine vigil at their elementary school, a really beautiful thing I've loved being able to be part of sometimes (they raise money for a Gaza school) Their slogan is "All children are children" & that is my core politics

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h ago

El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"

I'm the person always initiating trading phone numbers with other parents at the playground or what have you, & I have made some real friendships that way & only had a few awkward rejections Something that has helped make friends: having low-key, low-bar gatherings that are easy to invite people to

Procrastinators of Saint Paul! You have 24 HOURS to provide feedback on the safety of Snelling Ave. Leave a comment here: talk.dot.state.mn.us/snelling-mon... If you’d like some talking points, here’s the comment I sent in: write.as/02t0850li0jo...

Hwy 51/Snelling Ave. and Montreal Ave. study – St. Paul

Hwy 51, Snelling, St. Paul, Transportation, MnDOT, Montreal Ave, pedestrian, bicycle, drivers, construction

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Abdul El Sayed's open-mindedness on the question of how to actually resolve the question of Palestine is one of the best indicators of his overall intelligence and sincerity. Policymakers in DC should adopt a rights-based approach which prioritizes ending the occupation and apartheid systems.

Ron Skolnik@ronskolnik.bsky.social · 23h ago

El-Sayed: "I believe in equal rights to peace, dignity, and self-determination, for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis alike... If that’s 2 states, I’m for it. If it’s 1 state, I’m for that. If it’s this 'land for all' model, ... or whatever they decide." www.newyorker.com/news/the-new...

I hadn’t heard of this until now, have just sent the video to every group chat I’m on, and am in search of a few more group chats to join just so I can do it again

CSketch@csketch.bsky.social · 23h ago

Oh my god I think I found the video.

Although current news has brought us to the fake threats in this historical tale, it’s the frantic weekend writing a fake German play that really gets me

IkeTaxedRich90%@elziesegar.bsky.social · yesterday

William Castle— Future film director/producer horror specialist— faked threats from Nazis to promote a play he wrote/ produced

One of the things that's going to happen is that people will start to see the horrible tradeoff we made in the post-civil rights era. We sold out cities, transportation, education, environment, taxation, .... everything, in the name of "black and white kids don't have to be in the same classroom."

“According to our 2025 data, a growing proportion of Gen Z – 66% – is identifying as readers, up 14 percentage points from 2022.” Does anybody *not* read this as, “Our confidence intervals are incredibly wide and you shouldn’t trust any of our point estimates”?

What the panic over Gen Z’s reading habits gets wrong

Despite dire warnings of a ‘postliterate’ generation, data suggests Gen Z is still reading – just in ways many traditional studies fail to capture.

theconversation.com

This is the exact bill Republicans in Minnesota tried to pass: genital exams for 7 year olds to play t-ball. Absolutely sick

Gillian Branstetter@gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 2d ago

An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play

When we don't adequately fund public universities, and instead force students to take out loans, what we as a society are really doing is borrowing money from the younger generation—their hard-earned future income—to fund a necessary project that benefits us all: building an educated society.

Mark Copelovitch@mcopelov.bsky.social · 2d ago

1. This is bullsh*t & an epically stupid policy completely detached from any empirical evidence: bsky.app/profile/mcop... 2. We could simply avoid this entire issue by <all together now> Funding. The. Damn. Public. Universities. Like. We. Used. To: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

The full analysis is in Rivera's own follow-up, Blue by 2032, out today. It draws on my research: skyrocketing fundraising costs, hundreds of millions of dollars spent on donor lists, 57 cents of every grassroots dollar going to fundraising and consulting in 2025.

This is legit insane. It requires girls from K-12 to go through genetic testing, testosterone screening, or a physical exam to participate in sports. For feminists worked up about trans athletes, this is the through line. This is where we were going to end up. It’s about control and dominance.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 2d ago

Good framing.

Olivia Miles goes between the legs on a drop pass to Kayla McBride for 3

Common loon coming in for a landing TT: @harrycollinsphotography

I went to a suburb and saw someone using a hose attachment designed to look like a semiautomatic rifle. Quite a country we’ve built here. Shame if anything happened to it

Similarly, if a random citizen at your daughter's soccer game wanted to check the genitals of the kids playing, you would call the fucking cops, and rightly so. Stop debating these people and call them out for what they are -- creepy perverts, freaky busybodies and utter hypocrites.

Jessica Valenti@jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 5d ago

What's the difference between a landlord who sneaks into your apartment to rifle through your underwear drawer and an AG who sues for your abortion records? The state health director keeping a spreadsheet of women’s periods isn’t any less creepy than the abusive ex who still tracks your location.

One of the secrets of doing radio for kids is that you can also just choose songs that really stoned people would like to hear on the radio. (This is basically the pitch that got me a family stage at Sound on Sound Fest [RIP].)

I want more. More! Have the Harper's Letter signatories weighed in? What about Timothee Chalamet? Mayor Mamdani, I am a supporter but your silence on this matter is deafening.

Joseph Rezek@rezekjoe.bsky.social · 4d ago

Dying. It continues. SUSAN ORLEAN

I grew up in NYC when it was really filthy, in the 1970s and 80s and I honestly am nostalgic for the place but this is very important: *the rats are not the thing I'm nostalgic for*

It’s so important to remind people that we can do good smart things that help and don’t hurt.

jentrification@jentrification.com · 3w ago

Two Minnesota solar farms seeded native wildflowers under their panels, and 5 years of counting revealed native bees had multiplied twentyfold, then crossed the fence to pollinate the neighbour's soybeans

The entire 10 months we were in NYC, I saw only one syringe on the street. A carefree existence! As a result, my kid forgot what they are, and now we’re back in Minneapolis and restarting the urgent lessons about “never, ever touch or get close, and tell an adult so they can clean it up safely.”

My god. (That’s 104°F)

Nahel Belgherze@wxnb.bsky.social · 5d ago

Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking.

The Twin Cities’ @metrotransitmn.bsky.social appears to be under the impression that fabric bus seats are fancier than plastic and more befitting of the “nice“ bus lines, and I am here to tell you that the seats that DON’T absorb cigarette smoke are actually the luxurious riding option

My anecdote is that we have been able to go from a two car four person family to a two e-bike, four bike, one car family and life is better because of it

Streets For All@streetsforall.org · 6d ago

"A study suggests that cargo bikes can reduce car ownership, change travel habits, and make car-free living more realistic in cities... They’re becoming a practical alternative to cars for everyday trips, from hauling groceries to transporting kids." momentummag.com/cargo-bikes-...

It’s completely nuts that Trump won by less than 2M votes with near universal media help and worldwide rage at incumbents and the media treated this like a permanent sea change towards MAGA and now less than 2 years later he’s the least popular President in history and there’s no media reckoning

Bar of their Own is doing a sign making night to support our trans neighbors and family, a lot of Lynx fans are planing on signs and t shirts for Sunday.

Nate Pentz@natepentz.bsky.social · 6d ago

I see they are now planning a anti trans rally before the Lynx Fever game Sunday. Jfc what a circus that team has become.

[Homer sits backwards on a chair] let me tell you about ANOTHER giant brute who was being beaten by Nobody

“Immigration camps in the United States today disappear people politically before, all too frequently, they disappear them physically. To combat the suffering we should use language that reveals the inhumanity rather than conceals it. The word camp does just that.”

Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps | John Washington

I’ve spent a decade reporting on immigration enforcement. The word ‘camp’ best captures the political function of these facilities

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