Man godaddy really knows their audience

Zero notes for the author or the graphic designer. Message: perfect. Design: even better.

For those with histories of eating disorders: how are you holding up in the current climate? How are you feeling, and how are you making sense of this current moment around thinness?

are you just going to do this for every generation

The Economist@economist.com · 2mo ago

The next generation of illiberal leftism is gaining ground. It is time to fight back econ.st/3RPYFPV

We're in a moment where straight size women are panicking because they're seeing themselves rewritten as part of an out group, and many are panicking. That panic response: reach for in group status by excluding the out group even harder. No solidarity. No empathy. Just self-preservation.

One of the many ways we've gotten in the wayback machine on conversations about fatness: straight size people think once again that they are the primary targets of anti-fatness. Those objections to the anti-fatness they feel comes wrapped up in profound anti-fatness against plus size people.

One of the many ways we've gotten in the wayback machine on conversations about fatness: straight size people think once again that they are the primary targets of anti-fatness. Those objections to the anti-fatness they feel comes wrapped up in profound anti-fatness against plus size people.

Launching a podcast called I’m Right About

Not loving the word "eliminate" here, tbh

Aaaaand we're back to "anchor babies" framing www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

Trump allies call to ban pregnant women from entering U.S. after SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship

After losing the birthright citizenship fight, some Republicans are now calling for a ban on pregnant women entering the United States.

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All: who are your favorite writers? How would you characterize their work, and where would you recommend first-timers start?

brb, changing my bio to "Aubrey is obese and aggressive"

If Books Could Kill@ifbookspod.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Episode 53: The Body Keeps The Score In 2014, a Dutch researcher revolutionized our understanding of trauma with insights like "don't talk about it" and "get a massage."

Preparing to record a MAHA update and dare I say...this one is not making me despair more?? It's kind of fun???

[coquettishly] so tell me, is there a Queen kong

I've seen the following cycle play out a million times: 1. Progressives implement some well-meaning but flawed attempt to address a problem. 2. "Centrists" attack the flaws, with the intention of replacing it with something better. 3. RW media amplifies the attacks, creating a media din. ...

"Milkshake Duck" originated 10 years ago today! Who are some of your favorite examples of milkshake ducks? (People, brands, organizations, products, etc.) @pixelatedboat.bsky.social

Fellow fats: anybody watching Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise? Curious to hear other fat people's impressions specifically.

Okay so a bird did just poop squarely in the center of my head and that does feel in keeping with the kind of day I'm having

New epi-sodium out now! maintenancephase.buzzsprout.com/1411126/epis...

Salt - Maintenance Phase

In the 1980s, a low-sodium diet was seen as the gold standard for healthy behavior. In 2026, salt has been repackaged as “electrolytes” and is now cast as a core component of wellness. How did we get ...

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Even in an age of proud bigotry, the explicit bias here is stunning. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...

the single biggest takeaway i have from this interview is that on top of being profoundly incompetent, bari weiss and her flunkies at CBS are genuinely terrible human beings. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...

Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’

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Hello I'm looking to speak with an architectural historian for a piece I'm working on. Maybe a longshot asking on here but worth a try.

hi i'm sorry the Metaphor Police have called and determined this one "Too On-The-Nose"

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“If the government decides, very quickly, to bulldoze the Statue of Liberty... nothing can be done?” asked Judge Patricia Millett. “I think that’s right, yes,” responded DOJ attorney Yaakov Roth www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

“McNamara did not answer questions about what type of medical data is being provided to the federal health department or whether patients’ identifying information is removed.” www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/h...

RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines | CNN

U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans’ medical records, in a quest to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the medic...

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ANALYSIS: son of a bitch

“McNamara did not answer questions about what type of medical data is being provided to the federal health department or whether patients’ identifying information is removed.” www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/h...

RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines | CNN

U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans’ medical records, in a quest to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the medic...

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In a few month’s time I will be debuting my new persona: CLAVICULEST

I’m always amazed by the number of people who have *never* been to Portland and yet are absolutely CERTAIN they know all about it and have already decided it is among the most insufferable places they know of. Just real weird punching bag energy.

Yes but think of all the robust debate we have had

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 2mo ago

The drop in support for marriage equality last year was not a blip, it has declined further, dropping 6 points from its high of 71. Whether or not gay or lesbian relations were "morally acceptable" dropped 9 points. Support for LGBTQ rights broadly is diminishing. news.gallup.com/poll/710810/...

“Hillsboro’s data centers aren’t significant employers. Washington County records show the industry has 284 local employees, which works out to nearly $300,000 in tax breaks for each job.” www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fore...

Hillsboro erupts over data centers: ‘I feel betrayed’

Dozens of people expressed outrage over tax breaks, resource consumption and a perceived lack of transparency.

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