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Read this article by @alexisgoldstein.bsky.social and then throw some money at her campaign so we don’t have people like Trone or Delaney representing democrats in the house. We deserve better than them. secure.actblue.com/donate/alexi...

Pictures to make you feel fancy

Read this article by @alexisgoldstein.bsky.social and then throw some money at her campaign so we don’t have people like Trone or Delaney representing democrats in the house. We deserve better than them. secure.actblue.com/donate/alexi...

A mom and widow who had benefits cut because of a mistake on a form. A home health aid making $13/hour who said food pantries are so overwhelmed, they couldn't help. A student who said SNAP access supported eating disorder recovery.

My reporting for @slate.com & @economichardship.bsky.social:

Every time I’ve seen this video over the past week, I watch it. I’ve followed Jordan Lucas on all platforms. More self-expression in all sports. Please and thank you ❤️

Abu Yahya Zakariya’ ibn Muhammad al-Qazwini; ‘Wonders of the Seven Seas’, ca. 1203-1283 CE.

How Silicon Valley Humiliated the Democrats When will they learn? The party remains far too solicitous of an industry that’s rewarded their fealty with four years of Trump and untold damage to democracy.

"Democrats need to break from this path and acknowledge that billionaires—especially those in the increasingly antidemocratic tech sector—are never going to side with them over the GOP." From @alexisgoldstein.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/2087...

Families left reeling after hospitals in blue states drop transgender care for youth Massachusetts passed laws and joined lawsuits to protect access to gender-affirming care for minors. But faced with the Trump administration's threats, some hospitals voluntarily stopped care.

"It just felt like the floor had fallen out. Like all the support that I thought we had was gone. Maybe this is naive, but I didn't think that would happen in Massachusetts."

there is functionally a conspiracy to gaslight you into believing that, so it's understandable
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I never thought I’d be someone who has a favorite baseball player but

I will get back to making art soon because I really bloody want to, in the meantime if someone buys some already existent art of mine I’ll be so encouraged and emboldened and even arguably embravenated

www.chloecumming.com

My wife asked me to repost this in case some folks missed it.

She is de-stashing her treasure hoard of yarn. There's a lot of it. It's kinda taken over the house. I'm in the attic of the garage right now. Help?

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I have a ticket for the GDT in conversation. Is anyone looking for one?

A hammer-headed bat, propped up on its feet and wings on a wood floor. Showing off its big rectangular head, strange muzzle situation and big red eyes. Adorable.

The face of a hammer-headed bat. Its nostrils and lips are all this intertwined filigree situation that's difficult to describe. Looks like decorative scrollwork except it's a bat's face.

Hammer-headed bat being held in profile. Long rectangular head seen in profile. Big shiny orangish eyes, pointy ears, and delicate scrollwork nostril/lip thing going on again.

It's International Bat Appreciation Day so take a minute to appreciate my personal favorite, the Hammer-headed Bat

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This is the best thing ever

If this sounds like someone you want in congress, check out the post below and donate to @electalexis.bsky.social’s campaign!

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A mannequin is dismantled ‘neath a sign reading “looks we love” near the entrance of a Macy’s

Looks we love

Me to 3yo: What do you want for your birthday party theme?

3yo: “Poopoo & peepee theme! We can get apple juice for the pee, so a skeleton pees and you drink the skeleton pee but it’s okay because it’s juice”

Me: ..K I was thinking like “dinosaurs” but let’s put a pin in “piss fountain of the dead”

Yall talk about surviving a damn zombie apocalypse & you can’t even survive a damn app being down 🫠😭

Yall ain’t gonna know wtf is going on and by the time you dew boom zombie chewing on your head 😭

There’s only one person who can get Bluesky working again:

April 15, 2026 Story Hour: Sara Tantlinger and Gwendolyn Kiste YouTube video by Story Hour

This Story Hour brought us apocalypses great and small from Gwendolyn Kiste and Sara Tantlinger. The beautiful writing enchants and ensnares. You can still watch! @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social @saratantlinger.bsky.social youtu.be/ZcJJO_OZTSM

Three panel comic. Panel 1: scene from the movie Aliens; Ripley is in a mech suit and delivers her iconic line: “get away from her, you bitch!” Panel 2: the xenomorph queen lunges at Ripley in the robotic suit and they engage in a fight. Panel 3: later, the xenomorph queen is standing in the shower, mid wash. She says, “‘it takes one to know one, honey.’ That’s what I should have said.”

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This “-maxxing” and “-mogging” stuff comes from an ugly place and has never been particularly funny. But what about if *I* adopt it, but ironically,

Fire sale Temu meat is absolutely how the zombie apocalypse starts.

Do it do it! This is exactly who we need in congress and if she doesn’t win this primary we’ll be stuck with either a sentient sack of potatoes or a much much richer version of Joe Manchin.

So compare those two options to someone with a proven record of badassery and help her get to Capitol Hill!

"Vanish Into You" - Lady Gaga (LIVE on The Late Show) YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

There’s been a lot of ugly these days so if anyone wants to start out their Friday with a little bit of beautiful, this is one of my favorite things:

youtu.be/7f2sKZsCv9M

Screenshotting because I don’t want people to miss the second part: