More perfect union: BREAKING: The Senate just passed the legislation allowing the devastation of the Boundary Waters. The motion passed 50-49, and now goes to Donald Trump’s desk.

Republicans just handed the Boundary Waters to a foreign corporation.

For the GOP, it’s foreign billionaires first, America last.

Apple is closing its first unionized store in the country.

Reminder that Apple spent $700B+ on stock buybacks over the past decade.

CEO Tim Cook raked in over $74M in compensation in 2025 — 650 times the median Apple employee's pay.

The greed of union-busters knows no end.

What device are they looking through?

I couldn't breathe because I was laughing so hard. That bird's an asshole! 😂😂😂😂😂
Best with volume up.

Oh yay! I really enjoyed it.

Honestly, I have to be in pretty good place to listen to it.

Just… yeah

Me, meeting my therapist’s new intern.

Me too! I had no idea they had such cool eyes.

Wonko the Sane would weep.

🔥 Whale Shark gliding through Bioluminescent Algae looks like its floating through space. By Mike Nulty

New season of Deadloch!!! Thanks for the good news.

Hell yes!

Just add some 45K in there. Works a treat!*

* untested hypothesis

Omg! I love Becky Chambers!

Humans: not learning the lessons for over 100,000 years.

That’s lovely.

Oh god this made me laugh so hard. Watch til the end.

Momma! Why did you do that for? My bum was just getting into the groove 😾

🐶😂

#dogs #workingout #lol

WE ARE IN THE HANDS OF MANIACS!

Bastards.

⚡️ This is what pilots sometimes see above thunderstorms.

They’re called Red Sprites — massive electrical discharges that appear 30–50 miles above storms near the edge of space.

A black-and-white montage portrait of pioneering American virologist Charlotte Friend (1921–1987), who discovered the Friend leukemia virus and advanced understanding of retroviruses and cancer. The main image shows her in her laboratory, seated at a compound microscope in a research setting lined with shelves of scientific books and journals. She is a middle-aged woman with short, neatly styled dark hair, wearing round-framed eyeglasses, a pearl necklace, and a white lab coat over a patterned blouse with a floral collar. She smiles warmly and confidently at the camera, one hand resting near the microscope's stage, conveying dedication, intelligence, and approachability. In the lower right corner is a smaller inset close-up portrait of a younger Charlotte Friend, smiling brightly with softer features, short wavy hair, and a simple white blouse, highlighting her earlier career. The composition blends her professional lab environment with a personal archival photo, celebrating her groundbreaking contributions to virology, leukemia research, and women's roles in science during the mid-20th century. The overall mood is one of scholarly achievement, warmth, and historical significance.

Virologist Charlotte Friend (b. #OTD in 1921) proved viruses could cause cancer (1957) & revolutionized virology (& helped define modern retrovirology).

She later pioneered differentiation therapy, showing cancer cells could be "reverted" to health, defining a new path to treat cancer. #WomenInSTEM

man, i click on lots of stuff, new and old, cool and cringe and everything in between. lots of those clicks are inessential and some are good but boy howdy i was not prepared for this performance of 'these days' to hit me between the eyes like a brick

That first bag of black jellybeans of the season really hits.

When the first Calvin and Hobbes book came out, Bill Watterson dropped off a small stack of signed copies at the l Learned Owl. My mom, knowing what a big fan I was, picked one up for me. It’s still one of my most prized possessions.

“My liege, I regret to inform you that the mice, along with the other delicious small rodents have rejected the peace offering.”

The Learned Owl is the best! I wish I could be back home for this.

“A country that can instantly fund endless wars but debates every dime for healthcare and education doesn't have a budget issue--it has a values issue."

A billion dollars a day going towards the war in Iran so far.