55% want him Impeached, including 21% of Republicans too.....

US saw record high of 5,668 books banned in libraries in 2025, says agency Most-banned book was Sold, a 2006 novel by Patricia McCormick about sex trafficking in India

“..challenges are becoming more coordinated and politically driven: 92% came from pressure groups, decision-makers or government officials, compared with 72% in 2024. By contrast, 2.7% were attributed to parents and 1.4% to individual library users.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Thanks to Trump, gas prices have skyrocketed. His war has already cost you an extra $200 at the pump in less than two months. That’s not to mention food, travel, and everything else going up because of his illegal, reckless, stupid war.

This madness needs to stop.

📣 BAY STATERS! #mapoli

LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MAThe People's Protect Act Platform — LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MALUCE is amplifying this policy platform, signed and authored by immigrant organizations and faith groups.
www.lucemass.org/peopleprotect

@in-slwm.bsky.social

This is a very good resource. I don't know how @taniel.bsky.social does this but he makes highly technical stuff like this very easy to follow and use:

More Than Half of American Men Believe Abortion Should Be Legal. They Need to Speak Up. Men for Choice is a nonprofit that’s mobilizing men to protect reproductive freedom

www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/poli...

‘If Oasis Can Get Back Together, Then Anybody Can Do It’ Negotiating with New Order’s Peter Hook about how the splintered band could reunite for their Rock Hall induction.

Congratulations! See you in September Hooky! #Boston #Music www.vulture.com/article/new-...

Same!

🚨 Virginia has APPROVED the amendment for congressional redistricting, @nbcnews.com projects. A victory for Democrats that will help them gain several House seats in the 2026 midterms.

One of my favorites for sure!

DTF St Louis Is An Utterly Original Drama of Male Loneliness Steven Conrad’s miniseries on HBO begins like a murder mystery, but turns into something weirder and more beautiful.

Does DTF ST. LOUIS have anything new to say about the stir-crazy horniness of middle-aged middle-class white people? Maybe.

But the *way* DTF ST. LOUIS says what it has to say is pretty special.

You should watch this show — I wrote about why for @newrepublic.com

newrepublic.com/article/2091...

Cancel the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Trump will be guest of honor at the “nerd prom,” with journalists serving as suck-ups

Journalists planning to honor Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner have a choice:
A. Party with the dictator, wear fancy clothes and network to boost their careers.
B. Stand up for democracy by staying home.
They’re going to choose A. It looks terrible now. It will look worse to history.

This is a horror.

Turning Point: The Vietnam War | Official Trailer | Netflix YouTube video by Netflix

Trump likes to watch TV.. He should watch this: youtu.be/G7LounlxPdA?...

The Vindication of Bidenomics Are we finally ready to acknowledge its successes?

I was ready a few years ago. 😉 open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

@pjmaciak.bsky.social I just finished reading your review of DTF St. Louis for The New Republic. I was really impressed with your ability to explain such an emotionally complex and at times painfully honest show about loneliness. I hope Steven Conrad sees it!

Interesting @markjacob.bsky.social point here: Why not more stand-alone stories with heds like "Trump Is Dismantling Democracy"?

"Such a headline would be easy to support with facts that the NYT and other major media report in isolation every day. They’re simply afraid to hit the total button."

The hill I will die on: Put that bucket list in the bin | Rose Rouse As I age, there are loads of things I want to do, but none are the kinds of bland, commodified ‘adventures’ that these lists imply, says Rose Rouse, editor and co-founder of Advantages of Age

Yeah, I don’t have one either. The only dream adventure I’ve had since childhood is to travel to Egypt to see the pyramids. There seems to be a vanishingly small chance of that happening though. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Adorable!

There's no call for how invested I got in this.

tear them down YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

Tear them down or blow them up! It will be fun! youtube.com/shorts/T7T9a...

I’m aware that both parties have employed gerrymandering.

However, in modern politics, the Republicans came up with a strategy to systematically gain control in states for redistricting. Specifically to have control with fewer votes. REDMAP in 2010.

Read it…
www.fairdistrictspa.com/uploads/gene...

The lethal Beakspear appears to go on forever since it does, it is nearly 20cm long! (Compare with the great blue's at 15cm, the Grey's at 13cm)

It's large! Around 115 cm (45") tall, though still only 2.6 kg (5.7lb) 1/2 🧵

A federal judge in Illinois today ruled that the Trump administration improperly coerced Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking apps in violation of the First Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Meta must face Massachusetts lawsuit over youth social media addiction, court rules State’s top court alleges company deliberately designed features of platforms like Instagram to addict young users

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

If you’re stumped by the stock surge amid ongoing U.S. disasters, remember that the market doesn’t care how many people die in wars or are shot by masked federal agents.
The market is measuring whether more people think they’ll make money from the disasters than think they’ll lose money from them.

Anna’s hummingbird approaching a flowering current in Vancouver BC

In the Haida legend the hummingbird is the bringer of happiness. Worked for me! #birds #🦉

Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer | Marina Hyde When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Government by the stupidest of the stupid 🤦‍♀️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

They Actually Voted Him Out YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

Yes, they did! I agree, the “broader left” needs to collaborate with others on solutions and action plans to protect voting rights here and abroad. youtube.com/watch?v=oRHQ...

The 2nd Annual symposium of the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy was an awesome daylong commitment to undertake the work of "refounding" democracy in this country. WATCH all of the panels at this link: youtube.com/playlist?
list=PLukLOeQAAH4fDnhek748P52xsjJhS-
BYc&si=7ViNU2A0Px88e0yr.