“Gilbert Baker created the Rainbow Pride flag as a symbol of hope and liberation,” Charles Beal, the president of the Gilbert Baker Foundation, said in a statement announcement the deal. “Today, that symbol is restored to the place where it belongs.”
Tan suit.
One of the best bits of advice in school: luck was when preparation & opportunity meet. So it was our job to keep honing our craft *and* stay active and available, meet as many people as possible and to keep ourselves in the mix. It’s harder for writers, but so valuable.
elissa.slotkin • 1d I have a theory: what works in the middle of the country will work on the coasts, but not in reverse. That's why we need to hear from people in places like Michigan, Idaho, and Kansas City. Because I'm in the business of winning elections. And we're all seeing what happens when Democrats lose focus on the middle class.
Everything Mamdani is doing in NYC is wildly popular and even winning grudging approval from those who voted against him: Competence, compassion and delivery on things that make lives better—without compromising ideals.
That “coastal” strategy would work in the Midwest and everywhere else, Elissa.
Today's the day. America has no king.
Come out and stand together in solidarity for freedom.
#NoKings
Find your event:
www.nokings.org
Amazing work FL, GA, VA, PA, IL, NC, OH, NY, and NJ. You’re showing up. From small towns to big cities, massive crowds are already gathering and the day is just getting started!
“Pope Leo made a plea on Wednesday for countries to offer their citizens universal healthcare, calling it a ‘moral imperative’ that people have access to the health services they need.” www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Same - we got ours in January (Covid & flu both), and we were both a-ok.
"Look, I understand the anxiety. I really do. It’s uncomfortable realizing that the same technology that drafts awkward emails and pretends to be your therapist also shines in the cruelty department and may one day bomb you out of existence."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ai-...
I continue to be gobsmacked at 1) how common this formulation is 2) how antisemitic and generally bigoted it is 3) and how for all the talk of anti-semitism this is never cited as an example even though it’s quite literally the original incarnation.
💙💙💙💙💙
I’m an actor/audiobook narrator & I adore performing horror & dark fiction. The image shows some of the work I’ve done, and you can learn more here—
lindajonesnyc.com/audiobook/
EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.
One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…
A disturbed looking cat in a white coat, holding a mouse. The caption says, "How it feels to go out for a little treat when the world is on fire." (Made by @avamorgyn)
"Friends" is a beloved American sitcom that aired from 1994 to 2004, following six young adults—Rachel, Ross, Monica, Chandler, Joey, and Phoebe—living in New York City. The show explores their friendships, romances, careers, and personal growth over ten seasons.
Still coming down. And our 14-year old girl is *here* for it. ❤️🐾🐾🐾❤️
#abominable #bombcyclone #snowdog
Our local spot got a shout in Hell Gate!
A retired British primary school administrator with a British passport and a valid visa was shackled, chained and detained for six weeks by ICE
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It’s a Wonderful Life bank run scene.
“You're thinking of the $175 billion in tariff money all wrong. As if I had the money back in a safe. The money's not here. Your money's in the White House ballroom, the renaming of the Department of Defense, the $10 billion transfer to the Board of Peace, and a hundred other unauthorized actions.”
Thank you—but until actors are offered credit, consent & compensation for the use of their voices, there is no ethical use for AI. The models are trained on stolen data. Please: you have a platform, @libro.fm. Use it. Don’t steal.
Thank you—but until actors are offered credit, consent & compensation for the use of their voices, there is no ethical use for AI. The models are trained on stolen data. Please: you have a platform. Use it.
I love Libro.fm, but please oh please: commit to no AI voices on your platform. (Because that would, in fact, be “supporting shady tech companies”.)
At long last, updates! I’ve been tweaking & jiggering, and though not exactly *all new*, it is definitely streamlined & prettified & has a bunch of new samples to listen to.
lindajonesnyc.com, or for the really direct: lindajonesnyc.com/audiobook
#actor #audiobooknarrator #actorwebsites #thisisme
I’ll take this America, please.
It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.
But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday.
📷️: Aaron Lavinsky
McSweeney’s is undefeated.
