As a survivor, I can't think of a more fitting metaphor than a rapist creating loud noises with planes as a survivor tries to tell her story. I mean... just wow. Nevertheless, she persisted.

fine
i will buy the smiths
i will make sure the light never goes out

truth

me, crawling into the ER, bleeding profusely and gasping for air: help
ER nurse, not looking up, tapping the QR code on the side of a gurney: have you downloaded the app

If you don't already, watch Colbert. He is a man with no more f*cks left to give. And it's glorious.

Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September

😂😂😂

What defunding public media would mean for the West - High Country News Data show that rural, tribal and Western stations would be the most impacted by Trump’s attempt to cut CPB funding.

Click on the squares on the map in this article. Links will pop up. www.hcn.org/articles/wha...

One last thing on this for the moment: Scorched Earth Conan was incredible TV for a few weeks, and Scorched Earth Conan's enemy was fucking Jay Leno. Scorched Earth Colbert should be really good TV.

*tom waits voice*

Is This the Dirtiest Song of the Sixties? How Jack Ely’s incomprehensible vocal on “Louie Louie” spawned an F.B.I. obscenity investigation, and turned the song into a subversive rock-and-roll anthem.

A song that was recorded in Portland, Oregon, in 1963, spawned an F.B.I. obscenity investigation and became a subversive rock-and-roll anthem. What was it?

A global minimum tax on the ultrarich could change planetary politics. Right now South Africa, Chile, France, and Spain are pushing for it

Prescient Warnings About Helene Didn’t Reach People in Harm’s Way. Here Are 5 Lessons for the Next Hurricane. After four months of reporting, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm…

More than 20 years ago, North Carolina legislators passed a law requiring that landslide hazards be mapped across 19 mountain counties.

But after only four of those countries were mapped, lawmakers gave in to developers who said it could harm property values.

(Published May)

Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity-backed firms Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profit Experts have raised alarm over the “commodification” of vulnerable foster children as analysis reveals almost a quarter of all foster places in England are now provided by private equity-backed companies making millions of pounds in profits. Analysis for the Guardian by thinktank Common Wealth found independent fostering agencies (IFAs) are making millions via public funding from councils to provide placements for foster children, while foster carers struggle to pay bills. Continue reading...

Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity-backed firms

just an utterly horrific story

and really commendable reporting.

It was already cut and pasted into the thread but in case you need a link, here's an archived version without paywall

archive.ph/ZXMGX

"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin

ATTN: Austin

See below for a way to help flood victims

The real surprise came after the experiment. Fred Lambert, who writes for the blog Electrek, pointed out the same autopilot disengagement that the NHTSA had documented. “Autopilot appears to automatically disengage a fraction of a second before the impact as the crash becomes inevitable,” Lambert noted.

In a horrifying article about the dangers of Teslas, one point stands out: Teslas automatically disengage self-driving mode <1 second before an imminent crash--not enough time for the driver to react, but enough for Tesla to deny responsibility for fatal crashes, since self-driving "wasn't engaged."

I misspoke. The lake level went up by over FIVE FEET overnight.

The lake level has risen by one foot in the past HOUR.

Proud of my French bloodline

GEEZUS

Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in Texas.

#Texans
#ATX
#Tesla has gained plenty via the #txlege. This article was published today. You might want to keep an air sickness bag handy.

www.texastribune.org/2025/07/02/e...

I'm reaching out to House Republicans urging them to vote NO on H.R. 1. We need only four of them so we can prevent this harmful and cruel bill from passing.

You can do the same: 202-224-3121

Ask them to #VoteHellNo .

Repost!

History lesson for dumb deplorable’s

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Here’s some dog content to temporarily distract you from the mess happening in the world

Nooooo

All I know is those files better get fuckin un mixed up real quick ms frankweiler