Opinion | The Trump Administration Is Coming After Birth Control Access in a Terrifying New Way

Wake up, people! Trump is going after birth control, backed by MAHA, pronatalists, and anti-abortion movement.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/o...

Tesla. Disney. CVS Health. United Airlines. PayPal. Billions in profits. $0 in federal corporate income taxes.
That money should be funding schools, healthcare, and public services.
This is why people are mad as hell.

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A cat that looks like a red panda. Or.......is it a red panda that looks like a cat?

If anyone would like to see a photo of a cat that wishes it was a red panda, this is your lucky day.
#Caturday

When your life becomes a case study in karma.

NYT headline that says “Mamdani Endorses Lindsey Boylan, Who Accused Cuomo of Sexual Harassment.” The lede says “the endorsement, in a special election for a city council seat on Manhattan’s West Side, comes as the mayor seeks to build influence within the Council"

First & foremost, @lindseyboylan.bsky.social is more than deserving of this endorsement.

Second & just as important, fuck this headline. Lindsey didn’t accuse Cuomo of harassment. Cuomo harassed Lindsey. Period. She is not an accusor. She is a survivor-advocate. Show some respect. Report the truth.

We should be learning from other countries...

I'm fundraising for the New York Abortion Access fund in the National Network of Abortion Funds Fundathon. Please give and help poor women get the care they need. All amounts welcome! Please reskeet. fund.nnaf.org/fundraiser/7...

They're putting a real crew together

Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women The two women died during miscarriages. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to their deaths.

Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women
Porsha Ngumezi and Nevaeh Crain died during miscarriages in Texas. www.propublica.org/article/tmb-...

#wildlife #WildlifeCrossings

More photos of wildlife crossings in comments. Great idea!

and between lie and lay. But that distinction is dying fast. Very sad.

Virginia Governor Ends Tax Breaks for Confederate Groups

Yessssss www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

Hochul Proposes Tax on N.Y.C. Second Homes That Are Worth $5 Million

We will be taxing the ultra-wealthy and global elites.

It seems suspiciously like the person feeding positive J.D. Vance stories to the press is none other than Vance himself.

by John Barron

got it in four.

In his first 100 days, Zohran Mamdani has:

-Delivered millions in restitution for workers cheated by gig companies
-Cracked down on predatory landlords
-Launched the first stage of a universal childcare program
-Fixed thousands of potholes in NYC streets

This is what leadership looks like.

I might have some books for your class -- the Who Was, Where Was one's about historical figures for ex. Let me know if you're interested.

"this seems like a legitimate misunderstanding"

THIS SUMS IT UP AS WELL AS ANYONE CAN:

TAPPER: When Trump threatened to kill the entire Iranian civilization, did that bother you as a diplomat?

MARK RUTTE: I'm not commenting. What I want you to know is I support the president

I might have some books for your classroom library. if hyou're interested, email me at katha.pollitt@gmail.com.

Jane Mayer: 'Reminder: Trump’s Ghostwriter said, “If…he gets the nuclear codes there’s an excellent chance it will end civilization.”'

www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

Thanks for writing back, Amber. You've got a big, complicated job!

Opinion | I’ve Covered Women in the Workplace for 15 Years. Something Alarming Is Happening.

Everyone please read this alarming article on the rollback of women's progress in the workplace during the Trump administrations. The authoritarian playbook always includes pushing women back into the 1950s, minus the prosperity. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/o...

"I grew up across the street from a public library, and it was the only place my mom would let me go on my own. It was my second home, and I read everything that I could get."
~ Tracy Chapman
Chapman by Nicholas Albrecht
#Booksky

Hi Amber, I'm curious about the reading levels of your middle- schoolers. Some of the books are for 6-9 year olds. Others are for adults -- Ron Chernow for ex. I'd like to send Edith Hamilton's Mythology, wondering how many are able to read it.

“How lucky is the United States that everytime they look for democracy in other countries they find oil instead”- Spain Deputy Gabriel Rufián

Luxembourg becomes second country worldwide to enshrine abortion rights in constitution Large majority in parliament backs amendment to Luxembourg’s highest law, with ‘freedom’ to have an abortion added to constitution

🇱🇺Luxembourg has enshrined abortion rights in its constitution, the second country, after France, to do so.