Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

Basket of picked green beans in the middle of the field for workers are harvesting

"Adan" shared this photo from the Coachella CA where hes picking green beans. "I get paid 40 cents per pound. The work is exhausting - especially due to the excessive heat in the area. But this is how I support my family." #WeFeedYou

Someone butting in to accuse me of butting in is like the most social media thing ever

I was today years old when I learned that a discussion exists over painted/fake nails for Muslim women. I may be the worst Muslim who ever lived (involuntarily—apparently if I’m born into it I’m not allowed to leave?) but this was never a thing I encountered from my dad’s side growing up.

I still think that’s the best game ever

Um what

“I don’t want to see the pope as a politician”

lady I got some news for you about how you get elected pope by a conclave of powerful men who all have strong opinions on how one of the oldest institutions in the world should be run

Donald Trump is the only person in the world who doesn't realise that the expression "Is the Pope Catholic?" is a joke

My table? Rounde. Plese repost & share: excellent newe booke on *Teaching the Arthurian Tradition.* Manye of the absolute best scholers yn the fielde & a comprehensive, important, and trulye useful range of topics and chapters.
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AI star symbol.

It's funny (not funny) how this ubiquitous symbol screams 'beware, incoming trash!' I have an instant reaction of revulsion whenever it pops up.

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Ink drawing on cream background of a cat head peeping around a wall with the typed text 'Curious French Cat' below

Curious French Cat, 1956 by
Sylvia Plath, US poet #Womensart

Also ironic: my dad has always been a terrible driver (although my uncle drives fine)

Ahahaha
My South Asian immigrant uncle: “You know why Chinese people can’t drive? Because they can barely see out of those squinty eyes!” 🙄

(This was years ago, but I was already dating my half Chinese-American now-husband, so obviously I had Some Words)

Oh, I need this

WE HAVE A CALIFORNIA PRIMARY PROBLEM

Attention California voters and friends. Watch this, share it.

Folks need to understand how our jungle primary can screw us if we’re not paying attention.

There’s no separate Dem vs. Republican primary. It’s one pool, top two advance, period.

1/2

Woman Walking in an Exotic Forest, by Henri Rousseau, 1905, via @garrett_TFE

My husband is depressed about that latest Tottenham result. Their season has been abysmal. (At least the Quakes are tearing it up, which is a shock)

My succinct Strait of Hormuz synopsis:

Tabby kitten peeking from behind a desk with text above. Transcribed Text: can't have 3rd dinner can't eat plastic can't eat my humans toes can't meow at 3am can't do anything

Sunday

A screenshot of a news article about Britain’s dwindling cod supply, authored by “Johnny Sturgeon”

A little on the nose

I think every day of my life about “Real Housewives of the Federation”

Ok I'm bored and want to procrastinate work so let's do a thread instead. Wanna hear a story?

Alright then, story it is. So gather around, children, because now we're going to talk about the most important science book you've probably never heard of.

Ready? Off we go, then.

I'm struck by the number of modes of transit these astronauts will experience today.

1. Slicing through the Earth's atmosphere in a spaceship
2. An inflatable raft
3. A rope swing
4. Helicopter
5 Aircraft carrier
6. Airplane.
7. Van.

Headline reads: White House budget seeks to scrap 54 major NASA science missions. Over an image of Jupiter.

Experts found that the White House budget request for the upcoming fiscal year could defund 54 NASA science missions, including a spacecraft currently studying Jupiter and two planned Venus missions: www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...

whenever people announce they're taking a break from bluesky, it's usually because they're astronauts experiencing a mandatory communications blackout as they re-enter earth's atmosphere. that's why they always come back in six minutes

Cover Letter for a Job I Don’t Want “As a nameless cog in a corporate machine, I have worked hours far in excess of those outlined in my hiring contract without overtime pay because I needed he...

"I am eager to bring my expertise and lack of self-worth to this criminally underpaid position for which I am overqualified."

There is big news today for fans of Welcome To Wrexham the docuseries from Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds about Wrexham AFC, its fans and its city.
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Two cats on a cat tree, one grey/orange tabby on the top platform and a dark gray & orange calico on the base looking at YOU

Sorry for the lack of cat photos lately. Here you go