Georgia, TODAY is the last day you can register to vote before our state's primary elections!
In a time when those in power want to make it as difficult as possible for you to vote, it's more important than ever that you use your voice. So don't wait. Get it done today.
Zine cover reading: MAY DAY STRONG Friday, May 1, 2026 HERE'S WHAT YOU DO No school, no work, no shopping
Made a #MayDayStrong zine! Here's what we're all doing on Friday, May 1, 2026, friends -- and why! Check out the zine in this thread and check out maydaystrong.org for events near you!
this is fucking nuts:
I didn’t know this, did you? Amazing!
A Chicago coyote kicks back (while another one saunters past)
If the Feds start banning books, I’m hiding my TBR pile better than the identity of Luke Skywalker's dad #HideMyTBRLike
How would you hide yours?
Sign the petition and stop the Federal Book Ban Bill.
buff.ly/W1YsomE @markhamillofficial.bsky.social @georgetakei.bsky.social @hankgreen.bsky.social
We need all hands on deck to stop H.R. 7661, the federal book banning bill.
Your voice matters. Congressional offices track every call—we CAN make a difference.
I hope you’ll join me in speaking out. There's a script you can follow here: action.everylibrary.org/callhr7661
@authorsabb.bsky.social
I was just talking to a friend today about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library - new books every month, totally for free, for kids ages 1-5.
My son was part of the program - this is a copy of the letter that came with his last book, right after his 5th birthday.
My one-hour special “Rick Steves Iran: Yesterday and Today,” which helps humanize 90 million Iranian people, is streaming free and ad-free at www.ricksteves.com/watch-iran.
The late great Bob McKnight's artwork is at risk of being seized and destroyed if something isn't done about it. His dearest friend and mentee Rob Griggs has set up a GoFundMe to help save his property, including his extensive art archives. Bob LOVED animation and it's history, help preserve it!
FYI, this gallery has all the photos NASA is sharing from Artemis II in one place, with descriptions.
That's home. That's us.
This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew.
Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right.
Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman
If anyone on here works at one of the 57 forest service research stations that are going to be closed and you want to tell me about your work there and why it's important, reach out: jmckenzie@thebulletin.org
Tubi continues to be the people’s streaming service: the 200+ pre-2008 episodes of Sesame Street that got removed from HBO Max back in 2022 are being made available there now. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
The planet Jupiter with its cloud bands seen in shades of pink, rusty red, blue, and purple. The Great Red Spot is a deep navy blue, surrounded by bands and swirls of pink, and light blue.
Hubble's ultraviolet view of Jupiter shows the planet in hues of pink and blue.
jupiter wishes you a very happy trans day of visibility 🏳️⚧️
Just another public service announcement: don’t forget to periodically check to make sure you are still registered to vote in your state. Particularly married women.. they are trying their best to suppress our vote and/or make sure our voices are squashed.🗳️
Writers, take note. The Anthropic filing deadline is today!
Paddington in Zaboomafoo
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1841
If you’re unable to physically attend a #NoKings event…gotcha covered. No one is left behind today! #NoFascistUSA
Graphic with logos for No Kings and STand Up for SCience, and an image of a laptop with protest imagery popping out, like a raised fit and American flag. Text reads: An online and inclusive rally for everyone, everywhere: March 28th, 12:30 - 2PM CT. Stand Up for Science presents the official No Kings 3 Accessible Rally Also a URL with details: tr.ee/nk3ar
We removed the barriers and created an accessible space because resistance is for everyone, everywhere.
The *official* No Kings Accessible Rally will be a virtual event to protect our health, defend our democracy, and say NO KINGS.
Details: zurl.co/TXWd7
#NoKings #NoKings3 #Democracy #NK3VR
FELLOW AUTHORS: the deadline to file a claim in the Anthropic settlement for stealing all our work is MONDAY. The settlement provides for $3000 per work.
GO GET YOUR MONEY.
www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/claim-form
Elizabeth Banks
HEY WRITERS (not just SF/F writers) HAVE YOU BEEN PROCRASTINATING ON MAKING YOUR ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT CLAIM?
SFWA is running a webinar event OPEN TO ALL WRITERS (not just members! not just SF/F writers!) on Thursday. Sign up here:
www.sfwa.org/events/anthr...
I honestly don't know how much this will go out the window with ICE now at airports, but here is CAIR's guide to knowing your rights while traveling (applicable to TSA and CBP), likely good to keep handy if you're planning on air travel any time soon: www.cair.com/wp-content/u...
This is your reminder that if you are a class member and have NOT yet filed a claim in Anthropic v. Bartz, the AI copyright lawsuit, you have 9 days to do so.
The Adoration of the Wieners (Carnitas, Denied), iPhone and unexpectedly good lighting, 2026
reshare for alt text, republicans and rich people who want to privatize mail have been lying about the USPS and trying to push this narrative longer than I've been alive, and imposing massive financial burdens on it to make it "insolvent"
