Reading matters
Why does fiction matter?
Because stories can sharpen the way we understand other people.
A meta-analysis found that reading fiction has a small but positive effect on social cognition. Including our ability to interpret emotions, motives, and inner lives.
⏰📚💙📚🎧 #books #reading #fiction
World Central Kitchen founder believes the war could cause a ‘silent’ collapse of the global fertilizer trade
👉 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
"You're spending taxpayer dollars to drink milk shirtless in a hot tub with Kid Rock. Somehow you think that's a better public health message than informing the public about the benefits of vaccines. Really? -- Rep. Linda Sanchez to RFK Jr
Images of food being served to sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Tripoli, published by USA Today. Supplies "are going to get really low" and "morale is going to be at an all-time low," one sailor messaged his mother
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
First ever criminal charges against ICE agents for pulling a gun on two people in a car during a road rage incident. They’re being charged with 2nd degree assault.
Iran has a military budget of $10 billion
Pentagon is asking for $200 billion on top of $1 TRILLION to fight Iran
ANYBODY ELSE SEE A PROBLEM HERE?
Zohran Mamdani: "A democratic socialist politics … can flourish anywhere because, frankly, there is only one majority in this country — that's the working class. It’s time we have a politics that puts them at the heart of what it is that we're pursuing and not as part of the appendix."
HE WILL DESTROY THE WORLD TO PREVENT THE REAL EPSTEIN FILES FROM BEING RELEASED. BUT WE’RE SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE HE IS “INNOCENT?!”
Perfect…
Try as they might, renewables are gaining momentum.
"Last month, fossil fuels generated less electricity than in any March going back at least 25 years, while renewables generated more."
e360.yale.edu/digest/us-re...
Just admit y'all made a mistake already.
"You're just voluntarily complying with this whimsical cosplay" -- holy shit, Tim Kaine is *demolishing* Russ Vought
Thomas Massie: “Well, nothing's gonna change with Todd Blanch in charge, cuz he was in charge before Pam Bondi left — the difference is now he's legally accountable for complying instead of just being the guy doing the work”
Yes I am sure they will be glad to give you all of the nuclear dust, Mr. President.
Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.
Epstein files
Make Canada 51st state
Epstein files
Take Greenland
Epstein files
Venezuela
Epstein files
Iran war
Epstein files
Threaten end of civilization
Epstein files
Attacking Pope Leo
Epstein files
Jesus picture
Epstein files
Cuba
Epstein files
Hey, so ICE is still kidnapping and disappearing people in the United States.
Just because they got quieter about it doesn't make it okay.
Abolish ICE. Chinga la Migra.
Yeah, it was staged.
And DoorDash grandma isn’t saving extra money from no tax on tips, because it’s going straight into her gas tank.
Pam Bondi didn’t show up for her hearing today, despite our subpoena. We’re going to begin contempt proceedings. It’s time to hold these people accountable to the laws we passed in Congress.
“the pope is weak on crime” has gotta be one of the funniest things any politician has ever said in history
KERNEN: We'd never be able to send anyone back if you needed a judicial warrant every single time
RAND PAUL: Well, I don't think that's true. Obeying the 4th Amendment of the Constitution shouldn't be too difficult. It's something we fought the revolution over.
Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social.
In case you want to dance before bedtime. Nite friends...
youtu.be/T2zCkaIOmJg?...
