The fact that every major police union endorsed Donald Trump is under appreciated in our political discourse.

Photo of pigeon perched on a branch, description from ebird: ‘This aptly-named forest species is the smallest of the green-pigeons. Males are highly distinctive, with a blue-gray head and neck, orange chest, pinkish-maroon back, and green belly. Females are duller, but their combination of size, gray crown, and contrasting yellow-green chest serves to tell them apart from other green-pigeons. Pairs often forage and perch together, often on exposed bare branches. Like other pigeons, frequently gathers at fruiting trees. Song is a series of strangely buzzy rising whistles.’

Pigeon of the Day:
Little Green-Pigeon
📷 Francis Yap

We need more organizers in legislatures.

The skills transfer great and it is how you get stuff done.

Thousands of artifacts to be returned to Umatilla Indian Reservation The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation signed an agreement in late March to acquire Fred L. Mitchell’s collection of beaded bags and other historical items.

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Is this the sequel to "Untitled Goose Game"?!

The Wild Saga of FDR’s $1 million Gay Military Sex Sting In 1919, before he was president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt approved a secret operation that led senators to say he should never be allowed to hold public office.

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Trump’s Memphis Crime Task Force Arrested Over 800 Immigrants, Records Show. Only 2% of the Arrests Were for Violent Crimes. Businesses closed. Churches emptied. Parents afraid to take kids to school. Advocates say what was supposed to be a crime-fighting effort is keeping a community in fear.

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Amy did pretty stuff, I got to SAW & CUT & CLIP 😃

Baiheliang Underwater Museum - Wikipedia

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Selfishly, I like dividing my year into “cold holidays,” “Lent,” and “soccer.” And I’d want to know playing surfaces and stadium attendance were up to it. Otherwise, isn’t that the global norm, because of World Cup and Olympics timing?

I’m no expert, but I think America as a whole is underestimating the impact of Magyar coming out from Fidesz.

My gut says the closest American equivalent is Pritzker— mainstream Dem, very wealthy.

I think this would terrify me…

Looking forward to the future quiz: "Pope Leo speech or Rage Against the Machine lyric?"

Put out to grass: when animals are allowed to grow old Isa Leshko’s portraits of ageing animals are a tribute to creatures too often dismissed as mere livestock – and a poignant reminder of our own mortality

We highly recommend @isaleshko.bsky.social's beautiful book and hope that it has helped lots of people think about what a rare gift it is for dairy and meat industry animals to be Allowed to Grow Old. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

The existing affordable housing system cannot and has not delivered affordable housing. The idea that we would take money away from a solution proven to deliver housing in order to continue funding the status quo is a generational mistake.

I believe that in order to take some small step forward, the word “bird” should be replaced with “saur” in all common names. Mockingsaur. Secretarysaur. Red-winged blacksaur.

HUMMINGSAUR

The Keep Portland Housed amendment to the TAO (technical adjustment ordinance) passed!!

Portland has a historic social housing and revolving loan fund!!

Thank you to my cosponsors @councilorgreen.bsky.social @counciloravalos.bsky.social and @councilordunphy.bsky.social 💓

Portland City Council Unanimously Advances Resolution to Build More Homes in Inner Eastside

Huge news:

Portland City Council Unanimously Advances Resolution to Build More Homes in Inner Eastside.

Thanks so, so much to everyone who testified, to all who showed up at our rally, and our champions on the city council.

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Apparently my favorite (dimetrodon) isn’t even a dinosaur any more :/

Precrime Is No Longer Science Fiction - Sarah Fathallah - Inquest Policing technology is increasingly relying on biometric data to try to predict whether someone has or will commit a crime.

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Whoever came up with this plan is delusional.

Odds that Republicans could get Trump to resign by promising him a Supreme Court seat?

Keep seeing it reported that Pope Leo claimed that God will not heed he prayers of those whose hands are full of blood.

But that wasn't Leo. That was Isaiah.

And, if you believe Isaiah, it wasn't him talking either. That was a "thus saith the Lord" situation.

My favorite children’s author was Hungarian, and set several of her books in Hungary. I also grew up loving that Hungarian was this island in a sea of Indo-European neighbors. Strong ties? No. But I still feel an intensely personal joy at the election results today.

Despite apocalyptic warnings, California fast food wage hike didn’t kill jobs UC Berkeley study finds employment held steady — and only pennies were added to menu prices. By Mark Kreidler �for Capital & Main In their �

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In all seriousness, the parties should agree to expel Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzalez simultaneously. No change in party balance, and good riddance to bad rubbish on both sides.

:/

I feel bad for the Caymans.

Bunnies in a raft pull up next to a spaceship capsule, which has just splashed down and is floating in the open sea. Visible in the capsule, two bunnies wave at the ones in the boat.

Daily bunny no.3285 made it home safely

omg

those astronauts who are parents?

THEY CAN LITERALLY TELL THEIR CHILDREN “I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK”