Today I heard a Boomer call a manhole cover a theyhole cover because “everything just HAS to be politically correct now,” and I literally can’t stop thinking about it
An mRNA treatment for PANCREATIC CANCER was in trials, among many other uses. Choosing to end this research is choosing to sentence millions to an early, painful death
The Presidio is a success story — a military base now a self-sustaining national park.
Trump is the Destroyer President. He tears down institutions that make the world better — Medicaid, Kennedy Center, USAID, NIH — & replaces them with nothing since he’s incapable of building. He only destroys.
the leader of SECDEF Pete Hegseth's church held a conference announcing their vision (read: plan) of an america that bans non-"christian" religions, allows slavery, banning 'public' expression of LGBT identity, arguing for a "sexual gestapo" (their words), broadly banning women's vote, etc...
its irresponsible to report eric adams "became albanian". everyone is born albanian so he was lapsed and merely returned to his roots. so much for ethical reporting
this is gaudy and terrible even by the standards of neoclassical architecture, unsurprisingly, it looks like a las vegas / theme park / casino version of neoclassical architecture
just going to idly note that crop failures don't just happen, they're a systems failure from a combination of factors like drought, poor access to fertilizer, unseasonal heat (including el nino), pests, fuel shortages, etc.
fortunately, its not like we have any of those right now.
The woman being murdered in the video Trump posted was an immigrant. Her name was Nilufar Yasmin. She was from Bangladesh. Trump is weaponizing her death against communities like hers. Outstanding reporting from @pabloreports.bsky.social for Migrant Insider. migrantinsider.com/p/her-name-was-nilufar-yasmin
fun fact: if we lose the USPS, an org enshrined in the constitution, as it has historically functioned for this country's entire lifespan, the United States will collapse
Holy hell please let this be the reason Melania ran to the press: the guy who imported her, Einstein visa and all, used ICE to deport the mother of his child.
Did you know there is a Wikimedian in space? In 2019, Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch made the first-ever Wikipedia edit from space during her mission on the International Space Station. 🧵⬇️ (1/2)