"If you smile at me, I will understand
'Cause that is something everybody everywhere does in the same language
I can see by your coat, my friend, you're from the other side
There's just one thing I'd like to know
Can you tell me, please...
Who was in the Epstein Files?"
(many, many apologies to CSN)
For the first time in Gallup history —
More Americans sympathize with Palestinians in the “Middle East Situation” than with Israelis.
41% Palestinians (+8)
36% Israelis (-10)
Democrats: Palestinians +48
Independents: Palestinians +11
Ages 18-34: Palestinians +30
Ages 35-54: Palestinians +18
like a Pokemon in its corner, in a 21st century game, I remember some great times, but I crash out anyway...
This is the FBI 302 in which a woman recounts her accusation that Epstein lulled her with the promise of a babysitting job only to drug and rape her. She says he tried to get her to recruit other girls her age. (She was 13 or 14).
www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
no shame necessary--the Simpsons has had a ton of influence on culture
1. Major news on trans youth care. The American Psychological Association has reaffirmed its full support for its 2024 guidelines supporting trans youth car.e
It provided documentation showing Jesse Singal mischaracterized their position in the NYT.
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Here is @aoc.bsky.social thankfully telling everyone exactly what to do to stop a concentration camp from being built where you live.
Please take it to heart and take action.
yup
Squatty Potty is both more healthful and quicker FWIW
"rayroads" is bloody briliant. Can't wait to play this
The Roberts Court has a clear set of guidelines: the president can do anything he pleases, so long as it does not violate the rights of the owning class.
do whatever is fascinating and fun to the players, and annoys @tcpatrick.bsky.social
By the waaaayyyyyyy
I honor your real grief, and also: it was the right thing. Whatever he accomplished before, he seems to have become someone else entirely.
I'm going to make it a mission to remind people that it was the MINNESOTA REBEL ALLIANCE, not "Minneapolis," that showed the country was mutual aid and resistance can look like.
If we're going to learn from it, you have to remember that people pitched to help others who WERE NOT "neighbors."
One part of Jesse Jackson's legacy I feel able to talk about is that he absolutely helped to pull the Democratic Party forward on gay rights. He did so out of both moral conviction-- because it was right--and a shrewd belief in coalition politics. That's one of many lessons we can learn from him.
the lady is a bit unnerving to me, but I dig the winking elephant
This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.
My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.
Thoughts on this:
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
you had me at "cyborg horse" and "thyroid-powered sword"
This is a good thread. For email, I'd add @fastmail.com (which I have used for years) and the upcoming @thunderbird.net email as alternatives to Protonmail, as I think they're going to be a lot more usable for most regular users.
we&we is a remarkable game! From @ex1stgames.bsky.social, it's on Kickstarter now. There is also a game jam going on: itch.io/jam/wewe
#boardgames #lifelessons
graphic that says no ice in Minnesota itch.io charity bundle
The No ICE in Minnesota Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!
There are 1,439 games to discover for a $10+ donation to Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota!
Purchase the bundle here: itch.io/b/3484/no-ic...
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
What's that? You say you want to learn more about Puerto Rico's electricity grid?
Even on this Super something Sunday, with its super violence and consumerism, let us not look away nor despair. Let us embrace each moment. May joy be our refuge and our weapon; may balance be our path.
youtu.be/Oc8vPHtCOUo
for people who use the word sportsball, today is their super bowl
I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
Infographic titled “How to Talk with Children About State-Sanctioned Violence” on a light cream background. Subtitle reads: “More resources available at www.uua.org/lifespan/re-sources/trauma.” Four numbered steps are connected by a curved line. A large number 1 appears inside a pale yellow circle with the text: “Start with the person. Share who they were before naming how they died.” A large number 2 appears inside a pale peach circle with the text: “Tell the truth, age-appropriately, using language kids can understand.” A large number 3 appears inside a pale green circle with the text: “Name the patterns of violence and oppression connected to their death.” A large number 4 appears inside a pale lavender circle with the text: “Center impacted voices and what they say needs to change.” At the bottom left is the UUA flaming chalice logo. At the bottom center is small text crediting First Universalist Church of Minneapolis.
Infographic titled “How to Talk with Children About State-Sanctioned Violence” on a light cream background. Subtitle reads: “More resources available at www.uua.org/lifespan/re-sources/trauma.” Four numbered steps are connected by a curved line. A large 5 appears inside a pale yellow circle. Text reads: “Point to care and courage. Talk about how you see people responding in specific, positive ways.” A large 6 appears inside a pale peach circle. Text reads: “Honor the life lost. Remember them through ritual, art, prayer, letters, or public witness.” A large 7 appears inside a pale green circle. Text reads: “Offer safety and love. Reassure them you will work to keep them, yourself, and your neighbors safe.” A large 8 appears inside a pale lavender circle. Text reads: “Share hope. Speak about the world we dream of and how we build it together.” At the bottom left is the UUA flaming chalice logo. Bottom center is small text crediting First Universalist Church of Minneapolis.
When violence carried out by systems of power is part of daily life, helping kids make sense of what they’re seeing and hearing matters. We’re sharing 8 ways to talk with children with care- and safety-centered guidance. More resources: https://bit.ly/3NWlI9T
#UU #Community #Parenting.
