Trump got us into a math war with Asians. We’re fucked.

oh my god -- Comer thinks "editorial standards" literally refers to standards for editorials and is corrected by the NPR head

There’s absolutely no excuse for the colossal incompetence displayed by Walz, Hegseth, Vance, Gabbard, et al. And the mental gymnastics involved in trying to explain this away is pretty astounding. Let’s discuss, shall we? 🧵

There’s a decent chance that we all died of Covid and this is hell

Finally some good news

dance like no one is watching text like the editor of the Atlantic was accidentally added to the group chat and is reading everything

OTD in 2006 journalist & activist Anna Politkovskaya was shot dead. Whoever is responsible for having her killed is still at large. And turns 72 today.

“Why do all these people believe all this crazy shit???” asks a nation where every industry designed to communicate factual information or teach critical thinking skills has been liquidated by the rich in order to hide what they’ve done.

If one group is using children as human shields unbeknownst to anyone else, they are solely responsible for what happens to the children. But if a second group finds out the first group is using children as human shields and decides to drop bombs on them anyway, both groups are now responsible for what happens to the children. I can’t believe this needs to be said.

NEW: A ProPublica investigation has found that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas secretly participated in Koch network donor events – a breach of judicial norms that one federal judge said “takes my breath away.” 🧵👇

Until I know every single one of my friends has seen this I will be reposting it.

doctor told me my cortisol levels look like i’m constantly trying to save a baby from a burning building

Deeply obsessed with this tiny Irish child’s trolley problem joke

Can't believe we have to say this, but: STOP FLYING DRONES NEAR WILDFIRES. DRONES GROUND OUR AIRCRAFT. Our firefighting operations are more important than those 12 likes you'll get on Instagram.

if i were taylor swift for the next 30 minutes i would be on Instagram live eating a ceasar salad and drinking a la croix without uttering a word id just be staring into the camera crunching and slurping in silence

Blueberry pickers include many children legally allowed to work for wages at 12. The pay is meager and the conditions very challenging. Why does U.S. law discriminate against children who toil in agriculture?

Robert Emmett Fletcher Jr. was an American agricultural inspector who quit his job to manage fruit farms of Japanese families sent to internment camps during WW2. Upon learning about the looming relocation of Japanese farmers in his area, Fletcher grew concerned. This led to the Tsukamoto family, who owned a grape ranch in Florin near Sacramento, proposing that he take care of their farm while they were away. They offered him their home and all net profits from the crops (though Fletcher would only take half) after covering farming costs, mortgages, and taxes. Two other families, the Okamotos and Nittas, also proposed similar arrangements. Deciding to leave his inspector job, Fletcher took on the responsibility of managing all three farms. Single-handedly farming three farms meant 18-hour days and endless work. Fletcher saw his task as caretaking, so instead of living in the Tsukamotos' home, he lived in the bunkhouse meant for migrant workers. His decision did not go down well with some local white farmers, who thought their Japanese counterparts should forfeit their properties. Despite threats, Fletcher carried on, committed to his newfound responsibility. When the families returned home in the fall of 1945, their farms and homes were intact—the Tsukamotos' home had even been cleaned by Fletcher's wife Teresa—and half of the profits were waiting for them.

Some of these guys would scold Jesus for not sending Mary back to help Martha with the dishes.

My health insurance sent me a letter telling me they're cancelling my health insurance because they don't know my address. So tomorrow I have to read that back to them and see if they can see the problem there.