Aileen Fish/Ari Thatcher

The Bible Boys Teenage boys in a fundamentalist church in the heart of the religious midwest fall in love.

Growing up gay in an Evangelical cult proved one thing to him...

Love Doesn't Make Cowards..

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#booksky #writingcommunity #romance #lgbtq #mustread

Safer Kids Bikes Direct to Your Door | Guardian Bikes Kids bikes that give your kids the safety and fun they deserve. Featuring the award-winning SureStop Brake System, 365 day test ride, free returns & easy 10-minute setup.

If you need a bike and want to buy American, check out guardianbikes.com. We started on the path of bringing mfg from China to the USA in 2020. Indiana. And they are now there. From Shark Tank to possibly the leading bike company in the USA

After losing homes and businesses, LA wildfire victims face a hurdle to rebuilding: Trump’s tariffs The uncertainty is keeping contractors from buying materials and discouraging would-be Good Samaritans from offering discounts

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Sign: IS THIS THE REAL LIFE? Books include: Erasing History, Autocracy, Inc, Fascism: A Warning, How Democracies Die

Sign: IS THIS JUST FANTASY? Books include; It Can’t Happen Here, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, The Handmaid’s Tale

Barnes & Noble in Georgetown with a stark “Bohemian Rhapsody”-referencing book display this weekend.

No bone spurs detected.

I'm quite proud of my ability to not shake the crap out of some people in hopes of them seeing sense.

How Plants Powered Prehistoric Giants Millions Of Years Ago A new book explores how prehistoric plants and dinosaurs co-evolved, and puts the spotlight on often overlooked flora.

The book “When the Earth Was Green” tells stories of the plants that lived alongside dinosaurs. Author @restingdinoface.bsky.social joins us to talk about the importance of prehistoric plants.

Alina Habba tweeted ‘Nothing can ever stop this man from fighting for our country’! David Simon replied with ‘Bone spurs’.

This is next level! 💥

Brutal.

Please read this statement from 18f.org

One of my fave people performing one of my fave songs.

Word of the Day is ‘quockerwodger’ (19th century): a puppet individual whose strings are pulled entirely by someone else.

Roses are red
Violets are blue
At first I said nothing
But they came for me too

apropos of ::waves hands::

can you help shout?

any federal employee who is let go under these circumstances would probably want to immediately apply for UCFE (Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees)

fact sheet from DOL that details eligibility and how to apply for it:

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.

“Gulf of America” is the “Freedom Fries” of 2025.

The dumbest people who have ever existed are running the country

A Wegman's brand cheese with a yellow and orange label reading "medium entertaining brie"

I mean, some of its stories are ok, but the Wensleydale has better jokes.

Yeah, it's so heartening to know how much we've helped, and how little it helped us in the process. 😒

Labrador retriever sits watching the front door.

My granddog gets so excited when I visit, but two days later she's over it, watching the front door for her family to return.

This little old lady found answers for what she didn't understand. There was too much going on to just let it slide.

Kash Patel was paid by Russian filmmaker with Kremlin ties, documents show Patel, Trump’s nominee to be FBI director, was paid $25,000 last year by a film company that has promoted anti-Western views advanced by the Kremlin, documents show.

NEW: Kash Patel was paid $25,000 by a Kremlin-linked filmmaker to promote anti-western propaganda. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.

🚨BIG SCOOP: Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets

Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.

🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

That just makes them more suitable, in the eyes of way too many current political figures.

Security officials in the UK have demanded that Apple create a back door allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud. The British government's undisclosed order, issued last month, requires blanket capability to view fully encrypted material, not merely assistance in cracking a specific account, and has no known precedent in major democracies. Its application would mark a significant defeat for tech companies in their decades-long battle to avoid being wielded as government tools against their users, the people said, speaking under the condition of anonymity to discuss legally and politically sensitive issues. Rather than break the security promises it made to its users everywhere, Apple is likely to stop offering encrypted storage in the U.K., the people said. Yet that concession would not fulfill the U.K. demand for backdoor access to the service in other countries, including the United States.

This is absolutely outrageous.

Apple should withdraw entirely from the UK if it’s made to do this.

Full Story: https://wapo.st/3Qae3Cy

Pretty! Thank you for posting.

Tweet by Elon Musk on August 5, 2023: "If you were unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform, we will fund your legal bill. No limit. Please let us know."

the best part of Elon firing his racist DOGE intern over racist tweets is that now Elon has to fund a lawsuit against himself

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

2025 Birthday Book Bundle. Neon 80s graphics surround the cover for XENI, HARBOR, A MAN FOR MRS CLAUS and A WALK IN THE PARK on a white background. These are my favorite books with Black heroines/Black couples.

MY 2025 BIRTHDAY BOOK BUNDLE IS HERE! Pick what you pay & snag a copy of XENI, HARBOR, A WALK IN THE PARK & A MAN FOR MRS. CLAUS! Bundle available Feb 1-28, 2025

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