I've never seen a population more united. If people can hold onto that unity, if people can accept that different people will have different ways of confronting fascism, if we can remind NGOs and orgs that they can join but not control the resistance, then, well, people here will write history.

#overexplainingthejoke

(funny with a clear understanding of who the real problem is)

This is the kind of leftist infighting I can really get behind

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

Reading Internet parenting advice like (1) It is a violation of children's rights & dignity to physically prevent them from running into a busy street (2) Why are you poisoning your children by feeding them produce that you didn't personally grow organically from ethically sourced seeds

“When you fire people who have deep understanding of the mission you want to accomplish, you’re sort of starting from zero”

No, far less than zero, because they also threw away the reputation we had built over many years of delivering solid work on complicated systems without harming the people

If you're ok getting a bit spendy, I really loved Seraphine winter coats and hoodies. Great for baby wearing once the little one arrives too!

Paul Krugman on Leaving the New York Times The paper wanted to take away his newsletter or make him write less frequently, he says.

That is quite a shift

“The number of unsigned editorials has gone from three a day…to just one a week”

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“I don't like when I get boo boos, but I like when I get Legos.”

Jinx the black leopard at Florida Big Cat rescue absolutely tearing into a pumpkin. You can read more about Jinx (and his rescue story) here: https://bigcatrescue.org/jinx/

The news in the world is awful, but it's almost Halloween, so let's talk about pumpkin enrichment for big cats.

This is Jinx the black leopard (Big Cat Rescue, Florida) enjoying shredding a pumpkin.

Kyle Tran Myhre aka Guante on Instagram: "***Please note that I wrote this in 2020, in response to a specific set of circumstances, and you get to decide how it does or doesn’t apply to any future ele... guantesolo on October 21, 2022: "***Please note that I wrote this in 2020, in response to a specific set of circumstances, and you get to decide how it does or doesn’t apply to any future election, lo...

Love this, and the series it's part of is fantastic www.instagram.com/p/Cj_Xc2zpbxi/

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LA Times opinion editor quits after billionaire owner kills endorsement Mariel Garza, editorials editor at The Los Angeles Times, has resigned. The announcement comes after the paper's billionaire owner killed an endorsement of Kamala Harris for president.

Mariel Garza, editorials editor at The Los Angeles Times, has resigned after the paper’s billionaire owner intervened to prevent the paper from publishing an presidential endorsement

Teapot featuring two astronauts sitting on a cracking blue landscape with geysers and Jupiter on the horizon.

Teapot featuring two astronauts sitting on a cracking blue landscape with geysers and Jupiter on the horizon. (Right)

Teapot featuring two astronauts sitting on a cracking blue landscape with geysers and Jupiter on the horizon. (Detail of Jupiter)

Teapot featuring two astronauts sitting on a cracking blue landscape with geysers and Jupiter on the horizon. (Detail of astronauts)

Happy Europa Clipper Day! Here are some astronauts enjoying the radioactive side of Europa with a geyser/Jupiter double feature

If it has a lot of sugar it's a sweet + If it has a lot of sugar the baby can't have it = If I share it with the baby it doesn't count as my sweet

Rainbow aurora over suburbia

More Rainbow aurora over suburbia

Yet again, Rainbow aurora over suburbia

You guessed it, Rainbow aurora over suburbia

Ooooh pretty. Sailors are confused but excited for the future

Update: Apparently one person challenged almost 900 people in my county by herself. Fun for her!

US map with the 10 states highlighted

If you live in one of these 10 states (AZ, TX AR, MS, FL, GA, TN, KY, IN, OH), today is THE LAST DAY you can register to vote. Even if you think you're registered already, double check to see if your registration is still active. Please do this, it only takes a few minutes. Pass it on.

"How much of the Costco muffin do you think you can eat - two quarters, maybe?" "SIX QUARTERS!!!"

The IRS is expanding its free tax filing service. Do you qualify? The IRS launched Direct File, which allows users to submit simple tax returns directly to the government, as a pilot this past spring for a limited number of taxpayers.

The IRS is expanding eligibility for the government’s free tax filing software, Direct File, by doubling the number of participating states, it announced Thursday.

My preschoolers operate on this philosophy and their number is one. When they have an intractable problem (eg "it is Tuesday"), you just give them one more problem (eg "mom is being too silly"), the first problem is forgotten, then you solve the new problem and you're golden for the next two minutes

Aunt. Different on different sides of the family.

Graph of maternal mortality rate against year for the UK. Rate bounces until and down around 500 deaths per 100,000 births until about 1940, when it falls sharply. It’s been very low (~1–3 per 100,000) ever since.

This graph is astonishing. The people that bang on about “natural birth” and “women have been doing this forever without help” need to be forced to stare at this until their eyes water.

An oval, black ink print with a raccoon baring its teeth in the center, and “ignore all previous instructions” written in angular capitals around the border

ignore all previous instructions

new lino print

Today, attempting a world record: fastest time to travel to/through every #MBTA T stop. Right now I’m on the E Line train inbound, left Heath Street at 5:32am (left earlier than scheduled, hurray!) Destination is Copley. Follow along (or mute for today!). And if you see me, say hi! @universalhub.com

Crayons.

It's really weird (it's not really weird) how states that ban abortions are also states where women can't get leave to take care of their children.