Kindness is radical

They’re only going after Tylenol because the president of the United States can’t say acetaminophen. 🤦‍♂️

Chaos inside FEMA as death threats distract from hurricane response As a major storm rushed toward Florida last October, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the time faced a different kind of threat.

“The profit-driven platform model, where sensational falsehoods outperform factual updates in emergencies, ensures this problem persists across political cycles..."

Our Head of Research Callum Hood in @latimes.com on the consequences of allowing false claims about extreme weather to spread online👇

A black and white close-up photo of Hugo Black, accompanied by this quite: “The Framers of the Constitution knew that free speech is the friend of change and revolution. But they also knew that it is always the deadliest enemy of tyranny.”

⬇️ TRUMP ⬇️
1ST AMENDMENT
➡️ “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”

A quote from Ali Hormann Creative: “I would like to remind everyone that the idyllic prosperity of the 1950s, that everyone seems to want to harken back to so badly, was made possible by a top marginal tax rate of 91% for the richest Americans.” :-)}

“I would like to remind everyone that the idyllic prosperity of the 1950s, that everyone seems to want to harken back to so badly, was made possible by a top marginal tax rate of 91% for the richest Americans.”
~ Ali Hormann Creative

➡️ Medicare for All & Remove Cap on Social Security Contributions!

📣A new IRB-approved #Amanita experiences survey has launched, led by researchers at the Uni. of British Columbia, @ischool.uw.edu & Uni. of Ottawa.

If you’ve had an experience w/ these 🍄 (also known as Fly Agaric, Panther Cap, or Royal Fly Agaric), this is your chance to contribute to science!

1/3

NEW: As Trump heads for a state dinner in Windsor Castle, the anti-Trump protest on the streets of London is growing.

(🎥 Alex Seale)

Wowh

‎ICEBlock ‎Stay informed about reported ICE sightings, within a 5 miles radius of your current location, in real-time while maintaining your privacy. ICEBlock is a community-driven app that allows you to share ...

Just heard about this app. Such a great idea.

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Some US broadcasters will not air Kimmel even as ABC brings back show Nexstar and Sinclair Broadcasting, two major affiliate operators, own and operate 70 of the 250 ABC stations across US.

Large conglomerates have enormous leverage to facilitate the Trump administration's crackdown on free speech.

Do we really want to give companies like Nexstar and Sinclair even more power to throw the First Amendment under the bus for profit?

Get those eyes open

Tax the ultra-rich Urge lawmakers to enact bold tax reforms that put people over profits and ensure the ultra-rich and corporations pay their fair share.

It’s long past time for billionaires and big corporations to pay their fair share. Sign our petition to urge Congress to tax the ultra-rich #ad

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Ukraine seeking new four-year lending programme with IMF Ukraine's finance minister Serhii Marchenko said on Friday that the country was seeking a new four-year lending programme from the IMF.

Ukraine seeking new four-year lending programme with IMF reut.rs/46zdH0f

Ukrainian air defences destroy 71 Russian drones: attack rages on as Moscow launches new UAV group Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 86 Shahed and Gerbera loitering munitions and drones of other types. Ukrainian air defence units have brought down 71 drones, although 15 have hit their targe...

🛡️ Ukrainian air defences destroy 71 Russian drones: attack rages on as Moscow launches new UAV group

Agents warn Trump’s DC crime crackdown is exposing FBI undercover cars

Trump’s DC crackdown is exposing all the FBI’s undercover cars, agents warn

Large fire seen after Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai Explosions were reported by local residents around 2:30 a.m. local time, amid reports of drones flying overhead. Videos posted to social media appear to show a large blaze emanating from a local oil r...

⚡️Large fire seen after Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai.

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 29, Russian Telegram channels reported.

Police Report: Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Assaulted in Alleged Carjacking President Donald Trump shared a photo of the DOGE staffer after the alleged attack and threatened to "federalize" Washington, DC. WIRED obtained the police report.

President Donald Trump shared a photo of the DOGE staffer after the alleged attack and threatened to "federalize" Washington, DC. WIRED obtained the police report. www.wired.com/story/edward...

More hate from prez shitstain

YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Jimmy performs a song about #Trump’s attempts to distract everyone from the Epstein files.

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Love this @jimmyfallon.bsky.social 💕

The number of Palestinians killed since Israel’s war on Gaza began has surpassed 58,000, as the UN warns that fuel must enter now or vital lifelines will vanish aje.io/yhkrx0

keep this alive yall

Visitors to Osaka Expo likely to exceed 10 million soon The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition is working to reach its target of 22 million visitors, the Osaka Expo's break-even point in terms of operating costs.

General visitors to the World Expo in Osaka are expected to exceed 10 million on Sunday, which marks the halfway point of the six-month event which began on April 13.

Trump Is Gutting Weather Science and Reducing Disaster Response As a warming planet delivers more extreme weather, experts warn that the Trump administration is dismantling the government’s disaster capabilities.

In an effort to shrink the federal government, President Trump and congressional Republicans have taken steps that are diluting the country’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to catastrophic flooding and other extreme weather events, disaster experts say.

Duh!

EU to impose 'toughest' sanctions on Russia in coordination with US senators, French foreign minister says "This (war) cannot continue; it must stop. To achieve this, in coordination with American senators, Europe is preparing to introduce, based on French proposals, the toughest sanctions we have imposed ...

⚡️EU to impose 'toughest' sanctions on Russia in coordination with US senators, French foreign minister says.

Of course he did

Gross

How many DOGE cutbacks made this happen

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A majority of Americans oppose Trump’s Iran strikes, a new CNN/SSRA poll finds.
While Democrats overwhelmingly disapprove of the airstrikes, Republicans largely stand with the president. 65% said the president should be required to seek congressional approval for further military action.