I saw part of an interview on local news and “We hadn’t practiced for the church yet so we didn’t know what to do” It just broke me.

WTF are we doing? If we as a nation are not going to go to war for our children then we deserve to fall.

What percentage of the US population do you think really knows & understands what's going on right now?

I genuinely think part of the current political dynamic is that a lot of Dems -- especially your typical educated, affluent city-dwellers -- simply can't believe what's going on. Even though it's right there on the TV, right there in the streets, it's hard to shake the feeling of unreality.

After six months in ICE custody, Charlotte woman chooses voluntary removal to Honduras A 20-year-old Honduran woman who has lived in the Charlotte area for more than a decade will soon be removed from the U.S.

She was brought to the US as an 8yo, worked hard, studied, earned a scholarship, planned to become a nurse.

ICE kidnapped her. Held her for 6 MONTHS in a detention facility with conditions so miserable that she finally agreed to voluntarily move to Honduras, which her family left at gunpoint.

I’m here in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles, where military style vehicles have pulled up down Wilshire and Alvarado, amid rumors of an ICE raid in the park have proliferated since last night

Bluesky you deserve some fireflies in a cornfield. Not pictured-the young hawk chased away by robins, the enormous kale after the rain, the smell of the tomato plant leaves.

World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns

Wow so you’re telling me everyone who cheered on the Iraq war is on board with this now too? And so are the people who opposed the Iran nuclear deal and killed it?

You’re kidding.

This photograph captures Sir David Attenborough seated outdoors on the rugged terrain of Skomer Island. Behind him, the ocean and coastal cliffs form a scenic backdrop under a clear sky. Sir David, dressed in a khaki jacket and light trousers, looks towards the camera with a gentle expression, exuding a sense of warmth, calm, and wisdom. Around him, puffins can be seen flying and perched on the rocky ground, illuminated in rays of golden sunlight as the sun sets behind the cliffs.

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉

Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace.

You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext | CNN When the cardinals enter the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday at the start of conclave, the process of electing a new pope, they will be sealed off from the world.

Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates - with a subtext

Conservative groups linked to “biased” report that seeks to influence cardinals going into Vatican

Great work from ⁦CNN and ⁦‪Christopher Lamb

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A solemn and sacred candlelight vigil and short walk for last week's #lapulapu Festival attack

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And since this is Bluesky, where local issues get zero traction, let’s try tagging: @pattibacchus.bsky.social @reddyforchange.bsky.social @richardsonyvr.bsky.social @bcsta.bsky.social @bceducationmatters.bsky.social @lisabeare.bsky.social @vancouverdpac.bsky.social
#vanpoli #bced

This letter campaign was supported by the Vancouver DPAC Inclusive Education Working Group, of which I am a member. Many of the parents and caregivers who used the accessible letter template added stories and statements of their own and every one of those deserved to be read. They were not “spam”.

Image of the motion put forward by Trustee Chien. Full wording can be found at the website https://media.vsb.bc.ca/media/Default/medialib/open-board-meeting-agenda-2025-may-05.cec37080088.pdf on the last two pages of the document - pages 158 and 159.

He has since deleted the post, but not before revealing these names of advocates to 5000 or more people who viewed it. He has also put forward a motion that this kind of accessible advocacy (letter template campaigns facilitated by the district PAC) be discontinued.

X post that says “Alfred Chien @alfredchien1 Apr 23 As a VSB Trustee, I expect emails — it's part of the job. But getting 160+ identical emails from the same DPAC admin account, just with different names, isn't advocacy — it's spam. Let's raise the standard of communication. Our schools deserve better.” With an accompanying image of his inbox revealing the subject line “Budgeting for Inclusive Education” with some names of people who sent the emails (blacked out in this screenshot for privacy purposes).

What is the job of a school board trustee if not reading emails from interest holders and being responsive to them? One ABC trustee in @vsb39.bsky.social decided to treat advocacy emails from over 200 parents/caregivers as “spam”, and to post his grievance on X, compromising parent privacy.

STOP Project 2025
Don't let them murder our gorgeous life-giving forests..
Oxygen, habitats, trees, wildlife, air, root system...

I’m loving Chinese manufacturers airing luxury brand’s dirty laundry on TikTok.

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Investors dump US government bonds as faith in America falters Investors are dumping once-reliable US government bonds, sparking fears that major banks and traders are losing faith in America as a safe place to store their money. That could be bad news for US Pre...

Investors dump US government bonds as faith in America falters.

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Hastings Community Centre! 💕

The Trump admin is dismantling Freedom of Information Act offices. Then the offices send out emails like, “Hello, the FOIA office has been placed on admin leave and is unable to respond to any emails.” The lengths this admin will go to ensure zero transparency with the American people is astounding.

I'VE SEEN ENOUGH

SEAN ORR AND LUCY MALONEY HAVE WON THE 2025 VANCOUVER COUNCIL BYELECTION

Well. It’s never been more clear, people are more engaged than ever in what is happening in our city, our province and our country. Very pleased people took the time (hours for some) to head to a polling station and vote. 🗳️

#HANDSOFF #NYC

This morning I spoke to a bank employee in the small town (pop. 2400) in West Texas where my mom grew up. My mom still has a safe deposit box there and they needed a new form of payment since all my mom's accounts are closed. $30 for a whole year, btw. 🧵

Kevin Kruse on why Trump 2.0 is worse than he expected "I didn’t think they would take this bold of a leap into deeply unconstitutional waters, but they have."

"I assumed his tariff drive would flounder in Congress and he would just kind of sit back and take credit for what was already kind of a rising economy under President Biden. I didn’t expect them to take a wrecking ball to the executive branch." — @kevinmkruse.bsky.social