Susan Stamberg, one of the "founding mothers" of NPR and the first woman to anchor a national nightly news broadcast in the U.S., has died. She was 87. 🧵

On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.

This is how you do it.

Today, we honor Juneteenth; a celebration of freedom, resilience, and the ongoing journey toward justice.

Let us remember the power of hope, the strength of community, and the importance of continuing the work for true equality.

There are dozens of us

the destruction of chattel slavery is one of the great accomplishments in our nation's history and the reason conservatives hate celebrating it is because doing so legitimizes the black counter-narrative of the united states

YouTube video by Hollywood Terminal Presidential Parade / IDIOCRACY

The presidential parade scene in Idiocracy (2006). youtu.be/aeXge9S4-3g?...

Horrocks protesting

We’re closing in on the 3.5% rule! 8.6 million and counting! We’re in awe. Lots of events still happening make sure to be counted. Big towns, small towns you showed up.

Because it's all about political bias when it comes to Trump

Lovely!

Vladimir Putin’s plot to use a huckster criminal to erode American values and destroy U.S. credibility overseas is one of the most spectacularly successful covert operations in world history.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Zohran Mamdani as Top Choice for Mayor

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a once-in-a-generation leader who has led the fight for working people in Congress.

In 2018, she shocked the world and transformed our politics.

On June 24, with @aoc.bsky.social’s support and this movement behind us, we will do the same.

President taco doesn't like this.

Pride isn't about turning straight kids into queer kids. Pride is about not turning queer kids into dead kids.

#PrideMonth2025 #LoveIsLove

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The CBO estimates that Trump's Big Ugly Bill, which is stuffed with tax cuts skewed to the wealthy, will explode the deficit by $2.4T and kick 10.9M people off their health insurance.

This has always been the GOP strategy: socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

What a piece of shit. Hope she dies soon

Trump is now reportedly askingDOGE is all just bullshit after it was revealed that it is on track to cost taxpayers more money than it Was it all bullshit Trump ass aids?

'We Have a Better Idea': Sanders Unveils College for All Act as Trump Targets Higher Education | Common Dreams "Instead of increasing the cost of college in order to give more tax breaks to billionaires," said Sen. Bernie Sanders, "we are going to make public colleges and universities tuition-free."

"The College for All Act of 2025, would eliminate public college, university tuition & fees for students from married households earning $300,000 or less per year or single households earning $150,000 or less."

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I've always wondered what it might be like to be sucked into a black hole.
I no longer wonder.

*laughs at stupid flies getting shocked in bug zapper*

*routinely burns mouth on hot pizza*

They wanted to pass this evil budget to take away healthcare from millions earlier today. It’s still stuck in the rules committee cause House Dems introduced over 500 amendments and we are lined up to debate on them. Delaying is important. Keep up the pressure on these Congressional Republicans.

Donnie the clown.

🤬 The bus that the Russians hit with a drone this morning was an evacuation bus. Most of the dead were women of retirement age. People were fleeing from the war.

Donnie the Loser.

Andre 3000 carrying a whole ass piano on his back.

#MetGala

It was always performative outrage.