Reading this now and I am loving it. I am late to the Ursula K. Le Guin train but have not been disappointed by anything so far. This one is quite different style wise from the Earthsea books, but no less captivating. #booksky

Still have ours too! I love looking at these books.

First complete dk socks. These toe up with afterthought heel. These are pretty thick so definitely warmer. A fun knit but I think I prefer a gussetted sock for better fit.#sockknitting

The $650 million verdict against @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social for campaigning against the Dakota Access #pipeline at Standing Rock is bigger than the environmental movement—it’s about all of our basic right to protest.

#greenpeace

Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.

I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

NEW—Mahmoud Khalil's wife:
"I was born & raised in the Midwest. My parents came here from Syria…They believed living in the US would bring a sense of safety & stability. But here I am…weeks before I’m due to give birth to our first child…I feel more unsafe & unstable than I have in my entire life."

Imagine you have over $400 billion and you spend your time working to deny hungry children around the world meals to avoid starvation.

This is momentous. 🏳️‍⚧️🏆

A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”

Mahmoud Khalil should be at home with his pregnant wife.

Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.

We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil

‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading Tesla sales are falling and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items

‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading

A high school auditorium completely packed with people. Many are holding signs expressing support for librarians and teaching staff.

Never thought I would see the day that high school students would show up en masse for teachers and librarians but they sure did

A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr US betrayal of Ukraine is the rehearsal for a grander bargain with Moscow and an assault on continental solidarity, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr

Under-eights should not drink slushies containing glycerol, say doctors Study of 21 hospitalisations shows the iced drinks can cause decreased consciousness and low blood sugar Children under eight should not drink slushies containing glycerol, paediatricians have warned. Public health advice on their safety may need…

Under-eights should not drink slushies containing glycerol, say doctors

Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...

This isn't good news:
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#ecology 🌎 🧪

🎉 COVER REVEAL! 🎉

THE TRUE COST OF WOOL, by @longwayhomestead.bsky.social, is ready to show its face! This groundbreaking investigation into Canada's wool supply chain reveals how 90% of our wool is shipped overseas while ~95% of craft yarn is imported, according to the most recent available data.

🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up

Israel’s Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October Report by security agency says ‘policy of quiet’ towards Hamas allowed it to build up resources for 2023 attack Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, has said Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies were among the underlying causes of the 7 October 2023…

Israel’s Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October

UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire deal Britain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in breach of international law by halting the entry of aid into…

UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law

Trump wants to fire 83k VA workers, many of whom are veterans themselves, decimating the VA & making it harder for veterans to get health care & benefits.

When Americans put their lives on the line to defend our country, we must keep our commitments to them — not betray them.

Stephen Colbert on 77-year-old Rep. Al Green being kicked out of Trump’s speech:

“Some people question why so much muscle was needed to remove one old man with a cane.

“It turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him they found that he had smuggled in a spine.”

House GOP is moving to censure Rep. Al Green for speaking truth to power.
Call the Congressman at 202-225-7508 and show your support today!

Painting over DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza and stripping the name is this administration literally saying that to them Black lives do not matter.

All the more reason we need to fight for Black lives everywhere, all the time, even more.

Madness
He is destroying our country

News Update | At the Arab League summit in Cairo today, leaders endorsed a proposal calling on the UN Security Council to deploy international peacekeeping forces in the West Bank and Gaza to protect both Palestinians and Israelis.

Israel continues to block food and critical aid from entering Gaza.

Netanyahu’s intention is to “change the terms of the ceasefire negotiations” by starving the people of Gaza, says former executive director of Human Rights Watch @KenRoth.

#Gaza: Doctors Without Borders strongly denounces Israel’s announcement to block aid into Gaza. Humanitarian aid should never be used as a tool of war.

Regardless of negotiations between warring parties, people in Gaza still need an immediate and massive scale-up of humanitarian supplies.

#bookchallenge #booksky 💙📚 If you haven’t read this yet I highly recommend to get it on the list. An overhaul of how we relate to our world is sorely needed.