Not great!

It ain't going away, no it ain't going away....

Just putting it out there, they accept donations. I would look into whether it qualifies for a tax write off as a donation to charity, that way you can effectively choose to some degree where your taxes go.

ILM Action Network and @yorkcorising.com have added their voices to the call for a #GeneralStrike! If you're sick of ICE then call in sick on August 1st.

Is this on AO3?

This piece about respectability politics is really good.

User: the-sweet-sweet-embrace-of-death: Funny how sex is an irresistible human urge when a man rapes a woman but when a woman get pregnant and wants and abortion she should have been smarter and thought twice before having sex if she didn't want a child

TW: Rape, Pregnancy

*Person, since women aren't the only people who can get pregnant.

Mayor Brandon Scott has reduced crime in Baltimore by 62%, and now has the lowest homicide rate in Baltimore history.

How did he do it?

NOT be spending more on police. He did it by MAJOR investment in afterschool and literacy programs.

Socialism works

Surely this is worth an investigation.

I looked this up, and yes, it is real. I've included an article about it in the comments.
Please share for those who may need it.
Thank you!

Guns don't click when you aim or turn corners, and silencers don't work on revolvers.

There is no such thing as a "waterproof" watch, but 1 atmo =10m of resistance. Many watches are good down to 100m, but I've heard of as much as 1000.

(Worked in a gun store, and watch repair shop.)

Not a historian, just an enthusiastic nerd.

The prohibition of meat on Fridays in medieval Europe had some wiggle room. Anything that lived in the water was considered fish, including beavers, porpoises, and at least one species of goose.

I think in our case we need to take it up to Diderot levels. #NoKings

Warning: ICE is planning 30 days of immigration raids across Los Angeles County. If you or someone you know may be impacted, now is the time to set up a support system, identify a safe place, and stay alert.

Reports and video show flash-bangs thrown into piles of debris just before a car caught fire, strongly suggesting it was law enforcement, not protesters, who sparked it. More details are coming. Don’t let them control the narrative. Thank you to everyone sharing footage, always record everything.

Always nice to see friends out having a good time.

For over 80 years, Voice of America delivered news to countries—many under authoritarian rule—where reliable information was scarce. Now, those broadcasts, once a vital tool for promoting democracy and transparency, are fading away.

Just looking to spread some laughter in these dark times.

Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.

YouTube video by Eurodollar University Walmart Just Warned the US Economy is COLLAPSING

There are layers to this, but boycotts and tariffs are part of it. I found it interesting.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CWA...

At Least Now We Know the Truth It’s ugly, but necessary to face.

"We’re witnessing the self-sabotage of the United States"

from @davidfrum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

I just checked, and I think it closed Goodreads for me, too. I'm good with that.

I didn't have a Prime account, but I'm a self published author and my first novel was first published on their KDP. I deleted it all last week. I still have to delete my Goodreads account.

Nevermind, found it farther down the thread.

I'm struggling to find information on this, is there a list somewhere of where and what time people are meeting up? Because I would totally like to go hang out with a sign at my local national park.

Did you know?

There’s a directory of Black farmers: “The Black Farmers Index.”

Buy and uplift local. Many are small-scale specialists and located in urban areas. I found an organic resource in my area that I will definitely check out.

A squirrel holds a butter knife covered in a red substance, likely jelly.

Drained, Chester sat down and waited for the police to arrive. Staring at Alan’s still-warm body laying among the empty shells, he felt no remorse. There were two sacred rules. You didn’t touch another man’s wife, or another man’s nuts. His ears perked up as the sound of sirens rose in the distance.

Beatrix | Facebook

www.facebook.com/beatrixtheat...

What to do in a situation like the incident in Coeur d'Alene.