Tawny, but feral

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This is happening in Ohio

which was part of the point all along (the other point is school segregation)

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My new funny, educational picture book THERE ARE NO ANTS IN THIS BOOK is out today through Tundra, with art by Anna Pirolli. I love this one. I think it's genuinely funny, and it's full of strange real ant species. Thank you to the great @alexwild.bsky.social for reading over an early version.

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Breaking: hackers stole call and text records for "nearly all" AT&T customers. Shows which phone numbers a customer called or texted. A staggering and unprecedented data breach. Data usually only available to authorities; now hackers got it www.404media.co/hackers-stea...

Hackers Steal Text and Call Records of ‘Nearly All’ AT&T Customerswww.404media.co In one of the most significant data breaches in recent history, hackers stole AT&T customers’ call and text metadata spanning several months.

Augh I had an espresso at 8pm so I could stay awake to play D&D, yes I am approaching 40 with GREAT DIGNITY AND APLOMB

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turns out my state is having a contest on "I Voted" sticker designs, and I would like to show you the most metal one by a middle schooler:

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Ugh I wrote about this back in January: “There’s something particularly cruel about a decision to willfully deprive millions of parents the comfort of knowing that their child won’t go to bed hungry.”

The governors of a dozen Republican-led states — AL, AK, FL, GA, IA, MS, OK, SC, SD, TX, UT, WY — opted out of a new federal food assistance program, leaving about 9.5 million students without the aid this summer

Republican-led states are blocking summer food benefits for hungry familieswww.usatoday.com Money for food is especially tight for families in a dozen states where Republican lawmakers declined to accept federal food assistance.

Opinion | These Republican governors chose to let some kids go hungry this summerwww.msnbc.com The GOP rejection of funding for the Summer EBT program will effect an estimated 8 million school-age children.

Ahh I fuckin fell on the sidewalk and rolled my ankle again, AND might have actually injured the other foot. Can't sleep for pain

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really cannot emphasize enough how plainly all this proves that the first priority of the next Democratic administration needs to be democracy reform --filibuster --electoral college --court reform --dc and pr statehood --new voting rights act --gerrymandering

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If you ever wonder things like "how does the Supreme Court justify this BS?" & "do we have to buy what they're selling?" I have a book rec for you it's called The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution & How We the People Can Take it Back www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/735353...

The Originalism Trap by Madiba K. Dennie: 9780593729250 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Bookswww.penguinrandomhouse.com A rallying cry for a more just approach to the law that bolsters social justice movements by throwing out originalism—the theory that judges should interpret the Constitution exactly as...

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A reminder for no particular reason: you can get a lovely floral “Fuck SCOTUS” sticker for a mere $10 donation to voting rights organizations!

Today is going to be rough

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So, a lot has happened on the health front. No final answers yet, but what we've learned so far needs to be followed up, & fast. For that, I need at least $11,000 (to go to $55,000 overall) for blood tests, CT scans, consultant fees & more. Please donate & share! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakarwww.gofundme.com Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

Jesus Christ this is fucking painful

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There are 3 BFDs in this one Quiet New Deal: 1. A massive investment in America’s infrastructure and manufacturing capacity focusing on clean energy to drive down the price and accelerate the transition from fossil fuels.

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have you seen our Afterlives cover of a book, curated by @vajra.me containing THE YEAR'S BEST DEATH STORIES 2023 it's extremely amazing (just like the stories in the book...) and ALSO it is available for pre-order now: psychopomp.com/afterlives-2...

I want to do a toddler tantrum But that will be what i am tantruming about, specifically, so that's cooooooollllll

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Action Alert: SB 83, which would "undermine the integrity of education in Ohio’s public universities," is being considered in the Ohio House of Representatives. We encourage Ohio residents to contact your representative and urge they vote against the bill. 🗃️

Action Alert Opposing Ohio SB 83www.historians.org SB 83 is being considered by the Ohio House of Representatives after narrowly passing the Senate. The AHA encourages constituents to reach out to their elected representatives to urge them to vote aga...

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If you are curious about the coloring book I created the ink drawings for - I have a digital version of the book for just $10! ko-fi.com/s/86ef14fcbc

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The Beauty of an animated adaptation of Piranesi by Laika is immeasurable; its Kindness infinite: reactormag.com/laika-is-cre...

Laika Is Creating an Animated Adaptation of Susanna Clarke's Piranesi - Reactorreactormag.com Travis Knight will direct the adaptation

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would you like to see my favorite letter i've ever found in our records? it's from 1925 and i think about it every day of my life

Aaahhhh just finished Lone Women by Victor LaValle and I loooooooooooved it!!!

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Ohio's statehouse currently has HB 622 on the floor that leverages book bans to defund public Luc libraries (akin to what ID has just passed) and so it's a GOOD TIME to be ready to vote down ballot in Ohio! ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/06/05/o...

Ohioans, today is a good day to check to see if you are still registered to vote in our state. And if you are not, or if you haven't registered yet, today is also a very good day to do so. www.axios.com/local/columb...

Ohio is purging its voter rolls before November electionwww.axios.com See if you're on the list of more than 158,000 people.

Ohio Republican proposes bill that would defund libraries over materials government deems 'harmful' • Ohio Capital Journalohiocapitaljournal.com An Ohio Republican lawmaker just introduced a bill that would defund public libraries if they don't remove or hide so-called "harmful" materials to juveniles. This comes as Ohio's Public Library Fund ...

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EEEEEEK! You can stream Estonian silents for free???? arkaader.ee/landing/bc/r...

Jüri Rumm (1929) - Arkaaderarkaader.ee Jüri, a servant to a nobleman, faces punishment for pilfering food behind the baron’s back to aid his ailing father. Swearin...

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Happy (Cat) Fathers’ Day!

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Yall, it's Friday night. 🥳 We have $1,800 left to raise, and 48 hours left of this donation matching. A whole shipping container of aid to Gaza is on the line. 📦🚢⛺️🙏 Donate 1 drink of your night out, and have an amazing time! 🍻 www.launchgood.com/v4/campaign/...

Send Meals and Essential Aid to Gaza! | LaunchGoodwww.launchgood.com Make a positive difference this Dhul Hijjah!

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When cops shot Linda Tirado in the George Floyd protests, they destroyed one of her eyes with a rubber bullet. The subsequent brain damage is proving fatal. Linda needs funds for hospice Venmo: Linda-Tirado-3 PayPal: Bootstrapindustries@gmail Zelle: 806.433.6075

Police Blinded Her With a Foam Bullet. Suing Them Was When the Pain Beganrubberbullets.longlead.com When less-lethal weapons are misused, journalist Linda Tirado learned, there are no consequences — except for the people at the wrong end of the launcher.

Reading "Lone Women" by Victor LaValle and holy shit it's got me in a CHOKE HOLD

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It’s National Pigeon Day. From 1906 here’s a 200 page book of exquisite pigeon content. www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/p...

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the CDC is again trying to limit the 2024-25 booster availability to provably immunocompromised and elderly people. they’re taking written comments through the 17th. please take a minute to let them know boosters should be available to all who want them: www.regulations.gov/commenton/CD...

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missed this last night, in the Ohio special election--where the Dem was some rando with almost no money--the vote shifted *20 points* to the left www.newsweek.com/ohio-special...

Ohio election shock as Republican district shifts 20 points to Democratswww.newsweek.com The Republicans won a special election in Ohio but with a slimmer margin than they had done previously.