Today, 2. September, is Telephone Day, amongst other causes to celebrate. As always, this is best illustrated by @sandraboynton.bsky.social ...
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Today, 2. September, is Telephone Day, amongst other causes to celebrate. As always, this is best illustrated by @sandraboynton.bsky.social ...
Off to bed. If you guys could work on that obituary coming to fruition that’d be great thx. Off you go. Get it done
Thou shalt not end vaccines. God will not save you from plague. The Middle Ages should’ve made that very clear.
Rabbit, rabbit!
"The straw man being put forward is that it's either we have the military or we're going to get our throats cut at night in DC. Is there no middle ground? Do local law enforcement account for nothing? We've got the National Guard GARDENING right now in DC. Is that an efficient use of our resources?"
Oh. Thanks for that clarification.
Brits, be aware that there are even fewer guardrails in the UK. See David Allen Green, article, last few days.
“ILLEGALS” MY ASS! Green card holder Rami Othmane speaks out after being snatched off the street by ICE while driving to the grocery store. He’s a documented immigrant and the husband of Dr Wafaa Alrashid, chief of staff at a local hospital. He was locked in detention for 13 days.
🎁Gift Article If the University of Chicago Won’t Defend the Humanities, Who Will? Why it matters that the University of Chicago is pausing admissions to doctoral programs in literature, philosophy, the arts, and languages By Tyler Austin Harper August 26, 2025 www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...
Agree Mr. Reich ! Chump's Regime Is Only about Him,RepubliKKKans And Their Wealthy Donors......
Who is this?
Chump Will Deceive You( LIE ! ) About Immigrants, but Why Hasn't ICE Arrested any Companies or Corporations that are Breaking The Laws.......The Grift continues !
I looked online, and this rumor seems to be an expansion of a joke Colbert made when signing off on his summer hiatus: "Netflix, call me -- I'm available in June".
Television legend Stephen Colbert has just signed a $13.5 million deal with Netflix for a 7-episode series.
The Rev took attendance…
At least SOME countries recognize the value of NATURE and all its offerings.
That's my Governor! He did a great job during the first wave of Covid, and I love that he is stepping up for us now!
No matter what @MarshaBlackburn keeps saying, it’s not criminals they’re targeting. www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
Apparently, today is National Beach Day, which (possibly) explains my 'resting beach face'. Otherwise, as advised by @sandraboynton.bsky.social , look out for hippos in bikinis!
My favorite!
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
There you go. What I meant to say what "I cannot find a picture of that by Sandra Boynton"...
According to my Every Day is a Holiday calendar (by the delightful @sandraboynton.bsky.social ) today is Be like a Duck Day. I do not make this stuff up. It's also More Herbs, Less Salt Day but I couldn't find a picture of that.
Hi, immunologist here: (a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes) RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can “see in kids faces that they have inflammation” That’s NOT how immunology works. He is an anti-science profiteer. Start calling him such.
Hey, American voters! Somehow “we” elected Trump! How’s that goin’ so far? And what are you gonna do about it at the midterms?
I doubt that very much.
It's National Red Wine Day. Speaking as an architect, don't drink and draw. I know the delightful @sandraboynton.bsky.social agrees with me.
Dr. William Foege, 89, who helped end smallpox in the 1970s, recently wrote: RFK Jr.’s “words can be as lethal as the smallpox virus.” And his actions are more lethal still. He’s waging war on America. That’s an impeachable offense. He must be removed from office. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/h...
AMERICA: “It’s a mental health issue.” REST OF THE WORLD: “We have those. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA: “It’s video games.” WORLD: “We have those too. But don’t have mass shootings.” AMERICA B: “It’s cause they took Jesus out of the classroom.” WORLD: “God, you’re stupid.”
I keep a schadenfreude meter in my flat to help me monitor the public mood in England. It just exploded.
August 27, 2025 is Just Because Day and also Pots de Creme Day! Here is an excellent recipe provided by the always delightful @sandraboynton.bsky.social. Notice the last line: Serves 1.
Pritzker: To the members of the press who are assembled here today and listening across the country, I am asking for your courage to tell it like it is. This is not a time to pretend here that there are two sides to this story.
Excuse me while I throw up at the idea of any other trump ever being allowing in the White House or anywhere near it!
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It isn’t normal for a president to repeatedly threaten the use of military force against American citizens. Treating the National Guard as a political pawn disrespects those who serve and undermines public trust in our military.
Astounding that so many people voted for someone they knew was a crook and a creep
“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.” Listen to the survivors.
We all know autocorrect is its own worst enema.
From the not so distant past...
He’s wanted to declare martial law from day one. Bypass all checks and rule as a tyrant. Many have speculated how he’d do it. Now his gambit is clear. DC was a test. He’s using manufactured crime stats to send troops into blue states & cities. This is not a drill. Democracy is at defcon 1.
Today is International Strange Music Day -- who knew? www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeAf...
Today is Ride the Wind Day, and of course there is an appropriate drawing by @sandraboynton.bsky.social ...
NEW: The government has offered Mr. Abrego deportation to Costa Rica if he pleads guilty, and threatened deportation Uganda if he does not. According to his lawyers in a new filing, that violates his 5th Amendment due process rights. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/the-govern...
Yuck. No one needs a portrait of the orange menace, and especially not with pseudo-patriotic trappings.
Game on.
Why are you giving any attention whatsoever to Piers Morgan?
I applaud Newsom for his redistricting project but Pritzker is meeting the moment as well.
Here’s what was NOT released today: - the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ - the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed - communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison - the Epstein files
ALL funding decisions emanate from Congress, not from the executive branch. Executive Orders are NOT LAW.
If you’re a US President trying to deny funding to your own cities, you don’t deserve the job. apnews.com/article/trum...
You know when you can't open the utensil drawer, and rock it back and forth, muttering curses and imprecations. Those sounds and actions are as praise to the ears of Anoia, goddess of things stuck in drawers. For added points: "Where did this even come from?!"
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference.
The ruling sided with environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe, who had filed a suit alleging that the facility built in the Florida Everglades violated federal environmental laws.
Krishnamoorthi on the FBI raiding Bolton's house: "It looks like it's also an attempt to distract from the other big news of the day, which is the first production of the Epstein files that is required by subpoena from the Oversight Committee and they want to change the conversation."
That fvkn sob.
www.rawstory.com/rs-exclusive...
A thought on Peach Pie Day: I'm thinking the whole "sharing" thing may be kind of overrated. Drawing, as ever, by the peachy-keen @sandraboynton.bsky.social
Ouch…… luv it
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Meet Shakira. Ten years ago, she was living in a shelter with her three kids, working at a non-union hotel. Now she's a member of HTC. Unions are how working people can build a dignified life. But in a city as expensive as ours, they need local government on their side.
Today, 21. August, is Poet's Day. As always, @sandraboynton.bsky.social has the best illustration...
Plea for fellow reporters: can we stop reflexively referring to everyone the feds randomly arrest as “undocumented” or “in the country illegally?” We frankly have no idea who they’re detaining or what their status is most of the time, and there are *many* reports of people with status being detained
All of the people bitching and moaning that Harris didn’t adequately address “working class issues” during her campaign now happily overlook that MAGA was really upset about the price of eggs then but now doesn’t give a shit, so maybe the problem was the misogyny and racism.
Good morning! ☕️😎🌺🎶☮️💗
Here’s a poem called ‘Roger’s Thesaurus’.
I left today’s poem on the train so this will have to do instead.
White woman puts Mexican flag on her truck to waste ICE’s time.
Robert Reich Reminder: Tariffs aren't paid by other countries, no matter what Trump says. The White House can brag about "revenue" all it wants, but a tariff is an import tax — raising the price of almost everything we buy.
Vile, vulgar, Versailles wanna-be
In ONE word, describe Trump’s new interior design style for the White House.
August 19th is Aviation Day! Soar through the day with joy and purpose and optimism! #Aviation #whenpigsfly and @sandraboynton.bsky.social
OMG. Unidentified Federal agents OPENED FIRE on a family in their truck, and later tried to arrest the father -- without ID, warrants, or due process. dailyboulder.com/outrage-erup...
So what? Mail-in ballots are hugely popular, highly secure, and he does not have the authority anyway. Why give this oxygen. Move on. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Ooh, I love it -- a law suit!
If you need to steal, cheat or cancel elections to stay in power, it’s because you know how much everyone hates your guts.
Are the mRNA vaccines incredible? YES! Are the mRNA vaccines perfect? No. Have the mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives? YES! Can we make the mRNA vaccines even better? YES! Can we use mRNA vaccine technology to prevent and treat many other diseases? YES! Fund mRNA research!
It's National Soft Ice Cream day - I make my own! Current flavors are spiced rum, coffee, maple, chocolate, chocolate mint chip, pear-orange-ginger, vanilla, elderflower, almond, rose, and sour cherry sorbet. And OF COURSE I make my own deep, dark chocolate sauce!
You should be following @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social
BREAKING: Zelensky issues blunt demand — “Russia must end this war. It started it, and it must stop it.”
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Paving over the Rose Garden and taking over the Kennedy Center (and vowing to slap Melania’s name on the Opera House) are just gratuitous acts of spite intended to inflict pain on the people he hates. The cruelty is always the point with that SOB.
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Apparently today (18-August) is Bad Poetry Day. As always, we rely on the ineffable Brian Bilston, @brianbilston.bsky.social ... who is actually an excellent poet stretching his abilities with this tiny gem:
