Have you seen a bunch of tiny toads lately? Nearly every year, the Houston area becomes inundated with millions of penny-sized toadlets.
Dr. SkySkull
Michelle Obama just delivered one of the best speeches I’ve ever heard. She upheld her husband’s legacy, defended the dignity of all people, appealed to our better angels, & reminded us of the America that we could be.
What a contrast to the depravity occupying the White House.
This is *awesome*.
Oy! Watch this.
Oh wow. 💔
What he said. Just read it.
ICYMI: Georgia Republicans backed down from an attempt to redraw the state’s political maps and dilute Black voting power.
Celebrate with caution.
Republican leaders do not suddenly oppose gerrymandering or want to embrace fair maps.
Here's the real reason their plan fell apart:
Just in time for Pride, we have news about the notorious "pink planet," a billion year-old gas supergiant that's 57 light years from Earth. Turns out that this old, pink planet is extremely salty, which feels relatable. news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026...
Houston Public Media
James Webb Space Telescope finds salt clouds surround one of the coldest objects ever studied
Michelle Obama: "No one has the right to sit in judgment of who is American enough. And that's why, folks, we simply don't have the luxury or time to be cynical or complacent."
Fazia Rizvi
Jess Nevins
Fazia Rizvi
Ahmed Baba
Democracy Docket
DETENTION CENTERS: As the Trump administration increases the scale of its immigrant detention program, reports surface of inhumane conditions and inadequate medical care at ICE detention facilities : @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/trum...
Annalee Newitz
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Aaron Rupar
Jane Norman
Republican leaders did not reject mid-cycle redistricting because they suddenly opposed gerrymandering. Instead, they backed away after Democrats, civil rights groups and pro-voting advocates mobilize...
“.. A trainee in his sixth week of basic training died after falling ill on Friday and being taken to Brooke Army Medical Center, the Air Force said in a news release.”
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Carl Quintanilla
Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate.
It's so good, I had to make a video.
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Gulf Coast toads typically turn out in large numbers following heavy rain, like the region experienced earlier this week.
WASHINGTON — When the overhead lights turn off at the Farmville Detention Center in Virginia, it not only means that night has arrived for Aliaksei Scharbachenia, but that panic attacks will soon foll...
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I wrote this because I can’t speak about it. I wrote this because I want you to know that I will make sure that you live on.
