"I'll tell you what I'd pet, man: two cats at the same time, man." (Pawffice Space).

#ShowsAndMoviesTheSuburbs
#HashTagGames

We should begin a media campaign on what Republicans are afraid of … paint them as the scredy cats that they are.

Tonight’s edition:
Republicans are afraid of elderly people in wheelchairs.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5o6k7jvowuyaquloafzn3cfw/post/3lshlsldocc2h

Gotta love the framing on this— espousing corporatist dem talking points as if they're gospel, and not just paper-thin excuses for why large proportions of the populace have come to see the #dnc as bought & paid for status quo merchants:

"...But the party’s more PRAGMATIC wing cast the outcome as a serious setback in their quest to broaden Democrats’ appeal and MOVE PAST THE MORE CONTROVERSIAL POLICIES THAT ALIENATED WOULD-BE VOTERS IN RECENT ELECTIONS." #Mamdani #NYC
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-mayor-zohran-mamdani-trump-biden-1561ca0aa1821f88b97603f00221b64f

I have watched my life burn to the ground and started again from scratch many, many times.

I believe in second acts and second chances.

I want to say this clearly for anyone who needs to hear it: it is possible to survive radical, unexpected and unwanted life changes, to start again, and to build a new life that is worth living.

Toots & the Maytals, Pressure Drop
#tootsandthemaytals #music
https://song.link/y/MYHVJqzzeYU

The claim that Emil Bove told DOJ lawyers they might have to say "fuck you" to court orders rightfully shocked people. The full scope of lawyer Erez Reuveni's claims, however, paints an even more damning picture.

At Law Dork, here are 11 key allegations from the whistleblower disclosure: https://www.lawdork.com/p/11-key-allegations-made-in-erez-reuvenis

8 years ago, I convinced spouse we could have a cat, and went to RSPCA Dakabin to find one. And this is how we adopted Shula (4.5 yo, ish) and she became the keeper of my heart ❤️

She was and is terribly needy, terribly naughty, and often a pain in the bum. She's affectionate, curious, playful, and has a remarkable sense of humour. She has never forgiven us for adopting Jana 18 months later, but the two have managed not to kill each other yet. Shula is as mad and active as a kitten, even though in cat years, she's my age.

She is the best thing that ever happened to me

Happy gotcha day, darling girl
#cats #CatsOMastodon

#Texas Gov. Greg #Abbott vetoes summer lunch program for low-income kids
More than 3.75 million Texas children would have benefitted from the program

The $60 million measure WAS THE ONLY BUDGET ITEM THE REPUBLIQAN GOVERNOR VETOED.
https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-gov-greg-abbott-vetoes-summer-lunch-program-for-low-income-kids-37817843

How Much Public Land Does Piece Of S*it Mike Lee Want To Sell? All Of It, Katie! https://www.wonkette.com/p/how-much-public-land-does-piece-of

The FDA allowed into the United States at least 150 drugs or their ingredients made at banned factories that were found to have mold, foul water, dirty labs or fraudulent testing protocols.

Key takeaways of our investigation:
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-drug-safety-foreign-manufacturers-takeaways?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #FDA #Drugs #Safety #Health #Medicine #Pharma #Science #Lab

"War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78n6p09pzno

Cancer experts told @BBCNews's "Panorama" that anti-medicine conspiracy theories are becoming more mainstream in their field, and this could be endangering lives. The show focuses on 23-year-old Paloma Shemirani, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer, and told she had a high chance of survival with chemotherapy. She refused the treatment in favor of Gerson therapy — a plant-based diet with juices, supplements and coffee enemas — and died seven months after diagnosis. Her brothers blame their mother, Kate Shemirani, who has thousands of followers on social media, where she styles herself as "the Natural Nurse." She raised her four children on conspiracy theories such as Alex Jones' ideas on Sandy Hook and 9/11, the notion that the Royal Family were shape-shifting lizards, and more. A former NHS nurse, she was struck off during the pandemic for promoting misinformation about COVID-19. The episode, "Cancer Conspiracy Theories: Why Did Our Sister Die?" is on BBC One today.

https://flip.it/fHoo-7

#Science #Medicine #Health #Misinformation #Disinformation #COVID #Cancer #ConspiracyTheories #BBC #TV #Television #InvestigativeJournalism

Two Ukrainian colonels who were part of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's security team were secretly working for Russia's FSB security agency and plotting to assassinate him, Kyiv Post reports. Here's more.

https://flip.it/4iO2hN

#Ukraine #Russia #Zelenskyy #RussiaUkraine

Justice Sotomayor called out the SCOTUS majority today for "reward[ing]" the Trump's administration's "noncompliance" with court orders today — and tied SCOTUS to the Trump administration for how their actions threaten the rule of law.

From my report at Law Dork: https://www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-scotus-allows-trump-admin

Tomorrow will be another big day for local elections in the U.S., including the mayoral primaries for Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and a little town called NYC. Plus, a legislative special election in New Hampshire, and the possible comeback of Anthony Weiner. @taniel breaks down all the races so far and to come in June for @bolts

https://flip.it/mlRoo1
#Politics #USPolitics #USElections #NYC #AndrewCuomo #ZohranMamdani #NYC #NYCMayor

The new lies spreading about climate change | The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/news/691183/climate-change-misinformation-synthesis-report-renewable-energy-solutions

"SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport people to random countries with no notice"

Honestly still can't believe that I wrote this headline today, let alone that the U.S. Supreme Court's majority did so.

https://www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-scotus-allows-trump-admin

How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New York’s Default Answer to Homelessness
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Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from accessing services like child care and help finding housing.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-homelessness-hotels?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #NY #NewYork #Homelessness #Homeless #Hotel #Housing #Shelter

Our favorite headline so far today: "Orcas may be able to make and use tools, with a little kelp from their friends.'''

From NBC News: "Researchers using a new drone say they have observed killer whales finding and modifying stalks of kelp to preen each other."

https://flip.it/N59ZRs

#Orca #Whales #Ocean #Science #MarineBiology #Animals

@RamenCatholic "A meme? What is it?"

"It's a piece of media that is repurposed to deliver a cultural, social or political expression, mainly through humour, but that's not important right now."