Hi everyone!👋

Empathy is a powerful tool that can bridge gaps and foster understanding. Let's strive to put ourselves in others' shoes, listen without judgment, and offer support when needed.

Together, we can create a more compassionate and connected world.

You can do it!

Passengers flying into the #UK facing delays as passport e-gates across the country have not been working all day. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65731795

@diygene Elton looks a little crazed. LOL!

Midnight and Moonshine
#caturday

Hi Friends,
Since this instance is going away soon, I'm moving to SFBA.social. The instructions say we'll be able to find each other when the servers update. Look for me at @ScruffyJunco@sfba.social
Cheers!

"Florida’s fascist project will crash and burn spectacularly, because we have all of the tools and all of the power to guarantee that outcome. All we have to do is organize and be ready to use them."

A must-read by @emilygorcenski

https://emilygorcenski.com/post/floridas-fascists-forthcoming-failures/

This statement from BART really underscores how Phil Ting is playing with fire by not committing to emergency bridge funds for public transit. Ting, do the right thing so we don't have to watch BART collapse like this. https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2023/news20230526-0

Here’s a real understatement of a headline.

https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/05/25/ron-desantis-is-not-a-competent-governor/

Heard about the 'woke mind virus'? It's the first time I've encountered a pathogen that promotes empathy, equality, and critical thinking—quite an upgrade from the usual plagues.

President Biden needs to expand the court. Add four more sane Justices who know what they are doing and understand the Constitution and it’s limits. Also Thomas, Kavanaugh, and probably Gorsuch need to be impeached.

#ExpandTheCourt #SCOTUS
https://newsie.social/@slcw/110437165366473486

@bubbatheog White sister here — I agree with every word. We’ve got to link arms and fight like hell.

181 #COVID infections have been tallied from the recent CDC event. But the organization still can't take a stand against infection. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/05/26/cdc-covid-outbreak/ "In a 'Know Before You Go' document shared with The Washington Post, CDC organizers encourage attendees at the June conference to wear their 'own high-quality masks and, if possible, also carry covid-19 rapid tests with them.'" Carry your own rapid tests. #COVID #COVID19

@ethanedward Wow, we’re headed backwards fast. And downhill.

Former top FBI official slams DeSantis after declaring he’d fire the director 'on day one'.

Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis is under fresh fire after launching his presidential campaign and declaring he believes the Federal Bureau of Investigation and even the U.S. Dept. of Justice are not “independent” agencies, and they should be subject to the scrutiny of the President of the United States. https://www.rawstory.com/desantis-2660672395/

Missing Woman in Ottawa, Ontario - April Jackson, 40 - #Ottawa #Ontario #missingperson #missingpeoplecanada #missingincanada

The Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Unit is requesting the public’s assistance to locate missing 40-year-old April Jackson.

April was last seen on May 16th at approximately 1:30 pm near Heatherington Road. ..

More Info: https://missingpeople.ca/missing-woman-in-ottawa-ontario-april-jackson-40/

Tally of covid-19 cases after CDC conference climbs to 181 - The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/05/26/cdc-covid-outbreak/ (Me: Proves healthcare workers can be as stupid and lazy as general public - shameful)

About 70 percent of participants who responded to a CDC survey said they did not wear masks at the event.

@nedhamson Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — they doing neither controlling or preventing. That’s leadership. <snark>

I think we're way past the time of trying to appeal to bigots.

They should be adjusting to us, not the other way around.

Fuck what they want.

What do we want?

Today in Labor History May 26, 1824: Women and girls led the first recorded factory strike in US history. 102 women and girls walked off the job at Slater Mill, in Pawtucket, and picketed their factory.
Two days prior, the owners had increased working hours by an hour per day with no additional pay. Additionally, they slashed the pay of power-loom weavers by 25%. Those affected were all women and girls aged 15 to 30. According to the bosses, the girls had already been earning “extravagant wages.”

The owners were caught off guard. They were not expecting a protest. Indeed, no U.S. factories had ever experienced a strike. Perhaps even more shocking, other workers and community members joined them in solidarity. They blockaded the mills and hurled rocks at the mansions of the owners. On the final day of the week-long strike, workers set one of the mills on fire. The next day, the owners agreed to negotiate and agreed on a compromise.

#WorkingClass #LaborHistory #strike #women #sabotage #girls #solidarity

The most common gender affirming surgery is breast augmentation -- in cis (non-trans) women.

The regret rate is around 20%.

Gender affirming surgeries in trans people have around a 1% regret rate.

Guess which people need approval from a mental health provider...