Lauren WeinsteinThe media and political frenzy over the Chinese balloon(s) have definitely risen into the pantheon of the most ludicrous displays I've ever seen. And I've seen a lot of ludicrous displays by both over the years. Trust me on this.
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Retired studio furnituremaker, now a full-time amateur chef, pool boy, art critic, anthropologist. Earthling first, American second
ADHDeanASLToo many Black Americans swim upstream their entire lives while too many white Americans offer them advice on how to improve their strokes from the decks of our yachts.
Chad LoderThis man, 26-year old Brandon Tsay, is a hero. Tsay singlehandedly prevented a second massacre by wrestling the gun away from the California mass shooter at a packed dance studio. The serial number on the gun led authorities to the identity of the shooter. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/23/us/brandon-tsay-alhambra-monterey-park-shooting/index.html
david robertsRemember this study? Showed that Republican policies quite literally kill people. Everyone just shrugged and moved on. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/16/politics-health-relationship/
Maria PopovaErasmus Darwin (Charles's grandfather) scandalized society with his epic poem about the sexual reproduction of plants. It went on to inspire some of the most ravishing botanical art of all time: https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/11/07/the-temple-of-flora-thornton/
Tiffany LiMonterey Park was my first home. I’ve spent much of my life in that city. There’s a tangled history of Asian-America in MPK that’s unique and somehow universal. There’s so much to be said for the community there. I am full of sorrow. And I am furious it has come to this.
Robert ReichHow is abortion an economic issue?
Being forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term means:
— Families are 4x more likely to live below the poverty line
— Parents are 3x less likely to work full-time
— Parents are 6x more likely to receive public assistance
I hope #TomHanks plays #GeorgeSantos when the movie is made.
Max BootTwo years ago today my dad returned to Moscow to fight for a democratic, free and beautiful Russia. Today we are launching a campaign to free him. Join now! Say no to war! Free Alexey Navalny!
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Dasha_Navalnaya/status/1615311393192030209
L O L G O PMe, as the only masked dad at my kid’s indoor swim lesson