'Sign language is woke now': Outrage over right wing's new culture war - Raw Story

https://www.rawstory.com/right-wing-2670795129/

Of course.

#blackmastodon https://www.blackenterprise.com/fedex-driver-case-gibson-dismissal-shooting/

I normally try to not quote too much from an article because I want people to read the entire piece themselves, but this one is so good. Believe me, I am being selective in the following quotes!

Also, happy 91st birthday to former PM Jean Chrétien! https://substack.com/@wallsandbridges/note/c-85591650

In 2016, Bill Clinton and AG Loretta Lynch exchanged pleasantries at an airport, and it was treated like a hair-on-fire scandal.

The fact that Trump helped lead the charge seems relevant anew — given his far more controversial chat with Samuel Alito. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/newly-reported-details-spark-fresh-questions-alitos-call-trump-rcna187182

Copernicus: 2024 is the first year to exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial level

"2024 was the warmest year in global temperature records going back to 1850.
The global average temperature was 15.10°C. This is equivalent to 1.60°C above an estimate of the 1850-1900 temperature designated to be the pre-industrial level."

Sea surface temperature also at record high.

https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2024-first-year-exceed-15degc-above-pre-industrial-level

The source of this angst comes down to anxiety over the cost of a college education.

Sports are the lottery ticket to not relying on soul-crushing debt to finance an #education.

The grief over the American Dream is manifesting as grievance.

I don’t make the rules 🤷🏻‍♂️ https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m65ifh7vn5zdgs7izcmht4gy/post/3lfdapx62mk2s

Pssstt....

Henry Kissinger is still dead.

Punch a Nazi.

😅 #MPNCA

https://whatmemeworry.bandcamp.com/album/the-devils-due

#AntifaAF #FediMusic #FediRadio #Kissinger #Nazi

Since Meta CEO and self-proclaimed sock sniffer Mark Zuckerberg has fired Meta's fact checkers, someone has to step up to the plate and keep things under control. And I am clearly the man for the job. Please support my Patreon so I have the means to check every fact and ensure it is of the proper quality.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

It's time for more random #cat #facts! Ever wondered what that little flap on the corner of their ears is there for? Wonder no more! That's Henry's Pocket, or the cutaneous marginal pouch, potentially used to amplify or direct sounds, but there are different theories about it.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry%27s_pocket

#CatsOfMastodon
#Meowstodon

"After decades of faux displays of 'corporate social responsibility,' it's clear that big business and ultrawealthy individuals will happily sacrifice democracy for a little extra cash."

https://www.forkingpaths.co/p/faustian-capitalism