Mary (geographile)

I do not understand why we need to live in the world like this. We have never had a time without war. youtube.com/watch?v=y7tZ...

i don't think anyone should run explicitly on banning online gambling but i do think that a democratic-led government should just quietly take steps to undermine the industry and create an inhospitable regulatory environment

Threads is where the conversation is happening

The other day I drove a friend back from the airport and the whole way we talked about how impossible it is to be a woman with ADHD while also managing...everything. About halfway home we realized there was a pumpkin sitting on my windshield.

let's fucking go

Oh hell, the AZ Green Party doesn't claim the two "Green Party candidates" that are on the ballot and accuse them of being GOP spoilers. 🙃

BREAKING WaPo: Brazil's right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro just effectively conceded defeat to the incumbent left-wing president — minutes after Trump indicated he would not intervene on his behalf.

Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most

Zach Lahn is running for Iowa governor on MAHA-backed promises to bust up Big Ag and hold pesticide companies accountable. But some farmers wonder if he’s for real. Our collab w/ @thefern.org:

"How the streets and social media drove Lula to a historic comeback in Brazil. A viral WhatsApp channel and student-led protests played a key role in the veteran Brazilian leftist’s election victory." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...

This very short explanation of what to expect in Serbia reminds me how much turnout matters. youtube.com/watch?v=b_Gt...

Thank you !@rokhanna.bsky.social

this might rank as one of the most important outcomes of the night if it happens. would give dems the ability to begin to make north carolina a democracy

The bad: measles cases in the U.S. are more than double what they were last year, with 96% of cases being unvaccinated. The good: Pennsylvania has so far administered 14,000 more vaccines this year than last. The dream: The anti-vax movement is deservedly shunned and everyone gets vaccinated.

Ukraine's 475th Separate Assault Regiment CODE 9.2 evacuated two severely wounded soldiers by air using the Ukrainian-made StarGate casevac drone. In one mission, it flew nearly 30 km each way despite heavy Russian EW and loss of satellite navigation. #Ukraine

President Trump’s obsession with Sen. Jon Husted’s butt raises questions about James Talarico’s alleged heterosexuality. by JD Vance

Source: Natalie Harp to dress as Sen. Jon Husted this Halloween.

The high tide in Los Angeles set a new record this morning, based on preliminary data. San Diego tied (no pun intended) its record, but there may have been a data glitch. Slightly higher tides are possible tomorrow.

Possibly the first time I've seen Anthropic publicly mention climate change and it's...arse-covering in their public filing 🫠 Also hand-wringing that they won't be able to gobble up enough fossil fuels because all the other AI and data centre companies are also trying to gobble up fossil fuels

University Professor shares exciting insights into how bats socialise and why our world wouldn’t be the same without them | University of Chester

I'd forgotten until yesterday that he was part of DOGE too, supposedly he was even drafting executive orders. I haven't seen any reference to it, but think it'd be worth mentioning.

and now we are The Museum of English Rural Was Live thanks to everyone who joined us! you can watch the full recording back any time youtube.com/live/9ZFpDCD...

Oh. That's really sad.

Judge Jesse Furman orders Maurene Comey to be reinstated w/back pay. This will obviously be appealed, but it means Ms. Comey will be one of the key appeals. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Cool story Bro... Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/t...

24 social housing apartments in Paris, with a mass timber structure and concrete cladding Love the large, openable timber windows! By Atelier de Chézy Architecture

I don't associate sparkly indoor lighting with christmas, I think of it as a dark season thing. Lights start going up around now, increasing in variety of colors through Christmas, and don't come down until about March.

When the weather outside is warm enough and dry enough I hang out and play with my dog for hours per day. I am lucky to have that time. She is pleased about this. Mind you, when it's cold and rainy I only come out a little less, and I wear a warm coat and huddle out of the rain. She's still happy.

Here’s a shocking video of Bolsonaro supporters throwing stones and bricks at Labour Party councilwoman Iara Pimentel (PT-Montes Claros) in Minas Gerais last night. One of many shocking displays of public violence by Flávio Bolsonaro supporters.

🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old Argentinian biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack

I haven’t slept a full night in three weeks ahead of the polls opening in Brazil today. I might be shouting into a void here, but if you can spare a few seconds to send good energy towards our elections today and for the largest country in South America to beat fascism, please do so. 🇧🇷

lasguns come in all colors, because the imperium is too large for comprehensive standardization

Kalorama reliably has lovely front porch gourd displays. How do they discourage squirrels from eating them?

Honestly I might mute the folks who are making lead poisoning jokes in response to this.

I have autism. My daughter has autism. Eric Zepeda has autism, and limited verbal communication skills. 🧊 tackled him from behind. Kidnapped him. Broke his wrist so badly it required emergency surgery. 🧊 dumped him on the side of the street. He walked to school. 🧵 #SheShed #FUCKICE

Louisiana v. Callais eliminated one of two majority-Black voting districts that offered Black voters a voice. Now, the group behind Callais is back for the last remaining one. Join us Oct. 27 at 10am at the Tom Stagg Federal Courthouse in Shreveport. We are packing the courtroom!

why build your castle behind a moat when you can surround it with flowerbeds so beautiful no one dares to destroy it

Oh, so now they’re anti-literacy testing.

Over the past decade, as global temperatures have continued to rise, lightning has emerged as a major yet frequently underestimated meteorological hazard in tropical regions of the world, and southern India, which lies south of the Tropic of Cancer, is bearing a significant brunt of this phenomenon.

I can tell the seasons are really changing because I just got some merino wool ankle socks to wear under my sandals.

Yeah, this man should not be allowed to practice law, and any failure to take away his ability to practice law after all of this would be a part of the end of the rule of law in America.

Flock wants to spy on you but doesn't want you to return the favor. www.joemygod.com/2026/09/floc...

Drive a kid to suicide for downloading the data that they now give for free to the AIs. They should have been shut down years ago. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...

“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century.

EXCLUSIVE: Pete Hegseth wanted Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s globe for his office. His staff broke it. The Pentagon denied us access to take photos, but we obtained some anyway. A story in global affairs: wapo.st/3WF2YQo