"It wasn't mental health that killed these people, it was an automatic rifle with bullets... I'm a former police officer, a former Army officer. These M4s, AR-15s, they've got to get off the streets or this is going to keep happening" - Allen, TX mall shooting witness Steven

“I tried to focus only on the lions, having read more about their behavior. Maybe it has to do with my misbegotten embrace of the patriarchy, my misbegotten understanding of the world in the effort to adapt.” — Nancy Lemann harpers.org/archive/2023/0…

Most trans adults went to school at a time when there was little or no discussion of gender identity. Now, as Americans debate policies that affect trans Americans, there’s disagreement over how — or whether — to broach these issues in schools. wapo.st/3BRiqLF

BREAKING: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is humiliated as students from Florida’s prestigious New College defy him in the best way possible. After DeSantis conducted a “takeover” of the left-leaning college through his fascist anti-LGBTQ+ policies, the students struck back by

After declining to take audience questions after his first New Hampshire campaign event today, Ron DeSantis lashed out at a reporter for asking him about it while he was chatting with members of the crowd individually. Here’s the video, via NBC News —>

For God’s sake, I had two kids graduate this spring. Their biggest takeaway? “I was so afraid of tripping and falling on stage.”

An incredible legacy that Amen and Ausar Thompson must now attempt to live up to as twin brothers in the NBA x.com/reflog_18/stat…

After Desantis went to SF and talked about seeing homeless and “riff-raff,” Trump supporter Wayne Dupree posted these pictures from Gainesville, Jacksonville, Pensacola and Orlando.

Yesterday the herd came out to proudly represent #USF at the 21st annual #StPetePride Parade, the largest Pride festival in all of Florida.

"There are three kinds of patriots, two bad, one good. The bad ones are the uncritical lovers and loveless critics. Good patriots carry on a lover's quarrel with their country, a reflection of God's lover's quarrel with all the world." Rev. William Sloane Coffin

She. Told. Us.

The Cleveland Browns season begins today (A New Hope version)

To the United States Congress: I support Ukraine 100% until victory. And I vote. I’m watching to see which US representatives and senators support American values and freedom and which supplicate to Russian authoritarianism and support genocide. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

“My advice to the fans would be to start drinking heavily.” -Browns HC Kevin Stefanski

The 6 men who died on the Francis Scott Key bridge were all immigrants. They came here to work. They weren’t murderers, drug dealers, or rapist. Immigrants Make America Great. Remember that.

One of the simplest yet most moving news photos I’ve ever seen — Barack Obama and Marian Robinson watch the results come in, Election Night 2008. Pic: David Katz.

Florida Argues It Could Stop Professors From Criticizing Governor insidehighered.com/news/faculty-i…

Russian Foreign Minister endoses JD Vance. Need I say more? meidasnews.com/news/russian-f…

Good boy.🐶

Bro we broke up with you for a reason #DNC2024