Whoa, look at the interior of this new Japanese restaurant in NYC called Shirokuro — all of the surfaces (floors, chairs, walls, counters, etc.) are painted to look like a 2-dimensional drawing. https://kottke.org/25/05/nyc-restaurant-interior-or-black-white-drawing

Fuck.

Spread the word and light up those phone /email lines.

We just learned yesterday that the majority on the House Ways and Means Committee added language to the reconciliation bill that would give the administration unchecked power to revoke nonprofit tax status for organizations.

Section 112209 raises profound constitutional concerns, as it opens the door to restrictions on free speech and could be weaponized against organizations that promote civil rights and liberties and racial justice.

They paused that nonprofit EO because the sector immediately mobilized and was prepared.

These sneaky shits hope we don't notice this time around.

Have a favorite nonprofit? Speak up on their behalf.

#uspol #nonprofits

Maybe you or somebody you know has a #Windows10 computer, which works perfectly fine, but will lose support on October 14 because it cannot be updated to Windows 11 for hardware support reasons.

Please, do not turn the computer into unnecessary e-waste but keep using it and give it a new life by installing #Linux on it. There are plenty of advantages in doing so, the biggest one being it's waaaayyy cheaper.

For more, see:
https://endof10.org/

#EndOf10 #Windows #eWaste #sustainability

Hunger is a policy choice. By cutting food assistance programs like SNAP, Republicans are choosing to let folks go hungry. Let’s be clear about that.

Arborists often operate a shady business.

#nerlingersjokes #dadjokes

Vaccines are not only immensely useful; they also embody something beautifully human in their combination of care and communication. Vaccines do not trick the immune system, as is sometimes said; they educate and train it. As a resource of good public health, they allow doctors to whisper words of warning into the cells of their patients. Vaccines are not conspiracies or tools of control; they are molecular loving-kindness.
-- The Economist (In an Ugly World, Vaccines Are a Beautiful Gift (Oct 5th, 2023))

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #TheEconomist #Medicine #PublicHealth #Science #Vaccines

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Sunset #Clouds #Iowa

it’s always disappointing when i think i’ve found a good picture to caption but it doesn’t bear fruit

Last year I stood up throughout a meeting because I had cystitis and sitting down was too uncomfortable. Apparently the men took it as a power move and listened for once. Cystitis has been cured for months but I still stand in meetings and seem to get attention.

Trump Vows To Reopen Joann Fabrics As Prison
https://theonion.com/trump-vows-to-reopen-joann-fabrics-as-prison/

You won’t find Ryan Gosling so cute when he finally grows up to become Ryan Goose.

The Catholic Church has selected Robert Prevost as their new leader, Pope Leo XIV. “The cardinals clearly wanted someone committed to Pope Francis’ reform agenda and someone with a demonstrated record for effective management.” https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/prevost-new-pope-american-cardinal-committed-reforms-pope-francis-began

Crockett debuts a new game called "Trump or trans," then displays a gigantic placard of Trump golfing

What happens at Conclave, stays at Conclave

"I am starting a petition to no longer refer to AI "art" as AI art but instead as Computer-Rendered Artificial Pictures (CRAP).

Pass it on."

Man is the only animal that dresses other animals in cute little pants and shirts

Speaking at a school board meeting, a fourth-grader rebukes RFK Jr about his retrograde & false views of people with autism. “I have autism and I’m not broken, and I hope that nobody in Princeton Public Schools believes RFK Jr’s lies.” 🔥 https://kottke.org/25/05/4th-grader-to-rfk-jr-i-have-autism-and-im-not-broken

Phew, for a Minute There, I Thought the Arts Were Going to Get Too Much Funding. “I mean, what were we thinking…handing out grants to novelists with weird names like Marisol or Devin? Some of them were using metaphors. OPENLY.” https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/phew-for-a-minute-there-i-thought-the-arts-were-going-to-get-too-much-funding