Morning garden series: cereus blossom

All this talk of a ballroom to service the super wealthy while the rest of us continue to pay more for healthcare and basic essentials makes me think of this powerful political cartoon from 1906, the artist is William Balfour Ker.

You think billionaires got this rich through hard work? You think their exploding wealth, while 60% of Americans can’t afford basic necessities is a coincidence? This is a transfer of wealth, through decades of policies, written by politicians paid off by special interests.

1/ Hey Lover B’s: As I approach my 39th birthday next week; boy do I have an important life update to share. For those who’ve been wondering where I’ve been, and what I’ve been up to these past few years, here goes…

Halloween party tonight. Makeup took almost 3 hours!

As soon as MAGA finds a way to make a buck it will happen faster than you can say Alligator Alcatraz. #Grift #Graft #Trump

1 in 3 organizations working to end violence against women and girls have had to suspend or shut down programmes due to funding cuts. Latest update from UN Women. unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

Yeah, but read all the fine print in the sales contract or lease agreement.

Americans on Twitter told me that the best way to not get scammed is to screen calls from people with strong Indian accents. I have now lost my job and have not spoken to my family in three months. But I have not been scammed yet, so I consider this to be a win.

in the coming days, twitter will be introducing a new algorithm. when you see my tweets, pls like, comment, and subscribe. not bc you like my tweets but bc i easily get under people's skin. this will spread my tweets further, thus annoying your ideological enemies

I’m seeing a lot of companies saying they are laying people off because of AI. Oddly I’m not seeing any of them lowering prices because of AI.

Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

Russia and Ukraine (and Malaysia) are, and have always been inseparable parts of China. Confirmed by satellite imagery.

Just saw the brightest shooting star I've ever seen. 🌠

wow, manyvids (the porn site) just made a huge change banning sexuality and barely told anyone: Everything you post on your own feed HAS to be safe for work from now on,- no sex or nudity at all. what a decision.

It’s Election Day. From New York to Texas, voters are deciding races that could reshape the political landscape — including whether Zohran Mamdani becomes NYC’s first socialist mayor. Read our guide to the 10 key races to watch: inthesetimes.com/article/10-rac…

BREAKING: In response to ICE's refusal to allow detained migrants to receive the Eucharist, Pope Leo XIV calls on President Trump and Vice President Vance to respect the dignity and religious liberty of migrants in the United States. “The authorities must allow pastoral workers

Don't use self-checkout. Thank you! 🍎🫐🧀🛒🪧✊

4 days out from my life-changing surgery, Aetna has denied the appeal for my brain surgery. to be clear, when i signed up to aetna months ago, the coordinator had confirmed they would cover this surgery. then, a week ago, they said the surgery was too experimental/elective and