Send that text. Tell somebody you love them. Miss them. Or just glad they're around. Like that post you've ignored. Don't leave 'em on read. No matter what's gone down or going down. Today's a good day to do it.

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As of today, this is how women must dress in Afghanistan, according to the Taliban's Supreme Leader. The following rules are now in effect: The full face must be covered—no hands, nothing visible. The black veil was presented as a "recommendation" a year ago, now it is the law.

Heisler/New York Times:

Civico of Worcester and DREAM Collaborative of Boston say the units will range from studios to three-bedroom condos. The building, where the library would replace the current library branch down the street, would have a 21-space underground garage.

🚨Elon Musk is blocking that video on Twitter!!! You know what to do!! Spread it widely!

Valverde…….GOOOOL! ⚽️ 49” #HalaMadrid

EDER MILITÃO LAUNCHED THIS ASSIST FROM JUST OUTSIDE MADRID'S BOX FOR BRAHIM DIAZ TO DOUBLE THEIR LEAD 🚀

Our nation’s public schools occupy 2 million acres. Too many of their schoolyards are seas of asphalt. Not only does the lack of modern equipment hinder active creative play that children need, but these spaces are a liability for communities. tpl.org/blog/playgroun…

On this day (Aug 28) in 1963, a quarter million peaceful demonstrators marched on Wash DC for racial justice, as Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on this spot on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, declaring "I have a dream." His dream has not yet been realized, but we have hope.

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the suit that shook the nation. 😂😌 This is how we're showing up to the polls in November. Don’t meet us there, beat us there, and get active: naacp.org/vote

Paul Graham The New York Times finally got around to noticing recently what I pointed out in June 2021: less proactive policing after George Floyd's death on 5/25/2020 led to massive increases in black and Hispanic death rates from both homicides and car crashes: takimag.com/article/the-fa…

"Road diets are bad because they slow me down" carries more weight than "Road diets will save lives." No amount of case studies, trend lines, or safety stats will change that. Humans are emotionally attached to driving as fast as possible.

That cardboard box in your home is fueling election denial... A boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country. propub.li/3TatVXT

“Some have a hard time seeing incarcerated people as veterans.” It wasn’t without controversy when VFW Post 12226 was instituted at Sterling Correctional Facility, but to this group of at-risk veterans, it means more than one might expect. #FORVETERANS vfw.org/media-and-even…

After reading through social media comments, this is the argument against speed cameras:

Red light cameras are a money trap in that they collect money from dangerous drivers who run red lights.

SURPRISE!

Our public schools occupy 2 million acres. Too many of their schoolyards are seas of asphalt. Not only does the lack of modern equipment hinder the active, creative play children need, but these spaces are a liability for communities. #BackToSchool tpl.org/blog/playgroun…

This photo of Tyreek Hill's TD celebration 💀