To our friends in national media who will be covering Mayor Bowser's large "Black Lives Matter" street painting / renamed intersection—welcome! And a few notes for context (thread):

We wanted to understand what this meant for the region’s future, and in particular for the families that had been so central to that march toward economic equality. nyti.ms/38JNLAy

My best friend is so talented, hit him up for all of your original music needs!!

Hard to believe it’s been five years. Miss you everyday, Dad ❤️

What to say when someone dies.

As we watch Trumpers storm the capital with guns. Just a reminder, this is what America did to Native protesting for clean water.

Today was the deadliest day of a historic pandemic in the United States and it will hardly rank as one of the top five things the day will be remembered for.

I want to watch this over and over again. Such unhinged delight at seeing the impossible happen.

the “pro life” party fucking spare me

“Spare me the bullshit of mental illness,” says Sen. Murphy of the United States. “We’re not an outlier on mental illness, we’re an outlier on firearms”

watching scotus destroy rights in a flurry of 6-3 decisions, reminding myself that republicans have lost the popular vote in every potus election except one (1) since 1988

1/3rd of the Supreme Court was appointed by a one term president who the majority of the United States voted against in his only 2 elections.

"what would i do in the face of a historical tragedy? would i intervene?" is not a theoretical situation. to be able to look away as Palestinians endure unspeakable horrors and ethnic cleansing is a sign of great and monstrous privilege. ceasefiretoday.com

On the bridge of the container ship Dali, 4 minutes from disaster, there's one critical moment we haven't heard about yet. The very moment the ship lost power the 1st time. What did the pilot do, right then? His first thought, apparently, was safety — the bridge looming ahead.

Photographer Hector Vivas has been creating a series at this year's Olympics called "Layers of the Games." The idea is to capture multiple moments from a single Olympic event and then combine them into one image. The results are incredible. (Great work Hector Vivas!)

895. The most fitting celly

Best buds 🥹 #Gr8ness

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