I didn’t want the internet in my appliances and I don’t want it on my clothes and accessories either.

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

This is horrifying

Thanks Elon

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/h...

Also this gem: “when DATA is used where MONETIZED (or MONETIZABLE) DATA is intended, the conflation treats vast realms of real data—including data of vital importance to people—as nonexistent.” He’s talking about AVs sold to us as supposedly safe and sustainable, sold to companies as $$ data mines.

Nuance.

People need to start highlighting that Miller is actually the shadow President and the one calling the shots. When it was Musk who was doing it, it caused a rift between them so big that after he was out, Musk was bashing Trump claiming he is in the Epstein files.

Sens. Schumer, Merkley, Murray, and Peters are calling for the resignation of OMB Director Russell Vought.

"By impounding billions of dollars … and aggressively pursuing the illegal use of pocket rescissions, Vought has done everything in his power to gut the federal government piece by piece."

And trust me, I have consumed a LOT of critical content about the tradwife movement. It fascinates me, and much of the ideology echoes the environment I grew up in.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=arCu...

This episode is a couple of months old but it is hands down one of the best conversations I’ve listened to on the subject of tradwives. It is nuanced, compassionate, and incredibly relevant.

His slip of the tongue reveals who’s really in charge. trib.al/mIvP0yE

“Illinois governor says we’re provoking actions that are unlawful,” Miller said on CNN. “If I put federal law enforcement and National Guard into a nice sleepy Southern town, is anyone gonna riot?”

Exactly.

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

Portland hosted a drag show across from the ICE facility today. 🔥 song choice. 😍

Encourage reading the whole post, which is admirably measured.

TL;DR: We don’t fully understand what’s behind the jump in US pedestrian deaths, but car bloat seems to be an important factor.

Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:

"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."

"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."

Hey! Team Hong here. Fran is running for Governor because she knows that together, We Make Better Possible.

But we can’t do it without you.

Join Team Hong today and let’s take back Wisconsin for working people.

francescahong.com/volunteer

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

This is frightening -> "The staff of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the journal that reports on health trends and emerging infectious threats, was also laid off. "

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

Thoughts and prayers to Cosplay Cop Kristi who had to brave the dogs, farmer’s markets, capybaras, and marathon runners of Portland this week.

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking?

Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

This arrest appears to be in direct violation of a temporary restraining order prohibiting DHS officers from arresting journalists. The officers here may well be subject to contempt of court. protectdemocracy.org/wp-content/u...