The sounds of explosions and thudding and crashing of falling beams. The smell of smoke and burning plastic. Smoke alarms will hopefully give you the chance to grab loved ones and get out. It happens mad quick.

I stood out back pointlessly spraying the garden hose over the wall because it’s better to do something rather than nothing. But the house must have been completely gutted in less than 25 minutes when the fire department arrived and quickly doused the blaze.

When you share something really cute, or funny, or on point, some will share it without alt-text.

But many more people won't share posts with images that don't have alt-text. It's about the desire to create a welcoming environment for everyone.

Yet we can't ignore that's not a value held by some*.

Estimates put him at $200 billion net worth. That's a lot but not more than Elon.

Genocide was the main reason 2020 Biden voters in swing states voted third party in 2024. 1/3 of 2020 Biden voters who EITHER voted third party OR stayed home in 2024 said they would have been more likely to vote for Harris if she promised an arms embargo. (www.imeupolicyproject.org/postelection...)

Half of Biden voters were calling the genocide a genocide as early as January 2024. (thehill.com/policy/defen...) Meanwhile, Kamala repeated Zionist atrocity propaganda about mass rapes in national media and Biden vetoed or ignored U.N. ceasefire resolutions and an ICJ ruling.

Today's neoliberals can be tomorrow's socialists, but we have to be willing to put in the work.

Bluesky is as good as any place to tell people about progressivism and socialism.

And to direct them to resources, youtubers, and leftist organizations.