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FIX YOUR HEART OR DIE This is a* (pre-enshittification) federal health/ safety/ regulatory agency appreciation account. *not exclusively. If you don't use alt text, I won't reskeet. Accessibility isn't hard. (Formerly @axlizzie on Twitter)

Spain's FIFA champion team celebrating their victory with a photo.

To the side, Trump and bestie Jeffrey Epstein stand with their arm around each other's shoulder and the happy smiles of pedo rapists who were never held accountable for their many, ugly crimes.

Spain, the FIFA 2026 champions, in a group photo as a giant short-spined raccoon named Jimothy cheers them from the side.

Unlike Trump, Jimothy knows who the winners are.

Steve Martin and Dan Akroyd in brightly patterned open button up shirts with large gold necklaces and billed caps, captioned "We are two weeks and crazy guys!"

Screencap of a crossword puzzle. A clue and its answer are highlighted:

15 ACROSS "PBS series hosted by librarian Mychal Threets"

Answer: ReadingRainbow

Star Wars Anakin/ Amidala meme showing Anakin making a statement, Amidala thinking he's joking, then concerned when he isn't.

Text:
Anakin (CDC):

IF YOU'RE RETURNING HOME AFTER

A #WILDFIRE, REMEMBER THAT ASH

AND DUST CAN BE HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH

WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SUCH AS LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS, LONG PANTS, GOGGLES, AND WORK GLOVES.

Amidala:
AND A TIGHT-FITTING N95 OR BETTER RESPIRATOR, RIGHT??

THE CDC: *no response*

Amidala (concerned): PEOPLE SHOULD PROTECT THEIR LUNGS TOO, RIGHT?

"On your way with an axe to grind - 13th century, British Library, Add. MS 89379, f. 90v"

Image shows a rough drawing of long legged, long footed, short torso, neckless creature with slit pupils and a fairly flat face looking upward, wearing leggings, a red shirt, and some sort of torso armor/garment.

It is holding a long axe or halberd, easily twice its height, in one hand/paw.

Governor Tim Walz, a jovial, suntanned middle-aged white guy in a red hat, black-rimmed glasses, and a yellow t-shirt, standing next to a taller man, also tanned, with blonde hair and bushy beard.

Both are holding cute baby piglets and laughing/ beaming like this is the best day. Meanwhile, the piggies look happily zonked out.

A selfie of a skull-painted person in a black hood, artistified by @riotgrlerin with reddish highlights on the hood, against a swirly deep blue and purple backdrop with some cobwebs in the upper corners.

Middle aged Vincent Price, with a signature pencil-line mustache and a bald cap, smiles when a slightly raised eyebrow as he holds an egg up for comparison with an elegant hand.

A photo of fetterman, a tall bald white guy) in signature shorts, hoodie, and sockless sneakers, overlaid with the visor, antenna, suspenders, and abdominal carrying tank of Krang's Android body.

Inside, Krang, a giant bubble-gum pink brain alien who controls the behemoth, has been given McConnell's face.

You'd think McConnell would feel some connection to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Screenshot reads:

[16:12] News : is another you living out their dreams in an alternate universe? Probably, you lazy bum!

Pope Leo, a mild-looking, smallish 71 yo white man with short hair, white cassock with short capelet, and a relatively simple cross on a necklace, smiles affably while gripping a black bat.

He looks one non-description suit and fedora away from being a terrifying enforcer/cleaner character in Road to Perdition, which would actually be a pretty solid gangster/clergy crossover title.

A red-haired Austin Powers impersonator with thick glasses, white ruffled shirt, and blue celebrate suit, cringes and holds their fists up defensively as a sex bot in a filmy short peignoir with big, teased blonde wig, menaces them with gun-tits.

Performer: Manhattan Burly

Photo credit: Mix Media Mae

4 men in the baskets of 2 cherry-picker cranes looking at the Kennedy Center name, which they are slightly above. One in a brown coat and brown ball cap seems to be gesturing and giving directions: he has his left arm in a sling and no fall protection harness. At least 2 other employees are harnessed, indicating this employer is aware this is a requirement. None have hard hats.

White House release that reads:
"Supreme Court Bolster's President Trump's Push to Eliminate Transgender Insanity"

"Insanity" is lined through in red: below is written:
"Visibility, Identity, Economic Stability, Access, Mental and Physical Health, and, ultimately, Existence"

A Fugglrr, a stuffed animal with wide spaced eyes and human teeth. In this case a goldfish, with both eyes and mouth on a side.

"Stalin's Boots", a metal statue of calf-length boots standing atop a brick plinth.

A somewhat weathered banner hanging on a rail outside the entrance to a brick convent that reads:

"I was a stranger and you welcomed me.
Matt. 25:35

"stranger" is crossed out and replaced with "an immigrant".

It's signed "Jesus"

Screencap from OSHA.gov regarding hazardous exposure to heat in the workplace:

"Standards
Employer Responsibilities (OSHA Standard: General Duty Clause)
Under the General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are required to provide their employees with a place of employment that "is free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious harm to employees." The courts have interpreted OSHA's general duty clause to mean that an employer has a legal obligation to provide a workplace free of conditions or activities that either the employer or industry recognizes as hazardous and that cause, or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to employees when there is a feasible method to abate the hazard. This includes heat-related hazards that are likely to cause death or serious bodily harm."

Last sentence is highlighted by the poster.

A close up of a light tan sparrow with a closed beak.

Herky the Hawk, the University of Iowa hawk mascot, wearing a black jersey and gold pants and comically oversized shoes, walks towards the crowd with a gritted, toothy grimace.

Yeah, you read that right. The hawk has teeth.

Y'know, Iowa used to have at least an adequate biology program.

Giuliani at a lectern set up in the parking lot of a Four Seasons Garden Center, with dozens of journalists and others ringed around.

A screenshot from Kroger's website showing Neopolitan ice cream, in packaging that is only similar to the AI in that it has a blue lid.

Close up of 2, maybe 3? Cartons of maybe ice cream, with some blurry scribbling on the label that only vaguely resembles writing, and spells nothing coherent.

The White House and the Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to requests for comment.

The administration is also planning to include in the bag a report by Mr. Trump's 1776 Commission, which was released at the end of his first term as a part of a response to antiracism protests in 2020.

The report, written by conservative activists and intellectuals, likens progressivism to fascism, and says Americans were being indoctrinated with a false critique of the nation's founding and identity, including the role of slavery. The report took aim at the civil rights movement, saying that it "was almost immediately turned to programs that ran counter to the lofty ideals of the founders."

Hamed Aleaziz covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy for The Times.

Zolan Kanno-Youngs is a White House correspondent for The Times, covering President Trump and his administration

Screenshot from NYT:

In the coming weeks, the United States plans to provide a welcome gift to white South Africans entering the United States as refugees. They will get an Android tablet, an American flag and copies of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. They will also receive a packet of literature that provides a sanitized, Trump- approved view of American and South African history, one that criticizes racial equity and civil rights laws and promotes claims of discrimination against white people.

The welcome bags include a report commissioned by Mr. Trump during his first term that downplays the role of slavery in the country's founding, and a children's book accusing South Africa's government of "favoring the Black population."

The gifts would be the latest step by the Trump administration to welcome the white minority in South Africa, even as the president maintains a ban on refugees fleeing from war and persecution everywhere else in the world.

The proposal for the bags is still being finalized. Mr. Trump's aides have planned to give them to a group of South African Afrikaners who enter the United States in the coming weeks, according t government documents obtained by The New York Times and an official familiar with the matter.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to detail plans that have not been announced. It is not clear how much the bags cost, or how much of the cost was being paid by taxpayers. It is unusual for the government to provide welcome gifts of this kind to

Dril tweet saying:
"And another thing: im not mad. please dont put in the newspaper that I got mad.

Screencap of BBC Science Focus:

"We've found a tiny particle that could erase the Universe at any moment"

Dustin Nolan statement on his FB page:

Facts matter. Journalism matters. Being truthful matters.
That was my message on Friday, and now it's being twisted to fit whatever ideology people want. I was not going to speak on the virality of my farewell message and hoped the interest would fade. But now, seeing multiple publications twist my words into unintended meanings, I feel I must set the record straight.

First, I was not quitting on-air. I decided with my wife months ago, and the station had the job posted months ago. Second, I was not blasting the news station or the news industry. I was simply explaining my approach to journalism and reminding everyone why we do what we do.
Finally, I was not fired or forced out. Again, this was a hard decision for me, but one that will allow me to follow a dream I've always had. I understand my future plans are vague. That's on purpose, as I am not at liberty to fully discuss what I am doing next.

To the publications that posted this story without asking for context and those who grasped at straws to create a storyline that simply isn't there, you're part of the problem. Especially the ones who used our son's name in the story without our permission. Shame on you. To those who may be disappointed to hear that this wasn't an anchor taking a stand against the industry, I hope you know that local journalists are working hard every day to be the difference in the industry. Our world needs strong journalists now more than ever. I wanted you to know that that's been my goal from the beginning. Finally, to all of the people in the Quad Cities who understood my farewell message and have reached out to me, I am so grateful and honored to hear your kind words.
Thank you for allowing me to be part of your family.

Dustin Nolan

Screenshot of dictionary.com: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/trash-talk

"Etymology
Origin of trash talk
First recorded in 1980-1985"

Larry the Cat gazes at his loyal staffer while cordially allowing Barack Obama to stroke him. In the background, ignored, PM Cameron stands with hands on his hips, while another Larry staffer laughs.

Screenshot of a Facebook video from professional suck-up Doug Burgum, applauding Trump's "All-American makeover": promotional clips with the overlay:

"Thanks to President Donald J. Trump, the Reflecting Pool got an All-American makeover, just in time for our nation's 250th birthday!"

This particular moment shows a hand holding a cheap flag on a stick.

Screencap from https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/
showing a single-serve bottle of piss-yellow Gatorade on the right, and the product label on the left.

Label reads:

Amount Per Serving
Calories 140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat Og
0%
Sodium 270mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 36g
13%
Total Sugars 34g
Includes 34g Added Sugars
69%
Protein Og
Potassium 80mg
0%
Not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, and iron. D, calcium,
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2.000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
WATER, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, CITRIC ACID, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, GUM ARABIC, GLYCEROL ESTER OF ROSIN, NATURAL FLAVOR, YELLOW 5.

Contains No Fruit Juice

00052000328684

Website adds: Last updated on June 15, 2026.

Probably in honor of the Gatorade casserole recipe.

A very pixelated close up of a skull face with a white lens with black outer ring.

A close up of the right eye looking left, showing a crescent of dark brown iris above a very gold lens.

A close up of the lead actress' eyes in The Snow Woman, showing her glancing to the dude with eyes wide.

She's a very pale (makeup) Japanese woman with very golden (lenses) eyes, thinly outlined with black.

Capture of the "shares" section of the metrics, with a heavily-blue ring diagram showing the (not proportionate) shares:
Shares
Article has an altmetric score of 1343

Red - Picked up by 12 news outlets
Yellow- Blogged by 2
Cyan- Posted by 226 X users
Very pale blue- Reddited by 2
Blue- Referenced by 1437 Bluesky users
Maroon - 2 readers on Mendeley

An image showing (with not entirely exact proportions, I free-handed cropping the 12th pool):
11.5 reflecting pool graphics arranged 4 wide, 3 high. An orange square outlines the top 6.7 of the pools; a red square the bottom 4.8.

Text reads:
If you laid out the Trump-Epstein Files (not including pictures), you could fit 11.5 reflecting pools into that space.

But only about 6.7 reflecting pools in the heavily redacted 3.5 million pages Trump and his corrupt DOJ have allowed to be released.

So ask yourself: how horrific, how incriminating, are the 4.8 reflecting pools of pages that Trump is still illegally hiding?

Screen cap of Crosswordle, a sort of reverse Wordle, showing at the bottom the final word "FLEET" in green squares and, on the previous line, 2 gray and 3 green squares.

The filled in word is "SKEET".

Text reads:
MEDICARE
SHOULD COVER

DENTAL (tooth icon)
VISION (eye icon)
HEARING (ear icon)

CHRISTINA BOHANNAN
CONGRESS

Screenshot compilation of thread part 1-4:

Linda Luane @lindaluane.bsky.social. 52m
1) Here is what is being destroyed.
The Ocean Observatories Initiative - launched in 2016 after a decade of planning - is the world's most advanced continuously operating ocean-observing system.

Linda Luane @lindaluane.bsky.social 52m
2) A $368 million network of more than 900 deep-sea instruments anchored off the coasts of Oregon, Washington State, Alaska, North Carolina, and the Irminger Sea - the body of water between Greenland and Iceland in the North Atlantic.

Linda Luane @lindaluane.bsky.social. 51m
3) In June 2026 - this month, as of today - the National Science Foundation will begin sending ships to pull those 900 instruments out of the water. The removal will take 15 months.

Linda Luane @lindaluane.bsky.social. 49m
4) Here is what those instruments do - and why every American on the East Coast and Gulf should be paying attention.
HURRICANE PREDICTION
COASTAL FLOODING AND SEA LEVEL RISE
FISHERIES AND FOOD SUPPLY

A photo of a trash island, a floating collection of amassed garbage in the ocean.

Screenshot of a tweet:
Kyle @KyleTrainEmoji

PICARD: Data, shields up

DATA: Brilliant! Shields can reduce damage we sustain. Not immunity. Not hubris. Just prudence. It's not precaution-it's strategy. [camera shakes]

WORF: HULL BREACHES ON NINE DECKS

DATA: Here's what happened: you told me to raise shields, and I didn't

Then-Rep Andy Kim, kneeling on the floor of the Rotunda, cleaning up the trash left after Jan 6, 2021 by Trump's violent insurrectionist mob.

The iconic painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware", showing Washington and several men in a rowboat with an American flag. Washington stands towards the front, knee bent, looking sternly towards battle.

Greg is in the back, looking backwards and wondering if he should bring up the risks of rowing in choppy water in an over-burdened boat. Also, where are the life preservers?

Excerpt from "Considerations in Breast Augmentation in the Adolescent Patient"
Sumanas W Jordan 1, Julia Corcoran 2,

"According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), breast augmentation continues to be one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedures, and its popularity has more than doubled since 1997. Nearly 320,000 breast augmentations were performed in 2011, with adolescents, those individuals under 18 years of age, accounting for 4,830 procedures (1.5%)."

The Iowa flag, showing an eagle, wings outspread in flight, carrying a banner that reads "Cis Liberties We Prize and White Rights We Will Maintain".

Below is captioned "The GOP's Iowa".

A very smol (70 lbs) black dog with white and pink nose and white toes protectively shields her squishmallow while gazing soulfully.

Image of a tightly woven grass nest with light blue eggs speckled with black

A tightly woven nest of dried grasses, surrounded by groundcover including a possible thistle. Inside are 4 eggs, light blue with brown/ black speckles. All have been cracked. Deep orange yolk is visible; there's no sign of development.

A green chair with gracefully curved wooden legs, exaggerated armrests, and a carved out back such that a person could straddle it and utilize the flip-up writing desk.

It has two googly eyes on the arms, and the seat has a smiling, tongue-lolling mouth, because it is really happy to see you.

Frank Gorshin in ST:TOS, his face painted half black, half white.

A political cartoon showing Trump with his orange-paint, no-blending make-up and a red MAGA hat. The title is "The Devil Wears Maga" (utilizing the hat).

Artist is Nick Anderson 5-4-26, Rawstory.

Image depicting a 2 dimensional cartoon rocket with a broken fin, with robots that look like computer mice (mouses?) with Doc Oc arms holding, respectively, a replacement fin and a wrench.
Caption reads "Canvas is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. Check back soon".

Which seems like a bit of a misrepresentation of the actual situation, "the reported national-level cybersecurity incident at Instructure" (from the university's IT site).

Screenshot:

Bill Krause @admiralbuck.bsky.social posted 'Spin Cycle.'

flagged with "1 label has been placed on this content"

And a pop-up: 'Appeal "Sexually Suggestive" label
This appeal will be sent to @moderation.bsky.app.'

Krause: 'This is a model of the classic Star Trek Enterprise. It is not pornographic.'

The kilted front line of the Emerald Society Pipe & Drums corp, bearing their own banner and the flags of the US, Ireland, the NYFD, and two others.

Behind them is a large troop of pipers and drummers. They are surrounded by a mass of New Yorkers celebrating St Patrick's Day.

A black, tattooed woman wearing a tightly fitted, laced up dress, flared below the knees and with almost armor-like shoulders... made out of pages and images from the Trump-Epstein files. Her purse is a mini-TV showing news about, presumably, Epstein.