It’s National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day! Celebrate the day by tuning in to Episode 13 of the Mendoza Podcast, From Shelter to Home: The Value of Pet Adoption. It’s a conversation about the love we have for our pets and the impact adoption has on families, communities, and our state.

In this all-new episode of the Mendoza Podcast we are talking about planning for retirement. I spoke with Richard Corral, Founding President of Retirement Systems about pension benefits, Social Security and why it's more important than ever to start saving for your future now. Tune in Monday!

Adopt, don’t shop! 🐾 Thousands of shelter pets across Illinois are waiting for a loving home this summer. To find a pet shelter near you, browse our online database! ⤵️ illinoiscomptroller.gov/constituent-...

At both the state and local level, it's time to phase out honors for Cesar Chavez and replace them with honors for Dolores Huerta, a true hero of the labor and human rights movements. Kudos to State Reps. Angie Cuellar and Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., for starting this effort.

Today, I presented the first installment of a $1.5M grant to the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, investing in the continued growth of small businesses across Illinois.

It was an honor to celebrate heritage, history, and community at today’s Polish Flag Raising Ceremony at Daley Plaza, marking the 235th anniversary of Poland’s Constitution. 🇵🇱

Happy Polish Constitution Day, Illinois! 🇵🇱 As we celebrate this historic day, we honor the generations of Polish Americans whose resilience, heritage, and hard work continue to shape our great state.

We have a responsibility to pour into our young people and remind them of their power. At the Springfield Capitol building, I met an incredible group of students from Innovations High School in Chicago. I’m excited for what the future holds for them!

Happy National Tourism Week! There’s so much to discover right here in Illinois, and Southern Illinois is full of hidden gems, rich culture, and growing opportunity. Check out our podcast with Senator Dale Fowler to hear how the region’s culture and growth are shaping what’s next.

To find a pet shelter near you, browse our online database! ⤵️ illinoiscomptroller.gov/constituent-...

Learn English fast with common idioms! Improve your fluency and sound more natural with everyday idioms used by native speakers. Perfect for daily life, work, 🎓 Free Courses: 👉 englishmasteryhub.com/courses/ #EnglishIdioms #LearnEnglish #SpeakEnglish #FluentEnglish

If you wanted a smug bro's take of the Iran War filled with catch phrases and cliché Jesse Watters is on the case! He's locked and loaded!

Terminal emulation is everywhere, and it kind of sucks in most places (e.g. IDEs, editors, web browsers, etc...). Mitchell Hashimoto has a solution for that!

Gas isn’t the story. It’s the pattern. I watched costs rise in real time running a business. Shipping. Fuel. Materials. Everything stacks. This is what pressure looks like before it spreads. If you’re researching relocation or trying to get your safety plan together, start with the Surviving

Full episode in comments. Ep. 187: A gas leak disrupts a local school. A troubling teenage trend. A landlord gets a major surprise after a tenant moves out. City Council preview. Vigils and protests. Get to know a feathered visitor. Weekend events. And a hearty welcome back to Spritzers Cafe.

Future or Stagnation? Europe is at a turning point. 🤖 AI will change the world—with or without us. 💡 We must create, not just regulate. If we hesitate, others will move ahead. Wake up, Europe! The future won’t wait! #AI #Art #NFT #AIForGood #Europe #Innovation #impactArt

solar prominence 📸 Michael Jaeger May 5, 2026 AZM Martinsberg Austria If u catch the right moment, u can still see some beautiful solar prom. Tuesday morning, a fiery loop was definitely the highlight. image 8.10 UT (4/f-7 Sundancer 2) GIF 7.41 UT 55min spaceweathergallery2.com/indiv_upload...

$1 billion dollars a day. $1 billion per day for Trump's war! As Americans can't afford gas and groceries he concerns himself with ballrooms. And Congress refuses to force the Wars Power Resolution to check his power! He and his cronies get richer on oil future. We suffer. Connect with VB!

La creciente descontento juvenil en Rusia contra la inmigración, que el gobierno intenta criminalizar como extremismo, se manifiesta en actos de violencia contra inmigrantes sin papeles.

Spurs guard Stephon Castle on De’Aaron Fox: “He took the shots that he wanted to, got to his spots when he wanted to. To have a lead guard, a veteran guard like that on our team that can get to any spot on the court whenever he wants is definitely cool to be alongside him.”

PM Carney: "Is it helpful to ask these fundamental questions? Of course it's not. Is it the democratic will of Albertans? Did they vote for this in the last provincial election? No, they didn't. It wasn't on the ballot, it wasn't in the platforms of the governing party and the official opposition."

@HouseDemocrats know that the American people deserve better. That is why we are ready, willing and able to quickly reach a bipartisan agreement that reopens the government, ensures #SNAP benefits are paid, and lowers health care costs. #MakeAmericaHungryAgain

This week, join CATF and University of Michigan's Center for Empowering Communities for a webinar on a "fair share" approach to clean energy siting policy – a path of shared responsibility, rapid expansion of clean energy, and alignment with local priorities. Register: www.catf.us/events/findi...

A little video of Savannah's pups in the sunshine 🌞 Please keep helping all our animals - like and repost us and consider adding the price of a coffee to our animal medicine fund: 💊 🔗 secure.givelively.org/donate/kabul... #fundraiser #animalrescue #allpawsmatter #dogsofbluesky #puppies #charity

Meanwhile in the Navy

Behind the scenes footage of Arsenal's Premier League trophy lift 🔥

Down but NEVER out. Original post

@quizical.bsky.social @technologytimes.bsky.social @11thdwarf.bsky.social @aladybutterfly.bsky.social I’m Amir from Gaza.😞🥹 www.paypal.com/paypalme/Ami...

Denden town anime neighborhood #travel #japan #traveljapan #japanese #fyp #foryou #foryoupage #anime #manga #asian #bestmemories #otaku

Mike Breen almost called “BANG”😭😭😭 Original post

Another retention under Thekla’s reign! 🕷️😈 #AEWDynamite

Oh shit I forgot to post them here, but I’m doing a daily series of sports rambling, and let me post them all here starting with day 1

Has Trump achieved his aim of regime change in Iran? And if not, is a newly “hardened” cohort in its place which believes it “needs a nuclear weapon to guarantee its own survival”?

 There needs to be fundamental reform of ICE. The public is crying out for that.

🤡 🤮 💩 Solovyov had a short lapse of concentration: in the "russian city of Odesa", there is no longer a population loyal to russia 🙄 What's going on there? ***these orcs propagandist are preparing their zombies population for the defeat by creating new narrative to safe their tsar ass 💩 — Flea 🐶

✅ Voting is closing soon for the ASTTBC 2026 Board of Directors Election. Eligible registrants are encouraged to cast their vote before April 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM. ➡️ Meet the candidates: asttbc.org/board-of-dir...

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To ski or apres ski, that is the question. All the grandeur of these Winter Olympics has us swooshing towards our ski-centric editions! From iconic photographs by Marion Post Wolcott to the solidly enchanting presence of the Trentino Ski Bear, we've got art for the slopes. 20x200.com/collections/...

ferna1diez ‪@ferna1diez.bsky.social‬ Emilio Delgado poco a poco va dejando mudo a Antonio Naranjo, que niega o manipula la verdad cuando puede.

Mr Rose Breasted Grosbeak #birds

#birds - The robins are steady visitors to the bath. This one seems more frantic that others - no grooming - just get going with the rest of the day...

The Pentagon is handing out military parade tickets based on waist size. A defense official literally said “no fatties.” These are the same Republicans who slashed VA benefits and fired decorated generals. Our troops deserve better than a casting call.

This World Oral Day think about your oral smile across your life. How it feels, functions and you care for it at different ages. #worldoralhealthday #happymouthhappylife #oralhealth #nooverallhealthwithoutoralhealth #dentalpublichealth #publichealth #DPH #FPH #oralhealthmatters #WOHD26

DFL party chair richard carlbom: when trump’s ICE agents attacked our state, minnesotans did not look away. we took out our phones and we documented what happened to alex pretti and liam ramos and renee good to show the world. “when you come for our neighbors you come for all of us.”

Plan to take action in each and every election coming. We need you. We need her. We need each other. We can do this.

🤩 Great attendance & active discussion at #EASLCongress today! Very insightful & interactive Networking Session on the evolving definition and #RiskStratification of ACLF, highlighting the new #ATANGOscore & the urgent need for international #Harmonisation of #ACLF criteria. @rajivjalan.bsky.social

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Share an iconic movie or TV house or building! 🖤

We’re hiring a Programme Manager to lead complex digital health programmes in HSE Technology & Transformation. 📍 Flexible location 🗓️ Closing: 5 May 2026, 12 noon 🔗Application form & more: bit.ly/4tqeLy8 📌 Panel may be formed #DigitalForCare #Career

Clip I'd never seen of Merle Oberon, star of 1939's WUTHERING HEIGHTS, thanking the Chinese allies in WWII. From STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (1943).

BBC Wales Today. Carer and campaigner Rob Messenger, who has two children with #MECFS in their 30s, says there are no specialists to turn to and describes care for Severe and Very Severe ME in Wales as a ‘desert’.

Oil and militarism are deeply linked. Middle East war shows how a fossil‑fuel‑based world order fuels conflict — & how conflict, in turn, accelerates climate breakdown. 🎙️ Adam Hanieh on why ending war means ending fossil fuel dependence: www.equals.ink/p/war-oil-an...

Make that 4 home victories against Minnesota 😏 #NEvMIN

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I fucking hate them. #minneapolis

For those of you who have been complaining about too many red lines (and too many human lives spared by Russia) - this is the kind of escalation Moscow will certainly not tolerate. Please circulate as appropriate.

An indie game where each mining run loops, but you keep upgrades. - Mine resources in endless loops - Sell minerals and collect artifacts - Choose upgrades to boost efficiency Try the demo: playtester.io/loop-miner #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame

🇷🇺🇺🇦 Un Ka-52 ruso derribando un dron con su cañón de 30 mm. —————- 🇷🇺🇺🇦 A #Russian Ka-52 shooting down a #drone with its 30mm cannon.

Q: Do you think the blockade of the Strait will still be in place by Labor Day? Trump: I don't know. I mean, I think it could be.

GRA-0002: SR 188 at SR 38 Spur (Grady) 🕒 11:03 PM - 11:04 PM ET (3x speed) 🌡️ 71°F | Clear 📍: 30.877600,-84.201300