“They stopped waiting. They wed. They led. They governed. Now you.” WHO International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 17 📖 Read the full story thisweekinqueerhistory.com/this-day/may... #QueerHistory #LGBTHistory

In a time when being openly LGBTQ was perilous, the Mattachine Society dared to dream of a world where love and identity are free. Visionaries like Harry Hay saw the power of unity. Their discreet gatherings fostered a culture of authenticity, paving the way for future generations. #QueerActivism

Uncover the hidden roots of LGBTQ+ rights—long before Stonewall, the Mattachine Society courageously laid the groundwork for the freedoms enjoyed today. This is the crucial queer history often left out of classrooms! #QueerHistory #LGBTQ+

Hidden beneath pillows, the secretive allure of flashlight reading in the 1940s and 1950s captured the forbidden excitement and urgent craving for representation, a feeling that resonates with many. #QueerHistory #HiddenLiterature

The grand scale of 1920s drag balls defies today's expectations. Star-studded events and their open nature challenge the belief they were purely underground. #1920sDrag #CulturalHistory

Grindr Uncovered Without WiFi Comparing early 20th-century lonely hearts ads to today's Grindr reveals intriguing connections. The aspect of police entrapment adds an element of danger and intrigue, engaging audiences. #Grindr #DatingHistory

In 1943, Willem led a daring operation to attack Amsterdam's public records office. Disguised as a German officer, he and his team destroyed around 800,000 identity documents, crucial for Nazi tracking. This act likely saved many by obstructing Nazi efforts to identify Jews and others. #WWII #Brave

Meet Willem Arondeus, the openly gay artist who fearlessly resisted the Nazis by using his artistic skills to shield thousands from persecution. His inspiring tale shows how being true to oneself and brave can alter history! #Courage #LGBTQHistory

LGBTQ+ families have redefined "parent" from guardianship battles to Supreme Court wins. In this episode, I explore these achievements and how a stepfather showed me true family is about presence. Join for insights on law, love, and bravery. #QueerFamily #FamilyLove

Queer libraries, hidden in homes, shops, and catalogs, formed a bold resistance network. From Hirschfeld’s destroyed books to ONE Magazine’s legal triumph and the Lesbian Herstory Archives, discover how these narratives endured. Today's book bans make this battle crucial. #QueerHistory #LGBTQ

Menstrual stigma socially conditions women to conceal pain, push through it and stay silent at work. Statutory menstrual leave is not a radical policy, it is a practical, compassionate and long-overdue step towards a fairer and healthier working society.

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They’re in your shower, makeup bag, and maybe even on your skin. 4 News Now anchor Kirstin O’Connor explains how everyday products could be putting you and your family at risk. Watch Good Morning Northwest on Thursday.

Le scientifique en chef du Québec et le FRQ soutiennent le rapport « Recherche en français et égalité réelle » paru le 8 mai dernier. « Promouvoir la science en français, c’est renforcer sa découvrabilité et assurer sa pérennité. » - Rémi Quirion ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/5cdyk3jf

Snapping & Mapping the Passage of Time re-photos is a brilliant global, collaborative map of rephotos. googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/09/snap...

What is a trap plant? A trap plant attracts those pesky insects such as aphids to themselves so that your broccoli, cabbage, and kale can grow healthy and strong. Thank you for supporting small businesses; your choices matter. BTW, Epstein. #farmlife #garden #familyfarm

Today on National Employee Appreciation Day, we celebrate the engineers, operators, analysts, economists, technologists, and all the people who power New York every day. Learn more about who we are and what we do: https://www.nyiso.com/about-us

SustainabilityOnline talks to Andrea Vena, chief climate and sustainability officer at the European Space Agency @esa.int, about why #sustainability doesn't have to be the final frontier. 🌍 Read more: sustainabilityonline.net?p=27662

The Real Meeting is the Me in You! - Supreme Pontiff of Hinduism Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam reveals the true spiritual meeting occurs when divine consciousness merges, either the me in you eating me or the me in me eating you. #kailasa #nithyananda #advaita #union @srinithyananda #MeYou #

A Victory For Reproductive Rights and A Defeat For Republicans In The Senate Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/33297543

Today we've published a report calling for more clarity from the Government on their National Security Strategy, which aims to improve security at home, project strength abroad and develop ‘sovereign capabilities’. Read our report 👇 committees.parliament.uk/committee/11...

"He [Arteta] has raised expectations. Arsenal collectively have raised expectations and all that hope, all that belief, all that expectation it kind of has to go somewhere." 🧱 Gunnerblog on Arsenal's rise under Mikel Arteta and dealing with the club's 'gargantuan' online presence 😱

As you can see, it’s finally raining here. It’s been dry. That’s a Mr. & Mrs. Downy Woodpecker on the white oak. #forestFriday #birds #birding #birdwatching #nature #trees

And I thought Bondi would leverage her legal experience in government protecting rich pedophiles in private practice protecting rich pedophiles.

🟥An oligarch, Bidzina Ivanishvili - the honorary chairman of the GD party, former PM of #Georgia, and widely regarded as the country’s informal ruler - hosted President of #Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. The meeting also included govt delegations. The party published a video of the meeting.

Dragon Quest 40th Anniversary | Colorwind History #DragonQuest #ColorwindHistory #gaminghistory #gaming

Artista: Sonic Youth Canción: Youth Against Fascism Álbum: Dirty Año: 1992 Estilo: Alternative Rock, Garage Rock, Grunge, Indie Rock #sonicyouth #youthagainstfascism #dirty #rock #alternativerock #garagerock #grunge #indierock

Making placeholder melee animations We're testing a Smash Bros style approach where short inputs do specific moves Instead of long pre-set button sequences for combo/super moves you just make up your own combos Hardest part is balancing with the FPS bits... #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev

Everyone’s talking about Web3. We’re here for the conversations that actually matter. 🎙️ Raw. Real. Unscripted. 📍 Hong Kong Web3 Festival 2026 #WhyScripted #Web3 #Crypto #HKWeb3 #Blockchain

As of today, it’s been one year since Virginia Giuffre’s passing. Her courage has inspired so many survivors and their families, as well as myself and other leaders to keep fighting for accountability for the monsters who committed these horrific crimes. Thank you, Virginia.

Is me 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I watch cruise ship videos…

Made with Deekay Tool by @deekaymotion aescripts.com/deekay-tool #aftereffects #aescripts #deekaytool How I make animation. An oldie from 2020.

🫂 Kika embraces an emotional Mapi León, who is in tears as the crowd chants her name.

Houston ISD’s board trustees, a group of eight elected representatives, plead with the state-appointed Board of Managers to halt the vote on the proposed closure of 12 schools in Houston, including 8 in Northeast Houston.

Silent Hill f is a freakish type of game #silenthill #silenthillf #gaming #stream

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Democrats will win in November if—& only if—we offer something different, not more of the same. Former MDP Chair Lavora Barnes knows that better than anyone. That’s what our campaign offers. I hope you’ll vote for us at convention on Sunday so we can take the first step towards winning in November.

“Washington, DC is now a totally safe city. And you can walk down any street in Washington, and you’re going to be just fine. And I want to thank the National Guard.” – Trump yesterday, lying that Washington, DC hasn’t had a murder in 6 months. There had been 62 murders in DC the last six months.

HOIST THE BROOM 🧹 @PALottery x #RingTheBell

This is who Trump nominates to the judiciary: folks who don't know what the law actually says. I'm not talking about arcane precedents found in the Federal Reporter. These guys *do not know what the Constitution says*. How can they fair & unbiased arbiters of laws they do not know or understand?🤦‍♂️

This would make an amazing short commercial for a travel or telco company. 📶 Artist: Anton Suseno.

Would you trust Meta to run your AI agents? Meta’s 3 billion users as well as businesses everywhere might soon have to answer that question. Meta has acquired Singapore-based AI agent startup Manus for reportedly over $2 billion: www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...

63 years after the Equal Pay Act, we’re still fighting to be paid what we deserve. We demand equal pay now!

Jewels sewn into corsets saved the Romanov daughters. For about 90 seconds. Bullets didn't kill them all immediately. The daughters had sewn jewels into their corsets, bullets ricocheted off them. They had to be finished with bayonets.

Lucian loves Zara, so much he's willing to sacrifice his own life to save hers. Dragon Fyre be damned! a.co/d/07nZJwbI ⬅️ Amazon link for #darksouls #tashairwin #magicmysteryspice #booktok #booktok #romantasy #booksky

Mamdani explains how the rent stabilizing process works, specifically to court public engagement with its hearings I just deeply respect how he has continued the information and education work post-inauguration. this is core to the future of politics imo

Played some Rivals 1 with a friend last night and got reminded how cool and awesome Mollo is

It is very clear that @samreich.bsky.social runs a successful business. #oreo #doublestuff #cookies #podcast #foodreview #dessert #samreich #dropout

Stop paying unnecessary extension costs and avoid real estate financing headaches. Smart planning and timing can save money, reduce stress, and keep your deal moving forward. #RealEstate #Mortgage #HomeBuying #Finance #Tips

We probably shouldn't be in the woods during hunting season. Someone may turn into a furry hunter lmao. Also, dont mind @karo on tiktok slipping lol

LESS NOISE. MORE CONTEXT FRED LUSKIN, Ph.D. (STANFORD UNIVERSITY) is the author of Forgive for Good and one of the world's leading researchers and teachers on the subject of forgiveness. INTERVIEW COMING SOON

Growing up meant loosing my whimsy ☆ I guess both never happened? #fantasytattoo #fantasyartist #whimsytattoo #medievalart #armydreamers

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On the night of June 3, Ukraine struck Russia's St. Petersburg Oil Terminal. As reported by Ukraine's President Zelenskyy, the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, which supports Russia's war effort, was hit overnight. Another target was an enterprise in Russia's Tambov region that produced weapons.

THERE IS NO GREATER FRAUD THAN A PROMISE NOT KEPT This isn’t just about 🇺🇦 It’s about every ally watching this unfold Why would any nation ever trust 🇺🇲 assurances again if they vanish the second it becomes inconvenient? Trump doesn’t just weaken 🇺🇲—he makes the entire 🌎 more dangerous Thread 3/3🧵

Snow cats versus rats - Casiomtb (2). Track 3 from 5th casiomtb album: 200m: Ambient Music in a 9v World Volume 1. Recorded live with casiotonemt46 > Halogen #Microcosm. Slightly connected to a book i wrote called Forgotness about a flooded world #casiotone #electronicmusic #darkambient #climate

"Neutral" Russian gymnast turns her back during Ukrainian anthem.

After 8 years of serving with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, K-9 Ritter is retiring.

OMG! WOW! CUBS WIN! FLY THE W! 😊

#wembanyama #spurs #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/da75vyq6