Gov. JB Priztker: The State of Illinois at this time has received no requests or outreach from the federal government asking if we need assistance, and we have made no requests for federal intervention. (continued)

sedoretu: It’s just nothing but bad news these days. Even the good news is just “federal judge temporarily pauses bad news”. ⁂

thejobchick: Unbelievable. The U.S. has already logged 10 MILLION layoffs & discharges (BLS JOLTS) from Jan—June 2025. June alone: 1.6M. (continued)

Your worth is not conditional. It doesn’t depend on external factors. It is inherent in the fact that you exist. (continued)

“Coca-Cola brought in Dean Kamen, known to most people as the Segway inventor but known to scientists for devising a system for microdosing prescription drugs. He applied that technology to soda pop, and voila: [the Coca-Cola Freestyle], a soda machine with hundreds of options, including regional flavors and sodas not sold in cans or on store shelves.” ⁂

QudsNen: Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled to continue withholding the body of 14-year-old Palestinian boy Wadia Shadi Sa’d Elyan, killed by Israeli occupation forces near Ma’ale Adumim in February 2024. This decision comes despite video evidence showing he was shot from behind while fleeing and again while lying motionless. His remains have been held for a year and a half, with the Court accepting the state’s claim that the body can be used in future negotiations with Hamas. Israel’s systemic policy of withholding Palestinian bodies includes over 45 children and 668 individuals in total, denying families the right to a dignified burial. (continued)

Karis Nemek, Andor: (continued)

i don’t like the fact that my changes of survival seem to be linked to the common sense of others. (continued)