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For the first time this publicly, I shared this weekend a snapshot of the bullying I’ve experienced in my life & how my dad kicked me out as a teen for being gay. Hoping to inspire folks to watch their words, especially to their children. It’s long but sharing here (thread):

Immigrants at Delaney Hall are on a hunger strike because they are fighting for their human rights. The conditions there are deplorable. We’re working with our partners in the state to bring an end to this nightmare and I’ll be going to Delaney Hall again to conduct oversight. Enough is enough - not in New Jersey, not anywhere.

Researchers estimate long COVID could cost the US more than $8 billion by 2027. At least 44 million Americans have reported symptoms, with lost work productivity driving over 90% of the economic burden. fortune.com/2026/05/24/lon…

The SpaceX IPO is the most brazen retail fleecing in modern market history. NASDAQ has REWRITTEN the index rules specifically for this listing. The 10% minimum free float requirement: gone. The 3 to 12 month seasoning period before index inclusion: cut to 15 trading days. Companies with small floats can now be weighted at 3x their actual float. Translation: every passive index fund, every 401k, every pension is about to be force-fed SPCX whether they want it or not. And what exactly are they buying? Class A shares carrying ONE vote each, while Musk holds 93.6% of the Class B super voting shares at TEN votes each. That gives him 85.1% of voting power on a 42% economic interest. He cannot be outvoted. He cannot be removed. CEO, CTO and board chairman simultaneously. For reference: Zuckerberg controls 61% of Meta. Buffett 35% of Berkshire. Musk: 85.1%. SpaceX is also claiming "controlled company" status, exempting it from needing a majority of independent directors. Shareholders waive the right to a jury trial. They waive the right to class actions. Mandatory arbitration only, courtesy of an SEC rule change pushed through on a party line vote last September. $1.75 trillion valuation. $80 billion raise. Largest IPO in history. The rules of the game were quietly rewritten so one man could extract maximum capital from retail while answering to no one.

🚨WATCH:🇺🇸 Former President Obama on Iran: “We pulled it off without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out. No shut down the Strait of Hormuz.” "They were able to maintain a modest civilian program for energy. And it was working."

A Noticias Telemundo investigation documented a marked increase in cases of people posing as federal agents to rob, intimidate and even injure or rape immigrants. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/i…

BREAKING: Officials say they believe risk of a catastrophic explosion has been eliminated at a damaged chemical tank in California. apnews.com/article/califo…

Exclusive from @owermohle: Key officials responsible for leading US research on infectious disease threats have been barred from speaking directly with the WHO — effectively shutting some of them out of the global discussions on virus outbreaks. cnn.com/2026/05/25/pol…

I hope this crooked, grifting SCOTUS Justice Clarence Thomas, is charged with felony tax fraud charges. For years Thomas has accepted a plethora of luxury gifts including private jet flights, lavish vacations, yacht trips, elite resort stays, tuition reimbursement and a $267k RV.

Pope Leo XIV makes a historic apology for the role the Holy See itself played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.” nbcnews.com/world/pope-leo…

It's peak baby opossum season, which runs February through September. If you see a dead opossum on the road, her babies may be alive in her pouch or somewhere nearby. Pull over if it's safe, listen for soft sneeze-like sounds (that's the joeys calling for her), and contact a wildlife rehabber. Don't try to rescue them yourself, but do make the call.

“Justice Jackson told a gathering of the American Law Institute her colleagues' handling of the Louisiana case may have compromised the court's impartiality in political matters…” — To put it mildly. abcnews.com/Politics/justi…

Developers are trying to buy whole suburban communities as sites for data centers, promising to bring jobs, infrastructure, and municipal revenue. Here’s the gag, though: The jobs are temporary, the infrastructure is useless, and the revenue is diminishing and offset by monster tax breaks. motherjones.com/environment/20…

I’m back at Delaney Hall with @GovSherrillNJ and other members of the NJ delegation to meet with families of detainees and listen to community advocates. We’re working together to make sure they’re heard and to speak out with them.

Delaney Hall must be shut down immediately. ICE cannot be allowed to continue operating in this way.

Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit, issuing a sweeping manifesto on safeguarding humankind as the technology impacts everything from work to war. apnews.com/article/pope-a…

Leaked video from inside ICE detention center in Louisiana—shows starving men begging for "Food! Please, now!" "I was there! No matter what you do nobody pays attention to you," said Victor Nery. "They say 'food' because they made us endure hunger with only potato puree," said Chris originally from El Salvador. "It's Louisiana low level... that cell was in front of mine and each one has 90 - 110 detainees."

7 Ebola patients escaped from a hospital in Monbgwalu, Congo after it was attacked by angry relatives. This is the 3rd incident in recent days - RFI

@MolecularLab_ Calendar

Look carefully 👀, Most people won’t notice it at first glance.

be brutally honest... are you happy?

This is heartbreaking because the East LA Oil Spill has now reached the Pacific coast which is now endangering all the wildlife around.

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries. apnews.com/article/pope-a…