Turns out tomato sex is the reason we have one of life’s greatest foods: the modern potato. They’re hybrids of tomatoes and a non-tuberous potato ancestor called Solanum Etuberosum. Thank you, horny little tomatoes. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-potato-may-have-evolved-from-a-tomato-ancestor-nine-million-years-ago-genetic-study-suggests-180987091/ #Botany #Nature #Biology #Science #Tomatoes #Potatoes

The Muslims are a Black and Brown queer punk band from Durham NC. Their latest record “Fuck These Fuckin Fascists” is rad. The chorus of the title track: Fuck these fuckin’ fascists Fuck their family and friends If they defend a fuckin’ fascist They can fuck off ‘til they’re dead Yeah. Good shit. It’s basically a record of antifascist anthems. Get the record here:

The Muslims

Fuck These Fuckin Fascists, by The Muslims

12 track album

#Music #Punk #LGBTQ #Antifascism #Antifascist #BlackMastodon

I’m seeing some encouraging things from amazing people today. I need this. You probably need this. WARNING: this video has all the yelling cuss words. This guy is bold af. He is not messing around. I almost teared up hearing him say “I’ll die for this shit.” And he’s shaking. This is the LEAST we need to do every time we see them. “Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.” —Maggie Kuhn I aspire to be this brave. ❤️ #ICE #AbolishICE #StandUp #BeBrave #DontGiveUp #Hero

Y’all. For those who aren’t aware. Jeff Merkley, my Oregon senator, has been holding the Senate floor for 18 hours to protest the dictator (like Booker did). Dude is 69 years old. He looks super tired, but he’s still going. I never share YouTube links. I’m sorry for that. But in this case, it’s worth a click (in a private browser). This is historical. Go, Jeff! ✊🏻 1/2 #JeffMerkley #USSenate #SenateFloor #Protest #Oregon #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike

A while back I met @npub1jjwz...2z5l on Mastodon. He’s very friendly, creative human. He takes some captivating photos and writes about lots of cool stuff. Recently, he invited me to answer some questions for a series called Over/Under. It was fun. Here’s mine. I recommend reading through the whole series. It reminds me that humans are interesting creatures. And it’s nice contrast to the terrible humans running around.

Over/Under #38 with Mark Wyner

#OverUnder #Interview #Humans #Humanity

TIL that Pedro Pascal was protesting yesterday. And it wasn’t performative. Homeboy is not shy about being open about where he stands ethically:

mas.to

Mark Wyner Won’t Comply :vm: (@markwyner@mas.to)

Attached: 1 image Like I needed another reason to fanboy on Pedro Pascal. Din Djarin? Joel Miller? Earlier this year he posted about trans rights...

Fucking love this guy. #PedroPascal #Protest #NoKings

Here’s a great drone shot of Portland No Kings today. (That’s me in the very bottom/right corner.) Portland is no NYC, SF, Chicago, etc. But we represent. About 50,000 of us marched almost 4 miles. There was love, good vibes, and friendly people. And of course, as always, it was weird. Whose streets? Our streets. #Portland #PDX #NoKings #PNW #Protest #NoJusticeNoPeace #OurStreets