1. Say It Now: 33 Ways To Say I LOVE YOU To the Most Important People In Your Life, a new book by Sherry Richert Belul.

2. Tools & Talismans: A Conversation in Watercolors by Liz Kalloch, which will be available as a book this fall.

3. One Day With the Squad That Removes Needles and Feces From Downtown Portland Streets.

4. Good stuff from Austin Kleon: The trouble with being lazy and An alternate world.

5. Why Everyone Is Watching TV with Closed Captioning On These Days. I totally do this.

6. Just buy the f***ing latte. “Ellevest’s Sallie Krawcheck has no patience for a brewing trend in personal-finance mansplaining.”

7. Hi, Definitely Don’t Tag Authors In Your Negative Reviews Of Their Books from Chuck Wendig on Terrible Minds.

8. Garden Lover’s Club. This is a great resource, with growing guides for specific plants and a plant finder feature that groups plants together in a really helpful way, such as by color.

9. This Swiss Cinema Replaced All Of Their Seats With Double Beds.

10. 2,624-year-old Tree Discovered in North Carolina Swamp Is One of the Oldest on Earth.

11. The longest-serving inmate to win exoneration in the U.S. created art to cope with decades in prison, and he’s finally sharing it with the world. (video)

12. OlaRonke Akinmowo on Octavia Butler, Audre Lorde, and the Free Black Women’s Library.

13. Sofie Hagen on her problem with #bodypositivity. (video)

14. What Is Writing and Does This Count as It? on The New Yorker.

15. National Bail Out. “We are reuniting families, creating a national community of leaders who have experienced incarceration, and working with groups across the country to transform harmful systems to keep our people safe and free.”

16. They Just Opened the First Black-owned Urgent Care Center on the Southside of Chicago.

17. 4 Ways White People Can Process Their Emotions Without Hijacking the Conversation on Racial Justice.

18. ‘We’re in constant crisis’: cyclone-hit reservation forced to recover on its own.

19. Empathy is Not Endorsement. “Digital creator Dylan Marron has racked up millions of views for projects like ‘Every Single Word’ and ‘Sitting in Bathrooms With Trans People’ — but he’s found that the flip side of success online is internet hate. Over time, he’s developed an unexpected coping mechanism: calling the people who leave him insensitive comments and asking a simple question: ‘Why did you write that?’ In a thoughtful [TED] talk about how we interact online, Marron explains how sometimes the most subversive thing you can do is actually speak with people you disagree with, not simply at them.”

20. Pardon Me While I Clap Back at the Wall Street Journal’s Bullshit. I wanted to share this for a particular reason beyond the focus of the article. The author says something that is SO important to hear and really, really, really take to heart: “the group who legally slaughtered the Native Americans, enslaved Africans, imprisoned Japanese Americans, lynched, disenfranchised, stole land, oppressed and tortured every non-white population since the inception of this country have never, ever been on the right side of justice.” Unless we acknowledge this truth and start to repair it, to heal and change, things won’t get better. We can no longer cling to the mythology of who we are. We must take responsibility for the truth of who we are and what we’ve done.

21. Wind Telephone. “A disconnected rotary phone for ‘calling’ lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.”

22. Love Tiny Things? This Popular Instagram Now Has a Book Devoted to All Things Mini.

23. 24 Books for Anti-Racist Teachers – White Fragiles Beware!

24. Kiarah could sing the phonebook and it would resonate, but when she leads the PS22 Chorus in “Stay” by Rihanna, it detonates!!! (video) Seriously this Facebook page gives me LIFE. And her smile at the end is everything.

25. I Raised Two CEOs and a Doctor. These Are My Secrets to Parenting Successful Children. It’s official. I’m ruined. I can’t even get past reading the title of this article without saying, “Secret #1: be WHITE.” I decided to read the article, because I wanted to see if the author (who apparently has also written a parenting book) would spend any time at all recognizing her privilege as a white person, how without that all her secrets and tips wouldn’t really apply or work because she would have bigger, more pressing concerns and obstacles. Do you think she talked about that part? Go ahead, guess..I can wait.

26. By dressing how she wants on-air, journalist Jana Shortal is redefining what it means to look like a TV anchor. (video)

27. 5 People Who Can Help You Love Your Body on The New York Times. “Learning to love your body — whatever shape or size you may be — is easier said than done, but these people are out to teach all of us that there’s no time like the present to fall in love with who you see in the mirror.”

28. A boy left home after a drought left his family eating one meal a day. He died in US custody weeks later. In related news, 7-year-old girl reunites with immigrant father 326 days after being separated.

29. This Woman Is Photographing Every Federally Recognized Native American Tribe. “Matika Wilbur aims to shift public perception of Native America with her Kickstarter-funded Project 562.”

30. If this is not you on a treadmill then you’re doing it wrong. (video) It just makes me laugh. And it’s better with the sound on, so unmute the video when you watch it.

31. ‘This Is Not Who We Are,’ Colorado Officials Say After Deadly School Shooting. No, this IS who we are, and THAT is the problem.

32. This 19-year-old crane operator is being hailed a hero after saving 14 people from a burning building. (video)

33. These 5-year-olds turned a basketball group huddle into a group cuddle. (video)

34. This incarcerated woman gave birth alone in an isolated cell after she reportedly pleaded for help when she went into labor. (video)

35. Ani DiFranco Relives Her Indie Rock Rise: ‘I Wanted A Different Kind Of Power.’

36. Family of Sandra Bland Demands Answers After New Footage of Her Arrest Surfaces.

37. How “Avengers: Endgame” sabotaged Thor’s character development for a movie long fat joke.

38. I’m Done Mowing My Lawn on The New York Times. “A manicured swath of grass may be the ultimate symbol of suburbia, but perhaps it shouldn’t be.” Me too, at least in the front. The back will stay mostly grass because of the dogs, who need a soft carpet under their feet and something nice to roll around in.

39. Humans pushing 1 million species to brink of extinction, says UN report.

40. Return To Middle School In ‘PEN15’: Creators Say ‘It’s All About Survival.’

1. 7 ‘Rules’ For Sensitive Introverts To Protect Their Energy.

2. Giving Credit Poster. “In 2011, a few of us design-centric bloggers got together via email to discuss the importance of giving credit online – inspired by our discussions I designed this poster with their support and advice, and now I’m happy to offer it as a PDF to download so that you can use it digitally as well as print it at your local print shop, whichever size you like, to use as a teaching tool.”

3. Working remotely on an island: a day in the life of a company of one.

4. Today is “No Diet Day.” In related news, Dismantling Diet Culture and Pursuing Weight Loss Is Not a Way to “Take Care of Yourself” and No Diet Day Round-up.

5. Facebook bans Alex Jones, Infowars, Louis Farrakhan, and others it deems “dangerous.” In related news, Louis Farrakhan, Alex Jones and other ‘dangerous’ voices banned by Facebook and Instagram.

6. The New Tent from Susannah Conway. “In April 2019 I sent out a Love Letter describing my experience of the early days of perimenopause. I received so many replies to that letter I wanted to gather them together so we can all benefit from the stories that were shared. We’re not alone! I will add to this page as more stories come in and more resources are found.”

7. Fun things from Chookooloonks’ “this was a good week” list: In New Jersey, an 1890s-Era Home Honoring Black Heritage, and Photographer Captures Magical Beauty of Looking Up in the Middle of a Forest, and This Graphic Shows the Best Air-Cleaning Plants, According to NASA, and this cool Instagram account.

8. Things That Need to Stop Happening in Fat Fashion.

9. Restored by the Fords: Exclusive. “leanne and her brother steve ford beautifully restore the rineman house — a newly purchased, 1930s farmhouse in the country. leanne highlights the home’s existing beauty while bringing out more of its character with modern-bohemian touches including whitewashed beamed ceilings (i want these in my kitchen!), natural hardwood floors and a white-on-white color scheme that really opens up the space.” There’s almost no color in this space, but it’s dreamy and so cozy.

10. ‘Stop What You’re Doing and Watch’: Applause and Gratitude for Ady Barkan’s Emotional Medicare for All Testimony. In related news, Dying Is No Reason to Stop Fighting.

11. Wisdom from Andréa Ranae, “Stop trying to save the world. You, alone, do not have that power. Demanding such an impossible task of yourself (and then judging and punishing yourself for not living up to it) is abusive.”

12. Wisdom from Cheryl Strayed, “Writing has always felt that way to me—two seemingly opposite things. Agony and joy, every damn day. Like flowers and snow. Like May Day and mayday. Like the ship is going down and yet still we bloom.”

13. Say Yes to an Open Heart. “Diana Winston reflects on the intertwining of mindfulness and compassion, as practiced with an open heart.”

14. Adam Sandler sings a tribute to his friend and Saturday Night Live alum Chris Farley.

15. Yoga Is My Self-Care: More Black Men Need to Breathe.

16. Plagiarism is not just bad for SEO. Here is what you can do about it.

17. Calling it quits: When leaving your job is the right thing to do. Pretty surface level article that doesn’t come clean about quitting being a luxury and privilege that many people just don’t have, but also felt timely for me.

18. This 7/11 owner saw a teenager stealing junk food from his store. (video) “When he asked the teen why he was doing it, the owner responded by giving him free food.”

19. Rachel Held Evans, Christian Writer Who Questioned Evangelical Beliefs, Dies At 37.

20. Non-binary comic Jes Tom is using their work to spotlight trans issues and break LGBTQ+ stereotypes. (video)

21. North Carolina Lawyer Who Works Pro-Bono To Aid The Incarcerated Snags Miss USA 2019 Title. In related news, For the First Time in History, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America are All Back Women.

22. Three ideas. Three contradictions. Or not. “Hannah Gadsby’s groundbreaking special “Nanette” broke comedy. In a talk about truth and purpose, she shares three ideas and three contradictions. Or not.”

23. Someone burned beehives in Texas and killed more than half a million bees. There are certain events for which the “why” absolutely escapes me. WHY would you do this?!

24. 17 Tweets That Accurately Sum Up An Introvert’s Personality.

25. This Traveling Library Is Making Sure “Black Women’s Literature Has the Place It Deserves.”

26. 16-year-old unaccompanied migrant boy dies in U.S. custody.

27. Why This Highly Sensitive Person Has No Desire to ‘Toughen Up.’ It’s very interesting to me that if someone has autism, no one would ever expect them to “just change,” but when you are HSP it’s assumed that you can just snap out of it, as if it’s a choice or optional, or even a weakness that you can strengthen your way out of.

28. How Fatphobia Prevented Me from Getting Help for My Eating Disorder.

29. How to Hide: Instructions from a Daughter of Survivors. “A daughter of Holocaust survivors gives us chilling instructions. Responding: Nechama Liss-Levinson, a writer and psychoanalyst.”

30. U.N.C. Charlotte Student Couldn’t Run, So He Tackled the Gunman.

31. Philando Castile’s Mom Donates $8,000 to Settle Lunch Debt Preventing HS Seniors from Graduating.

32. This guy brings water to hundreds of wild animals every day. (video)

33. Facebook’s redesign is pretty, airy, and more reason to ditch Facebook.

34. GAY MAG. “Creating an online space where writers are afforded the time to produce their best work.”

35. Avengers: Endgame was brilliant – but the fat shaming broke my heart. In related news, On Fat Hate & The Avengers.

36. ‘My Kids Are In Survival Mode’: A Chat With 2019’s Teacher Of The Year.

37. “You Don’t Have to Have Cerebral Palsy to Relate to My Story”, “Ryan O’Connell’s show about gay, disabled life is Netflix’s first 15-minute sitcom.”

38. Mozambique cyclone: Humanitarian situation is ‘life-threatening’.

39. Parker Curry and Mom Turn Viral Moment with Michelle Obama into New Children’s Book.

40. Sports Illustrated Makes History By Featuring A Model Wearing A Burkini And Hijab.

41. What Do People Get Wrong About Being Deaf? (video)

42. A Dictionary of Words Invented to Name Emotions We All Feel, But Don’t Yet Have a Name For: Vemödalen, Sonder, Chrysalism & Much More.

43. Andrea Gibson’s New Video Takes Aim at the National Rifle Association.

44. Blackbird by The Beatles sung in Mi’kmaq by student.

45. The Courageous Mary Oliver, by Lisa Starr.

46. Exploring the Intersections of Race, Culture and Class with Desiree Adaway.

47. White Supremacists Descend Upon Book Store, Chant ‘This Land is Our Land’.