1. Brave Blogging with Andrea Scher, starts today! What I’ve always loved most about what Andrea offers is she creates things out of the place she is living, and because of that it’s real, covered in dirt and honey. This is another one of those things.

2. What “Rape Culture” Means, a very helpful infographic.

3. Mother is “a million times happier” after going from size eight to 18, a different kind of “before and after.” I totally relate to this story. I’d rather be fat and sane than ever go back to those dark days. In related news, 9 Disordered Eating Practices You Thought Were Normal.

4. “Sow Much Good.” Robins Emmons believes in people over profits, giving back with her organic farm that provides fresh, affordable food to low-income communities.

5. Weird jobs: the People Walker. This man doesn’t walk dogs… he walks people.

6. Recipes I’d like to try: Cheesy Zucchini Rice, and Zucchini Tots, and Peach Margarita Cooler, and Chicken Shawarma, Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Apples, and No-Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Cookies. In related news, Are Viral Recipes Ruining Cooking?

7. Aimed at Zika Mosquitoes, Spray Kills Millions of Honeybees. Nope. Just no.

8. Donald Glover hired an entirely black writers’ room for his new tv show. I can’t wait for this show. It looks amazing.

9. Sometimes you just have to put it out there from one of my favorite bloggers, writers, humans.

10. 23- Year Old Male Babysitter Will Only Get 30 Days For Molesting 8-Year Old Boy; Judge Says Prison Will Be Too Hard On Him, He’s Just A Boy. I thought for sure this was a joke, an article from The Onion, but no. WTF?!

11. Hundreds of thousands of immigrants are getting in citizenship lines to take down Donald J. Trump.

12. How to Race Bait from Matthew Cooke.

13. These Are The Fearless LGBTQ Youth Who Live In Jamaica’s Sewers.

14. Hello Humans, a blog project from Anne Lamott’s son Sam.

15. Everything You Need to Know to Become a Certified Yoga Instructor.

16. Your Career Homecoming Challenge hosted by Laura Simms, “a one week community challenge that will energize your workweek, connect you with others, and enter you to win great prizes.” I did it last year and it was really helpful.

17. This Veteran Just Shared An Argument-Ending Defense Of Colin Kaepernick. It’s totally worth it to take the time and read the whole thing.

18. Trans men describe their experiences with male privilege.

19. Mike Birbiglia’s 6 Tips for Making It Small in Hollywood. Or Anywhere. This is so good. “Sometimes people say, ‘One thing you have to offer in your work is yourself.’ I disagree. I think it’s the only thing.” I’m going to see his new movie this afternoon. Can’t wait.

20. Graduating and Looking for Your Passion? Just Be Patient. Really good advice.

21. Miracle Messages. A project that lets homeless people record video messages to long-lost relatives, and it’s getting them off the streets.

22. Religish Rituals: A Former Pastor Explains Why Tarot is A-Okay.

23. ‘Holy Hell’ Review: Will Allen Spent 20 Years In a Cult and All He Got Was This Documentary. Watched this yesterday. It was really good, really interesting.

24. Justifiable, wisdom from Seth Godin.

25. Self-Help List from Zen Habits.

1. Tears for Fears – “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” on hammered dulcimer by Ted Yoder.

2. 37 Times Moms Totally Owned Parenting Humor On Twitter.

3. “My three-and-a-half-year-old son likes to play trucks. He likes to do jigsaw puzzles. He likes to eat plums. And he likes to wear sparkly tutus.” Everything about this.

4. 10 MUTTS Comic Strips That Remind Us Why We Love Dogs.

5. He’s known simply as Mr. Happy, and he’s been delighting morning commuters for 30 years.

6. Leslie Jones faces constant abuse – because that’s how racism works. In related news, Celebrities Rally Around Leslie Jones After Vicious Internet Hack.

7. I created the burkini to give women freedom, not to take it away.

8. N. K. Jemisin on Diversity in Science Fiction and Inspiration From Dreams.

9. This Company Lets Kids Design Their Own Clothes. In related news, Custom Stuffed Animals from Kids’ Drawings & Art.

10. Grace VanderWaal blows the judges (and us!) away with another original song on “America’s Got Talent.” I shared this on Facebook this caption: “Dear Fame, please, please, please don’t ruin her. She’s a beautiful thing.”

11. One of my favorite writers started a blog.

12. Color film was designed for white people. Here’s what it did to dark skin.

13. This 9-year-old distributes handmade toiletry bags for homeless women in L.A with her charity Khloe Kares. #BlackGirlMagic In related news, Compassion you can hold on to: Khloe makes bags for homeless women in her neighborhood and fills them with supplies.

14. This is so disgusting: Pharma CEO gave herself an $18 million raise after hiking EpiPen prices and Big Pharma’s dirty secret: EpiPen was developed entirely with taxpayer money.

15. ZenPen E-Course. This latest installment is going to be so great, because “To celebrate the release of my book and card deck Body Cards: Insight from the Body, Wisdom for the Soul, I will be offering ZenPen for FREE this autumn! I’ve also recently re-vamped ZenPen to include wisdom from Body Cards, so you’ll be able to get to know many of the cards in this month-long experience.”

16. David Becker charged with sexually assaulting 2 women, only gets 2 years’ probation. The tagline for this link came up as “this is a problematic trend.” Ya think?!

17. A professional opinion: You don’t need a psychiatrist to know there’s something wrong with Donald Trump.

Trump should never be president, but not because he may or may not have a mental disorder. He shouldn’t be president because he disparages women, denigrates Mexicans and Muslims and mocks the disabled. He shouldn’t be president because he demonizes the media and impugns those who challenge him. He shouldn’t be president because he insinuates that his rivals might be assassinated and advocates the commission of war crimes. He shouldn’t be president because he rejects science and demonstrates a remarkable lack of knowledge or interest when it comes to foreign and domestic policy.

18. What the media gets wrong about Donald Trump’s voters. *Spoiler alert: Trump supporters shared fundamental confusion? Fear of other.

19. The Only Way To Respond When Someone Says They Support Trump. “What black people need is dismantling of white supremacy in all of its forms.” I’d go further and say this is what America needs. In related news, What we can all do to be better Americans.

20. Police pull their guns on a 5th grader. This makes me so angry I want to throw up. This poor kid! I keep thinking about where I was, what I had to worry about in the fifth grade. This can’t keep happening. We have to do better. I want to do better.

21. The Art of Humility from Jena Schwartz.

22. Writing Is Work, And It’s Art, Except When It’s Not. In related news, and also from Chuck Wendig, Longevity, Patience, And Shittin’ Pants.

23. Knowing What’s Best vs Doing What’s Best. “Make the appointment. Ask the question. Do the things you would do for the people you love, you are every bit as deserving of care as they are. You might be surprised by just how much your family wants to and is able to do for you.”

24. where should we start? a beautifully written piece about depression and addiction.

25. What Makes a Good Life: Revelatory Learnings from Harvard’s 75-Year Study of Human Happiness. *Spoiler alert: “The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier.”

26. These cartoons hilariously describe the double standards women face at work every day.

27. Everything Is Awful and I’m Not Okay: questions to ask before giving up. I’ve shared this, probably more than once, but it’s worth another reminder.

28. Six Ted Talks for dog lovers.

29. SNL – Breaking Character Compilation, part one and part two.

30. Why Katy Perry Made Me Cry from Jamie Greenwood. “We are burdened by pieces of ourselves that make no sense.”

31. Are you hanging by a thread? from Danielle LaPorte.

32. What Are the Three Kinds of Suffering? from Lion’s Roar.

33. If You Don’t Get The Problem With Cultural Appropriation, Listen To This.

34. Recipes I want to try: zucchini rice and cheese gratin and Sliced Tomato Gratin and Baked Coconut Chicken Strips and Four Three-Ingredient Appetizers.

35. 7 Yoga Poses To Help You Sleep Better.

36. Why Starting Therapy Is So Freaking Hard.

37. Community Cleans Up ‘KKK’ Graffiti On Family’s Home Before They Return.