1. How to Let Go of 3 Fears that are Holding You Back Every Day from Be More With Less.

2. How Trump Radicalized ICE. In related news, California: man driving wife to hospital to give birth arrested by Ice agents.

3. After Facebook posts threaten 12-year-old transgender girl, Oklahoma school district cancels classes. In related news, Transgender Girl, 12, Is Violently Threatened After Facebook Post by Classmate’s Parent from The New York Times, and Parents Group Threatens Trans Girl, Causing The School To Cancel Classes, and Pre-Teen Transgender Girl Receives Public Threats By Oklahoma Parents.

4. Ways of Being a Writer. Spoiler alert: there’s not just one way.

5. Why Many Introverts Love Reading (and Shouldn’t Stop, According to Science).

6. 5 thoughts on self-help from Austin Kleon.

7. Yes, Your Toddler is Gaslighting You. *tee-hee*

8. A 6-Year-Old Student Wasn’t Allowed to Attend School Because of His Locs. Here’s the video his dad took.

9. Georgia Police Use Taser on 87-Year-Old Grandmother With Dementia. In related news, Video Shows Cop Restrain, Handcuff 10-Year-Old With Special Needs.

10. Arguments with bae. (video) One of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time.

11. Why Do You Need the N-word Tape? on The New York Times. In related news, Most Americans think Trump is failing the middle class, and A reporter confronted Sarah Sanders about Trump’s habit of insulting black people on Twitter.

12. This man claimed he was being “treated like a black person,” after resisting police. (video)

13. New York governor Cuomo in hot water for saying America ‘was never that great.’

14. Mount Whitney Has Turned Into an Overcrowded Catastrophe.

15. A former city councilman is fed up with people he says are on his property, but they say they’re just hiking on trails clearly marked by the city. (video) In related news, ‘Parking Patrol Paula’ Calls Cops On Black Man Getting Into His Own Car, Flees When Police Arrive.

16. Let’s Start the Year By Girl Shaming, a Houston School Decides.

17. When Feminism Is White Supremacy in Heels. “From tone policing to whitesplaining, the liberal white women’s feminism is more toxic than they realize, explains Rachel Cargle.” Bottom line: If the approach to this issue were nice, polite, comfortable, and friendly, nothing would happen, nothing would ever change. White women NEED to be made uncomfortable or they won’t act.

18. Weight stigma is worse for your health than being at a higher weight.

19. Why is the far right dominated by men?

20. Hundreds Of Newspapers Denounce Trump’s Attacks On Media In Coordinated Editorials.

21. Hate in the White House – June. “The following is a timeline of instances of extremism in the Trump administration in June.”

22. FCC Shuts Down Liberty Radio, Alex Jones’ Pirate Flagship Radio Station.

23. What Really Happened In Charlottesville.

24. Chris Cuomo Nails Why Trump Supporters Defend Everything He Does.

25. Mormon Blogger Challenges People To Have White Babies In Order To Combat ‘Black Ghetto Culture.’

26. How to Explain High Sensitivity to People Who Don’t ‘Get’ It.

27. Protesters Swarm Aloha Poke Co.’s Corporate HQ in Chicago After Bullying Native Hawaiians.

28. “Gift Shop Gabby” Tells Group Of Black Girls They’re ‘Not Welcome’ In The Store, Gets Suspended.

29. With Her New Foundation, Taraji P. Henson Wants To Change The Stigma Of Black Mental Health.

30. Black Cops Are Just as Likely as White Cops to Kill Black Suspects. “New research suggests a culture of bias is a bigger problem than individual racist officers.”

31. Parkland students have been meeting face to face with NRA members on their nationwide tour for gun reform — and they’re finding common ground.

32. The TSA has repeatedly questioned a Muslim journalist about her religion and her opinion writing criticizing government policies. (video)

33. The man who allegedly set the massive California wildfire has a history of spreading right-wing conspiracy theories. (video)

34. New video shows a white Pennsylvania father threatening and attacking his black neighbor for the crime of talking to his white daughter. (video)

35. The days leading up to the second Unite The Right rally were full of unknowns but one thing was certain: black organizers would be ready to protect each other and their city at all costs from white supremacists. (video) In related news, Counter-protesters fighting back against racism and hatred far outnumbered white nationalists at the 2nd Unite the Right rally. (video)

36. Man who shot father in Florida ‘stand your ground’ killing charged with manslaughter.

37. Breaking Hate: What a Former White Supremacist Says Will End Racism May Suprise You.

38. North Carolina Mom, Pregnant with Twins, Accused of Hiding Items Under Her Shirt at Local Staples.

39. How LeBron James’ new public school really is the first of its kind.

40. Bears are just big forest puppies! (video) This reminds me WAY too much of my Ringo.

1. I’ve been afraid to share this from Andrea Scher. This is such an important post, and it’s not unlike what has happened to so many of us, both before we ask for help, when we try our best to gut our way through life (a football coach who taught social studies at my high school used to say, “suck it up and get tough”), and then when we finally reach out, we are often met with this sort of nonsense. Andrea fought for what she needed. So many others give up. Please don’t give up. ❤

2. Wild Writing Online starts in September! After close to five years writing with Laurie every week, I’m giving up my spot to start moving towards doing more teaching. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be writing with Laurie. She’s an amazing teacher and this is a life changing practice. Give yourself the best gift ever.

3. What I’m Holding Onto In This Epoch Of Autocratic Fuckery from Chuck Wendig. He’s one of those people who can tell the whole truth of what a mess things are and still somehow manage to make me feel better – that’s the kind of truth, the world view I want.

4. New Moon Tarot Challenge. Reading what Dr. Vickie had to say about her experience doing one of these challenges really made me want to try it. It started on August 11th, but there’s still time to jump in.

5. Marcella, an original Netflix series. I binged Season One in a little over two days. One of my guilty(not) pleasures are murder mystery shows set in London (or Wales, or some other European location where the scenery is beautiful but it rains a lot) that have a lead character who is someone with serious personal problems who also just so happens to be a brilliant detective. They break the rules, but also always catch the killer. Other favorites are Happy Valley, Broadchurch, River, and Hinterland. A twist on the genre is a lighter version set in the Caribbean (but the primary detective is still from London), Death in Paradise.

6. A 10-panel comic explores a subtle kind of racism many people of color experience.

7. Ep. 206 of Raise Your Hand and Say Yes: Camille T. Dungy on Living (and Navigating!) the Dream.

8. Sit Every Day. “Diana Winston on commitment to the practice of sitting, why we should sit regularly, and advice on how to keep yourself on schedule.”

9. What I’ve Learned From Helping Over 200 People Change Careers from Laura Simms.

10. Ten Ways to Fight Hate, a video from The Southern Poverty Law Center.

11. After Charlottesville, Alt-Right Groups Splinter, Distance From White Supremacy. In related news, What Charlottesville Changed, and Before ‘Unite the Right’ Rally, Trump Does Not Condemn Supremacists on The New York Times, and 11 million white Americans think like the alt-right, and The alt-right is debating whether to try to look less like Nazis.

12. Baltimore Cop Suspended After Viral Video Shows Him Brutally Beating Unarmed Man.

13. Judith Simmer-Brown to Distraught Shambhala Members: “Practice More.” (Notes and Transcript).

14. The “Reverse Racism is a Real Thing” Bingo Card.

15. Texas Church Offers ‘Free Mom Hugs’ At Pride Parade To Those Who Need Them.

16. Harvard Will Have Four Amazing Black Women Leading Its Schools, A First For The University. If we truly want diversity and inclusion, then let the Black women lead us.

17. New Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss got hate mail for a tie he wore during his induction. In related news, Miami Dolphins Players Kneel For Anthem During NFL Preseason Opener.

18. Omarosa Confirms What We All Suspected: Trump’s a Racist Who Uses the N-Word. In related news, Trump Calls Omarosa ‘A Lowlife’ After N-Word Claim Surfaces, and Donald Trump’s Tweets About Black People, By the Numbers, and Soledad O’Brien Wants Journalists to Stop Playing Games and Call a Racist a Racist.

19. Florida Cop Handcuffs 11-Year-Old Black Boy Because ‘He Was Being Disrespectful.’ In related news, This police officer followed Demarcus around the neighborhood because he “didn’t belong in his city” (video), and A police officer tased an 11-year-old girl that was running away with a backpack full of items from Kroger (video).

20. Racist Minnesota Couple Accused in Attack on Black Man Allegedly Held Him to the Ground and Threatened to Run Him Over With a Truck.

21. $1 An Hour to Fight Largest Fire in CA History: Are Prison Firefighting Programs Slave Labor? Spoiler alert: Yes. And as such, it is sanctioned by the 13th amendment.

22. After 17 days and 1,000 miles, mother orca Tahlequah drops her dead calf.

23. A judge halts the deportation of a mother and daughter — and threatens Jeff Sessions with contempt of court.

24. ‘This Is Modern-Day Slavery’: How the Bail Industry Targets Women of Color.

25. This psychologist claimed she was an immigration lawyer apparently to threaten a Spanish-speaking family who parked outside her house. (video) In related news, Disturbing video shows a deranged racist white man kicking a black woman out of his white neighborhood for the crime of parking while black (video).

26. This cartoon from The Oatmeal describes what it’s like to be an introvert so perfectly.

27. Watch this little girl who was punished for taking a knee in class make her case at a school board meeting. (video)

28. Man who tied up, sexually assaulted 14-year-old girl will serve no jail time.

29. Black Lives Matter to Counter Protest ‘White Civil Rights Rally’ in DC. In related news, One year after Charlottesville, the alt-right is gathering again — in Washington, and White nationalists dwarfed by crowds of counterprotesters in Washington.

30. Black Senator Gets Cops Called On Him For Opposing Trump.

31. Best Carol Burnett Show Bloopers. (video) I love a good blooper reel almost more than anything.

32. First Child Detained by Trump Reportedly dies due to ‘Possible Negligence’.

33. White Women Aren’t Afraid of Black People. They Want Power.

34. Latino workers walked out in solidarity after months of alleged harassment. The man who recorded it all has since been fired for his viral video. (video)

35. After Losing Appeal, Brock Turner Must Register as a Sex Offender for Life. As it should be.

36. ‘It’s not rocket science darling. We’re just asking you to be thin and curvy, sexy and innocent!’ (video) *tee-hee*

37. The First Mass March for Black Lives Went Down 100 Years Ago.

38. Alex Jones’ Lawyer Seeks To Make Sandy Hook Parents’ Home Addresses Public. In related news, Alex Jones Urges Infowars Fans to Fight Back, and Send Money on The New York Times, and YouTube, Apple and Facebook Ban Infowars, Which Decries ‘Mega Purge’, and Alex Jones and Infowars Content Is Removed From Apple, Facebook and YouTube on The New York Times.

39. St. Louis Prosecutor Who Let Michael Brown’s Killer Walk Free Loses His Seat To Black City Council Member.

40. Kevin Hart Partners With the United Negro College Fund, Knowledge Is Power Program to Launch $600,000 Scholarship Program.

41. This little girl handed out breakfast burritos to firefighters battling the deadly Carr Fire. (video)

42. Chicago police parked a truck filled with Nike sneakers in front of a basketball court where underprivileged kids played, with the goal of entrapping them. “When the kids went to take shoes out, the police surprised them and arrested the teens.” (video) In related news, Railroad apologizes for using ‘bait truck’ to lure thieves in Chicago.

43. This YouTube channel is pure joy.

44. Reporters and media outlets are receiving grave death threats. Where could they have gotten that idea?

45. Getting a photo ID so you can vote is easy. Unless you’re poor, black, Latino or elderly.

46. White Americans Are Biggest Terror Threat in U.S.: Study.

47. ‘Plastered Peggy’ Lists Reasons Why Cop Shouldn’t Arrest Her, Claims She’s a ‘Very Clean, Thoroughbred, White Girl’.

48. Joe Biden will fight to stop parents rejecting their kids for being LGBT.

49. Don Lemon rips Trump over personal attack. (video) Watch this, for the sake of those without a voice.

50. Sounds Like David Duke Is Afraid BlacKkKlansman Will Make Him Look Like a Dumb Fool Instead of Just a Racist One.

51. ‘Breathing’ robot helps you sleep better. (video)

52. This little kid dreams of becoming the next Bruce Lee. (video)

53. Social Justice Sister: Ally, Actor or Accomplice? (video)

54. City Lawmakers Are Fighting to Remove Trump’s Hollywood Star for Good.

55. After he shared his idea for providing safe rides for the LGBTQ community to and from transition related appointments, his story went kinda viral. Now he’s on track to do even more good. (video)

56. A powerful video has surfaced in which a Texas father opens up about accepting his transgender son’s transition.

57. The 2nd Annual World Wypipo Tournament: Who is the Worst?

58. Every Commercial Ever. (video) Funny because it’s true.

59. White Michigan Cop Who Says He Faced Racial Taunts After DNA Test Showed He’s 18 Percent Black Settles With City for $65,000.

60. Data shows a surprising campus free speech problem: left-wingers being fired for their opinions.