Isa Ballard

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

Guys being rowdy at the campsite inviting me to join them: If you're vegan, we have vegetables!

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

Barbaric

[ProPublica @propublica]

New: At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories. https://t.co/ZZhqtEQdWB

[ProPublica @propublica]

New: At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn't access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ProPublica has found. This is one of their stories. https://t.co/ZZhqtEQdWB

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

Every time I think I've lost my capacity to be shocked by American politics something like this happens. Welcome to the resistance, I guess?

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: Dick Cheney just announced he will be voting for Kamala Harris. Wow.

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

Another one of our finite summer days on this earth spent making slides that will end up in the appendix

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

This is what we need: to articulate the case against fascism with a clear, positive vision for the country. Great ad.

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Kamala Harris has released the first video of her presidential campaign, featuring Beyoncé's song, "Freedom":

[Hank Green @hankgreen]

The “America just got tossed into the abyss” narrative seems to assign very little agency to actual Americans who really do get to decide whether the abyss looks more inviting than the non-abyss.

Certainly there is a pro-abyss contingent, just look for anyone trying to use the assassination attempt of Donald Trump to further turn the temperature up. The abyss is good for some people. There are also people who can be drawn into the pro-abyss faction by fear and frustration.

But I think the abyss is both undesirable and pretty avoidable. Also, pitching the abyss as inevitable feels like a pro-abyss talking point.

This has been my New York Times Op Ed for the day and “abyss” no longer sounds like a real word to me. Abysss. Abyyysssss…

[Emily 🗣️ Tamkin @emilyctamkin]

Actually you can warn against authoritarianism and deplore political violence. The one doesn’t endorse or excuse the other.

[SHANE REACTION @imshanereaction]

Kate Bush when she sees a hill

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

Due to my despair over the fate of the republic, I have come crawling back to Twitter

[Imani Gandy is at BlueSky Now @AngryBlackLady]

By overruling Chevron, the Supreme Court has just pickpocketed Congress and stolen power from them.

This is the biggest power grab by the Supreme Court since 1803 when the court decided in Marbury v. Madison that they were going to review and strike down acts of Congress.

WILD.

[Rami Ayari @Raminho]

NEW: @UNHumanRights NY Office Director @CraigMokhiber resigns in protest over timidity of key parts of #UN system on issues pertaining to Palestinian Human Rights. In letter to @volker_turk he says: "This is a text-book case of genocide. The European, ethno-nationalist, settler colonial project in Palestine has entered its final phase, toward the expedited destruction of the last remnants of indigenous Palestinian life in #Palestine."

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

@naturalog Sounds like an Excel function

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

@naturalog @hrvillnave NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

@TorenBallard WHAT

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

Wonderful news!

New York’s Governor has officially signed the Safe Haven Act. This will ensure that transgender people fleeing criminalizing states will be protected from out of state investigations and extradition over gender affirming care.

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

Me: I'm not like the other MBAs
Also me: walking around Manhattan in a suit drinking a Soylent

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

These people are so brave. Not all heroes wear capes. https://t.co/7opGgScmui

[Isa Ballard @isa_ballard]

I famously hate LA but this rules. They've built an impressive amount of transit since I gave up on living there without a car 10 years ago.

[Metro Los Angeles @metrolosangeles]

Our new map! 🎉

This will be our system starting NOON Friday when the new A and E Lines debut along with 3 new DTLA stations.

Friendly reminder: FREE rides on our 🚍🚉🚲🚐 from 3am Friday to 3am Monday to celebrate the opening of the Regional Connector.

See you on board!