Sunday, June 21, 2026

Today's news and jokes













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— Knits With Cats (@knitswithcats.bsky.social) June 19, 2026 at 10:12 PM


Both totally unnecessary and extremely funny that the Guardian has an interactive graphic for you to change the color of the US flag's blue to the color of the Reflecting Pool from 8 to 19 June and counting

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— SK Winnicki, PhD ๐Ÿณ️‍⚧️ (@skwinnicki.bsky.social) June 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM
(The tool)







Italy still has vibrant newspapers and they are in an uproar this morning over Trump lashing out at Meloni. (Some are mocking Meloni but everyone mocks Trump.) TRUMP IS AN ASSHOLE "Italy Doesn't Beg" The War of the Kneepads Trump Insults Italy "The USA turns backwards as the world moves forward"

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— Helen Kennedy (@helenkennedy.com) June 20, 2026 at 6:49 AM








(Just use the shell to house a wraparound electronic billboard)















Can buildings fight airborne diseases the way they fight fires? I went to Washington to meet scientists showing off works in progress. Here's my report (gift link): nyti.ms/3SijML2

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— Carl Zimmer (@carlzimmer.com) June 19, 2026 at 8:31 AM
























Your feel good story of the day. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/06/19/u...

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— Jason Bergman (@jasonxbergman.com) June 19, 2026 at 3:50 AM


















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— Kelly Knox (@kelly-knox.com) June 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM








Virgin Mary hit em with the ๐Ÿค

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— Mina Kimes (@minakimes.bsky.social) June 18, 2026 at 6:53 AM








@monstercitystudios

We turned an 80-year-old train into a giant slime monster. ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ‘€ Meet Irene from Minions & Monsters: ๐Ÿ“ 80 ft long ๐Ÿ“ 14 ft tall ๐Ÿ‘€ Pneumatic moving eyeballs ๐Ÿ’› 18+ hidden Minions Catch her on top of Carney’s on Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood for the next month. If you spot her, tag us!

♬ original sound - Monster City Studios








@teeners78 As a former entertainment CM, this seemed like a huge safety issue. Apparently they only do this in case of fire, but no fire reported. My friend got this footage on the attraction. #thehauntedmansion #waltdisneyworld #evacuation #disney #behindthescenes ♬ Grim Grinning Ghosts (Theme from "The Haunted Mansion") [Instrumental] - Halloween Sound Machine








@elmwoodparkzoo THIS IS NOT A DRILL ๐Ÿง— Our little porcupette (baby porcupine) is exploring his world high and low! #BabyAnimal #CuteAnimal #Porcupine #Zoo ♬ original sound - Elmwood Park Zoo








@vik_wilson Gosh forbid I try to take a cute vid with her on the beach #dog #pet #mytime #dachsund #scary ♬ original sound - Lilmfcurb




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