Linell Darago @LinellDarago

Over here, the school bus has an ARM, and when the arm extends, all of America stops. I witnessed it on a morning walk. The yellow vehicle halted, lights flashing, and a small red blade swung out from its side bearing one word: STOP. And EVERYTHING stopped. Both directions. A delivery truck. A sports car driven by a man who had been treating the speed limit as a rumor. A police cruiser — the LAW ITSELF — sat obediently behind the little arm. For what? For one child with an enormous backpack to cross at the speed of a child with an enormous backpack. He dropped a paper. He PICKED IT UP. He examined it briefly for damage. Two lanes of adult lives idled while a seven-year-old conducted a document review in the middle of the road. No one honked. Hear me, America. NO ONE HONKED. I have seen your people honk at a red light for hesitating. I have seen you honk at each OTHER'S honking. And here, total silence, engines purring, a nation of the impatient waiting like stone guardians. I asked my neighbor about it. He said passing a stopped school bus is one of the few things this country will not forgive. "You can mess up a lot here," he said. "Not that." You can mess up a lot here. Not that. Carve it on the courthouse, America — it is the most honest sentence in your legal system. In Japan, we guard our children with crossing guards, flags, and song. You guard yours with a red blade that outranks police cars. Different schools. Same sword. The bus folded its arm and rolled on. The sports car roared off to its debts. The boy never knew an army had held its breath for him. That is the point. He should never know. A man does not ask the bus to fold its arm. Nobody asks. Not even the law. I stop walking now when the arm comes out. Pedestrians are not required to. I do not care. When a whole country goes quiet for one child, you stand still and you bear witness. It is the best thing your roads do, America, and your roads do not even brag about it. Almost nothing else of yours is this humble. Protect it.

There’s something happening inside of me that I haven’t felt in a while. Pride. There are so many things I’d like to see changed in our country but for a brief moment I’m just in awe of foreigners exploring and discovering some American gems during their visit for World Cup. These posts are a beacon of light for me. Distinctly it warms my heart to see people enjoying Texas Roadhouse or Biscuits & gravy. Or, the Japanese poet that is writing masterpieces about unlimited chips & salsa. Or, the Germans getting into Ella Langley. Even the compliments on our stadium here in LA. I can’t speak on everyone’s behalf but I welcome you all into our flawed yet beautiful country. Despite the narratives and what some folks post about on here I promise that a majority of your experiences and interactions will be met with kindness and hospitality. I hope you’ll notice our citizens trying to relate to you and understand you.

Live your life so people don’t celebrate when they take your name off things

I think about this every day. In the Netherlands, if a person dies alone, without any family or friends as mourners, a poet will be sent to write a poem and read it at the burial service. It's called the Lonely Funeral Project, and it's just humans being good humans.

I don’t really think it’s about me Karoline. I think it’s about the idea that we all have fallen down and that we all wish we could be a little kinder to each other. And we all hope for a little grace and understanding when we get honest with ourselves and the world. And we all have that friend or brother or parent or son that has fucked up but fought to get back on their feet. Or that may be you. Or it may be the one that lost the battle and we are mourning them every day- and asking why couldn’t he fight for himself. Whatever it is- it’s not about me. It’s about all of us. So I genuinely ask you to forget about me- and reach out to someone you love who is struggling and tell them you’ll fight alongside them if they will fight for themselves.

I grew up being told “the older you get, the more conservative you become.” I’m finding that the older I get, the more I just want our society to be more tolerant, charitable, kind, peaceable, and ensure that everyone has what they need to survive and thrive.

🚨NEW: Jon Stewart: "I’ve got people in my family that are to the right of Attila the Hun. And when people tell me, like, 'How can you platform that person on your show?' I go, 'I platform my uncle every f*cking Thanksgiving.'" "And by the way, I love him. He’s a three-dimensional human being who has qualities that I really admire — things about him." "And we’ve lost that. We’ve lost the ability to love people because we litmus test at every point, in every single moment." @DailyCaller

Let me be clear: It’s ILLEGAL to deny federal workers back pay after a shutdown. There’s a 2019 law that guarantees it, but Trump is once again trying to break the law. You don’t get to punish people for doing their jobs just because you’re failing at yours.

Uber Fish 😂

Republicans are not “Nazis.” Democrats are not “evil.”   Democrats are not responsible for the murder of Charlie Kirk. Republicans are not responsible for the murder of Melissa Hortman.   Opponents are not enemies. We’re Americans.

The only thing good on this app right now is Henry Winkler catching fish

Henry Winkler @hwinkler4real

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Sat morning Special: 20 “ brown to start the day

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I remember how unified America felt after 9/11. I wonder if we will ever feel that way again. 🙏🇺🇸

College Democrats and Republicans keep putting out joint statements condemning the violence yesterday and I wish more people would pay attention to that rather than posting about how it’s time to hate your neighbor more than ever

Kindness matters. In these angry and politically divisive times, please be kind.

I'm not a fan of Gavin Newsom, but I'm a fan of Democrats fighting back aggressively and creatively against fascism instead of playing the same tired game of hoping things just work out. I wish others with a national profile would have the guts to fight back aggressively and creatively, too.

Why it is important to be kind.

Her family did not demand that taxpayers pay them 5 million dollars.

The Constitution provides all the tools we need to deal with Donald Trump. The problem is not the Constitution. The problem is that the people who have been entrusted with positions of authority to uphold the Constitution refuse to do so.

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