@readingsumn.bsky.social
Bibliophile. Traveler. Movie enthusiast. Public health. Yogi. Polyglot. Retired humanitarian. Detroiter.
Black is beautiful.
Engagement ≠ endorsement
Black is beautiful.
Engagement ≠ endorsement
www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit...
Bold of them to not tell us whose method was better after a fight to the death
Bold of them to not tell us whose method was better after a fight to the death
Detroit man charged with murder after deadly dispute over how to cook chicken in Hazel Park
A dispute over how a chicken should be cooked allegedly led to a deadly stabbing on Sept. 7.
www.fox2detroit.com
September 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit...
Bold of them to not tell us whose method was better after a fight to the death
Bold of them to not tell us whose method was better after a fight to the death
Been holding this fart in at work for over an hour and just got invited to the ice cream social
September 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Been holding this fart in at work for over an hour and just got invited to the ice cream social
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Rikishi are known for their stoicism. But outside of the basho, they are still Japan’s most celebrated athletes. So of course, if you hold that status, you have no choice but to Do It To ‘Em.
Enjoy the pure Aura of rikishi wearing gorgeous Somenuki (special kimonos) during their daily walkups.
Enjoy the pure Aura of rikishi wearing gorgeous Somenuki (special kimonos) during their daily walkups.
September 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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is this a rhetorical question? study after study shows that white people oppose their own economic interests if they believe advancing them will also help minorities and immigrants.
The numbers don’t lie, so why are some voters still defending Trump's economy?
The one reality check a Trump voter didn't want to hear
The numbers don’t lie, so why are some voters still defending Trump's economy?
www.alternet.org
September 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
is this a rhetorical question? study after study shows that white people oppose their own economic interests if they believe advancing them will also help minorities and immigrants.
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UM's latest forecast for the city found 'encouraging outlook' for Detroit's economy. But recent data shows more Detroiters struggled to earn living wage.
UM forecast: Only one-third of Detroiters earned living wage in 2024
UM's latest forecast for the city found 'encouraging outlook' for Detroit's economy. But recent data shows more Detroiters struggled to earn living wage.
bit.ly
September 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
UM's latest forecast for the city found 'encouraging outlook' for Detroit's economy. But recent data shows more Detroiters struggled to earn living wage.
A Minnesotan once exclaimed "Holy buckets!!" in my presence and I still haven't recovered.
Yes, I say that now.
Yes, I say that now.
September 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A Minnesotan once exclaimed "Holy buckets!!" in my presence and I still haven't recovered.
Yes, I say that now.
Yes, I say that now.
The demographics of the armed forces make these unforced errors a security nightmare 😬
Imagine being approached while they killed your dad and got your mama in a cage.
newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
Imagine being approached while they killed your dad and got your mama in a cage.
newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines
The ICE agents reportedly said they didn’t care after being told the two teenagers were citizens.
newrepublic.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The demographics of the armed forces make these unforced errors a security nightmare 😬
Imagine being approached while they killed your dad and got your mama in a cage.
newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
Imagine being approached while they killed your dad and got your mama in a cage.
newrepublic.com/post/215393/...
This is probably the first designer I could name as a little kid. Barbie dresses.
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars who dressed Cher and Madonna, and defined '70s glamour, has died at 87
Bob Mackie, Designer To The Stars Who Dressed Cher And Madonna And Defined '70s Glamour, Dies At 87
When Marilyn Monroe delivered a seductive take on “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy, she did it in a gown that Mackie dreamed up.
www.huffpost.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:08 PM
This is probably the first designer I could name as a little kid. Barbie dresses.
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Grand Sumo starts today.
It’s a 15 day tournament. The goal is to win the most. Winning more than losing constitutes success.
For streaming I recommend MidnightSumo on Twitch or Sumo Family on YouTube but there are many.
I mostly focus on top 2 divisions but you can watch lower divisions now.
It’s a 15 day tournament. The goal is to win the most. Winning more than losing constitutes success.
For streaming I recommend MidnightSumo on Twitch or Sumo Family on YouTube but there are many.
I mostly focus on top 2 divisions but you can watch lower divisions now.
MidnightSumo - Live on Twitch
LIVE Sumo w/ Commentary | Day 1 of the September Grand Sumo tournament in Tokyo, Japan! | 9 hours of live sumo every day! | Streaming just chatting.
twitch.tv
September 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Grand Sumo starts today.
It’s a 15 day tournament. The goal is to win the most. Winning more than losing constitutes success.
For streaming I recommend MidnightSumo on Twitch or Sumo Family on YouTube but there are many.
I mostly focus on top 2 divisions but you can watch lower divisions now.
It’s a 15 day tournament. The goal is to win the most. Winning more than losing constitutes success.
For streaming I recommend MidnightSumo on Twitch or Sumo Family on YouTube but there are many.
I mostly focus on top 2 divisions but you can watch lower divisions now.
Sometimes an underpaid cashier who really dgaf if they ring everything up or not is better than self checkout 😭
September 12, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Sometimes an underpaid cashier who really dgaf if they ring everything up or not is better than self checkout 😭
Partys? Which school is that?
Ted Cruz is aggressively booed in Austin, Texas: “Ted, you suck!”
September 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Partys? Which school is that?
Barry Sanders
who's the first athlete you saw that leapt off the screen to you? mine is Randy Moss. I was a bit too young to appreciate what Deion at the time.
September 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Barry Sanders
Driving a very small car triggers a visceral reaction from other drivers, even ones who don't typically drive aggressively.
September 11, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Driving a very small car triggers a visceral reaction from other drivers, even ones who don't typically drive aggressively.
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2026 gets 0 stars. Do not recommend.
September 10, 2026 at 10:09 PM
2026 gets 0 stars. Do not recommend.
Idk judge, seems like this kid is the one who should be probably be one facilitating the gun safety class instead of attending as punishment. He's the rare carrier who stopped an active mass shooter.
www.fox2detroit.com/news/fairlan...
www.fox2detroit.com/news/fairlan...
Fairlane shooting: 19-year-old who acted in self-defense killing mall gunman, sentenced
A chaotic scene that played out at Fairlane mall on July 3 left three shot and two dead after a fight escalated. The 19-year-old who shot and killed a man dead in self defense was sentenced to probati...
www.fox2detroit.com
September 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Idk judge, seems like this kid is the one who should be probably be one facilitating the gun safety class instead of attending as punishment. He's the rare carrier who stopped an active mass shooter.
www.fox2detroit.com/news/fairlan...
www.fox2detroit.com/news/fairlan...
At rush hour in Detroit every 4th or 5th car has Ontario plates. Leave them people alone.
Wow. New CNN poll finds 64% in Michigan say Trump's tariffs on Canada are bad for the state. Supports my argument below that Trump's disastrous trade wars are discrediting MAGA/right wing nationalist zero-sum thinking at a very profound level:
A hallmark of MAGA politics is that "we" are "winning" if "they" are "losing." But the world-historical failures of Trumpism, particularly his trade wars, are totally discrediting zero-sum economics and getting people to give positive-sum relationships a second look:
newrepublic.com/article/2151...
newrepublic.com/article/2151...
September 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM
At rush hour in Detroit every 4th or 5th car has Ontario plates. Leave them people alone.
Hoping Detroit producers start selling a lot of beats to Latin Trap artists because that would be simply transcendent 🥰
September 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Hoping Detroit producers start selling a lot of beats to Latin Trap artists because that would be simply transcendent 🥰
Whew, reading this as an 80s baby had me agog and aghast because I'm pretty sure in my day it was REQUIRED to go play half a mile away
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
Mom found guilty of abuse for letting 5-year-old walk outside alone speaks out
"We just expected that as soon as this gets in front of a prosecutor actually looking at it and a judge, this is all gonna go away," Karyann Parkinson said.
www.cbsnews.com
September 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Whew, reading this as an 80s baby had me agog and aghast because I'm pretty sure in my day it was REQUIRED to go play half a mile away
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
www.cbsnews.com/news/virgini...
10 surya namaskar in a row. Hold those adho mukhas for a bit.
What helps you come back to yourself and get back in your body? 🧘🏽♀️
September 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
10 surya namaskar in a row. Hold those adho mukhas for a bit.
This summer after acupuncture I was gonna get lunch at the diner next door, but when I googled the menu it still had freedom fries.
I decided it's food at home.
I decided it's food at home.
25 years ago...we had freedom fries.
*sigh*
*sigh*
September 9, 2026 at 6:18 PM
This summer after acupuncture I was gonna get lunch at the diner next door, but when I googled the menu it still had freedom fries.
I decided it's food at home.
I decided it's food at home.
Being a trumpet is officially a mental illness that gets you outta charges now? 'K.
The accuser has a history of alcohol abuse, hallucinations and delusional thinking, according to an Indiana prosecutor who determined she was not able to form criminal intent.
Authorities decline to prosecute woman who made false report against Buttigieg
The accuser has a history of alcohol abuse, hallucinations and delusional thinking, according to an Indiana prosecutor who determined she was not able to form criminal intent.
bit.ly
September 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Being a trumpet is officially a mental illness that gets you outta charges now? 'K.
The plane cleaners. One was 75. 😔
The sheriff said all victims were in a white Ford van used by a company that cleans the planes at Miami International Airport.
Miami Authorities Identify 5 Killed In Fiery Amazon Plane Crash
Miami Authorities Identify 5 Killed In Fiery Amazon Plane Crash
www.huffpost.com
September 8, 2026 at 4:33 PM
The plane cleaners. One was 75. 😔
Elephants were present but rare in my Peace Corps country. One showed up and casually wrecked a field one day, but the eldest son had never seen one in person. He told his dad someone had left their bushtaxi parked in their field. Dad came and looked and was like "Uh...just wait til it leaves 🤷🏿♂️"
reading a book on African economics. Amazing how racists contort themselves to create narratives of racial inferiority, when one of the basic explanations for lagging African development is that fucking elephants will destroy crops
September 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Elephants were present but rare in my Peace Corps country. One showed up and casually wrecked a field one day, but the eldest son had never seen one in person. He told his dad someone had left their bushtaxi parked in their field. Dad came and looked and was like "Uh...just wait til it leaves 🤷🏿♂️"
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More to say but, mostly he's just the best. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
Lonnie Bunch Is Leaving the Smithsonian
After months of clashes with the White House, the historian and leader of the institution is retiring later this year.
www.theatlantic.com
September 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
More to say but, mostly he's just the best. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
He still fighting?! At his big age??
Joey Barton to remain in custody until trial after bail application turned down
Joey Barton to remain in custody until trial after bail application turned down
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Former footballer accused of attack outside golf club
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His trial has been pushed back to March next year
The former footballer Joey Barton will remain in custody until his trial next year after a bail application was refused.
The 44-year-old had been due to stand trial at Liverpool crown court last week accused of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Kevin Lynch, 51, at Fairway, Huyton, on 8 March. But on Wednesday the case was adjourned and put back to March next year. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
He still fighting?! At his big age??