Ashton Pittman
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Ashton Pittman
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· Nov 23
The mystery roll of film I developed yesterday turned out to be from my 2017 trip to Rodney, Mississippi—a ghost town on the banks of the Mississippi River that almost became the state capital.
Here you can see Rodney Presbyterian Church, whose façade is still damaged from a Civil War battle. 🧵
Here you can see Rodney Presbyterian Church, whose façade is still damaged from a Civil War battle. 🧵
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I know, everybody should leave X, but I think an exception should be made solely for Joyce Carol Oates so she can keep wounding Musk's withered soul on his own site and he can't do a thing about it.
![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I know, everybody should leave X, but I think an exception should be made solely for Joyce Carol Oates so she can keep wounding Musk's withered soul on his own site and he can't do a thing about it.
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NEW: President Trump's pardon of his alleged 2020 co-conspirators was less about shielding them from past crimes, his adversaries say, than about signaling to others that he has their back if he needs them again in 2026 or 2028.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
NEW: President Trump's pardon of his alleged 2020 co-conspirators was less about shielding them from past crimes, his adversaries say, than about signaling to others that he has their back if he needs them again in 2026 or 2028.
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www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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I can't believe Joyce Carol Oates (who blocked me on Twitter) is cooking this man alive like this.
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I can't believe Joyce Carol Oates (who blocked me on Twitter) is cooking this man alive like this.
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trump may be snatching innocent brown people off the street and traumatizing kids and communities but at least he’s making a notorious sex trafficker “happier” and “more comfortable”
Ghislaine Maxwell's prison emails show she is 'happier' at minimum-security Texas facility
Maxwell, a convicted sex offender connected to Jeffrey Epstein, was moved to a less restrictive federal prison this summer. Congress is investigating allegations of special treatment.
www.nbcnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
trump may be snatching innocent brown people off the street and traumatizing kids and communities but at least he’s making a notorious sex trafficker “happier” and “more comfortable”
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A group of Democratic defectors helped the Republican-led U.S. Senate pass legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.
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Democratic Defectors Help GOP Senate Pass Bill to End Shutdown, Send it to House
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
A group of Democratic defectors helped the Republican-led U.S. Senate pass legislation Monday to reopen the government, bringing the longest shutdown in history closer to an end.
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Just had an argument with someone who is disappointed that Kim Davis' attempt to overturn marriage equality failed because they wanted people like me to lose our marriages in order to galvanize "a more radical queer movement."
Oh, and because gay marriage is just "capitalist fascism," or something.
Oh, and because gay marriage is just "capitalist fascism," or something.
November 11, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Just had an argument with someone who is disappointed that Kim Davis' attempt to overturn marriage equality failed because they wanted people like me to lose our marriages in order to galvanize "a more radical queer movement."
Oh, and because gay marriage is just "capitalist fascism," or something.
Oh, and because gay marriage is just "capitalist fascism," or something.
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The Mississippi Department of Human Services can no longer replace stolen SNAP benefits after Congress allowed a program to expire that replaced SNAP benefits stolen by card skimming and other forms of fraud.
MDHS is urging residents to change their PINs monthly and monitor transactions.
MDHS is urging residents to change their PINs monthly and monitor transactions.
Mississippi SNAP Beneficiaries Set to Begin Receiving Partial Food Aid Payments
Mississippians who rely on SNAP to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments, the State announced Monday afternoon.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The Mississippi Department of Human Services can no longer replace stolen SNAP benefits after Congress allowed a program to expire that replaced SNAP benefits stolen by card skimming and other forms of fraud.
MDHS is urging residents to change their PINs monthly and monitor transactions.
MDHS is urging residents to change their PINs monthly and monitor transactions.
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Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Pretty much all affordability discourse could benefit from just posting this chart.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
If you're in the better off America, all the luxury goods you want in excess are for the most part much cheaper. If you're in the poorer America, most of the shit you need to live/grow is more expensive.
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BREAKING: Mississippians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments after weeks of uncertainty, the Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Monday afternoon.
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Mississippi SNAP Beneficiaries Set to Begin Receiving Partial Food Aid Payments
Mississippians who rely on SNAP to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments, the State announced Monday afternoon.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
BREAKING: Mississippians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments after weeks of uncertainty, the Mississippi Department of Human Services announced Monday afternoon.
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BREAKING: Mississippi is beginning to release partial 65% SNAP payments today to everyone who was due to receive them between Nov. 4 and Nov. 10.
It is unclear when MDHS will be authorized to release the remaining 35%.
www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
It is unclear when MDHS will be authorized to release the remaining 35%.
www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
Mississippi SNAP Beneficiaries Set to Begin Receiving Partial Food Aid Payments
Mississippians who rely on SNAP to help with food costs will soon begin receiving partial payments, the State announced Monday afternoon.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
BREAKING: Mississippi is beginning to release partial 65% SNAP payments today to everyone who was due to receive them between Nov. 4 and Nov. 10.
It is unclear when MDHS will be authorized to release the remaining 35%.
www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
It is unclear when MDHS will be authorized to release the remaining 35%.
www.mississippifreepress.org/mississippi-...
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Ask trans people why they are generally using Bluesky, and they all tell you its because people haven't got freedom to abuse you here.
These threats are grim, disgusting and unacceptable.
They’re really common among anti-trans obsessives.
Which is why they were banned so often from social networks. It wasn’t censorship, it was standards.
Removing those rules has only emboldened hate:
metro.co.uk/2025/11/08/d...
They’re really common among anti-trans obsessives.
Which is why they were banned so often from social networks. It wasn’t censorship, it was standards.
Removing those rules has only emboldened hate:
metro.co.uk/2025/11/08/d...
David Tennant’s wife Georgia issues plea to police after receiving death threats
The actress has been targeted by trolls several times before.
metro.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ask trans people why they are generally using Bluesky, and they all tell you its because people haven't got freedom to abuse you here.
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court to Decide if States Can Count Late-Arriving Mail Ballots
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump.
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Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst compared Democratic victories to "scoring points in the fourth quarter while losing the game in a blowout."
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority, Flipping 3 Legislative Seats
After six years, Mississippi Democrats broke the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate, flipping 3 legislative seats.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Mississippi Republican Party Chairman Mike Hurst compared Democratic victories to "scoring points in the fourth quarter while losing the game in a blowout."
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NEW: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
The RNC and the Libertarian Party are challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
The RNC and the Libertarian Party are challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
Supreme Court to Decide if States Can Count Late-Arriving Mail Ballots
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
NEW: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
The RNC and the Libertarian Party are challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
The RNC and the Libertarian Party are challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
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A prayer vigil for the Palestinian victims of the Gaza War in Jackson, Mississippi, lasted two days. Here is a collection of photos from the vigil.
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Photos: Gaza Vigil in Jackson, Mississippi
A prayer vigil for the Palestinian victims of the Gaza War in Jackson, Mississippi, lasted two days. Here is a collection of photos from the vigil.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A prayer vigil for the Palestinian victims of the Gaza War in Jackson, Mississippi, lasted two days. Here is a collection of photos from the vigil.
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In Mississippi, about 13% of the population, or about 400,000 people, rely on SNAP benefits.
Mississippi Communities Provide Food Aid Amid SNAP Uncertainty
Across Mississippi, businesses, churches and other organizations are helping provide food aid to residents in need amid SNAP delays.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In Mississippi, about 13% of the population, or about 400,000 people, rely on SNAP benefits.
Meanwhile in France, a real country:
Marine Le Pen inéligible : le Conseil d’Etat confirme la démission d’office de son mandat de conseillère départementale
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Marine Le Pen inéligible : le Conseil d’Etat confirme la démission d’office de son mandat de conseillère départementale
www.liberation.fr
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Meanwhile in France, a real country:
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The Trump administration on Monday said it still wants the Supreme Court to block lower court decisions requiring it to pay full food assistance benefits to about 42 million Americans who rely on the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
Trump administration wants Supreme Court to intervene in SNAP fight again
The battle over funding for the nation’s largest anti-hunger program has left millions wondering how they will afford food.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Trump administration on Monday said it still wants the Supreme Court to block lower court decisions requiring it to pay full food assistance benefits to about 42 million Americans who rely on the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
NEW: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
The RNC and the Libertarian Party are challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
The RNC and the Libertarian Party are challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
Supreme Court to Decide if States Can Count Late-Arriving Mail Ballots
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, a target of President Donald Trump.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
NEW: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
The RNC and the Libertarian Party are challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
The RNC and the Libertarian Party are challenging a Mississippi law that allows ballots to be counted so long as they are postmarked by Election Day.
Now maybe Kim Davis can spend her time on more important things, like figuring out who she'll marry next.
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Now maybe Kim Davis can spend her time on more important things, like figuring out who she'll marry next.
For the past week, my stomach dropped each time I saw a new story pop up with "Kim Davis," "Supreme Court," or "same-sex marriage."
I initially didn't think they would take the case... but as the decision got closer, my anxiety over it grew, too.
A sigh of relief. Temporary, but welcome.
I initially didn't think they would take the case... but as the decision got closer, my anxiety over it grew, too.
A sigh of relief. Temporary, but welcome.
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Kim Davis' call to overturn its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
www.mississippifreepress.org/us-supreme-c...
www.mississippifreepress.org/us-supreme-c...
US Supreme Court Rejects Kim Davis' Call to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Rights
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
For the past week, my stomach dropped each time I saw a new story pop up with "Kim Davis," "Supreme Court," or "same-sex marriage."
I initially didn't think they would take the case... but as the decision got closer, my anxiety over it grew, too.
A sigh of relief. Temporary, but welcome.
I initially didn't think they would take the case... but as the decision got closer, my anxiety over it grew, too.
A sigh of relief. Temporary, but welcome.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Kim Davis' call to overturn its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
www.mississippifreepress.org/us-supreme-c...
www.mississippifreepress.org/us-supreme-c...
US Supreme Court Rejects Kim Davis' Call to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Rights
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
www.mississippifreepress.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Kim Davis' call to overturn its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
www.mississippifreepress.org/us-supreme-c...
www.mississippifreepress.org/us-supreme-c...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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[COMMENTARY]
A new op-ed warns that Bill Gates’ new essay, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” risks undermining progress by framing development and climate action as a trade-off.
“The challenge is to ensure everyone thrives on a healthy planet,” she writes.
** Views are the author’s.
A new op-ed warns that Bill Gates’ new essay, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” risks undermining progress by framing development and climate action as a trade-off.
“The challenge is to ensure everyone thrives on a healthy planet,” she writes.
** Views are the author’s.
No, Bill Gates, we don’t have to choose between people & planet (commentary)
Bill Gates has long been a leading voice in the global response to human health and climate change. His climate investments and advocacy have helped drive innovation, expand access to clean energy…
news.mongabay.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 AM
[COMMENTARY]
A new op-ed warns that Bill Gates’ new essay, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” risks undermining progress by framing development and climate action as a trade-off.
“The challenge is to ensure everyone thrives on a healthy planet,” she writes.
** Views are the author’s.
A new op-ed warns that Bill Gates’ new essay, “Three Tough Truths About Climate,” risks undermining progress by framing development and climate action as a trade-off.
“The challenge is to ensure everyone thrives on a healthy planet,” she writes.
** Views are the author’s.