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Again, we refer people back to Me Too. It was possible - actually quite easy - to get a very rich powerful man locked up with the proverbial key thrown away. That's *exactly why* the story suddenly turned into "this has gone too far", and all guns turned outwards.
The power these men hold is thin. And it gets thinner whenever we are willing to stand with survivors against the powerful. When we are willing to stop being complicit with power, or fearful of the threats spread out in every direction by abusers that they'll hurt anyone who exposes them.
February 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Again, we refer people back to Me Too. It was possible - actually quite easy - to get a very rich powerful man locked up with the proverbial key thrown away. That's *exactly why* the story suddenly turned into "this has gone too far", and all guns turned outwards.
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If only there were some simple way to kill the bacteria so the milk would be safe to drink. If some genius were to invent such a process, we could even name it after him.
This is bonkers. MAHA 'farmers' with ecoli tainted raw milk admit they really don't know how to make the stuff after all.
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
"Producing raw milk takes careful planning from a facility and infrastructure standpoint. Unfortunately, we learned this after the fact."
people.com/ballerina-fa...
Hannah Neeleman's Ballerina Farm Halts Sale of Raw Milk Due to Bacteria Concerns: Report
Hannah and Daniel Neeleman have paused Ballerina Farm's sale of raw milk following health violations discovered during routine testing. Screenings from summer 2025 showed high levels of coliform, the ...
people.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:20 AM
If only there were some simple way to kill the bacteria so the milk would be safe to drink. If some genius were to invent such a process, we could even name it after him.
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Once again for those in the cheap seats: "Criminality" is a status defined entirely by the state. There is no way for any individual to avoid becoming a "criminal" if the state decides to declare them one.
I will say gently: every famous counter sit-in from the Civil Rights era was a crime.
Nonviolent civil disobedience is quite literally and explicitly a strategy where you commit crimes.
Nonviolent civil disobedience is quite literally and explicitly a strategy where you commit crimes.
I'm sorry, I'm lol'ing hard at "crime he disapproves of." As if some crimes are perfectly fine and okay.
Yeah, go ahead and set the city on fire. Just like Trump and Steven Miller want to see happen. Play right into their hands!
This is so stupid.
Yeah, go ahead and set the city on fire. Just like Trump and Steven Miller want to see happen. Play right into their hands!
This is so stupid.
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Once again for those in the cheap seats: "Criminality" is a status defined entirely by the state. There is no way for any individual to avoid becoming a "criminal" if the state decides to declare them one.
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Is tteokbokki the perfect comfort food? I think so! And I've been busy learning how to make garae-tteok and eomuk so that I could make it from scratch. Check out my new article all about this iconic Korean dish.
🍽️🍜 #foodsky
niamhhallam.substack.com/p/tteokbokki...
🍽️🍜 #foodsky
niamhhallam.substack.com/p/tteokbokki...
Tteokbokki from Scratch
Making Korea’s favourite comfort food in my home kitchen
niamhhallam.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Is tteokbokki the perfect comfort food? I think so! And I've been busy learning how to make garae-tteok and eomuk so that I could make it from scratch. Check out my new article all about this iconic Korean dish.
🍽️🍜 #foodsky
niamhhallam.substack.com/p/tteokbokki...
🍽️🍜 #foodsky
niamhhallam.substack.com/p/tteokbokki...
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If any of you is looking for someone to write about / explain science to children, including fact-checking, I am looking for work. You can see why I’d be a good hire here at alomshaha.com
Alom Shaha
Science teacher, writer, film-maker
alomshaha.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
If any of you is looking for someone to write about / explain science to children, including fact-checking, I am looking for work. You can see why I’d be a good hire here at alomshaha.com
Hey remember the time Chris Rock joked on national television that hero pilot should get to rape a kid for landing a plane on the Hudson...
Real mask off comment on power and privilege, that
Real mask off comment on power and privilege, that
February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Hey remember the time Chris Rock joked on national television that hero pilot should get to rape a kid for landing a plane on the Hudson...
Real mask off comment on power and privilege, that
Real mask off comment on power and privilege, that
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for years I have kept an internal discipline on avoiding conspiratorial thinking but then it turns out 12 rich pedophiles are part of every terrible thing
February 2, 2026 at 9:02 PM
for years I have kept an internal discipline on avoiding conspiratorial thinking but then it turns out 12 rich pedophiles are part of every terrible thing
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Coming this Friday...please come!
February 2, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Coming this Friday...please come!
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"a section titled 'Biometric Unlock,' which explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it."
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
theintercept.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"a section titled 'Biometric Unlock,' which explicitly authorized law enforcement personnel to obtain Natanson’s phone and both hold the device in front of her face and to forcibly use her fingers to unlock it."
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
theintercept.com/2026/01/30/w...
Throwback to when we collectively drove him out of Bluesky by being too woke
February 2, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Throwback to when we collectively drove him out of Bluesky by being too woke
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But I think a lot of Gen X hasn't grown past that 80s/90s cynical slackerism and that creates the perfect Petri dish for nihilistic, "I've got mine, fuck the rest" politics.
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
But I think a lot of Gen X hasn't grown past that 80s/90s cynical slackerism and that creates the perfect Petri dish for nihilistic, "I've got mine, fuck the rest" politics.
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i’d kill for the unearned sense of self confidence required to post this string of words
wowza
wowza
I feel like someone’s gotta say something, so I guess it’s going to be me. I’m 100% certain that I either know, have met, or have sought meetings with people who have done horrible things in their lives, too. How about y’all? Association is not causation, and it's not guilt — of anything. (1/8)
February 1, 2026 at 2:04 AM
i’d kill for the unearned sense of self confidence required to post this string of words
wowza
wowza
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Borders are bullshit. Let people move. We all share a planet.
February 1, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Borders are bullshit. Let people move. We all share a planet.
I am not a gamer at all but for this cast? I'd be all fucking in. #billmurray4eva
This cast is ridiculous - Alyssa Milano playing the Sigourney Weaver role; Max von Sydow returning for a few funny lines as Vigo.
February 1, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I am not a gamer at all but for this cast? I'd be all fucking in. #billmurray4eva
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The funny thing about a certain type of angry conspiracy guy is that they’re literally being confronted with an elite paedophile ring and a tyrannical government at the same time right now, and because it isn't being done by the people they wanted it to be done by they’re all being pussies about it
January 31, 2026 at 9:20 AM
The funny thing about a certain type of angry conspiracy guy is that they’re literally being confronted with an elite paedophile ring and a tyrannical government at the same time right now, and because it isn't being done by the people they wanted it to be done by they’re all being pussies about it
You might ask, how does a girl from Florida know from gumbo. Well this is the man who taught me www.tallahasseemagazine.com/the-message-...
January 31, 2026 at 10:08 PM
You might ask, how does a girl from Florida know from gumbo. Well this is the man who taught me www.tallahasseemagazine.com/the-message-...
Forgive me @maggiemcneill.bsky.social for I have sinned. I ordered gumbo at a ski resort (it was Not Gumbo)
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Forgive me @maggiemcneill.bsky.social for I have sinned. I ordered gumbo at a ski resort (it was Not Gumbo)
Lonesome Surprise/Cubs in Five programme
skaters will not have this problem should they choose to skate with the universally beloved music of the Mountain Goats
I’m getting word that there are skaters having to fight music rights battles right now just days before the Olympics. We know Lauriault/le Gac has already made the decision to change their RD. Don’t be surprised if we get some other program changes in Milan
January 31, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Lonesome Surprise/Cubs in Five programme
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Women read too many sex novels
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Women read too many sex novels
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Everyone should be allowed to completely flip out up to 3 times a day with no repercussions.
January 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Everyone should be allowed to completely flip out up to 3 times a day with no repercussions.
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YOU HAVE TO READ THIS THREAD
Lately, I've been researching the life of Barbara Fea who was born in Stronsay some time* in the late 17th century.
Her story is one of power, legal process and, sadly, awful violence. Throughout this, she endures. I want to tell her tale.
* We'll return to her age in a bit because it's important.
Her story is one of power, legal process and, sadly, awful violence. Throughout this, she endures. I want to tell her tale.
* We'll return to her age in a bit because it's important.
January 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM
YOU HAVE TO READ THIS THREAD
If I had a nickel for every time today David Brooks further reduced the cultural value of something I already had little respect for, I'd have two nickels, but it's weird that it happened twice.
Yale is launching a new Presidential Senior Fellowship to expand access to the transformative work of universities. As part of this program, author and columnist David Brooks will join the Jackson School of Global Affairs starting February 1.
Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/49QpJoY
Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/49QpJoY
January 30, 2026 at 1:34 AM
If I had a nickel for every time today David Brooks further reduced the cultural value of something I already had little respect for, I'd have two nickels, but it's weird that it happened twice.
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ultimate pick up line
January 29, 2026 at 11:37 PM
ultimate pick up line
YOU HAVE TO READ THIS THREAD
Lately, I've been researching the life of Barbara Fea who was born in Stronsay some time* in the late 17th century.
Her story is one of power, legal process and, sadly, awful violence. Throughout this, she endures. I want to tell her tale.
* We'll return to her age in a bit because it's important.
Her story is one of power, legal process and, sadly, awful violence. Throughout this, she endures. I want to tell her tale.
* We'll return to her age in a bit because it's important.
January 29, 2026 at 9:10 PM
YOU HAVE TO READ THIS THREAD
I find it hard to believe that any of you hadn't already given up on the Atlantic a long time ago, but just in case there were holdouts
We’re excited to announce that David Brooks is joining The Atlantic as a staff writer. The Atlantic will be the home for all of his writing, and he will also host a new weekly video podcast that will launch later this spring. www.theatlantic.com/press-releas...
The Atlantic hires David Brooks as a staff writer
New home for his writing, and to launch a video podcast
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I find it hard to believe that any of you hadn't already given up on the Atlantic a long time ago, but just in case there were holdouts