Chris Rahm
@chrisrahm.bsky.social
Documentary filmmaker. Hudson Valley native. Post-collapse resiliency and Murray Bookchin appreciator. Sworn to the quest. Wife guy.
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I don’t know how many people are evil I said. Not most. But enough of them that the balance doesn’t make a difference. They are worse than we are not.
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-day-the-...
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-day-the-...
July 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I don’t know how many people are evil I said. Not most. But enough of them that the balance doesn’t make a difference. They are worse than we are not.
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-day-the-...
www.welcometohellworld.com/the-day-the-...
Happy 4th!
How #democracy transforms to #autocracy: lessons from the #NurembergTrials.
The transcripts from the Nuremberg Trials and the defendants' statements help us understand how the democratic Weimar Republic transformed into a totalitarian Third Reich.
Below is a thread with selected excerpts.
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The transcripts from the Nuremberg Trials and the defendants' statements help us understand how the democratic Weimar Republic transformed into a totalitarian Third Reich.
Below is a thread with selected excerpts.
1/n
July 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Happy 4th!
*racks the AK* This will not stand.
Tiny Chef announces his show has been cancelled at Nickelodeon after 2 seasons and 41 episodes.
June 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
*racks the AK* This will not stand.
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My attempt at a “Zohran changed everything” article for @bostonreview.bsky.social www.bostonreview.net/articles/wil...
Will Democrats Learn from the Establishment’s Loss? - Boston Review
The David Hogg affair, Zohran Mamdani’s win, and the future of the Democratic coalition.
www.bostonreview.net
June 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My attempt at a “Zohran changed everything” article for @bostonreview.bsky.social www.bostonreview.net/articles/wil...
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"Mamdani was a powerful advocate for the Build Public Renewables Act (BPRA) which passed in 2023 and authorizes New York Power Authority (NYPA) to build and own renewable energy projects."
@publicpowerny.bsky.social
@publicpowerny.bsky.social
New Yorkers Choose Public Renewables Champion in NYC Mayoral Democratic Primary — Public Power NY
Amidst a crushing heatwave and Con Edison outages across the city, New Yorkers overwhelmingly voted for public renewables champion, Zohran Mamdani, in the Democratic mayoral primary.
publicpowerny.org
June 26, 2025 at 10:58 AM
"Mamdani was a powerful advocate for the Build Public Renewables Act (BPRA) which passed in 2023 and authorizes New York Power Authority (NYPA) to build and own renewable energy projects."
@publicpowerny.bsky.social
@publicpowerny.bsky.social
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I am not super optimistic that the Dem gerontocracy will learn the right lessons from Mamdani’s win but here’s my analysis anyway: newrepublic.com/article/1972...
Mamdani Did All the Things the Establishment Hates. He Won Anyway.
There’s a growing appetite for something new and innovative growing among the electorate—and an opportunity for Democrats to grow that electorate, as well.
newrepublic.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I am not super optimistic that the Dem gerontocracy will learn the right lessons from Mamdani’s win but here’s my analysis anyway: newrepublic.com/article/1972...
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www.curbed.com/article/zohr... if you haven't seen it yet, there's a good article in curbed about how the signage is indeed inspired by bollywood, along with hand painted bodega signs, metrocards, and a little bit of the mets/knicks
Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Logo Looked Nothing Like a Campaign Logo
The bodega-influenced visual language of an outsider campaign.
www.curbed.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
www.curbed.com/article/zohr... if you haven't seen it yet, there's a good article in curbed about how the signage is indeed inspired by bollywood, along with hand painted bodega signs, metrocards, and a little bit of the mets/knicks
Highlights from yesterday’s #nokings rally and parade in the sanctuary city of Kingston, NY. UC Sheriff had an estimate of ~5000 people. No violence but some very spicy signage against ICE while supporting immigrants and Gaza - no evidence that these are fringe, unpopular opinions.
June 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Highlights from yesterday’s #nokings rally and parade in the sanctuary city of Kingston, NY. UC Sheriff had an estimate of ~5000 people. No violence but some very spicy signage against ICE while supporting immigrants and Gaza - no evidence that these are fringe, unpopular opinions.
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ESPN doesn't mention this because they are a huge part of the problem here, but this is 100% downstream of MLB's (and all the other major sports') full-throated embrace of gambling. It's a cancer that's already ruining lives and it's only going to get worse.
McCullers: Family got death threats during loss
A team spokesperson said the Astros notified both the Houston Police Department and Major League Baseball security about the threats made at Lance McCullers Jr. and his family.
www.espn.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
ESPN doesn't mention this because they are a huge part of the problem here, but this is 100% downstream of MLB's (and all the other major sports') full-throated embrace of gambling. It's a cancer that's already ruining lives and it's only going to get worse.
Sinners / From Dusk Till Dawn double featch at the drive-in last night was a wild ride.
May 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Sinners / From Dusk Till Dawn double featch at the drive-in last night was a wild ride.
One amazing consequence of Andor exposing the fascist horrors of the Empire is that it adds like 1000x more hype and satisfaction to each Imperial KIA in any other shows or films.
Destroying the Death Star? Suddenly way more satisfying now, even if I’ve seen it a million times.
Destroying the Death Star? Suddenly way more satisfying now, even if I’ve seen it a million times.
May 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
One amazing consequence of Andor exposing the fascist horrors of the Empire is that it adds like 1000x more hype and satisfaction to each Imperial KIA in any other shows or films.
Destroying the Death Star? Suddenly way more satisfying now, even if I’ve seen it a million times.
Destroying the Death Star? Suddenly way more satisfying now, even if I’ve seen it a million times.
May 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
How about a chatbot that mercilessly shames and harasses people using their phones in theaters on behalf of the rest of the audience?
Blumhouse, the horror studio, teamed with Meta to experiment with a technology called Movie Mate. It’s a chatbot that encourages people to use their phones as they watch films in movie theaters.
Meta and Blumhouse Create Chatbot That Encourages Phone Use During Movies
Blumhouse, the horror movie studio, has teamed up with Meta on a chatbot that encourages people to use their phones while watching a movie.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
How about a chatbot that mercilessly shames and harasses people using their phones in theaters on behalf of the rest of the audience?
Ranks pretty high on atrocities committed by the Catholic Church tbh.
Just reading up on the calamitous Pope Francis kerning scandal.
The kerning on the pope's tomb is a travesty
The internet is up in arms about Pope Francis's tomb, and it's all because of lettering.
www.fastcompany.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Ranks pretty high on atrocities committed by the Catholic Church tbh.
The Brooklyn artisanal stuff guy to raw milk enthusiast pipeline is real as hell up in these parts. Beware the camembert.
there was a case maybe 10 years ago in my county of a celebrated Brooklyn artisanal raw milk cheese guy, who got written up in the magazines, moving upstate and getting sloppy with it
a few people died
we know about that because the government told us not to eat his cheese anymore
a few people died
we know about that because the government told us not to eat his cheese anymore
April 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The Brooklyn artisanal stuff guy to raw milk enthusiast pipeline is real as hell up in these parts. Beware the camembert.
Shame we can’t send Charlie Bronson to have a chat w Lee Zeldin.
In the mid-1980s, Charles Bronson delivered one of the hardest Earth Day PSAs ever seen by mankind.
April 22, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Shame we can’t send Charlie Bronson to have a chat w Lee Zeldin.
Finally got around to the Severance s2 finale… Hellys line near the end hit just right for 2025:
“They gave us half a life and expected us not to fight for it.”
🔥🔥🔥
“They gave us half a life and expected us not to fight for it.”
🔥🔥🔥
April 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Finally got around to the Severance s2 finale… Hellys line near the end hit just right for 2025:
“They gave us half a life and expected us not to fight for it.”
🔥🔥🔥
“They gave us half a life and expected us not to fight for it.”
🔥🔥🔥
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I suspect Cuomo’s inexplicable ascendancy is because the Democratic appetite for a fighter means they think him being a notorious asshole is the trade off for getting results, but here’s the thing: he does not do that either
April 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I suspect Cuomo’s inexplicable ascendancy is because the Democratic appetite for a fighter means they think him being a notorious asshole is the trade off for getting results, but here’s the thing: he does not do that either
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Weird how they keep saying they can barely afford to make any TV shows or movies and then this keeps happening. variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s 2024 Pay Rises 4% to Nearly $52 Million
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's pay package rose to $51.9 million in 2024, according to the company's 2025 proxy statement filed Friday.
variety.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Weird how they keep saying they can barely afford to make any TV shows or movies and then this keeps happening. variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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More journalists need to talk about this the way Japanese articles do
April 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
More journalists need to talk about this the way Japanese articles do
April 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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After Trump was elected the first time, there was also a lot of talk about making iPhones in the US. At the time, I co-edited the sci-fi outlet Terraform, and asked @timmaughan.bsky.social to imagine what such a future might really look like.
With his permission, I'm republishing the story in full:
With his permission, I'm republishing the story in full:
Flyover Country
What a future where iPhones are made in America would really look like.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
April 8, 2025 at 11:16 PM
After Trump was elected the first time, there was also a lot of talk about making iPhones in the US. At the time, I co-edited the sci-fi outlet Terraform, and asked @timmaughan.bsky.social to imagine what such a future might really look like.
With his permission, I'm republishing the story in full:
With his permission, I'm republishing the story in full:
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when MLB dropped "diversity" from its career site, I reached out to every team, including those with live DEI pages.
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
Most MLB teams have DEI programs. Why won’t any commit to them or talk about it? | Opinion
In the Trump era, when even Jackie Robinson is at risk, the sport is quiet about diversity efforts it used to tout. | Opinion
www.miamiherald.com
April 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
when MLB dropped "diversity" from its career site, I reached out to every team, including those with live DEI pages.
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
None committed to their current efforts. Almost nobody responded!
One week before Jackie Robinson Day, my take on the leaguewide silence:
www.miamiherald.com/opinion/arti...
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This story about Gen X is really good and really illuminating for a 90s baby like me. It also features Steve Kandell, who is a top five favorite person for me. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Gen X Career Meltdown
Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This story about Gen X is really good and really illuminating for a 90s baby like me. It also features Steve Kandell, who is a top five favorite person for me. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...