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A reminder that the boycott of the NYT opinion section is ongoing, as they have met none of our demand, tho the boycott of PEN America is over, as they DID meet our demands lithub.com/300-pledge-t...
300+ pledge to boycott the New York Times’ op-ed page over their anti-Palestinian bias.
Over 300 writers, scholars, and public intellectuals have pledged to not contribute to the New York Times’ Opinion section until three demands have been met. The demands address the anti-Palestinia…
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January 19, 2026 at 9:55 PM
A reminder that the boycott of the NYT opinion section is ongoing, as they have met none of our demand, tho the boycott of PEN America is over, as they DID meet our demands lithub.com/300-pledge-t...
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Really nuts how many men were like "Me Too went too far, and I need to email Jeffrey Epstein about it."
February 5, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Really nuts how many men were like "Me Too went too far, and I need to email Jeffrey Epstein about it."
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My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
This is one reason I keep trying to remind people of the power that we have. That we have *always* had. Not because I’m in denial, but because I know history. I’m no sophisticated intellectual, but I do know we’re going to win even though the bad shit is really terrible right now.
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 AM
My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
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Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
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The Future of Media is a $250 million national newspaper devoted solely to the debate over cooking at home vs delivery.
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
The Future of Media is a $250 million national newspaper devoted solely to the debate over cooking at home vs delivery.
Okay here’s the thing. I’m a pragmatist. I believe that sometimes harm mitigation is necessary to survive to fight another day. I believe in vote blue no matter who. I will vote for appalling people if their opponent is even more appalling.
But I’m not voting for Gavin Newsom. That’s too far.
But I’m not voting for Gavin Newsom. That’s too far.
People gotta fuckin stop doin this. I won't vote for Gavin Newsom. Gavin Newsom will lose. I'm saying it now so y'all have time to listen, tho you never do. But nah I ain't voting for diet fascism just because he has a D. Candidates have to do what we want to get elected, there's no fealty here.
One should not vote for the demographics one wishes but the one they have.
If the CA Gov is popular, he is better than the alternative. This is a two-party system barring a Perot laying out millions/billions to be noticed. Which could skew everything anyways.
If the CA Gov is popular, he is better than the alternative. This is a two-party system barring a Perot laying out millions/billions to be noticed. Which could skew everything anyways.
February 5, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Okay here’s the thing. I’m a pragmatist. I believe that sometimes harm mitigation is necessary to survive to fight another day. I believe in vote blue no matter who. I will vote for appalling people if their opponent is even more appalling.
But I’m not voting for Gavin Newsom. That’s too far.
But I’m not voting for Gavin Newsom. That’s too far.
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I understand the frustration people have with a wide range of folks in media, but want to encourage us all to move away from casually criticizing "the media" as a monolith. Criticize specific behaviors and, please, praise and amplify the good stuff. Democracy needs public interest journalism!
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I understand the frustration people have with a wide range of folks in media, but want to encourage us all to move away from casually criticizing "the media" as a monolith. Criticize specific behaviors and, please, praise and amplify the good stuff. Democracy needs public interest journalism!
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one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
one of my strongest beliefs is that we're in our situation right now bc some of the most prominent talking heads (e.g. joe rogan, andrew schulz) are learning about politics in their 40s and 50s, instead of their teens and early 20s, and we have to go along for the ride as they learn basic things
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I swear to you, you do not need to be the leader of every mass movement, the bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral.
Life is not a game where you risk becoming an NPC.
Life is not a game where you risk becoming an NPC.
February 5, 2026 at 5:14 AM
I swear to you, you do not need to be the leader of every mass movement, the bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral.
Life is not a game where you risk becoming an NPC.
Life is not a game where you risk becoming an NPC.
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Aaron Peterson "refused to give a direct answer on whether Trump can run for president in 2028. ... refused to give a direct answer to the question of whether Trump lost the 2020 election." thealaskacurrent.com/2025/12/15/s...
By a vote of 58-39, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Aaron Christian Peterson to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska. Democrat Senators voting aye: Duckworth, Durbin, Hassan, Kaine, Kelly, Shaheen, and Whitehouse. Senators not voting: Crapo, McConnell, and Murphy.
February 5, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Aaron Peterson "refused to give a direct answer on whether Trump can run for president in 2028. ... refused to give a direct answer to the question of whether Trump lost the 2020 election." thealaskacurrent.com/2025/12/15/s...
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NEW: The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today.
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
www.lawdork.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM
NEW: The unfathomable Minnesota transcript that must be read, as it tells the reality of America today.
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
"I am not white, as you can see," Julie Le — a government lawyer — told a federal judge on Tuesday. "And my family's at risk as any other people that might get picked up too ..."
Law Dork:
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Robert Millard, chairman of the MIT corporation, chatty w Epstein
MIT tried to maintain the whole time that Joi Ito, Seth Lloyd, and other faculty were operating without their knowledge or consent.
MIT tried to maintain the whole time that Joi Ito, Seth Lloyd, and other faculty were operating without their knowledge or consent.
February 5, 2026 at 4:42 AM
Robert Millard, chairman of the MIT corporation, chatty w Epstein
MIT tried to maintain the whole time that Joi Ito, Seth Lloyd, and other faculty were operating without their knowledge or consent.
MIT tried to maintain the whole time that Joi Ito, Seth Lloyd, and other faculty were operating without their knowledge or consent.
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Hey, are the Epstein files maybe an opportunity for university leaders to reconsider their structural dependence on outside money, or nah?
February 5, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Hey, are the Epstein files maybe an opportunity for university leaders to reconsider their structural dependence on outside money, or nah?
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every time somebody hops on a computer and says "okay this is what X person checked out of the library in the history of ever" I'm like BZZZZT WRONGO we do not keep those records.
February 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM
every time somebody hops on a computer and says "okay this is what X person checked out of the library in the history of ever" I'm like BZZZZT WRONGO we do not keep those records.
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i like that this skeet is making the rounds as a screenshot. on the platform where it is still up, as a skeet also
February 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
i like that this skeet is making the rounds as a screenshot. on the platform where it is still up, as a skeet also
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“People want to see themselves reflected in politics, campaigns, candidates, and government – so party leaders and government officials need to recruit more people from low-income and working-class backgrounds, to serve at every level.”
Today I'm releasing probably the most important scholarly thing I've ever worked on - a report based on talking with 144 people about why they don't vote or only vote regularly, and on what needs to be done to build a democracy that can include everyone.
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!
February 5, 2026 at 12:07 AM
“People want to see themselves reflected in politics, campaigns, candidates, and government – so party leaders and government officials need to recruit more people from low-income and working-class backgrounds, to serve at every level.”
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Exactly—people need to understand the implicit threat here, especially given that we live in a society where we’re regularly told that unhoused, disabled, or out-of-work people don’t deserve to live.
“A company that promises—however jokily—to do your thinking for you is, not even subtly, also threatening, somewhere down the line, to scoot you off the stage for good.”
What Do Commercials About A.I. Really Promise?
If human workers don’t have to read, write, or even think, it’s unclear what’s left for them to do.
www.newyorker.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Exactly—people need to understand the implicit threat here, especially given that we live in a society where we’re regularly told that unhoused, disabled, or out-of-work people don’t deserve to live.
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I’m not sure it’s so much even an excuse as a way to just make it physically impossible. An excuse is meant to convince someone but they’re not aiming to convince a judge. They’re just hoping the orders Can’t be enforced due to lake of bureaucratic capacity on the part of judges.
February 5, 2026 at 12:10 AM
I’m not sure it’s so much even an excuse as a way to just make it physically impossible. An excuse is meant to convince someone but they’re not aiming to convince a judge. They’re just hoping the orders Can’t be enforced due to lake of bureaucratic capacity on the part of judges.
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Jenny Holzer, "Self-Portrait: Living," 1981, from Uffizi Gallery collection www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/...
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Jenny Holzer, "Self-Portrait: Living," 1981, from Uffizi Gallery collection www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/...
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the only people who would rather have their own newsletter than be gainfully employed by some publication tend to be grifters. it's a hell of a lot of work with next to no benefits
February 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the only people who would rather have their own newsletter than be gainfully employed by some publication tend to be grifters. it's a hell of a lot of work with next to no benefits
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The WaPo cuts are devastating. And to cut the Books section entirely makes the already bleak critical landscape even more bare. This was all preventable but Bezos, who could find the post I perpetuity without noticing it, is hellbent on destroying the Post. And for what?
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 PM
The WaPo cuts are devastating. And to cut the Books section entirely makes the already bleak critical landscape even more bare. This was all preventable but Bezos, who could find the post I perpetuity without noticing it, is hellbent on destroying the Post. And for what?
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I've been sitting on this secret for a long time, but now it can be told! The National Gallery of Art acquired an Artemisia Gentileschi painting, the Magdalene in Ecstasy, c. 1625:
February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I've been sitting on this secret for a long time, but now it can be told! The National Gallery of Art acquired an Artemisia Gentileschi painting, the Magdalene in Ecstasy, c. 1625:
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Just the nicest, sweetest people who will tell you in the most polite, ingratiating way the true and deep monstrousness that inhabits their very souls.
Kindergarten teacher called a prank ICE hotline thinking it was real. She called to report her 6 year old student to ICE to try to get them and their family deported.
6 years old.
She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
6 years old.
She does not enjoy hearing her own words and actions played back to her.
Kindergarten teacher wants kindergartener deported
YouTube video by Ben Palmer
m.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Just the nicest, sweetest people who will tell you in the most polite, ingratiating way the true and deep monstrousness that inhabits their very souls.