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The world is so very bad, but this week we hung in our house a tapestry my mother wove, my father made the wooden hanger for with salmon-shaped hardware my brother cast out of copper, based on a photo I made on the middle fork of the Koyukuk River. It feels like the confluence of many homes.
February 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM
The world is so very bad, but this week we hung in our house a tapestry my mother wove, my father made the wooden hanger for with salmon-shaped hardware my brother cast out of copper, based on a photo I made on the middle fork of the Koyukuk River. It feels like the confluence of many homes.
I think Andrew Gillum had the best answer to this question (re: DeSantis)
“I’m not calling him a racist. I’m simply saying the racists believe he’s racist.”
“I’m not calling him a racist. I’m simply saying the racists believe he’s racist.”
If a reporter seriously asks a politician "do you believe President Trump is racist?" the only proper response from a politician is "Absolutely. Do you think he's *not* racist?"
This isn't remotely hard. And if you can't say it, step aside.
This isn't remotely hard. And if you can't say it, step aside.
cmon man
February 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I think Andrew Gillum had the best answer to this question (re: DeSantis)
“I’m not calling him a racist. I’m simply saying the racists believe he’s racist.”
“I’m not calling him a racist. I’m simply saying the racists believe he’s racist.”
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A majority of U.S. adults don’t read books for pleasure!
Wait, wait, is that why men listen to so many podcasts?????? OMG!!!!!!!!!
February 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM
A majority of U.S. adults don’t read books for pleasure!
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Because they can't read 😭😭😭
Wait, wait, is that why men listen to so many podcasts?????? OMG!!!!!!!!!
February 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Because they can't read 😭😭😭
Since its founding, the country has promised some of its citizens success without reciprocity, the freedom not to be bothered by the needs of others. A narcissistic myth that rejects Lincoln’s “bonds of affection” and King’s “inescapable network of mutuality.”
i’ll end this little brainstorm by just asking what it is, exactly, that the MAGA right likes about the United States, since it explicitly rejects those things that make this nation distinctive — its pluralism, its revolutionary heritage and egalitarian aspirations, and its republican institutions
February 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Since its founding, the country has promised some of its citizens success without reciprocity, the freedom not to be bothered by the needs of others. A narcissistic myth that rejects Lincoln’s “bonds of affection” and King’s “inescapable network of mutuality.”
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the purest star trek fan in history has appeared
I'm at work right now and I have water samples to get through, but I will try to type up a defense of Worf tonight.
February 13, 2026 at 4:59 AM
the purest star trek fan in history has appeared
“The halftime show shouldn’t be in Spanish,” and the remedy for this is presumably institutions that actively protect and promote White culture while restricting the cultural expression of other groups.
Which is the textbook definition of systemic racism.
Which is the textbook definition of systemic racism.
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 10:57 PM
“The halftime show shouldn’t be in Spanish,” and the remedy for this is presumably institutions that actively protect and promote White culture while restricting the cultural expression of other groups.
Which is the textbook definition of systemic racism.
Which is the textbook definition of systemic racism.
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
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More people should listen to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 PM
More people should listen to @tressiemcphd.bsky.social
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
When people say AI is inevitable, let them know the future isn’t settled.
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The fight always needs to be a little bit silly. The BPP paper had comic strips. The IWW had goofy songs. We play unionbuster bingo when our bosses are on tv.
We keep talking about how demoralized we all are and for sure collective organizing would help. But a comedy set like this could also do a lot of meaningful work. I feel so much better after laughing at The Harper’s Letter with people who get its absurdity and I think the rest of us would too.
February 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM
The fight always needs to be a little bit silly. The BPP paper had comic strips. The IWW had goofy songs. We play unionbuster bingo when our bosses are on tv.
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UPDATE from @tolariancommunitycollege.com
After our article, the @translifeline.org fundraiser skyrocketed to to $600k—a new record! And then IT KEPT GOING to $620k!
Couldn't have done it without the amazing MTG community & @erininthemorning.com's awesome readers :) be trans do magic!!!
After our article, the @translifeline.org fundraiser skyrocketed to to $600k—a new record! And then IT KEPT GOING to $620k!
Couldn't have done it without the amazing MTG community & @erininthemorning.com's awesome readers :) be trans do magic!!!
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 AM
UPDATE from @tolariancommunitycollege.com
After our article, the @translifeline.org fundraiser skyrocketed to to $600k—a new record! And then IT KEPT GOING to $620k!
Couldn't have done it without the amazing MTG community & @erininthemorning.com's awesome readers :) be trans do magic!!!
After our article, the @translifeline.org fundraiser skyrocketed to to $600k—a new record! And then IT KEPT GOING to $620k!
Couldn't have done it without the amazing MTG community & @erininthemorning.com's awesome readers :) be trans do magic!!!
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Lotta folk saying FAMU should fight back & resist or whatever but FAMU & other HBCUs above all else need to Remain Open.
That is their job right now. To remain open.
Harvard should fight. Yale should fight. Ivy League schools with war chests rivaling small countries should fight.
They fell first.
That is their job right now. To remain open.
Harvard should fight. Yale should fight. Ivy League schools with war chests rivaling small countries should fight.
They fell first.
February 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Lotta folk saying FAMU should fight back & resist or whatever but FAMU & other HBCUs above all else need to Remain Open.
That is their job right now. To remain open.
Harvard should fight. Yale should fight. Ivy League schools with war chests rivaling small countries should fight.
They fell first.
That is their job right now. To remain open.
Harvard should fight. Yale should fight. Ivy League schools with war chests rivaling small countries should fight.
They fell first.
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Ben Lay(1682-1759) was my favorite.
Start here!
February 8, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Ben Lay(1682-1759) was my favorite.
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CTA Defend Trans Kids: If you're a clinician, a parent, a trans adult, or just someone who cares, I wrote a guide on how to submit effective comments opposing the federal ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Deadline 2/17/26
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/149210... 🔗
Deadline 2/17/26
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/149210... 🔗
January 27, 2026 at 2:41 AM
CTA Defend Trans Kids: If you're a clinician, a parent, a trans adult, or just someone who cares, I wrote a guide on how to submit effective comments opposing the federal ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
Deadline 2/17/26
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/149210... 🔗
Deadline 2/17/26
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/149210... 🔗
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Listen, they are medaling GOLD in the Drip Olympics.
Team Mongolia’s uniforms for the Winter Olympics in Italy, 2026. ❄️🔥😮💨
February 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Listen, they are medaling GOLD in the Drip Olympics.
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Just want to say, I see all the comments saying it’s a sign of his senility or mental decline. You could be right but I have a thing about linking racism to mental acuity. Not sure it needs to be, most of the time, and I don’t like the idea of racism as deviant, for a lot of reasons.
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Just want to say, I see all the comments saying it’s a sign of his senility or mental decline. You could be right but I have a thing about linking racism to mental acuity. Not sure it needs to be, most of the time, and I don’t like the idea of racism as deviant, for a lot of reasons.
when you treat books as commodities instead of culture
The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
when you treat books as commodities instead of culture
A major American city being radicalized in real time.
“The question is not whether we will be extremist, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate, or will we be extremists for love?” —MLK
“The question is not whether we will be extremist, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate, or will we be extremists for love?” —MLK
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
A major American city being radicalized in real time.
“The question is not whether we will be extremist, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate, or will we be extremists for love?” —MLK
“The question is not whether we will be extremist, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate, or will we be extremists for love?” —MLK
A machine that shows you random conversations between sex criminals whenever you hit refresh, oh wait I’m here already
February 4, 2026 at 1:12 AM
A machine that shows you random conversations between sex criminals whenever you hit refresh, oh wait I’m here already
Unions work!
Jamie Allard asks what was Pitney referencing with unions.
Pitney: The conference committee last year only included union wage increases and the governor only included union wage increases this year. "The message is wage increases only happen if employees unionize"
Allard: "Wow, that's a lot"
Pitney: The conference committee last year only included union wage increases and the governor only included union wage increases this year. "The message is wage increases only happen if employees unionize"
Allard: "Wow, that's a lot"
February 3, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Unions work!
A turning point in the Birmingham civil rights campaign was the strategic decision to allow children to participate in protests. Civil rights leadership disagreed about this tactic. MLK was for it.
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
ICE is afraid of children protesting
“Next time, I’ll be back with a gas mask.”
www.theverge.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
A turning point in the Birmingham civil rights campaign was the strategic decision to allow children to participate in protests. Civil rights leadership disagreed about this tactic. MLK was for it.
Other people’s property, other people’s bodies. The Access Hollywood tape is his whole worldview. Grab what you want, when you’re a star they let you do it.
A common theme between the Kennedy Center, the East Wing, and Greenland is that POTUS views someone else’s property as a real estate project ripe for redevelopment.
So, East Wing treatment for the Kennedy Center?
February 3, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Other people’s property, other people’s bodies. The Access Hollywood tape is his whole worldview. Grab what you want, when you’re a star they let you do it.
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You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.
February 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
You know who really ought to pay attention the result in TX Sen 9? Democratic leadership in Congress.