Lisa Rokusek
@lisarokusek.bsky.social
tired but trying
I'm in STL. We make it harder here.
agitator
dissident - in the havel sense
disintegrating - i hope positively
magical queer
mostly benevolent
pushing the rock of persuasion
I'm in STL. We make it harder here.
agitator
dissident - in the havel sense
disintegrating - i hope positively
magical queer
mostly benevolent
pushing the rock of persuasion
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even if she is lying (and we have no reason to think she’s stopped being racist or bigoted or antisemitic), the nature of her lie is notable: it shows us she thinks the permission structure for acceptable public behavior and rhetoric is changing. She’s never been dim, so she’s changing too.
I'm actually shocked. Good on Dana Bash for asking the question, and I genuinely would not have expected Greene to answer the way she did.
BASH: We have seen these attacks from the president at other people. It's not new. And I haven't heard you speak out about it until it was directed at you.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE: I think that's fair criticism. And I would like to say, humbly, I'm sorry for taking part in the toxic politics.
November 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
even if she is lying (and we have no reason to think she’s stopped being racist or bigoted or antisemitic), the nature of her lie is notable: it shows us she thinks the permission structure for acceptable public behavior and rhetoric is changing. She’s never been dim, so she’s changing too.
Eight years ago. Damn.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Eight years ago. Damn.
Aw shit y’all I’m back on my (glorious) bullshit of sharing Dabrowski bell hooks Mark Epstein and Joanna Macy in almost every conversation.
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Aw shit y’all I’m back on my (glorious) bullshit of sharing Dabrowski bell hooks Mark Epstein and Joanna Macy in almost every conversation.
We lived in the cursed timeline where Olivia Nuzzi still gets pixels.
I'd give almost anything (all the roses I could ever sniff) if we could move to a different kinder better less outrageously ignorant and smelly universe.
I'd give almost anything (all the roses I could ever sniff) if we could move to a different kinder better less outrageously ignorant and smelly universe.
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
We lived in the cursed timeline where Olivia Nuzzi still gets pixels.
I'd give almost anything (all the roses I could ever sniff) if we could move to a different kinder better less outrageously ignorant and smelly universe.
I'd give almost anything (all the roses I could ever sniff) if we could move to a different kinder better less outrageously ignorant and smelly universe.
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
Oh gosh, how many people will drive off the edge of the earth.
Here there be dragons.
Here there be dragons.
Drivers navigating traffic on their morning commutes will be able to do much more than just find directions and the nearest gas station on Google Maps.
Stuck in traffic? Google Maps has a smarter AI assistant for you.
Google will add its artificial intelligence-powered assistant Gemini into Google Maps, making it possible for drivers to get answers to more complex questions.
trib.al
November 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Oh gosh, how many people will drive off the edge of the earth.
Here there be dragons.
Here there be dragons.
Joanna Macy gave me a framework I didn’t realize I needed and then when I realized it she helped me refine it.
She (along with so many) influenced how I deal w/ despair/suffering in order to find my way to gratitude to build a better future starting w/my intention.
She (along with so many) influenced how I deal w/ despair/suffering in order to find my way to gratitude to build a better future starting w/my intention.
In this episode of Life As It Is, Tricycle’s editor-in-chief, James Shaheen, and meditation teacher @sharonsalzberg.bsky.social sit down with climate activist Jess Serrante to discuss the life and legacy of environmental activist Joanna Macy.
Listen for free at the link below!
Listen for free at the link below!
Remembering Joanna Macy
Climate activist Jess Serrante reflects on the lessons she learned from working with the late environmental activist Joanna Macy.
tricycle.org
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Joanna Macy gave me a framework I didn’t realize I needed and then when I realized it she helped me refine it.
She (along with so many) influenced how I deal w/ despair/suffering in order to find my way to gratitude to build a better future starting w/my intention.
She (along with so many) influenced how I deal w/ despair/suffering in order to find my way to gratitude to build a better future starting w/my intention.
I believe Mamdani is the future. Sing with me. :)
He is the placeholder for the next wave we will bring into fruition.
The refutation of a politics of hate exclusion & extraction.
The refutation of a society built on suffering of the most for the pleasuring of a few.
We can have nice things.
He is the placeholder for the next wave we will bring into fruition.
The refutation of a politics of hate exclusion & extraction.
The refutation of a society built on suffering of the most for the pleasuring of a few.
We can have nice things.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I believe Mamdani is the future. Sing with me. :)
He is the placeholder for the next wave we will bring into fruition.
The refutation of a politics of hate exclusion & extraction.
The refutation of a society built on suffering of the most for the pleasuring of a few.
We can have nice things.
He is the placeholder for the next wave we will bring into fruition.
The refutation of a politics of hate exclusion & extraction.
The refutation of a society built on suffering of the most for the pleasuring of a few.
We can have nice things.
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This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers
We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers
I am once again dizzy from the awfulness of the billionaire and techbro capture of the media ecosystem.
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I am once again dizzy from the awfulness of the billionaire and techbro capture of the media ecosystem.
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what a tremendous loss—Lex’s leadership and commitment to taking risks and doing right by people with less power is so rare, and frankly, this way of working is no longer being resourced at the scale we desperately need
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
what a tremendous loss—Lex’s leadership and commitment to taking risks and doing right by people with less power is so rare, and frankly, this way of working is no longer being resourced at the scale we desperately need
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Fuck Conde Nast for firing Teen Vogue's entire political reporting dept. I encourage all of you to cancel your subscriptions.
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Fuck Conde Nast for firing Teen Vogue's entire political reporting dept. I encourage all of you to cancel your subscriptions.
Appalling.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Appalling.
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"We can have our Great Gatsby Party but you can't eat nor visit your families" is a HELL of a threat
Transportation chief Sean Duffy threatened to ground all U.S. flights amid the ongoing shutdown, warning "we'll shut the whole airspace down."
Trump official threatens to ground all flights before Thanksgiving in shutdown standoff
Transportation chief Sean Duffy threatened to ground all U.S. flights amid the ongoing shutdown, warning "we'll shut the whole airspace down." As the stalemate drags into the second month, it's adding more potential risk to the aviation system and putting a further strain on air traffic control staf...
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
"We can have our Great Gatsby Party but you can't eat nor visit your families" is a HELL of a threat
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there’s a new ad running at wapo where you can access all of their articles for free without a sub if you read using comet, an ai-powered browser controlled by perplexity
perplexity is an amazon-backed ai product
i have no other words, really
perplexity is an amazon-backed ai product
i have no other words, really
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
there’s a new ad running at wapo where you can access all of their articles for free without a sub if you read using comet, an ai-powered browser controlled by perplexity
perplexity is an amazon-backed ai product
i have no other words, really
perplexity is an amazon-backed ai product
i have no other words, really
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this is why i watch videos of people telling ICE agents to get the fuck out of their cities
Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.
Got 3 minutes? This habit may help boost hope and reduce stress
Social media can push us to the dark side, with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just 3 minutes a day is on par with meditation for boosting mood and reducing stress.
n.pr
November 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
this is why i watch videos of people telling ICE agents to get the fuck out of their cities
I have discovered Katseye and the song Gnarly really nails the mood of this moment.
November 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I have discovered Katseye and the song Gnarly really nails the mood of this moment.
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Watching as a guy like Nick Fuentes has built himself into a major force for right-wing politics has been wild. I wonder if TIME hadn't interviewed him years ago after the Unite the Right rally, boosting his profile, if he'd still have become famous.
America has no idea what's about to hit them. "Young Republicans" are fully steeped in neo-Nazi edge lord talking points. Fuentes is the present and future of the GOP. After Trump, this is the new form of MAGA. The establishment isn't built for this fight.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
The Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling
The white-supremacist influencer is entering the MAGA mainstream.
www.theatlantic.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Watching as a guy like Nick Fuentes has built himself into a major force for right-wing politics has been wild. I wonder if TIME hadn't interviewed him years ago after the Unite the Right rally, boosting his profile, if he'd still have become famous.
It is Saturday so lots of men on LinkedIn who are not recruiters are telling me a recruiter how recruiting works.
I love that so much!
I love that so much!
November 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It is Saturday so lots of men on LinkedIn who are not recruiters are telling me a recruiter how recruiting works.
I love that so much!
I love that so much!
The Carondelet factory whistle has had it with 2025 and sounds like we all feel.
October 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Carondelet factory whistle has had it with 2025 and sounds like we all feel.
Sudan Sudan Sudan.
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Sudan Sudan Sudan.
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
Is Joe Rogan TRYING to get sued again?
October 27, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Is Joe Rogan TRYING to get sued again?
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/