Louis S. Ramirez
@lsr312.bsky.social
I once identified as many things. Now I simply accept what I am – a simple man, navigating a confusing and fallen world that wounded me deeply. Now, with Christ as my guide, I can finally chart a better path forward.
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Louis S. Ramirez
@lsr312.bsky.social
· Sep 6
Lord, please help tend the flame of hope within me, let it persist through the howling winds and bitter cold racing to scour these lands, for without it I am but another ruin in the barrens.
Let me be the warmth, the shelter, the light that calls out to other weary travelers.
Amen.
Let me be the warmth, the shelter, the light that calls out to other weary travelers.
Amen.
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We could be getting anti-cancer vaccines but instead we decided to bring back measles 😩
1️⃣ A new study in Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy reveals a powerful side effect of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines. They can transiently "reset" the tumour environment, converting immunologically "cold" tumours into ones responsive to checkpoint inhibitors like PD-1 blockers. 💉
🗞️ @nature.com
🗞️ @nature.com
When vaccines reset tumors: SARS-CoV-2 mRNA shots create a transient checkpoint-sensitive state - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy - When vaccines reset tumors: SARS-CoV-2 mRNA shots create a transient checkpoint-sensitive state
www.nature.com
January 2, 2026 at 6:10 AM
We could be getting anti-cancer vaccines but instead we decided to bring back measles 😩
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Leftists need to avoid falling into the trap of litigating whether various cases of "fraud, waste, and abuse" in the government actually happened or not. Two things are true:
1) Fraud, waste and abuse happen sometimes
2) This is just an argument for better governance, not for less governance.
1) Fraud, waste and abuse happen sometimes
2) This is just an argument for better governance, not for less governance.
January 1, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Leftists need to avoid falling into the trap of litigating whether various cases of "fraud, waste, and abuse" in the government actually happened or not. Two things are true:
1) Fraud, waste and abuse happen sometimes
2) This is just an argument for better governance, not for less governance.
1) Fraud, waste and abuse happen sometimes
2) This is just an argument for better governance, not for less governance.
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i was just thinking about this. when a fascist squeaks by, it’s a mandate. when a progressive wins by a landslide, he needs to be deferential. it’s such bullshit.
as a texan i'll spare people zohran takes but one thing i think we're going to see even more of now that he's mayor is mainstream media shift the goal posts of what having a mandate is. trump had a mandate when he narrowly won but zohran has to reach out to all these factions no matter what
January 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM
i was just thinking about this. when a fascist squeaks by, it’s a mandate. when a progressive wins by a landslide, he needs to be deferential. it’s such bullshit.
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Africa has had experience with far more ideologies than just liberalism or some invented "communal governance" of tribal chieftains. The Songhai Empire and the Solomonic Dynasty were classic monarchies! Half of Africa was Communist in the back half of the 20th century! This is just awful history.
The author here persuasively asserts a tension between liberalism and traditional African modes of thinking. I remain unconvinced, however, to prefer a world where liberalism yields to traditional thought rather than the other way around.
aeon.co/essays/decol...
aeon.co/essays/decol...
Decolonise political thought: Africa’s alternatives to liberalism | Aeon Essays
Liberalism hasn’t delivered on its promises in Africa. The alternative will be found in ideas rooted in Africa’s own soil
aeon.co
January 2, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Africa has had experience with far more ideologies than just liberalism or some invented "communal governance" of tribal chieftains. The Songhai Empire and the Solomonic Dynasty were classic monarchies! Half of Africa was Communist in the back half of the 20th century! This is just awful history.
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The way we need to market this shit is to do what conservatives did for the past 30 years and write books like “The ten forbidden truths you’re not allowed to say on politically correct tv” and then it’s just cities are mostly fine and it’s good to get a flu shot
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The way we need to market this shit is to do what conservatives did for the past 30 years and write books like “The ten forbidden truths you’re not allowed to say on politically correct tv” and then it’s just cities are mostly fine and it’s good to get a flu shot
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This is the America I grew up believing in!
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 2, 2026 at 1:16 AM
This is the America I grew up believing in!
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And they were wildly popular and supported.
Once was the time when we understood that control of the commons was the key to well-being, inc our tech.
The oligarchs had run out of land to steal, so now started stealing tech... A new form of enclosure economics which became known as 'capitalism'.
Once was the time when we understood that control of the commons was the key to well-being, inc our tech.
The oligarchs had run out of land to steal, so now started stealing tech... A new form of enclosure economics which became known as 'capitalism'.
January 2, 2026 at 12:59 AM
And they were wildly popular and supported.
Once was the time when we understood that control of the commons was the key to well-being, inc our tech.
The oligarchs had run out of land to steal, so now started stealing tech... A new form of enclosure economics which became known as 'capitalism'.
Once was the time when we understood that control of the commons was the key to well-being, inc our tech.
The oligarchs had run out of land to steal, so now started stealing tech... A new form of enclosure economics which became known as 'capitalism'.
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Why are businesses and government officials still on that site?
For the last few days on X, people (mainly women, and sometimes children) have had nonconsensual images of them in swimsuits (or much worse) requested by users and created by Grok.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
Musk's only apparent response thus far has been to crack jokes about it.
so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Why are businesses and government officials still on that site?
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Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.
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Disappointed tho not surprised, but it should not go unremarked upon that Jon Stewart’s arguably best act is his unflagging advocacy for 9/11 first responders who suffered permanent disability from—yes—working amidst deadly airborne matter without proper protective equipment (like, y’know, masks).
Dear Jon Stewart c/o @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social
I recently watched, with great surprise and disappointment, a weeklyshowpodcast segment in which you and other "personalities," gleefully mocked and derided the relatively small subset of individuals who continue to wear a face mask in public.
I recently watched, with great surprise and disappointment, a weeklyshowpodcast segment in which you and other "personalities," gleefully mocked and derided the relatively small subset of individuals who continue to wear a face mask in public.
December 27, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Disappointed tho not surprised, but it should not go unremarked upon that Jon Stewart’s arguably best act is his unflagging advocacy for 9/11 first responders who suffered permanent disability from—yes—working amidst deadly airborne matter without proper protective equipment (like, y’know, masks).
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The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play.
The markets stayed open. The forests gave way.
A man said "Be patient, this pain’s just a phase,"
then bought up the future and set it ablaze.
The markets stayed open. The forests gave way.
A man said "Be patient, this pain’s just a phase,"
then bought up the future and set it ablaze.
January 1, 2026 at 7:39 AM
The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play.
The markets stayed open. The forests gave way.
A man said "Be patient, this pain’s just a phase,"
then bought up the future and set it ablaze.
The markets stayed open. The forests gave way.
A man said "Be patient, this pain’s just a phase,"
then bought up the future and set it ablaze.
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Love wins
The rallying cry of #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs will center our communities, any vulnerable group, we stand together
Fascism will be abated
(though never eradicated)
We won't give up the fight
We'll help each other
Love wins
I’m SO glad you’re here
We're in this together
So say we all
The rallying cry of #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs will center our communities, any vulnerable group, we stand together
Fascism will be abated
(though never eradicated)
We won't give up the fight
We'll help each other
Love wins
I’m SO glad you’re here
We're in this together
So say we all
December 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Love wins
The rallying cry of #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs will center our communities, any vulnerable group, we stand together
Fascism will be abated
(though never eradicated)
We won't give up the fight
We'll help each other
Love wins
I’m SO glad you’re here
We're in this together
So say we all
The rallying cry of #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs will center our communities, any vulnerable group, we stand together
Fascism will be abated
(though never eradicated)
We won't give up the fight
We'll help each other
Love wins
I’m SO glad you’re here
We're in this together
So say we all
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To my immigrant friends, Queer comrades & Neurodivergent folks; We will win.
2026 will continue the theme of struggle, loss & oppression
AND we will persist in our insistence for radical change & compassion
As @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social says, I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
2026 will continue the theme of struggle, loss & oppression
AND we will persist in our insistence for radical change & compassion
As @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social says, I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
To all my beautiful powerful resilient & also my just barely surviving Neurodivergent & Autistic friends
This is going to be a difficult year
…again
AND we have each other.
My wish for us in 2025 is for community, compassion, & radical change.
We’re unearthing our culture,
weaving our story.
This is going to be a difficult year
…again
AND we have each other.
My wish for us in 2025 is for community, compassion, & radical change.
We’re unearthing our culture,
weaving our story.
Scrolling thru my followers:
Lecturer
Researcher
PsyD
Neuro MD
RN
Sex worker
Twitch streamer
Psychiatrist
PhD Student
Cam girl
PharmD
Activist
Journalist
SAHM
Therapist
Psychic
Single dad
Houseplant slut
I see that the vibes I am putting forth are providing the desired result.
Happy New Year! 🎉
Lecturer
Researcher
PsyD
Neuro MD
RN
Sex worker
Twitch streamer
Psychiatrist
PhD Student
Cam girl
PharmD
Activist
Journalist
SAHM
Therapist
Psychic
Single dad
Houseplant slut
I see that the vibes I am putting forth are providing the desired result.
Happy New Year! 🎉
December 31, 2025 at 1:02 PM
To my immigrant friends, Queer comrades & Neurodivergent folks; We will win.
2026 will continue the theme of struggle, loss & oppression
AND we will persist in our insistence for radical change & compassion
As @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social says, I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
2026 will continue the theme of struggle, loss & oppression
AND we will persist in our insistence for radical change & compassion
As @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social says, I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win
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To everyone who can openly declare that they are transgender,
and to everyone who cannot yet come out to those around them🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
The world has not yet fully seen the dawn, but let’s continue to support one another.
Chiitan is here with everyone’s hearts.
Everyone is beautiful♡
and to everyone who cannot yet come out to those around them🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
The world has not yet fully seen the dawn, but let’s continue to support one another.
Chiitan is here with everyone’s hearts.
Everyone is beautiful♡
December 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
To everyone who can openly declare that they are transgender,
and to everyone who cannot yet come out to those around them🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
The world has not yet fully seen the dawn, but let’s continue to support one another.
Chiitan is here with everyone’s hearts.
Everyone is beautiful♡
and to everyone who cannot yet come out to those around them🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
The world has not yet fully seen the dawn, but let’s continue to support one another.
Chiitan is here with everyone’s hearts.
Everyone is beautiful♡
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this is more beautiful than every trad baroque pastiche combined
the neon catholicism of vietnam is genuinely peak in terms of design
i wish more things were neon
i wish more things were neon
January 1, 2026 at 3:06 AM
this is more beautiful than every trad baroque pastiche combined
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I wish you, and me, and all of us, strength & solidarity & joy in the new year as we find our way together: which we have done this year already, and will arise tomorrow to do again. /thread
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I wish you, and me, and all of us, strength & solidarity & joy in the new year as we find our way together: which we have done this year already, and will arise tomorrow to do again. /thread
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Criminals who are scamming the people to enrich themselves should be sent to prison.
December 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Criminals who are scamming the people to enrich themselves should be sent to prison.
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This entire analysis and discussion depends on
- they didn’t realize how bad that was in 2017
- we didn’t have stories of people fighting ICW when they were holding kids BACK THEN
- the commentariat’s themselves weren’t racist and complicit
- ignoring voters who didn’t fall for it
- they didn’t realize how bad that was in 2017
- we didn’t have stories of people fighting ICW when they were holding kids BACK THEN
- the commentariat’s themselves weren’t racist and complicit
- ignoring voters who didn’t fall for it
The 2024 Trump campaign did a very good job of leaving voters with the impression that immigration enforcement would focus on violent criminals. (And in addition to the fact that most voters don't pay much attention to the commentariat, a lot of elite pundits did not dispel this impression either)
I agree with this. Most people who heard “mass deportation” implicitly added “of criminals and recent migrants” to the phrase, something which the Trump campaign itself supported through surrogates like Tom Homan who even during the transition was talking about how the focus would be on “criminals.”
December 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This entire analysis and discussion depends on
- they didn’t realize how bad that was in 2017
- we didn’t have stories of people fighting ICW when they were holding kids BACK THEN
- the commentariat’s themselves weren’t racist and complicit
- ignoring voters who didn’t fall for it
- they didn’t realize how bad that was in 2017
- we didn’t have stories of people fighting ICW when they were holding kids BACK THEN
- the commentariat’s themselves weren’t racist and complicit
- ignoring voters who didn’t fall for it
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Because the whole grift relies on the assumption that politeness is the same as innocence. That as long as you’re *nice*, you can be as racist as you wanna be and still *pretend* innocence. And folks who disagree with them will even defend them as long as they pretend to be sorry for “not knowing.”
I think that is a very fair critique to my point, and perhaps you’re right that I shouldn’t say majority. But I also see the propaganda they are putting out every day that continues to press the criminality angle, in part because I think if they came right out and said it they’d lose more support.
Low information independents were misled. But the Republican base knew what they were getting, and now that they see what they got, 92% are happy with it.
You have to base your analyses in actual data.
You have to base your analyses in actual data.
December 30, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Because the whole grift relies on the assumption that politeness is the same as innocence. That as long as you’re *nice*, you can be as racist as you wanna be and still *pretend* innocence. And folks who disagree with them will even defend them as long as they pretend to be sorry for “not knowing.”
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The people who talk about expanding the tent are never, ever actually expanding the tent. They want to pick up the tent and move it rightwards. If the tent were getting bigger, letting in new people would not require pushing other people out, which the metaphorical expansion somehow always does.
Well um is the tent big enough for us? Oh just big enough for hate mongers? Oh.
December 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The people who talk about expanding the tent are never, ever actually expanding the tent. They want to pick up the tent and move it rightwards. If the tent were getting bigger, letting in new people would not require pushing other people out, which the metaphorical expansion somehow always does.
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So, librarians, do you have a contingency plan for when these goons enter your facility? You might not be able to block access to a public building, but how are you alerting your patrons? Do you have a plan to get them out safely? Because you should.
Your tax dollars hard at work in Minnesota at the library! Notsee LARPers everywhere these days getting those government paychecks
December 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So, librarians, do you have a contingency plan for when these goons enter your facility? You might not be able to block access to a public building, but how are you alerting your patrons? Do you have a plan to get them out safely? Because you should.
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A new law will require employers to disclose use of AI in employment decisions.
Capitol News Illinois reporters Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski joined "Chicago Tonight" to break down what this law and others will mean for Illinois in the new year. https://to.wttw.com/3N2173k
Capitol News Illinois reporters Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski joined "Chicago Tonight" to break down what this law and others will mean for Illinois in the new year. https://to.wttw.com/3N2173k
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A new law will require employers to disclose use of AI in employment decisions.
Capitol News Illinois reporters Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski joined "Chicago Tonight" to break down what this law and others will mean for Illinois in the new year. https://to.wttw.com/3N2173k
Capitol News Illinois reporters Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski joined "Chicago Tonight" to break down what this law and others will mean for Illinois in the new year. https://to.wttw.com/3N2173k
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Trump-Musk defunded USAID. As of Nov 2025, this caused as many as 600,000 deaths – 342, 000 of them children (Boston Univ). If USAID or some type of equivalence is not reestablished, by 2030 the death-toll will be 14 million – 4.5 million of them children under 5 yrs old (Lancet).
This is Genocide.
This is Genocide.
December 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Trump-Musk defunded USAID. As of Nov 2025, this caused as many as 600,000 deaths – 342, 000 of them children (Boston Univ). If USAID or some type of equivalence is not reestablished, by 2030 the death-toll will be 14 million – 4.5 million of them children under 5 yrs old (Lancet).
This is Genocide.
This is Genocide.