Modern Day Bartleby
@moderndaybartleby.bsky.social
Former Clevelander, STL, SF now Tokyoite
He/Him/They/Them
#NowWithALT Creator
https://moderndaybartleby.wordpress.com/2024/08/16/nowwithalt/
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He/Him/They/Them
#NowWithALT Creator
https://moderndaybartleby.wordpress.com/2024/08/16/nowwithalt/
Buy Me a Coffee - coff.ee/ModernDayBartleby
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idk. it's hard to win when the gop has the majority and they are completely fine with hurting any number of constituents in horrific ways.
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
idk. it's hard to win when the gop has the majority and they are completely fine with hurting any number of constituents in horrific ways.
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today's collab w @victorerikray.bsky.social brought me back to our convo on the #RaceClass Pod two years ago. helpful reminder that Rufo Heritage & co. came for Critical Race Theory first bc facsists are scared of ideas, history and facts.
January 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
today's collab w @victorerikray.bsky.social brought me back to our convo on the #RaceClass Pod two years ago. helpful reminder that Rufo Heritage & co. came for Critical Race Theory first bc facsists are scared of ideas, history and facts.
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Year-end tally of Trump admin combat actions in 2025:
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
January 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Year-end tally of Trump admin combat actions in 2025:
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
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Breaking News: The “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz said he would no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center after its Trump-era changes.
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Breaking News: The “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz said he would no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center after its Trump-era changes.
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look, we all know the one that would genuinely pain Trump. it's going to be a hard sell but we've got to get Andrew Lloyd Webber on this boycott.
Breaking News: The “Wicked” composer Stephen Schwartz said he would no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center after its Trump-era changes.
Stephen Schwartz Criticizes Kennedy Center, Saying He Won’t Host Gala
The Washington National Opera said the “Wicked” composer was scheduled to host its annual event at the center this spring.
nyti.ms
January 3, 2026 at 12:47 AM
look, we all know the one that would genuinely pain Trump. it's going to be a hard sell but we've got to get Andrew Lloyd Webber on this boycott.
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Literally no one is asking these people to apologize for loving their country. They're defensive over something they made up.
January 3, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Literally no one is asking these people to apologize for loving their country. They're defensive over something they made up.
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"[Miller] is someone that people, including Republicans, can scapegoat for Trump’s failures (and they’ll be right). And if we don’t make sure that happens, then he’ll scapegoat brown people."
January 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM
"[Miller] is someone that people, including Republicans, can scapegoat for Trump’s failures (and they’ll be right). And if we don’t make sure that happens, then he’ll scapegoat brown people."
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"He has redirected resources away from the administration of justice and towards the purging of his personal enemies, and has “erected” the phony office DOGE in order to harass the lawful administrators of American government. Need I go on?" www.liberalcurrents.com/unfit-to-be-...
Unfit to Be the Ruler of a Free People: The Anti-American Presidency of Donald Trump
The Trump administration is an affront to everything good that America has become and everything America has ever sought to be.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"He has redirected resources away from the administration of justice and towards the purging of his personal enemies, and has “erected” the phony office DOGE in order to harass the lawful administrators of American government. Need I go on?" www.liberalcurrents.com/unfit-to-be-...
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SPOILER ALERT: The anti-DEI stuff is just segregationist drivel in slightly different clothes.
We talked to the marvelous @victorerikray.bsky.social about some of the themes of anti-DEI opinion pieces and legislation, how antipathy toward DEI exposes a sense of entitlement, and so much more!
We talked to the marvelous @victorerikray.bsky.social about some of the themes of anti-DEI opinion pieces and legislation, how antipathy toward DEI exposes a sense of entitlement, and so much more!
Anti-DEI or Just Segregationist?
YouTube video by Liberal Currents
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 2:22 AM
SPOILER ALERT: The anti-DEI stuff is just segregationist drivel in slightly different clothes.
We talked to the marvelous @victorerikray.bsky.social about some of the themes of anti-DEI opinion pieces and legislation, how antipathy toward DEI exposes a sense of entitlement, and so much more!
We talked to the marvelous @victorerikray.bsky.social about some of the themes of anti-DEI opinion pieces and legislation, how antipathy toward DEI exposes a sense of entitlement, and so much more!
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“He caused it … and exploited it”
Special Counsel Jack Smith about Trump’s role on Jan 6
youtu.be/7TtqBvSAHWc?...
Special Counsel Jack Smith about Trump’s role on Jan 6
youtu.be/7TtqBvSAHWc?...
“He caused it … and exploited it” .. Special Counsel Jack Smith about Trump’s role on Jan 6
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“He caused it … and exploited it”
Special Counsel Jack Smith about Trump’s role on Jan 6
youtu.be/7TtqBvSAHWc?...
Special Counsel Jack Smith about Trump’s role on Jan 6
youtu.be/7TtqBvSAHWc?...
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Was just thinking that Gone With the Wind will be public domain in 6 years.
Considering the tantrum the Mitchell estate threw about The Wind Done Gone, I think you all know what to do with that information.
Considering the tantrum the Mitchell estate threw about The Wind Done Gone, I think you all know what to do with that information.
January 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Was just thinking that Gone With the Wind will be public domain in 6 years.
Considering the tantrum the Mitchell estate threw about The Wind Done Gone, I think you all know what to do with that information.
Considering the tantrum the Mitchell estate threw about The Wind Done Gone, I think you all know what to do with that information.
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@victorerikray.bsky.social and @jpygold.bsky.social:
"To succeed, this revisionist project required a cultural common sense that expects inequality and a corresponding legal regime that protects white male over-representation. Trump is delivering."
"To succeed, this revisionist project required a cultural common sense that expects inequality and a corresponding legal regime that protects white male over-representation. Trump is delivering."
“The demographics of American workplaces, gold-standard studies of workplace discrimination, and the EEOC’s own data belie the idea that white Americans experience systematic discrimination. These data all show the opposite of the Trump Administration’s fact free claims.”
Promoting a New Segregation
The Trump administration wants to make anti-Black racism great again.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
@victorerikray.bsky.social and @jpygold.bsky.social:
"To succeed, this revisionist project required a cultural common sense that expects inequality and a corresponding legal regime that protects white male over-representation. Trump is delivering."
"To succeed, this revisionist project required a cultural common sense that expects inequality and a corresponding legal regime that protects white male over-representation. Trump is delivering."
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Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election. | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/us/jac...
Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election
A House panel released the former special counsel's private testimony from October.
www.reuters.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Jack Smith says Trump acknowledged to others that he lost 2020 election. | Reuters www.reuters.com/world/us/jac...
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Mamdani is out here reducing crime on day one.
January 2, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Mamdani is out here reducing crime on day one.
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"Given the low costs relative to its transportation peers, it’s not clear to me why Bike Share should need to focus on revenue generation and break-even operations when other forms of mobility are treated like public services worthy of continued public investment." -Matt Elliott
Matt Elliott: Why dark clouds loom over Bike Share Toronto, despite its undeniable success
Adding more e-bikes certainly sounds like an admirable goal, but it comes with a downside.
buff.ly
January 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
"Given the low costs relative to its transportation peers, it’s not clear to me why Bike Share should need to focus on revenue generation and break-even operations when other forms of mobility are treated like public services worthy of continued public investment." -Matt Elliott
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In addition to tariffs, Trump is now weaponizing his politics & grievances at western allies & companies. Case in point re: his quest to takeover Greenland. Denmark's Orsted said on Friday it was challenging the U.S. govt’s suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture…
Orsted challenges US halt of its $5 billion offshore wind project
Denmark's Orsted said on Friday it was challenging the U.S. government's suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture and would seek a court injunction against the decision to halt it...
www.reuters.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In addition to tariffs, Trump is now weaponizing his politics & grievances at western allies & companies. Case in point re: his quest to takeover Greenland. Denmark's Orsted said on Friday it was challenging the U.S. govt’s suspension of the lease for its Revolution Wind joint venture…
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Butter-Cups Cereal (1965-circa 1967): Puffed, light, crispy, flower-shaped corn cereal pieces from General Mills. A commercial featured children picking and eating real-life buttercups (which are poisonous), which led to parental complaints of copycat behavior and ultimately its discontinuation
January 2, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Butter-Cups Cereal (1965-circa 1967): Puffed, light, crispy, flower-shaped corn cereal pieces from General Mills. A commercial featured children picking and eating real-life buttercups (which are poisonous), which led to parental complaints of copycat behavior and ultimately its discontinuation
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History will be made in St. Paul Friday when Kaohly Her becomes the city’s first Hmong mayor and the first woman to hold the title. With her inauguration, all of St. Paul’s elected city leaders will be women.
Kaohly Her makes St. Paul mayoral history as she looks toward the future
History will be made in St. Paul on Friday when Kaohly Her becomes the city’s first Hmong mayor and the first woman to hold the title. On top of all that, St. Paul’s entirely elected leadership is now...
www.mprnews.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
History will be made in St. Paul Friday when Kaohly Her becomes the city’s first Hmong mayor and the first woman to hold the title. With her inauguration, all of St. Paul’s elected city leaders will be women.
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I just love real America so much
History will be made in St. Paul Friday when Kaohly Her becomes the city’s first Hmong mayor and the first woman to hold the title. With her inauguration, all of St. Paul’s elected city leaders will be women.
Kaohly Her makes St. Paul mayoral history as she looks toward the future
History will be made in St. Paul on Friday when Kaohly Her becomes the city’s first Hmong mayor and the first woman to hold the title. On top of all that, St. Paul’s entirely elected leadership is now...
www.mprnews.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I just love real America so much
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Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
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🇺🇸 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
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There’s a lesson there.
January 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
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🇺🇸 530,000
There’s a lesson there.
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There’s a lesson there.
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Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/
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Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes. n.pr/4aE5knH
In one year, Trump pivots fentanyl response from public health to drug war
Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes. n.pr/4aE5knH
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Yes my racism led me to share misinformation so I will take the opportunity to double down on my racism
January 2, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Yes my racism led me to share misinformation so I will take the opportunity to double down on my racism
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“She’s an all-around ideologue who starts off with her conclusions and works backwards to retrofit the evidence in a very disingenuous, dishonest way,”. These are dangerous people, and these are dangerous times.
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
“She’s an all-around ideologue who starts off with her conclusions and works backwards to retrofit the evidence in a very disingenuous, dishonest way,”. These are dangerous people, and these are dangerous times.
The Profa Republican Party is an international crime syndicate of epistemic irresponsibility
Putting someone with no relevant expertise in charge of important programs is concerning even when the person wants to learn the job.
When it's a contrarian looking to advance a rage-filled agenda, it's asking for trouble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com
When it's a contrarian looking to advance a rage-filled agenda, it's asking for trouble.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... via @melodyschreiber.com @theguardian.com
‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA
The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The Profa Republican Party is an international crime syndicate of epistemic irresponsibility