I’m going slightly out of my head today.
January 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I’m going slightly out of my head today.
Oh, this looks so interesting!! I grew up just outside that swamp and it always seemed so mysterious to me.
The Great Dismal Swamp in VA and NC; and Fort Mose in FL.
"In these communities of refuge, deep-rooted directly democratic social movements emanating from West Africa converged with those of indigenous North Americans. Kadalie's study of these sites offers a new lens of "intimate direct democracy"
"In these communities of refuge, deep-rooted directly democratic social movements emanating from West Africa converged with those of indigenous North Americans. Kadalie's study of these sites offers a new lens of "intimate direct democracy"
December 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Oh, this looks so interesting!! I grew up just outside that swamp and it always seemed so mysterious to me.
I don't post a lot about my actual life, very difficult work trip, followed by my first case of covid ever, and then my wife suffering a bad fall has made this a remarkably stressful week.
I'm really looking forward to embracing my wife again without risking making her sick.
I'm really looking forward to embracing my wife again without risking making her sick.
December 18, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I don't post a lot about my actual life, very difficult work trip, followed by my first case of covid ever, and then my wife suffering a bad fall has made this a remarkably stressful week.
I'm really looking forward to embracing my wife again without risking making her sick.
I'm really looking forward to embracing my wife again without risking making her sick.
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"To see those... those... monkeys from those African countries... Damn them! They're still uncomfortable wearing shoes!"
- Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan
December 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
"To see those... those... monkeys from those African countries... Damn them! They're still uncomfortable wearing shoes!"
- Ronald Reagan
- Ronald Reagan
Newsom’s behavior and the fact that many D’s want us all to support this man *today* as the next god-emperor of the US played a non significant role in me wanting to bow out of the whole “American Experiment”. He is not a future I want to look forward to.
One thing I'm a little worried about is how right-wing media and political figures are trying to leverage Newsom's posts. Let me explain.
Now that the GOP is attacking him as being too pro trans, Newsom is pushing back. Hmm.
December 12, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Newsom’s behavior and the fact that many D’s want us all to support this man *today* as the next god-emperor of the US played a non significant role in me wanting to bow out of the whole “American Experiment”. He is not a future I want to look forward to.
And today a taxi driver! I should just hang out in local transportation here and skip Spanish class.
December 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
And today a taxi driver! I should just hang out in local transportation here and skip Spanish class.
Some interesting observations here about why everyone I know in the US feels in economic crisis. www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-... (and sorry it’s a substsck link; reminder, substack is evil, please use another platform)
November 26, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Some interesting observations here about why everyone I know in the US feels in economic crisis. www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-... (and sorry it’s a substsck link; reminder, substack is evil, please use another platform)
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1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
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Some of y'all:
Stop comparing ICE treatment of immigrants to police treatment of Black people!
Me:
No.
How many innocent Black families today will have their door kicked in by cops, who will shoot their non-aggressive family dog, and then just leave?
Psychologically, what does that do to a child?
Stop comparing ICE treatment of immigrants to police treatment of Black people!
Me:
No.
How many innocent Black families today will have their door kicked in by cops, who will shoot their non-aggressive family dog, and then just leave?
Psychologically, what does that do to a child?
Again, something that happens to Black people all the time, that we only notice is horrific when it starts happening at 1/100th the scale, to other people.🤷🏿♂️
Dept of Justice officials estimate that US cops shoot 10,000 dogs a year.
Is it worse when ICE kills a family dog than when cops do it?
Dept of Justice officials estimate that US cops shoot 10,000 dogs a year.
Is it worse when ICE kills a family dog than when cops do it?
When you’ve pissed off WeRateDogs so much they’re calling you “fucking losers” on Main you have absolutely lost all merit in the court of public opinion
November 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Some of y'all:
Stop comparing ICE treatment of immigrants to police treatment of Black people!
Me:
No.
How many innocent Black families today will have their door kicked in by cops, who will shoot their non-aggressive family dog, and then just leave?
Psychologically, what does that do to a child?
Stop comparing ICE treatment of immigrants to police treatment of Black people!
Me:
No.
How many innocent Black families today will have their door kicked in by cops, who will shoot their non-aggressive family dog, and then just leave?
Psychologically, what does that do to a child?
Learning Spanish is probably the hardest thing I’ve tried in 15 years. Accepting I won’t be close to perfect at this for years is the hardest part for me. But today I had a short conversation with a woman on the bus!
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Learning Spanish is probably the hardest thing I’ve tried in 15 years. Accepting I won’t be close to perfect at this for years is the hardest part for me. But today I had a short conversation with a woman on the bus!
My keen cat eyes spotted them!!!
November 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
My keen cat eyes spotted them!!!
These folks are on nobody’s side but their own. They are not our friends and not our allies.
Politico says the cavers have won. CR in exchange for fake vote on ACA subsidies in December. Politico at least says other Dems will give them cover. We’ll see. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
These folks are on nobody’s side but their own. They are not our friends and not our allies.
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This is a must read
Seems all too common for a person to have some early success in life, see it as proof of their genius and downplay any luck or privilege that could have gotten them there, and then become incapable of self reflection and growth
See also Dawkins, JK Rowling, etc...
Seems all too common for a person to have some early success in life, see it as proof of their genius and downplay any luck or privilege that could have gotten them there, and then become incapable of self reflection and growth
See also Dawkins, JK Rowling, etc...
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This is a must read
Seems all too common for a person to have some early success in life, see it as proof of their genius and downplay any luck or privilege that could have gotten them there, and then become incapable of self reflection and growth
See also Dawkins, JK Rowling, etc...
Seems all too common for a person to have some early success in life, see it as proof of their genius and downplay any luck or privilege that could have gotten them there, and then become incapable of self reflection and growth
See also Dawkins, JK Rowling, etc...
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There's already a draft policy to create a category of "transgender domestic terrorism" within the Trump administration. They could potentially classify all trans people as domestic extremists and terrorists just as Russia did.
September 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
There's already a draft policy to create a category of "transgender domestic terrorism" within the Trump administration. They could potentially classify all trans people as domestic extremists and terrorists just as Russia did.
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I mean that literally - no one is discussing the massive loss of rights trans people have experienced throughout the country.
When Dems talk about trans women in sports, they're not just giving ground on sports. They're giving ground on everything, bc sports bans were the big issue 3 years ago.
When Dems talk about trans women in sports, they're not just giving ground on sports. They're giving ground on everything, bc sports bans were the big issue 3 years ago.
September 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I mean that literally - no one is discussing the massive loss of rights trans people have experienced throughout the country.
When Dems talk about trans women in sports, they're not just giving ground on sports. They're giving ground on everything, bc sports bans were the big issue 3 years ago.
When Dems talk about trans women in sports, they're not just giving ground on sports. They're giving ground on everything, bc sports bans were the big issue 3 years ago.
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People need to understand just how openly genocidal the rhetoric on the far right is getting towards transgender people. They're openly talking about eradicating us and forcefully mass institutionalizing all trans people.
These are people with direct ties to the Trump administration.
These are people with direct ties to the Trump administration.
August 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
People need to understand just how openly genocidal the rhetoric on the far right is getting towards transgender people. They're openly talking about eradicating us and forcefully mass institutionalizing all trans people.
These are people with direct ties to the Trump administration.
These are people with direct ties to the Trump administration.
I wish I could say this is over the top for these folks.
The official version of the constitution on Congress.gov has removed Article I, Section 9 and 10 from the website which includes the writ of habeus corpus.
web.archive.org/web/diff/202...
web.archive.org/web/diff/202...
August 6, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I wish I could say this is over the top for these folks.
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I highly recommend a full read of this article--especially if youre a queer journalist.
We reported on several bills that have many harmful provisions that have been completely ignored by the press and mostly ignored by politicians.
We can beat these--but you need to act (suggestions included).
We reported on several bills that have many harmful provisions that have been completely ignored by the press and mostly ignored by politicians.
We can beat these--but you need to act (suggestions included).
Several anti-trans bills with sweeping implications are moving through Congress rapidly, with provisions that would fully ban gender affirming care for undocumented immigrants, federal workers, and more.
Written by @thefreeradical.org, edited by @madycast.com & @davidforbes.bsky.social
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Written by @thefreeradical.org, edited by @madycast.com & @davidforbes.bsky.social
Thread 🧵
The Sweeping Anti-Trans Bills Moving Through Congress No One’s Talking About
Republicans are jamming in dozens of anti-trans measures across a series of government funding bills. Few Democrats have spoken out against them. The failure of Democrats, the press and Gay Inc organi...
transnews.network
July 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I highly recommend a full read of this article--especially if youre a queer journalist.
We reported on several bills that have many harmful provisions that have been completely ignored by the press and mostly ignored by politicians.
We can beat these--but you need to act (suggestions included).
We reported on several bills that have many harmful provisions that have been completely ignored by the press and mostly ignored by politicians.
We can beat these--but you need to act (suggestions included).
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Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless
Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless
SACRAMENTO, CA—Promising his podcast listeners an engaging and enlightening conversation, California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly sat down Tuesday with a serial killer who targets the homeless populat...
theonion.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless
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every Dem hangwringing about "the future of the party" is spewing bullshit
Mamdani won in a landslide against an incredibly powerful and moneyed opponent from a political dynasty
he showed them the future of the party
they just hate it because they hate their constituents and our actual values
Mamdani won in a landslide against an incredibly powerful and moneyed opponent from a political dynasty
he showed them the future of the party
they just hate it because they hate their constituents and our actual values
July 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
every Dem hangwringing about "the future of the party" is spewing bullshit
Mamdani won in a landslide against an incredibly powerful and moneyed opponent from a political dynasty
he showed them the future of the party
they just hate it because they hate their constituents and our actual values
Mamdani won in a landslide against an incredibly powerful and moneyed opponent from a political dynasty
he showed them the future of the party
they just hate it because they hate their constituents and our actual values
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The budget for ICE in the BBB will exceed the budget for the Marine Corps. The BBB is poised to pass. This is increasing their budget by a factor of 10. Ramping up for WWII levels of increase.
Except, the enemy is the public.
We are seeing the birth of a new police state.
Except, the enemy is the public.
We are seeing the birth of a new police state.
If the GOP reconciliation bill passes, ICE gets through FY2029:
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
- $45 billion for detention, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion
- $14.4 billion for transportation and removal, on top of the current annual budget of $750 million
- $8 billion for hiring/retention
- Billions more.
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June 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The budget for ICE in the BBB will exceed the budget for the Marine Corps. The BBB is poised to pass. This is increasing their budget by a factor of 10. Ramping up for WWII levels of increase.
Except, the enemy is the public.
We are seeing the birth of a new police state.
Except, the enemy is the public.
We are seeing the birth of a new police state.
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N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies. Gift link: nyti.ms/4kxstdt
N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies (Gift Article)
In a scathing public letter, employees of the National Institutes of Health accused the administration of undermining the agency’s work and endangering people’s health.
nyti.ms
June 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
N.I.H. Workers Denounce Trump’s ‘Harmful’ Health Policies. Gift link: nyti.ms/4kxstdt
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Again, this isn't Los Angeles. This is happening right now outside an ICE building in SF:
June 9, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Again, this isn't Los Angeles. This is happening right now outside an ICE building in SF:
I really wish this was hyperbolic…
Why I Am Leaving the USA - Dame Magazine
My family is fleeing the country. We are not doing this in a panic; this is an orderly retreat from an unwinnable situation. We are slowly but surely packing up and emptying out our house. Instead of ...
www.damemagazine.com
April 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I really wish this was hyperbolic…