Shouting Thomas
@postbrechtian.bsky.social
Playwright, organizer, seminarian, study group enthusiast, worm compost evangelist, weird angel creature, they/them, AuDHD
I post about left politics, spirituality, music, and very occasionally, theatre
Views expressed are my own so don't tag my boss
I post about left politics, spirituality, music, and very occasionally, theatre
Views expressed are my own so don't tag my boss
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Help trans disabled artist organizer Seeley stay housed, in Canada, and recover
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fundrazr.com
If you have financial room to help and disabled, trans American stay housed in Toronto. Sie's not on social media, so it's hard to reach people and raise money.
fundrazr.com/campaigns/42...
fundrazr.com/campaigns/42...
If you're a lawyer, anarchist, or court reporter and your name is Bree you could use the handle CrimesBree for a fun pun
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
If you're a lawyer, anarchist, or court reporter and your name is Bree you could use the handle CrimesBree for a fun pun
Aspirational vision of masculinity thread!
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Aspirational vision of masculinity thread!
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I’ve never seen someone use their free will better youtu.be/PcWnQ7fYzwI?...
I taught an octopus piano (It took 6 months)
YouTube video by Mattias Krantz
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November 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
I’ve never seen someone use their free will better youtu.be/PcWnQ7fYzwI?...
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"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
July 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
"i asked grok" "i asked chatgpt" yeah well i asked carl sagan and he said the greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge 🧪
Gender is a performance and it's more expensive to put on if yours isn't old enough to be in the public domain
Gender is a performance and I’m not off book yet.
gender is a performance and ours is a reimagined minimalist theater of the absurd critique of dadaism
November 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Gender is a performance and it's more expensive to put on if yours isn't old enough to be in the public domain
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I’m honestly shocked that this story from @globalnews.ca has flown under the radar. Confirmation that Amit Shah, the second-most powerful man in the Indian government, was directly involved in the assassinations on Canadian soil. globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
Intercepted communications link Indian government to B.C. Sikh leader’s assassination | Globalnews.ca
British intelligence provided Canada with initial tip tying India’s government to temple leader's 2023 killing.
globalnews.ca
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I’m honestly shocked that this story from @globalnews.ca has flown under the radar. Confirmation that Amit Shah, the second-most powerful man in the Indian government, was directly involved in the assassinations on Canadian soil. globalnews.ca/news/1151469...
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Nationwide recall of some ADHD medication. Read more and check lot numbers.
Several lots of ADHD medication recalled over failed tests
The recall includes certain bottles of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate capsules, a generic version of the ADHD medication Vyvanse.
www.newscentermaine.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Nationwide recall of some ADHD medication. Read more and check lot numbers.
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Shutting it down for the night with this post from a comrade in Chicago:
🎶"I wish I could give you this feeling. I wish I could give you this feeling."🎶
🎶"I wish I could give you this feeling. I wish I could give you this feeling."🎶
November 9, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Shutting it down for the night with this post from a comrade in Chicago:
🎶"I wish I could give you this feeling. I wish I could give you this feeling."🎶
🎶"I wish I could give you this feeling. I wish I could give you this feeling."🎶
I've gotten brave enough to make eye contact with beautiful strangers but then they smile and I'm unprepared
November 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I've gotten brave enough to make eye contact with beautiful strangers but then they smile and I'm unprepared
Of the streets lately
November 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Of the streets lately
This is one of many reasons I'm interested in tenants orgs starting solar co-ops. Lowered bills and participation in green transition are good for there own sake but the possibilities for decentralized resilience to temporary or sustained blackouts is very exciting
"Rooftop solar is spreading fast in Jamaica, and people with panels got their power back almost immediately. The ‘entire neighborhood benefits,’ one resident said."
Jamaicans Have Been Turning to Solar Power. It Paid Off After the Storm.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This is one of many reasons I'm interested in tenants orgs starting solar co-ops. Lowered bills and participation in green transition are good for there own sake but the possibilities for decentralized resilience to temporary or sustained blackouts is very exciting
I wonder what kind of organizing can be happening in Canada in short to medium term to help with the, what feels like inevitable, wave of folks fleeing a collapsing United States?
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I wonder what kind of organizing can be happening in Canada in short to medium term to help with the, what feels like inevitable, wave of folks fleeing a collapsing United States?
I have so much appreciation for the Mountain Goats' singular quest to make music that can be a port in a storm. Going home extremely melancholy as another maybe turns into a no and I put on the new album and "The first thing you learn is how strong you can be if you have to" floats through the ether
November 8, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I have so much appreciation for the Mountain Goats' singular quest to make music that can be a port in a storm. Going home extremely melancholy as another maybe turns into a no and I put on the new album and "The first thing you learn is how strong you can be if you have to" floats through the ether
The two people in the bar I'm in are talking about how annoying it is to have undergrads for roommates were born this century im case you want to feel old
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The two people in the bar I'm in are talking about how annoying it is to have undergrads for roommates were born this century im case you want to feel old
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“The history of technology is that it always creates jobs,” says Liberal MP Evan Solomon of AI apprehension on 640 Toronto.
Brother, I know you’re not a journalist anymore, but damn.
Brother, I know you’re not a journalist anymore, but damn.
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“The history of technology is that it always creates jobs,” says Liberal MP Evan Solomon of AI apprehension on 640 Toronto.
Brother, I know you’re not a journalist anymore, but damn.
Brother, I know you’re not a journalist anymore, but damn.
A Buddhist friend from the Plum Village tradition was leading a walking meditation and they asked us to imagine kissing the ground with each step. This was a *very* helpful image for me. I struggle w walking meds b/c I'm 6"5 and queer so I walk Fast
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
A Buddhist friend from the Plum Village tradition was leading a walking meditation and they asked us to imagine kissing the ground with each step. This was a *very* helpful image for me. I struggle w walking meds b/c I'm 6"5 and queer so I walk Fast
Regardless of your political affiliations, theory of change, and justified skepticism of institutions, it's worthwhile, perhaps imperative, to spend 1-5 days relishing the joy of working class people making a bold choice in their own interest before resuming rigorous pessimism of the intellect
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Regardless of your political affiliations, theory of change, and justified skepticism of institutions, it's worthwhile, perhaps imperative, to spend 1-5 days relishing the joy of working class people making a bold choice in their own interest before resuming rigorous pessimism of the intellect
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Come on, Minneapolis.
Please please please.
Please please please.
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Come on, Minneapolis.
Please please please.
Please please please.
Doing Pomodoro in this meeting my zoning out for five minute after every 25 minutes of paying attention
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Doing Pomodoro in this meeting my zoning out for five minute after every 25 minutes of paying attention
I love "Enshittification" as a concept and word but I really want to use it in this worship planning meeting and I think it might scandalize the older members
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I love "Enshittification" as a concept and word but I really want to use it in this worship planning meeting and I think it might scandalize the older members
Except I immediately accidently read one of the readings she'd move to recommended
Mashallah, some of my Quran classmates spoke to our prof and convinced her that we had too many, too difficult Required readings and so she shifted several to Suggested
I've been quietly complaining about the workload but I thought it was just normal for Muslim students so I didn't want to complain
I've been quietly complaining about the workload but I thought it was just normal for Muslim students so I didn't want to complain
November 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Except I immediately accidently read one of the readings she'd move to recommended
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The Maplehurst inmate abuse scandal led to the collapse of a murder case. Now, other ‘serious’ criminal charges will likely be tossed
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
The Maplehurst inmate abuse scandal led to the collapse of a murder case. Now, other ‘serious’ criminal charges will likely be tossed
The Ford government, which has been largely silent on the jail staff's conduct, had a “serious lack of proper oversight" over Maplehurst, judge said.
www.thestar.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:04 PM
The Maplehurst inmate abuse scandal led to the collapse of a murder case. Now, other ‘serious’ criminal charges will likely be tossed
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Blessing your timeline with Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse who lived in Senegal in the 20th century and was a teacher and Quranic exegete and founder of the Fayda Tijaniyya Sufi order.
November 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Blessing your timeline with Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse who lived in Senegal in the 20th century and was a teacher and Quranic exegete and founder of the Fayda Tijaniyya Sufi order.
Mashallah, some of my Quran classmates spoke to our prof and convinced her that we had too many, too difficult Required readings and so she shifted several to Suggested
I've been quietly complaining about the workload but I thought it was just normal for Muslim students so I didn't want to complain
I've been quietly complaining about the workload but I thought it was just normal for Muslim students so I didn't want to complain
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Mashallah, some of my Quran classmates spoke to our prof and convinced her that we had too many, too difficult Required readings and so she shifted several to Suggested
I've been quietly complaining about the workload but I thought it was just normal for Muslim students so I didn't want to complain
I've been quietly complaining about the workload but I thought it was just normal for Muslim students so I didn't want to complain
A city is made worthwhile by its freaks. Freaks make the good art, throw the good parties, and generate New Possibilities. But freaks are not always valued. Often they are exploited then discarded. I appreciate that a plurality of New Yorkers want to accord one of their genuine freaks the mayoralty
Was honored to help @chana.bsky.social edit this deep dive compilation of Curtis Sliwa lore gathered over weeks. There is so much jaw-dropping material, we simply could not bear to make it shorter than 76 slides.
I’m sorry but you still don’t know enough about Curtis Sliwa
I’m sorry but you still don’t know enough about Curtis Sliwa
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November 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A city is made worthwhile by its freaks. Freaks make the good art, throw the good parties, and generate New Possibilities. But freaks are not always valued. Often they are exploited then discarded. I appreciate that a plurality of New Yorkers want to accord one of their genuine freaks the mayoralty