Geoff A.
@pseudonymice.bsky.social
Been ill, missed the conversations. He/him. Have degrees in history and law. Had a career in politics and research. Mostly just coping with matters beyond my control these days.
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Geoff A.
@pseudonymice.bsky.social
· Apr 24
This post is intended to serve as an anchor point for topics and/or passing thoughts I might want to revisit later. It's purely procedural.
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In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
Not a shitpost: #NoKings is feel-good performative activism for comfortable mostly upper and upper middle class white folks and that’s good, actually. Millions of people in the streets protesting a fascist regime is good. It is good for the normie baseline to be massive displays of public dissent.
October 19, 2025 at 1:44 AM
In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.
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I’m a goddamn American don’t tell me what hole to use
October 17, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I’m a goddamn American don’t tell me what hole to use
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As an online MAGA discussion continues, the probability of a laudatory reference or comparison to Hitler or to Nazis all-too-briskly approaches 1.
October 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
As an online MAGA discussion continues, the probability of a laudatory reference or comparison to Hitler or to Nazis all-too-briskly approaches 1.
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god if I had a house this is so the shit I’d get up to!!!
October 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
god if I had a house this is so the shit I’d get up to!!!
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This is possibly the all-time funniest real answer to an interview question
October 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This is possibly the all-time funniest real answer to an interview question
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after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging
little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports
Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.
www.consumerreports.org
October 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging
little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...
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My dope friend Adrian, who is trans, interviewed 90 transgender Texans. His project is finally out: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
We surveyed 90 trans Texans. Most said they’re living in fear and weighing a move
Respondents said anti-trans policies have complicated their sense of home in Texas and pushed them to consider leaving the state.
www.dallasnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
My dope friend Adrian, who is trans, interviewed 90 transgender Texans. His project is finally out: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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The petition for Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee being held in an ICE camp, is over 3300 signatures!
Rodney has been in the US since he was 2 years old.
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him.
He’s in solitary confinement & facing deportation to Liberia
Rodney has been in the US since he was 2 years old.
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him.
He’s in solitary confinement & facing deportation to Liberia
Help Rodney Taylor, a Disabled Double Amputee Being Held by ICE
Rodney has been in the country more than 40 years. He's in solitary confinement in Georgia, being denied disability accommodations and having his medical needs ignored. He must be released.
www.disabledginger.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:40 AM
The petition for Rodney Taylor, a disabled double amputee being held in an ICE camp, is over 3300 signatures!
Rodney has been in the US since he was 2 years old.
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him.
He’s in solitary confinement & facing deportation to Liberia
Rodney has been in the US since he was 2 years old.
He was days away from receiving new prosthetic legs when ICE grabbed him.
He’s in solitary confinement & facing deportation to Liberia
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Usually a fan of Tim Harford, and i suppose the "what if we just thought of it in terms of economics" approach is intellectually useful. But to know a bit more about actual subject than he does. A predictable outcome of charging everyone $100k (or £ or €) would be massive debt-linked exploitation
Should we put a high price on work visas?
The US wants to make the immigration of skilled workers more expensive; the UK cheaper. Who’s wrong?
www.ft.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Usually a fan of Tim Harford, and i suppose the "what if we just thought of it in terms of economics" approach is intellectually useful. But to know a bit more about actual subject than he does. A predictable outcome of charging everyone $100k (or £ or €) would be massive debt-linked exploitation
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When the Orwellian named Dept of Homeland Security was created … MANY of us predicted that it would eventually be doing all the things that it is doing right now
Pinning it uniquely on Trump really misses the point in a bunch of ways
Pinning it uniquely on Trump really misses the point in a bunch of ways
October 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
When the Orwellian named Dept of Homeland Security was created … MANY of us predicted that it would eventually be doing all the things that it is doing right now
Pinning it uniquely on Trump really misses the point in a bunch of ways
Pinning it uniquely on Trump really misses the point in a bunch of ways
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Just everyone’s periodic reminder that the entire idea of “alphas” is a myth that science has rejected for a while now while culture stubbornly refuses to admit it lol
How The Myth Of The 'Alpha Wolf' Lives On
Despite being scientifically debunked almost 25 years ago, the idea of a "top dog" still shows up in our everyday lives.
www.sciencefriday.com
October 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Just everyone’s periodic reminder that the entire idea of “alphas” is a myth that science has rejected for a while now while culture stubbornly refuses to admit it lol
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NEW: California is on the verge of passing nearly a dozen bills supporting queer and trans rights—if Newsom doesn’t veto them.
In our latest, Mady Castigan (@madycast.com) talks to trans people impacted by the bills as well as politicians who wrote them, and explains how you can pressure Newsom.
In our latest, Mady Castigan (@madycast.com) talks to trans people impacted by the bills as well as politicians who wrote them, and explains how you can pressure Newsom.
California Could Pass Ten Bills Supporting LGBTQ+ Rights Into Law—If Gov. Newsom Doesn’t Veto Them
Responding to an unprecedented wave of hate against trans communities, California legislators have sent bills supporting queer healthcare and privacy rights to the Governor’s desk. Californians must p...
transnews.network
October 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
NEW: California is on the verge of passing nearly a dozen bills supporting queer and trans rights—if Newsom doesn’t veto them.
In our latest, Mady Castigan (@madycast.com) talks to trans people impacted by the bills as well as politicians who wrote them, and explains how you can pressure Newsom.
In our latest, Mady Castigan (@madycast.com) talks to trans people impacted by the bills as well as politicians who wrote them, and explains how you can pressure Newsom.
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one thing i think which informs ezra klein / derek thompson thought is this notion that liberalism won the war of ideas with facts and logic and not like a century and a half of intermittent warfare against the ancien regime(s).
enlightenment 2: we are no longer asking
October 2, 2025 at 6:19 AM
one thing i think which informs ezra klein / derek thompson thought is this notion that liberalism won the war of ideas with facts and logic and not like a century and a half of intermittent warfare against the ancien regime(s).
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In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Feds in military gear flood downtown Chicago; top border official says arrests based on 'how they look'
The immigration agents were spotted making arrests in downtown Chicago and River North neighborhood early Sunday.
chicago.suntimes.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
In which a top US Border Patrol official, incredibly, tells my tall and Anglo colleague @chipmitchell1.bsky.social that he's not the type they're looking for as they go about downtown Chicago arresting people based on "how they look"
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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This is, after all, the original and authentic meaning of "stay woke." In fact, the perversion of "woke" into an epithet is perhaps the defining metaphor of our moment: Historical victims are not only being revictimized, but also mocked for never forgetting this is always a possibility in the US.
September 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is, after all, the original and authentic meaning of "stay woke." In fact, the perversion of "woke" into an epithet is perhaps the defining metaphor of our moment: Historical victims are not only being revictimized, but also mocked for never forgetting this is always a possibility in the US.
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NEWS: The Congressional Progressive Caucus — which represents nearly 100 members in Congress — has just voted to endorse the Block the Bombs Act, to block weapon sales to Israel.
First time any major congressional caucus has backed legislation to end US aid for Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
First time any major congressional caucus has backed legislation to end US aid for Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
EXCLUSIVE: US Bill to Block Arms Sales to Israel Endorsed by Progressive Caucus
The endorsement of the Block the Bombs Act by one of the largest caucuses in Congress gives a significant boost to efforts to hold Israel accountable for its genocidal war in Gaza.
zeteo.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NEWS: The Congressional Progressive Caucus — which represents nearly 100 members in Congress — has just voted to endorse the Block the Bombs Act, to block weapon sales to Israel.
First time any major congressional caucus has backed legislation to end US aid for Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
First time any major congressional caucus has backed legislation to end US aid for Israel’s destruction of Gaza.
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party rock being in the house tonight implies the existence of party ska being in another house this very same night
September 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
party rock being in the house tonight implies the existence of party ska being in another house this very same night
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You knowe how yn legendes someone doth fynde a cursed sworde that bringeth ruin upon them but thei do not cast it asyde by cause *part of the curse* ys that thei believe it ys a powirful magic sworde that ys helpinge ynstead of hurtinge? Anywaye, Gen AI...
September 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
You knowe how yn legendes someone doth fynde a cursed sworde that bringeth ruin upon them but thei do not cast it asyde by cause *part of the curse* ys that thei believe it ys a powirful magic sworde that ys helpinge ynstead of hurtinge? Anywaye, Gen AI...
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beale *is* an unhinged maniac. depressed, alienated and antisocial. and his rant, critically, is inchoate, apolitical, reactionary rage, packaged in a bow for advertisers. what the movie gets absolutely right is the way that alienation is just another product.
September 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
beale *is* an unhinged maniac. depressed, alienated and antisocial. and his rant, critically, is inchoate, apolitical, reactionary rage, packaged in a bow for advertisers. what the movie gets absolutely right is the way that alienation is just another product.
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One thing you learn in life is that "speaking truth to power" and practicing integrity is easy when your job, your money, your fame, or your office is not on the line. The hard is speaking truth and practicing integrity when any one of those is on the line. That is the test of who you are.
September 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
One thing you learn in life is that "speaking truth to power" and practicing integrity is easy when your job, your money, your fame, or your office is not on the line. The hard is speaking truth and practicing integrity when any one of those is on the line. That is the test of who you are.
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As a government information librarian who archives a lot of federal web pages, I strongly recommend this approach. The Internet Archive and similar tools are great, but, as mentioned here, are imperfect tools and there is just too much uncertainty about continued access to federal resources.
This moment is disturbing even in the mundane: I’ve started taking screenshots of historical sources I’m using in research from the national park service, the smithsonian, and the national archives, just in case they get taken down. It’s now a part of my process and takes time I have to plan for.
September 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
As a government information librarian who archives a lot of federal web pages, I strongly recommend this approach. The Internet Archive and similar tools are great, but, as mentioned here, are imperfect tools and there is just too much uncertainty about continued access to federal resources.
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“Who me? As a tripod fish, I deal with stress and fear by transforming into an eyeless abyssal predatory elder god. What about you?”
🎥 Huge thanks to @frida.yolotzin for letting me use the baby tripod fish video, and @schmidtocean for permission to share the adult video.
🎥 Huge thanks to @frida.yolotzin for letting me use the baby tripod fish video, and @schmidtocean for permission to share the adult video.
September 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“Who me? As a tripod fish, I deal with stress and fear by transforming into an eyeless abyssal predatory elder god. What about you?”
🎥 Huge thanks to @frida.yolotzin for letting me use the baby tripod fish video, and @schmidtocean for permission to share the adult video.
🎥 Huge thanks to @frida.yolotzin for letting me use the baby tripod fish video, and @schmidtocean for permission to share the adult video.
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4/? community has been deliberately severed here by funding cuts to social programs while police funding has ballooned. There are some local family festivals, but they're very intentionally aligned with pro-policing and consumerism while pushing unhoused community members out of their own spaces.
September 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
4/? community has been deliberately severed here by funding cuts to social programs while police funding has ballooned. There are some local family festivals, but they're very intentionally aligned with pro-policing and consumerism while pushing unhoused community members out of their own spaces.
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Happy 3²/4²/5² day
September 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Happy 3²/4²/5² day