Sharon Ghamari-Tabrizi
@sharonhelsel.bsky.social
historian, musician, reader
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look about masculinity ... couldn't we reward social behaviors that outwit induction into dominance hierarchies.
masc could be about something other than the capacity to slaughter. Surely a nicely supple mind is more desirable than grotesquely swollen biceps
masc could be about something other than the capacity to slaughter. Surely a nicely supple mind is more desirable than grotesquely swollen biceps
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Thank you to Senator Ron Wyden for letting us know the MAGA Senate Republicans are trying to slide a nationwide abortion ban into the shutdown negotiations.
Hell no! They want to control every part of women’s lives and we aren’t having it.
F the patriarchy.
Hell no! They want to control every part of women’s lives and we aren’t having it.
F the patriarchy.
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Thank you to Senator Ron Wyden for letting us know the MAGA Senate Republicans are trying to slide a nationwide abortion ban into the shutdown negotiations.
Hell no! They want to control every part of women’s lives and we aren’t having it.
F the patriarchy.
Hell no! They want to control every part of women’s lives and we aren’t having it.
F the patriarchy.
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I want to thank a generation for bringing the expression “cringe” into the mainstream
November 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I want to thank a generation for bringing the expression “cringe” into the mainstream
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I can’t imagine I’m the only one who has been texting with family about postponing Thanksgiving plans because of the air travel nightmare Tr*mp has created. He doesn’t care about hungry kids, so I don’t expect he’ll care about families being together for the holiday. 🤬
November 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I can’t imagine I’m the only one who has been texting with family about postponing Thanksgiving plans because of the air travel nightmare Tr*mp has created. He doesn’t care about hungry kids, so I don’t expect he’ll care about families being together for the holiday. 🤬
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One of the few positive aspects of this era in American history is that it's super-easy to identify the villains.
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
One of the few positive aspects of this era in American history is that it's super-easy to identify the villains.
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I thought that his move was to keep his cowardly caucus in line. Wrong again, looks like he is the key coward.
SCOOP: Schumer was more involved than reported with the attempted cave on the government shutdown. The Gang of 8 Senate Dems had his approval & he was getting daily updates.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
In Thursday's caucus meeting, the Gang claimed they had 10 votes to cave. The caucus went nuts, leading to the new proposal.
Why Does Schumer Keep Trying to Cave? - The American Prospect
Most commentators, including me, concluded that the Tuesday election victory saved Democrats from capitulating to Republican demands to pass a simple continuing resolution to re-open the government, i...
prospect.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I thought that his move was to keep his cowardly caucus in line. Wrong again, looks like he is the key coward.
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people don't know how to pay for food and they're out here buying planes hold the engines
November 9, 2025 at 12:32 AM
people don't know how to pay for food and they're out here buying planes hold the engines
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I do think one of the biggest problems DHS has is that basically if they want to reach the numbers that Trump wants them to get, Border Patrol would have to essentially be deployed in every major city and use tactics like e.g. checkpoints or more extreme measures to...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Infighting at DHS Is Complicating Trump’s Deportation Push
White House pressure to speed up the pace of deportations has led to internal discord in the Department of Homeland Security over tactics, people familiar with the matter said.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I do think one of the biggest problems DHS has is that basically if they want to reach the numbers that Trump wants them to get, Border Patrol would have to essentially be deployed in every major city and use tactics like e.g. checkpoints or more extreme measures to...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest.
Hack Exposes Kansas City’s Secret Police Misconduct List
A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false…
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November 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A major breach of the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department reveals, for the first time, a list of alleged officer misconduct including dishonesty, sexual harassment, excessive force, and false arrest.
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Newsom Touts California's Success
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Newsom Touts California's Success
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Hey remember when they told you to drop your mask so they could “see your smile?”
Well, now it’s smile or get fired.
Well, now it’s smile or get fired.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Hey remember when they told you to drop your mask so they could “see your smile?”
Well, now it’s smile or get fired.
Well, now it’s smile or get fired.
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Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth.
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.”
(Published Dec. 2022)
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It is the responsibility of all of us to return the nation to a path that is morally sustainable.
Trump is threatening the basic needs of poor Americans. How low he has sunk | Robert Reich
The president has put Snap benefits in jeopardy amid a fight over Medicaid. The nation has lost its moral authority
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It is the responsibility of all of us to return the nation to a path that is morally sustainable.
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ICE is building a 24/7 social media monitoring program that would scan Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and dozens of other platforms. Private contractors would turn public posts into enforcement leads fed directly into government databases. buff.ly/gXCFJBl
Always watching: How ICE’s plan to monitor social media 24/7 threatens privacy and civic participation
ICE’s dragnet is expanding across social media, putting everyone’s digital lives into the realm of border and immigration enforcement.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
ICE is building a 24/7 social media monitoring program that would scan Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and dozens of other platforms. Private contractors would turn public posts into enforcement leads fed directly into government databases. buff.ly/gXCFJBl
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Reality: Many (if not most) autistic people are living to survive. Barely coping. Some of us manage to look "fine" but are really struggling to make it through the day...
November 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Reality: Many (if not most) autistic people are living to survive. Barely coping. Some of us manage to look "fine" but are really struggling to make it through the day...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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lol these dumb assholes are going to TRY to keep the government closed for the next 3 years
Senate update: Republicans are now trying to sneak a backdoor national abortion ban into their government funding bill. Republicans will stop at nothing to control women's health care decisions.
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
lol these dumb assholes are going to TRY to keep the government closed for the next 3 years
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The US economy is nothing but a huge f'ing billionaire Ponzi scheme.
75% of Tesla shareholders approved a $1 Trillion pay package for Elon Musk.
ONE TRILLION DOLLARS
$1,000,000,000,000.00
Tesla only made $7 billion in net income in 2024.
This defies actual math and even reality itself
75% of Tesla shareholders approved a $1 Trillion pay package for Elon Musk.
ONE TRILLION DOLLARS
$1,000,000,000,000.00
Tesla only made $7 billion in net income in 2024.
This defies actual math and even reality itself
November 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The US economy is nothing but a huge f'ing billionaire Ponzi scheme.
75% of Tesla shareholders approved a $1 Trillion pay package for Elon Musk.
ONE TRILLION DOLLARS
$1,000,000,000,000.00
Tesla only made $7 billion in net income in 2024.
This defies actual math and even reality itself
75% of Tesla shareholders approved a $1 Trillion pay package for Elon Musk.
ONE TRILLION DOLLARS
$1,000,000,000,000.00
Tesla only made $7 billion in net income in 2024.
This defies actual math and even reality itself
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The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/tRBiY0C
Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On
New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.
trib.al
November 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/tRBiY0C
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November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Wyoming (population of fewer than 600k people) has just as many Senators as California (population of close to 40 million people). That seems like quite a lot of influence.
Underrated aspect of killing the filibuster is making pundit hacks at Cook Political p-p-p-piss their pants
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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For Trump: Seafood towers at Mar-A-Lago
For Americans: Bread lines
For Americans: Bread lines
November 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
For Trump: Seafood towers at Mar-A-Lago
For Americans: Bread lines
For Americans: Bread lines
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro: “They think life is a bad Hollywood movie where they’re always the heroic Rambo-style winners and the rest of us—Latinos, Mexicans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Caribbeans, Africans—are the villains.
“Let them keep their fading empire and their ugly story.”
“Let them keep their fading empire and their ugly story.”
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro: “They think life is a bad Hollywood movie where they’re always the heroic Rambo-style winners and the rest of us—Latinos, Mexicans, Colombians, Venezuelans, Caribbeans, Africans—are the villains.
“Let them keep their fading empire and their ugly story.”
“Let them keep their fading empire and their ugly story.”