JSpice
@spicetrader.bsky.social
Wandering the Spice Route of Consciousness / Interzone (and Oakland, CA)
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I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
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Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
January 1, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.
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It's a new year. Love weirder, Fuck adventurously, Beautify something, feather your nest, cook for someone, give and take comfort, surprise yourself, surprise us, let go of that thing you were never going to do anyway, bring it all forward. I know you can.
January 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
It's a new year. Love weirder, Fuck adventurously, Beautify something, feather your nest, cook for someone, give and take comfort, surprise yourself, surprise us, let go of that thing you were never going to do anyway, bring it all forward. I know you can.
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The only New Year’s resolution that matters to me. Feel free to adopt it.
January 1, 2026 at 3:22 AM
The only New Year’s resolution that matters to me. Feel free to adopt it.
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Mamdani’s message is as American as apple pie, and that’s why he drives reactionaries of many different political stripes crazy.
Mamdani: Where else can you hear the sound of the steel pan, savor the smell of sancocho, and pay $9 for coffee on the same block? Where else could a Muslim kid like me grow up eating bagels and lox every Sunday?
January 1, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Mamdani’s message is as American as apple pie, and that’s why he drives reactionaries of many different political stripes crazy.
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I love this piece by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social—and not just for the obvious reasons:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple
When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:58 PM
I love this piece by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social—and not just for the obvious reasons:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Happy fuck’n New Year!!!
what they said 👇👇👇
what they said 👇👇👇
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
January 1, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Happy fuck’n New Year!!!
what they said 👇👇👇
what they said 👇👇👇
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There is an undeniable shared understanding in humanity. When people see "I hope this year it will happen" there is not a slightest doubt what "it" means.
January 1, 2026 at 5:26 AM
There is an undeniable shared understanding in humanity. When people see "I hope this year it will happen" there is not a slightest doubt what "it" means.
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New York City has a new mayor
January 1, 2026 at 5:04 AM
New York City has a new mayor
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So, the frog stopped the National Guard from coming to Portland, along with astute lawsuits by Oregon. Only part of what's happening, but hard to understate how fundamentally the Portland Frog changed perceptions and helped morale. Humor, imagination, courage, savvy.
December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
So, the frog stopped the National Guard from coming to Portland, along with astute lawsuits by Oregon. Only part of what's happening, but hard to understate how fundamentally the Portland Frog changed perceptions and helped morale. Humor, imagination, courage, savvy.
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The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The final Calvin and Hobbes, which appeared in papers 30 years ago today.
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@footage.bsky.social Prelinger Library turns 25. A great contribution to the SF bay area creative community and the world. Huzzah!
December 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
@footage.bsky.social Prelinger Library turns 25. A great contribution to the SF bay area creative community and the world. Huzzah!
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Fritz Lang's 1927 sci-fi film, Metropolis, was set in 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Fritz Lang's 1927 sci-fi film, Metropolis, was set in 2026.
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i am losing my mind over this listing that staged a condemned philly trap house with AI
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
i am losing my mind over this listing that staged a condemned philly trap house with AI
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Let me tell you a secret Ive learned about MAGA from my MiL. She doesn’t blame Trump for anything. Now she blames immigrants. (Even though she was one.). But more than that, she doesn’t really blame immigrants. She blames Democrats. And why? Because she believes that a vote for President
As electricity costs climb, Trump could try to avoid blame for the problem. He prefers to push an alternate reality in which the problem doesn’t exist.
I continue to believe there’s a qualitative difference between regular ol’ lying and self-defeating lying. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
I continue to believe there’s a qualitative difference between regular ol’ lying and self-defeating lying. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
The more Trump focuses on electricity prices, the more rising costs matter
As electricity costs climb, Trump could try to avoid blame for the problem. He prefers to push an alternate reality in which the problem doesn’t exist.
www.ms.now
December 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Let me tell you a secret Ive learned about MAGA from my MiL. She doesn’t blame Trump for anything. Now she blames immigrants. (Even though she was one.). But more than that, she doesn’t really blame immigrants. She blames Democrats. And why? Because she believes that a vote for President
yes this 👇
“But it’s what “sports-teamification” of politics has wrought…”
“But it’s what “sports-teamification” of politics has wrought…”
oppositions faces in misery. Is it fair? Is it what the founders intended? Of course not! But it’s what “sports-teamification” of politics has wrought, and it’s been amplified by a cult leader who is happy to lean into it. But she would never say that out loud. Even she knows that’s messed up.
December 31, 2025 at 5:07 AM
yes this 👇
“But it’s what “sports-teamification” of politics has wrought…”
“But it’s what “sports-teamification” of politics has wrought…”
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The whole Kennedy Center thing simply underscores again that fascists do not make good or even popular art that anyone wants.
December 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The whole Kennedy Center thing simply underscores again that fascists do not make good or even popular art that anyone wants.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
interesting!! 2 amazing performers i’m grateful to have seen (Marianne twice and Patti at least a dozen times)
Your happy reminder that Marianne Faithfull was born on December 29, 1946; Patti Smith on the very next day. The universe speaking to us, through song.
December 31, 2025 at 4:37 AM
interesting!! 2 amazing performers i’m grateful to have seen (Marianne twice and Patti at least a dozen times)
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December 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
With code NEWYEAR you get 50% off books at Northwestern University Press through January 3, 2026❣️
Excavation: nupress.northwestern.edu/978081014860...
Hollywood Notebook: nupress.northwestern.edu/978081014858...
Bruja: nupress.northwestern.edu/978081014856...
Excavation: nupress.northwestern.edu/978081014860...
Hollywood Notebook: nupress.northwestern.edu/978081014858...
Bruja: nupress.northwestern.edu/978081014856...
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Prima aside, a Sam Butera sax solo never hurt anyone ever.
Working in a deli with a delightfully Italian playlist, & "Buona Sera" just played. Which means I'm morally obligated to share one of the most beautiful scenes from @audacityofdespair.bsky.social's magisterial Treme. I don't make the rules.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8pz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8pz...
Treme Buona Sera
YouTube video by happenstance06
www.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Prima aside, a Sam Butera sax solo never hurt anyone ever.
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Admit it, you’ve thought this exact same thing, haven’t you?! 👇
I know I certainly have. 🤚
Enjoy. 😎✨
I know I certainly have. 🤚
Enjoy. 😎✨
December 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Admit it, you’ve thought this exact same thing, haven’t you?! 👇
I know I certainly have. 🤚
Enjoy. 😎✨
I know I certainly have. 🤚
Enjoy. 😎✨
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Why I still love social media so much.
I used to manage wine programs for movie theaters and I am in the extremely unique position to say with professional certainty that the answer here is a crisp Albariño.
asking the sommelier which wine pairs best with swedish fish
December 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Why I still love social media so much.
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The U.S. is not a represenative democracy. An overwhelming majority of voters want Mediare for All, AI regulation, and for an end to the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Yet these positions are not only not taken up by our so-called represenatives: they are not even debated.
There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The U.S. is not a represenative democracy. An overwhelming majority of voters want Mediare for All, AI regulation, and for an end to the Israeli genocide in Gaza. Yet these positions are not only not taken up by our so-called represenatives: they are not even debated.
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These two images of Chinese train driver Han Junjia were taken less than 30 years apart.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
December 28, 2025 at 4:03 AM
These two images of Chinese train driver Han Junjia were taken less than 30 years apart.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.
Transformative change is possible when it is relentlessly pursued.