Taro
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Trying to stay calm as fools and tools abound.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II, who ruled Germany from 1888 to 1918, viewed other people in instrumental terms, was a compulsive liar, and seemed to have a limited understanding of cause and effect. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/0vC5o8
November 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Kaiser Wilhelm II, who ruled Germany from 1888 to 1918, viewed other people in instrumental terms, was a compulsive liar, and seemed to have a limited understanding of cause and effect. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/0vC5o8
On mushroom foraging...
“Find your nerd friends, and cherish your nerd friends,” he said. And above all, “stay muddy
“Find your nerd friends, and cherish your nerd friends,” he said. And above all, “stay muddy
October 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
On mushroom foraging...
“Find your nerd friends, and cherish your nerd friends,” he said. And above all, “stay muddy
“Find your nerd friends, and cherish your nerd friends,” he said. And above all, “stay muddy
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This is a beautiful truth.
October 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is a beautiful truth.
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A sweeping and powerful opinion by United States District Judge Thomas Cullen dismissing Trump’s absurd lawsuit against the entire United States District Court in Maryland. Before MAGA starts whining again about “rogue left-wing judges,” they should look up who nominated Judge Cullen to the bench.
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit against Maryland-based judges over handling of immigration cases
The Trump administration alleged that the court had no authority to issue a standing order that imposes an automatic, two-day pause in deportation cases.
www.nbcnews.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A sweeping and powerful opinion by United States District Judge Thomas Cullen dismissing Trump’s absurd lawsuit against the entire United States District Court in Maryland. Before MAGA starts whining again about “rogue left-wing judges,” they should look up who nominated Judge Cullen to the bench.
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wrote up the latest on U.S. passport gender marker changes, which State is now processing in compliance with last month's injunction: www.them.us/story/state-...
@aclu.org urges class members who need one to apply ASAP in case a stay is sought + granted; apps for a correction are free
@aclu.org urges class members who need one to apply ASAP in case a stay is sought + granted; apps for a correction are free
Why the ACLU is Urging Trans People Who Need Passport Updates to Apply “As Soon as Possible”
The State Department has begun complying with a preliminary injunction issued in June.
www.them.us
July 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
wrote up the latest on U.S. passport gender marker changes, which State is now processing in compliance with last month's injunction: www.them.us/story/state-...
@aclu.org urges class members who need one to apply ASAP in case a stay is sought + granted; apps for a correction are free
@aclu.org urges class members who need one to apply ASAP in case a stay is sought + granted; apps for a correction are free
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In 2021, Biden admin awarded Kerr County TX $10m in American Rescue Plan Act funds, which could have been used for flood prevention infrastructure. But commissioners, facing political pressure from conservative residents, opted not to pursue warning system. www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/t...
July 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In 2021, Biden admin awarded Kerr County TX $10m in American Rescue Plan Act funds, which could have been used for flood prevention infrastructure. But commissioners, facing political pressure from conservative residents, opted not to pursue warning system. www.texastribune.org/2025/07/10/t...
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Measles cases hit highest total since US eliminated the disease. Through its self-inflicted drop in vaccination rates, the US is putting its people and the rest of the world at deadly risk: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
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July 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Measles cases hit highest total since US eliminated the disease. Through its self-inflicted drop in vaccination rates, the US is putting its people and the rest of the world at deadly risk: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/w...
The worst behavior driven by the usual greed for money and power at the expense of those they are supposed to serve. Shame, shame.
"It will not be
All Right
So I must learn
To cry"
-Nikki Giovanni
"It will not be
All Right
So I must learn
To cry"
-Nikki Giovanni
July 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
The worst behavior driven by the usual greed for money and power at the expense of those they are supposed to serve. Shame, shame.
"It will not be
All Right
So I must learn
To cry"
-Nikki Giovanni
"It will not be
All Right
So I must learn
To cry"
-Nikki Giovanni
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Painful Facts. Tragically Awful bill. (op: @nytimes.com)
July 5, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Painful Facts. Tragically Awful bill. (op: @nytimes.com)
Keeping my brain sane amid growing chaos. Chanterelles from the back woods to the table.
July 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Keeping my brain sane amid growing chaos. Chanterelles from the back woods to the table.
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We’re here at the airport as Mahmoud Khalil returns home after over 100 days of being unjustly detained for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
Welcome home, Mahmoud! ❤️
Welcome home, Mahmoud! ❤️
June 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We’re here at the airport as Mahmoud Khalil returns home after over 100 days of being unjustly detained for his advocacy for Palestinian rights.
Welcome home, Mahmoud! ❤️
Welcome home, Mahmoud! ❤️
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J. D. Vance described federal judges pushing back against the new Administration as an attempt to undo the election results. But polling suggests that Americans are happier with the judiciary’s performance on that score than they are with the President’s.
J. D. Vance Warns Courts to Get in Line
The Vice-President says it’s time for Chief Justice John Roberts to step in and make judges behave. He’s wrong.
www.newyorker.com
May 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
J. D. Vance described federal judges pushing back against the new Administration as an attempt to undo the election results. But polling suggests that Americans are happier with the judiciary’s performance on that score than they are with the President’s.
Pondering the morning. Thanks to all who've served and or died for our freedom.
May 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Pondering the morning. Thanks to all who've served and or died for our freedom.
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Jamie Raskin with the "We shall fight on the beaches..." energy that smart Dems are taking into the second 100 days.
Whole (short!) statement is here, and worth reading:
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/news/documen...
Whole (short!) statement is here, and worth reading:
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/news/documen...
April 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Jamie Raskin with the "We shall fight on the beaches..." energy that smart Dems are taking into the second 100 days.
Whole (short!) statement is here, and worth reading:
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/news/documen...
Whole (short!) statement is here, and worth reading:
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/news/documen...
Thank you ACLU and Democracy Forward for boots on the ground.
Supporting you is one way to push back where it counts.
Supporting you is one way to push back where it counts.
April 30, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Thank you ACLU and Democracy Forward for boots on the ground.
Supporting you is one way to push back where it counts.
Supporting you is one way to push back where it counts.
Going to ground as prices go up. From outside today, young hostas and some henbit deadnettle. Expanding foraging to other edibles as we await the warm weather mushroom bounty.
April 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Going to ground as prices go up. From outside today, young hostas and some henbit deadnettle. Expanding foraging to other edibles as we await the warm weather mushroom bounty.
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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Went down a rabbit hole and found this beautiful short bit on Emi Koussi the extinct volcano at the highpoint in the Sarhara.
youtu.be/up32lizo-SI?...
youtu.be/up32lizo-SI?...
Earth from Space: Emi Koussi
YouTube video by European Space Agency, ESA
youtu.be
March 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Went down a rabbit hole and found this beautiful short bit on Emi Koussi the extinct volcano at the highpoint in the Sarhara.
youtu.be/up32lizo-SI?...
youtu.be/up32lizo-SI?...