Weirdo Nightowl
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Insatiably curious | Lurker since 2000 | Proud weirdo | Fandom, media, culture, politics, cats... I could go on.
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Well done 👏🏽
We don’t have to be Supernatural super-fans to appreciate this amazing work.
@mishacollins.bsky.social
We don’t have to be Supernatural super-fans to appreciate this amazing work.
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September 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Well done 👏🏽
We don’t have to be Supernatural super-fans to appreciate this amazing work.
@mishacollins.bsky.social
We don’t have to be Supernatural super-fans to appreciate this amazing work.
@mishacollins.bsky.social
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Watched Casablanca last night with friends to give myself a little break.
Somehow, it feels hopeful to watch a WW2 movie about resistance that came out BEFORE the nazis were defeated. We forget that unlike movies, we don’t know the end of this story.
WE get to make the ending ourselves.
Somehow, it feels hopeful to watch a WW2 movie about resistance that came out BEFORE the nazis were defeated. We forget that unlike movies, we don’t know the end of this story.
WE get to make the ending ourselves.
November 7, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Watched Casablanca last night with friends to give myself a little break.
Somehow, it feels hopeful to watch a WW2 movie about resistance that came out BEFORE the nazis were defeated. We forget that unlike movies, we don’t know the end of this story.
WE get to make the ending ourselves.
Somehow, it feels hopeful to watch a WW2 movie about resistance that came out BEFORE the nazis were defeated. We forget that unlike movies, we don’t know the end of this story.
WE get to make the ending ourselves.
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When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
April 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
When I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
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The 20 year-old Florida State University alleged school shooter, Phoenix Ikner, the son of a Leon County Sheriff's deputy whose gun he used, is a Republican who quotes the Bible and made fun of anti-Trump protesters.
April 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The 20 year-old Florida State University alleged school shooter, Phoenix Ikner, the son of a Leon County Sheriff's deputy whose gun he used, is a Republican who quotes the Bible and made fun of anti-Trump protesters.
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I am sincerely moved by Sen. Van Hollen. Sometimes Members of Congress do stuff that is brave. I didn’t say this while he was there, but it kind of reminded me of Rep. Leo Ryan in 1978.
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
April 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I am sincerely moved by Sen. Van Hollen. Sometimes Members of Congress do stuff that is brave. I didn’t say this while he was there, but it kind of reminded me of Rep. Leo Ryan in 1978.
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
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Time to give Palantir the Tesla and Target treatment. Make it shameful to work there. Organize rallies at their offices.
SCOOP: Internal Palantir Slack messages obtained by @josephcox.bsky.social show the company did a recent sprint to build a tool that helps ICE find the physical locations of people who have been marked for deportation.
www.404media.co/leaked-palan...
www.404media.co/leaked-palan...
Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People
Internal Palantir Slack chats and message boards obtained by 404 Media show the contracting giant is helping find the location of people flagged for deportation, that Palantir is now a “more mature pa...
www.404media.co
April 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Time to give Palantir the Tesla and Target treatment. Make it shameful to work there. Organize rallies at their offices.
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Goldman: "Think about whether any of us want to vote a certain way but bc we fear for our personal safety, we decide to vote differently. We are no longer representing our constituents. We are representing something else more like the bully threatening us. That is more like Vladimir Putin operates"
April 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Goldman: "Think about whether any of us want to vote a certain way but bc we fear for our personal safety, we decide to vote differently. We are no longer representing our constituents. We are representing something else more like the bully threatening us. That is more like Vladimir Putin operates"
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Really feel like we all have to talk more explicitly and repeatedly about Stephen Miller as the actual Shadow President because that is what he is, he is almost certainly running the vast majority of day-to-day stuff and is responsible for much of the worst of it
April 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Really feel like we all have to talk more explicitly and repeatedly about Stephen Miller as the actual Shadow President because that is what he is, he is almost certainly running the vast majority of day-to-day stuff and is responsible for much of the worst of it
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RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet.
"I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."
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April 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.
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There are so many ambitious Democratic lawmakers who apparently don't understand how fast their star would rise with tangible, direct actions.
Before this week, Sen. Van Hollen was largely known only to Maryland voters and professional political circles.
Now, the country knows his name. That fast.
Before this week, Sen. Van Hollen was largely known only to Maryland voters and professional political circles.
Now, the country knows his name. That fast.
April 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
There are so many ambitious Democratic lawmakers who apparently don't understand how fast their star would rise with tangible, direct actions.
Before this week, Sen. Van Hollen was largely known only to Maryland voters and professional political circles.
Now, the country knows his name. That fast.
Before this week, Sen. Van Hollen was largely known only to Maryland voters and professional political circles.
Now, the country knows his name. That fast.
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in his first ever appearance, superman beats up spousal abusers, halts an unjust execution and exposes government corruption.
i love how people think they *just now* made superheroes woke
superman, woke since 1938
i love how people think they *just now* made superheroes woke
superman, woke since 1938
April 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
in his first ever appearance, superman beats up spousal abusers, halts an unjust execution and exposes government corruption.
i love how people think they *just now* made superheroes woke
superman, woke since 1938
i love how people think they *just now* made superheroes woke
superman, woke since 1938
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The good news is that standing up to Trump is something the Democratic base will reward you for. WHICH IS WHY ITS BAFFLING MORE DEMOCRATS ARENT DOING IT
i have no doubt that senator van hollen was genuinely concerned for the safety and welfare of abrego garcia BUT ALSO this is what i'm talking about when i say POLITICAL AMBITION. van hollen may well make himself a household name and nationally recognized political figure with this move
April 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The good news is that standing up to Trump is something the Democratic base will reward you for. WHICH IS WHY ITS BAFFLING MORE DEMOCRATS ARENT DOING IT
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Do they even read the files they post?
April 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Do they even read the files they post?
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Hearing talk of executive orders targeting nonprofits. We could see the targeting of nonprofit status for orgs that advocate for LGBTQ people and immigrants. This would spell the end of civil society.
April 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Hearing talk of executive orders targeting nonprofits. We could see the targeting of nonprofit status for orgs that advocate for LGBTQ people and immigrants. This would spell the end of civil society.
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The CFPB is one of those things where like, virtually every single person in the United States would support its existence if they were told the truth about what it is/does. Or used to do, I guess.
A victory for scammers.
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has been gutted by @makenakelly.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/cfpb-h...
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau has been gutted by @makenakelly.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/cfpb-h...
The CFPB Has Been Gutted
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,406 employees at the congressionally-mandated agency.
www.wired.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The CFPB is one of those things where like, virtually every single person in the United States would support its existence if they were told the truth about what it is/does. Or used to do, I guess.
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RFK Jr.’s lies about autism are disgraceful — and I won't share them to spread misinformation.
He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths.
In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.
He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths.
In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.
April 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
RFK Jr.’s lies about autism are disgraceful — and I won't share them to spread misinformation.
He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths.
In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.
He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths.
In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.
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I’ve got a lot of problems w/what RFK Jr says here—but worst is his description of people on the autism spectrum as unable to contribute.
This is the Trump admin’s war on diversity: if you’re not their version of “perfect,” you’re not worthy.
Thanks to Holly Robinson Pete, for setting it straight.
This is the Trump admin’s war on diversity: if you’re not their version of “perfect,” you’re not worthy.
Thanks to Holly Robinson Pete, for setting it straight.
April 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I’ve got a lot of problems w/what RFK Jr says here—but worst is his description of people on the autism spectrum as unable to contribute.
This is the Trump admin’s war on diversity: if you’re not their version of “perfect,” you’re not worthy.
Thanks to Holly Robinson Pete, for setting it straight.
This is the Trump admin’s war on diversity: if you’re not their version of “perfect,” you’re not worthy.
Thanks to Holly Robinson Pete, for setting it straight.
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If you defend this or try and explain this away, you’re a monster and I don’t know how you sleep at night.
Fatima Hassouna, a Palestinian artist and photojournalist who is the protagonist of a documentary due to premiere in Cannes in May, has been killed in an Israeli air strike.
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Palestinian Photojournalist & Protagonist Of Cannes-Selected Doc Killed In Israeli Gaza Strike
Palestinian Photojournalist And Protagonist Of Cannes-Selected Doc Killed In Israeli Gaza Strike
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April 18, 2025 at 9:14 AM
If you defend this or try and explain this away, you’re a monster and I don’t know how you sleep at night.
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You know the *only* reason he got out so fast was a reporter live posted about this for hours. And, a large amount of public pressure.
Every time someone gets grabbed, there has to be a robust public response immediately.
Every time someone gets grabbed, there has to be a robust public response immediately.
BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
April 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
You know the *only* reason he got out so fast was a reporter live posted about this for hours. And, a large amount of public pressure.
Every time someone gets grabbed, there has to be a robust public response immediately.
Every time someone gets grabbed, there has to be a robust public response immediately.
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NEW: I've read a lot of court documents in my time, but this is one of my new favorites. How a Judge tells a President to F**k Off. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/how-a-judg...
How a Judge Tells a President to F**k Off
I read a lot of court documents, and I like to highlight some from time to time that really encapsulate the moment we find ourselves in. The latest from the 4th Circuit does it perfectly.
www.muellershewrote.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
NEW: I've read a lot of court documents in my time, but this is one of my new favorites. How a Judge tells a President to F**k Off. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/how-a-judg...
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Guys, I love all of you, but the answer to RFK, Jr. is not that autistic adults hold jobs, pay taxes, and get laid, it's that everyone deserves to live even if they can't work, pay taxes, or get laid.
April 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Guys, I love all of you, but the answer to RFK, Jr. is not that autistic adults hold jobs, pay taxes, and get laid, it's that everyone deserves to live even if they can't work, pay taxes, or get laid.
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one thing that Democratic politicians should take note of is that the overlap between “great political optics” and “actual morally good stuff” is really big right now
April 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
one thing that Democratic politicians should take note of is that the overlap between “great political optics” and “actual morally good stuff” is really big right now
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In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
April 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
In today’s atmosphere, it’s obvious why a book warning of totalitarian censorship would be in the American Library Association’s list of most commonly challenged books
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WOW. One of the Venezuelans whom Kristi Noem tried to render to El Salvador's slave prison managed to avoid removal and was able to make it to immigration court, and you'll never guess what happened: THE GOVERNMENT GAVE NO EVIDENCE OF HIS GANG MEMBERSHIP. Due process ftw
April 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
WOW. One of the Venezuelans whom Kristi Noem tried to render to El Salvador's slave prison managed to avoid removal and was able to make it to immigration court, and you'll never guess what happened: THE GOVERNMENT GAVE NO EVIDENCE OF HIS GANG MEMBERSHIP. Due process ftw
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We've got Bill Kristol saying abolish ICE and standing up for trans people, David Brooks quoting the communist manifesto, and Sen. Van Hollen forcing a dictator to give proof of life of a hostage in a death camp.
Meanwhile, Dems like Newsom are doing podcasts with fascists.
Make it make sense.
Meanwhile, Dems like Newsom are doing podcasts with fascists.
Make it make sense.
April 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
We've got Bill Kristol saying abolish ICE and standing up for trans people, David Brooks quoting the communist manifesto, and Sen. Van Hollen forcing a dictator to give proof of life of a hostage in a death camp.
Meanwhile, Dems like Newsom are doing podcasts with fascists.
Make it make sense.
Meanwhile, Dems like Newsom are doing podcasts with fascists.
Make it make sense.