@zuleikamitford.bsky.social
I like critters, jokes, art, & increasingly radical politics:). Estoy aprendiendo español. Fan of flamewars and gross pics. She/her.
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wrote this week about a topic there's surprisingly little coverage of in the United States even in think tanks focused on the Chinese military: the everyday lives of Chinese soldiers.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/16/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/16/c...
What’s It Like to Be a Chinese Soldier?
Behind the parades, recruits face long deployments, strict rules, and limited opportunities.
foreignpolicy.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
wrote this week about a topic there's surprisingly little coverage of in the United States even in think tanks focused on the Chinese military: the everyday lives of Chinese soldiers.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/16/c...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/16/c...
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The devil on my left shoulder says "bring frozen fish sticks to the office potluck"
And the worse devil on my right shoulder says "and then cook them in the staff lounge microwave"
And the worse devil on my right shoulder says "and then cook them in the staff lounge microwave"
December 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The devil on my left shoulder says "bring frozen fish sticks to the office potluck"
And the worse devil on my right shoulder says "and then cook them in the staff lounge microwave"
And the worse devil on my right shoulder says "and then cook them in the staff lounge microwave"
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This is good.
I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This is good.
The consolidation of hospitals and doctors offices into healthcare "systems" is a terrible trend that unfortunately isn't going anywhere. See if this piece reminds you of a monopoly "health system" near you
When ProPublica’s @gingerthompson.bsky.social began talking to people in Albany, GA, she didn’t expect that they would be so fearful to criticize the town’s sole hospital on the record — or how powerless they were to hold that hospital to account.
Read our 5-part "Sick in a Hospital Town" series:
Read our 5-part "Sick in a Hospital Town" series:
Sick in a Hospital Town: As Phoebe Memorial Grew, the Health of Albany, Georgia, Declined
The five-part series, “Sick in a Hospital Town,” pursues one question: Why are people in Albany so sick when its most powerful institution is a hospital?
projects.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The consolidation of hospitals and doctors offices into healthcare "systems" is a terrible trend that unfortunately isn't going anywhere. See if this piece reminds you of a monopoly "health system" near you
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a world without trans people has never existed and never will
April 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
a world without trans people has never existed and never will
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Getting to know this legend has been one of the greatest joys of my life and I'm so pleased to introduce you to her with this gorgeous feature from the Inquirer, where she speaks for the first time in over 30 years on her incredible journey
share.inquirer.com/XdfXr9
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Harlow's still here
Fifty years ago, Harlow was the queen of Philadelphia nightlife, Jack Kelly’s girlfriend, and the city's most famous transgender woman. Today, she’s ready to tell her story.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Getting to know this legend has been one of the greatest joys of my life and I'm so pleased to introduce you to her with this gorgeous feature from the Inquirer, where she speaks for the first time in over 30 years on her incredible journey
share.inquirer.com/XdfXr9
share.inquirer.com/XdfXr9
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#ArtAdventCalendar 4
Wall quilt 22”x24”
Foundation paper piecing. Made for my dad’s wife soon after he had passed this Spring. I combined elements of two patterns and made the cat to look like her beloved cat, ItsyBitsy whom has since passed as well. ❤️
Wall quilt 22”x24”
Foundation paper piecing. Made for my dad’s wife soon after he had passed this Spring. I combined elements of two patterns and made the cat to look like her beloved cat, ItsyBitsy whom has since passed as well. ❤️
December 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#ArtAdventCalendar 4
Wall quilt 22”x24”
Foundation paper piecing. Made for my dad’s wife soon after he had passed this Spring. I combined elements of two patterns and made the cat to look like her beloved cat, ItsyBitsy whom has since passed as well. ❤️
Wall quilt 22”x24”
Foundation paper piecing. Made for my dad’s wife soon after he had passed this Spring. I combined elements of two patterns and made the cat to look like her beloved cat, ItsyBitsy whom has since passed as well. ❤️
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I named my fists Mifune and Kurosawa cause I'm about to turn your ass into a Throne of Blood.
I named my fists Ashman and Menken cause they'll send you to a whole new world
i named my fists Rodgers and Hammerstein cuz theyre always in my own little corner
December 1, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I named my fists Mifune and Kurosawa cause I'm about to turn your ass into a Throne of Blood.
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[GIFT article] www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 1:38 AM
[GIFT article] www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
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lorial lounge sign, springfield, illinois, 1980
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
lorial lounge sign, springfield, illinois, 1980
Sooo taken with the style of Bill Traylor
artsandculture.google.com/story/betwee...
artsandculture.google.com/story/betwee...
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Sooo taken with the style of Bill Traylor
artsandculture.google.com/story/betwee...
artsandculture.google.com/story/betwee...
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Have been a fan of BBC’s In Our Time for years. Idiosyncratic but gentle and generous, and for a nerd like me, always interesting. A pleasure to listen to people who care about learning, and sharing knowledge. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/m...
The Soothing British Radio Show That Blew My Mind — and Put Me Right to Sleep
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Have been a fan of BBC’s In Our Time for years. Idiosyncratic but gentle and generous, and for a nerd like me, always interesting. A pleasure to listen to people who care about learning, and sharing knowledge. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/m...
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Why is the richest person in history so keen to pit the rest of us against each other?
Oh yes, it's to stop people questioning the current setup, which allows him to accumulate enormous wealth.
Oh yes, it's to stop people questioning the current setup, which allows him to accumulate enormous wealth.
November 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Why is the richest person in history so keen to pit the rest of us against each other?
Oh yes, it's to stop people questioning the current setup, which allows him to accumulate enormous wealth.
Oh yes, it's to stop people questioning the current setup, which allows him to accumulate enormous wealth.
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It says Cuomo went to a senior center but apparently they don’t know how many casualties there were yet
October 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It says Cuomo went to a senior center but apparently they don’t know how many casualties there were yet
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In this moment of anxiety, please enjoy a baby goose falling out of an adult gooses wing.
Yes I wrote that sentence.
Yes this happened.
Yes it's ADORABLE.
No I don't think I'll capture a cuter goose moment this year. 🐣 🪶
Yes I wrote that sentence.
Yes this happened.
Yes it's ADORABLE.
No I don't think I'll capture a cuter goose moment this year. 🐣 🪶
June 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In this moment of anxiety, please enjoy a baby goose falling out of an adult gooses wing.
Yes I wrote that sentence.
Yes this happened.
Yes it's ADORABLE.
No I don't think I'll capture a cuter goose moment this year. 🐣 🪶
Yes I wrote that sentence.
Yes this happened.
Yes it's ADORABLE.
No I don't think I'll capture a cuter goose moment this year. 🐣 🪶
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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if the WWII poem aint your thing and you’re more of a visual learner…
its this simple
its this simple
August 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
if the WWII poem aint your thing and you’re more of a visual learner…
its this simple
its this simple
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The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.
The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.
October 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.
The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.
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@washingtonpost.com
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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@washingtonpost.com
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i'm not entirely convinced that the people begging for gun reform and pleading for less gun violence are the ones who made this country like this
September 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
i'm not entirely convinced that the people begging for gun reform and pleading for less gun violence are the ones who made this country like this
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Our Struggles Have No Borders- another new poster from Sam Wallman! justseeds.org/product/inte...
July 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Our Struggles Have No Borders- another new poster from Sam Wallman! justseeds.org/product/inte...