Church of Inconvenience
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Spreading the “gospel” of be-ing and connecting to aliveness.
Still pertinent (ever more so) ..."As [Martin Luther] King notes, the status quo is always changing, and the centrists are often resistant to change that expands rights and justice, more mild about efforts by the right to shrink those things in favor of more inequality and more authoritarianism."
Stop glorifying ‘centrism’. It is an insidious bias favoring an unjust status quo | Rebecca Solnit
The notion of a neutral and moderate middle is a prejudice of people for whom the system is working, against those for whom it’s not
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June 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Still pertinent (ever more so) ..."As [Martin Luther] King notes, the status quo is always changing, and the centrists are often resistant to change that expands rights and justice, more mild about efforts by the right to shrink those things in favor of more inequality and more authoritarianism."
HOLY HELL YOU MUST READ THIS
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
HOLY HELL YOU MUST READ THIS
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
Final frisée harvest - overwintered.
April 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Final frisée harvest - overwintered.
For all the artists out there! Turning handbags into toasters since 2025…
www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1...
This new data poisoning tool lets artists fight back against generative AI
The tool, called Nightshade, messes up training data in ways that could cause serious damage to image-generating AI models.
www.technologyreview.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
For all the artists out there! Turning handbags into toasters since 2025…
www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1...
www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/23/1...
Virginia. Prisoners setting themselves on FIRE because of deplorable conditions (this prison has been on Human Rights Watch since 1998!) “More than 2/3 of its inmates are held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day, ranging from two weeks to 14 years. One inmate spent over 600 days in solitary”
MSN
www.msn.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Virginia. Prisoners setting themselves on FIRE because of deplorable conditions (this prison has been on Human Rights Watch since 1998!) “More than 2/3 of its inmates are held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day, ranging from two weeks to 14 years. One inmate spent over 600 days in solitary”
Just good to review and implement if you haven't already...
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.
www.wired.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Just good to review and implement if you haven't already...
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
www.wired.com/story/the-wi...
Sidewalk salt brain
March 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Sidewalk salt brain
“Something it Wasn’t” by John Ashbery
February 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“Something it Wasn’t” by John Ashbery
Me too! Just paid for a subscription altho many articles are free. Finished his book Blood in the Machine just recently and it’s a Must Read for everyone IMHO. So glad he’s doing this
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The tech oligarchs and their AI are taking over. Let's fight back.
Alright, I’m really doing this thing. Support Blood in the Machine and fearless independent tech journalism.
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February 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Me too! Just paid for a subscription altho many articles are free. Finished his book Blood in the Machine just recently and it’s a Must Read for everyone IMHO. So glad he’s doing this
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Elon Musk claims DOGE has saved $55 billion, but the numbers don’t add up. DOGE released a list of canceled contracts totaling $16 billion in supposed savings. However, nearly half of that came from an $8 billion ICE contract—except that contract was actually worth just $8 million.
February 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Elon Musk claims DOGE has saved $55 billion, but the numbers don’t add up. DOGE released a list of canceled contracts totaling $16 billion in supposed savings. However, nearly half of that came from an $8 billion ICE contract—except that contract was actually worth just $8 million.
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The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.
February 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.
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ITS SHUT THE FUCK UP FRIDAY
This is a very important message you should share with the people in your life that may be hitting the streets to protest: never talk to the police! WATCH:
This is a very important message you should share with the people in your life that may be hitting the streets to protest: never talk to the police! WATCH:
February 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
ITS SHUT THE FUCK UP FRIDAY
This is a very important message you should share with the people in your life that may be hitting the streets to protest: never talk to the police! WATCH:
This is a very important message you should share with the people in your life that may be hitting the streets to protest: never talk to the police! WATCH:
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🧵🧵🧵 Here are major media’s favorite euphemisms to avoid describing Trump as “fascist” or “authoritarian”:
/ “Boundary-testing agenda” (WaPo)
/ “An aggressive flexing of power” (NYT)
/ “Testing the limits of presidential power” (ABC)
/ “Trump tries a softer tone — and a harder one, too” (WaPo)
1/4
/ “Boundary-testing agenda” (WaPo)
/ “An aggressive flexing of power” (NYT)
/ “Testing the limits of presidential power” (ABC)
/ “Trump tries a softer tone — and a harder one, too” (WaPo)
1/4
February 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
🧵🧵🧵 Here are major media’s favorite euphemisms to avoid describing Trump as “fascist” or “authoritarian”:
/ “Boundary-testing agenda” (WaPo)
/ “An aggressive flexing of power” (NYT)
/ “Testing the limits of presidential power” (ABC)
/ “Trump tries a softer tone — and a harder one, too” (WaPo)
1/4
/ “Boundary-testing agenda” (WaPo)
/ “An aggressive flexing of power” (NYT)
/ “Testing the limits of presidential power” (ABC)
/ “Trump tries a softer tone — and a harder one, too” (WaPo)
1/4
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The Democrats' rallying cry going forward can't be: "Make America the Biden Years Again!" Defending the old ways was a major reason millions of potential Democratic voters stayed home and Harris lost in 2024. In this thread I offer a winning formula. 1/7 🧵
February 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The Democrats' rallying cry going forward can't be: "Make America the Biden Years Again!" Defending the old ways was a major reason millions of potential Democratic voters stayed home and Harris lost in 2024. In this thread I offer a winning formula. 1/7 🧵
Just taking a break from fascism to enjoy this steadfast snow stone.
February 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Just taking a break from fascism to enjoy this steadfast snow stone.
Crisis coverage also requires a dramatic change in language. No more euphemisms and passive voice. It’s time for strong words and active verbs.
It requires authoritative reporting. No splitting the difference between two sources when one of them is misinformed or misleading…”
It requires authoritative reporting. No splitting the difference between two sources when one of them is misinformed or misleading…”
Political journalists need to be prepared to dramatically change their behavior presswatchers.org/2025/02/step...
Step One: Acknowledge the constitutional crisis. What’s Step Two? | Press Watch
Political journalists need to be prepared to dramatically change their behavior
presswatchers.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Crisis coverage also requires a dramatic change in language. No more euphemisms and passive voice. It’s time for strong words and active verbs.
It requires authoritative reporting. No splitting the difference between two sources when one of them is misinformed or misleading…”
It requires authoritative reporting. No splitting the difference between two sources when one of them is misinformed or misleading…”
BUT THE EGG PRICES!!!!
February 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
BUT THE EGG PRICES!!!!
BUT HER EMAILS!!!!
February 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
BUT HER EMAILS!!!!
Along with many many people, I’ve been freaking out and at the same time trying to figure out how I will fight fascism and help others in the coming times. My impulse to this is overwhelming, and then I remembered that my ancestors were resistance fighters in northern Italy during WWII and Mussolini
February 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Along with many many people, I’ve been freaking out and at the same time trying to figure out how I will fight fascism and help others in the coming times. My impulse to this is overwhelming, and then I remembered that my ancestors were resistance fighters in northern Italy during WWII and Mussolini
Don’t mess with the Venetians! Trust me. They are their own country…
Italian politicians want action against a hunting party that included the president's son, who they accuse of allegedly killing a ruddy shelduck. One Italian paper called it the "Donald duck crisis."
Italian politicians allege Donald Trump Jr.'s hunting party killed a protected duck
Italian politicians want action against a hunting party that included the president's son, who they accuse of allegedly killing a ruddy shelduck. One Italian paper called it the "Donald duck crisis."
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Don’t mess with the Venetians! Trust me. They are their own country…