Carol S. Cancro
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One of the reasons i love tolkien is the theme that despair is an enemy
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
You can be as terrified or nonplussed or unperturbed as you like; the sun will still rise tomorrow & the rent will still be due on the 31st. The world has no romantic narratives for its fate except those we invent, because the world does not die. That is our privilege.
I said it elsewhere, but it’s weirdly exhilarating and addictive to be terrified all the time, and the people addicted to it, when they say this, may as well be saying “I can stop at any time, it’s just the world doing this *to* me.”
December 31, 2023 at 3:23 AM
One of the reasons i love tolkien is the theme that despair is an enemy
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
and it makes clear you don’t need to have constant hope, you can get by with grim determination or spite but never despair
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“Biden Asylum Cases” is NYT’s framing for a story pegged to a man who got asylum 3 months into the Trump administration
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
November 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“Biden Asylum Cases” is NYT’s framing for a story pegged to a man who got asylum 3 months into the Trump administration
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/u...
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Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
Apparently she offered to cover other people's shifts so they could go home to their families for the holiday.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
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Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting | CNN
On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member’s family is mourning her death after an ambush-style shooting in Washington, DC, as her colleague fights f...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
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Those who do not remember history are doomed to be tried by it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Those who do not remember history are doomed to be tried by it.
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Thank you @Teamsters for walking the walk and backing our national ULP strike. THIS is what solidarity looks like ✊
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING!! 🚨
In a previously unreleased memo, Teamsters President Sean O’Brien throws the FULL WEIGHT of his union behind striking Starbucks workers.
Teamsters drivers have already refused to make hundreds of deliveries to Starbucks stores where baristas are striking.
#NoContractNoCoffee
In a previously unreleased memo, Teamsters President Sean O’Brien throws the FULL WEIGHT of his union behind striking Starbucks workers.
Teamsters drivers have already refused to make hundreds of deliveries to Starbucks stores where baristas are striking.
#NoContractNoCoffee
November 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Thank you @Teamsters for walking the walk and backing our national ULP strike. THIS is what solidarity looks like ✊
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Trump wastes no time targeting Sen. Mark Kelly after the indictments he orchestrated against James Comey & Letitia James are dismissed
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November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Trump wastes no time targeting Sen. Mark Kelly after the indictments he orchestrated against James Comey & Letitia James are dismissed
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The keywords in the Congressional statement are "illegal orders".
If the order is legal, it just be followed. No one is arguing that.
If an order is illegal, such as shooting unarmed civilians, a service member is obligated to decline.
"Just following orders" is not a legal defense at trial.
If the order is legal, it just be followed. No one is arguing that.
If an order is illegal, such as shooting unarmed civilians, a service member is obligated to decline.
"Just following orders" is not a legal defense at trial.
November 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
The keywords in the Congressional statement are "illegal orders".
If the order is legal, it just be followed. No one is arguing that.
If an order is illegal, such as shooting unarmed civilians, a service member is obligated to decline.
"Just following orders" is not a legal defense at trial.
If the order is legal, it just be followed. No one is arguing that.
If an order is illegal, such as shooting unarmed civilians, a service member is obligated to decline.
"Just following orders" is not a legal defense at trial.
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White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby https://theonion.com/white-house-reclassifies-nursing-as-hobby/
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
White House Reclassifies Nursing As Hobby https://theonion.com/white-house-reclassifies-nursing-as-hobby/
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Robert Leighton. #NewYorkerCartoons
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November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
November 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
For what it’s worth, as a commander and officer it was my duty, moral obligation, and legal requirement to first question and then to not obey any illegal order I was given.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
The same is true for everyone who swear their oath.
Hope that clears things up.
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the gulf between the swift brutality with which places like harvard treated students protesting genocide and the endless, endless latitude those same institutions have given people like larry summers tells you everything you need to know
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
the gulf between the swift brutality with which places like harvard treated students protesting genocide and the endless, endless latitude those same institutions have given people like larry summers tells you everything you need to know
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The Epstein bill is headed to Trump’s desk as we speak.
So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting.
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So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Epstein bill is headed to Trump’s desk as we speak.
So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting.
1/
So, what now? Well, a lot of panic, it seems. I have seen every single possible worst case scenario all over social media in the last hour, so let’s go through this step by step. My only request, read the whole thing before commenting.
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In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, Trump and Vance give America the bird. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/SZFR6R
November 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, Trump and Vance give America the bird. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/SZFR6R
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On Thursday, Starbucks baristas in 40+ cities launched an open-ended, national ULP strike. Workers are putting it all on the line and need customers and allies to back them up!
Join striking baristas and community supporters building union power. RSVP now: bit.ly/4pbwwy7
Join striking baristas and community supporters building union power. RSVP now: bit.ly/4pbwwy7
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
On Thursday, Starbucks baristas in 40+ cities launched an open-ended, national ULP strike. Workers are putting it all on the line and need customers and allies to back them up!
Join striking baristas and community supporters building union power. RSVP now: bit.ly/4pbwwy7
Join striking baristas and community supporters building union power. RSVP now: bit.ly/4pbwwy7
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The numbers tell the story.
November 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The numbers tell the story.
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Good morning from DAY FIVE of our national ULP strike!
We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee
We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee
November 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Good morning from DAY FIVE of our national ULP strike!
We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee
We're ready to escalate if we don’t see substantial progress toward finalizing contracts that address pay, hours/staffing & the resolution of 100s of ULPs.
RT if you're with us ✊🔥 #NoContractNoCoffee
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“On Saturday, community groups passed out another 10,000 whistles as part of a day of action put on by Hands Off NYC, a coalition that includes dozens of unions, community groups, churches and political groups, hosting a day of action and events across the city.”
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
“On Saturday, community groups passed out another 10,000 whistles as part of a day of action put on by Hands Off NYC, a coalition that includes dozens of unions, community groups, churches and political groups, hosting a day of action and events across the city.”
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
@handsoffnyc.bsky.social
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Funny, how MAGA is *outraged* over someone who is simply a Muslim in the New York City mayor's mansion, but has no comment about a Muslim who is an actual murderer in the White House.
November 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Funny, how MAGA is *outraged* over someone who is simply a Muslim in the New York City mayor's mansion, but has no comment about a Muslim who is an actual murderer in the White House.
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From a reddit post discussing ICE moving into Charlotte
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
From a reddit post discussing ICE moving into Charlotte
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A man in Pennsylvania had been cleaning a shotgun and placed it on the bed. Officers were informed that “a dog had jumped up onto the bed, causing the shotgun to go off, which openly struck the male.”
Dog Accidentally Shoots and Injures a Pennsylvania Man, Police Say
The man had been cleaning a shotgun and placed it on the bed shortly before it was fired. He received treatment at an area hospital.
nyti.ms
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A man in Pennsylvania had been cleaning a shotgun and placed it on the bed. Officers were informed that “a dog had jumped up onto the bed, causing the shotgun to go off, which openly struck the male.”
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In biblical times, frogs were seen as a plague
Today, thanks to new research, we know they’re actually guardians against disease 1/5
Today, thanks to new research, we know they’re actually guardians against disease 1/5
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In biblical times, frogs were seen as a plague
Today, thanks to new research, we know they’re actually guardians against disease 1/5
Today, thanks to new research, we know they’re actually guardians against disease 1/5
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Trump Says Epstein Emails Only Prove He One Of The Most Emailed-About Men In History
Trump Says Epstein Emails Only Prove He One Of The Most Emailed-About Men In History
WASHINGTON—In the wake of the House Oversight Committee releasing more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, some of which raised questions about the extent of the preside...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Trump Says Epstein Emails Only Prove He One Of The Most Emailed-About Men In History
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For years, people argued that there's no point in taking climate action unless China is onboard. I'm at a COP30 event where Chinese government officials and renewable industry reps are outlining the fast-paced renewable energy transition and long-term carbon neutrality plan. The story has flipped.
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
For years, people argued that there's no point in taking climate action unless China is onboard. I'm at a COP30 event where Chinese government officials and renewable industry reps are outlining the fast-paced renewable energy transition and long-term carbon neutrality plan. The story has flipped.