Dardan
@dardanukaj.bsky.social
Reader, teacher, musician; based in Brooklyn.
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Kathy Hochul Loves Pride Parades, But Stays Silent on Trans Healthcare Bans
(and other stories to take you into the weekend)
(and other stories to take you into the weekend)
Kathy Hochul Loves Pride Parades, But Stays Silent on Trans Healthcare Bans
And more stories to take you into the weekend.
hellgatenyc.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Kathy Hochul Loves Pride Parades, But Stays Silent on Trans Healthcare Bans
(and other stories to take you into the weekend)
(and other stories to take you into the weekend)
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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This is somehow much worse than what I expected
January 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
This is somehow much worse than what I expected
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An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts. The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.
Cecelia Lewis was asked to apply for a Georgia school district’s first-ever administrator job devoted to diversity, equity and inclusion. A group of parents — coached by local and national anti-CRT…
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January 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM
An anti-CRT movement targeted an accomplished educator — driving her out of two Georgia school districts. The mission began inside a golf community clubhouse on a Sunday afternoon, where parents were coached on how to land a Fox News appearance.
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
Published June 2022
By @nicolefcarr.bsky.social
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Kari Ferrell, better known as the Hipster Grifter, is back with a new memoir—and we caught up with Ferrell at one of her old Williamsburg haunts.
hellgatenyc.com/kari-ferrell...
hellgatenyc.com/kari-ferrell...
The Hipster Grifter Looks Back
An evening at Union Pool with Kari Ferrell, whose memoir "You'll Never Believe Me" is out today.
hellgatenyc.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Kari Ferrell, better known as the Hipster Grifter, is back with a new memoir—and we caught up with Ferrell at one of her old Williamsburg haunts.
hellgatenyc.com/kari-ferrell...
hellgatenyc.com/kari-ferrell...
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"Blockbuster punished customers for being forgetful; Netflix rewarded them for being mindless." - Will Tavlin via @nplusonemag.com www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
www.nplusonemag.com
January 6, 2025 at 1:51 AM
"Blockbuster punished customers for being forgetful; Netflix rewarded them for being mindless." - Will Tavlin via @nplusonemag.com www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
December 29, 2024 at 6:11 AM
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@tavlin.bsky.social's @nplusonemag.com essay on "why Netflix looks like that" was revelatory for me.
"Netflix has created a pyramid scheme of attention, with no end in sight."
Tarantino, "Those movies don’t exist in the zeitgeist. It’s almost like they don’t even exist.”
"Netflix has created a pyramid scheme of attention, with no end in sight."
Tarantino, "Those movies don’t exist in the zeitgeist. It’s almost like they don’t even exist.”
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
www.nplusonemag.com
December 28, 2024 at 2:28 PM
@tavlin.bsky.social's @nplusonemag.com essay on "why Netflix looks like that" was revelatory for me.
"Netflix has created a pyramid scheme of attention, with no end in sight."
Tarantino, "Those movies don’t exist in the zeitgeist. It’s almost like they don’t even exist.”
"Netflix has created a pyramid scheme of attention, with no end in sight."
Tarantino, "Those movies don’t exist in the zeitgeist. It’s almost like they don’t even exist.”
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Right-wing populism usually consists of men who were born to immense privilege and went to elite schools railing against people who are, in fact, many times less powerful and influential than they are. www.currentaffairs.org/news/2022/04...
Right-Wing Elitism is Even Uglier than Liberal Elitism
Yes, too many Democratic politicians are Ivy-educated lawyers. But right-wing populism is a sham led by real estate developers and venture capitalists. Nothing could be more elitist than the Republica...
www.currentaffairs.org
December 28, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Right-wing populism usually consists of men who were born to immense privilege and went to elite schools railing against people who are, in fact, many times less powerful and influential than they are. www.currentaffairs.org/news/2022/04...
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Politicians are using research showing that trans people are more likely to be autistic to justify bans on gender-affirming care. "This is not a time for science to be neutral," says Devon Price. Read my latest here:
www.spectrumnews.org/news/link-be...
www.spectrumnews.org/news/link-be...
Link between autism and transness being misused, scientists say
Some researchers are pushing back — with mixed results.
www.spectrumnews.org
September 8, 2023 at 4:48 PM
Politicians are using research showing that trans people are more likely to be autistic to justify bans on gender-affirming care. "This is not a time for science to be neutral," says Devon Price. Read my latest here:
www.spectrumnews.org/news/link-be...
www.spectrumnews.org/news/link-be...