Samhain Goldstein
@goldstein.bsky.social
"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." -Upton Sinclair
Never again is now.
Not a pseudonym. Not from the Global North.
Never again is now.
Not a pseudonym. Not from the Global North.
This Is my favorite nickelback song.
The one thing I do appreciate about the US is that no other culture I have ever encountered would produce a folksong where the devil challenges a kid to a duel in an obvious morality play about hubris and then the kid just absolutely kicks his ass and wins the fiddle
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This Is my favorite nickelback song.
This is why archivists save these videos to our own hard drives.
Ana Kasparian reports about YouTube’s removal of over 700 videos documenting gross israeli war crimes in Gaza and central Palestinian
(Sarah Wilkinson)
(Sarah Wilkinson)
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This is why archivists save these videos to our own hard drives.
Lmao. I had to check that this was for 2025 and not 2015.
I can't help but note that Clinton refused to endorse mamdani, claiming she had no ties to NYC and thus no opinion on the subject.
I can't help but note that Clinton refused to endorse mamdani, claiming she had no ties to NYC and thus no opinion on the subject.
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Lmao. I had to check that this was for 2025 and not 2015.
I can't help but note that Clinton refused to endorse mamdani, claiming she had no ties to NYC and thus no opinion on the subject.
I can't help but note that Clinton refused to endorse mamdani, claiming she had no ties to NYC and thus no opinion on the subject.
No healthcare, but at least the fascists can get money from the government for suffering the indignity of being investigated over their fascism.
Thune secures provision in government funding bill letting senators sue for phone records seizure
The new legislative language is an escalation of the GOP’s efforts to discredit former special counsel Jack Smith.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
No healthcare, but at least the fascists can get money from the government for suffering the indignity of being investigated over their fascism.
I didn't know this.
Homicide is the No. 1 way pregnant women die, research has showed, but a new study finds that they are even more vulnerable than other women of childbearing age when there’s a gun involved. https://cnn.it/49M5XLr
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I didn't know this.
What a horrifying yet hysterical problem to have. I kinda love this.
The Japan Tourism Agency is considering covering half the cost of installing fences around outdoor baths at traditional inns and hotels to prevent bear attacks amid a surge in sightings.
Japan weighs aid for outdoor bath fences amid bear attacks
The Japan Tourism Agency is aiming to cover half the cost of installing fences around outdoor baths at inns and hotels.
ebx.sh
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
What a horrifying yet hysterical problem to have. I kinda love this.
A beautiful inversion of the classic joke "I wouldn't join any club willing to have me as a member."
“whatever club he’s invited to join has been devalued by the invitation”
November 11, 2025 at 6:38 AM
A beautiful inversion of the classic joke "I wouldn't join any club willing to have me as a member."
I'm not sure business executives want a robot standing behind everybody preventing them for violating any laws. I have a feeling they will find that to be too limiting on their business plans.
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I'm not sure business executives want a robot standing behind everybody preventing them for violating any laws. I have a feeling they will find that to be too limiting on their business plans.
"Gambling in baseball is doing nothing but making the day-to-day lives of players substantially worse. It’s just people that recklessly bet their money on just anything that they can and if you mess up their bad life choice, you’re the problem and you should die."
New York stars reveal the vile ‘wild west’ of social media — and the ugly messages they’ve faced
When Ryne Stanek walked into the clubhouse after letting a close game get away from the Mets, he knew the kind of hate that would be waiting on his cell phone.
nypost.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
"Gambling in baseball is doing nothing but making the day-to-day lives of players substantially worse. It’s just people that recklessly bet their money on just anything that they can and if you mess up their bad life choice, you’re the problem and you should die."
I simply do not think Democrats actually want a Trump-lite as their candidate in 2028. Or at least, I hope not.
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
I simply do not think Democrats actually want a Trump-lite as their candidate in 2028. Or at least, I hope not.
Had to look up these names and uh...Katy Faust does not seem like a good person. www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08...
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Had to look up these names and uh...Katy Faust does not seem like a good person. www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08...
Another failed peace effort by Trump. If the man wants a Nobel, he needs to make deals that stick longer than a few days.
Thailand to halt implementation of ceasefire deal with Cambodia, will inform Washington reut.rs/3WLU0On
Thailand to halt implementation of ceasefire deal with Cambodia, will inform Washington
Thailand's government confirmed on Tuesday it will halt the implementation of an enhanced ceasefire agreement with Cambodia, signed last month in the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump and said it would explain its decision to Washington.
reut.rs
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Another failed peace effort by Trump. If the man wants a Nobel, he needs to make deals that stick longer than a few days.
Netflix's Phenomenology of Spirit. A rom com musical about hegel in jena.
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Netflix's Phenomenology of Spirit. A rom com musical about hegel in jena.
This Is what leftists said about candidates who supported Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
November 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
This Is what leftists said about candidates who supported Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
There is another universe where Colin Powell became the first Black president in 96 or 2000. And never sold his reputation to help start murdering Iraqis over a family vendetta.
My reading recommendation?
“My American Journey” by General Colin Powell
His writing helped me learn that loving your country doesn’t mean lying about its history – and I find that pretty relevant now.
https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2025/11/03/literature-american-politics-reading-guide/
“My American Journey” by General Colin Powell
His writing helped me learn that loving your country doesn’t mean lying about its history – and I find that pretty relevant now.
https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2025/11/03/literature-american-politics-reading-guide/
Lost in Our Political Mayhem? These Politicians, Activists, Professors, and More Have a Reading Guide to Help You Through
We called up a few of the people navigating our most pressing issues to share the texts that have shaped their work.
www.culturedmag.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There is another universe where Colin Powell became the first Black president in 96 or 2000. And never sold his reputation to help start murdering Iraqis over a family vendetta.
Nothing quite like the moment you're all laid down and comfy and half asleep and your dog gets super relaxed next to you...and let's rip a Geneva Convention violation.
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Nothing quite like the moment you're all laid down and comfy and half asleep and your dog gets super relaxed next to you...and let's rip a Geneva Convention violation.
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Good evening & welcome to the first #BaltimoreCityCouncilMonday of Nov. 2025! The usual links to Legistar & CharmTV are here: baltimore.legistar.com/MeetingDetai... charmtvbaltimore.com/live-stream. Just be forewarned, CharmTV still doesn't work on Firefox (Safari & Chrome only)
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Good evening & welcome to the first #BaltimoreCityCouncilMonday of Nov. 2025! The usual links to Legistar & CharmTV are here: baltimore.legistar.com/MeetingDetai... charmtvbaltimore.com/live-stream. Just be forewarned, CharmTV still doesn't work on Firefox (Safari & Chrome only)
Reposted by Samhain Goldstein
From her latest email: how to support immigrants in Baltimore against ICE www.odetteramos.com/post/how-to-...
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
From her latest email: how to support immigrants in Baltimore against ICE www.odetteramos.com/post/how-to-...
Reposted by Samhain Goldstein
This @literaryhub.bsky.social post includes the Joyce Carol Oates tweet about Elon Musk that some folks are discussing today.
It's tasty -- and Musk deserves every bit of it.
It's tasty -- and Musk deserves every bit of it.
Elon Musk gets roasted on his own platform by Joyce Carol Oates.
Like an ancient cyborg culling through the ruins of a post-apocalyptic planet (twitter, derogatory), Joyce Carol Oates recently fired her full-power death ray at aspiring trillionaire Elon Musk, wh…
lithub.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
This @literaryhub.bsky.social post includes the Joyce Carol Oates tweet about Elon Musk that some folks are discussing today.
It's tasty -- and Musk deserves every bit of it.
It's tasty -- and Musk deserves every bit of it.
Reposted by Samhain Goldstein
God it’s almost like the left has proven correct about practically everything over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and…
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
God it’s almost like the left has proven correct about practically everything over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and…
Just experienced one of my favorite events to hate. Time to buy a new hard drive because I need more space.
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Just experienced one of my favorite events to hate. Time to buy a new hard drive because I need more space.
New convenience store opened up on Falls Rd. Dude inside was nice. Luna got a slim jim.
November 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
New convenience store opened up on Falls Rd. Dude inside was nice. Luna got a slim jim.