Henry Mensch
@hcm.li
🏳️🌈 educator | librarian | technologist | cat dad | amateur radio N6HCM. FN13wb he/him/his. looking for an opportunity in academia.. Ex 212, 215, 317, 415, 617, and other places. was once accused of being an A-list gay! https://linktr.ee/henare
yeah. this is the dude who actively complained about having to be present for votes in the senate chamber. he needs to be fired.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) has a reputation for going against his party and he's been doing so by voting to reopen the government. He spoke to NPR Monday ahead of his new book release, "Unfettered." n.pr/3JwMILo
Fetterman says most Democrats are wrong about the shutdown, Israel, the working class
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) talks about his new memoir, "Unfettered," and some of the views that have put him at odds with other members of his party.
n.pr
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
yeah. this is the dude who actively complained about having to be present for votes in the senate chamber. he needs to be fired.
this is the part where congress learns that usps has turned into 💩
H.R.5979
Immigration Document Delivery Accountability Act of 2025
SPONSOR: Rep. Keith Self (R), TX-3
№ CO-SPONSORS: 0
STATUS: Introduced
LATEST ACTION: House floor - 2025-11-07 Referred to the Committee on the ...
#Republicans
Details at congress.gov
Immigration Document Delivery Accountability Act of 2025
SPONSOR: Rep. Keith Self (R), TX-3
№ CO-SPONSORS: 0
STATUS: Introduced
LATEST ACTION: House floor - 2025-11-07 Referred to the Committee on the ...
#Republicans
Details at congress.gov
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 AM
this is the part where congress learns that usps has turned into 💩
how tf is this a federal issue? (yes, we know tuberville is an ass...)
S.3121
UBER Act
SPONSOR: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R), AL
№ CO-SPONSORS: 0
STATUS: Introduced
LATEST ACTION: Senate - 2025-11-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on ...
#Republicans
Details at congress.gov
UBER Act
SPONSOR: Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R), AL
№ CO-SPONSORS: 0
STATUS: Introduced
LATEST ACTION: Senate - 2025-11-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on ...
#Republicans
Details at congress.gov
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
how tf is this a federal issue? (yes, we know tuberville is an ass...)
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DEMOCRATS’ KEY FLAW
LARGELY WELL KNOWN –
MOST LEADERS BORN
WITHOUT BACKBONE
~ BURMA-GRAM
LARGELY WELL KNOWN –
MOST LEADERS BORN
WITHOUT BACKBONE
~ BURMA-GRAM
November 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
DEMOCRATS’ KEY FLAW
LARGELY WELL KNOWN –
MOST LEADERS BORN
WITHOUT BACKBONE
~ BURMA-GRAM
LARGELY WELL KNOWN –
MOST LEADERS BORN
WITHOUT BACKBONE
~ BURMA-GRAM
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“Once they came down only at dark
from the canyons. Now they trot out
bold in daylight on sunlit pavement.”
Read “Coyote,” a poem by Carol Muske-Dukes:
from the canyons. Now they trot out
bold in daylight on sunlit pavement.”
Read “Coyote,” a poem by Carol Muske-Dukes:
Coyote
A poem
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Once they came down only at dark
from the canyons. Now they trot out
bold in daylight on sunlit pavement.”
Read “Coyote,” a poem by Carol Muske-Dukes:
from the canyons. Now they trot out
bold in daylight on sunlit pavement.”
Read “Coyote,” a poem by Carol Muske-Dukes:
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“This was a very very bad vote”
November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
“This was a very very bad vote”
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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Husbands with Grindr profiles?
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Husbands with Grindr profiles?
good!
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 PM
good!
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
and this is why private zoos suck. why aren't organizations like this required to put up a bond to care for these animals?
Troubled New Zealand wildlife park euthanizes two lions, fate of five more unclear
Troubled New Zealand wildlife park euthanizes two lions, fate of five more unclear
Members of the public have pleaded for a reprieve for the remaining lions, while former staff members hope the sanctuary will reconsider putting them down
A troubled New Zealand wildlife park says it has been forced to euthanise two of its elderly lions, with the fate of its remaining five lions unclear, after it ran into financial difficulties.
The privately owned Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary in the northern city of Whangārei closed its doors on the weekend. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
and this is why private zoos suck. why aren't organizations like this required to put up a bond to care for these animals?
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Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
November 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Took the cats out for a walk with my brother and accidentally created a 90s Britpop album cover
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November 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominations are open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominations are open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
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Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
The Democratic party appears listless and unprincipled, unwilling to fight because they do not believe in anything. Zohran Mamdani is the opposite of this
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Mamdani’s victory is a rebuke to the failed strategies of the Democratic party | Moira Donegan
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60 percent of your precincts in rn...
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
60 percent of your precincts in rn...
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Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
this is probably the most effort that I'd put into a costume.
Even winning this year’s Halloween costume prize couldn’t ease Carol’s existential ennui. “Another October, another ghost, another shiny prize. Maybe a pig’s ear would cheer me. Ah nuts, who am I kidding.”
October 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
this is probably the most effort that I'd put into a costume.
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"Calm your tits. I understand your obsession, but you people are out of control."
I’m Just a Fucking Cat
Calm your tits. I understand your obsession, but you people are out of control. I’m cute. I’m silly. I’ve got attitude. I get it. But wake the hell...
buff.ly
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Calm your tits. I understand your obsession, but you people are out of control."
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When @wired.com made FOIA-based stories free, subscriptions went up.
When @404media.co published public records reporting without a paywall, new sources came forward.
We spoke to both about why dropping paywalls like this is good for journalism — and for business.
When @404media.co published public records reporting without a paywall, new sources came forward.
We spoke to both about why dropping paywalls like this is good for journalism — and for business.
Wired and 404 Media make FOIA reporting free. Other news outlets should too
We spoke to Katie Drummond of Wired, Joseph Cox of 404 Media, and Lauren Harper of Freedom of the Press Foundation about the case for unpaywalling public records-based reporting
freedom.press
October 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
When @wired.com made FOIA-based stories free, subscriptions went up.
When @404media.co published public records reporting without a paywall, new sources came forward.
We spoke to both about why dropping paywalls like this is good for journalism — and for business.
When @404media.co published public records reporting without a paywall, new sources came forward.
We spoke to both about why dropping paywalls like this is good for journalism — and for business.
*may* be eliminated. this isn't an elimination round!
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
*may* be eliminated. this isn't an elimination round!