J.Stan
j-dot-stan.bsky.social
J.Stan
@j-dot-stan.bsky.social
NYC public hs social worker. Occasional adjunct. Self-defense & Goju-Ryu instructor. Loves dogs & cats & snark. Rabbit holes: preventing suicide, memory, curiosity, connection, anger.
"Insanity is relative. Who sets the norm?" -Bukowski
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I've been here 24 hours, but already with what I've seen, well, I genuinely believe we're going to win. People here are well aware that what happens here impacts the entire country, that it sets the tone for resistance. ICE is angry, ICE is terrified, of how deeply unpopular it is.
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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But when I asked an organizer what they wanted to see out of press coverage, they told me they wanted people to see the beautiful things they are building here, and not just the worst stories of the worst of ICE's crimes.

What people are doing here is beautiful. It's a tragic beauty, but a real one
January 22, 2026 at 3:58 AM
but important. Hugely important.
January 23, 2026 at 11:31 AM
exhausting
January 23, 2026 at 11:31 AM
mantis kong, the open source alternative kong
January 19, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Oh, he's coming for NYC? We would very much like to see him.
January 18, 2026 at 2:40 PM
What a patriot.
January 12, 2026 at 2:30 AM
People believe conspiracy theories because they want to live in a world where there are things they can believe. They believe them for the same reason ppl believe religion. Try talking someone out of God in the same way you are gonna talk them outta that conspiracy theory.
January 8, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Also, there's lots in Japanese w hierarchy(not military)(I mean, yes, but family, teacher-student, etc.), gender, norms, etc. [tl;dr decorum]. Also tons of history & superstition, even in simple things like counting [tl;dr poetry]. Big Bird doesn't really do complex decorum (tho he's pretty deep).
January 7, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Or, idk, I'm just throwing this out there: maybe let ppl do any job that is short of, say, being an actual despot without threatening their life?
January 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
rule 34 has been waiting a long time for this
December 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
you beat me to this
December 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"We have to train every LLM in 'the circus arts?'"

"Yes"

"But that's..."

"AWESOME?"

"You know, I guess it is..."
December 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I think what is critical to understand is how much people want Something To Believe In.
Racism & misogyny & this-is-how-it-has-to-be turn out to be real easy to believe in, w a strong foundation to boot. It is way harder to believe in dignity & equity & nuance & differences & science & not-knowing.
December 21, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Facts.
December 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Everyone wins when we science.
December 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
sigh.
December 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM