@jasonvanhoy.bsky.social
Frankly, I wish the media would stop using “DEI” altogether. Any official who chooses to blame everything from plane crashes to wildfires on non-White, non-male people should be asked whether they believe that desegregation is to blame. Whether they believe resegregation is the answer.
Resegregation, Coups, Orwell, and the Importance of Precise Language
Karen Attiah wrote a short opinion piece about how the nationwide assault on diversity, equity and inclusion led by conservatives
kottke.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Frankly, I wish the media would stop using “DEI” altogether. Any official who chooses to blame everything from plane crashes to wildfires on non-White, non-male people should be asked whether they believe that desegregation is to blame. Whether they believe resegregation is the answer.
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Call your Senators and demand that they vote no on this and every other corrupt, unqualified, and unhinged nominee.
If you don’t know their numbers or what to say, @5calls.org can help.
If you don’t know their numbers or what to say, @5calls.org can help.
NEW @TheNVIndy: Kash Patel, Trump's FBI pick now pending confirmation, lives in Las Vegas at a home owned by a timeshare tycoon whose businesses have received a raft of complaints. Fascinating story via @WillBredderman.
thenevadaindependent.com/article/trum...
thenevadaindependent.com/article/trum...
Trump FBI pick Kash Patel’s Vegas home belongs to timeshare tycoon accused of shady practices - The Nevada Independent
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead the FBI, resides in Las Vegas at the home of a GOP megadonor.
thenevadaindependent.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Call your Senators and demand that they vote no on this and every other corrupt, unqualified, and unhinged nominee.
If you don’t know their numbers or what to say, @5calls.org can help.
If you don’t know their numbers or what to say, @5calls.org can help.
"Much of our current disaster is a crisis of faith, a loss of belief that tomorrow can be better. While cowards retreat into an imaginary past, have the boldness to build something new."
Hell Is Empty
We can expect the next few years to be Springtime for Assholes, as thieves, cheats, lunatics and rapists enjoy their time in the sun.
www.politicalorphans.com
January 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
"Much of our current disaster is a crisis of faith, a loss of belief that tomorrow can be better. While cowards retreat into an imaginary past, have the boldness to build something new."
Possibly the best visualization of sampling I've ever seen, and a fun ride through a bunch of hits.
Sample Breakdown: The Most Iconic Electronic Music Sample of Every Year (1990-2024)
YouTube video by Tracklib
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January 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Possibly the best visualization of sampling I've ever seen, and a fun ride through a bunch of hits.
"...but not the Pear of Sense?" is definitely getting folded into my vocabulary.
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Probable
www.smbc-comics.com
January 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"...but not the Pear of Sense?" is definitely getting folded into my vocabulary.
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Today we, a majority of video game workers at ZeniMax Online Studios and the workers behind ESO, are proud to announce the launch of our union with
@cwaunion.bsky.social! ✊
@cwaunion.bsky.social! ✊
December 13, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Today we, a majority of video game workers at ZeniMax Online Studios and the workers behind ESO, are proud to announce the launch of our union with
@cwaunion.bsky.social! ✊
@cwaunion.bsky.social! ✊
With quotes like this, how could you not love this twisted tale? “I fear that poor old Domitian may well have had his profound intentions ruined by a cynical historian, with a strong capacity for misinterpretation.
Recreating an Ancient Roman Dinner of Death
To investigate the legend of Emperor Domitian's Black Banquet, we made our own macabre feast.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 29, 2024 at 10:15 PM
With quotes like this, how could you not love this twisted tale? “I fear that poor old Domitian may well have had his profound intentions ruined by a cynical historian, with a strong capacity for misinterpretation.
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We are proud to share our skilled work and our knowledge about how your meal got to your table.
While we keep working, you can make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long: ufw.org/thanksgiving... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw...
While we keep working, you can make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long: ufw.org/thanksgiving... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw...
November 27, 2024 at 9:21 PM
We are proud to share our skilled work and our knowledge about how your meal got to your table.
While we keep working, you can make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long: ufw.org/thanksgiving... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw...
While we keep working, you can make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long: ufw.org/thanksgiving... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw...
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To be clear: I love the Guardian & Observer. I have devoted 20 years of my life to it. I believe it’s one of the most important platforms for liberal journalism in the world. And I’m one of 700+ journalists who believe this is profoundly wrong
700+ journalists at Britain’s only liberal newspaper(s) believe that something has gone so profoundly wrong in their own organisation that 93% of them have voted to go on strike
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Guardian strike: Staff agree 48-hour walkout over Observer sale to Tortoise
Guardian strike vote: Staff agree 48-hour walkout in protest at proposed sale of The Observer to Tortoise Media
pressgazette.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 11:24 PM
To be clear: I love the Guardian & Observer. I have devoted 20 years of my life to it. I believe it’s one of the most important platforms for liberal journalism in the world. And I’m one of 700+ journalists who believe this is profoundly wrong
Same as it ever was. flashbak.com/good-morning...
![Wisdom of the Poor Fish
[cartoon of a malnourished and threadbare fish in a humbled palms-up pose]
The Poor Fish says:
I believe in the free distribution of milk to school children but the people are not ready for such a radical measure.
The Poor Fish says there is always room at the top. It all depends on character, and working over-time while the Boss is looking.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e27gzsvj6jmedju2smlevauj/bafkreiab6hk6cvrouetifysve7fqu3xbvt772mr2i4t4d2w5at46ibgzky@jpeg)
November 22, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Same as it ever was. flashbak.com/good-morning...
"Get in touch with your agency" was a great message to take away from this hopeful and very real episode of @dailyzeitgeist.bsky.social Focus on what you can and need to do, and organize with those who will either do it alongside you or can support you in crucial ways.
Despair Is NOT Our Only Option (with Margaret Killjoy) 11.19.24 - The Daily Zeitgeist
www.iheart.com
November 20, 2024 at 4:20 PM
"Get in touch with your agency" was a great message to take away from this hopeful and very real episode of @dailyzeitgeist.bsky.social Focus on what you can and need to do, and organize with those who will either do it alongside you or can support you in crucial ways.