Ethan Joella
@joellawriting.bsky.social
Novelist. Dad. Sunglasses and Sneakers Enthusiast.
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If you’re an ICE agent or other local authority committing these unwarranted abductions, fuck you, you’re not just doing your job, you’re failing a moral test. May you never sleep peacefully again
One notable arrest over the weekend left two children unattended after a man was taken from a gas station by what appeared to be a group of ICE agents.
via @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...
via @sfgate.com www.sfgate.com/centralcoast...
ICE raids have 'overwhelmed' coastal California communities
Communities in three California counties "overwhelmed" as ICE raids ramp up in the region.
www.sfgate.com
May 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If you’re an ICE agent or other local authority committing these unwarranted abductions, fuck you, you’re not just doing your job, you’re failing a moral test. May you never sleep peacefully again
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Absolutely love this. When I heard people enthusing about the Taylor Swift essay in the Nat 5 English paper yesterday I had no idea it was by one of my authors @joellawriting.bsky.social @muswellpress.bsky.social V proud!
May 8, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Absolutely love this. When I heard people enthusing about the Taylor Swift essay in the Nat 5 English paper yesterday I had no idea it was by one of my authors @joellawriting.bsky.social @muswellpress.bsky.social V proud!
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Chicago is on to something.
May 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Chicago is on to something.
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i am fascinated by the outright refusal of people in the professional political commentary class to just consider the possibility that there is no plan and that trump really is a braying idiot with the more acute case of narcissistic personality disorder on record
April 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
i am fascinated by the outright refusal of people in the professional political commentary class to just consider the possibility that there is no plan and that trump really is a braying idiot with the more acute case of narcissistic personality disorder on record
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what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
April 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
what booker is doing right now is an example of what i mean when i say things like “we need more ambition right now.” there is room in american politics right now for people with ambition to take big stands and reap the rewards. he’s doing it!
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THREE co-equal branches of government. Stop allowing ONE branch to supersede the other TWO.
March 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
THREE co-equal branches of government. Stop allowing ONE branch to supersede the other TWO.
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His track record speaks for itself. While we continue to resist, we should take comfort in that he is deeply incompetent, not very bright & his policies are hurting even his most devoted supporters. Let's not get in the way of his inevitable self-destruction.
March 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
His track record speaks for itself. While we continue to resist, we should take comfort in that he is deeply incompetent, not very bright & his policies are hurting even his most devoted supporters. Let's not get in the way of his inevitable self-destruction.
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FDR once bragged to a massive crowd at Madison Square Garden that the richest people in the nation hated him and “I welcome their hatred.”
Just weeks later, he was re-elected with 61% of the vote in a 523-8 blowout in the Electoral College.
Voters *like* politicians who make the right enemies.
Just weeks later, he was re-elected with 61% of the vote in a 523-8 blowout in the Electoral College.
Voters *like* politicians who make the right enemies.
The institutional Democratic Party is guided by an almost pathological level of conflict avoidance in almost every direction. “What can we do to make the least number of people mad?” is just a bankrupt way to operate.
March 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
FDR once bragged to a massive crowd at Madison Square Garden that the richest people in the nation hated him and “I welcome their hatred.”
Just weeks later, he was re-elected with 61% of the vote in a 523-8 blowout in the Electoral College.
Voters *like* politicians who make the right enemies.
Just weeks later, he was re-elected with 61% of the vote in a 523-8 blowout in the Electoral College.
Voters *like* politicians who make the right enemies.
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The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Mahmoud Khalil’s Detention Is a Trial Run
The pro-Palestine student was arrested without due process for exercising his right to free speech. He will not be the last.
www.theatlantic.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The detention of Mahmoud Khalil puts all Americans fundamental rights at risk. And if you can’t see that because you oppose his politics, well that’s exactly the reaction Trump and his cronies are counting on. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Guy who doesn’t even respond to the mothers of his children: reply to my email or you’re fired
February 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Guy who doesn’t even respond to the mothers of his children: reply to my email or you’re fired
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Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
February 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)
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I should just give up, but…
Democrats should imagine what
Republicans would have said and done if Merrick Garland had gone to, like, Netroots Nation, called Don Jr a crackhead, and mused about fabricating criminal charges against Joe Biden's enemies, and then say and do that.
Democrats should imagine what
Republicans would have said and done if Merrick Garland had gone to, like, Netroots Nation, called Don Jr a crackhead, and mused about fabricating criminal charges against Joe Biden's enemies, and then say and do that.
the CPAC crowd cheers when AG Pam Bondi is asked about prosecuting Joe Biden
(i guess the immunity ruling only applies to Republican presidents ... )
(i guess the immunity ruling only applies to Republican presidents ... )
February 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I should just give up, but…
Democrats should imagine what
Republicans would have said and done if Merrick Garland had gone to, like, Netroots Nation, called Don Jr a crackhead, and mused about fabricating criminal charges against Joe Biden's enemies, and then say and do that.
Democrats should imagine what
Republicans would have said and done if Merrick Garland had gone to, like, Netroots Nation, called Don Jr a crackhead, and mused about fabricating criminal charges against Joe Biden's enemies, and then say and do that.
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How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
How much Elon Musk makes from the government a day: $8 million.
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
How much a senior on Social Security gets a day: $65
Guess which budget Musk and Trump want to cut?
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We’ve become used to right wingers throwing tantrums every time black people are on tv in something everyone is watching (the olympics, superbowl, ect) but it’s actually fucking weird and we shouldn’t act like that’s a normal reaction
February 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
We’ve become used to right wingers throwing tantrums every time black people are on tv in something everyone is watching (the olympics, superbowl, ect) but it’s actually fucking weird and we shouldn’t act like that’s a normal reaction
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Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.
February 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Weak men cannot compromise. Weak men cannot build consensus. Weak men think that leadership means force. Weak men build nothing that lasts.
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I think Musk is the kryptonite. No one likes him. I don’t think even Trump, or a good portion of Trumpers, like him. Focus all the negative messaging on him, channel the negative coverage on him.
As an added bonus he is super insecure and fragile and he will lose his mind
As an added bonus he is super insecure and fragile and he will lose his mind
February 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I think Musk is the kryptonite. No one likes him. I don’t think even Trump, or a good portion of Trumpers, like him. Focus all the negative messaging on him, channel the negative coverage on him.
As an added bonus he is super insecure and fragile and he will lose his mind
As an added bonus he is super insecure and fragile and he will lose his mind
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People in government doing legal things do not do them with zero oversight behind locked doors in the dead of night outside of established oversight channels and with inexperienced, unvetted henchmen. This is so basic and so obvious yet so many in the media seem to think it’s unclear
February 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
People in government doing legal things do not do them with zero oversight behind locked doors in the dead of night outside of established oversight channels and with inexperienced, unvetted henchmen. This is so basic and so obvious yet so many in the media seem to think it’s unclear
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Does it feel weird to Trump to be serving in Elon Musk's administration?
February 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Does it feel weird to Trump to be serving in Elon Musk's administration?
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My statement on the FBI Purge that puts at risk the safety, well-being and national security of the American people.
February 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
My statement on the FBI Purge that puts at risk the safety, well-being and national security of the American people.
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They are so freaking weird. Why can't daddy come home and do normal stuff like give his kids a hug, go outside and play, take em out for ice cream, do chores, go over their homework, build a Lego set.
Mel Gibson: I’m glad Trump is here. It’s like daddy arrived and he’s taking his belt off
January 25, 2025 at 6:48 AM
They are so freaking weird. Why can't daddy come home and do normal stuff like give his kids a hug, go outside and play, take em out for ice cream, do chores, go over their homework, build a Lego set.
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this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
You Blamed DEI for Hurting Your Career. Now What?
For people who pin their failures on diversity, corporate America’s DEI retreat removes a barrier—or maybe an excuse.
www.wsj.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
this confirms something i have long suspected, which is that certain people are told that their professional and academic failures are because of “affirmative action” or “DEI” as a way to avoid difficult conversations about their mediocrity www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
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i was told that this sharp and powerful mind will get us back on track
Trump: "It's called rain. It comes down from heaven. And they want to do no water comes out of the shower. It goes drip drip drip ... you can have all the water you want. It makes no difference."
January 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
i was told that this sharp and powerful mind will get us back on track
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At the time, everyone, including Republicans, understood how bad it was. Then, brick by brick, they built a foundation of lies to justify doing what they know, deep down, to be wrong. Trump betrayed the country. And so do they.
January 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
At the time, everyone, including Republicans, understood how bad it was. Then, brick by brick, they built a foundation of lies to justify doing what they know, deep down, to be wrong. Trump betrayed the country. And so do they.
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In a peaceful, orderly process, Congress certifies Trump's victory as Harris presides over her own defeat. Unlike Trump four years ago, she accepted the verdict of the voters. The contrast between Jan. 6, 2021, and Jan. 6, 2025, could hardly be starker. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...
Congress Certifies Trump’s Election Victory in Quick Session: Live Updates
Vice President Kamala Harris announces Donald J. Trump’s win in a quick session without drama, a stark contrast from 2021 when a mob of his supporters attacked the Capitol.
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
In a peaceful, orderly process, Congress certifies Trump's victory as Harris presides over her own defeat. Unlike Trump four years ago, she accepted the verdict of the voters. The contrast between Jan. 6, 2021, and Jan. 6, 2025, could hardly be starker. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01...