Debbie N
@kith51.bsky.social
Joined with the mass influx, but for slightly different reasons. I left Xhitter many months ago when the anti-Semitism went public; joined after 11/5 in need of better communication lines.
Economic justice, science fiction, community, books.
Economic justice, science fiction, community, books.
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Great energy at the Next System Teach-In at Cal Poly Humboldt. @kith51.bsky.social, Friends of Public Bank East Bay & Rick Girling, SF Public Banking Coalition broke down how to keep money local & build a just economy. Thanks @redneckgonegreen.bsky.social for organizing!
www.publicbankeastbay.org
www.publicbankeastbay.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Great energy at the Next System Teach-In at Cal Poly Humboldt. @kith51.bsky.social, Friends of Public Bank East Bay & Rick Girling, SF Public Banking Coalition broke down how to keep money local & build a just economy. Thanks @redneckgonegreen.bsky.social for organizing!
www.publicbankeastbay.org
www.publicbankeastbay.org
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40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
November 18, 2025 at 6:37 AM
40 years ago today the world was introduced to a small boy and his best friend. Happy birthday Calvin & Hobbes.
Dammit RIP indeed.
The below from qospress is not Freddie’s work; here’s a typical example. I don’t think this one was a Tiptree t-shirt.
The below from qospress is not Freddie’s work; here’s a typical example. I don’t think this one was a Tiptree t-shirt.
November 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Dammit RIP indeed.
The below from qospress is not Freddie’s work; here’s a typical example. I don’t think this one was a Tiptree t-shirt.
The below from qospress is not Freddie’s work; here’s a typical example. I don’t think this one was a Tiptree t-shirt.
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As AI health insurance reviewers begin killing our friends, neighbors, and families I am once again calling to Make Adventuring Great Again.
I propose an international law that once you become personally responsible for the murder of 1,000 people, be it via direct violence or policy, you are declared a dragon and adventurers can form parties to quest against you.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
As AI health insurance reviewers begin killing our friends, neighbors, and families I am once again calling to Make Adventuring Great Again.
This should be a terrific webinar, next Wednesday, showcasing the work I spend my days on.
Public Banking Coast to Coast: Webinar, November 19, 12pm PT/3pm ET, featuring opening remarks by @warren.senate.gov. Register now: bit.ly/PBC2C
November 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This should be a terrific webinar, next Wednesday, showcasing the work I spend my days on.
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Once upon a time, American soldiers handed out food to Germans because *they* had followed a fascist madman into national ruin.
How times change.
How times change.
NEW: The US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany told its soldiers and employees that it might need to obtain free food from the German government during the US government shutdown.
The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:
The Army later altered publication to remove a list of food banks, but we have the original text here:
US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It
The initial 'Shutdown Guidance' for the US Army Garrison Bavaria included instructions to go to German food banks.
www.404media.co
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Once upon a time, American soldiers handed out food to Germans because *they* had followed a fascist madman into national ruin.
How times change.
How times change.
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Amen, Governor.
If I didn't live in California I'd move to Illinois.
November 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Amen, Governor.
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"Loneliness is something that evolved to tell us to seek other people."
The Nature and Value of Loneliness for Writers
Author Don Martin discusses both the nature and value of loneliness for writers and how it's similar to thirst and hunger for people.
www.writersdigest.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"Loneliness is something that evolved to tell us to seek other people."
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My theory is that people would have voted in the new coke elections yesterday if that’s all there was. People just want to VOTE, period.
carolinapublicpress.org/73287/high-t...?
carolinapublicpress.org/73287/high-t...?
High turnout for NC municipal elections as voters make themselves heard
Many voters say they are concerned about too-rapid development in major cities as they cast votes in council races across NC in 2025.
carolinapublicpress.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
My theory is that people would have voted in the new coke elections yesterday if that’s all there was. People just want to VOTE, period.
carolinapublicpress.org/73287/high-t...?
carolinapublicpress.org/73287/high-t...?
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New Mexico is now officially the first state to offer free child care to all residents.
Under the program all families, regardless of income, can get their child care fees covered.
Proponents say the program will help the economy, improve education, and boost child welfare.
Under the program all families, regardless of income, can get their child care fees covered.
Proponents say the program will help the economy, improve education, and boost child welfare.
November 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New Mexico is now officially the first state to offer free child care to all residents.
Under the program all families, regardless of income, can get their child care fees covered.
Proponents say the program will help the economy, improve education, and boost child welfare.
Under the program all families, regardless of income, can get their child care fees covered.
Proponents say the program will help the economy, improve education, and boost child welfare.
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We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is now sitting on over $344 Billion in Cash, enough to buy 474 companies in the S&P 500 🚨🚨
October 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is now sitting on over $344 Billion in Cash, enough to buy 474 companies in the S&P 500 🚨🚨
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“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 AM
“Walmart was the top employer of SNAP recipients in five states and one of the top four employers in the remaining four states. McDonald’s was among the top five employers of Medicaid enrollees in five of six states and SNAP recipients in eight of nine states.”
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
www.cnbc.com/2020/11/19/w...
Read both parts of this post.
... is worth thinking about why this suggestion has caught our imagination, because it says something about the politics that we want. It resonates with me because I've read about Black Panther breakfasts:
www.history.com/articles/fre...
www.history.com/articles/fre...
How the Black Panthers’ Breakfast Program Both Inspired and Threatened the Government | HISTORY
The Panthers’ popular breakfast programs put pressure on political leaders to feed children before school.
www.history.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Read both parts of this post.
A snapshot that completely establishes -- to my satisfaction, anyway -- that the current AI boom is nothing but a fragile bubble. And we will end up paying the price.
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
A snapshot that completely establishes -- to my satisfaction, anyway -- that the current AI boom is nothing but a fragile bubble. And we will end up paying the price.
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It would be such a shame if this building, which completely ruined the skyline of New York City, had to be pulled down. It would just break my heart, which is full of deeply motivated loathing for this building
Reading about this luxury apartment building that's falling apart after only ten years because the developer wanted a pure white building, a color only achieved by weakening the concrete. LOL what a fucking living metaphor.
432 Park Is Cracking Up
Developers wanted the supertall’s cement façade to be a pristine white. Turns out that’s not great for durability.
www.curbed.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It would be such a shame if this building, which completely ruined the skyline of New York City, had to be pulled down. It would just break my heart, which is full of deeply motivated loathing for this building
Another pleasant local encounter: I was waiting for a bus when the Black woman sitting next to me struck up a conversation. We were facing the old I. Magnin building in Oakland (now an office building). She told me about shopping there back in the day, when she could afford two dresses ...
October 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Another pleasant local encounter: I was waiting for a bus when the Black woman sitting next to me struck up a conversation. We were facing the old I. Magnin building in Oakland (now an office building). She told me about shopping there back in the day, when she could afford two dresses ...
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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country.
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country.
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure
October 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure
So proud to be working on this project ...
The clear story in Immigration this week is the escalation of—and pushback against—the Trump administration’s militarized raids and warrantless stops in Democrat-run major cities. We’ve updated our timeline with a lot of events in this zone:
unbreaking.org/issues/immig...
unbreaking.org/issues/immig...
Immigration — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
unbreaking.org
October 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
So proud to be working on this project ...
www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...
In 2 days, right-wing election groups have submitted over 200,000 new comments to the Election Assistance Commission to require Americans to show a passport or citizenship document for voter registration. We must drive comments to oppose this before 10/20.
In 2 days, right-wing election groups have submitted over 200,000 new comments to the Election Assistance Commission to require Americans to show a passport or citizenship document for voter registration. We must drive comments to oppose this before 10/20.
Regulations.gov
www.regulations.gov
October 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...
In 2 days, right-wing election groups have submitted over 200,000 new comments to the Election Assistance Commission to require Americans to show a passport or citizenship document for voter registration. We must drive comments to oppose this before 10/20.
In 2 days, right-wing election groups have submitted over 200,000 new comments to the Election Assistance Commission to require Americans to show a passport or citizenship document for voter registration. We must drive comments to oppose this before 10/20.
Read all of popehat’s posts to the thread. Lots of the comments are funny/on target as well.
OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:
I am the General Counsel of Antifa.
I am the General Counsel of Antifa.
October 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Read all of popehat’s posts to the thread. Lots of the comments are funny/on target as well.
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This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.
interestingengineering.com/science/chin...
China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes
A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.
interestingengineering.com
September 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important
Today's quick note about our complicated world.
I called my plumbers yesterday about a small issue. The firm is Jamaican-owned and almost entirely Latino-staffed. The Latino dispatcher told me how excited he was that his son had just started an IT internship with a major big-city law firm.
I called my plumbers yesterday about a small issue. The firm is Jamaican-owned and almost entirely Latino-staffed. The Latino dispatcher told me how excited he was that his son had just started an IT internship with a major big-city law firm.
September 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Today's quick note about our complicated world.
I called my plumbers yesterday about a small issue. The firm is Jamaican-owned and almost entirely Latino-staffed. The Latino dispatcher told me how excited he was that his son had just started an IT internship with a major big-city law firm.
I called my plumbers yesterday about a small issue. The firm is Jamaican-owned and almost entirely Latino-staffed. The Latino dispatcher told me how excited he was that his son had just started an IT internship with a major big-city law firm.