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Menominee. Mother. Nurse.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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"I'm not in denial about [AI]. I'm in open rebellion."

Amen.
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”

Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.

It doesn't have to be this way.
December 10, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Chic hits #1 today in 1978 with “Le Freak”, a song originally titled “F**k Off!” — and written after the band was turned away by the bouncers at Studio 54.

“We go back to my apartment really pissed off,” said Nile Rodgers, “and Bernard starts singing, ‘Ahhh, f**k off!’ .. and that became the hook.”
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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I need y'alls help with another toy drive. This one is for the children of incarcerated parents. Can we bring some joy to these families?
We're about 75 toys & teen gifts to our goal for parents at Cook County Jail. Thank you! Info & ways to donate:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
December 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Fantastic activist links and resources from Kelly Hayes.
The latest edition of my newsletter includes must-reads, organizing resources, year-end reflections, and a writing exercise for anyone trying to stay whole and take action in 2026.
Must-Reads and Some Notes on Taking Action and Staying Whole in 2026
As we close out a year of crisis and courage, I’m thinking about what sustains us — and what comes next.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
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Kelly Hayes is the gift that keeps on giving.

Pour yourself a coffee, tea, cocoa, brandy, THC seltzer, or whatever helps you slow down and sink in, and linger with this grab bag of meaning, intention, and collective care. 💜
The latest edition of my newsletter includes must-reads, organizing resources, year-end reflections, and a writing exercise for anyone trying to stay whole and take action in 2026.
Must-Reads and Some Notes on Taking Action and Staying Whole in 2026
As we close out a year of crisis and courage, I’m thinking about what sustains us — and what comes next.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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The Flytrap offering single article payment options is honestly INCREDIBLE (like, become a member, but! also!!! other options!!!). I deeply appreciate this.
Yes, it is paywalled! And every time y'all point this out, we will reiterate that writers and artists deserve to be paid for their work. We are an independent publication run and owned by workers. Also A LOT OF OUR CONTENT IS FREE.

Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Shutting it down for the night. Our toy drive is ongoing. Please feel free to support if you can.

Toys: bit.ly/48pJUrK

Teen gifts: amzn.to/4rDn7BG

Good night to all.
December 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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This doesn't make sense when you remember that puberty blockers are regularly prescribed for cis children all the time with no issue. It's only banned for trans youth.
Cass and a co-author have a really telling passage in a recent article where they draw an analogy between cigarette sales and puberty blockers! It's wild.
December 8, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Every legal story now is either

Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach

or

In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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I think we can read through the lines of what is happening here.

I mean no hell is hot enough.
The mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew was reportedly engaged in a nasty years-long custody battle with the White House press secretary’s brother before she was detained by Immigration and Customs enforcement last month. trib.al/QrdO7XA
Karoline Leavitt’s Brother Had Grim Custody Fight With ICE-Arrested Ex
ICE arrested Bruna Ferreira, the mother of Leavitt’s nephew, in November.
trib.al
December 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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The onion just prints the news now
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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there are of course many examples of political constituencies that have in fact killed scores of children (en route to some other evil goal), but I can't offhand think of any historical examples of a political constituency organized for that specific purpose
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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"All is lost" narratives are popular because people generally do not want to take action. Taking action is tiring so if all is lost, you are off the hook. Nothing is more seductive than not having to do anything.
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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I know so many great people who are doing so much. If you are isolated from people who are trying their best, I can understand feeling like no one's doing anything, but really, you just need to find the people who are trying and try with them — or maybe encourage some new folks to try alongside you.
December 5, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Sloppers fuck off. If you can’t do it yourself maybe learn to be happy as the audience

www.sonnyross.com/shop/aisucks
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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They need to release this video to the public
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Did Spotify tell you that your listening age is decades older than you are? Just another reason to dump that bitch.
Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it.

So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:
How to quit Spotify
This Black Friday, here's a guide to finding the best Spotify alternative
www.bloodinthemachine.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Everyone in Chicago needs to read this AND TAKE ACTION. Everyone else should read this and ask what's happening where you are with your public library systems.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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We have to apply pressure. Give Johnson a choice between being a hero or someone who has failed us, rather than simply casting him as a villain and accepting defeat. If you live in Chicago, share this piece with everyone you know and tell them to reach out to their alderman and the mayor's office.
You Can’t Fight Fascism While Defunding Libraries
“Libraries embody everything that we need right now to fight back against fascism," says Sara Heymann.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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I see some folks responding to my piece with "fuck Brandon Johnson" type comments, and I fully understand, but also, he still has time to make this right. We need to demand that he become a champion of our public libraries. We need to demand that of every member of the city council. Now is the time!
December 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
The Last Video Rental Store Is Your Public Library
Audio-visual librarians are quietly amassing large physical media collections amid the IP disputes threatening select availability.
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM