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Inspiration is not just about pretty pictures. It can be ugly, and sad, and beautiful, and revolutionary, and data driven.
Double feature this weekend.
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein: was it a faithful adaptation? In spirit, yes. In detail, no. Did I love it? Yes.
Short Circuit: I haven't seen this movie in over 30 years. Every part was a delightful flashback to my childhood.
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein: was it a faithful adaptation? In spirit, yes. In detail, no. Did I love it? Yes.
Short Circuit: I haven't seen this movie in over 30 years. Every part was a delightful flashback to my childhood.
November 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Double feature this weekend.
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein: was it a faithful adaptation? In spirit, yes. In detail, no. Did I love it? Yes.
Short Circuit: I haven't seen this movie in over 30 years. Every part was a delightful flashback to my childhood.
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein: was it a faithful adaptation? In spirit, yes. In detail, no. Did I love it? Yes.
Short Circuit: I haven't seen this movie in over 30 years. Every part was a delightful flashback to my childhood.
I'm very excited to visit my hometown of NYC now that all the bigots are leaving.
They're leaving, right? They promised they would.
They're leaving, right? They promised they would.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I'm very excited to visit my hometown of NYC now that all the bigots are leaving.
They're leaving, right? They promised they would.
They're leaving, right? They promised they would.
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Trump’s assault on SNAP doesn't just starve families. It exposes a cruel, long-running political project of the right. Cammy Pedroja examines how withholding food aid reinforces gender and class hierarchies that keep women from equality.
Holding SNAP Ransom: The Right’s Gendered Agenda
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Trump’s assault on SNAP doesn't just starve families. It exposes a cruel, long-running political project of the right. Cammy Pedroja examines how withholding food aid reinforces gender and class hierarchies that keep women from equality.
Everyone should remember. During a shutdown, it isn't that the government has no money. It just doesn't have a budget. If there is money for a ballroom there was always money for those in need. They just hate those in need.
BREAKING: The Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings required the food aid program to continue.
Live updates: Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded after judges’ rulings
President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after a pair of judges’ rulings required it to keep the food aid program running.
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Everyone should remember. During a shutdown, it isn't that the government has no money. It just doesn't have a budget. If there is money for a ballroom there was always money for those in need. They just hate those in need.
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Trump is now attempting to fire the head of the U.S. Copyright Office in retaliation for a report that suggested some copyrighted works used to train generative AI models would likely require licensing.
action.everylibrary.org/locpetition via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/locpetition via @everylibrary.bsky.social
PETITION: Stop Trump's Attack on the Library of Congress
We need to show that Americans will not stand for yet another attack on our institutions. Sign the petition today!
action.everylibrary.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Trump is now attempting to fire the head of the U.S. Copyright Office in retaliation for a report that suggested some copyrighted works used to train generative AI models would likely require licensing.
action.everylibrary.org/locpetition via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/locpetition via @everylibrary.bsky.social
The worst part of working here are all the partisan ranting emails we are getting. I remember how neutral and unpolitcal this place was. Now we get emails ranting about the democrats and the shutdown. I just want to do my just like I always have. Leave me alone.
September 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The worst part of working here are all the partisan ranting emails we are getting. I remember how neutral and unpolitcal this place was. Now we get emails ranting about the democrats and the shutdown. I just want to do my just like I always have. Leave me alone.
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This is not normal.
I'll treat every news outlet that bends the knee to this as a state propaganda mouthpiece.
I'll treat every news outlet that bends the knee to this as a state propaganda mouthpiece.
WaPo: Pentagon says it will require reporters "to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey."
September 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This is not normal.
I'll treat every news outlet that bends the knee to this as a state propaganda mouthpiece.
I'll treat every news outlet that bends the knee to this as a state propaganda mouthpiece.
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in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.
that fox news host still has his job.
that fox news host still has his job.
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Just weeks ago the entire right was celebrating the murder of Melissa Hortman and her husband, shot by a MAGAt in front of their children. Then as soon as the media discovered the shooter was maga they dropped the story because they didn’t want to demonize the right
September 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Just weeks ago the entire right was celebrating the murder of Melissa Hortman and her husband, shot by a MAGAt in front of their children. Then as soon as the media discovered the shooter was maga they dropped the story because they didn’t want to demonize the right
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I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
This is way more important and deserving of visibility then that other thing that other thing that happened today.
MAGA lawmakers are now pushing a bill to criminalize homelessness in D.C., threatening those who sleep outside with imprisonment. The measure would give Trump greater power to disappear the city’s homeless population under his military occupation of Washington.
Comer Announces Full Committee Markup of Legislation to Ensure a Safe and Prosperous District of Columbia - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
oversight.house.gov
September 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This is way more important and deserving of visibility then that other thing that other thing that happened today.
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This guy could have denied unanimous consent every single time Republicans wanted to do anything or fricken cut off the lights in the Senate or pulled a fire alarm or done ANYTHING to slow down RFK, Jr.'s nomination.
But as I recall, he didn't.
But as I recall, he didn't.
Trump knew RFK Jr. would be a disastrous pick to lead health care in America, and he nominated him anyway.
Trump made this mistake, and now he must fire RFK Jr. immediately.
Trump made this mistake, and now he must fire RFK Jr. immediately.
August 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
This guy could have denied unanimous consent every single time Republicans wanted to do anything or fricken cut off the lights in the Senate or pulled a fire alarm or done ANYTHING to slow down RFK, Jr.'s nomination.
But as I recall, he didn't.
But as I recall, he didn't.
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Kim Jung-un, eat your heart out.
August 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Kim Jung-un, eat your heart out.
Finished reading Huckleberry Finn. There's a lot of discourse about it in recent years and... I so get it now. It was at once fun and deeply frustrating. I want to reach into the page rip out modern social self reflection that couldn't exist. It was uncomfortable and infuriating and... GOOD!
August 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Finished reading Huckleberry Finn. There's a lot of discourse about it in recent years and... I so get it now. It was at once fun and deeply frustrating. I want to reach into the page rip out modern social self reflection that couldn't exist. It was uncomfortable and infuriating and... GOOD!
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As teams grow, new Ph.D. graduates are less likely to land tenure-track jobs and more likely to leave science—especially women and international researchers, according to research from last year. https://scim.ag/3JHinJs #ScienceMagArchives
Larger teams worsen academic career prospects
As teams grow, new Ph.D. graduates are less likely to land tenure-track jobs and more likely to leave science—especially women and international researchers
scim.ag
August 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As teams grow, new Ph.D. graduates are less likely to land tenure-track jobs and more likely to leave science—especially women and international researchers, according to research from last year. https://scim.ag/3JHinJs #ScienceMagArchives
This should NOT be a surprise to anyone who had paid attention to how Trump behaves any time Putin is mentioned. Baby does what Daddy wants. How many Trumpers will claim this as an act of strength.
If this is what Fox is saying, you know it was a disaster.
August 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
This should NOT be a surprise to anyone who had paid attention to how Trump behaves any time Putin is mentioned. Baby does what Daddy wants. How many Trumpers will claim this as an act of strength.
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The White House is launching a review of Smithsonian museums to ensure alignment with President Trump’s view of American history.
Authoritarians know that if they can convince us our country has never been wrong, they can make us believe our ruler is always right.
Be warned.
Authoritarians know that if they can convince us our country has never been wrong, they can make us believe our ruler is always right.
Be warned.
Why Does Trump Hate Sesame Street?
Robert Reich
youtu.be
August 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The White House is launching a review of Smithsonian museums to ensure alignment with President Trump’s view of American history.
Authoritarians know that if they can convince us our country has never been wrong, they can make us believe our ruler is always right.
Be warned.
Authoritarians know that if they can convince us our country has never been wrong, they can make us believe our ruler is always right.
Be warned.
Some times I do browse the sports articles because some times it's the only good news.
Hey, look at that sports person doing their sports thing. They did a good job. They probably worked hard and are very proud of themselves. Good for them.
Hey, look at that sports person doing their sports thing. They did a good job. They probably worked hard and are very proud of themselves. Good for them.
August 12, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Some times I do browse the sports articles because some times it's the only good news.
Hey, look at that sports person doing their sports thing. They did a good job. They probably worked hard and are very proud of themselves. Good for them.
Hey, look at that sports person doing their sports thing. They did a good job. They probably worked hard and are very proud of themselves. Good for them.
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A study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America has identified a double problem—a mass of local waste combined with long-traveling bottles from Asia. www.wired.com/story/the-pl...
Central American Beaches Are Being Overrun With Local and Foreign Plastic
A study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America has identified a double problem—a mass of local waste combined with long-traveling bottles from Asia.
www.wired.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A study of plastic bottles washed up on the Pacific coast of Latin America has identified a double problem—a mass of local waste combined with long-traveling bottles from Asia. www.wired.com/story/the-pl...
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Immigration agents insist on concealing their identity while tearing apart our communities.
Congress must pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require federal agents to wear identification and show their faces.
Congress must pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require federal agents to wear identification and show their faces.
Tell Congress: Stop Masked Agents
Our communities should not be forced to live in fear of masked, armed agents on our streets. Tell Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act immediately.
action.aclu.org
August 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Immigration agents insist on concealing their identity while tearing apart our communities.
Congress must pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require federal agents to wear identification and show their faces.
Congress must pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require federal agents to wear identification and show their faces.
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Do you know that it's happening here in the UK too?
August 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Do you know that it's happening here in the UK too?
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"Unless the [Trump] administration restores research funding, the US risks losing its historic position at the forefront of scientific and clinical progress," writes Guillermo Oliver in a new #LetterToScience. scim.ag/40SajeV
August 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
"Unless the [Trump] administration restores research funding, the US risks losing its historic position at the forefront of scientific and clinical progress," writes Guillermo Oliver in a new #LetterToScience. scim.ag/40SajeV
We are already falling behind in everything.
AstraZeneca has elected not to move forward with a COVID-19 preventive in the US, despite approvals in other parts of the world, after resistance emerged in a late-stage clinical trial. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... 🧪
AstraZeneca quietly shelves COVID-19 preventive
The company will not pursue FDA approval for sipavibart
cen.acs.org
August 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We are already falling behind in everything.