Hope Goblin
@miss-otis-regrets.bsky.social
Poetry, progressive politics, PNW. Occasional pups.
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Cynic is also not as good at telling truth from falsehood because they evaluate evidence with bias toward worst outcome even when better outcomes are more probable. Relevant in these times.
January 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Cynic is also not as good at telling truth from falsehood because they evaluate evidence with bias toward worst outcome even when better outcomes are more probable. Relevant in these times.
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Cynicism is scientifically sub optimal. The cynic doesn’t see opportunities when they arise.Don’t perceive when there are tensions&conflicts btwn opponents to exploit. It is good to be cautious&observant but cynicism is a posture of defeat. It is giving up in fancy dress. I’m sad but never cynical.
Preemptive surrender masquerading as cynical weariness is absolutely virulent rn, and we could probably be doing a better job on the whole of calling it out.
If "the rule of law is dead" no resistance matters beyond performance art, and that's just not a thing we have the luxury of conceding.
If "the rule of law is dead" no resistance matters beyond performance art, and that's just not a thing we have the luxury of conceding.
January 20, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Cynicism is scientifically sub optimal. The cynic doesn’t see opportunities when they arise.Don’t perceive when there are tensions&conflicts btwn opponents to exploit. It is good to be cautious&observant but cynicism is a posture of defeat. It is giving up in fancy dress. I’m sad but never cynical.
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I do not ever want you to have to leave where you are.
I am grateful for the fighting you are doing.
And I also want you, & every other trans person in the US today to know, that Canada accepts persecution re: gender/identity as grounds for legal asylum.
I am grateful for the fighting you are doing.
And I also want you, & every other trans person in the US today to know, that Canada accepts persecution re: gender/identity as grounds for legal asylum.
January 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I do not ever want you to have to leave where you are.
I am grateful for the fighting you are doing.
And I also want you, & every other trans person in the US today to know, that Canada accepts persecution re: gender/identity as grounds for legal asylum.
I am grateful for the fighting you are doing.
And I also want you, & every other trans person in the US today to know, that Canada accepts persecution re: gender/identity as grounds for legal asylum.
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hi, cis folks! meet S.9. it's the senate sports ban for trans athletes that matches what passed the house & they'd love a bill for trump to sign day one.
short call scripts for democratic & GOP senators follow. if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
short call scripts for democratic & GOP senators follow. if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
January 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
hi, cis folks! meet S.9. it's the senate sports ban for trans athletes that matches what passed the house & they'd love a bill for trump to sign day one.
short call scripts for democratic & GOP senators follow. if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
short call scripts for democratic & GOP senators follow. if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
legiscan.com/US/bill/SB9/...
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incredible -- the NYT ran fluff "what i hope to see in 2025" blurbs from CEOs and economists, and then this guy
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
January 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
incredible -- the NYT ran fluff "what i hope to see in 2025" blurbs from CEOs and economists, and then this guy
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/o...
Hurry, by Marie Howe
January 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Hurry, by Marie Howe
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Aw. And I really liked him. Oh well. I'll remember him more for the man he used to be and pretend he died.
December 30, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Aw. And I really liked him. Oh well. I'll remember him more for the man he used to be and pretend he died.
At least one of us is coping well with existential dread of 2025.
December 30, 2024 at 4:56 PM
At least one of us is coping well with existential dread of 2025.
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This is a very good piece and well worth reading (and it’s not behind the paywall)
“I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present”
“I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present”
The mystery is not why we Irish have responded to Israel’s barbarism. It’s why others have not
I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present
www.irishtimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:44 PM
This is a very good piece and well worth reading (and it’s not behind the paywall)
“I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present”
“I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The histories of the future are none of our concern. Our concern is the present”
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you
From David Whyte's Sweet Darkness
allpoetry.com/poem/1537981...
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you
From David Whyte's Sweet Darkness
allpoetry.com/poem/1537981...
Sweet darkness by David Whyte
Comments & analysis: When your eyes are tired / the world is tired also. / When your vision has gone / no part
allpoetry.com
December 21, 2024 at 4:27 PM
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you
From David Whyte's Sweet Darkness
allpoetry.com/poem/1537981...
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you
From David Whyte's Sweet Darkness
allpoetry.com/poem/1537981...
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NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds…
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December 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM
NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves.
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️
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BREAKING: The biggest strike against Amazon in U.S. history is happening right now.
The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country.
The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.
The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country.
The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.
December 19, 2024 at 2:05 PM
BREAKING: The biggest strike against Amazon in U.S. history is happening right now.
The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country.
The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.
The Teamsters are picketing facilities across the country.
The union has organized workers at 10 Amazon locations AND they're putting up picket lines at hundreds of other Amazon sites nationwide.
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i'm moving away from a two column/week pace in favor of a single extended argument. here is this week's.
Opinion | What Do Democrats Need to Do? Act Like an Opposition Party. (Gift Article)
Now is not the time for surrender.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2024 at 3:28 PM
i'm moving away from a two column/week pace in favor of a single extended argument. here is this week's.
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Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision
The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...
www.ajmc.com
December 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?
#PHEthx
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If you want to talk about health issues related to poor diet, you can’t to omit the fact that:
90% of Americans don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables, & fiber.
THAT is a far bigger factor than any single food ingredient or food type.
Why don’t people eat enough produce?
1/
90% of Americans don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables, & fiber.
THAT is a far bigger factor than any single food ingredient or food type.
Why don’t people eat enough produce?
1/
December 17, 2024 at 10:08 PM
If you want to talk about health issues related to poor diet, you can’t to omit the fact that:
90% of Americans don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables, & fiber.
THAT is a far bigger factor than any single food ingredient or food type.
Why don’t people eat enough produce?
1/
90% of Americans don’t eat enough fruits, vegetables, & fiber.
THAT is a far bigger factor than any single food ingredient or food type.
Why don’t people eat enough produce?
1/
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HBO has declined to renew “Sesame Street” for new episodes. The series that’s been teaching generations of little kids since 1969 now has no studio.
Please consider donating to Sesame Workshop to ensure the residents of 123 Sesame Street are still around to teach kids of all needs and backgrounds.
Please consider donating to Sesame Workshop to ensure the residents of 123 Sesame Street are still around to teach kids of all needs and backgrounds.
Support Us - Sesame Workshop
Individual donors and partners can have a major impact. Join Sesame Workshop’s Mission to Help Kids Everywhere Grow Smarter, Stronger, and Kinder.
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December 15, 2024 at 2:12 PM
HBO has declined to renew “Sesame Street” for new episodes. The series that’s been teaching generations of little kids since 1969 now has no studio.
Please consider donating to Sesame Workshop to ensure the residents of 123 Sesame Street are still around to teach kids of all needs and backgrounds.
Please consider donating to Sesame Workshop to ensure the residents of 123 Sesame Street are still around to teach kids of all needs and backgrounds.
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I had to reread this to be sure I understood since it is so Kafkaesque:
hospitals are giving medications to patients in labor, only to report them to child welfare authorities when they or their newborns test positive for *the same medications the hospital just gave them*
hospitals are giving medications to patients in labor, only to report them to child welfare authorities when they or their newborns test positive for *the same medications the hospital just gave them*
End pregnancy criminalization! Hospitals reported women for positive drug tests after giving them drugs for childbirth: medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections. #lawsky www.themarshallproject.org/2024/12/11/p...
Hospitals Gave Them Meds During Childbirth. Why Did Patients Get In Trouble?
Mothers were reported after they were given medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 11, 2024 at 3:37 PM
I had to reread this to be sure I understood since it is so Kafkaesque:
hospitals are giving medications to patients in labor, only to report them to child welfare authorities when they or their newborns test positive for *the same medications the hospital just gave them*
hospitals are giving medications to patients in labor, only to report them to child welfare authorities when they or their newborns test positive for *the same medications the hospital just gave them*
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I'm a bit distracted today, but MSM is fixating on Luigi's video games and not the fact that his grandparents struggled late in life due to claim denials while also ignoring his own spinal injury which left him vulnerable to the insurance industry. Do I have this right?
December 10, 2024 at 5:28 PM
I'm a bit distracted today, but MSM is fixating on Luigi's video games and not the fact that his grandparents struggled late in life due to claim denials while also ignoring his own spinal injury which left him vulnerable to the insurance industry. Do I have this right?
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"The greatest trick the fossil fuel industry ever played was convincing us that the climate crisis is a suicide, rather than a homicide." - @nathanielstinnett.bsky.social #agu24
3 things the US climate movement must do differently
A majority of American voters are concerned about the climate crisis, but almost nobody votes based on it, writes Nathaniel Stinnett. If we don’t embark on a crash course to dramatically increase the ...
www.wbur.org
December 10, 2024 at 11:09 AM
"The greatest trick the fossil fuel industry ever played was convincing us that the climate crisis is a suicide, rather than a homicide." - @nathanielstinnett.bsky.social #agu24
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RIP - she was a fearless poet.
Nikki Giovanni, a poet of rage and revolution as well as love and longing, who emerged as a fiery voice of Black liberation in the 1960s before honing a more tender, meditative style in best-selling books for children and adults, died Dec. 9 at a hospital in Blacksburg, Virginia.
She was 81.
She was 81.
Nikki Giovanni, who explored Black life in verse, dies at 81
A fiery voice of Black liberation in the 1960s, she later honed a more tender, meditative style in best-selling books for children and adults.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:42 PM
RIP - she was a fearless poet.
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Seems like posting tributes to Carrie Ann Lucas is the thing to do huh
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Carrie Ann Lucas, Disability Rights Activist and Attorney, Dies Following Denial From Insurance Company
Carrie Ann Lucas was instrumental in getting the Colorado legislature to pass the “Family Preservation for Parents with Disability Act,” which aims to ensure that parents with disabilities are not dis...
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December 6, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Seems like posting tributes to Carrie Ann Lucas is the thing to do huh
rewirenewsgroup.com/2019/02/25/c...
rewirenewsgroup.com/2019/02/25/c...