Craig Ey
@mojwordsmith.bsky.social
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Where we stand, in long arc of history:
-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.
-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.
I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.
-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.
I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Where we stand, in long arc of history:
-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.
-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.
I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
-Story on left, adding race as a factor when that favors white people.
-Story on right, banning race as a factor when that favors non-whites.
I often complain about NYT headlines and story-play. But these are strong. Including "If Court Guts 1965 Law."
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Gonna say something obvious to most: real masculinity defends the defenseless, punches up not down, has compassion, and fights only on behalf of others to battle injustice or evil.
It doesn’t just lift weights and tweet in all caps and listen to Rogan and grow a beard to feel accepted by other men
It doesn’t just lift weights and tweet in all caps and listen to Rogan and grow a beard to feel accepted by other men
June 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Gonna say something obvious to most: real masculinity defends the defenseless, punches up not down, has compassion, and fights only on behalf of others to battle injustice or evil.
It doesn’t just lift weights and tweet in all caps and listen to Rogan and grow a beard to feel accepted by other men
It doesn’t just lift weights and tweet in all caps and listen to Rogan and grow a beard to feel accepted by other men
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Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023.
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban?
The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?
www.sltrib.com
May 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Republicans in Utah commissioned an investigation into gender-affirming care for trans youth after banning it in 2023.
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
They're now rejecting the findings of that investigation which showed access to care reduced suicides and improved "positive mental health and psychosocial functioning outcomes."
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“We ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism, and let freedom ring," Springsteen said.
I hope it inspires other artists to use their voices in this urgent time.
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-artis...
I hope it inspires other artists to use their voices in this urgent time.
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-artis...
Must Artists Help Turn the Tide?
A Saturday Prompt
www.americaamerica.news
May 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“We ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism, and let freedom ring," Springsteen said.
I hope it inspires other artists to use their voices in this urgent time.
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-artis...
I hope it inspires other artists to use their voices in this urgent time.
www.americaamerica.news/p/must-artis...
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"Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drummin'
Four dead in Ohio."
Neil Young
Remembering:
Allison Krause, 19
Jeffrey Miller, 20
Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20
William Schroeder, 19
4 May 1970
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drummin'
Four dead in Ohio."
Neil Young
Remembering:
Allison Krause, 19
Jeffrey Miller, 20
Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20
William Schroeder, 19
4 May 1970
May 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"Tin soldiers and Nixon's comin'
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drummin'
Four dead in Ohio."
Neil Young
Remembering:
Allison Krause, 19
Jeffrey Miller, 20
Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20
William Schroeder, 19
4 May 1970
We're finally on our own
This summer I hear the drummin'
Four dead in Ohio."
Neil Young
Remembering:
Allison Krause, 19
Jeffrey Miller, 20
Sandra Lee Scheuer, 20
William Schroeder, 19
4 May 1970
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Hey Paul Weiss associates—meet your new pro bono clients. It’s ok, the Skadden associates are getting the coal companies.
April 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Hey Paul Weiss associates—meet your new pro bono clients. It’s ok, the Skadden associates are getting the coal companies.
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NEW: A coalition of students from more than 15 law schools across the country have signed a pledge not to work for any firm that “gives in to Trump administration demands…”
Signatories include students from Harvard, Georgetown, University of Chicago, UT-Austin…
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Signatories include students from Harvard, Georgetown, University of Chicago, UT-Austin…
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Law Student Firm Pledge
This pledge is being organized by law students collaborating across several law schools to counter the lawlessness of the Trump administration and major firms' cowardice in responding.
We are the fut...
docs.google.com
April 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
NEW: A coalition of students from more than 15 law schools across the country have signed a pledge not to work for any firm that “gives in to Trump administration demands…”
Signatories include students from Harvard, Georgetown, University of Chicago, UT-Austin…
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Signatories include students from Harvard, Georgetown, University of Chicago, UT-Austin…
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Liz Truss blew up the UK economy in 49 days and still thinks she’s qualified to write foreign policy fanfic.
Now she’s praising Trump like he’s Churchill with a spray tan.
The Telegraph really said: what if delusion had a byline?
Now she’s praising Trump like he’s Churchill with a spray tan.
The Telegraph really said: what if delusion had a byline?
Trump Has Not Been Proven Right About Pretty Much Everything
The Telegraph’s Trump apologia by Liz Truss trades facts for fantasy and calls it insight.
www.theindex.media
April 17, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Liz Truss blew up the UK economy in 49 days and still thinks she’s qualified to write foreign policy fanfic.
Now she’s praising Trump like he’s Churchill with a spray tan.
The Telegraph really said: what if delusion had a byline?
Now she’s praising Trump like he’s Churchill with a spray tan.
The Telegraph really said: what if delusion had a byline?
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Shout out to Berine, to AOC, to Corey Booker, to Jamie Raskin, to Chris Van Hollen, to Jasmie Crockett, to Chris Murphy and a few others... When you show you are willing to fight for us, we will rally behind you! Keep it up! This moment calls for fighters, not career "politicians"
#FORTHEPEOPLE
#FORTHEPEOPLE
April 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Shout out to Berine, to AOC, to Corey Booker, to Jamie Raskin, to Chris Van Hollen, to Jasmie Crockett, to Chris Murphy and a few others... When you show you are willing to fight for us, we will rally behind you! Keep it up! This moment calls for fighters, not career "politicians"
#FORTHEPEOPLE
#FORTHEPEOPLE
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This picture of Whitmer is a legitimately stunningly perfect depiction of the Democratic Party right now. A bunch of fucking cowards capitulating and complying. Secretly totally on board with fascism while hiding behind their labels and “lesser of two evils you have no choice but to vote for me”.
April 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This picture of Whitmer is a legitimately stunningly perfect depiction of the Democratic Party right now. A bunch of fucking cowards capitulating and complying. Secretly totally on board with fascism while hiding behind their labels and “lesser of two evils you have no choice but to vote for me”.
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Let me be VERY clear: if Americans can't access their Social Security Benefit, it isn't worth anything.
First they went after phone services — now the website keeps crashing. This is NOT acceptable.
First they went after phone services — now the website keeps crashing. This is NOT acceptable.
First they went after Social Security's phone service. Now the website keeps crashing.
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
youtube.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Let me be VERY clear: if Americans can't access their Social Security Benefit, it isn't worth anything.
First they went after phone services — now the website keeps crashing. This is NOT acceptable.
First they went after phone services — now the website keeps crashing. This is NOT acceptable.
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Donald Trump knows that he owns these cowardly law firms. Here are a few recommendations:
Paul Weiss can litigate to bring children back in the mines.
Milbank can challenge clean air rules.
Willkie Farr can lead on spoiling the water.
Skadden is perfect to break the unions.
Shameful all.
Paul Weiss can litigate to bring children back in the mines.
Milbank can challenge clean air rules.
Willkie Farr can lead on spoiling the water.
Skadden is perfect to break the unions.
Shameful all.
Trump announced that as part of tens of millions of dollars of pro bono services law firms will be providing to him as a result of his shakedowns, law firms will work with coal companies on "leasing and other things"
April 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Donald Trump knows that he owns these cowardly law firms. Here are a few recommendations:
Paul Weiss can litigate to bring children back in the mines.
Milbank can challenge clean air rules.
Willkie Farr can lead on spoiling the water.
Skadden is perfect to break the unions.
Shameful all.
Paul Weiss can litigate to bring children back in the mines.
Milbank can challenge clean air rules.
Willkie Farr can lead on spoiling the water.
Skadden is perfect to break the unions.
Shameful all.
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this fucking miserable loser is talking about his trans daughter, and spitting in the face of anyone who has actually lost a child
March 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
this fucking miserable loser is talking about his trans daughter, and spitting in the face of anyone who has actually lost a child
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If a law firm won't risk everything to defend itself, what makes you think it will risk anything to defend you?
My advice: Find a law firm that will not back down and will never bend a knee.
My advice: Find a law firm that will not back down and will never bend a knee.
March 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
If a law firm won't risk everything to defend itself, what makes you think it will risk anything to defend you?
My advice: Find a law firm that will not back down and will never bend a knee.
My advice: Find a law firm that will not back down and will never bend a knee.
Yes! I heard that too and wanted to throw up.
NPR had some dinosaur democrat strategist on this morning saying how dems need to care more about “people who have their name on their shirt than people who have their pronouns in their email signature” and I wanted to punch the radio.
March 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Yes! I heard that too and wanted to throw up.
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Not to get all hyperbolic, but between Trump’s “l’etat c’est moi” and Bessent’s “let them eat cake,” it does feel kind of pre-French Revolution-y around here.
March 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Not to get all hyperbolic, but between Trump’s “l’etat c’est moi” and Bessent’s “let them eat cake,” it does feel kind of pre-French Revolution-y around here.
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Do you know why rural and working people are listening to Walz and AOC and Bernie?
Because they tell the damn truth. Because they are passionate about people. Because they are authentic. Because they care.
They are the new face of the opposition.
Because they tell the damn truth. Because they are passionate about people. Because they are authentic. Because they care.
They are the new face of the opposition.
March 16, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Do you know why rural and working people are listening to Walz and AOC and Bernie?
Because they tell the damn truth. Because they are passionate about people. Because they are authentic. Because they care.
They are the new face of the opposition.
Because they tell the damn truth. Because they are passionate about people. Because they are authentic. Because they care.
They are the new face of the opposition.
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
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Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there.
The show must go on.
The show must go on.
February 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there.
The show must go on.
The show must go on.
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REMINDER. Tomorrow, buy nothing (unless from a small biz). No gas, no food, no nada.
And even if you're outside the US, buy nothing from corporate companies and ESPECIALLY US ones. No Amazon. No Apple. No TK Maxx. No Coke! No Pepsi!
Please share. We need to do the en masse.
And even if you're outside the US, buy nothing from corporate companies and ESPECIALLY US ones. No Amazon. No Apple. No TK Maxx. No Coke! No Pepsi!
Please share. We need to do the en masse.
UNDERSTAND THE ASSIGNMENT: tomorrow, February 28th, is the Economic Blackout.
I ain’t buying shit. Plan ahead, but if you must buy essentials, use cash and support local businesses only. No corporate chains!
I ain’t buying shit. Plan ahead, but if you must buy essentials, use cash and support local businesses only. No corporate chains!
February 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
REMINDER. Tomorrow, buy nothing (unless from a small biz). No gas, no food, no nada.
And even if you're outside the US, buy nothing from corporate companies and ESPECIALLY US ones. No Amazon. No Apple. No TK Maxx. No Coke! No Pepsi!
Please share. We need to do the en masse.
And even if you're outside the US, buy nothing from corporate companies and ESPECIALLY US ones. No Amazon. No Apple. No TK Maxx. No Coke! No Pepsi!
Please share. We need to do the en masse.
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Want to see advertisers lose MILLIONS this Sunday? A record-setting low for viewers during the Super Bowl would do that.
Money talks and bullshit walks.
Money talks and bullshit walks.
February 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Want to see advertisers lose MILLIONS this Sunday? A record-setting low for viewers during the Super Bowl would do that.
Money talks and bullshit walks.
Money talks and bullshit walks.
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In 2016 the NYT ran multiple front page stories page about the grave national security risk of Hillary Clinton's server.
Today's front page, and nary a mention of the successful "plutocratic coup" (said by a sitting House member) or "constitutional crisis (said by a sitting Senator) unfolding
Today's front page, and nary a mention of the successful "plutocratic coup" (said by a sitting House member) or "constitutional crisis (said by a sitting Senator) unfolding
February 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In 2016 the NYT ran multiple front page stories page about the grave national security risk of Hillary Clinton's server.
Today's front page, and nary a mention of the successful "plutocratic coup" (said by a sitting House member) or "constitutional crisis (said by a sitting Senator) unfolding
Today's front page, and nary a mention of the successful "plutocratic coup" (said by a sitting House member) or "constitutional crisis (said by a sitting Senator) unfolding
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Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.
February 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Oh look. A President, a Governor, a Mayor - all at the crash site at the Chesapeake Bay with first responders. Not swimming. Showing empathy and leadership.