The news about Harlequin translators getting fired en masse?

You should care about that. They're doing it there because they think nobody gives a shit about romance and so it's fine to experiment with it first.

It is about this: because so many people do not give a shit about romance, shit gets tried in romance first.

You should pay attention to romance publishing news and care about it, because they will try that shit here first.

And use this link to plug into NYC-DSA's Budget Working Group—especially if you want to help with work other than field (e.g., comms, policy, fundraising):

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If I were leading the states, I think this is when I would shrug and say, "Okay, we'll feed our people and work out the accounting in court.". Being "fully responsible for the consequences" of paying people who are legally entitled to SNAP doesn't seem like a terrible thing.

I'm just breathless, this is so crude and cruel.

Don't forget to pass out the Antifa handbooks!