Alex
@namesaregone.bsky.social
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"If we throw minorities under the bus, Republicans will stop calling us too woke" is the same logic that got us Clinton's welfare cuts and Obama's immigration crackdowns.
You can't policy your way out of a right-wing propaganda problem.
You can't policy your way out of a right-wing propaganda problem.
This rebuke of advocacy groups always claims to be a rebuke of pronouns, but in reality it's a rebuke of standing for anything. It's a total refusal to share a vision of a prosperous future for ordinary people. It's an abdication of responsibility. And it's why they want advocates to shut up.
March 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"If we throw minorities under the bus, Republicans will stop calling us too woke" is the same logic that got us Clinton's welfare cuts and Obama's immigration crackdowns.
You can't policy your way out of a right-wing propaganda problem.
You can't policy your way out of a right-wing propaganda problem.
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Are you disgusted and want to help?
Read this.
Digest how evil it and Cuomo is.
Send it to every New Yorker and person with a platform that you know.
Add a note on top from you.
There are many monsters in the world right now. We can beat this monster now. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/n...
Read this.
Digest how evil it and Cuomo is.
Send it to every New Yorker and person with a platform that you know.
Add a note on top from you.
There are many monsters in the world right now. We can beat this monster now. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/n...
Andrew Cuomo for Mayor? His “First Accuser” Says New York City Deserves Better
Taxpayers have paid millions defending the former governor and top aides against accusers’ allegations.
www.vanityfair.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Are you disgusted and want to help?
Read this.
Digest how evil it and Cuomo is.
Send it to every New Yorker and person with a platform that you know.
Add a note on top from you.
There are many monsters in the world right now. We can beat this monster now. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/n...
Read this.
Digest how evil it and Cuomo is.
Send it to every New Yorker and person with a platform that you know.
Add a note on top from you.
There are many monsters in the world right now. We can beat this monster now. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/n...
the video is excellent tho
March 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
the video is excellent tho
I’ve been thinking this all day
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
I’ve been thinking this all day
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Americans root for people who stand up for themselves, whether they do it in a newsletter, at a press conference, through an influencer, or on social media. But they won’t root for a pushover, just because he happens to be on TikTok. www.offmessage.net/p/democrats-...
Democrats Need A Battle Plan—And A War Room
They shouldn't "roll over and play dead"—they should understand what their advantages are, and seize them.
www.offmessage.net
February 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Americans root for people who stand up for themselves, whether they do it in a newsletter, at a press conference, through an influencer, or on social media. But they won’t root for a pushover, just because he happens to be on TikTok. www.offmessage.net/p/democrats-...
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YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER APP IS JUST A PRETTY DISPLAY OF NOAA DATA
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
I’m thinking we should spread this news about the firings at NOAA as far and wide as possible. Like cancer research, weather forecasting seems likely to be broadly popular across the political spectrum. apnews.com/article/nati...
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Federal workers who were not let go said the afternoon layoffs included meteorologists who do crucial local forecasts in National Weather Service offices across the U.S.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:23 PM
YOUR FAVORITE WEATHER APP IS JUST A PRETTY DISPLAY OF NOAA DATA
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
Ppl seem to think that "NOAA weather forecasts" means climate-, boat-, or "in addition to my app"-weather. But the weather forecasts *we all use* are made from the NOAA data *we all paid for*
Make that part clear when you ⬇️
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"to conceive of robots as ‘human-like machines’ (& thus consider their rights)means to first perceive humans in machinic terms: complicated biological info processing machines. Once we see ourselves as machines, it becomes intuitive to see machines as ‘in some sense like us" arxiv.org/pdf/2404.10072
February 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"to conceive of robots as ‘human-like machines’ (& thus consider their rights)means to first perceive humans in machinic terms: complicated biological info processing machines. Once we see ourselves as machines, it becomes intuitive to see machines as ‘in some sense like us" arxiv.org/pdf/2404.10072
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"It’s worse than you think because by the time the courts catch up, the damage will already have been done. It’s worse than you think because the people running the government seem to have no higher mission than to watch it burn," @brbarrett.bsky.social writes:
The DOGE Takeover Is Worse Than You Think
What’s happening to the US government right now is bad. What comes next is worse.
www.wired.com
February 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"It’s worse than you think because by the time the courts catch up, the damage will already have been done. It’s worse than you think because the people running the government seem to have no higher mission than to watch it burn," @brbarrett.bsky.social writes:
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As to the substantive goal, if you want Trump to comply with the law, you can't just say "we really mean it" or accept a GOP pinky swear. You have to make him comply at the outset, and then fund the government in short bursts so he knows he can't easily renege. www.offmessage.net/p/its-crunch...
February 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
As to the substantive goal, if you want Trump to comply with the law, you can't just say "we really mean it" or accept a GOP pinky swear. You have to make him comply at the outset, and then fund the government in short bursts so he knows he can't easily renege. www.offmessage.net/p/its-crunch...
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To win public opinion, though, it has to be clear Republicans are begging Dems for votes (because they're too dysfunctional to govern alone), without providing any reason to believe Trump will honor a deal (because they know he won't). At least for now, that means dropping the filibuster threat.
It's Crunch Time To Save The Rule Of Law
Democrats have gotten the message, but need a game plan.
www.offmessage.net
February 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
To win public opinion, though, it has to be clear Republicans are begging Dems for votes (because they're too dysfunctional to govern alone), without providing any reason to believe Trump will honor a deal (because they know he won't). At least for now, that means dropping the filibuster threat.
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Full explanation in the piece. If Dems stick to that line, they'll know and we'll know that they did all they could. If they don't, it'll be a turning point in history. www.offmessage.net/p/its-crunch...
February 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Full explanation in the piece. If Dems stick to that line, they'll know and we'll know that they did all they could. If they don't, it'll be a turning point in history. www.offmessage.net/p/its-crunch...
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Hey physicians, now is actually the exact time we need to all be talking about racism and health equity. Everything that is happening is going to worsen disparities. Silence is not an option.
February 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hey physicians, now is actually the exact time we need to all be talking about racism and health equity. Everything that is happening is going to worsen disparities. Silence is not an option.
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Arrests have a cost yall:
- time in jail
- bail
- dealing with lawyers / courts
- no contact orders
- employment
- travel restrictions
Civil disobedience with the intention of provoking arrest has a time and a place. It's best done as part of a widespread, dedicated campaign supported by normies.
- time in jail
- bail
- dealing with lawyers / courts
- no contact orders
- employment
- travel restrictions
Civil disobedience with the intention of provoking arrest has a time and a place. It's best done as part of a widespread, dedicated campaign supported by normies.
February 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Arrests have a cost yall:
- time in jail
- bail
- dealing with lawyers / courts
- no contact orders
- employment
- travel restrictions
Civil disobedience with the intention of provoking arrest has a time and a place. It's best done as part of a widespread, dedicated campaign supported by normies.
- time in jail
- bail
- dealing with lawyers / courts
- no contact orders
- employment
- travel restrictions
Civil disobedience with the intention of provoking arrest has a time and a place. It's best done as part of a widespread, dedicated campaign supported by normies.
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Your weather app gets its info because of NOAA.
Your mail arrives at your home because of USPS.
Your plane navigates the skies because of the FAA.
Your food is safer -- and we get alerts when it isn't -- because of USDA.
You hear about earthquakes *worldwide* because of USGS.
Your mail arrives at your home because of USPS.
Your plane navigates the skies because of the FAA.
Your food is safer -- and we get alerts when it isn't -- because of USDA.
You hear about earthquakes *worldwide* because of USGS.
February 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Your weather app gets its info because of NOAA.
Your mail arrives at your home because of USPS.
Your plane navigates the skies because of the FAA.
Your food is safer -- and we get alerts when it isn't -- because of USDA.
You hear about earthquakes *worldwide* because of USGS.
Your mail arrives at your home because of USPS.
Your plane navigates the skies because of the FAA.
Your food is safer -- and we get alerts when it isn't -- because of USDA.
You hear about earthquakes *worldwide* because of USGS.
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The Trump-Musk assault on disability rights is monstrous on its own but also the start of a wider assault on other vulnerable populations. Pay attention.
NEW: On Section 504. "Attacks on any one group will be used as a wedge to attack all of us. You may not personally know any trans people, and you may even be uncomfortable with the idea ... but letting this attack go forward will eventually hurt you and the things you love, too." /1
Why are Republican states trying to overturn a pillar of disability rights?
They may not be successful in repealing Section 504 as part of the attack on treating gender dysphoria, but it begs the question of what they might come for next.
www.startribune.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Trump-Musk assault on disability rights is monstrous on its own but also the start of a wider assault on other vulnerable populations. Pay attention.
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Organizing spaces and community spaces have said "in person is the only way." Disabled people may not be forcibly institutionalized right now (though RFK has plans for that) but we are isolated because others refuse to keep us safe. 18/20
February 20, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Organizing spaces and community spaces have said "in person is the only way." Disabled people may not be forcibly institutionalized right now (though RFK has plans for that) but we are isolated because others refuse to keep us safe. 18/20
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If you are a cis person *please* take 2 minutes to do this. Trans people with non-updated gender markers, historical gender marker changes, and X markers are terrified to travel right now; rolling back this policy would mean a lot.
Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.
My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.
www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...
Public comment on US passport form changes related to trans
www.reddit.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you are a cis person *please* take 2 minutes to do this. Trans people with non-updated gender markers, historical gender marker changes, and X markers are terrified to travel right now; rolling back this policy would mean a lot.
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
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Dear
@wegmansofficial.bsky.social
We really appreciate you continuing “Black History Month” in your stores. It just made me shop there more.
And you KNOW you can run up some money at the Wegmans!
Keep up the good work!
@wegmansofficial.bsky.social
We really appreciate you continuing “Black History Month” in your stores. It just made me shop there more.
And you KNOW you can run up some money at the Wegmans!
Keep up the good work!
February 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Dear
@wegmansofficial.bsky.social
We really appreciate you continuing “Black History Month” in your stores. It just made me shop there more.
And you KNOW you can run up some money at the Wegmans!
Keep up the good work!
@wegmansofficial.bsky.social
We really appreciate you continuing “Black History Month” in your stores. It just made me shop there more.
And you KNOW you can run up some money at the Wegmans!
Keep up the good work!
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Excited to learn all the new ways lawyers can phrase "the federal government can suck my dick" over the next four years
February 19, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Excited to learn all the new ways lawyers can phrase "the federal government can suck my dick" over the next four years
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If Dems decide regrouping after 2024 means striking an optimal balance between Obamaism and Bidenism, they will march into 2028 with a playbook for a discontinued game. All these recriminations over the best face of liberalism is navel gazing until fair play and the rule of law are restored.
There's More To Life Than Obama And Biden
Should the next Democratic president be an Obama-style "neoliberal" or a Biden-style "post-neoliberal"? Probably neither. Do these categories even exist? Barely.
www.offmessage.net
February 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If Dems decide regrouping after 2024 means striking an optimal balance between Obamaism and Bidenism, they will march into 2028 with a playbook for a discontinued game. All these recriminations over the best face of liberalism is navel gazing until fair play and the rule of law are restored.
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February 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM