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Black//Gray Ace/Bi lesbian//Agender//AuDHD//Ancom Sex+ Feminist//♊🌞♏🌕♍🌠//"proship"//🔞
Politics, Games, Sewing, Fashion, Food, and whatever I'm into.
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This week's Bitch Media reprint is so key to the archives we are trying to rebuild. Vanessa Willoughby writes on Black women's influence in punk culture--and the attempts to erase their influence over the years.
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Loud and Clear
There is no punk without Black women.
the-flytrap.ghost.io
November 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This week's Bitch Media reprint is so key to the archives we are trying to rebuild. Vanessa Willoughby writes on Black women's influence in punk culture--and the attempts to erase their influence over the years.
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one of the complex legacies of Pope Francis is that he publicly said a lot of very ugly things about ‘gender ideology’, but had personal friendships with a lot of Catholic trans women who felt really supported by him. Leo welcoming them publicly feels like a promising sign. I am EYEING HIM CLOSELY
NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
NEW: Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
Papal luncheon with trans advocate Alessia Nobile set for Sunday at Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor, highlighting a legacy of outreach and hopes for continued inclusion.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 AM
one of the complex legacies of Pope Francis is that he publicly said a lot of very ugly things about ‘gender ideology’, but had personal friendships with a lot of Catholic trans women who felt really supported by him. Leo welcoming them publicly feels like a promising sign. I am EYEING HIM CLOSELY
Wilhelmina is so fucking cool, like she was a great addition to Look Outside
(I just wish we could recruit her!)
(I just wish we could recruit her!)
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Wilhelmina is so fucking cool, like she was a great addition to Look Outside
(I just wish we could recruit her!)
(I just wish we could recruit her!)
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NEW — I spoke to DoorDash about the White House claiming the company's report shows "inflation has been tamed" and whether that's an interpretation one should make. An economist also weighed in, pointing out dictatorships use data obfuscation as a tool, and right now they're "grasping at straws."
WH claims 'inflation tamed,' per DoorDash stats. Company says that's not in its report.
It comes the same week we learned the WH would likely not release key economic reports for October.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
NEW — I spoke to DoorDash about the White House claiming the company's report shows "inflation has been tamed" and whether that's an interpretation one should make. An economist also weighed in, pointing out dictatorships use data obfuscation as a tool, and right now they're "grasping at straws."
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“The defund movement in NYC was ruthlessly crushed and co-opted—this is part of why the billionaires are able to choose what happens with the NYPD.”
Here, I’d add it was also abandoned and never fully embraced by the people who are now confronting the problem of policing, again. Just my opinion.
Here, I’d add it was also abandoned and never fully embraced by the people who are now confronting the problem of policing, again. Just my opinion.
Zohran showed that a socialist can take City Hall—but the ruling class still forced him to keep Jessica Tisch at the NYPD. For Zohran to fight the police unions and win, the Left has to build power beyond the ballot box.
New from me for The Nation:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
New from me for The Nation:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power
We won’t be able to push Mamdani, or anyone else, to undermine police power unless we become a force to be reckoned with.
www.thenation.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“The defund movement in NYC was ruthlessly crushed and co-opted—this is part of why the billionaires are able to choose what happens with the NYPD.”
Here, I’d add it was also abandoned and never fully embraced by the people who are now confronting the problem of policing, again. Just my opinion.
Here, I’d add it was also abandoned and never fully embraced by the people who are now confronting the problem of policing, again. Just my opinion.
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The only reason we know anything about the Epstein files is because the survivors refused to give up.
This release is about the the bravery & tenacity of the survivors who continue to fight for justice in a system seeking to crush, silence, and erase them.
This release is about the the bravery & tenacity of the survivors who continue to fight for justice in a system seeking to crush, silence, and erase them.
Epstein accusers say they are compiling list of his associates
Victims of the disgraced financier give emotional accounts of abuse in a news conference on the steps of the US Capitol.
www.bbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The only reason we know anything about the Epstein files is because the survivors refused to give up.
This release is about the the bravery & tenacity of the survivors who continue to fight for justice in a system seeking to crush, silence, and erase them.
This release is about the the bravery & tenacity of the survivors who continue to fight for justice in a system seeking to crush, silence, and erase them.
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I'm one of the people who has been called sensationalist & other things for constantly pointing to what appeared to me to be a constant shift rightward in the Overton Window but now we are having a national mainstream conversation about how old 15 really is
November 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I'm one of the people who has been called sensationalist & other things for constantly pointing to what appeared to me to be a constant shift rightward in the Overton Window but now we are having a national mainstream conversation about how old 15 really is
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If other countries adopt the same policy, then most of the U.S. will be unable to travel outside the country.
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
If other countries adopt the same policy, then most of the U.S. will be unable to travel outside the country.
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This is just going to drive more people to making original media and away from major companies like Disney.
Between the nonstop sequels and live-action remakes no one asked for, it’s hard not to see it as a nonstop IP slop factory… ESPECIALLY with AI onboard.
Between the nonstop sequels and live-action remakes no one asked for, it’s hard not to see it as a nonstop IP slop factory… ESPECIALLY with AI onboard.
Bob Iger says Disney+ will soon have AI-generated short form content from users
(via THR)
(via THR)
November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is just going to drive more people to making original media and away from major companies like Disney.
Between the nonstop sequels and live-action remakes no one asked for, it’s hard not to see it as a nonstop IP slop factory… ESPECIALLY with AI onboard.
Between the nonstop sequels and live-action remakes no one asked for, it’s hard not to see it as a nonstop IP slop factory… ESPECIALLY with AI onboard.
I'm ngl: if you grew up in an abusive household, you know more than anyone how dangerous abusive people are when they feel their power is under real threat.
Things will get MUCH worse if people don't act now.
Things will get MUCH worse if people don't act now.
Really unnerving point from Nicole Hemmer, historian of the right: Trump's Epstein fiasco could drive MAGA to push him to go even fuller authoritarian, because the whole project is now in such serious doubt. She's so good on MAGA's future.
Check out this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Check out this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
November 13, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I'm ngl: if you grew up in an abusive household, you know more than anyone how dangerous abusive people are when they feel their power is under real threat.
Things will get MUCH worse if people don't act now.
Things will get MUCH worse if people don't act now.
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Really unnerving point from Nicole Hemmer, historian of the right: Trump's Epstein fiasco could drive MAGA to push him to go even fuller authoritarian, because the whole project is now in such serious doubt. She's so good on MAGA's future.
Check out this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Check out this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
November 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Really unnerving point from Nicole Hemmer, historian of the right: Trump's Epstein fiasco could drive MAGA to push him to go even fuller authoritarian, because the whole project is now in such serious doubt. She's so good on MAGA's future.
Check out this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Check out this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
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Must read on MAGA, how it's held together by a cult of personality, and how nihilism, tech bros and/or Trump's needing to survive Epstein threat could push things further right.
@gregsargent.bsky.social interviews @pastpunditry.bsky.social, historian specializing in conservatism of last 75 years.
@gregsargent.bsky.social interviews @pastpunditry.bsky.social, historian specializing in conservatism of last 75 years.
Really unnerving point from Nicole Hemmer, historian of the right: Trump's Epstein fiasco could drive MAGA to push him to go even fuller authoritarian, because the whole project is now in such serious doubt. She's so good on MAGA's future.
Check out this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
Check out this exchange:
newrepublic.com/article/2031...
November 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Must read on MAGA, how it's held together by a cult of personality, and how nihilism, tech bros and/or Trump's needing to survive Epstein threat could push things further right.
@gregsargent.bsky.social interviews @pastpunditry.bsky.social, historian specializing in conservatism of last 75 years.
@gregsargent.bsky.social interviews @pastpunditry.bsky.social, historian specializing in conservatism of last 75 years.
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When they continually tell you that queer people are the “perverts” you have to remember — as this week has *really* shown — that attack is the strongest form of defense.
They project their wrongdoings onto the marginalised queer community because we are the distraction from the evil they commit.
They project their wrongdoings onto the marginalised queer community because we are the distraction from the evil they commit.
The woman whom the House Ethics Committee determined Matt Gaetz paid for sex when she was 17 years old was living in a homeless shelter, working at McDonald's, and needed the money for braces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
When they continually tell you that queer people are the “perverts” you have to remember — as this week has *really* shown — that attack is the strongest form of defense.
They project their wrongdoings onto the marginalised queer community because we are the distraction from the evil they commit.
They project their wrongdoings onto the marginalised queer community because we are the distraction from the evil they commit.
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Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Neighbors complained about noise, security guards, and hordes of traffic. An unlicensed school named after the Zuckerbergs’ pet chicken tipped them over the edge.
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Average US families now pay $700 more monthly for basics under Trump, as Democratic lawmakers link rising inflation to his tariffs and trade policies.
Average US Family Is Now Paying $700 More Per Month on Basic Needs Under Trump
A report by Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee blames the president’s tariffs for inflation.
truthout.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Average US families now pay $700 more monthly for basics under Trump, as Democratic lawmakers link rising inflation to his tariffs and trade policies.
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This is giving former NYT reporter confessing “I’m one of the people who knew about those NYT emails“ vibes
The emails that you’re seeing now are news in themselves, but that’s because of how they’re coming out—a congressional committee released them—& the context in which they’re being viewed. A guy emailing a reporter talking about old girlfriends or saying someone is “dirty” is not a whole news story.
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is giving former NYT reporter confessing “I’m one of the people who knew about those NYT emails“ vibes
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So when Emily makes them sound like a well-oiled, careful, thoughtful machine, it does not pass the smell test even a little
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She claims down thread that she didn’t know and I have to believe her but this level of defensiveness makes no fucking sense
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
So when Emily makes them sound like a well-oiled, careful, thoughtful machine, it does not pass the smell test even a little
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And I know this bc when they put out a story without fact checking that made unprovable statements about my tweets and also misrepresented a whole series of events, I asked the science desk if they were in on this. Answer: no, he went behind our backs and we found out when I called NASA for comment
November 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
And I know this bc when they put out a story without fact checking that made unprovable statements about my tweets and also misrepresented a whole series of events, I asked the science desk if they were in on this. Answer: no, he went behind our backs and we found out when I called NASA for comment
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Also let me just say that the NYT is so dysfunctional that — & I don’t think I’ve said this publicly before — a polemic at the national desk stole the JWST story where he defamed me from the science desk without even telling them he was doing it. And editorial let this happen.
November 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Also let me just say that the NYT is so dysfunctional that — & I don’t think I’ve said this publicly before — a polemic at the national desk stole the JWST story where he defamed me from the science desk without even telling them he was doing it. And editorial let this happen.
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Once the Epstein files are released, DO NOT let the people who enabled MAGA claim that they were tricked. These people knew what was going on with the GOP for years because we have been telling them, they just didn't care.
November 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Once the Epstein files are released, DO NOT let the people who enabled MAGA claim that they were tricked. These people knew what was going on with the GOP for years because we have been telling them, they just didn't care.
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As Imani Barberin said on another site: “Your broken bodies are profit centers.”
“The disabled people you let die to ‘return to normal’—it was for nothing. Because at the end of the day, [Democrats] are prepared to treat you the fucking same way.”
“The disabled people you let die to ‘return to normal’—it was for nothing. Because at the end of the day, [Democrats] are prepared to treat you the fucking same way.”
They have no healthcare plan. They only have a plan to take away what exists.
November 13, 2025 at 6:12 AM
As Imani Barberin said on another site: “Your broken bodies are profit centers.”
“The disabled people you let die to ‘return to normal’—it was for nothing. Because at the end of the day, [Democrats] are prepared to treat you the fucking same way.”
“The disabled people you let die to ‘return to normal’—it was for nothing. Because at the end of the day, [Democrats] are prepared to treat you the fucking same way.”
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I hope the people who need to learn the lessons offered today are starting to realize that when you endlessly give certain folks the benefit of the doubt, this is the kind of evil that happens.
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I hope the people who need to learn the lessons offered today are starting to realize that when you endlessly give certain folks the benefit of the doubt, this is the kind of evil that happens.
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The UK's video game workers union has filed legal claims against GTA 6 developer Rockstar, alleging "trade union victimization and blacklisting."
UK Video Game Worker Union Files Legal Claims Against GTA 6 Developer Rockstar, Alleging 'Trade Union Victimisation and Blacklisting'
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The UK's video game workers union has filed legal claims against GTA 6 developer Rockstar, alleging "trade union victimization and blacklisting."
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All right, tonight's inventory selections.
There are two.
The feature is an extraordinary vintage-style necklace [shown below] set with and strung on ultra-high-grade royal lapis.
We have both a cuff and a coil with lapis.
There are two.
The feature is an extraordinary vintage-style necklace [shown below] set with and strung on ultra-high-grade royal lapis.
We have both a cuff and a coil with lapis.
November 13, 2025 at 5:33 AM
All right, tonight's inventory selections.
There are two.
The feature is an extraordinary vintage-style necklace [shown below] set with and strung on ultra-high-grade royal lapis.
We have both a cuff and a coil with lapis.
There are two.
The feature is an extraordinary vintage-style necklace [shown below] set with and strung on ultra-high-grade royal lapis.
We have both a cuff and a coil with lapis.