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Librarian. Theater lover. Queen of databases.
Pinned
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.”
― H.L. Mencken, In Defense of Women
― H.L. Mencken, In Defense of Women
Trump Has No Idea What Antifa Is, Designates It 'A Major Terrorist Organization' Anyway
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-has-...
I need a shirt: "My dad and uncles were Antifa."
Dad was in the Navy (first in the Atlantic, but mostly in the Pacific), my uncles in the Army (North Africa, France, Italy).
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-has-...
I need a shirt: "My dad and uncles were Antifa."
Dad was in the Navy (first in the Atlantic, but mostly in the Pacific), my uncles in the Army (North Africa, France, Italy).
Trump Has No Idea What Antifa Is, Designates It 'A Major Terrorist Organization' Anyway
That should end well.
www.wonkette.com
September 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Trump Has No Idea What Antifa Is, Designates It 'A Major Terrorist Organization' Anyway
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-has-...
I need a shirt: "My dad and uncles were Antifa."
Dad was in the Navy (first in the Atlantic, but mostly in the Pacific), my uncles in the Army (North Africa, France, Italy).
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-has-...
I need a shirt: "My dad and uncles were Antifa."
Dad was in the Navy (first in the Atlantic, but mostly in the Pacific), my uncles in the Army (North Africa, France, Italy).
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS RALLY/MARCH - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
NO KINGS RALLY/MARCH - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL · Mobilize
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...
www.mobilize.us
May 29, 2025 at 4:34 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS RALLY/MARCH - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Makes perfect sense to me.
May 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Makes perfect sense to me.
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May the fourth be with you, Illinois.
May 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
May the fourth be with you, Illinois.
“Nature loves diversity, society hates it.”
― Milton Diamond
Unfortunately for society, it needs diversity if it doesn't want to stagnate.
I realize that, for some, stagnation is a feature not a bug.
― Milton Diamond
Unfortunately for society, it needs diversity if it doesn't want to stagnate.
I realize that, for some, stagnation is a feature not a bug.
February 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
“Nature loves diversity, society hates it.”
― Milton Diamond
Unfortunately for society, it needs diversity if it doesn't want to stagnate.
I realize that, for some, stagnation is a feature not a bug.
― Milton Diamond
Unfortunately for society, it needs diversity if it doesn't want to stagnate.
I realize that, for some, stagnation is a feature not a bug.
"The combination of unbridled capitalism and racism is not some exceptional thing . . . but a pretty accurate summary of the history of the US. (. . . the far right is the true inheritor of the American tradition.)"
Great, a new substack to follow
www.unpopularfront.news/p/gold-and-b...
Great, a new substack to follow
www.unpopularfront.news/p/gold-and-b...
Gold and Brown
Libertarianism, Fascism, and Democracy
www.unpopularfront.news
February 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
"The combination of unbridled capitalism and racism is not some exceptional thing . . . but a pretty accurate summary of the history of the US. (. . . the far right is the true inheritor of the American tradition.)"
Great, a new substack to follow
www.unpopularfront.news/p/gold-and-b...
Great, a new substack to follow
www.unpopularfront.news/p/gold-and-b...
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"The modern right messaging ecosystem...is not responding to a crisis of masculinity. It is creating a crisis of masculinity." www.liberalcurrents.com/swiping-left...
Swiping Left on MAGA
The thing about a ‘no girls allowed’ treehouse is it doesn’t have any girls in it.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"The modern right messaging ecosystem...is not responding to a crisis of masculinity. It is creating a crisis of masculinity." www.liberalcurrents.com/swiping-left...
It's terrifying that this even needs to be said.
"Being an anti-vaxxer is automatically disqualifying for any leadership role related to healthcare". - @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
Pass it on.
Pass it on.
January 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It's terrifying that this even needs to be said.
Pres. Biden has been dealing with this mess and the morons on both sides for 15 months. Who else should get the credit?
Trump is the type of person who sees a parade and runs to get in front of it.
Trump is the type of person who sees a parade and runs to get in front of it.
January 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Pres. Biden has been dealing with this mess and the morons on both sides for 15 months. Who else should get the credit?
Trump is the type of person who sees a parade and runs to get in front of it.
Trump is the type of person who sees a parade and runs to get in front of it.
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". . . we need to look no further than the simple corrupt backroom deals of strong men dictators around the world to see how the friends of leaders get sweetheart deals to sell their stuff at inflated prices (and, usually, inferior quality) while everyone else foots the bill."
t.ly/V8Mz1
t.ly/V8Mz1
Understanding DOGE as Procurement Capture - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
". . . we need to look no further than the simple corrupt backroom deals of strong men dictators around the world to see how the friends of leaders get sweetheart deals to sell their stuff at inflated prices (and, usually, inferior quality) while everyone else foots the bill."
t.ly/V8Mz1
t.ly/V8Mz1
"They’re the direct result of a coordinated assault on education standards and independent journalism, fused with a campaign to fill the heads of the electorate with pebbles, mashed potatoes, and a rotating platter of ad engagement bait and distraction."
www.damemagazine.com/2025/01/02/a...
www.damemagazine.com/2025/01/02/a...
America’s Right-Wing Propaganda Problem Might Be Terminal | Dame Magazine
America’s descent into mass delusion isn’t happenstance. The demise of courageous journalism isn’t a happy accident. Its replacement with engagement-chasing infotainment and propaganda isn’t an error....
www.damemagazine.com
January 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"They’re the direct result of a coordinated assault on education standards and independent journalism, fused with a campaign to fill the heads of the electorate with pebbles, mashed potatoes, and a rotating platter of ad engagement bait and distraction."
www.damemagazine.com/2025/01/02/a...
www.damemagazine.com/2025/01/02/a...
Stephen Robinson get it.
How 'The Twilight Zone' Unmasked The Polite Banality Of Fascism www.playtyperguy.com/p/how-the-tw...
How 'The Twilight Zone' Unmasked The Polite Banality Of Fascism www.playtyperguy.com/p/how-the-tw...
How 'The Twilight Zone' Unmasked The Polite Banality Of Fascism
A closer look at ‘The Eye Of The Beholder'
www.playtyperguy.com
January 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Stephen Robinson get it.
How 'The Twilight Zone' Unmasked The Polite Banality Of Fascism www.playtyperguy.com/p/how-the-tw...
How 'The Twilight Zone' Unmasked The Polite Banality Of Fascism www.playtyperguy.com/p/how-the-tw...
Apologies if this has been posted already.
January 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Apologies if this has been posted already.
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"On H1-B visas, Trump picks Musk over MAGA. His voters should get used to this."
My new hobby is watching loyal Donald Trump supporters get thrown under the bus by President-elect Donald Trump. It’s exhilarating!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My new hobby is watching loyal Donald Trump supporters get thrown under the bus by President-elect Donald Trump. It’s exhilarating!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Trump picks Musk's money over 'forgotten' Americans of MAGA. Sorry, xenophobes! | Opinion
My new hobby is watching loyal Donald Trump supporters get thrown under the bus by President-elect Donald Trump. It's exhilarating.
www.usatoday.com
December 30, 2024 at 5:52 PM
"On H1-B visas, Trump picks Musk over MAGA. His voters should get used to this."
My new hobby is watching loyal Donald Trump supporters get thrown under the bus by President-elect Donald Trump. It’s exhilarating!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
My new hobby is watching loyal Donald Trump supporters get thrown under the bus by President-elect Donald Trump. It’s exhilarating!
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Former President Jimmy Carter had died.
He was a true mensch. May the memory of the righteous be forever a blessing.
He was a true mensch. May the memory of the righteous be forever a blessing.
December 29, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter had died.
He was a true mensch. May the memory of the righteous be forever a blessing.
He was a true mensch. May the memory of the righteous be forever a blessing.
Leon Skum is offering $1 billion to re-name Wikipedia Dickipedia. He's pissed that they have a $50 million DEI and safety budget. Wokepedia is another term he used.
And he's telling his followers not to donate to them.
I just sent Wikipedia money.
And he's telling his followers not to donate to them.
I just sent Wikipedia money.
December 26, 2024 at 11:18 PM
Leon Skum is offering $1 billion to re-name Wikipedia Dickipedia. He's pissed that they have a $50 million DEI and safety budget. Wokepedia is another term he used.
And he's telling his followers not to donate to them.
I just sent Wikipedia money.
And he's telling his followers not to donate to them.
I just sent Wikipedia money.
Gettin' our chag urim sameach on.
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#hanukkah #JewSky #JewsOfColor
December 26, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Gettin' our chag urim sameach on.
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HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?"
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?"
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
December 23, 2024 at 10:25 PM
HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?"
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
"Tooth fairies? Hogfathers? Little—"
YES. AS PRACTICE. YOU HAVE TO START OUT LEARNING TO BELIEVE THE LITTLE LIES.
"So we can believe the big ones?"
YES. JUSTICE. MERCY. DUTY. THAT SORT OF THING.
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As promised: "A letter from polio in support of RFK Jr., co-signed by natural selection." You're welcome.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
A letter from polio in support of RFK Jr., co-signed by natural selection | Opinion
A letter from the highly contagious viral disease polio, written to members of the U.S. Senate in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation.
www.usatoday.com
December 15, 2024 at 4:58 PM
As promised: "A letter from polio in support of RFK Jr., co-signed by natural selection." You're welcome.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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frasier: apparently the gunman wrote deny, defend, depose
niles: i believe those were maris's wedding vows
niles: i believe those were maris's wedding vows
December 10, 2024 at 10:12 PM
frasier: apparently the gunman wrote deny, defend, depose
niles: i believe those were maris's wedding vows
niles: i believe those were maris's wedding vows
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Regimes seem solid until they are not. Every resistance act matters because often regimes are crumbling from within from corruption and yet good at hiding that fact. cc: Russia
December 7, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Regimes seem solid until they are not. Every resistance act matters because often regimes are crumbling from within from corruption and yet good at hiding that fact. cc: Russia
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There seem to be a number of Americans who don’t know what to do if they find a book they don’t like at the library.
For them, we wrote this handy step-by-step guide.
action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do...
For them, we wrote this handy step-by-step guide.
action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do...
What do I do if I don't like a book at the library?
A handy step-by-step guide.
action.everylibrary.org
December 5, 2024 at 8:04 PM
There seem to be a number of Americans who don’t know what to do if they find a book they don’t like at the library.
For them, we wrote this handy step-by-step guide.
action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do...
For them, we wrote this handy step-by-step guide.
action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do...
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Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions
November 28, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Atoms are binary. They are either intended to be hydrogen or helium. We can't just scrap this worldview just because of a handful of exceptions