Mx. Riley
@riley.pub
Soft creature, wild philosopher, and booster for the commons 🌱 Nonprofits, tech, media, libraries, urbanism, and civics.
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Mx. Riley
@riley.pub
· Jan 7
I refuse to be fooled. I refuse to live by fear. I refuse to be turned against other vulnerable people. I refuse to be hardened against hope.
I will be solemn and joyful. I will be soft and forceful. I will be in community. I will dream.
A better world is possible and our mandate is to make it so.
I will be solemn and joyful. I will be soft and forceful. I will be in community. I will dream.
A better world is possible and our mandate is to make it so.
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Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways
February 16, 2026 at 12:19 AM
Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways
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I wish people understood how much unseen labor goes into every visible ounce of activism
and how much labor by so many people towards change is deliberately invisible and never meant to be known
and how much labor by so many people towards change is deliberately invisible and never meant to be known
February 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I wish people understood how much unseen labor goes into every visible ounce of activism
and how much labor by so many people towards change is deliberately invisible and never meant to be known
and how much labor by so many people towards change is deliberately invisible and never meant to be known
There's a house in Petaluma with a giant skeleton – same story, started one Halloween and just gets updated seasonally. I make sure to travel through just to see it 😂 I appreciate neighbors who dial up the whimsy.
a neighbor set up this werewolf for halloween and instead of taking it down they just update it with seasonal outfit changes. now it’s dressed for valentine’s day and holding a sign with a picture of bad bunny and his super bowl slogan. i love him.
February 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM
There's a house in Petaluma with a giant skeleton – same story, started one Halloween and just gets updated seasonally. I make sure to travel through just to see it 😂 I appreciate neighbors who dial up the whimsy.
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February 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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“the tyranny of the quantifiable”
February 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
“the tyranny of the quantifiable”
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organizing gets the goods
SFUSD students learned more about solidarity, power, and love this week from UESF and all who supported them than they could possibly have learned in school for the week.
Thank you educators for showing the way 🙏
Thank you educators for showing the way 🙏
February 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
organizing gets the goods
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A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts
Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case
The lawsuit could force a jury to decide if turning Black communities into sacrifice zones is a legacy of slavery.
capitalbnews.org
February 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
A judge ruled that groups representing residents of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley can proceed with their landmark lawsuit seeking a pause on toxic industrial plants in two majority‑Black districts
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#BirdoftheDay is #BirdButts, and this Red-shouldered Hawk is my offering, as it fluffs up its feathers, trying to dry off after some rain. #Birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin #Nature #Wildlife
February 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
#BirdoftheDay is #BirdButts, and this Red-shouldered Hawk is my offering, as it fluffs up its feathers, trying to dry off after some rain. #Birds 🪶 #EastCoastKin #Nature #Wildlife
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im calling dibs on transitioning to a gas. i want to be a sentient cloud in a person shaped suit so bad.
first trans to:
-create a new internet
-transition from solid to a gas
-abolish the government
-create a robot cow
-free solo el capitan
-win all the olympic events at all the olympics
-make a skin suit out of an irish television comedy writer
-invent a newer faker car
-bring back god to kill again
-create a new internet
-transition from solid to a gas
-abolish the government
-create a robot cow
-free solo el capitan
-win all the olympic events at all the olympics
-make a skin suit out of an irish television comedy writer
-invent a newer faker car
-bring back god to kill again
February 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
im calling dibs on transitioning to a gas. i want to be a sentient cloud in a person shaped suit so bad.
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A genuine question: what makes you stay hopeful?
February 15, 2026 at 5:45 AM
A genuine question: what makes you stay hopeful?
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When I get just a little too warm under the covers:
The little leg kick out for steering in skeleton is necessary yet crazy.
February 15, 2026 at 6:11 PM
When I get just a little too warm under the covers:
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"In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud"
www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-...
www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-...
In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the exper...
Who knew listening to a banana sounded so good?
www.tomshardware.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
"In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud"
www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-...
www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-...
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We can say no to things.
“Companies operating food delivery robots will not be allowed to expand across parts of Wicker Park and Logan Square following overwhelmingly negative feedback from neighbors, the local alderman said Monday.”
Logan Square, Wicker Park Neighbors Say No To More Delivery Robots
Ald. Daniel La Spata said Coco and Serve Robotics won't expand service in the 1st ward after more than 80 percent of residents who responded to a survey said they didn't want them.
blockclubchicago.org
February 15, 2026 at 5:53 PM
We can say no to things.
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with alt text, because everyone needs to be able to read this 😭
February 15, 2026 at 6:24 PM
with alt text, because everyone needs to be able to read this 😭
Sonoma County folks, pay close attention to the Supervisor races this year! They will be decided in June. Don't let our BoS get even more conservative than it already is.
Joanna Paun for District 2: www.electjoannapaun.com
Melanie Bagby for District 4: www.melaniebagby.com
Joanna Paun for District 2: www.electjoannapaun.com
Melanie Bagby for District 4: www.melaniebagby.com
ElectJoannaPaun.com | Join the Movement Today
Support Joanna Paun for Sonoma County District 2 Supervisor. Committed to community-driven solutions for housing, homelessness, and public well-being, Joanna is the candidate that District 2 needs.
www.electjoannapaun.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Sonoma County folks, pay close attention to the Supervisor races this year! They will be decided in June. Don't let our BoS get even more conservative than it already is.
Joanna Paun for District 2: www.electjoannapaun.com
Melanie Bagby for District 4: www.melaniebagby.com
Joanna Paun for District 2: www.electjoannapaun.com
Melanie Bagby for District 4: www.melaniebagby.com
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Explaining the plot of Scooby-Doo to my daughter and realizing the central irony of the show is that the gang cruises around looking for magic and mysteries that never pan out, while the only truly supernatural element is the talking dog they all ignore.
February 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Explaining the plot of Scooby-Doo to my daughter and realizing the central irony of the show is that the gang cruises around looking for magic and mysteries that never pan out, while the only truly supernatural element is the talking dog they all ignore.
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ON DAY 9 OF THE OLYMPICS, CANADA FINALLY WINS ITS FIRST GOLD
February 15, 2026 at 11:39 AM
ON DAY 9 OF THE OLYMPICS, CANADA FINALLY WINS ITS FIRST GOLD
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the White House should really come with a cat, that every president has to deal with respectfully, as a reminder that the office is bigger than them
Larry the Cat celebrates 15 years as Downing Street’s chief mouser on Sunday.
The 19-year-old tabby is serving his sixth prime minister, having survived a decade of political turbulence in the UK government.
The 19-year-old tabby is serving his sixth prime minister, having survived a decade of political turbulence in the UK government.
‘First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat
Larry the cat is marking 15 years as Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, a symbol of stability in turbulent political times.
apnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 3:17 PM
the White House should really come with a cat, that every president has to deal with respectfully, as a reminder that the office is bigger than them
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Fox sleeping in the sun, waking, yawning then washing itself. Woods north of the A92 near the West Grange circle in Broughty Ferry. 📷📸🎞️ #fox #ukwildlife
February 15, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Fox sleeping in the sun, waking, yawning then washing itself. Woods north of the A92 near the West Grange circle in Broughty Ferry. 📷📸🎞️ #fox #ukwildlife
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A Stanford researcher replaced his own gas stove after monitoring pollution levels in his kitchen — and scientists say millions of Americans may face similar risks.
Why gas stoves could be the No. 1 polluter for many Bay Area residents
A Stanford researcher replaced his own gas stove after monitoring pollution levels in his kitchen — and scientists say millions of Americans may face similar risks.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
A Stanford researcher replaced his own gas stove after monitoring pollution levels in his kitchen — and scientists say millions of Americans may face similar risks.
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Stumbled across this lovely Checker Bloom hiking in the Marin Headlands. #NativePlants #California #Wildflowers
February 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Stumbled across this lovely Checker Bloom hiking in the Marin Headlands. #NativePlants #California #Wildflowers
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Switzerland rejected Palantir on security grounds after independent journalism shed light on fundamental issues. Now the company is suing to tell its side of the story. werd.io/palantir-vs-...
Palantir vs. the "Republik": US analytics firm takes magazine to court
Switzerland rejected Palantir on security grounds after independent journalism shed light on fundamental issues. Now the company is suing to tell its side of the story.
werd.io
February 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Switzerland rejected Palantir on security grounds after independent journalism shed light on fundamental issues. Now the company is suing to tell its side of the story. werd.io/palantir-vs-...
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Jaywalking in the United States is a made up "crime" that was literally a psyop campaign....
funded by automakers
because their cars were killing pedestrians
So they turned it back around on the victims. "Jay" was a negative slang at the time for someone who was a gullible rural person.
funded by automakers
because their cars were killing pedestrians
So they turned it back around on the victims. "Jay" was a negative slang at the time for someone who was a gullible rural person.
I'm not especially opposed to driverless cabs, but I'm fucked if I'm giving up my ancestral British right to cross the road anywhere if it's safe for me to do so. "Jaywalking" isn't a thing or a crime here, techbros, so your magic cars will have to learn to deal with that.
Politics London discussing driverless taxis casually referring to “jaywalking pedestrians”.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
Jaywalking is not a thing in UK law.
Transport for London and Government had better not be asleep at the wheel on this.
February 15, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Jaywalking in the United States is a made up "crime" that was literally a psyop campaign....
funded by automakers
because their cars were killing pedestrians
So they turned it back around on the victims. "Jay" was a negative slang at the time for someone who was a gullible rural person.
funded by automakers
because their cars were killing pedestrians
So they turned it back around on the victims. "Jay" was a negative slang at the time for someone who was a gullible rural person.