Flashback: authoritarianism scholar Ruth Ben-Ghiatt on how to fight autocracy in America. open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all who celebrate 🇮🇪

UPDATE: From the original poster of the letter on FB:

Just an obvious point that anyone with the inside word on when these these total reversals are going to be announced is in a position to make almost limitless amounts of money. Don't forget that given the kind of people who make up this administration.

So I’m watching Taskmaster series 8 tonight, how about you?

Of all motherfuckers, I can’t believe the country is going down with this motherfucker.

Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.

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There appear to be at least three separately operating heel factions breaking things within the government in wholly different ways right now. There's the Miller-headed immigration one, the DOGE/Elon one, and a Project 2025 OMB one. This dynamic hasn't showed up in mainstream reporting at all.

I'm struck by the near-total failure of leadership across civil society, in a country that fetishizes the concept. Whole sections of leadership books at every bookstore. Named, endowed "leadership" institutes and curricula across higher ed. Awards and special recognition for "leaders." AND YET

among the many crazy things about this statement is that “the diversity of america’s fighting force is how it has triumphed over its enemies” has been a part of american military propaganda since at least the civil war

He's not blaming DEI, he's blaming women and non white people.

I wanted to post photos today of the work I was making at the studio (hand built vases). But clay-covered hands don’t work so well with smart phones #conundrum

Do you know why a president would do all the most evil and heinous shit via Executive Order? Because his party can't easily make it law. And if they can't make it law, they can't make it last.

Don't let anyone make you feel like this is The End. Do not let them demoralize you. Live to see them die.

remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards

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Hi social media friends! I’m slowly migrating over from Instagram. Originally from Chicago, happily back in the Midwest after several decades in NYC/LA. I work a lot with porcelain and underglaze; but always up for experimenting with materials and processes.