Tatiana Blackington James
@tbjla.bsky.social
Writer. Director. Dance lover. Francophile. DC native. WGAw
If you posted the words genocide and starvation in the last year, I know you will care deeply about this and give generously.
The world's worst humanitarian crisis is in Sudan, so huge thanks to @chefjoseandres.bsky.social and the Longer Tables Fund for donating $1 million to match reader donations to ease this crisis. Donations are matched again by @BloombergDotOrg, so $1 donated yields $4
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November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
If you posted the words genocide and starvation in the last year, I know you will care deeply about this and give generously.
Republicans = the Party of Pedophilia should be the new Dem slogan
November 15, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Republicans = the Party of Pedophilia should be the new Dem slogan
Pro tip: spilling water all over your desk is a great way to incentivize you to finally clean it up.
October 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Pro tip: spilling water all over your desk is a great way to incentivize you to finally clean it up.
@HeathrowAirport has taken a few more years off my life. The place is designed for maximum stress.
October 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
@HeathrowAirport has taken a few more years off my life. The place is designed for maximum stress.
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wild how quickly we got from "people you're friends with on the computer aren't like REAL friends" all the way to "my computer and i are getting married"
September 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
wild how quickly we got from "people you're friends with on the computer aren't like REAL friends" all the way to "my computer and i are getting married"
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Piece of shit ICE fascists are swarming Little Tokyo. Posted up outside the Japanese American Museum threatening people with internment. Impossible to overstate how disgusting these people are.
August 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Piece of shit ICE fascists are swarming Little Tokyo. Posted up outside the Japanese American Museum threatening people with internment. Impossible to overstate how disgusting these people are.
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ICE used your taxpayer dollars to trick out a bunch of trucks in new livery, all painted black with "ICE" and a logo printed in gold on the side (and Trump's name in gold on the back window), then shoot a rap video in DC to post on social media.
I am not making this up.
I am not making this up.
August 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
ICE used your taxpayer dollars to trick out a bunch of trucks in new livery, all painted black with "ICE" and a logo printed in gold on the side (and Trump's name in gold on the back window), then shoot a rap video in DC to post on social media.
I am not making this up.
I am not making this up.
Federal judge temporarily halts alleged indiscriminate immigration stops
Good. Our city needs relief from this terror.
Good. Our city needs relief from this terror.
July 12, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Federal judge temporarily halts alleged indiscriminate immigration stops
Good. Our city needs relief from this terror.
Good. Our city needs relief from this terror.
Got good news today (professional) after a dry spell. It came a few days after I silently asked (*waves hand in circles) the Universe or whomever for a little encouragement. I'm not allowed to share specifics yet but will soon.
July 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Got good news today (professional) after a dry spell. It came a few days after I silently asked (*waves hand in circles) the Universe or whomever for a little encouragement. I'm not allowed to share specifics yet but will soon.
What happened to the bunker buster?
June 22, 2025 at 4:51 AM
What happened to the bunker buster?
James Comey is and always has been an attention seeker. I don't trust him or want him as a spokesperson for the opposition.
May 17, 2025 at 2:38 AM
James Comey is and always has been an attention seeker. I don't trust him or want him as a spokesperson for the opposition.
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Girls can only have 2 dolls but boys can lose 4 F-18s in the Red Sea
May 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Girls can only have 2 dolls but boys can lose 4 F-18s in the Red Sea
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goddamn I wouldn't even tell my fucking mom who Pit Girl was in confidence what is this shit
BREAKING NYT:
Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
The info included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting Houthis. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
The info included the flight schedules for the F/A-18 Hornets targeting Houthis. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
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April 21, 2025 at 2:37 AM
goddamn I wouldn't even tell my fucking mom who Pit Girl was in confidence what is this shit
That plot twist in the latest episode of The Last of Us was more devastating than the real life Chernobyl. @clmazin.bsky.social
April 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM
That plot twist in the latest episode of The Last of Us was more devastating than the real life Chernobyl. @clmazin.bsky.social
No one told me, so I, your middle-aged auntie, will warn you. Soon you will find on your person mysterious scratches and bruises you have no memory of being inflicted. 1/
April 20, 2025 at 4:05 AM
No one told me, so I, your middle-aged auntie, will warn you. Soon you will find on your person mysterious scratches and bruises you have no memory of being inflicted. 1/
Trump voters have predictably gone from "He'll fix it on Day One!" to "Well, it's inevitable we'll have some short-term pain." This is sunk-cost fallacy in action. People HATE to admit they were wrong.
April 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Trump voters have predictably gone from "He'll fix it on Day One!" to "Well, it's inevitable we'll have some short-term pain." This is sunk-cost fallacy in action. People HATE to admit they were wrong.
Who else thinks we are in a Constitutional crisis? It's here. Right now.
April 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Who else thinks we are in a Constitutional crisis? It's here. Right now.
I have underestimated vegans’ stamina.
Cory Booker has broken Strom Thurmond’s record. “I’m here despite his speech,” Booker said.
April 2, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I have underestimated vegans’ stamina.
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The easiest political ad ever is that the richest man in the world is killing the poorest people in the world just so he can get richer. If you can't inspire a movement with that, get the fuck out of the game.
March 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The easiest political ad ever is that the richest man in the world is killing the poorest people in the world just so he can get richer. If you can't inspire a movement with that, get the fuck out of the game.
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If you are a Southern California person upset about @schumer.senate.gov ‘s craven betrayal of our country, the theatre his book tour will be at on 3/23 is the Moss Theatre.
Their phone number is 310-828-5582
Their phone number is 310-828-5582
March 14, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If you are a Southern California person upset about @schumer.senate.gov ‘s craven betrayal of our country, the theatre his book tour will be at on 3/23 is the Moss Theatre.
Their phone number is 310-828-5582
Their phone number is 310-828-5582
Call Sen Schumer. Tell him to grow a backbone and vote against the CR. Call your own senators, too.
March 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Call Sen Schumer. Tell him to grow a backbone and vote against the CR. Call your own senators, too.
Did you make art today?
January 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Did you make art today?
Guessing the cafeteria in the Superior Courthouse is operated by the same caterer as the prisons. The food is pure punishment.
December 10, 2024 at 8:49 PM
Guessing the cafeteria in the Superior Courthouse is operated by the same caterer as the prisons. The food is pure punishment.
Civic duty time. My last jury service went badly, for the victim and for my faith in the jury system. I was the foreperson in a rape trial that ended in a hung jury even though the people had the rapist dead to rights. DNA evidence. The works. Hoping this one goes better.
December 10, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Civic duty time. My last jury service went badly, for the victim and for my faith in the jury system. I was the foreperson in a rape trial that ended in a hung jury even though the people had the rapist dead to rights. DNA evidence. The works. Hoping this one goes better.
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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0