Daniel Keith

The Golden Age

Americans are so easily hoodwinked by the sanctity of law and authority. In fact, the pattern of life has become standardized, routinized, and mechanized like canned food and Sunday sermons. Even songs are turned out like buttons or automobile tires—all cast from the same mold.

-Emma Goldman, 1934

"It's a big club...and you ain't in it. You and I are NOT in the big club." --George Carlin

"The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any other. It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. Today, the Court abdicates its vital role in that effort." —Justice Sotomayor

Procedural rules are not, and have never been, value neutral.

Nothing in the legal system is.

Do you know how many times people have to wait an excessive amount of time for routine procedures in the US? Because I hate to tell you, but it’s pretty frequent here, too.

I have a tough time fitting myself into a box here. Despite the terminally online puritans often thinking I’m a bootlicker (I think they think I work for a party or campaign, lol), i don’t fit neatly into one opinion.

Primaries ARE good. I agree. But everyone must be bought in on the outcome.

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Can I just tell you how sad I am I didn’t know you were a fellow witch when you were still in the Midwest?

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When someone expresses genuine regret voting for Trump, the best thing we can do is welcome them into the fold. We're not gonna get anywhere with ridiculous gatekeeping and pettiness. Let's offer folks an off-ramp into the coalition of reasonable adults.

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Doomscrolling checkpoint: look at this perfect baby 😍

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Narrator: they both died on that hill

Please understand me when I say this:

It is MORE IMPORTANT, not less, to listen to your lawyers and legal support right now if you are doing ANY kind of activism, direct action, or organizing work. It is MORE important. I'm really serious.

I went to my Congressman's local office today. First off, they were surprised that I was there. They said they had been getting phone calls, but I was the first walk-in. That said, the phones were not ringing off the hook. If the DC phone lines are busy, try calling the local office.

I see "anticipatory obedience" everywhere right now, and it's really key for us (also in Europe/worldwide) to plan ahead and be ready to resist, bc these trends seem to come with a few years lag after the US (think populist, fascist-friendly gov't takeovers):

www.aaup.org/report/again...

Something like that.

I have a ✨suggestion✨ my dear friend.

If you’re a Democratic lawmaker wondering why so many of us are frustrated with your messaging and wondering what it is we want, check out Justin Trudeau’s response to Trump’s tariffs and please take notes.

Yeah, I’d like the same work schedule as Punxatawney Phil

How the fuck do you keep getting selected as the party leader? Like, seriously.

Trekkie Bill's post about Black representation in Star Trek, referencing Commodore Stone and Captain Kirk

Great post by @trekkiebill.bsky.social

As someone growing up in Ireland in the 90s, Star Trek showed me the diversity that I didn't see in my everyday life.

A world where everyone was equal is normal in #StarTrek - it felt right to me too.

Thank you to Trek for opening my eyes to a wider world

This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.

I know. I was there in those camps.

Spice the cat, caught mid-yawn

You're gonna need a cat on your timeline, I think.

real growth