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Dave Awl

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Writer/Performer in Chicago. Early Neo-Futurist. Once & future Pansy King. Host of the Partly Dave Show. Russell Hobanologist. Old New Waver, erstwhile DJ. GNC/Queer. He/Him. I fly through the dark and I sing with the bees. https://linktr.ee/daveawl

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How to Build a Moon Garden When the News Is All Horror

Gorgeous poem from the March issue of @thenation.com:

β€œHow to Build a Moon Garden When the News Is All Horror”

"... Bats swoop and fly erratic, but birds
glide between wing flapβ€”that's how you can tell what
flutters across a lake moon."

04.03.2026 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favorite lines from Russell Hoban's novel The Medusa Frequency: "In the morning I came awake as I always do, like a man trapped in a car going over a cliff."

04.03.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really need to remember to betake myself to places more often.

04.03.2026 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

just thinking about how USAID was dismantled under the rationale of cost savings but there's an unlimited budget for war

04.03.2026 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1839    πŸ” 457    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 24

There are many reasons to object to censoring pornography, including that if you ban porn, EVERY bit of information can be called porn, and EVERY bit of information will have to prove it is NOT porn or "adult"--effectively createing the surveillance of creating or consuming any and all information

04.03.2026 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Agreed, and also ... try telling say, Ukraine that you don't have to care about what happens in the country next door to you.

04.03.2026 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so important, and a good example of why calls to avoid primary challenges in the name of unity are counterproductive. Democratic politicians tend to need pressure from the Democratic base to push them toward doing the right thing. (NB: I'm still rooting for Brad Lander to win.)

03.03.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Rabbits and Captains First πŸ‡πŸ•ΆοΈ

#SENSIBO

03.03.2026 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Croydon - Captain Sensible
YouTube video by Akiyoshi Nishidate Croydon - Captain Sensible

He also mentions his rabbit in his song "Croydon," which was the next single after "Wot." (At the 1:50 mark ... )

03.03.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A new mark that appeared on the president's forehead is nothing to be concerned about, his personal theologian told news outlets on Monday. "It's just the Mark of the Beast, the result of a preventative deal he made with a swarm of flies wearing a business suit."

02.03.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is really beautiful! Well done.

01.03.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As I noted, David Ellison went to the Democratic Attorney General Association last week; he knows this is a vulnerability, and Bonta wasn't the only one questioning him. That's why Ellison and his minion Makan Delrahim are trying to speed up closing the deal before anyone can challenge it.

27.02.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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Green party wins Gorton and Denton byelection, pushing Labour to third place in blow to Keir Starmer Hannah Spencer elected as party’s first MP in northern England, as Labour sees a 25.3% drop in vote compared to 2024

This is such excellent news to wake up to.

27.02.2026 09:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Begging my comrades in IL to stop this.

27.02.2026 00:25 β€” πŸ‘ 665    πŸ” 388    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 0

This seems like the best avenue of hope right now. Every Democratic state AG needs to make every possible effort to block the merger, or delay and drag it out as long as possible.

27.02.2026 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So I just got a statement from California AG Bonta's office:
"Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal. These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny β€” the California Department of Justice has an open investigation, and we intend to be vigorous in our review"

27.02.2026 02:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5798    πŸ” 1405    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 139

As if we needed more reasons to love Grace Jones.

26.02.2026 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

9. The American Psychological Association's reaffirmation of its support for transgender youth health care is significant. Many readers of Singal were left with the wrong impression, and this latest story is yet more proof that the NYT and Singal continue to try to manufacture doubt on trans care.

25.02.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 770    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

πŸ“ŒNOTE: In lieu of NPR’s magnificent reporting that the DOJ withheld Epstein files related to allegations that Trump SEXUALLY ABUSED A CHILD, I urge you again to refer to this lawlessness as a coverup NOT an investigation.

25.02.2026 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 452    πŸ” 222    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 13
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Trump’s Epstein Scandal Takes Damning Turn as Dem Drops New Bombshell As new revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein saga threaten the president, a legal expert decodes what we just learnedβ€”and lays out a roadmap to what will happen now.

"We are dealing now with an allegation that the president of the US raped and sexually assaulted a child and is now using his DOJ to try to cover that up."

If you want to understand latest Epstein revelations, @leahlitman.bsky.social explains them clearly on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2070...

25.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5322    πŸ” 2366    πŸ’¬ 158    πŸ“Œ 130

It takes a lot to get me to share a link from the NYT these days, but this is worth the read if you haven't seen it yet.

25.02.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Musk at World Economic Forum

Musk at World Economic Forum

This guy's smiling photograph is appearing today, in normal news coverage of an elite gathering.

He has killed 215,000 adults and 445,000 children with USAID cuts, as of the most recent estimates. 14 million deaths are expected by 2030.

24.02.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 393    πŸ” 177    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 12
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What Elon Has Done Elon Musk's destruction of USAID has faded from public consciousness in America, despite leaving death and destruction in its wake.

"500 metric tons of high-energy food, intended for child refugees in Afghanistan and Pakistan under the age of five, were incinerated, as were ten million dollars of contraceptives"

24.02.2026 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 559    πŸ” 355    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 35
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Canvassing while Black is NOT a crime, something I had to remind one of my neighbors AND the police last Friday.

Stay until the end to watch the interaction for yourself.

24.02.2026 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 123    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4

Incredible story that deserves to be better known.

23.02.2026 22:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely! Thank you.

23.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Absolutely gutted by this @ahylton26.bsky.social interview with a first grader who was left home alone for hours last month after ICE arrested her father outside their apartment.

22.02.2026 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 606    πŸ” 252    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 15

What a great way to celebrate reading in a friendly and welcoming space.

21.02.2026 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brendan Fraser Stars as Eisenhower Amid D-Day Tensions in β€˜Pressure’ Trailer Andrew Scott, Kerry Condon and Damian Lewis also star in the World War II film hitting theaters in May.

This looks promising. And honestly, there probably couldn't be a better time for a movie that centers the importance of meteorology.

21.02.2026 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Columbus Statue In Little Italy Park To Be Replaced By One Of Mother Cabrini, Park District Says Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American saint, easily won a public vote to determine a replacement for the Columbus statue that was controversially removed by the city in 2020.

This seems like an excellent outcome.

21.02.2026 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0