Seth Roberts Farber

I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless cheeks of stone
Sit in the desert."

The Emergency Is the Atmosphere “It’s meant to exhaust us. It’s meant to destroy us."

“They have waged violence and terror, making propaganda films of their own chaos… and said, `Look what they made us do. They’re out of control.’”

Grateful Undead

Harmful people are not redeemed in death

America Tips Into Fascism Today is different than before.

"Saying that our country has tipped over an invisible edge into an authoritarian state plainly is important — and easier than most in the media and pundit class will pretend it is."

In Gaza City, we are saying goodbye Forced expulsion is looming and we know this time we may never see our homes again.

“I feel like what Israel is preparing for us in the south is a concentration camp where we will be cut off from the world, our voices muffled, our existence erased.”

This is even better than you think it could possibly be

they want Kyle Rittenhouses as far as the eye can see

[he posts, from his phone, from the writer’s retreat where he has started moping instead of writing badly until better ideas flow]

me, to Smurf: [preaches growth mindset]

me, to myself: the world is on fire, you don’t have time to do anything badly, why don’t you already have your shit together

I’m really proud of my 12yo for taking risks and doing things he loves but isn’t as good at (yet) as he’d like to be.

I’m proud of myself for helping him work thru insecurity and build the courage to take these risks.

And I seem completely incapable of applying any of this wisdom to my own life.

oh didn’t realize this video is from a live show, never seen this version

Yup, iirc it runs over the credits of the Black Mirror episode 🔥

Achieving my goals!

YouTube video by Angels With Cellphones pomDeter - Call Me A Hole

Once a year or so I remember that this exists, and it gives me a little bit of hope for humanity

Seattle Times headline: “Seattle’s only homeless RV parking lot makes way for pickleball”

what the fuck are we doing here, people?

I WOKE THE SAME

AS ANY OTHER DAY
EXCEPT A VOICE WAS IN MY HEEEEEAD

They used to apply this perfect victim logic to rape survivors and Black bus boycott ladies and it needs to die

two parents who snuck off to Game 2 of the 2018 WNBA Finals without their hoops enthusiast 5 yr old son they regret nothing, and also they are muppets

[but obviously covid risk is trickier, and my sports-related opinions are not nearly as good as you give me credit for]

we *still* haven’t told Smurf we snuck off to the WNBA Finals without him in 2018 (and don’t you dare)

your kids will be fine, is what I’m saying

Any chance we see bigger rosters next year with the new CBA?

I’m wondering how many roster spots are up for grabs. Are all the 3rd round picks plus Zia Cooke potentially competing for one spot?

I have to assume Fishy knew this and was protecting you

1) very glad to hear kid is ok

2) dude is lucky you didn’t put him in the hospital

as a Storm fan I am still reeling from Miles’ announcement and so have not yet formulated a new take on the right move at #2

count me in the “not convinced, but sure hope so” camp re: Morrow making the transition

would love to see her do well bc she is a joy to watch

Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

The most serious Nazi shit in this extremely Nazi shit executive order may be the idea, just slipped in there, that one of the "divisive narratives that distort our shared history" is that "race is not a biological reality but a social construct." www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Rejecting the spectacle The long, shared history of immigrant detention and concentration camps.

Here's today's piece on immigrant detention, concentration camp history, and what to expect come January 20. With thoughtful commentary about the mechanics of the current system and ideas for taking action from @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social.

Families asked for an Arabic program. This Bellevue school listened Arabic became an option as the Bellevue School District, which has long had a several language programs, sought to expand its selection.

“‘When I was in kindergarten, no one knew what language I spoke,’ said Maya Mehilba, a second grader in the program who said she likes to look for pill bugs during recess. ‘Now everyone does.’”

www.seattletimes.com/education-la...