Eddie

This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.

Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.

This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.

Heads up for folx playing Arc Raiders: Embark has openly stated (in an interview with GamesRadar+), that the game uses the same AI voice tech as The Finals, and the CEO has talked about using AI to generate 3D models from YouTube rips.

If you're anti-AI you should not be playing Arc Raiders!

this is literally never not accurate

"When your enemy is making one catastrophic mistake after another, interrupt them and save them from any consequences they might face."

–Schumer-Tzu

a blue image of a castle on a hill. atop it, a small bright yellow cat clutching a sword and shield, as well as yellow gothic text reading "sharpen your sword on all that which means to kill you" flanked by stars

knight's adage ⚔️

"They stood for nothing." sums up the Democratic Party at this juncture.

Realistically? Build community networks. Research local charities. Learn low cost food recipes and make physical copies. See what services your library offers. Consider access to media, including physical. Find a rec center. Greet your neighbors, borrow things if you can. Learn local tenant laws.

Drawing of a flock of pigeons - including pizza, pretzel, donut, dog

Pizza, Pretzel, Donut, Dog

may every trans child grow into a trans adult

This is terrible news. Transgender Americans need the ability to travel without being outed by government document. The Supreme Court supports efforts by the Trump administration to make us second class citizens.

Opinion | Democrats’ election wins showed they don't need to hide their support for trans rights Republicans repeated Trump's anti-trans strategy from 2024 and lost big. This should be instructive for Democrats.

For @msnbc.com I wrote about how Tuesday's election gives Democrats the blueprint for overcoming Republican anti-trans attacks and how thus should settle all the talk about throwing trans people under the bus.

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Don't trust a New York Times reporter. Don't talk to a New York Times reporter. They are the most ambitious journalists on the planet and will do anything to get the story their editor wants. The truth doesn't matter to them, only getting the story their editor wants so they can move up.

Illinois lawmakers pass legislation in response to ICE activity After weeks of heightened federal immigration enforcement in the greater Chicago area, the Illinois General Assembly approved House Bill 1312 on Oct. 31, strengthening immigration enforcement protecti...

Illinois passed the Illinois Bivens Act, which allows folks to sue ICE officers who violate their rights. “damages can increase based on various factors … including the use of facial coverings, crowd control measures like tear gas, vehicles with a non-Illinois license plate or no license plate…”

i’d also say that the GOP’s obsession with this gives candidates an opportunity to articulate and stand up for their values. “i refuse to make anyone feel like they don’t belong in my [state/city/community]. and i want everyone to live the best life they can achieve [insert policy slogan]”

just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters

Zohran's success will hinge equally on what he is ABLE to do and how effectively he messages to voters when the federal govt of wealthy interests / police, etc in NYC deliberately sabotage things.

we've seen this shit in oregon with elites lining up to torpedo progressive measures

Trans rights is a winning platform. Pro immigration is a winning platform. Taxing the rich is a winning platform. Affordable housing is a winning platform. Free childcare is a winning platform. Hating Andrew Cuomo is a winning platform. SOCIALISM IS A WINNING PLATFORM

Sobering news for a lot of top Democrats, tonight, as they realize people would prefer they actually fucking do something.

The Democratic Party Needs to Learn from Zohran Mamdani's Guts and Backbone Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference.

I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)

he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit

Holocaust Researcher Says Up to 1/3 of Imprisoned LGBTQ+ People Reported by Friends and Family A new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center aims to shed light on the diversity of LGBTQ+ Holocaust stories.

Someday I'll have more to say, but for now it suffices that no queer person alive will be surprised by this.
www.them.us/story/lgbtq-...

A digital poster in the style of a World War II propaganda piece. Isolaed on a yellow background, a normal, squarish, 20-something guy with glasses is sitting working on a laptop. A ghostly figure of Hitler has his arm around the guy and is grinning and shaking a fist triumphantly looking at the laptop screen. On the lid of the laptop where an apple might otherwise be is an openAI logo, bright green, and dripping green ooze down the lid. Text on the poster, in combinations of sans-serif type and brush script reads: Using Generative AI? You’re prompting with Hitler! GenAI is a Fascist Project! Try using your brain instead Don’t surrender your creativity to the tech billionaire’s control

New awareness campaign

Are we all going to be banned for being happy Cheney is dead too?

YouTube video by Eleanor Morton We Have AI Now

Literal perfection. ;) www.youtube.com/shorts/8-lgJ...

I am disgusted by the partisan and unethical indictments of Kat Abugazelah and five others at the direction of Donald Trump’s weaponized Justice Department.

“trans people must support the empire in order to get healthcare.” would be a good CIA psyop but i doubt she’s being paid to shill for a government that has historically treated trans people as freaks and makes trans care increasingly inaccessible

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

ICE is coming! Baltimore's 'Paul Revere' rides to warn immigrants Grambo’s neighborhood rides come as some communities across the nation scramble to confront stepped-up immigration enforcement.

ICE is coming! Baltimore’s scooter-riding ‘Paul Revere’ warns immigrants.