Kristine Smith

These interesting times can just stop right now.

I want boring times. B. O. R. I. N. G.

ICE took their papers—and won’t give them back Immigrants are being released from detention without documents proving their status.

After a judge ordered Isabel be released from detention in MN with her belongings, ICE sent her home—but didn't return her work permit, ID, checks worth $700, or her daughter’s US passport.

Isabel is one of many now missing key immigration and identity documents
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

First Venezuela, then Iran, and there's rumbling about Cuba. When will Democrats learn their lesson and stop talking about the Epstein files?

WERE-2 An urban fantasy anthology of were-creatures OTHER than were-wolves!

I just pledged!

They're well on their way to hitting goal, so let's hurry matters along!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/znb...

It's a lot.

I've barely cracked 12k.

We need a global assessment of avoidable climate-change risks To understand the urgency of emissions reductions, policymakers and citizens need a full analysis of what is at stake.

With the failure of efforts to limit the climate crisis, climate shocks will come more frequently and hit with more severity. This new comment in @nature.com makes a convincing case that we need a global assessment of avoidable climate change risks www.nature.com/articles/d41...

things every single republican president of your lifetime has done

- started a war in the middle east
- completely destroyed the economy

Congrats to those in the $53M Polymarket trade for when the US would bomb Iran.

With alt text. I’ve…never seen a court talk like this before?

:: looks up interpretation of the Tower::

Well.

All best wishes for a speedy recovery.

I enjoyed that series too. Disappointed that it didn’t get more time.

IMO the cast made it all work.

Those internal poll numbers must be terrifying.

Also Impeachment 3: Maybe This Time We Get It Right

Is there any pushback possible?

Walmart Just Recalled Cottage Cheese in 24 States Over Health Risk Great Value brand cottage cheese sold at Walmart is being recalled because it's not fully pasteurized. Here’s what to know, including how to check your containers.

Just a PSA that you can sign up for Simply Recipes notifications of food recalls. www.simplyrecipes.com/walmart-cott...

Post a pic you took, no context, to bring some zen to the feed.

Woof, imagine having one of the few paid book review gigs left and going “you know what? reading ARCs is overrated, let’s let ChatGPT handle this one”

And then obviously getting COMPLETELY busted

A sweet story to end the week:

"Blumer and Fancy grew up together... maintaining a steadfast connection for 25 years. Now Fancy’s longevity is being recognized: Guinness World Records just named Fancy, 37, the World’s Oldest Horse."

www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

As the guy who wrote the book on zoning abolition, I'd like to go on record as saying: if you can use zoning to stop the concentration camps, fucking go for it.

"Dildo Air"

Before that, they papered my area with a mass mailing of a couple of issues. The 2nd or 3rd hard right paper to do that.

It's sold (along with real newspapers) at one of the local chain grocery stores in my area. They're good at looking Real.

The post-2016 conceit that elected government officials should be activists has been deeply corrosive to both government and activism.

This is it. Way past time for everyone in this country - literally everyone - to find practical ways to support trans people and immigrants, this regime's primary targets.

Starting right now, find something practical to do to actually help people.

It bothers me how nobody seems to understand that this, trans people getting booted out of the military without their contractually obligated benefits, etc. is ultimately about if the promises of the government are worth a goddamn thing as long as the Republican Party exists.

The fact that there’s a secret network of doulas going around Minneapolis to help with home births for parents afraid of ICE should be front-page news.

These children, born in secrecy, are American citizens.

“everything old is new again” 🎶

The joys of business and transitions. Figuring out what you don’t have to say.

Tech CEOs Confused by Why Everybody Hates AI So Much With public sentiment on AI resoundly negative, the tech CEOs pushing the new tech only seem to be doubling down.

just spitballing but some of it might have something to do with 15 years of sociopathic behavior culminating in the enthusiastic embrace of violent fascism

"...free humans from the burden of academic labor."

IOW, "here—let me think that for you."