Julia Reineck Steiner

"Bury him face down." This barn burner of an obit might feel hyperbolic to people who entered the world in the wake of 9/11; it's not. Cheney was one of the architects of today's American Christian conservatism. He was directly responsible for millions of deaths. Salt the earth where he's buried.

Werner Herzog directing a Maybelline ad: Perhaps she is born with it. What a frightful notion, to be imbued with the fetters of capitalist commodification from birth. It suggests God Himself is a part of our dreadful pattern instead of a refuge from it.

That “working class” is a transparently race and gender coded term tells you who pundits view as low and middle income workers and what type of work they believe “counts” among this group.

Reality: the working class is predominantly White women and racial minorities in the low wage service sector.

It was an Issue on which serious people were expected to have opinions.

Over and over again we’ve seen the media refuse to create Issues out of anything related to right-wing radicalization. If they get any mention, they’re in stories about ‘polarization,’ a misstatement of the actual problem.

Dress for the job you want (Dracula); not the job you have (Office Manager at a Credit Union).

the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation. the story isn't about cops leaving (they're lying about that), it's about the police trying to exert influence over elections.

People are spontaneously posting up near any laborers or street vendors they spot. Just saw a rapid responder guarding a man working on a building exterior. Many things are terrible today but lord, this stuff matters.

you guys gotta prepare yourselves for real on what you will do when an ICE raid happens in front of you. remember SALUTE when reporting. REPORT IMMEDIATELY! call the hotline BEFORE you post on social media, BEFORE you text your friends, BEFORE you engage with ANY state or federal officers.

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

I don't understand the incredulous responses. A regime that was pro dictator doing dictator shit...news at 11. The advisors he favored the first time literally told you they didn't believe in you having rights. Did you think the anti feminism, anti civil rights, pro eugenics slant was safe?

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

by the time you hear the accordion riff, it is already too late

As a used bookseller, this is maddening because every damn day I see appetite for strange books, old books, indie books, forgotten books. Readers are there. They love to explore the store & buy things they've never heard of.

Publishing's biggest problem is that they've forgotten how to sell books.

this shit is like 90% eugenicist pseudoscience at the expense of autistic people who in no way deserve it, with a sexy little 10% of paternalistic tyranny over expectant mothers, and i’m here to tell you all that i will have absolutely none of it. let the fucking kid be autistic who fucking cares

It is pretty amazing to see people go from “the left is the enemy of democracy and must be purged” to “who can really know why good kids do bad things?”

The story of conservatism for the past 70 years or so is conservative establishment figures thinking they could temper the extremists in their movement by adopt some of their rhetoric and policies. But instead of that, they just wind up giving the radicals the car keys.

If you're protesting ICE in Chicago, let me know at sheryl@weikallaw.com if you need free legal training or legal support. If you're arrested protesting ICE, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at sheryl@weikallaw.com. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.

How is this not a screaming massive headline across every news site? This is insane, a virtual declaration of civil war. We fought a revolution to not be subjected to this kind of tyranny

Illinois Gov. Pritzker ahead of Trump National Guard deployment:

"To Chicagoans... Look out for your communities and your neighbours. Know your rights. Film things that you see happening... Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America."

Chairman Mao fulfills a dream role: Farmer

Florence Welch submerged in water, surrounded by nymphs (also Florence) who drag her down. A tribute to "Overflow".

Can't wait to paint Florence screaming into the ground like the relatable queen she is

I'm not right wing but some of this "woke" stuff is a little over the top [6 months later] Slavery was fine. Your city is under martial law

We can't talk about what's going on without talking about the deplorable state of law enforcement in this country and Democrats can't do that until they discard reflexive rhetoric like "Of course we have to respect the police." No we don't! Not when they act like this! And you should say it!

Democrats and centrist media keep laundering this panic into ‘reasonable concerns’ but the anti-trans movement is overwhelmingly comprised of bigoted loser freaks. We’re missing a huge opportunity to make this a winning issue by pointing that out.

I would also pay excellent money to watch Abbott try to force Illinois to do...anything. Come in person please.

The fascists have fully convinced a lot of people—including almost all elected Democrats—that they will punish us if we do anything effective to stop the spread of fascism.

But here’s the thing. If fascism spreads, they will punish us anyway. So we have to do the things that threaten their power.

reeeeeallly don't wan't "similar to mandoverse" and "rey" in the same sentence 😬

a man says okay but that 's worse in front of a woman ALT: a man says okay but that 's worse in front of a woman

"Oh this child didn't die of starvation, he was simply a very sick child who was intentionally starved to death."

I think about this everyday.