Kat Evans

This morning my feeds began to be flooded with ads for opera and ballet and I am perfectly happy about this. Boost away!!

I have always enjoyed ballet and opera but I REALLY wanna go see them now.

The cover of The Complete Persepolis by Marianne Satrapi.

Now would be a good time for anyone who wants to learn about recent Iranian history to read this. It is well worth your time and money (I am sure your local library has it if you don’t want to purchase it).

US military says three of its troops killed in first Iran operation casualties Three U.S. service members have been killed and another five have been seriously wounded, in the first casualties of the unfolding U.S. operations against Iran, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

Reports indicate at least 100 children have already been killed in strikes on schools. That is unconscionable.

Three U.S. service members are dead as a result of this entirely preventable war of choice.

The blood of these service members, these children, and every civilian rests in Trump’s hands.

This is amazing.

www.getyourfuckingmoneyback.com

Why All Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Are Historians SFF authors are the front-line practitioners who put the fruits of history’s craft into daily practice, sharing it in doses the public can consume, combining, treating, administering, customizing, …

Ooh! My new essay is up on Strange Horizons!
Deliberately provocative title 😈
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Let me re-introduce myself. And why our campaign is doing things differently.

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#Unions for all!

Some good news and hopefully not the end of his troubles.

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Went to visit a pal who is a new mom and I held & rocked & bobbed & fed & rhumba’d the gorgeous 3-month-old for a couple hours so she could chat and do some chores. Oh em gee my biceps! My back! I tried to use good form! I thought I was in shape!

People should come with liner notes. A list of everyone who created, produced, and played on them.

Like a mondegreenism yes and

Crouching Tiger Hidden Jorts

Finally got around to reading @kkdumez.bsky.social's Jesus and John Wayne. Can't recommend it highly enough

Is Nightcrawler up for a BAMFTA award?

The Gen X urge to demand don’t don’t don’t don’t you forget about me.

GOOD NEWS: The world’s largest steam-producing heat pump is now online in Finland, delivering 12 MW of superheated steam from waste heat and CO₂-free electricity.

Proof that industrial heat can be electrified at scale.

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James Talarico: the rising Democratic star Republicans don’t want you to know about Soft-spoken politician who ‘kills you with kindness’ could eventually run for president

James Talarico: the rising Democratic star Republicans don't want you to know about
#Talarico #TX #Republican #Trump #Epstein #EpsteinClass #MAGA
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New polling says Jasmine Crockett has the best chances to beat Ken Paxton in Texas.

The “she can’t win” crowd might want to start updating their talking points because the voters know what’s up.

Chipope don't play.

When you put it like this, a $75 million bribe to Melania and gutting the Washington Post seems like a small price to pay.

Judge who allowed FBI to search Washington Post reporter’s home rips into Justice Department | CNN Politics A federal judge ripped into the Justice Department on Friday for failing to inform him of the applicability of a law intended to protect journalists from government searches and seizures when it asked...

BREAKING: Judge who allowed FBI to search Washington Post reporter’s home rips into Justice Department for not informing him of the law that explicitly bars raids of reporters

a tweet where substack announces a partnership with poly market

okay really though it's time to leave substack

A box of paczki, a bottle of Mylanta, and a very large bottle fancy brandy.

Hubs watches all the Evil Dead movies for #ashwednesday so I knew to expect a party when I got home from rehearsal, but what the hell is this??? #theatresky

YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson James Talarico Pulled From Airing on Colbert | Explainer

Heather Cox Richardson Comments On Censoring Talarico

James Talerico's Significance (4:08-7:00): The FCC censored James Talerico. Talerico, a Texas state representative and seminary student, is running for the Democratic nomination for US senator.

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My theory of the moment: The extraordinary courage of ordinary people in places like Minneapolis is reawakening us to our social and economic ties to immigrants. It's making "love thy neighbor" cool again. That's the ultimate antidote to MAGA hate.

Thoughts on this:

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Monday 2/16: Skokie canvass, 12–3 PM at Onöndowa’ga Park. Blind Faith fundraiser. Virtual phone bank, 6–8 PM. Tuesday 2/17: Skokie canvass, 12–3 PM launching at Donald W Lyon Park. Park Ridge canvass, 1–4 PM at Hinkley Field Park. Volunteer Recruitment Bingo, 5–7 PM at HQ. Virtual phone bank led by Abby, 6–8 PM. Wednesday 2/18: New Trier canvass with Andre, 12–3 PM at Roemer Park. Argyle canvass with Paul, 10 AM–1 PM at Carmen Park. Business canvassing in Edgewater, 2–4 PM at Cochran Park. Office clean up, 5–7 PM at HQ. Virtual phone bank, 6–8 PM. Thursday 2/19: Edgewater Glen canvassing, 1–4 PM at Senn Park. Volunteer Recruitment Bingo, 5–7 PM at HQ. Virtual phone bank, 6–8 PM. Friday 2/20: Skokie canvass, 1–4 PM launching at Donald W Lyon Park. Virtual phone bank, 6–8 PM. Knitting at Nabala, 7 PM in Uptown. Saturday 2/21: Evanston canvassing, 10 AM–1 PM and 1–4 PM at Ridgeville Park District, 908 Seward St, Evanston. Morton Grove canvassing, 10 AM–1 PM and 1–4 PM launching from National Park. Buffalo Grove Day of Action, 12–3 PM at Mill Creek Park. Buena Park canvass, 1–4 PM at Joseph Gil Park. Virtual phone bank led by Shayna, 2–4 PM. Iftar party, 5–6:30 PM at Rohingya Center. Sunday 2/22: Evanston canvassing, 10 AM–1 PM and 1–4 PM at Ridgeville Park District, 908 Seward St, Evanston. Edgewater canvassing, 10 AM–1 PM and 1–4 PM at Senn Park Playground, 1500–1520 W Elmdale Ave. Knitting and Crochet Circle and Mutual Aid Day, 11 AM–2 PM at HQ. Postering shift, 2–4 PM in Rogers Park at HQ. Eli Tea Bar knitting circle for mutual aid, 4–5 PM in Andersonville. Virtual phone bank, 4–6 PM.

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What does “Dow 50,000” actually tell you—anything about the economy, or just that a number got bigger? Dow 50,000 is a milestone, not a measurement. The level of the Dow is basically arbitrary: it’s… "Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.

The Dow was at 43,488 when Trump took office. It just hit 50,000.

So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.

Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
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South Australia launches $17 million initiative to restore critical wetlands and protect migratory shorebirds A new $17 million collaborative effort sees SA aiming to restore over 30 wetlands, enhancing habitats for shorebirds and boosting biodiversity across critical ecosystems in the Coorong and Lower…

South Australia has begun a wetland repair programme. Announced in January, the Shorebird & Wetland Habitat programme will upgrade water-control infrastructure, restore breeding and foraging habitat, and cut pressures from weeds, feral foxes and cats, and pest fish. buff.ly/dUG6VrC
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