Noah Chaskin

Movie description of the B horror move Death PhD. Gawdawful movie.

Now this is a movie plot!!! Someone understands grad school.

The cats are high. I repeat, the cats are high.

Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is a pooled antibody, and a biological agent used to manage various immunodeficiency states and a plethora of other conditions, including autoimmune, infectious, and ...

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It is bad that people have to do this to survive.

Also, I receive an infusion every 4 weeks derived from donated plasma. It gives me an immune system, since my body doesn't produce certain antibodies on its own.

So, if you are donating, I do appreciate it.

one thing that's great about Bluesky is when there's new Chotiner piece we all meet up like fans of a band for a surprise listening party

Disability groups are standing united for trans rights. That hasn't always been the case. Forty years ago, disability advocates abandoned the LGBTQ+ community in exchange for legal protections. Decades later, they are fighting a Trump administration rule to roll-back more safeguards for tr...

Last month, Secretary Kennedy had a press conference where he claimed that the original intent of the ADA was to exclude trans people. So I asked a bunch of experts and someone who was actually there.

Fun bluesky fact is that no matter what else is going on, someone is always reading Moby Dick

Part of the issue is that those most actively protesting and leading mutual aid are women and gender non-conforming people. Both groups are illegible to many as protesters. This helps explain the invisibilization of current protests and resistance.

So all colleges and universities will bring back the DEI stuff they cut when obeying in advance right...............................................................................................................................................right?

Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal funding to the nation’s schools and colle...

Re the February Dear Colleagues letter that threatened funding for schools & universities over DEI-related efforts:

‘[Ed Dept]…moved to dismiss its appeal. It leaves in place a federal judge’s August decision finding that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment & federal procedural rules.’

When my cats weren't getting along, the internet suggested I praise grumpy Fudge whenever she *wasn't* beating up himbo Gus so she would learn that peace came with rewards.

Good to know our president openly acknowledges he operates under the same logic when it comes to [checks notes] war.

Happy MLK Day!

They don't have capacity to terrorize more than 2-3 cities at a time.

Which means they rotate teams to new cities without relief.

Which means consistent resistance by fresh activists in each new city will break them over time.

Which means if you're city's not occupied, rest up and get ready.

At least 3 solidarity vigils are scheduled tonight in the Chicago area.

The one The TRiiBE notes here, at 26th & Troy in Chicago's La Villita neighborhood, at 7:30 pm.

Another at Winnemac Park in Chicago's Ravenswood neighborhood, at 6 pm.

A third at Fountain Square in Evanston, IL, at 7:30 pm.

Black flyer with soft pink text and a photo of lit candles on the right. Header reads “Hosted by Ward 40+ Community Response Team.” Large title: “Emergency Vigil.” Body text: “We gather in loving rage to mourn the rapid responder killed by ICE in Minneapolis today.” Event details: “Wednesday 1/7, 6 pm. Winnemac Park, Damen and Winnemac.” Closing lines read: “ICE out of Minnesota. ICE out of Chicago. ICE out of everywhere.”

I will be speaking at this tonight.

My cat was yowling in the living room and I walked in to find her sitting disgruntledly in a small sun-spot. She ran up to me, then back to the sun-spot, looking expectant as though to say "hello, house-wench, this sun is not satisfactory. I would like more sun. I trust you will sort this out."

there should be a "good morning" feed on bluesky where you're not immediately thrown headfirst into the worst news imaginable while you're still half asleep

My two cats, a paws with claws

believe me or not, this is a drawing of two black cats, but their shape resembles a semicolon

two black cats lying down, their shape resembles a semicolon

“oh, i wish there were some kind of punctuation to chain these two sentences together”

the humble semicolon:

I had a first-year seminar (jokingly) threaten to walk out of class when I showed them one of these.

I had a lizard fall on me in the shower at an airbnb in Hawaii

Inside Chicago’s Neighborhood ICE Resistance Residents have organized a formidable network to protect immigrant communities from Trump’s brutal deportation program. Their efforts are making a genuine difference.

One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.

Yeah, she gets it

I'm so brave, I spent several hours writing even though there are no snacks in the house.

Going to get snacks now.

I take great umbrage if I feel someone has used my girl Samuel Richardson for evil

I Finished Clarissa Print Screen-printed on 9x12" paper.

Hey, guess what you can buy now? #clarissa2025

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Letting myself write a paragraph-long screed against an article that has lived rent-free in my head for a decade, which will eventually be edited down to a calm, reasonable "my approach differs from [this fuckin guy],..."

Organizing My Thoughts Kelly Hayes writes about things you should know if you want to change the world.

Times are tough, and some of my paid subscribers have had to cancel lately due to financial hardships. I get it, and I wish for better times for us all. Unfortunately, paid subscriptions are now dipping into unsustainable territory. I am hoping to get eight new paid subscribers before the new year.

Did indeed spill half a bowl of chili on my pants watching Heated Rivalry. Not a metaphor.

A broken-down Tesla blocking the bus stop feels like a metaphor