Seema R / Artlust

Short-term legal win, long-term political loss.

We have an old podcast episode. Still up on Spotify

I am saying once again that the Conservative attack on the Arts is because they are incredibly envious of artists who they perceive as a group that has “too much” cultural power, a type of influence Conservatives crave but will never have because they’re anti-intellectuals with no imagination.

NATO intercepts three Russian jets over Estonia’s airspace
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#SheShed

I sometimes see conservative women say they don’t ever discuss periods with their husbands. I don’t know how you’d keep it secret?

The Atlantic Announces Free Digital Subscriptions for All U.S. Public High Schools

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Trump’s allies now control X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, & TikTok.

They own Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ & NY Post.

They own Sinclair Broadcasting which has 200 tv stations and local news in 100 markets.

“Freedom of speech” is now what Trump and his billionaire pals say it is.

Also just a joke

Why does it look like these birds are having a meeting?

Despite claims it's 'too woke,' Cracker Barrel actually has a fraught LGBTQ+ history The backlash over Cracker Barrel's new logo ignores the fact that the company once openly fired gay workers, sparking a decade of queer protests and shareholder activism that forced change.

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The fashion and hairstyles are sort of 1975-1992

Yeah it’s on my IG. Dictator decor

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300,000 Black women out of the workforce in just 90 days is gob smacking.

#MomSky

Jack White responds to Newsom’s IG post that used “Seven Nation Army”:

"Fans of this song and also democracy, notice that I'm ok with this track being used in this manner. Not so much when trump and his gestapo try to use one of my songs. Keep hitting him back Gavin!"

I'll say it a million times before this is all over (if this is all ever over): our most important audience is each other.

Gov. Gavin Newsom:

We cannot stand back and watch this democracy disappear, district by district.

Every state across America must stand up, including, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Florida!

Not just California!

Every Blue State needs to stand up!!

California governor calls for a special election to introduce new US House maps – live Gavin Newsom announces plans to ask voters to approve new congressional maps in response to a redistricting plan by Texas

California governor calls for a special election to introduce new US House maps.

Gavin Newsom announces plans to ask voters to approve new congressional maps in response to a redistricting plan by Texas.

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Henry VIII on a bad day?

This week the diddler in chief will be traveling to Alaska, which he believes is in Russia, for his annual performance review.

I hope every reporter there asks him about his continued attempts to distract from
the Epstein files.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Let the amazing Katie @whodidwhatnowpod.bsky.social tell us exactly how did Hitler get Germany to his own personal police state? He built it brick by brick with thugs in uniforms who bullied political opponents ... Sound familiar?

Please mind your aged parents?

They’re on FB randomly messaging creators, using an account that has their full government name and that has pictures of your children.

Eeek

Opinion | JD Vance accidentally made a strong case for releasing the Epstein files The vice president's defense of the Trump administration's about-face on the Epstein files doesn't make sense.

JD Vance accidentally made a strong case for releasing the Epstein files

Pets are family. No one should be forced to decide between having a roof over their head & keeping their pet.

I'm introducing a bipartisan bill to better support homeless shelters so that people don’t have to part ways with their pets.

‘Bay Area Then’ Uplifts the Radical Artists of ’90s San Francisco | KQED In a new YBCA exhibit, Rigo 23, Margaret Kilgallen and Mike ‘Dream’ Francisco affirm the power of everyday people.

‘Bay Area Then’ Uplifts the Radical Artists of ’90s San Francisco | KQED

Yes, this is how you fight, Governor!

Thanks

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