Taryn

What an outstanding pilot. I love this modern take on thrillers. Please continue the show.

Well. This is certainly something.

I have no idea what I’m going to beg for on the subreddit now. You’ve fulfilled my BtB dreams.

Thank you all for the stellar content. New vids were truly a highlight for my husband and I, and remain often replayed comfort watches for these two anxiety-ridden Americans. I’m excited to see what’s next for each of you. 💓

To be very clear, this is strictly birtherism and not pro family. We know what policies support families, we have for a long time- accessible healthcare, affordable childcare, UBI, and robust public education. None of those seemed to get mentioned though. Weird.

Of course they’ll also make sure educational institutions can’t teach anybody about white nationalist ideology and tactics in political and religious movements, so that’s real nifty for them.

I’m tired. And sad. And scared.

Trump may soon offer a motherhood medal, an idea popularized in Nazi Germany He wants to be known as the "fertilization president."

Presidential admin ideas for rewarding childbirth just happen to line up perfectly with quiverfull ideology, the tactics of multiple authoritarian regimes, and great replacement bullshit.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

That’s rhetorical, btw. I know the answer.

If we as a country are saying “Harriet Tubman doesn’t count as an American hero. The people who escaped enslavement don’t count as heroes. The people who saw the absolute worst this country had to offer and STILL tried to make it into something better don’t count.” Then what does count?

Aside from the obvious horror of completely divorcing the Underground Railroad from its entire historical context, we’re losing real stories of real American perseverance, heroism, and ingenuity.

National Park Service removes references to Harriet Tubman from ‘Underground Railroad’ webpage | CNN An image of and quote from Harriet Tubman have been removed from a National Parks webpage about the “Underground Railroad,” following several prominent changes to government websites under the Trump a...

What was that about ‘woke mob’ erasing history again? www.cnn.com/2025/04/06/u...

a cartoon of ralph from the simpsons sits in an orange seat Alt: a cartoon of ralph from the simpsons sits in an orange seat

Sometimes I get kinda mentally stuck on the fact that a not insignificant portion of where we are now traces directly back to some dude throwing a tantrum that his ex’s video game received favorable reviews. And yeah.

New — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) was told this week by DOJ that they'd lose their funding if the org didn't remove any mentions of LGBTQIA+ issues from their public materials, I've learned. Staff were told they need to deadname trans kids in their reports to comply.

do i roll my eyes at a lot of DEI stuff? yeah, i wrote a whole essay about why i thought it was bullshit back in 2020. but trump et al aren’t saying, “corporate DEI policies mainly exist to protect corporate interests from discrimination lawsuits.” they’re saying “get the blacks out”

I’m sure the removing Confederate statues is erasing history crowd will be voicing their concerns any minute now.

I cannot overstate how fucking weird it is to try to focus on work or chores right now. There’s a coup on and I’m supposed to just reply to emails and empty the dishwasher and buy groceries? Brain does not compute.

I wonder if we should be thinking of Musk's seizing of Treasury as an historic cyber-security breach that endangers the entire US and global financial system.

Every government and financial institution in the world should be demanding that Treasury arrest the hackers, restore integrity of US govt.

Republicans ran into the room to SHEILD Elon Musk from having to come and speak to Congress. They want their billionaire takeover done behind closed doors. The people deserve transparency. No one elected Elon Musk.

I’m an archivist and digital preservation still feels like 4D chess to me. It’s difficult, unending, and often thankless work.

Internet Archive played crucial role in tracking shady CDC data removals Internet Archive makes it easier to track changes in CDC data online.

If you have some $ to spare, this feels like a good time to remind everyone that The Internet Archive is doing incredible work even in the wake of the damaging Hatchette suit. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

I’m an old now. But FWIW I always appreciated when teachers/profs were honest about being unsure and anxious themselves. Was in HS during 9/11 and the teachers who made the biggest impact were the ones willing to be vulnerable with us b/c they were scared too.

Most US book bans target children’s literature featuring diverse characters and authors of color The number of book bans in the US has soared in recent years. A new study shines light on which types of books and authors are the main targets.

59% of banned books were children’s books featuring diverse characters or nonfiction books about historical figures, according to a new study. Authors of color wrote 39% of the books even though authors of color make up just 10% of U.S. authors #Booksky #BlackSky

Hear me out —

If parents call colleges freaked about their FAFSA data being leaked, schools may have to issue statements — which would reach a whole lot more families about how warped this is.

Organizing isn’t always calling electeds. Sometimes it’s just calling people with a bigger megaphone.

I made alt-text for all screenshots here. The first sentence is in German but everything else is en English:

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There’s the obvious way this is terrifying. And if you’ve ever read more than three scientific studies, you already know the term bias is used commonly in ways that have nothing to do with social prejudices.

A bit of professional disappointment that Wired beat me to it. But glad the info is out. I can confirm the key details of this report based on my own reporting -the name of the DOGE operative and that yes the reports about read only access is categorically false. Not only does Marko have full …

ACOG Endorsed The following documents have ACOG’s endorsement and are listed in order of endorsed date.

The American College of OB/GYN’s website is now hosting the critical documents purged by the CDC

This is what every professional medical organization should be doing right now

#MedSky

www.acog.org/clinical/cli...

When the history of this conditional crisis is written, it should be reflected that the best training ground for flouting laws and reneging on obligations was being an American CEO. The voters got their wish. These guys are running the country like a business.

My cat’s favorite sleeping position is head buried in my husband’s elbow. That’s all. That’s the update.

At this point the list of guy celebrities I’ll allow myself to have a crush on is down to like some adorable British video game YouTubers and @billcorbett.bsky.social. Don’t you fail me Brits and Bill!