Eli Holder

I hate every row and every column and every cell in every spreadsheet in the whole world.

"'Anti-woke' is a convenient label because it obscures what the movement is actually against: accountability."

Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.

Update on the government taking down the temperature

Happy Black History Month, North Carolina!

Let’s celebrate the past and continuing contributions Black men and women make across our state and our country.

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The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are part of the autocratic war to control the narrative. The more lawless governments become, the more they seek to silence inconvenient facts and people and invent the reality they need.

it's equal parts great and bizarre to see someone in office who seems genuinely proud to be a public servant

Do their attempts need to be "complex and sophisticated" to be effective? Redeemers seemed like ham-fisted thugs but still flipped SC, MS, AL, etc?

Please excuse our unhinged temperature scale.

Weather map of US with arrows point between Minnesota and Florida. It says "144° in feels like temp"

From reddit, 144° difference in perceived temperature. 🥵🥶

Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA

Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now

To delete your TikTok account without agreeing to the new TOS:

1) put your phone in airplane mode
2) open TikTok and go to your profile
3) go to settings and scroll down to delete account
4) turn airplane mode off
5) delete your account

Credit to @ kimsaira on instagram for this

How North Carolina erased medical debt for 2.5 million people The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in specific income brackets.

Some nice news especially in light of changes in federal policy regarding:medical debt and credit reports: In North Carolina, the state worked out a deal forgiving medical debt for 2.5m people, with more to come.

r/Minneapolis If Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, that's it for me. I've spent the last week checking on my neighbors, engaging with my city, my local police, everyone. I've supported my friends and family, made sure they knew they weren't alone in their feelings of hopelessness, powerlessness. I've called and emailed my representatives, demanding answers, demanding action. I've just been overcome with this overwhelming, almost primal need to care for and support my community. If Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, and soldiers take to our streets, then that tears it for me. My son just turned 1yr. I've done my best to be a helper, so that I can still be around to support him and spend time with him. But if I have to STAND OUTSIDE in the FREEZING COLD and get the SHIT KICKED OUT OF ME by the people who are supposed to be protecting me, if I have to do that to fight for goodness, and righteousness, and justice, then that's what I'm gonna fucking do. I'm going to do it because this is not the future I want for my son. If you've been out on the streets, and you're tired, and you're hurting, don't worry. Rest when you need to. Because I know my home and I know my neighbors. When you need to rest, two more will replace you. I will be one of them. This is my home. Minneapolis is not going to quit. Minnesota is not going to quit. And FUCK EVERYONE who tries to come in here and take from us the PRIDE, LOVE, and COMMUNITY we've built. As long as I can stand, I'm going to plant my two feet between the oppressors and the home I love. I love you all. L'etoile du Nord.

Posts from Minneapolis residents read like they'll be read in voiceover in a Ken Burns-like doc one day

Bread Infographic London bakery The Dusty Knuckle cleverly used a loaf of bread as a graph to illustrate the costs of running their business: From their post: This comes off the back of a big decision to increase our bakers’ pay ahead

London bakery The Dusty Knuckle cleverly used a loaf of bread as a graph to illustrate the costs of running their business. [kottke.org]

Figure 18 vague intellectual pleasure! From Thought-Forms Yellow and orange blob with cloudy edges against a dark background

Anyway, I hope this post brings you some

no, absolutely not, you all should've been nicer to my trans homies

masked, unidentified goons who assault and murder with impunity. a literal gestapo.

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If you are in Raleigh or other parts of the state, and you see something you suspect to be an immigration enforcement action, call our hotline at (336) 543-0353
Contact Carolina Migrant Network to report sightings and to get connected with legal support in Charlotte.

Every time a bar chart is replaced by a dot plot an angel gets their wings. #datavis

The Complex Role of Slavery in Building America’s Wealth It was a crucial factor in the country’s economic takeoff well beyond what’s commonly assumed.

Excellent article by @hofrench.bsky.social

www.wsj.com/economy/slav...

My favorite sign at the Montclair NJ No Kings today:

A trip to the doctor after an accident shouldn’t cost so much that you can’t pay your rent. We expanded Medicaid so working people can have peace of mind, knowing an illness or injury won’t put them in debt. DC Republicans including my opponent clearly disagree.

eh, It wasn't that high up... and 4-year-olds can take it. 😜

But if you're looking for other good moments in the paper... I also recommend reading the acknowledgments closely.

Turn off your phone’s “advertising ID” to make it harder for location data brokers to track you. (2/4)

1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse.

Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.

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