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The man’s shtick is very much submerged “How many (substandard/useless-eater) Americans can I kill?” stuff. (The subtext being “It’s for their own good. Weed out the weak. Make America Leaner & Meaner.” And also an unmistakeable soupçon of “Fuck their feelings.”) 😡

Major sources of hate speech are located outside the US. Well yeah, we have this conversation every few months. And every few months people reject the bright shiny evidence that easiest way to ruin America is to feed the hate and bigotry that already exists here.

"Just One More Fountain Pen: In search of the write tool for the job"

I'm sure Dan Goldman would have been on this list if he wasn't worried about being primaried. He should be worried.

important that people understand that leftists are completely aware that, while trump’s enthusiastic embrace of mamdani is extremely hilarious, trump is an out and out fascist and not an ally.

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so, so good. run it as a political ad.

Extralibrary Loan: Making the Civic Infrastructure We Need Amid a war on public knowledge, libraries are pushing outward, enlarging the commons through new configurations of civic and creative life.

I want to uplift again this brilliant piece of writing and thinking by @shannonmattern.bsky.social - placesjournal.org/article/extr... - I think that everyone who is interested in libraries would benefit from reading it.

Perhaps if you live in NYC, you will be moved to take action in support of increased and STABLE funding for our public libraries after reading this: actionnetwork.org/letters/city...

Congress Passes Bill on Releasing Epstein Files as Questions Swirl Over Trump’s Next Moves The measure to release the files passed with near-unanimous support in both the House and Senate.

Critics are skeptical that Trump’s intention to sign the bill requiring the release of the Epstein files into law is genuine. “There is simply no mechanism to verify whether the Trump administration withholds, buries, or scrubs the most damaging material,” said Political Wire’s Taegan Goddard.

For folks without broadband access, "digital" is not the great equalizer companies and publishers claim it to be.

As Jacobs says in the piece, "I think that [moving from print to digital] has everything to do with a political climate that serves a master whose staying power is beginning to wane."

That whisper is loud

Nuclear power sucks. For decades, they've promised better reactors just around the corner. Existing reactor tech is far more expensive than solar/wind, hence the push to deregulate: they want to squeeze out profitability by doing a slipshod job and they don't care if that causes a couple Chernobyls.

Uhm...TM1 went offline because it wasn't profitable

U.S. Spending Bill to Grant $40 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

I know what you're going to say: if renewables are so cost effective why do they need subsidies?

Wait until you see how many subsidies we give to fossil fuel companies

sexism is still sexism and racism is still racism. Framing them as "attacks on DEI" provides clinical detachment for the oppressor.

You'd think people in the news and information business would understand this stuff, so I have to assume it's just generalized industry editorial cowardice.

This is why people keep insisting the only way forward is to reconcile with bigots and agree “the groups” must be boxed out of public life.

If we are not sharp-- if we are not careful and diligent-- we tee up the ball for Fuentes, MTG, Carlson, and all the rest of these grifting Nazi bottomfeeders.

They are eyeing us. They are eyeing the rightful passion and anger. They want to channel it into their Nazi project.

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Fiber artists looking for inspo, here you go!

It has always been so obvious that the backlash to MeToo isn’t about whether the abuse is happening but whether people are allowed to want it to stop

"It is a searing indictment of the U.S. health care system that more than 20 million people can lose coverage overnight based on the decisions of just 100 elected officials."

Shelley: FINALLY, someone understands my vision!
King: and what's your vision, mary?
Shelley: that frankenstein is super fuckable
King: the doctor or the monster?
Shelley: why not both?
del Toro: yeah, why not both?

Library Funding Stances by City Council Members

Keep track with us of which members of @council.nyc.gov are public library champions who commit to increasing and STABILIZING public library funding in FY 27 and beyond: nycplan.org/scorecards/l... - It should really be the entire Council. We'll see...

Yes! I am not surprised to see that council member Shahana Hanif is on board. We are so lucky to have her represent our district. ❤️‍🔥

Disability, pleasure and ageing: The pleasure principle - Archer Magazine Disabled pleasure knows no bounds, bringing an intimacy that goes beyond romantic love, genitals or penetrative sex.

Another Alice classic, from Archer Mag; one of her most in intimate pieces and one I revisit often as I think about relationships to the body and how disabled people are medicalized and desexualised.

'I was a sexy beast that enjoyed myself thoroughly on my own terms.'

Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

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Heating Assistance Still on Hold as Federal Government Reopens Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say.

NEW: The US government is open again, but many low-income people are still waiting for federal benefits they count on.

The stopgap bill President Donald Trump signed Wednesday night should allow the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to reopen, but it could still take weeks.

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