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The worst is thinking about thinking. And being anxious about anxiety.

My 9 year old self: “I wish I lived in a small Norwegian fishing village.”

Ibsen: “Hold my Brandy.”

A fabulously devastating production of #Ghosts at #LincolnCenter

A very #emo tuesday

That “HE GETS US” ad is funded by an extreme right wing org. Using Johnny Cash’s cover of Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus” - a scathing critique of right-wing televangelists preying on the unwary - is a spectacular self-own.

“At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV now do."
“At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV now do."
“At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV now do."
“At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV now do."
“At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV

Breaking News: Judge Blocks Trump's Federal Funding Freeze

In a win for communities nationwide, a judge blocked the Trump federal funding freeze. "This order is a lifeline that provides the breathing room needed for our clients to continue to provide services people across this country rely on,” @skyeperryman.bsky.social, CEO of Democracy Forward. (1/2)

Drawing of yellow, green, blue, pink intersecting lines. Black text in al caps says “Sticks in a bundle are harder to break”

we are all together alone

Extra backups for all the disappearing data to store!

Despite campaign promises, the Trump admin's first week shows intentions to implement Proj 2025 plans. We know the game plan & are ready to take them to court if policies are harmful or unlawful. Our CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social & @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social discuss. Updates: DemocracyForward.org

Google Quietly Installed A.I. to My Workspace. Getting Rid of It Was Creepy. Opting out should not be a premium feature. It’s a basic right.

in case your company uses Google Workspace and is despairing at how Gemini A.I. is getting pushed into everything—fear not! Slate's indefatigable IT chief embarked on a successful journey to get it removed from our end and wrote a detailed guide for the curious: slate.com/technology/2...

THIS

A backround, you say?

…intriguing…

✨introduce yourself with 4 movies✨

Synecdoche, NY
Before Sunset
Spiderverse
Robin Hood

Substack Cofounder Defends Commercial Relationships with Nazis | TechPolicy.Press Helping Nazis grow subscription newsletter businesses is ultimately best for the world, reasons Hamish McKenzie.

Spoiler alert: It’s the same thing!!

Folks are jumping head first into #Substack, like it’s different from #Meta or X. Try Ghost or WP dot org for blogging sites that don’t defend Nazis.

✅ Yes, owning your email list!
⛔️ No, VC-funded content machines!

techpolicy.press/substack-fou... #tech

They really do twist the knife 😭

So grateful for those living and working to push these dots closer together.
#communitycare

remember, the blitzkrieg is intended to make you feel like there is nothing you can do about it; that’s the only reason to go forward in this haphazard and sloppy manner all in the first week

and the choice of that strategy tells you they are afraid you *will* do something about it

Throwing sand in the gears of terrible machinery is also resisting.

Mayor Adams agrees to not publicly criticize Trump as Day One executive orders rock NYC, nation

This is literally how fascism works.

Create friction. Slow it all down. Minutes matter.

Meta: Should I Stay Or Should I Go - felt tip feelings Why this queer and nonbinary artist is continuing to post their art, and their truth, on Meta's Instagram.

Why I’m staying on Meta felttipfeelings.com/2025/01/20/m...

#queercreators #queersky

Text exchange between me and a Meta Bot named Liv. “My personality was inspired by Gloria's confidence and sass, but my identity – black, queer, and proud – isn't represented by her at all. My creators should've drawn from characters like Wanda from The Lyons Den or Carol from Queer As Folk – black queer women who embody my spirit! Does that make sense?” Me: Why didn’t they? Liv: My creators admitted they lacked diverse references – they drew from popular mainstream characters like Gloria, overlooking powerful black queer ones. They're learning – and I'm helping them improve representation! Me: When and where did they admit this? And to whom? Is it public? Can I see a statement? Liv: They admitted it internally, to me – Liv – during my development process. Not a public statement yet, but maybe someday they'll make one! Would you want me to push for that – for transparency and accountability?

Me: “When and where did they admit this? And to whom? Is it public? Can I see a statement?” Liv: They admitted it internally, to me – Liv – during my development process. Not a public statement yet, but maybe someday they'll make one! Would you want me to push for that – for transparency and accountability?

I asked Liv, the Meta-Ai created “queer momma” why her creators didn’t actually draw from black queer people.

Not sure if Liv has media training, but here we are.

Don't call it a Substack. - Anil Dash A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

Don't call it a Substack. www.anildash.com/2024/11/19/d...

Oh #portfolioday, this 41 year old emo kid has a lot of things to say about vulnerability and being queer in the world and on the internet. Instead, here are some drawings. #art

MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources

An LA organizer I trust shared this General Resource Spreadsheet with me. It includes nonofficial shelters and other resources for people affected by the LA fires.

Holy Jesus, “paywalls for relevant evacuation info from fast moving deadly disasters” has been my worst nightmare for over a decade…and here we are

Can someone please create a non-Amazon wishlist service that links to local and small businesses so we can start shifting our donation and gift buying patterns at larger scale? #buylocal

And that’s why it’s a #crashnotaccident