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Henry Kissinger has just endorsed Andrew Cuomo

marty’s right about this. i think i’ll listen to ol’ marty in this one.

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

Chicago

the kimmel thing is bad but as long as they arent rounding people up indiscriminately based on race, building concentration camps and talking about eradicating those they deem sexual deviants, i think we’ll be ok

I’m not a football fan so I’m far from an expert but it seems like this absolutely sucks

Half my coworkers at Taco Bell are homeless. Some live in their cars. One guy literally lives under a bridge. Apartments around here start at $2000/mo but I could rent a dilapidated trailer with plastic sheeting for doors for $850/mo

Here's a news story covering Sean's comments & the subsequent retaliation. Judge for yourself, but to me, this is our LA public transit showing how, bit by bit, institutions let fascism take hold. This is a matter of democracy, not just a job. Please share widely: lapublicpress.org/2025/08/la-m...

Picture of Stalin and associate who disappears for follow up picture next to river. The person disappearing is the Cracker and his barrel.

well now that is something to look into

At this summer camp run by grandmas, kids learn cooking skills and life advice At a summer camp in Fullerton, California, grandmas are in charge. Every week, they teach a group of 8-to-14-year-olds how to cook a new dish, and a handicraft such as sewing, embroidering, clay jewel...

A summer camp run by grandmas is teaching 8-to-14-year-olds "lost skills" like how to cook a new dish, sewing, embroidering and more

attended a Stop the Bleed training today. very good information and skills to learn and *very hopefully* never use.
in a world where we are in danger of being shot by a right wing nut, we need to be ready to administer life-saving first aid.

saddened to hear of the passing of the legendary Cleo Fields, star of the first floor of the courthouse. beloved by all. rest easy, Cleo.

The US prison population has declined from 1.6 M in 2009, years to about 1.2M in 2023 and was projected to fall as low as 600K in 10yrs

The escalation in ICE is designed to facilitate state repression, but it’s also a blank check to the prison industrial complex and private prisons.

Abolition now

legitimately what is this other than embarrassing for all those involved from the NYT.

oh wild. there’s a lot going on.

i intend to! and safe travels to you.

i should chill. embark’s still the best department of this city. but it’s also a symptom of the seeping cultural rot we’ve been experiencing in this city and state since the president was re-elected. these things connect. nothing happens in a vacuum.

going to chicago for a week+. attending the socialism conference this weekend than hanging out a week to see my people. probably be quiet here while i’m gone. good luck out there everybody. feel free to buy me a coffee or whatever.

ripping the LaserDisc for Beastmaster II and it contains one of my favorite bits of distracting dubbing in history

Happy Canada Day to everyone, even the snowbirds and hosers

you are deranged by your fanship. it’s the inverse of my feelings about the mayor.

A picture of a stack of books next to an OK Cider Co. growler with the following text below it: “Monday 7/7 Pretty Quiet Book Club at OK Cider 6pm Blackout Poetry 6:30-8ish Quiet Reading Time”

We’ll be back at @okciderco.bsky.social Monday, July 7 for Pretty Quiet Bookclub!
Grab cider or a non-alcoholic beverage and join us starting at 6pm for some ice breaker Blackout Poetry fun, then join our community of readers from 6:30 until 8ish.

be kind. stay weird. drink local. read books.

this sounds like a nice time

the meeting is drawing to a close less than an hour and a half after it began. nothing notable transpired. mostly pro forma renewals for the beginning of the fiscal year.
see you back here in two weeks unless one of use dies before then.

city council for 7.1.25
tl;dr:
thunder won, cops are good.

lol *malört

feel free to hit me up on venmo or cashapp to buy me an old style and a shot of melört. venmo.com/u/MartyPeercy

city council has their first meeting of the fiscal year in the morning. it will be very dull. i’m not going to waste your time or mine by giving a play by play. i will have it on while i prepare to attend the @socialismconference.org in sweet home chicago. i’ll report tomorrow as necessary.