Amanda Lyman

Re: Diddy being acquitted on sex trafficking charges, one of the reasons the MeToo backlash has been so effective is because the court system enables a commentary class to say the absence of a guilty verdict means that women and victims are liars. In reality it’s incredibly hard and rare to convict

A lot of folks gotta think long and hard about why there are so many who feel chill and at home with a bunch of our neighbors flying Mexican flags, but uneasy and more than a little scared when people wave the American flag.

'Oh no, tariffs. Now we'll have to raise prices' say corporations that were going to raise prices either way

Americans choose most expensive way possible to discover what goods made in Canada WASHINGTON, D.C. - With US President Donald Trump declaring 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods, American citizens have officially chosen the most circuitous and economically painful method possible to...

Americans choose most expensive way possible to discover what goods made in Canada

I tried to put these words to the tune of “I say a little prayer for you “

IUPAT Twitter post: There are nearly 3 million immigrants in the construction industry, and they deserve the same rights as all other workers. Our union stands with our immigrant members and all working people in this country — an injury to one is an injury to all.

Every union should be echoing this statement.

hello cis friends
this is what people mean by trans genocide

if a type of person does not officially exist, then any harm against them cannot be measured or reported

this headline change isn't even being caused by an executive order

it's simply the NYT editors deciding we don't deserve to exist

Yeah I know people say anxiety is bad, but mine has just been collecting all the possible things that can go wrong so far. Once it has an exhaustive catalog of every possible mishap, it’ll move on to suggesting solutions and then you better watch out.

He unlocks whenever she asks and with no judgement, but she says it stops those thoughtless pick ups during the day. When they’re not together, she has the passcode. But she’s not excessively onscreen when she has access. I think that’s not a bad idea for early recovery screen addicts 2/2

@jonfavs.bsky.social @max-fisher.bsky.social I’m an RN & night shifts are a time when my screen time explodes (when it’s the q-word). A coworker of mine says she has her husband reset her phone password so she doesn’t know it when she’s with him at home 1/2

I knew one day I’d have to watch powerful men burn the world down – I just didn’t expect them to be such losers

Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?

I'll only say one thing about Nosferatu* and it is that I wish Thomas had been allowed to be the King Himbo that he truly is. And Nicolas Hoult is honestly PERFECT casting for that! Casting department knew what they were about then got fumbled in execution

*I'm certain I'll say more than one thing

Yes!!!!

I want whoever came up with the term "Vegan Leather" to be forced into a Rube Goldberg machine of unfortunate events.

It's not "vegan leather." It's plastic. P L A S T I C I tell you

Omg great idea

“We’re going to be the social network that lets you - encourages you - to say slurs”

to all of you making rude posts about the death of anita bryant all i can say is carry on

Is that near the fires? If so, stay safe ❤️

Yes! Sophie!!

just thinking seasonal, festive thoughts about how in 1843 Dickens trusted readers to clock that “poor people should be grateful prisons will house them, let them go ahead and die if they don’t like it” was immediate villain shit, and now the GOP’s whole platform is like “maybe Scrooge made points”

The woman is Polish-born Danuta Danielsson, a Jew. The location is Växjö, Sweden, 1985. The photographer is Hans Runesson. And it gets better: the Nazis were chased, pelted with eggs and assaulted until they had to shelter in subway toilets until saved by the police.

a woman wearing a santa hat says " stop trying to make fetch happen " ALT: a woman wearing a santa hat says " stop trying to make fetch happen "

Carrying on with my very far behind binge of @rexfactor.bsky.social Next thought, as Malcolm III tries to make primogeniture happen in Scotland, is that he’s trying to make fetch happen

a man wearing sunglasses and a fur coat says i 'm still ken ALT: a man wearing sunglasses and a fur coat says i 'm still ken

I’ve been bingeing @rexfactor.bsky.social and have just started Kings of Scotland season.Kenneth McAlpin getting a middling score and a Rex Factor, with Ali saying that he’s basically just making it as a first king is absolutely hilarious in a post Barbie movie world. He’s Ken-ough.”

I’ll post a new puppy photo for every 1,000 followers on here. Unless that becomes ridiculous.