Josh Parrish

Buying concert tickets is the gladiator arena of the 21st century.

When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.

I think the unimportant thing I care most about is the McDonald’s breakfast cutoff time. It crushes my soul so, so frequently.

🚨Call your senators now and tell them to VOTE NO! Vote is this afternoon. Here's an easy script ⬇️

I called my senators this morning to urge them to reject the Republican CR.

Stepping to the side while fascists take an axe to our system of government is not a response. Democrats are complicit.

Not a single chance.

Mark Joseph Stern: It is horrific. Foreign aid is a tiny portion of the federal budget, less than 1 percent. But Elon Musk targeted it first out of the gate, and now people are suffering. Musk has claimed the power to shutter USAID-to defund the entire agency unilaterally. Because of that, right now, millions of people around the world have lost access to life-saving drugs. People have been cut off from HIV treatment. Regions of the world suffering from famines have suddenly been cut off from their food supply. Patients in the middle of clinical trials, which hold great promise for breakthrough treatments, have been totally stranded in the midst of their own treatments because the trial got suspended overnight. There are vital programs that promote democracy and protect free elections all around the world that are being obliterated. There are thousands of Americans who are doing crucial humanitarian work promoting democracy abroad who are abruptly being called home with no notice, their lives and careers thrown into total disarray. It is a tragedy.

Don’t look away from the needless death being inflicted around the world by the Trump/Musk shutdown of USAID. Even if the federal courts ultimately save the agency, thousands of people will have died in the meantime. Because of a billionaire’s spite, sadism, and paranoia. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Last night, the Mexican flag we hang in front of our house was torn down.

Today’s project will be installing and securing both the flag of Mexico and the Pride flag.

Cameras and *home security* next. Bring it on.

Even in States Where You’re Supposed to ‘Say Gay,’ Fear Often Outweighs the Law 'Inclusive curriculum' laws are supposed to create welcoming school climates for LGBTQ and other marginalized students. Making it work is really hard

This deep dive via @bethhawkins.bsky.social details the divided landscape of LGBTQ curricular laws. ⬇️📚

Nine states have "Don't Say LGBTQ" laws, but 25% of LGBTQ youth live in states that require inclusion of LGBTQ people/history in school curricular standards.
www.the74million.org/article/even...

Exclusive | Trump Advisers Weigh Plan to Dismantle Education Department Administration officials are discussing executive order that could shut down key functions of the agency.

1. NEWS

Trump administration officials are weighing executive actions to dismantle the Education Department as part of the campaign by billionaire Elon Musk and his allies to shrink federal agencies and slash the size of the government workforce.

This Is What an Album Needs to Do Right Now Beyoncé’s "Cowboy Carter" is an exploration of country—not just the musical genre, but America itself.

Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” has won a Grammy for Album of the Year. The album, @skornhaber.bsky.social wrote in April, might be the most American story of all—about survival through reinvention:

Tariffs Will Cost Schools Billions | EduProgress Schools buy a lot of stuff. And many of those things are made internationally. So, as President Trump imposes tariffs on foreign-made goods, that will raise prices on schools and mean they either need...

{new} Tariffs could cost schools billions

How much? We don’t really know for sure. But read my breakdown @studentsuccess.bsky.social —>

eduprogress.org/tariffs-will...

I understand the purpose and narrative, I do. But I’ve also received this exact notification every single year since I was probably 15. The effect is waning.

Congratulations!

lmao no, TikTok users are not moving to Bluesky. They would literally rather learn Mandarin than learn how to read a feed of text posts. This is a millennial retirement home.

And here I was, naive enough to believe there wasn’t an option worse than a ban.

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Top scholar says evidence for special education inclusion is 'fundamentally flawed' Analysis of 50 years of research argues that there isn’t strong evidence for the academic advantages of placing children with disabilities in general education classrooms

Real doozy - of course need to call out the focus on academics and not on other tangible benefits of inclusion, but regardless, should have anyone engaged in SPED slowing to ask themselves and others some questions.

hechingerreport.org/proof-points...

The Walmart Effect New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.

"Walmart makes the places it operates in poorer than they would be if it had never shown up at all. Sometimes consumer prices are an incomplete, even misleading, signal of economic well-being."

Fascinating studies on the broader effects of Walmart:

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

@allyahlers.bsky.social hi friend! Welcome!

Ive read the first arc of Mistborn, the Stormlight Archive, and Dawnshard. Have Edgedancer, the Sunlit Man, Tress of the Emerald Sea, and Mistborn arc 2 on my list next!

Ahh gotcha, I’m new to this world. Thanks for the tips! Haha

Shallan is such a complex character and I love the depiction of her journey with her identities. And wow Adolin, I did not expect to love him so much.

Also - I have to shout out Wit. Most intriguing character ever imo

ALSO - the heralds! This was the first book where I could really feel their stories, their long lives, their history and challenges. Really appreciated that.

But beyond that, I absolutely loved the time we got with Szeth in this book. His development arc, his internal struggles with morality and justice and humanity, they were incredibly well done and, at least for me, the most relatable to my experiences.

How about you?! Fave character or thread?!

Oh my GOODNESS “Sanderlanche” just made me laugh so hard. Stealing that word for sure.

Ugh, such a hard question. I hate to be typical and say Kaladin, but wow there really are few characters in any writing that I feel so close to falling in love with.

My answer is Chikorita. For all generations, until the end of time.

Whew, late to respond but excited to see your message!

I LOVED the book. The timeline over ten days, the deep focus on highlighting the growth and mindset of each character, the progressive expansion of the lore and cosmere. Cemented B. Sanderson as truly my favorite author.

If the algorithm wants to connect me with other Stormlight Archive fans who also just finished Wind and Truth, I’d gladly welcome it.

Having nobody to discuss the latest book with is paining me!!

I absolutely hate the updated Apple Mail app. Hideous. Complicated. Unnecessary.

Apple, find a problem before making a solution.

ChatGPT can do incredible things and seems to getting better constantly. But for the life of me I cannot get it to produce an accurate word count.