When @herberthistory.bsky.social agreed to do SUFFS I put out the call & suffrage historians of Bsky assembled Join me Sunday w/ @kmarino1.bsky.social @lmacthompson1.bsky.social @wendylrouse.bsky.social @laurarprieto.bsky.social @rebeccadewolfphdbs.bsky.social @foodandarchives.bsky.social #HATM 🗃️

The NAACP is urging Black athletes and fans to “withhold athletic and financial support” from public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation”

It’s Election Day, Pennsylvania! Polls are open now until 8 PM. So if you’re registered, go find your polling place or mail ballot drop-off location and make your voice heard: vote.pa.gov

A “fun” thing about the 1776 number is it makes it more clear how much the settlement agreement is corrupt. Todd Blanche signed his name to an official government document claiming this figure was “based on the projected valuation of future claimants’ claims,” which is clearly, obviously, a lie.

Folks, this is a really good person, many of you have known her for years. She's in a medical emergency and needs surgery. If you can help or even spread the word, please do. A lot of you know Ami Angelwings for her kindness and sense of humor. Please take a look, okay?

CIS PEOPLE TIME TO STEP UP it’s once again time to yell at our bad government via online comment form the FCC is trying to make trans and nonbinary content require special ratings on shows GLAAD has a good writeup on it below TELL ‘EM NO direct link to comment form: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...

Heartened to see a Democrat take on Reagan and this ridiculous quote. It's always gotten under my skin.

Today I'm publicly releasing a paper that answers that question (download link in the comments) using data on 5.4 million local businesses across the US: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... During the first year of the current administration, ICE raids caused serious economic damage in seven ways:

The fundamental tenet of public service is that, above all, the work must be for the benefit of the public good and not for personal greed or gain. That’s a commitment we take seriously. captimes.com/news/governm...

The bag of coffee I buy every week -- whose price fluctuated between $7.99 and $9.99 for about a decade, but never went higher -- was $15.99 when I went to the store today.

the artist was banned from the cave for violating the ToS

Today, Trump is hosting a prayer event that will “give thanks for God's providence…and rededicate America as One Nation under God.” All but one of the speakers are conservative Christians. It’s Trump’s latest move towards remaking our secular democracy into a MAGA theocracy. Watch.

The Religious Right is desperate these days to pretend that "Christian Nationalism" is (1) a recently-invented term and (2) a pejorative invented by their enemies, but neither of those claims is remotely true. Here's a short thread, but I'm sure other historians will have examples too.

Affordability isn't just a buzz word. Families are struggling to make ends meet while the President builds a golden ballroom and does nothing to help. It's breathtaking.

BREAKING: Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg endorses The Montana Plan and will visit Butte, MT for a Town Hall event on May 17. For more information & to RSVP go to pete.montanaplan.org — link in bio! #politicsnews #darkmoney #themontanaplan #transparentelections

While everyone's watching Hormuz, the Epstein files are being buried. The law says release them. Trump is fighting it. Massie may lose his seat Tuesday for pushing it. And now a $1.7B slush fund for Jan 6 defendants? Don't go quiet. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

At this point, they are openly calling their customers marks and dupes

Rep. @brotherjones.bsky.social in Montgomery: “We’re here united to take on this new confederacy, 60 years after the Selma March… because we know their intent is to dismantle everything gained during the civil rights movement.”

There's a major civil rights protest taking place in Selma, Alabama, right now in response to the SCOTUS decision that weakened the Voting Rights Act and the ongoing attack on Black Americans’ political power (video: defiancedispatch/IG)

This is flying under the radar, but Trump's cronies have started their own organization to plan 250th anniversary events. Not only is their "Freedom 250" receiving taxpayer funds, it's also soliciting big donations from corporations in exchange for face time with Trump. Everything is for sale.

Trump on saying he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation: "It's a perfect statement. I'll make it again. Everybody agrees."

🧵 The Freedom 250 / Rededicate 250 program "diverts tens of millions in taxpayer funds" And corporate sponsors may be "hoping that the money will put them on the administration’s good list—or at least keep them out of the doghouse." newrepublic.com/article/2103... via @newrepublic.com

Instead of blaming users for not using these sorts of features and then abandoning the promise of delivery, Meta should start by enabling strong privacy protective features by default. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

The best parts of the Internet - the things that MADE the Internet, including shit like memes - exist because of shitty Photoshop edits. Humans were working to communicate in very human ways. GenAI undermines that at every level; "prompt engineering" is not a human way to communicate.

I hate that gen ai has become a thing I'd much rather see a shitty photoshop edit, because it's endearing. And a fucking human being made it

Policymakers are legislating blanket bans on social media based on evidence that would be rejected in any other field of public health. Before imposing these draconian measures, they must listen to the experts sounding the alarm on oversimplified conclusions. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

David Horsey Seattle Times

As we approach Memorial Day, we should always remember what his boss said about America's war dead, which was confirmed on the record by John Kelly, retired 4-star Marine Corps General, Gold Star father and Trump's former Chief of Staff.

Oh. My. God. This is despicable.

really insightful and horrifying stuff from @thefarce.org

Roots is a bicentennial jawn so in 50 years we went from groundbreaking miniseries watched by the whole country to banning copies of the book

TIL that the word "Roblox" gets your post auto-removed from basically every parenting and technology subreddit. (The post wasn't even ABOUT Roblox or its issues, it just had the word in it as a side note for what my kid ISN'T allowed on.) Cool cool cool. Now we're just censoring discussion entirely.

“While there are several different age-checking methods on the market, there is no technology available that is entirely privacy-protective, fully accurate and that guarantees complete coverage of the population,” EFF’s Rin Alajaji told TechNewsWorld. www.technewsworld.com/story/meta-...

COMIC: How to Hold a Grudge

I was reminded of this one the other day, and I can hardly believe I first posted it 19 years ago. It's like they say, "Time flies when you're wasting it online."

“If his catalog is ready-made for this purpose, it's only because of how long Springsteen has been grappling with issues that too many politicians and artists have ignored.” Brian Hiatt for @rollingstone.com

A U.S. House of Representatives petition to force a floor vote on providing security aid to Ukraine and imposing new sanctions on Russia reached the 218-signature threshold to move ahead on Wednesday, the latest successful bid by lawmakers to defy the chamber's Republican leadership.

The DOJ is reportedly considering dropping any audits of Trump, his family, or his businesses as part of a potential settlement of his bogus lawsuit against the IRS. That’s on top of the $10 billion in damages he wants. This is corruption on steroids — and taxpayers will pay the price.

Having been in the room for some of the highest-level foreign policy decisions, Ben Rhodes @rhodesben.bsky.social offers insider insight into how administrations are shaped — and sometimes pushed toward unintended consequences. @crooked.com

PabloReports: What do you make of Trump saying that he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation? Rep. McGovern: Is anybody surprised? I’ve been saying all along that Trump doesn’t give a shit about the people of this country.

“.. Good morning from Beijing, where the US-China meeting is a sidebar on the front page of the China Daily.” - Annmarie Hordern, @bloomberg.com

It was great joining @jamestalarico.bsky.social and @ginafortexas.bsky.social today in Texas. They're working hard to make a difference in the lives of all Texans, and will be able to do even more as your next Senator and Governor. Let’s get it done, Texas!

@thedailyshow.com recently put together a fake ad that was basically a reel of Trump speaking to children. I can't imagine how anyone could possibly see that and think he's okay. www.youtube.com/shorts/-caRv...

People who get Social Security and Medicare from the government are not getting "entitlements"—they are getting the money they gave the government back. Unlike when Elon Musk got at least $38 billion from the government in contracts, loans, subsidies, and tax credits over the past two decades.

Trump posted to Truth Social over 55 times in three hours last night. His posts included nonsensical AI slop, unhinged conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, and rants that his political enemies committed treason. Has he completely lost his mind?

If you're a parent or educator caught in this world, check out my book on how to talk to kids who are also trapped here:

The Palantir ICM + BI2 + Mobile Fortify pipeline is a staggering thing. Similar tools between Palantir and the FBI are also in the works. This level of surveillance transcends the current immigration focus.

John Oliver on the Supreme Court: "It was a 6-3 decision in the case of White People vs. Everybody — and you’ll never guess who they ruled in favor of”