Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office. If you're represented by one of the squishier centrists, be sure to make a call. Now.

So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!

This is doing the rounds and there's some of you, me included, who would have clicked through immediately if you knew it was by Peter Coviello. It's great.

This is fucking brilliant, and you should read it: lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...

In case you haven’t heard: Legit food banks in your local area get the most food for your donated dollar. You can buy one can of beans or one bag of pasta with $1. They can buy double, triple, quadruple that for the same $1. So look into food banks, and consider setting up a monthly donation.

Potential biomarker for risk of SIDS!

My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."

I poured everything I had into this one. "I see you gathering, hundreds at a time, to learn, to keep watch, and bare your teeth. I see you running toward danger, together, and loving each other more fiercely than you ever knew you could." organizingmythoughts.org/in-chicago-w...

OVER A MILLION USERS DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT EVERY *WEEK* what the fuck are we DOING here

Holy shit, that's a great story and I will never again be performatively irritated by that awkward name.

you can just make a shirley temple at home. no one can stop you. you can have a silly little pink drink whenever you want.

Re-upping the dedication of Mahmood Mamdani's 2020 book, 'Neither Settler nor Native': "For Zohran, You teach us how to engage the world in difficult times. May you inspire many and blaze a trail!"

Just saw a reel wondering why Americans retire in America rather than elsewhere, And all the reasons that *immediately* jump to mind to explain why (culture, proximity to loved ones, etc.) perfectly encapsulate why folks also keep their roots in disinvested neighborhoods, southern states, etc.

I talk to the press professionally, I'm really, really, really good at it. So please, please believe me when say you cannot turn this interview request into anything good, it will do only harm. Harm to you, harm to your child, harm to other children.

good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx

I’m a gambling counselor and it’s out of control. The worst idea ever was online gambling. The suicide rate for gamblers is close to 17%. That’s insane. That’s problematic.

just want to remind everyone again that zohran is the one cis candidate i am aware of that had his platform on trans rights written by trans people. i think that matters

this morning, ICE went into a Spanish language immersion daycare and took a teacher from the building in front of screaming and crying kids and parents at dropoff and the daycare had to shut down for the day (near Lane Tech, where they were yesterday). Really hoping today's "theme" is not "daycare."

the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful

I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.

As you celebrate Mamdani’s victory, I want to take in that it was not a victory for the Democratic Party. He won in spite of the party.

Until I saw this post, I was having trouble believing that every election I saw, a democrat had won. But that does appear to be the case. bsky.app/profile/did:...

Some of my favorite election posts and info from across the Sky: bsky.app/profile/mttw...

This thread is full of so much joy, and so goddamned many wins:

Oh, and after all the millions of dollars spent on advertising, the harmful policies and all the demagoguery... Stop. Picking. On. Trans. Kids. The Rs lost to me four times in six years. That should've been a hint. But apparently it wasn't, so the voters made their thoughts crystal clear tonight.

Also a surprise upset in St Paul, Minnesota as Kaohly Her, who came to the United States at age 4, becomes the city’s first Hmong (and first Asian) mayor. www.startribune.com/st-paul-mayo...

NewYork state of mind: jubilant bsky.app/profile/bail...

Earth shaking is confirmed by local media (gift link): www.syracuse.com/politics/cny...

Not sure about this new Andrew Cuomo ad

Genuinely delighted to download a PhD thesis from a university repository where the author has neglected to remove the words "BITCH THIS IS YOUR THESIS" from the filename.

they'll do anything to avoid living in the hell they've built for us

“Food is a necessity for survival. It should be a basic human right. No one should go hungry in the richest country in the world.” This is true for people who aren’t working too. Even if they aren’t elderly/children/disabled/unpaid caregivers. Food is a human right that should never be tied to work

As it turns out, Texas is one of the queerest states in the country. Only California has more LGBTQ+ identifying residents. Texas is home to more queer people than all the queer people in Canada.

For so long, I wondered why someone I knew never came out despite fb pics making it clear she was in a committed relationship w/ another woman. Then I remembered that, being in TX, it could likely threaten her custody rights. Texans deserve safety, and civil rights, and to live openly & joyfully.

I wrote the first version of this draft almost exactly a year ago, but I wasn’t ready. I am now. thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/27/t...

It's becoming chillingly clear: an administration that gleefully dismantled USAID and consigned countless people to slow death by starvation and preventable disease will not hesitate to inflict hunger on tens of millions of Americans by cutting off SNAP funds.

The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR supportjamaica.gov.jm

Chicago-area companies raked in millions from the feds as Operation Midway Blitz intensified. The Watch investigative team reports: blockclubchi.co/3Wk8c0Q

Yes, the Grink *was* there. He was there for *me*, Bryan, in ways you haven’t been. And, you know, it’s just so fucking *you* to keep bringing him up like it’s some kind of gotcha. This was never about me or my mistakes, it’s about your insecurity and I’m sick of it. At least the Grink was *there*

Oh damn. This looks VERY worth my time:

For streaming and updates: linktr.ee/historyteachin

Thinking a lot recently about the outrage over Lizzo playing James Madison's flute

Here is the Ravelry link for my free #AbolishICE beanie. Extensive notes cover all aspects of #knitting and refer to video tutorials; versions in cotton/wool fingering/sport. I appreciate any favorites there/here to boost the pattern! #knitsky #AbolishICE #NoKings 🧶 www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...

A "more visceral" statement motif was requested and added. Truth is, I had designed it but didn’t include it in favor of the preferred slogan of immigration activists. Given the great tester feedback, the option of 2 motifs in one beanie is perhaps the way to go! #AbolishICE #knitting #knitsky 🧶

If the stuff happening in Chicago were happening in New York City it would be on every television on earth right now

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

Since the Bluesky team is bigoted against Link, he is unable to conduct Mutual Fund Friday, and so in his absence we must do it for him. SNAP benefits disappearing means a LOT of people mightily struggling. So can we try?? :) If you need help, drop your links below. Everyone else share & donate.

Man, as someone in Chicago right now… If I drove an SUV with tinted windows, those suckers would be down constantly regardless of weather and I’d be blasting the girliest pop I could tolerate at top volume just to make it REAL clear I wasn’t possibly going to abduct you.

Food banks can make your money go farther than if you buy food at a grocery store and donate that. The one we donate to can get 4 meals for a dollar. I wouldn't know how to begin with that 🫠 but they buy in bulk and make it work! The ones in your area likely have similar methods.

A huge story is which Democrat campaign consultants were in charge of vetting Platner. They raised millions from donors, large and small, got paid handsomely for it, then promptly delivered to those donors a non-viable candidate.