100% This clip is really bad. Absolutely hollow. But important to remember also that as this tech becomes "better" and more advanced, simply it being "bad" isn't going to cut it as a rhetorical argument. Slop like this must be opposed because it's fundamentally anti-human, regardless of "quality"

We must accept that there are certain people and ideas that we cannot be in conversation with if our goal is human dignity, freedom, and flourishing futures.

the political policy cure for “male loneliness” is - more time to hang with the fellas (4 day work week) - more money to spend with the fellas (higher wages) - more things to do with the fellas (taxing the rich and building 3rd spaces)

In my opinion, the #1 most important thing you can do to improve your digital mental health is to stop using #Google #Search. There are plenty of good alternatives. No, not #Bing. www.startpage.com and www.ecosia.org are my favorites.

This is a clear, true, & important distinction that many people refuse to make. The same is true of "fancy city dwellers condescending to hard workin' ruralites." The same is true of "wokesters forcing you to use pronouns." These are RW bogie men. RW hysteria exceeds actual examples 1000/1.

This is why @senategabe.bsky.social keeps hammering Senate Democrats for not matching their rhetoric with observable action. There's no excuse for helping confirm Trump's nominees, none.

And we're gonna make damn sure the brand damage stays permanent. #teslatakedown www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...

States like Indiana, Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and more drew even bigger crowds than on 4/5. We’re in awe of you, America. You know you did something right when even Fox News is covering it. Wow!! We love you!

"Populists exploit ad marketplaces, using them to bypass traditional media gatekeepers and deliver tailored messages to susceptible audiences. Foreign actors do the same, microtargeting divisive content to fracture our social fabric along existing fault lines." simone.org/advertising/

This is funny. And the serious problem with the NYT is it misinforms about reality. Not with inaccuracy so much as emphasis, perspective, and framing. That makes it a bad news source. Go to the Guardian, or Wired, or others/ independent sources. You don't need the NYT or LA Times, or WaPo.

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By the by, check out ifixit.com for step-by-step repair guides on a lot of stuff. Glad they're still up and running even though I haven't visited in probably decades??

Our Democratic senators need to step up and call for new leadership. Send your senators an email and urge them to publicly demand that Sen. Schumer steps aside.

These are the same Senate Democrats who lectured the base for years about the importance of preserving the filibuster so it would still be available when Democrats were in the minority

I have to remind people once again. Please stop engaging with posts that enrage you. Obviously, rage bait posts aren’t worth your time. Don’t give these trolls a platform. Block and move on.

Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.

I was at a punk show in 83 where a skinhead jumped up on stage and gave a Nazi salute. The bass player hit him with his bass, knocking him into the crowd and 150 people collectively hauled his ass out of the venue and threw him in the mud. This was the right and only appropriate response.

🗣️ @aoc.bsky.social out fighting for the people & federal workers: “Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” 🇺🇸

”Why aren’t [Democratic leaders] taking the fired federal workers who are sharing their heartbreaking stories—the ones that Musk says were being paid to do nothing—and making them famous?... [Such as] the cancer researcher on the verge of a breakthrough?" Good question. 🧪

For those asking where the Dems are, I might suggest: the right didn’t wait on the Republicans. They plotted the course & the Republicans followed, at first in small packs, but eventually all falling in line. The left may have to do something similar. Don’t wait on “the Democrats”. Show them the way

Democratic politicians, you tried to be civil, and this is where we find ourselves. The American people are telling you the time for civility is past. The GOP has declared war on democracy. It is time to go to war. @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social

”This is the kind of crisis where I'd expect Democrats on the Hill, at a minimum, to be refusing to give Trump and the GOP anything. Call quorum on every vote. Debate every amendment. Raise every objection. Vote against everything. Do not confirm a single appointee." pluralistic.net/2025/02/12/y...

But I would say this: Trump opponents need to start thinking like an insurgency, not an opposition party. They need to stir the pot until it bubbles over.

I guess I'd love to see Democratic politicians using dirty tricks on Republicans for a change rather than exhausting all their dirty tricks on their own progressive primary challengers

Ah yes. Surely a lawsuit will save America.

I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things

Ostracize means to avoid or exclude someone from a group or activity intentionally.

If you know anything about resources for trans folks in the US rn, please send them my way. I'm making a list.

Can we get a hashtag going for #resistancegoodnews ? #goodtrouble ? #progressiveobstruction ? Any ideas?

@aoc.bsky.social the only departure from Trumpism must be a radical one. We need our own Project 2025. A Project for a New America based on addressing the threats of oligarchy, nationalism, climate, and inequity.

@malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social the only departure from Trumpism must be a radical one. We need our own Project 2025. A Project for a New America based on addressing the threats of oligarchy, nationalism, climate, and inequity.

I really really need you guys to make a conscious rejection of generative AI tools part of your ongoing political resistance. Don't use ChatGPT. Turn off Gemini. Don't read the AI results forced upon you at the top of Google search. Don't use AI art generators or support anyone who does. Please.

- racist DOGE guy (redundant) canned - federal judge upholds birthright citizenship - another judge blocks voluntary resignation - NY state going to court over treasury business - patel put on ice for at least a week

It feels like no one is doing enough right now because the enemy looms so large, but I want to take a moment to thank everyone for doing what you can. If we all keep asking ourselves what we can do, and doing whatever that is, it is enough.

The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.

People saying "It's gonna be a hard 4 years" as though there's any likelihood of these stooges stepping down in 4 years

It’s funny how people are talking about how we’ll get them “next Election Day” like next Election Day will definitely happen.

Cannot say it enough times: General Strikes cannot be "declared" on the internet. Every General Strike I've seen online boils down to people fighting over Instagram posts and shit on a discord Stop spreading these stupid URLs all they do is hurt real organizing organizing.work/2019/08/no-m...

honestly think some of the hesitation here is that no one wants to sound like a crank. i was talking at an event last night and even i felt like a crank while i was speaking!

Guys, aren't we forgetting something? Why don't we just sic the woke mob on them?

Hoping that Trump fails is not a plan. We must develop and foster new movements, structures, tactics, platforms and leaders to oppose Trump and articulate a positive vision. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/buil...

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

Holy shit! Democrats, if you’re looking for a fighter, you found one— @malcolmkenyatta.bsky.social for DNC Vice Chair.

Trying to make myself go to bed but it's like being a kid on Christmas Eve, except literally the exact opposite

And I want anyone else who can command a presence irl to do the same. You'll be surprised how much you can do by just being a person that steps up and says "no, this is not going to happen".

Think it's obvious by the company I keep, but trans people are near and dear to me and anyone I see messing with them, I will get up in your face and make it my problem. Being meek and polite is my default because I actually enjoy it, but I can go back to public school hallway days whenever

Read Doctrow. pluralistic.net/2025/01/29/w...

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

This $10 game bundle is a great deal to support the trans community