Look at this beautiful creature

long thread but a really fascinating dive into global history and the differing ways to consider the interrelationship between civilian leadership and the military (plus an opinion on wtf to do when the "civilian leadership" looks like this tyrannical cluster)

I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen *Everyone has stories like this*

I’m seeing lots of people on here misunderstand the purpose of ICE watch. It’s de-escalation. And it’s grounded in the social science of violence. 🧵

shitlording is weaksauce unfollowing or blocking or muting is praxis, but it's good to ask yourself whether you're addressing discomfort you really ought to deal with another way (in which case, maybe don't and do that other thing instead)

the most important thing in 2028 is electing someone who is a true believer in the project of dismantling right-wing power. if you don't get that, then nothing else will matter very much.

protect and reinforce our supply lines

This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia. Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.” Really listen to it.

Somehow never watched the video for Pink's 'What About Us.' I know I'm a decade late, but it's so beautiful! She's an artist I never paid a lot of attention to but every time one of her songs floats into my world I really like it. If anybody loves her, please tell me the best starter album!

There actually *is* a way to deny the federal government your tax dollars, by the way: keeping your income too low to owe any. Takes a lot of principle to walk that road.

the best antidote to blackpilling is remembering that every video you see of an ICE thug abusing their power was recorded by an American who volunteered to put themselves in harm's way for the sake of people they've likely never met and never will

Do you know how frickin pissed off you have to make Minnesotans for them to not only NOT help you, but HECKLE you?

Non-alcoholic Shift Drink #2: Ginger-Lemon Tonic .75oz ginger syrup .5oz lemon top w tonic Thanks to @david.williamsons.net for the recommendation! 🥂

More people are going to be murdered by ICE. It’s clear. The tactics ensure it, ICE is getting more furious and being disagreed with or resisted in any way, the verminous administration supports them and has shown they will tell any lie to support ICE murdering people. /1

Leaving my house with the ‘don’t tread on me’ flag on it, putting on my mask and tactical gear, strapping on my weapon, and roaming the cities and towns that didn’t vote for my favorite candidate as an armed anonymous agent of the state kidnapping and shooting people who I don’t like the look of.

The number of Gestapo in Germany was 32,000. The population was 70 million. That's one Gestapo for every 2200 citizens. The number of ICE agents is 20,000. The population of the US is 348 million. That's one ICE agent for every 17,000 citizens. There are more of us.

mainline clergy acquitting themselves very well lately

If I had a dollar for every time a Reagan administration official dropped uninvited into a fraught Latin American situation

In the interest of putting a smile on your face, heres my kids response to getting in trouble at school (Translation - I'm a free man I'm not an animal these laws don't apply to me!) The human spirit is born free.

hopeful (and equally plausible) framing

Absolutely gorgeous writing by @ce-mckenna.bsky.social I'm going through hoarded tabs and I'm so glad that I didn't close this one.

I didn't realize that the person being QTed here is the jerk who kicked the whole thing off in MN. Good for Gov. Hochul's comms team. It is still so disorienting to approve of her, but disorienting-good.

This is so cool. I love how much of our anatomy is related to unexpected fish anatomy — this is kind of like how our ability to hear is evolutionarily related to the sensory organs in a fish's lateral line.

If you need a little beauty in your life right now, take a moment to lose yourself in this gorgeous piece that I commissioned from @anyachalina.bsky.social for @autonocast.bsky.social. I call it "City of Dreams" and I can't wait to hang a high quality print of it in my home.

I now firmly believe Trump’s handlers are constantly showing him AI slop content - created to support those handlers own individual, often-clashing agendas. GenAI companies have created Grima Wormtongue as a service.

i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs

Non-alcoholic Shift Drink: Club Toni 1oz passionfruit pandan syrup top with casamara club alta (botanical soda) Gonna do NA shift drinks this month for the non-drinkers/dry january crowd 🥂

…it should break your heart to kill.

AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.

anyway, here is dog

Today is very bad and we should all be very angry but I am here to remind us that the birthday we are celebrating this year is not for the Constitution but for our rebellion against monarchy. The sincerest form of flattery is imitation.

genuinely weird to see how much "it's a free country" sentiment in this country was just hierarchical thinking. if you're not part of the in-group, aka white, conservative, & (ideally) male, the vibe shifts toward "shut up and comply" malheur occupation? freedom! ice-watcher? obey orders or die!

To finish this out: This may make some people angry and uncomfortable, but just to clarify, I am 100% correct.

Glad to see this. I want Dems loudly proclaiming that collaborators and looters who work with this illegitimate administration will be punished when Democrats regain power.

Stretching after a good long sleep on my desk

FYI the chicks are on cam RIGHT NOW and they have a nice fish in the nest to look forward to

It's the time of year I start thinking about finding a Great Horned Owl nest cam, but recently I haven't had any luck. Also open to other owls & big raptors & corvids, but something about those little blowing ear tufts makes GHO my true cam love. If you know any good birdstreams, drop a link!

Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican. He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.

watching allegedly heterosexual Sports Guys get absolutely poleaxed by high-purity crystal yaoi is a gift that keeps on giving. truly one of the bright sparks of joy.

This day is tough... especially on the 5 year anniversary of Jan 6, the first year since the insurrectionist-in-chief has returned to the WH and blanket pardoned his fellow insurrectionists. We're in an awful spot here... Apropos of nothing, an oldie but goodie timeline cleanse: wapo.st/4q467De

I'm done with politicians being "disappointed." It's always a cop-out. Disappointment is for people you expected better of, and if they're still expecting better they are not anchored in reality at all.

@boulderrl.bsky.social Hi there, I've been trying to get in touch to change the card you charge every month. There's no link to change anything in your emails and nobody's responded to my emails and voicemails. How can subscribers update their payment?

This reminds me of a thing I keep thinking about: the relationship between conservatism and an inability to understand narrative subtext. I'm sure there are scholars working on this, so if anybody has names or book titles or article links to recommend I would be really grateful!

“It’s not the honors and the prizes and the fancy outsides of life which ultimately nourish our souls. It’s the knowing that we can be trusted, that we never have to fear the truth, that the bedrock of our very being is good stuff.” - Fred Rogers

The purpose of pushing impeachment articles through the House, via a fucking discharge petition if necessary, is to make Trump have to spend resources defending himself in the Senate. And if new impeachment articles come through every two weeks, you force the motherfucker on defense.

three bylines, six months late, almost zero new information we hadn't reported months ago. lowercased our name and mentioned deep in the story. no link to us. said they couldnt find the govt privacy document (we did). good job wall street journal

neither pro-Stancil nor anti-Stancil, but a secret pro-third thing (going outside)

I see that ranchers also require their own special pain scale.