Once again; you can't moderate your way to neutralizing an issue like immigration. It's fundamentally just racist reaction. Nothing is ever enough because what's demanded—ethnonationalist homogeneity—is completely unavailable in modern conditions. There will *always* be a basis for more demagoguery

@lollardfish.bsky.social I was thinking of you today when my chef daughter and I went over our Thanksgiving plans, and the breakfast, lunch, and dinner plans for 4-8 people for 7 days. We’ve dry brined the dark meat for confit. We’ve infused the duck fat with onion A la schmalz. 1/2

I’ve been saying this for some time. Anti-vax stuff, anti immigrant rhetoric, anti trans propaganda, it’s all to weaken and divide us and destroy our nation. True patriots support our fellow countrymen and are kind and welcoming, work together to strengthen our people.

Among many disturbing aspects of this story, I’m upset that they are using facial identification to pick victims. When I recently renewed my drivers license I was told no glasses in my photo, for facial recognition. There was no opt out option. This is unacceptable.

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Zohran showed up for trans people this cycle. Not just literally showing up on TDOV, but making videos about our history, acknowledging the work that's still to do, and vocalizing actual support and policies to protect us.

Honestly I think a lot of old people want this too!

Savoring.

I genuinely believe this is the winning formula! Be honest, sincere, and joyful in your values! Be consistent and positive! Listen to what the real people in your district need, and come up with policy ideas to help them.

I have been interested in nutrition since my dad made me write an essay about complete protein before he’d let me be a vegetarian. So I’ve followed various online nutrition writers. There is an observable trend where they start science based and useful and gradually descend into wing-nuttery. 1/2

This is such a fundamental truth.

This does appear to be the current play book. But the only danger I’m worried about is the danger posed by the violent masked government men.

We are the richest nation in the world, but the mere thought of someone else benefiting more than us keeps us from compassion. If people are hungry, feed them. If people are homeless, house them. If people are sick, heal them. If people are rich, tax them.

Solidarity Minneapolis teachers.

if you see this post, your actions are: - if you have a spare buck, give it to Wikipedia, then repost this - if you don't have a spare buck, just repost your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive

And that in addition to supporting hungry people, food aid subsidizes farmers! Food aid smoothes out market volatility and prevents sharp price drops at times of oversupply.

I also think people should remember that US military service members often rely on SNAP.

I’m genuinely baffled by the rush to AI. Here’s one good reason.

Do you peel your carrots? I always do! But it feels like most YTers don’t? If you do, why? Also, if you don’t, why not?

When you’re too lazy to make a grilled cheese sandwich, and happily discover laughing cow is pretty good on corn chips.

I really think this is the move!

Tax strike is the move.

I am building a parlor guitar for my daughter. For familial historical reasons, I want Adeline inlay on the rosette and fretboard, maybe even the binding. Google is showing me nothing but schlock. Anyone have any nice design inspiration? And what wood do you prefer for a parlor?

I ordered moss poles for my plants on Amazon recently. They never came. Getting a refund was wildly arduous. But I’m very curious what happened? I suspect I’m a victim of tariffs and the de minimus exemption. Will I die without a moss pole? No. But what else will we learn to live without?

I’m so extraordinarily tired of all the lying and excuses.

This is the best corn bread, it’s naturally gluten free, and the perfect fall comfort savory bake! Mix 2 eggs and 2 cups buttermilk. In a separate bowl mix 1 cup masa harina, 1 cup cornmeal, 1 tsp each baking powder, baking soda, and table salt. Set a 10 inch skillet to warm with some butter. 1/2

“the actual story here, which the media never talks about, is that police in this country have become a discrete right-wing political operation” Nothing in our country will improve until we confront this fact. The people we charge with maintaining the peace are conservative political activists.

It’s very satisfying to make up, and just as you reach for your phone - your alarm goes off! A phenomenon that only happens to me now that I’m retired. When I had to get up for work it never happened.

I have renamed one of my grand kitties Potato. A kindred spirit with Sherman.

In addition to all my other shoulder woes I also apparently have stage 4 (level 4?) arthritis. No cartilage left. The more I read the more I’m worried they won’t fix the other stuff since I’m just going to have to have a total shoulder replacement eventually. I’m pretty bummed out, to be honest.

“California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.” My piece exploring "soft secession": www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

This is what I’ve been saying! Reduce your withholding to zero, put your federal taxes in escrow. If enough of us do it they will notice!

It just came up in conversation that my husband doesn’t know what an uncrustable is. My son and I are flabbergasted. How is this possible?

Just extraordinary.

The culture of inter-changeable CEOs in the arts has created an executive class that has contempt for the values espoused by the products they sell.

Had an MRI on my ouchy shoulder today, and since I was at it got an ankle MRI too. Torn Labrum, torn biceps tendon, torn peroneal tendon (in 2 spots!) tendinitis in like 5 separate tendons, and tenosynovitis in both shoulder and ankle. My connective tissue sucks. I suspect I’ll be having surgery.

I’m having an MRI tomorrow and have to remove my piercings, and, yo, it’s ouchy! I got my belly button ring out, but my closed loop earrings are tough!

I feel like this should follow the Tom Holland Lip Sync rule. Always repost. It just makes you feel happier mid-fall.

This is what I’m thinking about today.

This, a thousand times this.

@naomikritzer.bsky.social David just said: “Oh, Naomi lives in St. Paul, we can’t elect her mayor.” Just thought you should know.

The dropping U.S. prison population is a real bright spot in my news feed. It also explains some of the current madness. As usual, follow the money. archive.md/R0Zvs (Link to an Atlantic article about falling prison rates in the U.S.)

This is my biggest complaint with people who rightly promote vaccination, but do it in a belligerent “agree or you’re stupid” tone. The goal is to meet people where they are and convince them of the safety, efficacy, and importance of vaccination, not count coup.

The obvious thing to eat with ratatouille is crusty bread, I’m making focaccia for the gluten eaters. But I can’t decide what gluten free thing I want to eat with it. What would you make?

The national guard troops picking up litter and spreading mulch in D.C. are making me wonder if we’ll eventually see guard troops picking crops, or re-roofing houses. Strange times.

Republicans are not the party of family values, and they are not the party of fiscal responsibility.

I have been entirely captured by pro beaver propaganda, so this seems excellent defense strategy and also a great win for the environment, migratory birds, and especially a great place to use beavers to help with the work!

I’m genuinely perplexed that no one is talking about the billions of dollars that Saudi Arabia gave Ivanka Trump and Jerad Kushner, and the cancellation of solar and wind energy projects by Trump. Hello? The cheapest most cost effective option is being cancelled?