My god what is happening

My PhD in sociology is from Florida International University. It is beyond gutting to see what’s being done to the great department there. Proud of the profs fighting a good fight. Requiring sociology be taught without saying race, gender or inequality is asinine. Florida is banning basic truth.

Fuck ICE so much

Our near-future history will write that the 2nd Civil War began the first week of January 2026. We just aren’t very good at recognizing current events in real time.

Wtf

NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find: - NONE of the arrested were criminally charged - NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists." - ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.

LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social

U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at a bus stop #ICEthugs

Denver doesn’t want any kings either

Happy FrenchHornDay to all who celebrate. The best instrument by far. 🎶

Know your rights, Illinois. Stay safe and stay informed.

really nothing better than being able to entertain friends with food and drink

When the birthday parade list reads like a cautionary guide to history.

We’ve had a really high quality of life in the US because smart well-intentioned people kept things running so well it wasn’t even noticeable. We’re about to learn that lesson in a very hard way. The details in this story are horrific.

We need to grind everything to a halt. It’s past time. Whatever we’ve all been waiting for as a “last straw” has happened.

Together, Bennet and Hickenlooper give Colorado the single most pro-Trump skew in Senate representation out of any state w/ a D senator (slightly ahead of NH). This quantifies something I've talked about for a while. Colorado literally has AZ's (Trump +5) senators with IL's (Harris +11) electorate.

They seem to think “but I personally know this person” overrides the fact being nominated by Trump means you are a bad person who will mindlessly carry out Trump orders. Somehow Rubio overseeing the starvation of children and illegal deportations into slave camps wasn’t a lesson.

@bennet.senate.gov and Hickenlooper continue to vote for Trump nominees. Wtf. I’ve always been blue no matter who but this feels pointless. Also, Hickenlooper isn’t even on Bluesky. He’s not even trying.

GOP such a cruel shntshow.

WaPo really sucks. open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

The world may be feeling a little bit dark right now, but I kicked off the ski season at Copper Mtn last weekend and the skies sure were blue. I had overestimated how many runs would actually be open. Nonetheless, I’m finding a little bit of joy in every day!