I will never get over the fact that the Republican Party chose as its standard-bearer, and this country elected as its President, quite possibly the worst human being on the planet.

In like a decade on Twitter I had a single tweet go viral and a neighbor, who I didn't even know was on Twitter, told me in person that he saw it. Horrifying.

A comrade asked me to share this invitation for faith leaders to get to Minneapolis. Encourage all who feel called to attend! A multiracial, pro-queer coalition of clergy is convening a 2-day call rooted in accountability & preparation for sustained action in Minneapolis. 👉 www.marchminnesota.org

Got to see Joan Trumpauer Mulholland speak at a synagogue in Portland last night and that woman's energy and wisdom is exactly what we need to channel right now.

Whisky Friday can't even compare

Plese repost & share: "The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution's Center for Universal Education." www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

Disappointed that this doesn't come in a baster.

cyclists have been saying ‘you’re trash for blocking the bike lanes’ and Angelenos think we mean ‘your’

Behold the truest words in all of children's literature [From the hilarious I CAN BE ANYTHING by Shinsuke Yoshitake]

My transition back to physical media continues apace.

I think so many of people’s lack of media literacy and unwillingness to consider moral complexities that aren’t strict black/white dichotomies comes from parents not teaching kids how to read as God intended: with books kids are far too young to read kept within in easy reach of an 8 year old.

ICE is WHIPPING through my suburban neighborhoods — not uncommon to see them going 50 mph — race through red lights, veer across multiple lanes to get to off ramps, no blinkers. They’re going to hurt or kill someone (else)

The great thing about being a transit nerd is that I’ve never respected Elon Musk

“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”

I mean congrats, fuckers, you just made the wine moms even angrier now that you’ve directly and specifically threatened their lives

I'll add: please use your local library. Check out the website, look at the services. Some are available for use from home. Your local library may also host various groups, where you can meet your neighbors. People make community, which fights fascism. 🫶

I did flipbooks for all of the Animorphs covers I did, but they appeared in black and white and very small, so I am posting them here so you can see them large and in color. No AI here--just Elastic Reality and painting. You can buy a signed print of this cover here: www.etsy.com/listing/798775628

interesting! here's a video i took yesterday of federal agents ramming community members with their car

Do not do this. Do not share any biometric data with anyone voluntarily. Even if the Ts&Cs say they will keep the information confidential -- which I doubt -- they could change the terms at any time, by which time they have your data to share with others.

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

there are four states, each with Republican-controlled legislatures, that protect drivers who run over protestors

Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are NOUNS when you stress the FIRST syllable, but VERBS when you stress the SECOND syllable. "Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.” 🧵⬇️

No. No. No. Punitive processes make narrowly targeted programs *less* efficient and *more* costly. Because more scrutiny requires more bureaucracy. Punitive processes also make it *less* likely that people will get aid for which they qualify. Because of the roadblocks and stigma scrutiny creates.

Every single American should be outraged at this. Correction, every single inhabitant of planet earth should be outraged by this. What's next? Fake moon landings? Flat earth? Science is not partisan, it's the search for truth. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/c...

Mamdani's swearing in last night was expertly planned for us transit and library nerds.

Will be very disappointed if a ghost train or the Penguin does not show up to this ceremony.

This woman is an antisemite, antitrans bigot and that should be all you need to know about her.

Amazingly, reaction times using screens while driving are worse than being drunk or high—no wonder 90 percent of drivers hate using touchscreens in cars. Finally the auto industry is coming to its senses.

This choice made author/illustrator William Steig the target for censors. For instance, by early 1971, there were calls for the book’s removal in at least 10 states (it was published in 1971).

Self-driving cars are the most transformative transportation tech in a century. In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵 In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.

“Pairing free buses with paid parking says we value people in motion more than cars at rest,” writes Nicolas Rohatyn.

As a Jew, it’s fun watching the administration post Christian nationalist messages while also saying they are doing everything they can to curb antisemitism.

"Like Amazon Prime, but with human beings."

People are harshing on some “diverse reading challenge” thing that’s going around, and I get it, but looking at what you read and asking yourself “what isn’t represented here?” is imo a good and healthy practice

My Christmas tree hot take is that they don't belong in the public library.

Metadata strikes again.

Cars are the opposite of freedom. Auto loan debt is a bubble that will burst catastrophically. 🚗 Avg price of a new car is now >$50k 🚗 Avg monthly payments are >$750 🚗 Loan length have been extended to 100 months 🚗 US car debt is $1.66Trillion, the largest consumer category outside of mortgages.

2025 Headline of the Year nominee (June)

I'm a homeowner and would also like other people to have homes. We are not all like this.

Congrats again to everyone for pretending the far right authoritarian party’s assault on higher education was really about fighting antisemitism

My husband asked me if I could live at any time in history, when would it be. I said now, no question. Why would any woman want to live in the kind of world the right wing is trying to drag us back to?

My response to anything over the next two weeks

When the government does the GOB Bluth suit bit.

I do not want Gaston backstory, I do not need Gaston backstory, I reject Gaston backstory he is a fully formed oaf, consuming eggs by the dozen in one of the greatest villain songs ever written, and that is all we need of him

Chanukah has become a load bearing pillar to my mental health after the last 24 hours of news.

There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom

I occasionally have to talk to faculty about retirement and the generational divide between those who look forward to retirement and those who assume they will never retire is wild.