10/ Instead of centering men who missed the boat (and still don't seem to get it), let's lift up the work of Paulina Borsook, who saw it all very clearly and tried to warn us 25 years ago. Someone should do a profile of her very interesting life. And hey, let's drop some cash into her GoFundme!

3/ Tech fascism in a nutshell: “Computers are so much more rule-based, controllable, fixable, and comprehensible than any human will ever be. As many political schools of thought do, these technolibertarians make a philosophy out of a personality defect.“ She wrote this in 2000!

Welcome, btw, to my lecture on "accounting for issue ownership and voter valence evaluations in political strategy"

I told the Reverend he made me proud to be a Christian.

I hope some newspapers use a crop where you can easily read the sign.

How about it @frankperotti.bsky.social? I think between you, Mo and the girls we probably have a few data points to check.

Something something freedom of speech something something dialogue of disagreement.

reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle

NBA reporter fired after accurately describing Charlie Kirk's beliefs: defector.com/nba-reporter...

I am available for comment. Haven't played the specific games referenced here (Helldivers 2, Hearts of Iron 4, or Far Cry 6), but I am still familiar with them via cultural osmosis.

Gavin Newsom really posted that the best way to honor Charlie Kirk's memory is by continuing his work. Fuck you, Gavin.

/4 SCOTUS has lost the presumption of regularity -- the mandate of the legal heavens -- through its shadow docket actions, which by invoking SCOTUS' equitable discretionary powers have obliterated the pretext that SCOTUS is merely calling balls and strikes, merely calling lines where they see them.

Did Patreon ever care about NSFW creators? One anonymous adult game developer spoke with me, revealing how Patreon once advocated on behalf of its adult creators in front of a PayPal subsidiary Read my latest. To my source, thank you for your trust in me nsfw.beehiiv.com/p/for-nsfw-c...

This was not in self defense and drug smuggling is not a capital offense. These are extrajudicial killings — mass murder on the high seas illegally ordered by the President of the United States. US service personnel do not get to play judge, jury, and executioner.

How about it @shaheen.senate.gov? This certainly looks like premeditated, extrajudicial murder. Hearings at a minimum need to follow

This story has it all: aquaculture, Black Flag, Bernie Sanders, Star Trek as policy, John Hodgman, male tears, and a candidate citing Luthen’s monologue from Andor. Meet Graham Platner, the Maine oysterman trying to crack the senate. @grahamformaine.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1996...

Fuck Suarez and Miami

This would be so good for Adam @nyarkie.bsky.social @frankperotti.bsky.social and sadly he’d never go

Really looking forward to the @revolutionrecap.bsky.social episode on tonight. Following via stats #NERevs looked to have a good middle 45, but underperformed xG as usual and I don’t know what to make of taking 9 shots inside the area, directly in front of goal and getting 1 on target.

Wait did I just hear that the NCAA has updated their VAR language to make it *less* precise? The actual clarity of confirmed (got it right), stands (not enough info to change, possibly wrong) and reversed is so much better than a binary right/wrong

But remember, none of this requires that we abandon the causes we believe in. None of this requires backing candidates we don't trust* in nomination contests. *I do mean "trust." We don't need politicians to say the all the right things. We need them to "do" the right things more often than not.

Jesus effing christ. Rite Aid goes bankrupt, private equity will surely kill Walgreens, CVS runs its own PBM, and the few remaining indy pharamcies in the Upper Valley seems to be dying

Glad he’s fighting back against Trump and energizing some folks but never forget that at heart he is awful on so many things

Transparently self interested politician hopes to capitalize on sucking up to local party, news at 11

New England soccer solidarity, #NERevs crowd? Thanks @dirigounion.bsky.social 💚

we can start with sandwiches but it is good to remind the powers that be that rocks are an option bsky.app/profile/alja...

All of this. I was skeptical of him for just such lefty reasons when he ran for governor and as noted in the article he has absolutely proven out as a class traitor so far

All of these. Plus #crayonflag

I loved @vermontgmg.bsky.social's latest piece so much that I asked if I could republish it on The Handbasket and he so generously said yes. If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's essential:

If you are still only deciding if it will come down to Less Evil Guy versus More Evil Guy, or if possibly a Not Very Evil Guy can enter the race, it is actually perfectly fine to demonise Less Evil Guy.

I may hate certain Houston sports teams but damn if the people don’t come through. Well done

If the AI bubble really is bursting, please take this lesson from it: Nothing marketed to you this relentlessly is ever worth it. If it was, they wouldn’t need to beg you.

Happy @schalke04.de won in the DFB Pokal, and even happier to hear @raecomm.bsky.social on the commentary. Valiant effort by Lok Leipzig as well

I wish private equity could buy climate change so it would stop working

This is a great article and now I want to redo the UEFA Champions League with the FCS formula of league champs and at large bids rather than the current coefficient league spots

Damn @durhambulls.bsky.social doing it right…. and go Bob!

Bring this energy (and action) to your life

What's happening in L.A. rn: Federal govt: Even though a federal judge prohibited it, Trump regime/ DHS/ICE is showing it will still snatch random people believed to be Spanish speakers. City govt: Contrary to federal court order, police are assaulting and threatening to arrest the press corps.

Cleo, the giant orange floofball who loves everyone in the house but me, barely tolerating me as backup to the backup food person

Featuring a cameo by the POS CNN profiled today. Though I much prefer the "Church of the Bastards" and "Elizabeth the undead squirrel" to him and Whiskey Pete

Fantastic stuff Black Hart & St. Paul

The alliance between “Tech Bros” & “Theo Bros” (via NatCon, New Founding, “the Gundo,” etc) needs *much* more attention and sunshine than it has received so far. Before the midterm election would be good. Thread.

UNDEFEATED NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! 🏆 THE INVINCIBLES! ✨ YOUR VERMONT GREEN FOOTBALL CLUB! 💚

We won’t have a print story until the Monday paper but here’s hoping @concordmonitornews.bsky.social and @valleynews.bsky.social do it justice

This Day in Labor History: July 28, 1932. Douglas MacArthur led the Army burning the Bonus Army camp to the ground. This utter contempt for working class veterans was the final nail in the coffin of the Hoover administration's hate of labor and helped usher in FDR that fall!!!!

The run continues 💚💚

UPDATE we've raised $5,000 ($2,500 at our ZG event, $2,500 at last night's game) Thank you! And now through the end of the national semifinal tomorrow night, every donation will be matched (up to $2,500) Let's continues this amazing effort for Migrant Justice & Vermont Immigration Legal Defense Fund

Hot. Dog. Party.