The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Spleen

People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police

Should “concern” all Americans? CONCERN? Barack Obama doesn’t get it. Just like the entire Democratic Party establishment doesn’t get it. We are lightyears beyond “concerned.” We’re fucking pissed off & ready to go to war to save this democracy. And we wish Democratic Party leaders understood that.

The thing about Chicken Little, the Golden Goose, and The Emperor’s New Clothes is that they aren’t literal

In the shadow of the steeple I saw my people, By the relief office I seen my people; As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking Is this land made for you and me? www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yuc...

I wrote in @medpagetoday.bsky.social about how the proposed cuts to Medicaid cut against the federalism principles to which the Republican Party so often clings to. Many thanks to @scholars.org for assisting with this! www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

There is no natural protection, you can only defend yourself, and others. Be good

Was Stravinsky the Sonic Youth of his time. Welcome to my Ted Talk. I will not be taking questions.

Rosen to Rubio: "I'm not even mad anymore about your complicity in this administration's destruction of US global leadership. I'm simply disappointed. And I wonder if your proud of yourself in this moment when you go home to your family ... I know you know this in your heart."

This year’s April Fool’s Day sucks

You are not going to die in the same world you were born into

to recap: — Trump was *for* the TikTok ban — which the GOP Congress passed — and the GOP Supreme Court upheld — and even though Biden said he wouldn't enforce the ban, TikTok shut down anyway — so that Trump could "save" it — and the media fell for it we really do live in the dumbest fucking country

If you see this, post a vampire

I found this in the junk drawer. I would love to see my workout playlist from 20 years ago