"why did you become a writer" because no one gave a shit about my special interests growing up. now i make them everyone else's problem. next question

We are witnessing an intentional mass de-skilling and illiteracy event take place before our very eyes across all mediums of expression and thought.

Songs such as “Purple bear princess (she was a grown up dog),” “Apple The Stoola (he was an apple man),” and “I’m an important mermaid.”

NCJW Bergen County and NCJW Essex have championed reproductive freedom in their communities for decades because reproductive freedom is a Jewish value. We're proud to award them with Jewish Fund for Abortion Access grants to support their work even further! Read more about their impact here:

If you can provide $3k checks for the entire middle class of America by taxing 900 people a little more, not only should you do it, but you should take it as a signal that your monetary system is broken

NOEM: I would disagree with the judge CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree? NOEM: A what? CROCKETT: A law degree NOEM: No I do no- CROCKETT: Okay

“They got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor”—Tupac

NEW: Idaho rejected the DOJ’s request for sensitive voter information, saying its recent court losses in similar cases undermine its justification for the demand. The refusal places the Gem State alongside a growing number of red states pushing back against the department’s legal campaign.

I don't think it's a coincidence Talarico and Mamdani cobbled together basically the same demographic coalition in two very disparate areas of the country, and both present coherent worldviews not defined solely by Orange Man Bad

There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now

It is kind of suspicious that the only people I see actively defending LLMs as morally neutral seem to have very specific career incentives to do so. Especially in the academy!

The Other Side of Life is proud to present SARAH HENNIES in solo performance at Art Sanctuary, Friday March 6th at 7 PM. Long-running Louisville experimental music ensemble SAPAT opens. $15 advance tickets, $20 day of show. Advance tickets available online at events.ticketleap.com/tickets/sara...

Wow: In the early vote, it's a blow-out *so far*. Rodney Sadler, the progessive pastor and activist, leads state Representative Carla Cunningham 75% to 18%. (Stay tuned as we see how the Election Day vote compares, but that's an ominous start for the incumbent.) Context:

Social studies teachers (anywhere in the U.S.)! Want to participate in a Library of Congress workshop where you will create units on local history and get paid $2,500? APPLY HERE: iacp.berkeley.edu/node/67 #sschat #edusky

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The New York attorney general's office has ordered NYU Langone to resume gender affirming care for trans youth due to violating New York Human Rights law. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/n... Bypass here. archive.ph/4NboB

Thing is, I don't really believe that Israel forced the US's hand here, no matter what Rubio may say. The US just doesn't take actions it does not want to take. What is actually happening here is much darker - Rubio is using Israel as a scapegoat to avoid taking US responsibility for the war.

The DA in Minneapolis is investigating Bovino and others.

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BREAKING: Today Bernie Sanders is proposing new legislation to raise $4.4 trillion in taxes from America’s billionaires — a move that would virtually cut their massive fortunes in half. A chunk of the money raised would go toward sending a $3K stimulus check to every person earning under $150K.

AusSTS is thrilled to announce the launch of two new annual awards 🏆✨ The AusSTS Best Paper Prize celebrates the work of junior STS scholars in the AusSTS community. It is open to current PhDs and ECRs, who have conferred their PhD within the last two years of the submission closing date.

MAGA influencer thinks headphones are making men gay ➡️ https://bit.ly/4clpx2F 📷 Envato

the reason we’re bombing iran is because thats the penis thing to do and not bombing is vagina

Being able to drive as ourselves and use the correct bathroom are essential to basic everyday life — they aren't privileges afforded to only people who aren't transgender. We're suing the state of Kansas.

CW: Death NYPD located my brother buried in a snowbank, my sister entered hospice, and today is the 7th anniversary of my dad's death. February has always been the worst month, now with more grief.

As an historian of music theory (TM) I approve this message!

On the US right today, being a man who abuses women is a qualification for work. It’s not that they oppose “cancel culture” and believe in giving second chances. It’s that they actively think committing gender-based violence is a good thing that makes your résumé stronger.

First newsletter of the Emily Dickinson Public Domain Project is out for Patreon subscribers!

I cannot recommend highly enough this free, open access resource for anyone teaching about slavery in the UK uclpress.co.uk/book/teachin...

It's almost like understanding the history of music theory is crucial to making music 😉

Some good news: Poland's centrist Prime Minister has reappointed the first director of the nation's Jewish Museum, seven years after he was fired for refusing to go along with the right-wing nationalist government's demands to ignore antisemitism in Poland. www.jta.org/2026/02/26/g...

Exclusive: BBC Radio 3 has ended its relationship with Norman Lebrecht following an email to Yuja Wang the pianist described on Instagram as "derogatory misogynistic bullying."

Scoop: Lebrecht gone from R3

the Mamdani $30/hr snow shovel thing is so mindblowing. your tax dollars at work, to enrich your fellow citizens who need it most and immediately improve safety & living conditions for all. and THAT'S what the billionaire class wants you to fear?

Good for Yuja Wang. Any musician should do likewise.

NEW: A hobbyist has created Nearby Glasses, an app that warns you if someone close by is wearing smart glasses. 404 Media spoke to the creator who said he was inspired by our coverage that uncovers how men are wearing Meta's Ray-Bans to covertly film massage parlor workers.

OOOHHH!!!! A DuBois documentary is coming out!?? I cannot wait! PBS's American Masters series and titled "Rebel With a Cause." Im front row when it releases in May!

Me, gazes as far as the eye can see: "Welp, looks like it's getting to be that time of the autocracy" (reads Adorno) (god help me)

Associate Professor :)

Oops. Turns out Persona, Discord’s age-verification service, was secretly screening selfies against government watchlists AND accessible by the feds. It's backed by Peter Thiel. “The state wants to see everything. The corporations want to see everything. And they've learned to work together.”

"In Chicago, of 92 people arrested for assaulting or impeding officers last fall, 74 cases have resulted in no charges; in 13 cases, charges were filed and dismissed; and five charged cases were still pending *** As of the end of January, there have been no convictions."

siiiiigh

Gender-affirming healthcare doesn’t just save lives, it saves money, and on a much shorter timescale than you might think. New peer-reviewed research… www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Not the key point, but all the 'Andrew Mountbatten Windsor' coverage shows how quickly and easily the entire UK media complex can switch to someone's new name/title, even after using their old one for decades, when it's an incredibly pampered white male deviant. So, you know, it's not *that* hard...

Cis journos who fancy themselves our allies - one of the best things you could do right now is push some human interest stories about trans people like this into the mainstream.

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NBC ran a piece where Mary Carrillo went to Norway to find out why they're so good at the Winter Olympics and i was yelling BECAUSE IT'S COLD THERE then she went to a little tiny ski jump for kids and was like "it's free, equipment is provided, & they don't emphasize results" and i was like. oh!

Liberals: trans people need to shut up and take one for the team! Trans people: well at least we’re on the team Liberals: you’re not. sorry, but we have to protect the integrity of metaphorical sports

The Mellon Foundation and the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) has announced the second cohort of Jazz Legacies Fellows. The award honors lifetime achievement and gives $100,000 to each member. It’s so great! (see thread)