1/10 On the cusp of America's 250th birthday, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship. A small sunbeam through a storm-dark sky, reminding us of the promise we must meet. What follows is drawn from one young person's Letter to America…

Spirit Airlines is shutting down operations effective immediately, the airline said in a statement early Saturday, adding that any one who cries for them will be charged for the use of tissues.

@vanhollen.senate.gov Thank you for your words. John Lewis's words, #GoodTrouble never meant so much as they do today. @ivey.house.gov we need more than investigation, we need accountability. #ICEkilledGood, #TheyKilledGood

She was fatally shot in South Minneapolis during a federal immigration operation. MPR reports armed Border Patrol agents showed up at Roosevelt High during dismissal and used chemical agents on bystanders. My reflections below. #TheyKilledGood open.substack.com/pub/erickwar...

Any time Donald Trump speaks at any event, he should be drowned out by Kate Bush singing, "Running Up That Hill."

Trump is giving me such a headache. I think I need a Tylenol.

In 1986, DC Comics redesigned Lex Luthor as a billionaire businessman. Their confirmed model? Donald Trump. America elected its own supervillain. Twice. The real question isn't how Trump won. It's what toxin in our body politic made him possible. Maybe even inevitable.

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The Constitution's fatal blind spot: it never mentions corporations. This enabled systemic racism, surveillance capitalism, and the real-life Lex Luthor in the White House. But we're done letting traitors define what America means. Let's fight "America's Kryptonite." Let's Make America Super.

I think this might be the best thing I’ve ever written. About America’s Kryptonite: the poison in our constitutional DNA. With the hope that there's still time to Make America Super. I’d so be grateful if you’d read, discuss, and share!

We made the front page of The Hollywood Reporter! @joseiswriting.bsky.social and I explain why Superman has always been an immigrant—no matter what Fox News says. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #SupermanIsAnImmigrant

1/8 Trump just told Americans who have bodies that sometimes get sick (and prefer not to die) to #GoFundYourself! So we did. We’ve launched a $723B GoFundMe to replace what he’s stealing from Medicaid. Every $10 cancels $1K in medical debt. Pitch in at GoFundYourself.page

This is so heartbreaking and makes nothing better and no one safer. It is the punitive act of an administration that values fealty over human health.

Major universities w/ massive endowments fought hard to displace impoverished people, ruining communities. But when fascists threatened funding—money these universities could easily replace—they folded immediately. Respect to faculty & students standing strong. To admin who folded…I have no words.

Times Square, New York. A rally in support of Ukraine 🇺🇸💙💛

Rest In Peace. Another great artist leaves the world. www.huffpost.com/entry/gene-h...

One of my closest friends, the brilliant Aaron Kagan is starting this new support group for dads. I promise you: this will be transformative. Web page with all the details: www.aaronkagancoaching.com/groups-dads Or go right to the sign-up form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

“If the Trump administration and Musk’s operation unilaterally gut NOAA, this would be an illegal overreach of presidential authority that will be swiftly challenged in the courts." Learn how dismantling NOAA would endanger lives, the US economy, and infrastructure: act.ucsusa.org/42JVDQH

Unlike 2016, Trump's team has executive orders & a grasp of power’s levers. It’s daunting. But Trump excels at performing power, not maintaining it. Suzie Wiles & Project 2025 put lipstick on a pig—an intimidating shade, sure—but it’ll fade. Beneath it? A weird, chaotic little man who is beatable.

If she can do it, we can all do it.

EXACTLY. Also, for too long, the loudest voices of Christianity in the US have been those against the message of Jesus Christ. I may not technically be classified as Christian but I love the teachings of Jesus and it’s really refreshing to see a prominent Christian in the US embodying them.

You had different dreams for yourself than having to meet this shit historical moment. I did too. I did too.

A neighbor friend shared this in the group chat. If you’re in #LAfires avoid the leaf blowers in terms of cleaning up ash. Lots of particulate and harmful crap in there you don’t what to blow around

The surreal nature of Trump’s 2nd inauguration falling on MLK Day reminds us: without MLK, Trump may never have met Roy Cohn. And yet, just as the Dream can birth a Nightmare—we’re called to turn it back toward the Dream. Take a look, and let’s be good to each other!

Peter Thiel says he, Musk, and their fascist billionaire friends are the Rebel Alliance. In this manifesto, I envision how we can flip the script. Big idea: Let’s rebrand the Resistance as the Rebel Alliance. Nerd out with me! #RebelAlliance

As the inauguration looms, I’ve published the most ambitious piece I've ever written—a manifesto months in the making! Let’s shift from Resistance to Rebel Alliance using myth, ritual, symbol, and community. I’d love your insights and May the Force be with us!

🌿 Rest, Gratitude, and the Poetry of Belonging 🌿 As the holiday season begins, I’m reflecting on how gratitude helps us hold both the beauty and the complexity of this time of year. Wishing you peace as we enter this season of quiet, coziness, and gratitude. open.substack.com/pub/orphansa...

Since the election, there have been a billion hot takes on how the Democrats got the politics wrong. But what if we are facing an existential crisis that's deeper than politics? I explore this and more in my latest piece. orphansandempires.substack.com/p/the-thirte...

In the wake of the 2024 election, I've started a newsletter. Not your typical political one, but something I've dreamed of for ages. I hope you're giving yourselves grace as we navigate this obscenely broken time: orphansandempires.substack.com/p/a-broken-h...

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

Hey to my 7 followers on Bluesky!, Haven’t really ever been active on here. But it’s a big plus that the owners of this joint are not aggressively pro-fascist. Any way, to my magnificent seven: How are you feeling? What are you thinking?

GOP learns the hard way: Turning the base up too high blows out your Speaker

If we all leave Twitter for Bluesky, can we PLEASE call it an X-Odus?!

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