“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

Need a white guy to walk confidently into a federal building and delete all the student loans files

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Catman, but he...AWWW BIG STRETCH #MakeAVillainWholesome

I'm shocked at the number of things I have to google to understand what all y'all are talking about

This is an interesting story that has at its heart a message about how no-fault divorce saves (abusive) men’s lives.

Walked the block to BART in a raincoat and umbrella and am absolutely soaked. This is my first day back at work after the flu and I am already shaking with the effort and too cold & wet but also too hot from the layers. This is fine. Water edition.

it has been said before but one problem is that when some people say 'the economy' they're talking about poor people affording food and housing, & when some other people say 'the economy' they're referring to a chart of how happy rich people are

The top two stories on Axios right now make kind of a funny juxtaposition. One is about how Johnson can’t avoid a shutdown without Democratic votes. Two is about how mad Dem reps are at their constituents for telling them to do something, when they’re in the minority and obviously can’t do anything.

Someone on Facebook asked advice for a coverup tattoo for a Gaiman quote (and fair enough!) and a tattoo artist got chatting and said they do so many HP coverups these days too. That made me very happy. Then they said: "I donate the money from hp coverups to trans advocacy groups" and I got happier.

Yes… erasure is key Like if white dudes were naturally superior then how come you gotta literally delete the competition

Recovering from the flu but still too weak to do much. Finally saw Challengers (not quite the poly drama I was lead to expect), and let the next random movie autoplay so ended up watching Blink Twice, which was pretty damn interesting & a 😚🤌 ending that did my soul good. Now it’s Bridal Nightmare…

Costco, which has come out saying it supports DEI, will make no changes to its existing programs, AND pays workers a minimum of $30/hour, is up 15% YTD. Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%. Keep voting with your wallet.

A month ago I was charged $228 for a prescription. Finally got around to checking w/ insurance & they show the original claim reversed the same day (after I left CVS) & resubmitted to insurance for $55 8 days later. I have to fill out & mail in a paper form w/ my receipt for POSSIBLE reimbursement!

The very definition of evil.

When we said “another world is possible,” maybe we should have been more specific.

If you’ve been calling keep it up, and if you haven’t now is a great time to start!!

A good thread to explain exactly what this NIH cut means to medical research the tl;dr is that it massive cuts the money that pays the everyday operating costs of these centers read the whole thread for detail, though

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Courtesy of a reader, and presented more concisely then the previous post on the subject: (Link to creator in alt-text)

If your boss or company tells you to do something unethical: don't say yes. Make them write it down.

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Thou shalt not let the foreign billionaire whose rockets blow up all the time anywhere near the air traffic control system.

It feels like no one should have to say this, and yet we are in a situation where it needs to be said, very loudly and clearly, before it’s too late to do anything about it: The United States is not a startup. If you run it like one, it will break. 🔗 www.wired.com/story/the-us...

Sitting in urgent care trying not to cough, desperately needing to blow my nose, feeing like I cannot breathe through my mask. Both too hot and too cold. I am so miserable.

A man who refused to say “no” when asked if he supports forcing homeless people into government-run detention camps has now been confirmed as HUD Secretary. Read that again.

There it is

My partner and I can rarely do protests because of PTSD and physical disabilities. But we *can* bail folks out. We *can* provide meals/aid to folks who do street activism. And we *can* provide training on OPSEC and PERSEC from both an IT and military background. Help how you can.

So, I know everything I just said here makes things seem insurmountable due to the size of the conspiracy, but I need to make something clear: Christian Nationalists are in the minority of the minority. Internal polling by Family Research Council (CNP-group) even admits that less than 10% of...

Excellent thread on how the Christian Nationalists got us here:

A lot of American airline executives apparently are too stupid to recognize that this is going to result in a steep decline in the number of Americans willing to set foot on an airplane.

This thread is full of fun and enthusiastic ideas for slowing down the Nazis, and it did my heart good to read it. I only felt I had to block one person in the whole thing (at time of writing this), too!

We can make number go up even higher! This app makes it easy: 5calls.org

Sacramento, California!

I’m home sick and miserable today. Mehhh. The bathroom flooded ankle-deep yesterday, but Tim & River made a towel dam and bailed. It’s ok now. Today I’m watching a weird wet patch on my bedroom floor slowly get bigger. I have no idea where it’s coming from, & I am too sick to investigate/care.

Not that he'll cave yet, but this guy has literally never been the subject of sustained public pushback, his entire life has been about people enabling him not resisting him, if you don't fold he eventually surely will.

Asked when prices will actually start coming down, a flustered Karoline Leavitt says, "prices at the store and at the grocery pump?" and provides a non-answer

AOC: I have encountered many billionaires. You all have seen many of those encounters in hearings.. I can tell that this dude is probably one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever seen

Keep pushing back. Hard. He blinked on tariffs. His California water stunt failed and has been ridiculed. He was forced to roll back cutting grants and govt payments. NSF support is resuming. CDC webpages are being restored. Street protests are starting. Lawsuits are being filed. Fight back.

I miss the climate of the Pacific NW, but the two-faced entrenched upper class of existing property owners there really started to chap my ass. Nice enough folks at social events- wouldn't piss on me if I was on fire if it affected their lives at all or shifted net worth a few $, & it was obvious.

It's worth noting that the guy currently holding the US Treasury hostage is the guy who, two weeks ago, was at the center of "Yeah but was it a REAL Nazi salute?"

If you’re looking for an easy way to contact your representatives, 5calls.org makes it super easy with clickable phone numbers & scripts on the issues… unless, like me, putting voice to your fears makes you start bawling… but I’m telling myself that it’s just more affecting that way?

Not feeling great but at work (masked) because I’m in charge of payroll & I take that responsibility v seriously. I brought myself throat coat tea bags, knowing there’s 3 different ways to get hot water here… and I totally forgot to bring a mug. ☕️😢

If you're protesting tomorrow: "I invoke my rights to silence and counsel and will not answer questions without my attorney present." MEMORIZE THAT, because aside from asking if you're free to leave (or providing ID if you're in a stop and ID state), that's the ONLY thing you ever say to cops.

The wind is so bad today; gust came along & it was like someone hit me on the back & I almost fell over. I’m 5’7” & solid now, but this reminded me of one time in elementary school recess when we had our coats catch the strong wind and we glided down the asphalt road, toes barely touching.

Ah see, I’d get a handshake.