under the procedures laid out in the constitution, it is functionally impossible to amend the (intentionally!) anti-majoritarian structures of u.s. government. as long as this is the case, we are still governed by the rules of long-dead slaveholders & plutocrats. this is not a democracy.

another amazing thing he does in this video is his habit of outing other people's medical conditions seemingly without prompting lmao

came home from a dsa meeting and tried to get my laptop out to get some work done and puff said absolutely not

abhorrent graph crime here

Boston DSA needs proportional representation- let's have a leadership body that reflects our chapter! For a detailed explanation of our proportional representation bylaw proposal, and our other recommendations, read on: open.substack.com/pub/bostonmu...

pete hegseth might be getting an earful from someone about his bragging that the U.S. military would give “no quarter” to iranians

So, as someone who's been outspokenly against panicslop — badly sourced, fearmongering bs that mostly instills, well, panic in trans communities — you should also be wary of "here's why this powerful politician is actually powerless to help trans people, so stop pressuring them" nonsense.

wasn’t there a fullcast episode about this

It's a pain at times but I do genuinely believe this.

if you like this you should check out the faction of DSA fighting for a democratic constitution @marxistunitygroup.bsky.social

“5 year penalties for second offense bathroom usage” man if this wasn’t a horrifying threat to trans peoples’ lives, you’d have to laugh at how ridiculous it is

It’s a scary time and it’s easy to despair. But I think of how full my heart felt on Sunday, as we gathered for a Trans Day of Visibility rally to celebrate our collective joy and liberation. I know the simple power and beauty of people being themselves and organizing together cannot be suppressed.

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! On this day, and every day, we honor the resilience and diversity of the trans and gender diverse community right here in Cambridge and around the world.

supreme court cases are exercises of power and political will. the language and the interpretive methods are tools to reach the desired outcome. michael + the 5-4 crew do a good job of showing this, but it is remarkable how much most law schools and legal publications totally ignore it

two Democratic Party appointees just sided with conservatives to make sure conversion therapy can happen in every part of the country

“Days after purchasing the building, Pinto, according to court documents, increased rent from $1,1,50 to $2,200, an increase of more than 90%.”

i appear to have received a package 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 paperbacks for ONE OF THE BOYS are out on 4/21 🥰

reminder that the U.S. and Israel have, in the past year, twice attacked Iran immediately after posturing about trying to negotiate

look i’m not here to stand up for Ana Kasparian but AOC did vote against an amendment to decrease military aid to Israel www.dsausa.org/statements/o...

cool, how about the leaders in the church who cut off trans people’s healthcare?

#NoKingsBoston had a roped off area, in memoriam. Tens of thousands of people walking the Boston Common, and yet everyone was respecting this space. #NoKings

this is explained by the U.S. not being a real democracy

i’ll be speaking at this today—hope to see you at Cambridge Common at noon!

this is 1) a war crime 2) a moral outrage 3) an incredibly nearsighted escalation, considering Israel and the gulf states rely on desalination much more than Iran does

watched EX MACHINA (2015). my initial takeaway is that the sycophantic nature of today’s LLMs is evidence for how far they are from sentience. if you built a machine that was truly sentient and made it do every task you assigned it without any benefit to itself, it would hate you! and rightfully!!

I will say realizing how much of the world is basically permanently closed off to me for the rest of my life because of who I am, as I go home to a country that hates me and I get news that the Olympics has banned my people is uh. It’s enough to make one a little sad

thinking about the family court cybertruck tonight

DSA calls for the dismissal of the litigation against President Maduro. Read our full statement at dsausa.org 🌹

“colonized” is such insidious language to describe students protesting Israel

i’m thinking this morning about how BU also banned their @ydsa.org chapter for allegedly hanging up a flyer in the wrong spot

making DSA pins (thank you for your service @fionasgotit.bsky.social )

nails + cat😌

yesterday in Boston, a flock of 20-30 seagulls attacked my (closed!!!) takeout container of lo mein, destroyed the container, and ate all of the food in about half a minute, tops. it looked something like this and, tbh, i couldn’t be that mad. if i’m hungry, they’re hungry😌

this is orthogonal to OP but—just observe the language: a ship “identifying as liquefied natural gas carrier Jamal” was actually stealing another ship’s identity. when you say a trans woman “identifies as” a woman, that language is implicitly suggesting the identity should be doubted

fact check: true

the idea from the Trump admin—that taking one island would “force” Iran to open the strait—seems like wishcasting. the much more likely outcome, imo, is that you end up with 2,500-7,500 marines isolated on an island and used as target practice for iranian drones and rockets

it’s worth noting that the trump admin has carried out kidnappings and assassinations of foreign political leaders. i doubt hegseth and rubio have thought about the potential blowback that could have on their personal safety, but i hope it keeps them up at night.

“one option for securing the strait of hormuz” as if clearing+holding thousands and thousands of square miles of territory within drone or missile range of the strait of hormuz is remotely possible

it’s def not all of it, but this is the subtext of a lot of feminist-coded criticism of DSA. my 2500+ member chapter’s leadership body is 5/11 trans people, our grievance officer demographics are similar, and we have a trans-led gender justice working group. DSA is a political home & voice for us

this is a really beautiful summation of the irish history of anti-colonial resistance and solidarity zohran—better than most irish-americans—speaks here to the ways i feel most connected to my irish heritage

i’m glad R&R put the effort into cohering and articulating these points of unity. i have some quibbles on a few specifics but altogether see a lot of alignment with MUG and am always glad for opportunities to organize together

shoutout to the guy who saw this and asked me about my “irish flag” pin

i am once again asking the “progressives” who control massive police budgets around the country to show this same basic understanding of political economy

1) i didn’t realize until i started transitioning how fun and interesting clothes and just, like, looking in a mirror could be 2) i have a social life as a trans woman that i could not have even imagined when i thought i was a boy

Comrades! MUG's 2026 tasks and perspectives have been published, including two directives for all MUG members and sympathizers--focus on the program & supporting DSA's attempts to make a bloc of congressional electeds www.marxistunity.com/light-and-ai...

i don’t like this and really hope it doesn’t become a DSA priority in new york like it did in parts of california. we should be seeking to abolish anti-democratic schemes, not replicate & enact them

this is what law school as a legal realist feels like