I just backed Royalty Free-For-All (@royaltyfree4all.bsky.social) — A Hand-Drawn Public Domain Smashup! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/aaa...

🎙️ Just published a new episode of The Not-Boring Tech Writer: Yoga wisdom for technical writers with Sarah Walker. Have a listen:

My summary of the history of human civilization (and the present era): A minority of people who seize power f—k it up for a majority of people who don't have power.

"We have seen this regime throw out the norms that once guided this country as it embraces authoritarianism. We need an equally creative response. To all those politicians urging incrementalism or calm — well, I see them as gatekeepers too." – @elliotkirschner.bsky.social

My spouse and I saw #thelastclassfilm with @rbreich.bsky.social on Aug 9 at @icfilmscene.bsky.social. It's an inspiring and touching documentary! I appreciated Robert’s reminder that leaders are made, not born. I also purchased Robert’s new memoir (“Coming Up Short”) from @prairielights.com.

"[The Billionaire Bailout Bill] isn’t bad policy — it’s theft. It’s taking from those with nothing to spare and giving it to those who already have everything." –J. D. Scholten

Excerpt from a July 27, 2025 Bernie Sanders email.

It's a treat to hear some casual studio banter from Nick Drake in some of the recordings on 'The Making of Five Leaves Left'. youtu.be/2cFKUYJz2k4?...

Beautiful children’s folk song! music.apple.com/us/album/wav...

Thank you to FilmScene at The Chauncey and the incredible community in Iowa City for bringing The Last Class to the big screen! Let’s see out these showings and celebrate Robert Reich’s final semester and the lasting power of public education to prepare the next generation to defend our democracy.

Cats are amazing! I have 3. 🐱😺😻

@michaeldeibert.bsky.social, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to your recent conversation with Joe Boyd! michaeldeibert.substack.com/p/a-conversa...

I'm grateful that @icfilmscene.bsky.social will host the first Iowa screenings of #TheLastClass with @rbreich.bsky.social on Aug 9 & 13! Tickets: icfilmscene.org/film/the-las... @elliotkirschner.bsky.social, @heatherlofthouse.bsky.social, & the rest of the team, thanks for your work on this film!

Today we remember & honor Iwata. I created a page with quotes about Iwata from Reggie, Miyamoto, Itoi, Sakurai, @kitellis.bsky.social, @breath0air.bsky.social, @nintendoprime.bsky.social, @loganjplant.bsky.social, @koreis.bsky.social, @shrives93.bsky.social, & others. chadtimbl.in/writings/quo...

"How appropriate, in so many ways, to see this today hiking with Scarlett White. The Eagle with its regal head representing all that we have been and could be; the eagle without the head -all that we are failing at." -III

🇺🇸 There are many great PEOPLE in the U.S., but the U.S. is not a great country. Might does not make right. It doesn't make sense to be patriotic toward the U.S. because those in power have consistently chosen to invest in war & destruction more than healthcare, education, & other humane things.

An excerpt from a 7/3/2025 Bernie Sanders email. The U.S. is not great.

🌱 In S3:E13, Liz Argall (@lizargall.bsky.social) discusses her involvement with the Ngombor Community Development Alliance, a non-profit focusing on permaculture development in Uganda. ☀️ Subscribe to Ngombor’s newsletter to get some sunshine in your inbox each month: ngombor.beehiiv.com

"I had a dream last night that I stated to a group of friends lounging around a table that there should be a radio station that only plays kick drums and kick drum patterns." -III

#Warawara #StudioGhibli #TheBoyandtheHeron #HayaoMiyazaki

"The lesson of Mamdani’s campaign is that it is not good enough just to be critical of Trump and his destructive policies. We have to bring forth a positive vision and an analysis of why things are the way they are." – Bernie Sanders www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I enjoyed listening to Reggie Watts, Hamilton Morris, Dennis McKenna, and others speak at Psychedelic Science 2025! #PS2025 #PsychedelicScience2025

@erickusiak.bsky.social, your speech at the #NoKings protest in Iowa City on June 14 was powerful and inspiring! Do you know if there's a recording of your speech?

My sign for today's #NoKings protest.

Thousands of Iowans participated in the peaceful #NoKings protest in Iowa City today. Trump, we all hate you (and your gaggle of corrupt sycophants) for FREE!

Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.

Dipped out of some video game meetings to see some history at City Hall in Los Angeles, at the anti-ICE protests Hundreds gathered right now, more streaming in. Helicopter overhead. Entirely peaceful

FINALLY!

Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

I just called both of my Senators to urge them to oppose cuts to contempt of court enforcement in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill”. The current regime's blatant corruption is very concerning! 😬 Can we please elect normal, mature, ethical adults to govern ASAP? 5calls.org/issue/court-...

youtu.be/5qv6N3lRrzY?...!

I've been revisiting Vashti Bunyan's music this week. This song is so beautiful! youtu.be/wxZ027RMr0E

Helen, @transistor-michael.bsky.social, & @transistor.fm's devs gifted me (Chad) an incredible support experience today. ~6 hrs after I asked how to make show notes links open in a new tab, Transistor's dev team released an update to make that happen! We LOVE hosting our podcast on Transistor! ❤️

Things is probably my favorite macOS / iOS app of all time. I use both versions of the app every day, and it's not an exaggeration to say that it makes my life better. While I have a few feature requests, they are all "nice to haves", because the app works so well already.

“You know you’re living in a fascist society when you’re constantly going over in your head the reasons why you’re safe. What we want is a country where none of us have to feel that way.” –Jason Stanley

🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨 TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts. MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here. Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️ OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid

The "perfect solution fallacy:" It’s easy to reject a reasonable solution because it doesn't achieve a perfectly ideal outcome.

It's important for these stories to be known: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

I'm very excited for the upcoming Robert Reich documentary, THE LAST CLASS!

If anyone out there was undecided on whether Trump is operationalizing a precise, coordinated plan to destroy our democracy so he can rule until he dies, the move to shut down Act Blue, the primary way Democrats’ campaigns are funded, should be the final proof point.

I propose calling it what it is: a white check! 😆 ✅

The simplest way to differentiate it is to call it the white checkmark, which it actually is on both platforms. The background is blue, not the checkmark!

The case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a massive human rights and civil rights emergency. “To the Trump administration, Abrego Garcia is not a mistake; he’s a liability and… a test… of their power to do this to anyone." –Ezra Klein (@ezraklein.bsky.social) youtu.be/JN1oBfg0fwI

Emergency video: it’s time to start making plans. Either the house steps up to defend the constitution, or our generation does. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...

Neil Young is a badass: youtu.be/61aaIYMN1mA?...

The ending scene in "Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace" represents some of the ways (e.g. relief) that I (and many others) will likely feel once Trump is no longer in power. 😌 🎉 ☮️ youtu.be/_a00FBvikiY

An innocent man, picked up by “mistake,” must not be allowed to rot in an El Salvadorian jail. Mr. President. Obey the courts. Obey our Constitution. Bring him home immediately.

My legal first name is Charles, and I just live chatted with a Charles Schwab support representative named Charles. 😄