"purity tests" "circular firing squad" "the left eat their own" are such bullshit phrases. people disagree on politics! that's how it works. deal with it instead of whining about marginalized people correctly pointing out that certain "compromises" only strengthens fascism

Happy to have my work included in this reflection of #NoKings day 2.0 by @andreapitzer.bsky.social! #CheckItOut 👇https://degenerateart.beehiiv.com/p/what-just-happened

Lol this looks so dope

I'm in the midst of a project in which I'm reading basically every paper published on resisting democratic backsliding. The reason that's even possible is because there aren't very many papers on resisting democratic backsliding

I say this ALL THE TIME. Writers are some of the most important creatives, absolutely crucial to many industries. They reward that by making sure we're never paid a living wage except by their forbearance, or pure luck. It's to rob us of our due & our power & use it for themselves instead.

the forced self-censorship gibberish we all have to do on social media now is having a devastating effect on the way people communicate with each other. nobody in a healthy society is saying "unalived"

90 FUCKING PERCENT i’d love for cis folks to remember what the nyt, atlantic, guardian, daily mail, times of london, ny post, cnn, wall street journal, & economist took from your transgender neighbors & loved ones before the next time you consider giving them money or listening to a word they say.

And no one needs permission to do this so the campaigns can be decentralized and targeted to local communities.

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Pulling out our horror DVD/Blu-rays for the month of October and tonight’s choice is MST3K’s Werewolf. Or, sorry, “wuerrwelf”. It is absolutely fascinating, thank you @billcorbett.bsky.social

Narcissistic Rep. @sethmoulton.bsky.social , now running a vanity #MASen primary challenge to stalwart US Sen. @edmarkey.bsky.social , got his ass thoroughly booed at #NoKings #Boston for being a poser & transphobe. www.masslive.com/boston/2025/... #mapoli #bospoli #NoKingsDayOct18th #NoKingsOct18

Bernie Sanders: This moment is not just about one man's greed, one man's corruption, or one man's contempt for the Constitution. This is about a handful of the wealthiest people on earth who have hijacked our economy and our political system.

Many are saying

The rally has begun Speakers are urging people to: *Join a local rapid response network *Share videos of ICE abuses *Tell everyone you know to call their congresspeople, repeatedly, and insist they take action Public perception is shifting, the speaker says, but not fast enough

I feel that some of you need regular reminders of how unpopular this man is. And frankly I see him getting even more so as the economy worsens. Again, this doesn't mean that he will give up any power but it does mean that WE HAVE POWER TOO.

like paving over the Rose Garden, in a smaller way; over and over they're just taking a dump on 250 years' worth of history, law, tradition & social compact, along with much else (good taste goes without saying).

Don’t engage with any of those gov accounts. At this rate keep discussing bootyholes.

increasingly clear all these places are moderated by the vibes of the fascists in charge- the written rules are an ornamental vestige, enforcement is at the arbitrary whim of management

this shit is so embarrassing. the government used to have guys who like, built bridges. now it’s just a gaggle of bleary-eyed cave children jacking themselves off to porno deepfakes of AOC while posting “based meme edits” of reaper drone strikes on venezuelan children. quit gooning and fix a pothole

NEW: “ICE, their secret police, is their tool,” said a human rights attorney who directed DHS’ ombudsman office under Biden. “Once they have that power, which they have now, there’s nothing stopping them from using it against citizens.” By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social

also other than basic "know your rights" and emergency preparedness, there's very little blanket advice that is good because 1.) protest goals, conditions and tactics are not uniform; 2.) protest conditions can change, even over the course of the protest; 3.) everyone has a different risk profile

This is an unusual move: Chris Murphy is pressing DHS to account for why the agency initially engaged in official deception, ie propaganda, about the shooting: newrepublic.com/article/2019...

Societies that condone genocide, that laugh about torture, that dance to songs about burning people’s homes and villages—these are sick societies that are rotting from the inside out. We have seen them before in history, and we see them still now.

Another example of 'get in where you can get in' and everyone can do something of use... blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/16/a...

Chris Murphy is one of the only Dems who gets that there is no budget “deal” to make. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/there-is-n...

I am never ever fucking EVER getting over these fuckers just driving around snatching our neighbors off the street.

Vic Mensa, an American rapper born and raised in Chicago, breaks down ICE raids and the politics of division.

Andrew Cuomo has lost the Italian Jewish vote

If you're the Dems and you were scared of immigration as a topic before, I might try making it an issue now that masked goons are beating the shit out of innocent people in the streets on a daily basis. A lot of people are probably not down with this whatever their views on immigration are

Chuck Schumer should be focused on fighting Donald Trump and protecting healthcare for millions of Americans, not meddling in a Maine primary. DC's choice has lost to Susan Collins five times in a row. We can't afford a sixth.

"Together, these developments show a powerful tide of racism in American life, lifting up white people at the expense of all others."

This is why color-blindness (Gotanda) & later color-evasiveness (Annamma et al)was created in Critical Race Theory. To name how society purposefully avoided questions of racism unless these racist incidents were preceded by "I did the because I'm racist". This avoidance is how whiteness hoards power

CA governor Gavin Newsom vetoed both of the major AI bills on his desk that Silicon Valley meaningfully opposed—one making it illegal for bosses to use AI to fire workers with no oversight, one requiring chatbot sellers to ensure their products do not harm children before marketing to them.

In a shocking turn of events, many of the people who said they wanted "free speech" actually just wanted to be the ones in charge of which speech is free.

Every day it is proven to me that my imposter syndrome is unfounded.

Mamdani is in NYT because he's a national story. You can't expect a reporters from a national paper like the New York Times to have studied the history of other mayors leading a small, little noticed town like New York City.

The Pentagon’s new media policy blocks journalists from reporting out anything that isn’t approved by Pete Hegseth. Pentagon reporters walked out of the building rather than sign on. The freedom of the press has never been more crucial. Kudos to these journalists for protecting it.

Forget houses of higher education. The antisemitism is coming from inside the House

This is so beautiful. I’m so sorry for the context we are living in. And I’m in awe of the ways communities show up for each other. We keep us safe.

I say it very lightly because it should be ended even if they don’t rollback the 14th

These. Were. Men. In. Their. 30s. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Read the full plan. bit.ly/3KRZxQy

"People often ask me what journalism I trust. So today I’m handing out letter grades to some major players." —Mark Jacob. www.stopthepresses.news/p/im-handing...

This is an abandonment of the most vulnerable trans youth, for whom Fenway Health was often a provider of last resort, and signals Fenway’s willingness to abandon all trans patients. They must be pressured over this capitulation. We need your help - reach out, call, demand answers!

So glad we’re burning down rainforests and drying up lakes to help total losers masturbate in an entirely new way

Smith SPEAKS 'Nothing like what we've seen': Jack Smith tears into Trump's new administration www.rawstory.com/jack-smith-t...

Just Jack Kirby in 1939, reminding us not to make deals with Nazis

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin. When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.