If any one person saved our republic during the 21st century it was Eugene Goodman and I am sure that he hasn’t been thanked enough.

"I doubt Senator Kelly will see this blog, and if he does see it, I imagine he will not be pleased with it. He’ll probably find it embarrassing. His humility likely makes him bristle at stuff like this. Well, that’s just too damn bad, Senator."

Something americans need to understand is that your country has always been a colonial occupation war monster with an endless hunger for new resources and territories that not only has never shied away from mass death but in facts seems to seek it enthusiastically at every turn.

I mean, sure. Solid, dependable, tasty. I’ll take that as a descriptor for my year to come.

In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.

And the link for the first anthology I got accepted into is up. One more coming in early January. May 2026 be a good year for writing. If you're interested in a little tale about the India–Pakistan Actual Ground Position Line and the cryptids that might inhabit it, pick up a copy!

This is caused by erasure and systemic oppression. Constantly leaving Natives out contributes to this erasure. And almost everyone in America excludes Natives.

BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...

U.S. pals: Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army. There are better charities out there. Much better.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month. This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory! Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

Every time someone speaks for equality BUT leaves out Natives… Natives see it. We don’t often say anything. But we see it. We get the message that you might not even mean, but because you’re part of US society, you still do.

Let me just say that I loathe the end of daylight saving time with a fiery passion exceeded only by my loathing for the beginning of daylight saving time. #daylightsaving

Nice!

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CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @jesseduquette.bsky.social )

It cannot be made clearer. If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

Read more about your rights when interacting with military troops or federal agents at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

It’s always interesting when politicians say hate and violence have no place in this country. It was founded on those principles.

The creator of this beautiful collage is Kimberly Kwon...🌞💯🌈🥰

COVID shot achieved (sadly, I think this is the “in before the lock” of medicine in this country now).

The address to target is: Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution 500 S. Buena Vista St. Burbank, CA 91521-3515

I STAND with Jimmy Kimmel, his writers and production crew...🌞 variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Do not put your name on a website to register for a rally in this political climate. What the fuck's wrong with y'all. Are there any people of color that work at this org who might knock some sense into your peach colored heads.

There are violent extremists on the left but they are not in charge of the party. You can find them on social media, not in the halls of power. The violent extremists on the right are in congress, on courts, and sitting in the Oval Office.

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Just a reminder to check for your name in this list of books that OpenAI trained from. If your name is there, they probably owe you several thousand dollars. OpenAI cried that if everyone eligible author files, the company will go bankrupt, so I'm alerting every author I have ever spoken to.

We took the paywall down on this one. defector.com/how-the-fuck...

How to record ICE: 1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE. 2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video. 3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS 4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How? 5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked. @eltragon.bsky.social

So proud of my hometown right now! www.alxnow.com/2025/08/15/b...

Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is.

Are you still talking about the BIGGEST political scandal of all-time EPSTEIN & how the president of the United States is connected to the most notorious child-sex-trafficker ever AND is covering up his own involvement???!!! Good. #RememberTheUnderageVICTIMS 💔

4. If I’m in a chatty mood (probably) I can focus toward Ernie, and if not I’ll turn towards Burt.

The U.S. Air Force is denying early retirement to all transgender service members with between 15 and 18 years of military service, opting instead to force them out with no retirement benefits, according to a memo seen by Reuters. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Happy book birthday to me. My newest book, 'Tis the Season, is now out. A small town mystery set between Christmas and New Years. www.amazon.com/Tis-Season-W...

Public comment period on this is currently open, so you can let them know what you think of this via the green button at the top of the linked page.

This (yes, we’re fine)

When you strip away humanity

Future movie trailer: The year is 2025. Rich white men run wild, free of accountability. A hero rises to stop them… JUMBOTRON. See it before it sees YOU.

had the big brain realization that you could just whip up a whole D&D cast/NPC list from Whose Line prompts alone

Damn, this is powerful. (sound on) drive.google.com/file/d/1tjnq...

Donald Trump does NOT want you to share this footage of his pathetically tiny birthday parade crowd.

Exchanged humidity-related hair care tips with @felicia.day in a bathroom at Dragon Con.

Happy Pride Month! But while you’re celebrating, don’t forget what’s behind us, what we’re going through now, and what could be ahead of us if we don’t keep fighting.

GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD... Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs. (“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LOTR)

I wrote an open letter to my fellow book ppl because no one is coming to save us. We have to save us. And I am weary of waiting for my colleagues to join the fight. Any fight. I chose book bans, but you don't have to www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog/2025/4/17/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-book-creators

This.