Hi. Thanks to those who checked in & sent well-wishes--really means more than I can say. My mom, who many of you "know" from my anecdotes, is now in hospice, so I'm going to be offline for a while. I'll be back when I'm able. Take care, be kind to each other, make sure the people you love know it. ❤️

I haven't been on here much--my mom isn't doing well and I've been occupied. I hope to be back sometime soon. Take care of each other and the ones you love, okay? ❤️

"Every tyrant falls in the end. What do you want to do that will outlive him? What part of your vision of the world will you work to build?"

It takes... a special kind of chutzpah to go *straight* from mistaking me for the help to "oh are you the author? I'm going to read one of your books one of these days" 🙃

Just to be clear about what this says--not only is transition rare among the general population (<2%) and not only is detransition rare among those who do (lowest estimate is 1%, highest is 10%), but *transition regret* is only a third of detransition. A fraction of a fraction of a fraction

reminds me of the time i was stuck on some font code stuff and someone helped me solve it and when i looked him up it was the guy who invented PNG and now is like the main font guy for like microsoft or something like that lol i was like ah well this is convenient

"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people

If you care about your neighbors, you need to be sure you can answer one huge question: Does your local law enforcement cooperate with ICE officially or unofficially? And who is working to do everything they can to keep ICE from terrorizing your town? FULL EPISODE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzYH...

If you're in the Boston area and want to get involved with mutual aid groups that both materially support unhoused people and fight back against their criminalization, check out @warmupboston.bsky.social and @maapmass.bsky.social!

SDCC ‘25: What to do if ICE crashes the con If you see ICE or Border Patrol agents while attending San Diego Comic-Con, know your rights and exercise them.

That said, I want to offer an important caveat that all of you probably already know: an EO is not a law, even if many authorities are currently treating them as such. So we shouldn't just accept whatever is asserted in them.

This is an uninterrupted minute of Maruay the rescued tiger with his beloved ball..🥰😇 #bluesky

The (Ed) Tech Industry has made citizens believe that the problem with education is reading, thinking, and writing when the problem with education is austerity. Reading, thinking, and writing are not the problems to be solved. Austerity is.

I set chrome to default to web search instead of AI search and I am delighted. 😙

Plus we have free events bringing the conference to the community with mixers, free open mic at the historic Karamu House, and a free book giveaway at the West Side Market.

Can't make it to Cleveland? Join us for our free virtual events September 8-10 with Dr. Eve L. Ewing & Dr. Imani Perry on how history shapes us, Franny Choi & Danez Smith on how to go on after the unsurvivable, and Kiese Laymon & Deesha Philyaw on the courage to be vulnerable in writing.

Travel to Cleveland for the free two-day in-person Inkubator conference Sep 12-13 featuring Dr. Taylor Byas, Dan Chaon, Nandi Comer, Jonathan Escoffery, Ashley C. Ford, Maris Kreizman, Tom McAllister, Allegra Solomon, Ira Sukrungruang and more!

This year's Inkubator Keynote speaker is Cleveland native and bestselling author Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social

TIMELINE: ok i hear what you're saying. but what if things got dumber

Anywho, as I tell the young people in my life whom I love deeply, this is your time to create beautiful works of art, to throw the most fun parties you can for no money, and to fight like hell for a future worthy of you. This is NOT a time to retreat into yourself and to forgo the world.

CBS. PBS. ABC. The fall is happening everywhere. This is why our voices and our work on social media matter so much, and why you should not listen to those who downplay its power. With institutions falling, the grassroots needs to stand up and take over at a rapid pace. In media and beyond.

The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”

I have been away from the news and social media for like 2 weeks so I'm just catching up on stuff, but wow is Colbert going to have FUN in the next 8 months and I for one gratefully salute him 🫡

The better you are at a thing, the more "AI" will be a drag on your time, because it's operating at a lower level of skill than you are, and you have to fix what it does, rather than just do what you already know how to do.

I've said this before, but: when I was researching my (allegedly) dystopian third novel, I looked at what the government might do to silence dissent. A lawyer friend said, "With a sympathetic judiciary, anything is possible."

Just sharing this for no particular reason

Since April 4, #SCOTUS has issued 15 rulings on 17 emergency applications filed by Trump (three birthright citizenship apps were consolidated). It has granted relief to Trump ... in all 15 rulings. It has written majority opinions in only 3. Today's order is the 7th with no explanation *at all.*

This is why, if anyone who isn't chronically online starts talking about genAI positively to me in person, I channel a Godzilla ray of facts about what it is and what it does and how it's destroying the planet, and I don't care how taken aback they are.

Is... something going on at DCA/Logan? My husband's flight got cancelled, he rebooked, that immediately got cancelled, and it looks like no other flights leaving today?

Camberville area friends, if you have extra clothes you don't need (esp plus sizes), this is a great place to donate them!

100%. This has been one of the most powerful lessons I've ever learned.

my god daughter snuck behind a bush to smoke weed without anyone seeing and just lol lmao nailed it not suspicious at all

"Even when shown pessimistic information about mobility, right-wing respondents do not want to support more redistribution policies, because they see the government as a 'problem' and not as the 'solution.'"

Save this schedule folks. Pre-RFK jr vax schedule. Repost and pass it on to others.

"The reason people of evil try to smother any point of light is because they know that in a field of darkness, light becomes something undeniable and unignorable; a point of reference and a point of distinction. Dark needs perfect darkness to be perfectly dark. So I ask myself: what light can I be?"

I really like this piece by A.R. Moxon, and actually every other piece of Moxon's I've read. Thoughtful and compassionate and human and humane and somehow I feel better after reading it, despite everything in the world today.

It was my honor to work with distinguished lawyer colleagues on this statement of commitment to the principles that must undergird American democracy. It appears today as full page ad in the @nytimes.com & in papers around the country. Learn more at @weholdthesetruths.bsky.social

A LOT of people don't actually know what the Constitution says. So I'm proud to support @weholdtruths.bsky.social's campaign to educate Americans about our principles and rights in easy-to-understand language. Read, sign, and share to help spread these truths. www.weholdtruths.com #weholdtruths

The Constitution belongs to all of us. We’re proud to launch this new initiative to make the rule of law accessible for all. Because our nation is at its best when Americans are informed, engaged, and empowered. 🔗 Learn more: www.weholdtruths.org

A LOT of people don't actually know what the Constitution says. So I'm proud to support @weholdtruths.bsky.social's campaign to educate Americans about our principles and rights in easy-to-understand language. Read, sign, and share to help spread these truths. www.weholdtruths.com #weholdtruths

For months now, I’ve been working with Conservative, Liberal and Independent Leaders to give the American people accurate facts about our Constitution. No politics, just facts. Sign the petition at www.weholdtruths.org. #WeHoldTheseTruths. #inspiration #july4 #fourthofjuly #america @weholdtruths

The Constitution belongs to all of us. We’re proud to support #WeHoldTheseTruths, an initiative to make the rule of law accessible for all. Because our nation is at its best when Americans are informed, engaged, and empowered. 🔗 Learn more: www.weholdtruths.org

Just two neighbors off to cause a little mischief

I somehow had never introduced my kid to Gritty. This has now been rectified

Thank you @pronounced-ing.bsky.social (and go blue) we at @americanprogress.bsky.social have been amplifying stories like this all year: www.americanprogress.org/series/the-h...

Portland people, if you're looking for a peaceful way to show visibility, here's a weekly event at ICE.

This was today. Fitzpatrick is currently one of 4 voting against the rule. Pressure works. Don’t let up.