The sun, the moon, and bear tracks.

I wish to state for the record that while I am among "We, the people of the United States of America," my federal government's decision to terrorize #KilmarAbregoGarcia is not one concerning which I was consulted. I stand with him and his family. That's me in the corner.

For those keeping track, the budget vote failed again today. If Trump violates the law & does not pay federal employees, it looks like they will all have to pay out of pocket for 100% of their health insurance (which on average is over $2,000.00 per month just for medical, not dental & eye).

Good. If your business model depends on IP theft, let it burn down and fall into the swamp.

I’m firmly convinced that one worships the god they think others deserve. Some folks want the best for others, some folks want the worst. This also a fine time to remind everyone that Christian ≠ good.

THREE DAYS LEFT! Almost your last chance to get this ebook for FREE. The First Fire of Halloween has reached No.1 on Amazon US and UK in Children's Multicultural Folk Tales. In the US: www.amazon.com/gp/bestselle... In the UK: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestselle... #SpeirGorm #Samhain #PucaFestival

Bagged San Gorgonio. It kicked my ass. I can’t believe we get to live here. Total mileage: 19 Total time (including breaks): 9:30 Total ascent: 5640ft #BlackSkyOutdoors

Of all the best and kindest humans to ever live, Jane Goodall is near the top of my list. Rest in Peace, you beautiful soul. On behalf of the earth, I thank you www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Money can’t buy good morals, exhibit number eleventy-billion.

AAUP v. Rubio is out, and look at how it starts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

“Russell’s expectation that those who relate to others as though they are not worthy of respect ought to be treated with the regard that orientation deserves.” ✅ Prof. @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social had me at Russell not giving Mosley the time of day. 💯 www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...

If you have some values that suck…you can always get new ones.

If you see this skeet, skeet a pic from your device with no explanation.

What will it take for people to stand up for women and families the way folks stood up for Kimmel? This is an example of our tax dollars at work: kidnapping people and assaulting women. This isn’t your lil Disney subscription cost: this is 6-figures a year of consequence-free criminal behavior.

I love libraries. We went to this one in CDMX last week and it’s wicked cool! P.S. There’s never been a better time to support your local library. I don’t know who I’d be if not for the many libraries that served as a school and shelter for my curiosity. #booksky

“But crafting policy wasn’t the goal of Microchip’s petition. Rather, he wanted to engender fear and rage in the MAGA faithful while simultaneously distracting and deflecting from the very real, and often very deadly, violence of the far-right.” Fear and anger are fantastic unifiers. Unfortunately.

Musicians who participate in the White Christian Nationalism recruitment efforts are the greatest disappointment. Music unifies, this we know. Using it to unify people under supremacist ideology grieves me in a way that I cannot find appropriate words for.

To a point! But what's weird is that, apart from Brendan Carr and Troy Miller (pictured below), we don't have human beings who are even willing to *pretend* to be a part of civil society. Just billionaires playing games from the shadows. Accountable to hardly anyone. Know what I mean? 1/x

Well, there it is. Sinclair is digging in for a fight, so please help push back -- find stations in your area, watch their local news to see what ads they run, then write those advertisers to tell them you're boycotting as long as they're on a Sinclair station. List here: sbgi.net/tv-stations/

“There’s theological kayfabe, political kayfabe — there’s all kinds of kayfabe.” Learning the meaning of “kayfabe“ a few years ago was a perspective-changer. Thanks to @daviddark.bsky.social for hosting Dr. Thornbury’s words about this. open.substack.com/pub/daviddar...

Today’s church: San Antonio (Mt. Baldy) 10,066ft. #BlackSkyOutdoors

Part of being “civil” is having a shared understanding that the other person is worthy of being accorded the same dignity and respect that you believe you deserve. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Key words: shared understanding.

Something I loathe about our virtual reality is that everyone and their nan feels compelled to release a statement on news events. It doesn’t even seem optional anymore: if you’re online, you MUST have an opinion (informed or ill-informed, nay bother) ready for publication.

An antisemite shot two kids in Colorado, at least one of whom is Jewish. The White House “fighting antisemitism” doesn’t care, because the shooter was a student radicalized online into far right beliefs, which the regime is cool with, rather than a student verbally criticizing Israeli govt policy.

This is the biggest story in America right now. Coffee up 20.9% year-over-year Steaks up 16.6% Apples up 9.6% Bananas, 6.6%. www.axios.com/2025/09/11/t...

If you are a Black woman who was online talking about race and class and gender and politics? Your feed was full of bigots incited by TPUSA and the precursors since social media existed. Bluesky has some folks forgetting what actually happened to BIPOC creators on Twitter

No better evidence that "The Cathedral" is fake than allegedly liberal journalists tripping over their dicks to praise, as a champion of free discourse and expression, a guy who made one of his central accomplishments a blacklist of professors

Metaphors be with you.

Thank you, @heidilifeldman.bsky.social for reminding us that two things can be true at the same time. He wasn’t interested in intellectually rigorous or morally serious discussions, @governor.ca.gov. He was a grifter who built a career on deception & hate. This is not an exhaustive list.

Strangers policing how other strangers should feel will always be weird.

Exactly. I must've gotten dozens of "you're the only reason I'm still on Twitter!" in the months before I finally left in October 2023. They meant it as a compliment, but it always struck me as confirmation that I was complicit in what that place was becoming, so I left. So can everyone else.

All of this. Moreover, the current far-right regime using the might of the federal government to terrorize communities of color on a daily basis, is political violence.

The CEOs are all really excited about AI being people because that means they can own them again

"Christians, get out and vote, just this time. "You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won't have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians." - Trump, July 2024

Pluralism is out, Christian supremacy is in (not that it ever left but still). Stay safe, everyone.

Fundamentalist schools and churches, that promote and instill the teachings of White Christian Nationalism, have been around for decades. I’m not sure “taliban” is a more appropriate term than calling this what it is: terrorism. On our dime, btw.

The Justice Department's acting deputy chief was caught on a hidden camera saying that the government will "redact every Republican" from an Epstein client list and "leave all the liberal, Democratic people."

California is my fave because of places like this. Not pictured: me, getting caught in a hailstorm. #BlackSkyOutdoors

Spotted at The Last Bookstore.

📌NOTE: Apparently, our legacy national media suddenly have other things to do than report on the failing health of the greatest threat to America since the Civil War — which is odd when all we heard about for two years leading up to the 2024 election was Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office ...

“…I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it.” My latest in @thebulwark.com www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...

“A need for approval lies behind all efforts of evangelism. If someone else can be convinced, that will show us that we are on the right path. The attempt to convince someone of anything is a mark of insecurity.” ― Ravi Ravindra AI boosters are evangelists. Don’t fall for the foolishness.

Never change, Los Angeles.

Here, fixed it.

“I’d like to buy a vowel”

The NY Times says this administration considers diversity "taboo." A healthy democracy includes a robust appreciation f/ diversity & widespread civic participation. Research from the last 10+ years shows Christian nationalism threatens democracy in at least 3 ways: kettering.org/how-christia...

"It's not MSNBC anymore, Lemon. It's MS NOW. We bought the name off of a defunct multiple sclerosis awareness organization. It wasn't cheap, but we were able to save some money by selling Brian Williams to a Saudi prince who wanted to expand his harem."

A headline isn’t news. One should slowdown and consider reading the entire text, lest they die on a fictional hill.

It’s worth noting that this happened in Little Tokyo. It wasn’t a coincidence. See: Executive Order 9066, when over 120,000 Japanese Americans and those of Japanese descent were forcibly removed from their homes, businesses, and communities, and sent to incarceration camps, 1941-1945.