The label of “activist” also get disproportionally applied to journalist of color who try to represent their communities and bring light to injustices / disparities.

Hmmmm

There's a Christopher Titus bit where he says that he finds the knowledge that the meteor that will end humanity is already on its way. There's too many days lately where I want to figure out which direction it's coming from and see if I can't boost the gravity a bit.

What (and I can’t stress this enough) THE FUCK.

Enroute to Kyoto to take sword lessons ⚔️⚔️

I said this to a friend yesterday and will repeat it here. A lot of people are going to be hyper-focused on elections this year but if that's not your ministry, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO HYPER-FOCUS there. There's so much other organizing work to do. You can focus your energies and attention there.

@51st.news for DC

I learned this after we won(?) gay marriage. The Right immediately pivoted to attacking trans people so many of us gays started to advocate on their behalf while discovering that many *other* gays were like “nah, we’re good now, no thanks.” Oh.

some identify publicly with the left because they hate oppression, others because they hate being oppressed. things will make more sense when you keep in mind that these are not the same - or even similar

Joint Statement- Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and Spain on the Events in Venezuela Jan 4, 2026 1. We express our profound concern and firmly reject the military actions undertaken unilaterally in Venezuelan territory. These actions contravene fundamental principles of international law

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Cover reveal. It's about how & why colonies/states controlled international & domestic migration until 1888, why in the late 19th c the feds took over, & what it was like for politically disfavored groups to live under that arrangement of power. You can't understand voluntary migration history 1/

Would love to have you guest speak for @resistanceschool.bsky.social !

This psycho-social immaturity at play / “We won’t apologize” as a thought-terminating cliche Underdeveloped political cortex that reads any critique of America, power and whiteness as minorities trying to make people *feel* bad: guilt, shame, and the discomfort around difference.

What Weiss and Adam O'Neal at the Post are really signaling is that nothing like the 1619 Project will be produced under their leadership. 1619 was not unpatriotic, but called for America to live up to its ideals, not its history and practices.

Luckmaxxing at Hie Shrine in Tokyo

Tokyo trip: The SKII skin care counter in Shinjuku did one of those fancy skin scans. It took a photo and the machine said “Skin Age: 40” Yes I know I put in my birthday. Yes I know it’s a gimmick. But the rest of the day I was just sitting in existential millennial mid-life crisis like

Thanks BlueSky for being a random collection of leftist journalists and musicians and almost nothing else - enjoying Karen Attiah's solo holiday trip to Tokyo.

We all know 2026 will require a lot from us. Crushing fascism requires style, charm, skincare, endurance, razor-sharp wit, and swordsmanship -- along with your usual professional skills. Every gay man should follow @karenattiah.bsky.social for guidance

I love that so many people pinged me on this. City Hall Station plays an integral role in the Great Cities duology for the same reason -- it's a beautifully-preserved homage to the city's resilience and hidden beauty. Great choice, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social!

Next reading: Hofstadter on the Paranoid Style in American Politics.

It's so fucking refreshing, and so fucking cool, to see a politician that loves the city he lives in and represents. Cities are the Real America. Both in practice and in the ideal.

Not making any claims of effectiveness, but I have to say after I put this on the family photo table when I got back from Tokyo in August the rest of the year didn’t suck as much 🤷‍♂️

Japan New Years Vlog Part 1: LuckMaxxing Stocking up on beautymaxxing magic potions and viper tinctures at Tokyo’s convenience stores. 🐍 So that our skin can glow while vanquishing our enemies in 2026. ✨👺

Inject it into my veins

New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows. A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j

Photos: Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor https://aje.io/kqqphz

2025 was insane. So I decided to spend New Year’s in Japan. My next Substack, I’m going to coin the term “luckmaxxing” — —aka doing all the things and rituals to defeat ghouls, barbarians and tyrants in 2026– Japanese style.

Happy New Year, from Tokyo 🇯🇵 📸 by @tokyovice.bsky.social

Here’s Artemis!

I wonder! But the sad thing is that some Nigerian Christians actually asked the US to intervene, and some are now jubilant that this bombing happened. The Nigerian govt even said it's collaborative. Never mind that it's on Xmas Day & that there might be innocent people caught up in the maelstrom.

The Nigerian Foreign Ministry's statement on whatever US or joint bombings just took place is on IG and presumably the other place: www.instagram.com/p/DStNF0ICDs...

Heck yeah. I'm *55* years old and placed in FIVE powerlifting competitions in 2025. Set a state record and then broke it at my next meet. 2026 goals: 110kg squat 55kg bench 150kg deadlift Strong women get sh*t done.

I did a thing last Saturday. First Muay Thai exhibition fight in more than four years. 💪🏾 I promised myself I would step into the ring again before my 40th bday. So I did it. Grateful to my coach, teammates and my badass opponent ❤️

merry Christmas one and all abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

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This is the best description of the current US condition

Thank you for this recognition, @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social !

BREAKING: We are suing Trump & his cronies to restore the Kennedy Center’s lawful name We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it

been quite the weekend for combat sports

“60 Minutes” abruptly dropped a segment about Trump deportees sent to a megaprison in El Salvador Sunday — two hours before it was set to air

Co-sign. We need some bone density out there in the streets.

#swoletariat? I love it!

Type shit I’m on

Artemis is inspecting my fancy new boxing gloves

@karenattiah.bsky.social, even our dying and desolate malls offer up something better than this.

Activists physically blocked ICE’s San Francisco office by chaining themselves to the building. The protest reflects growing public resistance to deportation practices, even far from the border. sfstandard.com/2025/12/16/s...

Damn, this took my breath away. Perfect description, you *are* right. I own a small biz, in a high-end touristy beach town. Business fell off a cliff in early August. I just returned from a trade show w/minimal new merch for '26. The vibes at the show were bad, super bad.