Yesterday my mom (85) expressed concern that the drink flavor packets she picked up have some sugar in them. It's so depressing to hear a woman who doesn't even eat or drink enough worrying about 10 calories. Diet culture is a MFer.

These are literally a significant percentage of my academic religion friends.

Hi, it's been awhile. Please enjoy this delightfully timed photo of my dog.

This particular caravan of federal agents may have left, for now, but we still have work to do to create a state where everyone can live freely, with dignity and without fear. Join us tomorrow at 6 PM in Charlotte and Raleigh. Stay posted for next steps at defendandrecruit.org/nc

We should all be clear that this administration and national elite are absolutely determined to make sure that moral action and intellectual rigor are economically and socially penalized. Their goal is to make traditional "success" literally inaccessible to moral and intellectually-engaged people.

Oh, & the ebook of ON REPENTANCE AND REPAIR is still only $2.99 on all platforms! This is the time! It applies an ancient moral framework for accountability for harm to not only healing the harm we cause in our own lives (we're all people, we all *do*) but to institutional, systemic, national harm:

Wanna know more about Einstein's anti-racist work, usually in collaboration with the great actor/singer Paul Robeson? I wrote about it for Smithsonian! (don't tell the White House) www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu...

Deleting an article is not the same as a journalistic retraction and apology. WSJ and every other publication that ran with this nonsense without any fact checking and put trans folks at real risk need to run apologies.

We're close to reaching a chilling moment; the first time in history where the single largest group of people arrested by ICE in the interior and held in detention are people with no criminal record. The gap is now down to fewer than 300 people.

slightly diminish a book Fahrenheit 450

I know the problems feel big. I know you feel like nothing you can do will ever be enough. You’re right. It won’t be. That’s why we work together.

"peaceful protests don't do anything" I hear some of you saying. They show the world that the people are not OK with what is happening. Trump does not have some overwhelming mandate And thousands of people are getting used to saying no, loudly, on a Saturday afternoon

I am a hypermasculine and extremely powerful alpha male. As such my greatest fears are seed oils, rainbows, people who don't look like me being on TV, and preventative medicine. I cannot explain any of these fears and consider that to be your fault.

Forget dating apps, we need to bring back yearning.

My early thoughts on the Anthropic settlement: a) good, fucking pay us b) no, that’s not enough c) shouldn’t have stolen our shit to train your stupid mediocre plagiarism artbarf robot in the first place, you fuckers d) this isn’t something to celebrate; it is a Pyrrhic victory at best

Boop.

Speak on it 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 “Now it is the job of the courts…to ensure that important research is not improperly subjected to arbitrary and procedurally infirm grant terminations, even if doing so risks the wrath of a government committed to its agenda no matter the cost” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...

9 CDC Directors going back to 1977 speak out. What RFK Jr has done to our nation’s public health system "should alarm every American." It "is unlike anything we have ever seen at the agency, and unlike anything our country has ever experienced." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Charis is such a great spot. Y'all go!

Anyway shack up with your favorite menopausal besties and nurture your revolutionary politics on the lanai.

Every time I think about The Golden Girls I'm struck by how regressive and conservative a lot of media is now. I don't know if that show would air today.

Bringing sweetgrass I grew and braided up to camp this week so it's been in my car during a couple of long driving days. It's making me think I need to keep it in my car more often - most delightful and soothing "air freshener" ever.

How is babby formed

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I understand an argument has been made about why to stay on the former Twitter. Here is my counterargument: It's a miserable fucking place run by a fascist catering to fascists, and I've been much happier not being on it, so there

listen the world is a mess but a judge ordered the Florida migrant prison closed, California passed their "fuck around, find out" redistricting, and James Dobson is dead this is the best net good news day in awhile, I really do think

It's my birthday today. To celebrate, I'd love to see pictures of your cute pets/plants. Please and thank you. 💜

It's my birthday today. To celebrate, I'd love to see pictures of your cute pets/plants. Please and thank you. 💜

Trump vowed to help Swannanoa after Hurricane Helene, but federal aid remains a trickle, leaving residents of North Carolina struggling to recover.

Once again, posting this 2023 article. This was the plan all along. “Trump will unleash the vast arsenal of federal powers to implement the most spectacular migration crackdown,” Mr. Miller said, adding, “The immigration legal activists won’t know what’s happening.” www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/u...

"Lunchables are a gateway."

They're trying to convince everyone that building a Dyson Sphere around the solar system is more realistic than increasing the capital gains tax

"An inexpensive hand fan can be a stylish and simple solution to help you cool off if you’ve been banned from the local Dairy Queen for sneaking into their walk-in freezer, stripping down to your underwear, and eating all the dilly bars."

@worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social makes me tear up at least once per episode and I love it.

Look at these baby bros having bath time together.

NEW WRITING: "What will you stay curious about, even when authoritarians try to shape your reality by telling you not to think, not to read, not to ask questions, not to dare consider the possibility that there’s more to life than this?" 🧪

on the one hand language follows usage and policing it is futile and on the other hand I believe this p strongly & have a similar schtick about calling one’s work “content”

All solidarity with Sacha. It's a side note but I am so struck by the way that 'orchestration' has become an accusation. When did it become a crime to talk to your colleagues and friends, share your views, express opinions on what's right and useful to do, and work together on a shared goal?

would a vampire prefer nectarines or blood oranges

When Trump announced his law enforcement actions in D.C., he also singled out a slew of other Democratic cities. The mayors of Baltimore, LA, Oakland, Chicago and New York say crime is down.

Thinning out now. DC police the only ones left, and they're packing up too. Locals mobilized quickly out here, with handwritten signs warning drivers to avoid this block, lined up ready to protest what's happening. People shouting down from apartments too. "You should be fucking ashamed!"

Irish artists/ supporters of the arts, please check out and fill in this short survey. The Gript/ far right dudes are already sharing it on X and I'd be worried it'll get brigaded. If we want it to be retained and expanded we gotta drown them out.

Please, for the love of god, stop saying Trump’s direct assaults on minorities are a “distraction.”

Yes, I know it’s a comic book movie, but when Lex Luthor murdered an innocent person in front of him, Superman didn’t dismiss it as a “distraction.” It was just as serious as every other evil thing Lex did.

Important business

"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

Patient, sobbing: But Doctor, I AM Pagliacci! ChatGPT: Apologies. I didn't realise when recommending Pagliacci's epic show to cure your depression that you were the genius himself. I'm impressed! With regards to your initial question, I can recommend seeing the Great Clown Pagliacci.

"WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations" cpb.org/pressroom/Co...