"How do you expect to win back men...?" We don't want those men. They are the hot dogs on the floor of humanity and we still have all these nice prepped hamburger patties if someone would just let them cook.

the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist

I'm gonna need some folks to get back on board with earnestness. We're def not gonna win if you're still afraid to look like a dork.

If you won’t make it accessible you don’t deserve to have it. I deeply hate that this is a niche perspective, but it certainly is.

In social movement studies, we talk about how marches and protests expand the threshold of acceptable risk so that people take more and bigger social risks IN PUBLIC, EN MASSE. This is extremely important for the bourgeois white folks holding signs and building social rapport.

A haunted house but it's just a nation without public education.

Fun little reminder that before Bari Weiss was destroying a large media outlet, she was just a random blogger arguing for subminimum wage for disabled people. 😉 (This post is about listening to disabled people.)

Of all the reasons to hate Bezos, this is the one that has me planning a pilgrimage to his gravesite someday for the express purpose of spitting on it. I will cross lines. I’ll break into whatever cryogenic facility—ok, no I won’t, but I’ll spit on its gate or fence or whatever. Man. Fuck that guy

(A lot of people are about to learn the hard way that their district is not complying with the IEP process out of the goodness of their hearts, or because they have high moral ideals about inclusion. At the administrative level, they exist almost entirely not to get the district sued.)

Oh my god 😭😭😭😭😭 Also, I feel like WeRateDogs is consistently a master class in creating useful alt text that also has heart, so if you’re curious how to do it well, maybe check them out for that too.

We need a bigger tent, that’s why we must betray and expel the following types of people:

Transgender for everybody. I’m down.

With every passing day I become more That Lady. “Hello! 🙂 Is that a drone?” “Yeah! ☺️” “Those are not permitted on campus. 😐” “Oh, really? 😟” “No. 😒”

Shaun King backing up Tucker Carlson that Jews killed Jesus. It is important to state this bluntly (I should actually write a piece about it): Antisemitism is close to getting mainstream. One thing preventing it on the right is Trump's support of Israel, but Carlson and others are pushing it.

Look, if you're going to be monomaniacal, it should be about something important. Like fat bears.

they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by the process of law. they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence. the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear. do not offer it to them.

Something about these two back to back. Yup, I’m ready to turn in.

Today is the day of the special election to fill the seat of former MN State Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot by a right-wing extremist.

The free speech activist who built a list of professors he worked to get fired for their speech must be celebrated for his support of free speech, and anyone who quotes his speech accurately in context will be fired and/or face state punishment by the champions of free speech, do I have that right?

We are so very close to something we can't come back from, if we're not there already.

This man will not be fired for calling for the murder of American citizens, yet multiple journalists/reporters/teachers lost their job for accurately reporting things Charlie Kirk actually said and stood for. But it’s the “violent left” that’s the problem

what if everyone just let trans people live our lives in peace i bet it would be good

i dont think multiple democratic governors should have lowered flags to half mast for a racist who said gay people should be stoned. i dont think a democratic governor should have called for continuing "the work" of a man who said mlk was a myth and evil. is that too much to ask? ffs.

It is pretty amazing to see people go from “the left is the enemy of democracy and must be purged” to “who can really know why good kids do bad things?”

I hated Charlie Kirk vehemently. He made the country worse. He made my child’s life worse. And I didn’t want him to die violently. I wanted him to live so he would be reviled and have to watch this beautiful, diverse country thrive after we throw off fascism. They aren’t going to win. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

I can do all things through spite, which strengthens me

Hey, @berkeleyside.org, @berkeleyscanner.com, anybody—what is this??? What is this?! Image is a screenshot of a video posted on Facebook about an hour ago. My friend writes “Filmed by a friend THIS MORNING (7am), Shattuck and Ward.” Any info would be really gratefully appreciated.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised that so many people don't add alt-text to images, but it makes me sad and frustrated, like when I see people litter at Prospect Park, people bringing their dogs inside grocery stores, or people who play videos on their cell phones at full volume on the subway.

Not this man proudly announcing in his outside voice that the only place he ever even lays eyes on human children is… the airport?!

There can’t be any gun restrictions because we have to protect against federal government tyranny, and if kids get shot we just have to live with it. Also the President can send troops to cities because the federal government can do whatever it wants. These two ideas are consistent and reasonable.

Can snake oil have imposter syndrome? Does the tooth fairy regret not going to refrigeration school? Can the Springfield monorail catch mono? Is my deed to the Brooklyn Bridge mad at me? our times have so many unsettling questions

Genuinely holy shit

In 1977, Disabled activists occupied the Federal Building in San Francisco to demand the passage of Section 504— legislation to protect against disability discrimination.When the building was cordoned off, in an effort to starve activists out, The Black Panthers *Broke In* to deliver them hot meals.

One of the best things about our house is its location on preferred flight path to the field a block over. So when I am in our yard I often hear a stray honk, look up, and see a couple of Canada geese—or a whole V of them—gliding down to land. (I’m not sorry we don’t deal with the poop, though.)

but like so many other discourses with ableist over/undertones, it’s not what they’re saying about disabled people, it’s that they aren’t thinking about disabled people at all while making sweeping statements about people in general. “when I said ‘people’ I didn’t mean disabled people” …right.

If you look at the Epstein story through the lens of his victims and their life stories you get a story about every powerful institution in public life failing on any measure of accountability but repeatedly being outmatched by the courage of teenagers, sex workers, and runaways

The really nice, friendly cashier at Total Wine tonight looked at my KN95 and innocently, sweetly said “Are you sick?” and I’m… really sad that we could have really learned some lessons about asymptomatic transmission over the past five years and just staunchly refused to. We could’ve learned.

Well, it’s happened: @bertoinpublic.bsky.social has a new primary care doc and our HMO sent him a letter with their photo. I looked at it and went “Your doctor is a child. A CHILD.” (I am sure they are a perfectly competent adult. They are also basically a teenager.)

his cis friends, read this thread no really READ IT

Because it's a concentration camp. Hope that helps.

14-year-old’s been teasing the dog all morning, calling him The Convicted Felon. “I’m just kidding. Never mind. You’re perfect and you’ve never done a crime in your life. “Except theft. And assault. And destruction of property.”

I’m going to Pride! I love how happy everyone is on the way in! They’re pretty, they’re silly, they’re pregaming, great! However. I have HAD IT with these motherfucking VAPES on this motherfucking TRAIN.

Please add alt-text when sharing images, so that blind and low-vision people aren't excluded from the conversation. Some context and copy/paste or a brief description are often enough. Checking the "reminder to add alt-text" box in your accessibility settings helps a lot. Thank you.

“Foreign striver,” holy shit. And HE’S the transparent one?! Damn.

crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their consultants

We can have a little hope as a treat

ICE just arrested Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller and one of the leading candidates for Mayor, without grounds. He was conducting routine immigration court work, escorting individuals from hearings. He asked ICE for their warrant - well within his legal rights. This is political intimidation.

Protestors aren’t the ones who need to be advised on being peaceful.

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Take a listen and seriously consider it. While this is not an uncommon practice, I am glad people are beginning to speak up about it.