The Tea Party was a totally contrived astroturf psyop that dominated American politics for years. It was even obvious at the time, and yet we all had to talk about it seriously.

this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson announced his run for Tennessee's 9th Congressional District Wednesday morning at Alonzo Weaver Park in Memphis.

State Rep. Aftyn Behn is projected to win the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 7th Congressional District on Tuesday, beating out a crowded field on a compressed election timeline.

Can guarantee this will be the best combined source for a) some fascinating and underexplored public opinion research and b) wildly adorable little animations you will click on today

i love ta-nehisi coates so much

If I can speak to the anxiety Klein keeps returning to since Kirk’s killing: Lines are made by drawing them, and then enforcing them. It is work that is repetitive, exhausting, oppositional and unending. It can only be done in solidarity with others. And it never stops.

the Command & Conquer series is 30 years old today we so have an excuse to share this iconic moment with Tim Curry

*watching innocent people rapidly acquire the cursed knowledge that has driven me to madness* oh no

Wrote this in The Sirens Call about mass shootings as the darkest, most violent form of extreme trolling and think it likely applies here as well.

internet culture desks aren't just for cute meme trend stories. ever since gamergate, understanding how and why info moves online is critical to seeing how we got *here*

Get to know Kevin H., the young #PokemonVGC prodigy who took back-to-back World Championship titles with his wins in Anaheim and Honolulu! Read more about his growth between age divisions and how his family has played a part in his journey to the top via the link below ⬇️ 📰 pkmn.news/46nebHJ

Love to see a profile of one of Pokemon's brightest rising stars. There's no doubt in my mind we'll be seeing Kevin at the highest stages for the rest of his tenure in Seniors and then continuing into the Masters division: www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-n...

As we prepare for the coming weeks, for the impending federal law enforcement surge and seemingly inevitable military escalation, I'm keeping the words of the late Karen Lewis at the top of my mind. "Does it unite us, does it build our power, does it make us stronger?"

justice for tactics advance which is woefully misunderstood

love to see a friend pop up as a notable local in alt-media

new superchunk!!! new superchunk!!! it rips!!!

This, from @erininthemorning.com's latest piece about Gavin Newsom helps explain why Newsom-loving libs' "erm, then enjoy Trump again!!!" stuff doesn't work on trans people who've been paying attention. www.erininthemorning.com/p/why-transg...

Rep. Rashida Tlaib will reintroduce the Living Wage for Musicians Act this September. This bill is a real, concrete way to make payouts fairer for musicians on Spotify and across the streaming economy. @reprashida.govpeeps.us musically.com/2025/08/19/l...

What a beautiful finals! I can't believe how lucky we are to see this kind of play in this kind of venue. I never would've believed you if you told me this is where we'd be 15 years ago when I first started playing. Pokemon VGC forever

Top 4. #PokemonWorlds . Get in here! www.youtube.com/live/jKDpSAv...

Say it with me chat: That's the World! Champ! Difference! baybeeeeee

Mount Pleasant is probably the greatest, most welcoming and neighborly community I've ever lived in. Block parties, neighbors knowing neighbors, arts and culture. This is so disgusting and vile. This is an attack on what makes our neighborhoods whole.

Very sad that I won't be there to experience it in person.... HOWEVER it does mean that I will get to watch it all from the comfort of my own home!

If I could pick one image to send back to 2003 to try and change the timeline

Eighty years after the dropping of the first atomic bomb, Hiroshima’s survivors and their descendants describe how health problems and stigma have echoed down the generations. www.wired.com/story/life-a...

i drove around a rural tennessee state house district cold knocking doors to get a democratic state leg candidate enough signatures to qualify for the ballot and i had a higher signature collection rate than that while driving 5 minutes between properties

I HATE THE OCEAN!!!!

Introducing the Play! Pokémon Access app, a new tool to support you along your organized play journey! Whether you're a player, Professor, or parent, Play! Pokémon Access can help you keep track of Championship Points, search cards, read news, and more ✨

I’m honored to say I was the first guest on the Baton Pass podcast! @ajentvee.bsky.social and @stephofanime.bsky.social are two of my favorite people so chatting with them was an absolute blast. Please give it a listen if you have a chance!!!

in politics, fight > flight every day

BREAKING: Federal judge bars enforcement of the part of Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law that criminalizes "recruiting" minors to obtain abortions on First Amendment grounds, finding that the law is unconstitutionally overbroad b/c it criminalizes communication about lawful abortions.

Digital Puritanism is in full force on this story. The internet gleefully doxxed these people, Polymakert is betting on their divorces, and brands like Chipotle and NEON are using them as advertising. We shouldn't be doing this.

the new Worlds 25 merch looks great, sure, but it doesn't have the elevated appeal of the original Anaheim Pikachu which proved you don't need a coherent theme or anything recognizable about the location to stun

This is called price gouging, and it's a crime. Once again, the business model of silicon valley is to simply roll back consumer protections by means of it somehow not magically being illegal to break the law with an app. (Unless of course a psychedelic mushroom or copyright is involved.)

daniel aaron writing the 33 1/3 about emergency and i, hello

The Wrens - "Everyone Choose Sides" (2003)

I received irrationally furious emails and messages from strangers who really really really do not like that I constantly tell people that: 1. Yes you need to know who your neighbors are. 2. We are interdependent and cannot survive without other people. These are basic true things.

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Some good stuff in here about Pokemon as a Sports game including some of the only conversation about the Pokemon Video Game Championships I've heard on non-Pokemon-dedicated gaming media. Don't forget the VGC World Championships are in just over a month Aug 15-17!

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

oh wow end of an era

Its resources will exceed the entire military budgets of almost every country on the planet

Thinking today about how rich conservatives throw their money at 500 different people doing whatever they want and if 10 payoff they consider it money well spent while rich liberals will make you complete a 35 page proposal to hope to get $15k for certain prescribed activities.

Made the switch to qobuz about a year ago and never looked back! Best rates for artists, CD quality tracks, as far as I know, no military investment from the CEO! (And Deerhoof is still there!) www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover

Descartes gave us all the tools we need to survive in an era of misinformation. Simply begin with the understanding that you are real but everything else is fairly likely to be the cruel games of a demon sent to torment you specifically.

re-posting this as a reminder that what happened in NYC this week was because people got off their phones and out of their bubbles. you can't build movements by staring at a glowing rectangle 8 hours a day - meet your neighbors, directly address each others' needs, and commit to doing the work.

One thing counter-proliferation advocates underestimate is how threats against nuclear aspirants create the incentives for prolif. Iran hadn't had an active nuclear weapons program for some time. Following Israeli and US attacks, it could v rationally conclude that it should re-start it now.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah being the classic example of a "Best New Music" band to me. Tapes n' Tapes an exceptional 'deep cut' for this playlist as well