These threads never get old for me. And my fave is this.

Last week in EU parliament, an SD MEP said, excitedly, “the time of deportations has begun.” Today all the right-wing parties in Sweden pledged to let SD into government after the next election. (SD already has more seats than all of them, but they didn’t want to be in government in 2022.)

Ok, she did it TWICE??? Truly unmatched.

Just a reminder that today is April Fool’s Day and there will be a lot of shitty slop from unfunny people, but because of Poe’s Law and *the world* you don’t need to beat yourself up for falling for some of what you’re gonna come across. We just have to endure the day together.

Ok step one is to make them look less delicious

I’m not a mom, but I’ve noticed that “wine mom” and “Patagonia wearing mom” and “moms pushing strollers” are cited as people who aren’t expected to take political action, or even to hold strong opinions. You all had moms, why do you think so little of her? Because she made you eat veggies? Grow up.

Online leftists: It's just a bunch of wine moms. They aren't doing enough. Media: Bunch of wine moms. It's ineffective. Meanwhile: Wine moms out there creating community, gathering people together, exposing them to other orgs, giving them opportunities to hear about new ideas. Holding it down.

We had a good turnout at our No Dictators (we aren’t allowed to do it as “no kings” because monarchy) but a guy in a camo NRA hat was sort of…stalking us, trying to just be a nuisance during speeches, etc. It’s hard to explain exactly why he was so unsettling, but you just gotta believe me.

Bluesky friends: Do you have a contact in Antarctica who will say No Kings tomorrow? We have 24 hours left to hit all seven continents....

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

just one moment of celebration for getting a major donor to move $3 million dollars this week to rent funds now if only there were more than one generous super-wealthy person and the news hadn’t moved on from this entirely predictable crisis

yeah im bummed about sora. bummed i sora bunch of stupid fake videos

They’re also going to start deportations of people for extremely minor offenses or even just what they call “bristande vandel” or “poor conduct/flawed way of life.” This includes things like having debt, saying things against “Swedish values”, “cheating” on benefits, or failing to pay a fine.

Love to live in a free country! The police have instituted a stop and search (they don’t even need to suspect you!) in the area near the embassies. This area includes…our church. We have 40+ nationalities attending.

I wrote about AI -- but, really, about the close proximity to psychosis it brings us all to... a trillion dollar project to detach us all from reality, one way or another... disjunctionsmag.com/articles/end...

My old academic department continues to cover itself in glory. A hundred victims. All i can do is wonder how many tried to speak up and ended up with a diagnosis of paranoia and an unfinished degree. www.rte.ie/news/courts/...

I have a new story with @rebeccafelliott.bsky.social on how Meta and others, seeking power for data centers, are building their own power plants. These projects have transformed places like New Albany, Ohio, where farmland has given way to industry. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

He even mentioned the Dunnes Stores strikers. And actually got the “Ireland was the laboratory for British colonialism” part right in a way most people don’t Amazing

I can't believe I'm saying this and it's not a meme, but polls close at 7 in Illinois, so if you're in line to vote, STAY IN LINE. You can register TODAY with a piece of business mail and vote TODAY. Every vote counts. It's a sunnier, nicer day out than we all thought it would be! Get out there!

I’m working on some writing ideas, and I’ve been trying to figure out how to describe the structures of the stories I most like telling, and I realized that it’s basically Stefon from SNL describing New York’s hottest club, especially the breathless way even he doesn’t know where it’s going next

If Paramount can shell out billions of dollars to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, then they can pay their unionized CBS staff a fair wage. I stand with the CBS staff who walked out today as they fight these corporate giants for essential protections and fair contracts.

A woman I went to college with, who is v invested in being a hot person (even at our big age) posted a conversation with some dude who was trying to hit on her, and she was trolling him. The last screenshot was an AI-generated “selfie” that was I guess supposed to represent someone “repulsive.”

NO ONE - dashare.zone ADMIN

If you’re in or near Dublin over the next couple of weeks, you absolutely should go to the Pallas Gallery, where my friend and creative collaborator, Fiona Marron, will show recent work on subsea cables and the work around them (with a few lil texts by me) pallasprojects.org/projects/fio...

If you’re in or near Dublin over the next couple of weeks, you absolutely should go to the Pallas Gallery, where my friend and creative collaborator, Fiona Marron, will show recent work on subsea cables and the work around them (with a few lil texts by me) pallasprojects.org/projects/fio...

props

This puts me at 10 people released. I filed my 1st habeas petition 29 days ago. I am an incredibly small-time, nobody lawyer who knew nothing about immigration law the day I submitted that case. I barely know any more today. I had never sued the federal government and now I've beaten them 10 times.

We’re still holding our small anti-ICE vigils, which have become: walk to the US embassy, read the names of the dead, and sing together for a few minutes. But this work is needed everywhere. Sign the petition to stop making it even easier to do this in the EU action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-12...

Here is a man with more simple moral integrity & courage that the vast bulk of Dem electeds & pundits.

I lack the words to capture it, but ... it's just endlessly remarkable to me that so many people in our society have chosen trans kis -- TRANS KIDS, the smallest, least significant, most vulnerable demographic slice you could possibly pick -- as a repository for all their fears & insecurities.

I’m going to the UK on Sunday, and you know what that means M&S caramelized onion hummus and oatcakes EVERY DAY

Called again and got through to humans in Schumer's and Gillibrand's office right now. Call your senators, friends. Do it today.

Unexpectedly have some availability! Let me know if you’d need content strategy, UCD coaching and training, or content design support, I’d be happy to help if and where I can.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he's replacing Homeland Security Secretary Noem with GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin.

Wait, the song worked? Noem is out?

The video of a United States Senator joining the violent removal of U.S. marine from a hearing and hideously breaking his arm in a door is an example of what has been unleashed in this country. They’re tapping in to get in on the violence. And then he bragged about it on X later.

Tell me a random fact about yourself that sounds fake but is 100% true.

Amazing how all the current GOP group chats inevitably devolve into the worst Nazi aspects of 8chan, surely this isn’t a sign of what the party has morphed into

RIP Baudrillard you would've loved this episode of imperial decline

An ICE detainee in Arizona has died of a TOOTH INFECTION after it went untreated for weeks, a local official says. He was a Haitian asylum seeker imprisoned in Florence, Arizona. @emilybregel.bsky.social reports. tucson.com/news/local/b...

In just two months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Rolled Trump into releasing a detained Columbia student -Used fair wages to get New Yorkers to clear streets and sidewalks during a blizzard FYI: This is what leadership looks like.

At least 1,097 civilians had been killed in Iran so far, including 181 children.

um, asking for a friend, is anyone keeping a list of all the Languages departments/courses that have been cut/under threat in UK universities? #langsky

The answer to problems in sociotechnical systems is not always "more software", "better software" or "open source software". A lot of the time the best solution is _less software_ and sometimes even _no software_.

If you, as a social scientist, believe that AI is now a better social scientist than you, then (a) you’re probably right, and (b) sure sounds like a skill issue, y’know?

trying out a new feature, lmk if it works

I’ve been walking around saying “and worst of all, I forgot my mounjaro pen in Chichester” all day Just incredible. I can’t get over it. A thing of splendor

On some level I'm kind of in love with how deeply ridiculous we are as a species 🥲 homo erectus could never

We’re still doing our Abolish ICE vigils, and we’ll have another one next Friday. Please join us if you’re near or in Stockholm, or at least send to folks you know! Friday March 6 17:00 Raoul Wallenbergs Torg (23 walk to the US embassy)