Sent a link to my dad for this one.

It used to be that the United States would use Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to transmit truth across the borders of repressive regimes. Now the work of American reporters, having been censored, is being smuggled across the border to reach Americans.

Watched the CECOT segment. Wouldn’t have seen it except for all the fascism. I was taught to read banned books.

Russia has begun evacuating diplomats' families from Venezuela, AP reports.

Bob Dunning Memorial Bridge Bridgton, ME

Today I will put things where they go It will feel nice and satisfying and like I am in charge of everything

so many words to mute so little time

There's really interesting social science on how white people significantly overestimate the number of people of color in a room or in a picture. A room with, like, 20% POC will be perceived as majority POC.

i think all the time about this cartoon, drawn by Tom Floyd from a collection about his experience being one of the first black men to integrate a white-collar workplace in the 60s

Is it quiet have I done something It is dark shine a light

What a sad time for people willing to feel

Why am I seeing 4 billion headlines about Trump renaming the Kennedy Center when only Congress and do that? Do better, journalists

I was behind a car with a shoot your local pedophile sticker on it, and I wondered for a second if they realize who everyone thinks that’s about now, or if they’re still out looking for that pizza parlor.

The men in shiny shoes arrive at the factory. They do not sign in up front. I hear them laughing in the conference room as HR brings bottled water. We suddenly can afford to turn up the thermostat. Where is the Christmas wreath? Put on a smile.

I have no tolerance for fake sing song good morning bullshit

I know way more about Nero than I used to.

Grading and googling hallucinated citations, as one does nowadays, and now that LLMs have been around for a while, I've discovered new horrors: hallucinated journals are now appearing in Google Scholar with dozens of citations bc so many people are citing these fake things

I do not need to be defined

“I am sorry,” said Frog.

I overslept today Got to enjoy sunshine on my delayed commute It was worth it

There’s plastic in the penises In the brains in the blood in the everything

So many of us are vulnerable and brave in the face of an authoritarian regime -- it is another way to be revolutionary. There are so many ways to be.

Thinking about writing again This inevitably leads to writing

I am so tired of people who have a problem with trans people. Seriously. So fucking tired of these people.

I know most people do not care about viral threats to humans or animals, but in Greece a virus has killed nearly 500,000 sheep and goats imperiling the supply of feta cheese, so even if people do not care about humans or animals perhaps they’ll care about viral threats to cheese.

I smashed the mascara into my eyelid and decided that was acceptable this morning

It’s incredible how much happier I am when I’m not having to fake anything

Dream Danny DeVito triggered my righteous indignation and I woke up so mad at people willing to leave others behind

None of us should be sick because we are poor. I spent months not being able to fully eat and worried about sepsis because I can’t afford dental care. I’m now just getting back on medicine I stopped taking because I couldn’t afford medicine. All the time looking for work.

Had a good day.

Pro tip.

One of the steps on my porch stairs just fell off I am not fixing it, no one come over

i’m going to say it for the reporters in the back, zero people deserve shackles, cages, or kidnappings enough with the (implied or overt) good immigrant/bad immigrant stories

This dog loves me and brings me joy. Good happy yellow lab love.

Decent snowstorm, ongoing. Cozy couch time. I am happy.

[soul calibur announcer voice] everybody knows you're high, and they're mad at you

I’m folding the pizza in half and eating it like a taco

My house is held together with duct tape and random plywood but it’s mine I am always the average age of a first time homebuyer My peers are either broke or broke or have rich parents

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen: Primus Dead and Co Noah Kahan Barenaked Ladies Yanni

Already Sunset, Thanksgiving. Fayette, Maine, USA.

My mother: No you don’t! I’ve been cooking it for 50 years, I know!

Firm mattress doesn’t properly caress the small of my back, I want to melt in, this is a mattress for flat butted people

I am much less certain than I may seem

I’ve seen enough I’m changing my whole life

PSA: if you are cooking a turkey from frozen, put it in the fridge now.

This is so completely off the rails Irresistible Mamdani

Several right wingers in my office suddenly think the air purifiers dry out the office air and are unhealthy. I assume there’s something circulating online for them. The disinfo is so obviously meant to disable and kill people.

someone just asked me to repost this as I just dropped off my old & insufficient Mazda 3 at the shop for repairs. If someone in NE has a dog-friendly, winter-ready car they aren’t using that I could use including for rapid response (& potentially live in) that would be incredibly helpful.

I’m going to end up just buying new socks, these socks aren’t worth fixing, also why is my second toe so long, I’m a freak 😆

*mends sock instead of buying new sock* *is proud*