SEIZE JOY FROM THE JAWS OF PAIN. HAVE YOU EATEN TODAY?

This is actually very funny #NutmegSky

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

I got 2/3 correct; this was a challenge! If you've got a little time, check it out.

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Increasingly, I feel as if these self-proclaimed coalition builders talking about "winning the middle" aren't talking about the people they hope to win over. Rather, they're talking about themselves, and defining what it will take to keep them in the tent. Not opposed to purity tests; issuing them.

I’m still processing what happened this morning. Is it now the administration’s position that the U.S. military does not observe or adhere to the laws of war?

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

One of the big asymmetries in US politics is how Republicans getting more votes from men is a major crisis for the Democratic party that must be addressed, perhaps by abandoning some values, while Democrats getting more votes from women is a nonissue for the Republican Party, not worth discussing.

Has anyone made progress on a decent TikTok alternative?

No one could make these things up. I once had to sweep the pavement outside of a loading dock because it was “too sandy” (there was a regular amount of sand on the ground)

My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...

Connecticut, please listen to me: we need something new. We desperately, desperately need more housing, and Lamont will continue to stand in the way. Do you know how your town committees select delegates for the state convention where the gubernatorial candidates are selected? Start figuring it out.

Reminder that this group and their complete incoherence were what swayed Lamont to veto housing reform. Great people to take political advice from

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Great to see comrade Scabby in attendance

Rep. Himes (CT-04), ever the defender of decorum above all else, unsurprisingly voted in favor. I’m so fucking tired #nutmegsky

This is an incredible thread of media orgs you should check out, and support

This is out-Sovieting the Soviet Union. "You are free to express any opinion at all as long as it's the right one, and the consequences for all the others will be severe, and ratting out is an important part of our free society."

Winning a Grammy, Webby, Oscar, and Tony award is called a GWOT and no one has ever won the GWOT

I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN. It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package. Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats

There but for the grace of God go I. We desperately need more housing. #nutmegsky

rarely have I more acutely felt the dynamic by which Dems are held responsible for the rhetoric of every random left-leaning person on the internet and Republicans are not even asked to answer for their own personal words

Evergreen.

The time is now. Right now. Time for literally all of us to push back against fascism. You don't have to and literally can't do EVERYTHING. Don't worry about that! Just pick the one or two issues/things you know and care about and join the people who are doing practical things to help.

I am once again asking you to stop sending us money. But we do need your time. ⏰ zohranfornyc.com/events

“We’ve lost our way. We’re fearful about championing the issues and the causes that really matter, the day-to-day expenses of living in [Connecticut].” - State Rep. Josh Elliott, who is challenging Gov. Lamont from the left. #nutmegsky

No one talks about this consequence of returning to the office 📈

Trump's use of red state National Guards in DC is really about viciously turning Americans against each other, about stoking hate and violence *among Americans.* JB Pritzker's response is so good because it lays *this* bare. Me and @brianbeutler.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/1997...

My brothers and sisters in Christ rather than jump into my mentions to tell me focusing on gender and sexuality and identity are a distraction, tie a concrete block to your legs and take a long walk off a short pier instead. Trans rights are human rights. Fuck off.

Over the weekend, the “sandwich thrower” posters went up all over DC. Instant icon of resistance. A remix of Banksy’s mural: not a Molotov, not a rock, but something just as disruptive, a hoagie hurled with defiance.

“We cannot address homelessness without housing and we cannot build enough housing until we start to tear down the red tape and regulatory barriers purposefully erected by many local officials who choose not to permit home construction in their [Connecticut] towns.” #NutmegSky

Mostly small stations in rural areas that are news deserts; residents rely on them for local news, emergency warnings (radio works even when cell service doesn't). Mostly in Alaska or serving tribal communities. There are stations in CO, WV, NM, and AZ. One station lost 97% of its budget.

Guess what other city just revised its zoning code and is seeing substantial housing investment for the first time in decades? The Zoning Theory of Everything™️ remains undefeated. Specifically this is a story of Parking Reform working exactly how it is designed to, increasing land use flexibility

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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

[Seeing literally any word I don't recognize] must be a pokemon

Jesus Christ dude, do you hear yourself? You’re lamenting that you didn’t get your hurt a bunch of vulnerable people, and that’s your evidence that both sides are not the same? I hate that both-sides bullshit too, but you are fueling that fire and you don’t even see it apparently. #NutmegSky

This is horrible for women in uniform. Watch the number of reported sexual assaults in the military drop like a rock thrown from a bridge. But what did anyone expect from a SecDef who was credibly accused of sexual assault & paid for his accuser to remain silent? taskandpurpose.com/news/army-15...

Another great one from @ctmirror.org. Caucuses will be held this month across Connecticut - it's not too late to run in the November election. If you're not sure how to get started, DM me. (I'm not a consultant, I don't want your money, we just need good people to run for these boards.) #NutmegSky

MSR Wilshire lmao

We used to call this a presence patrol It didn't work in Iraq or Afghanistan, that much I can assure you

In trying times, remember that there are small ways to make a difference.

Getting involved in your state politics is more important than ever. And I don't just mean elections. The murder budget is going to leave states with huge funding gaps. Learn how your state budget process works, and fight to protect as much funding as possible for the most vulnerable.

i would like to start one day without something completely fucking insane.

My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.