I'll never not repost this poem when I see it.

bed is unavailable due to being offline

we're right on the edge. maybe pure kinetic expression is what we need. bsky.app/profile/geog...

Just finished "Boots" on Netflix, and it's giving Mojo Dojo Casa House vibes if that had taken off. The boot camp pipeline reminded me of when I was going through the enlistment process.

Somebody: What have you been up to? Me (internally): Please, don't ask for an elevator pitch. I am in a Deweyan space of discomfort, suspending any judgement, and feeling the discomfort of each moment. Me (externally): I'm just taking things one day at a time.

Apropos of nothing, I would like to point out that large companies whose business model is "serve words to the public" will typically pay between US $.10 and $3.00 per word. So when you give words to a company for free, you are in fact paying them a LOT of money.

well, I guess it could be worse, hey 🤷🏼‍♀️ #hegseth #kegsbreath #usmilitary #djt

nothing gets me horny like properly designed and ran public health and harm reduction services

How do y'all balance processing the chaos with remaining gregarious or convivial to those who have yet to come under our umbrella of resistance? I'm finding it difficult to put down my indignance and resentment for family and folks who voted GOP or who didn't vote at all.

I'm feeling indignant about systems of power today. If you need me, I'll be watering my house plants and watching GBBO.

Excellent reporting from Heated and Atmos. It looks like some of the biggest investors in the anti-trans movement are fossil fuel billionaires who are trying to use trans issues to ensure that Republicans pass policies favorable to their industry. heated.world/p/fossil-fue...

Quote from Alberto Toscano that's particularly relevant to what we are seeing from the GOP. The role of women (i.e. Erika Kirk) in fascism.

Quote this post with your biggest pet peeve about driving: Merging lanes without using blinkers. Lazy road signage and bad design decisions. The cost of maintaining roads after they're built. Lastly, insurance is collecting geographic data to sell and train AI (black-box) models for dynamic pricing

Hermann Kallenbach was perhaps the single most important figure in Gandhi’s life during his time in South Africa. He has been described as Gandhi’s “white brother” and as his “soulmate,” but was their relationship purely platonic? youtu.be/sGEyHbcZNLM

My mood regulation is broken, so today, I have been avoiding big breaking stories 🙃

😎 it's fine I love living like this every second of every day 😎 it's healthy for me

September check-in of the books I'm working through. I'm happy to hear about your book obsessions and inspirations.

I come with empty hands and the desire to unbuild walls.

THREAD: THE TEXTS: I’m not ready to comment on the veracity of the alleged texts sent from the shooter to his roommate, but if the FBI fabricated them because they have marching orders to pin this on the LGBTQ community or "antifa", then the shooter is going to walk free. 1/

Recovering from this edit! #dean #castiel #destiel

I regret nothing, I don't apologize, kiss my ass.

For anyone who needs to hear this: life is too short to finish a book you're not enjoying. Prose is annoying you? Don't finish it. It feels like a chore to pick up and read? Don't finish it. Just not feeling it? Don't finish it. We're not in class. There won't be a test. Read for *your* enjoyment.

It's been a gift to see all of the white people who are publicly defending that man. A true gift. They are offering you an opportunity to clearly identify your antagonists.

if you've been targeted by bluesky moderation (warned or temp banned) over your comments about charlie kirk's death, please reach out to me.

@bsky.app For me, this is a strike against this app. Especially after listening to Jay's interview with @newamerica.org this morning.

Another day of clowns distracting from the class war with the culture war.

Good morning, y'all! I need coffee asap ☕️💉💢

My fictional hold me backs (because Bane and Venom are pretty to look at, but I doubt would be compatible on many levels) 1. Ginko (from Mushishi) 2. Rosa Diaz (from Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 3. Trevor Belmont (from Castlevania) 4. Sibling Dex (from A Psalm for the Wild-Built)

Sobriety is raw-dogging life like neoliberalism is raw-dogging my butt.

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

Capitalism, it is worth pointing out, is antagonistic to all mutual care relationships. I, e.g., no longer have a Car Guy because my car's manufacturer has black boxed it such that only their anonymous in-house service techs can repair it, and I can only pay them $$. I miss Dale.

The Texas House passed SB 8, the anti-trans bathroom bill. SB 8 is now on track to become law, after an 8-year fight. #TXLege #SB8 #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

I will remind folks those images of Nazi book burnings aren't burning just any books. They're burning the library of Magnus Hirschfeld; a gay, Jewish doctor who created an institute dedicated to LGBTQ sex education and healthcare. And a man who pioneered gender affirming care surgeries.

Is 'don't feed the trolls' still the optimum method for navigating interwebs, or are we seeing other approaches that I need to familiarize with?

*Fingers crossed* I'm glad to see things moving (slowly) steadily towards a response from what we're seeing.

Yes, VPNs can help you get around certain types of geographic restrictions, but it’s very important you do your due diligence before downloading one. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...

Hey, I could use some good news. Please send faerie lights and supplies for the most comfy pillow fort possible. What's one thing you're genuinely optimistic about right now?

'A NSFW ban won't negatively affect me, I don't draw or post porn!' You sure? Here's how it went down when tumblr did it:

Quote from the last show/movie you watched:

I am constantly trapped in this no-man’s-land between needing to raise awareness to the horrors growing ever more potent and the need to not destroy people’s mental health in these extremely heavy times

Newsletter: In a media landscape dominated by algorithmic feeds that aim to manipulate and extract, sometimes the most radical thing you can do is choose to read what you want, when you want, without anyone watching over your shoulder. Here’s how to use RSS. www.citationneeded.news/curate-with-...

New podcast episode - a run through four thousand years of African philosophy with @histphilosophy.bsky.social & @chikej.bsky.social www.politicalphilosophypodcast.com/africana

“To see so many people who frankly give a shit about their country, it really warms my heart. I’m trying really hard not to cry.” “Why this fight is so important is because there’s only one thing left for them to take, and that is our power.” - Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu

You can join us here if you can’t get into Zoom. We’re starting the One Million Rising training now.

One cool way to solve homelessness that isn’t an authoritarian take over of a city is to give everyone homes

Yes.

Books I am currently working through at the moment.

take heart in this fab essay and forthcoming book: archaeologists find that when empires fall, the powerful fare badly but the commoners fare better! people want to cooperate and thrive. what happens next is still up to us. aeon.co/essays/the-g...

You can just call me by my name, and any pronouns are fine. Needing a break from overthinking. Let's relish in the absurdity of the times together