"I forced the shape of English onto resisting tongues and then dared to call it 'broken.'"

If the US were a geopolitical rival the headlines would be like: US Secret Police Execute Second Dissident In the Streets As Militarized Occupation Enters Sixth Week

pro tip: very few people right now want to hear about how your conscience wouldn't let you vote for Kamala. shut the fuck up

Don’t worry: the 2nd amendment people who told us we couldn’t ban their AR-15s in case they had to overthrow a tyrannical government are going to save us any day now, and all the mass shootings will have been worth it.

It’s true.

5 million people around the country protested yesterday, but somehow that news isn't fit to print on the homepage of @nytimes.com today. WTF? #HandsOff

Boston was out in force. Rising up against tyranny is kind of our thing. #handsoff

Any resistance from the Dems gets media coverage is good resistance. #CoryBooker

Be anyone you want to be, just not that guy who says “actually, we’re a republic, not a democracy”

Should we call him Chuck Chamberlain or Neville Schumer? @schumer.senate.gov

American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.

Holy crap, they're actually doing something smart. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/u...

I'm glad more Democrats are finding their outside voices. Keep it up.

I realized why this season of The White Lotus just isn’t as good as the others: there’s no exploration of the economic and cultural dynamics between the guests and the hotel staff / locals. That’s what elevated the first two seasons above being a soapy series about rich people.

I just bit into a blueberry muffin and it had chocolate chips in it. What kind of sadistic baker does such a thing???

Spelling Bee gets it wrong again. As we all know, “to blave” means “to bluff.”

It made me lol so I had to reskeet it

How far we've fallen, in so short a time. #Ukraine

Clear messages that go right to the heart of the matter, with necessary outrage and alarm. EVERY Dem needs to be doing this. (@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social , hello?)Thank you, @chrismurphyct.bsky.social from your '96 classmate. Go Ephs. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/23/u...

One day more, motherfuckers. #buildtheresistance #nokingsday #melrose #malden @50501movement.bsky.social

The enemy of my enemy, if they have integrity, is my friend. Even if they're a Federalist Society conservative.

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

We know it’s tempting to give into cynicism or despair right now. So let us tell you what keeps us going: We are in daily communication with Members of Congress and senior staff who want to see a unified opposition as well. They are fighting on the inside to build that opposition. 🧵

If you haven't already, find a protest near you on Monday, and go! The more people out there the better. (If you're in the Boston area, you're welcome to join ours outside Melrose City Hall.)

Seriously, creative folks: Don't be afraid to let people know your stuff is out there for them, or worry that "now is not the time for that." People are stressed and freaked out and looking for the things that will give them a moment of rest and joy. It is EXACTLY the time for what we do. Tell them.

“You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me.” —Alexander Solzhenitsyn

We're all pronouncing it bluesky as in rhymes with brewski, right?

The private sector just keeps obeying in advance. The below was sent to employees at #Deloitte re. their review of "pertinent govt. directives": "We will sunset our workforce and business aspirational diversity goals, our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Transparency Report, and our DEI programming”

Things are so bad I'm actually making memes.

Associated Press: “Today we were informed by the White House that if AP did not align its editorial standards with President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, AP would be barred from accessing an event in the Oval Office.“

The private sector is obeying in advance. The below email was sent to employees at #Deloitte re. their review of "pertinent govt. directives": "We will sunset our workforce and business aspirational diversity goals, our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Transparency Report, and our DEI programming”

There were protests at every state capitol 2/5, now happening again on President's Day. Last time thousands of people showed up despite limited lead time and promotion. Share widely so that media won't be able to ignore Americans this President's Day!! #50501 #buildtheresistance #wethepeople

everything is a garbage fire; you should absolutely buy the little treat at the grocery store

Always nice to get some good news in the midst of, you know, fascism. Thanks so much to Thurber House, and big congrats to @petridishes.bsky.social and @jasonroeder.bsky.social too!

Thank you, @warren.senate.gov , @chrismurphyct.bsky.social and the other Democratic Senators who held the floor overnight to try to block the confirmation of Russell Vought. Even if ultimately futile, these visible acts of resistance matter. Keep it up! (And TY @indivisible.org for your leadership)

FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States

And also @chrismurphyct.bsky.social and @raskin.house.gov

More of this please!!

At a meeting today with staffers for Senators Markey and Warren, the staffers made two concrete asks: 1. Please call or email and share your stories about how the current administration’s actions are hurting or will hurt you personally. The Senators can use these human stories to persuade those /1

Big crowd braved the cold today in Boston, marching from the Statehouse to the Federal Building and back. #3E #USProtests #r/50501 #feb5 #buildtheresistance

Yes - more of this. People PHYSICALLY showing up and getting media attention.

Direct action: demonstration at the Treasury in DC on Tuesday at 5pm. Follow @indivisible.org for details.

Ready to resist? Join the call. www.youtube.com/live/55yf3As...

I was led to believe by R.E.M. that I would feel a lot better about this.

Gee. Can't wait to see what the stock market does on Monday.

You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.

A student reached out with this call sheet for calling our elected reps about USAID, with contact information and scripts for conservatives and liberals (USAID has typically had bipartisan support, your conservative reps have probably voted for it before). open.substack.com/pub/querent/...

I have not seen one democrat yelling about how Trump is canceling your mom’s cancer treatment, the absolute easiest layup in the political sphere right now. You’re all either tragicomically bad at this or you really do just not give a shit, and I can’t decide which one it is to be quite honest.

Democrats in Congress: WHAT IS THE PLAN? Going on Sunday shows and spewing consultant speak isn't going to cut it. Twelve inspectors general fired and there's no sit-in? No filibuster? No direction to voters? And in fact, some of you are actually voting for Trump's agenda?

I shall henceforth refer to The Gulf of Mexico as The Gulf of Oceania.