ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy

ok one last post -- oldheads are always going to "why is the web dying.... how can we get the kids invested in the free and open web" bro the kids can't read. that's why the web is dying. first things first

my patience has increased but I will say, it is ok to have trouble reading, it is not ok to scream at people for things you imagined they said because you can't read what they actually said

how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...

They are collecting passersby. Much of the coffeeshop is now writing postcards.

Working in a coffee shop this morning surrounded by the chatter of about 20 elderly women writing postcards to voters in Tennessee, hoping to flip its 7th Congressional district on Dec 2. Just incredibly wholesome stuff.

This is new information for me, too. It's wild that the person who invented the most common reading education system in the US says point-blank that it doesn't matter if people don't actually read words, but just guess what they are. He says it's fine to see the word "pony" and read it as "horse."

Sarah Kendzior was named by Foreign Policy as one of the “100 people you should be following on Twitter to make sense of global events.”¹ Why do you suppose @jay.bsky.team would choose to censor the Bluesky social media environment by throttling and suspending a vital, pro-democracy voice? 1/

UPDATE — Here are the at least 10 congressional Democrats, 5 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 6 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:

So, no, this doesn't "fix healthcare." Ppl don't have the time, much less the expertise, to properly compare plans. Also, if you buy as an individual, you can be cancelled as an individual. Insurers who kick out the most expensive insured one by one gain profit. Again, it doesn't "fix healthcare."

It should go without saying that Donald Trump's idea of personal health savings accounts instead of actual health insurance is a *bad idea*. Yet there's something I want to layer over the top of this Wonkette piece: MAGA's love for individualism is bc **individualism is for suckers**. Thread:

We spotted this bus and van leaving Broadview around 10:45am this morning. Both went to Gary airport.

Just moments ago, detainees transported from ICE’s Broadview facility this morning were loaded onto an Avelo Airlines plane in Gary, Indiana.

People who want to make the web accessible need to understand the many different ways that people with disabilities use the web. This W3C resource offers a good introduction to how disabled people navigate the web, and barriers they commonly encounter. www.w3.org/WAI/people-u...

Bari Weiss, not a journalist, is running one of the most storied news orgs away from the exploration of truth and into the arms of right wing grievance. It is her brand, and now CBS News's brand. She's a right-wing content marketer who doesn't require standards bc she's creating ads for GOP.

“But other than that, Mrs. Lincoln…”

"deeply rooted institutional beliefs" in a system that has been burned to the ground by the folks who he is "counting on to keep (their) word" @durbin.senate.gov needs to resign now. Retirement is too late. From today's @chicagotribune.com

THEY ARE PEPPER SPRAYING ONE YEAR OLDS

Good thing I won't subscribe to Spotify.

There was a noticeable different pre- and post- MPD collaboration with feds. Before, they were wandering popular touristy areas. After, they were targeting Black and Brown neighborhoods with surgical precision.

🚨ALERT: 4 people have been detained in Bladensburg this morning, on or close to Baltimore-Washington parkway. All from work vans. Park police were involved. We recommend staying clear of this area. 1/

In 1972, Shirley Chisholm declared her candidacy for POTUS, shattering barriers as the first woman & African American to seek the nomination of a major political party.⁠ ⁠Her #CupOfJoe was 'Unbought and Unbossed’, something we could use more of.

Today marks the 107th anniversary of the moment when the Allied armistice with Germany came into effect and the First World War came to an end. Today, I examine what that felt like across the globe… achurchill.substack.com/p/article-ar...

It’s difficult to underestimate the extra burden that this is placing on our public libraries. For example, on a daily basis library workers are now filling the in-person/human service gap that billion euro banking institutions have abdicated from to maximise their profit margins.

Just had this thought, you know Trump's whole life has been a performance. Does he understand the difference between performance and real life? Probably not so much anymore.

It's the Magnificent Mile. Miracle Mile is a 1988 apocalyptic thriller in which Anthony Edwards and Mare Winningham are incinerated in a helicopter.

Felony vandalism? They were hanging a cardboard bug on a wall.

Each and every donation to the Foodraiser generates $41 in matching funds and there is another overall matcher who will match dollar for dollar for the first $75,000 raised! In other words, even a small donation goes a really long way. Scroll up in the thread below to find the donation links!

Cops are great

➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua... GFM is the site most people think about when they think of fundraising for a good cause It's easy to use and easy to share, plus you can see your donation in the little status bar thing they have As of 2021, GFM Charities forwards donations to the PPGF

To make that work, we rely on a *bunch* of different donations paths: ➡️ The PayPal Giving Fund: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise... I know some folks don't like PayPal because of two of its founders. But the PPGF doesn't charge a fee to us, and they've been good about ensuring we get donations timely

*** I. HOW YOU CAN HELP *** This event began with helping kids in just one classroom It has since expanded to roughly 5,100ish kids in 13 schools You'll see more of the detail in the history part of the thread, but the TL;DR is that making the magic happen requires an absurd amount of $$$$$ 🫠

*** 11th ANNUAL BULL CITY FOODRAISER FUNDRAISING THREAD *** It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids! ➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua... ➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise... (Plus other donation options in thread!)

He describes the experience of life in the US today as “a nightmare. America is a nightmare right now. The country is mentally ill. It needs help.” www.theguardian.com/film/2025/no...

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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. #LestWeForget

THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY THEY PEPPER SPRAYED A BABY Please read this entire excellent piece by Caroline, which points out that a judge ordered the Feds (again) to stop doing **this exact kind of thing** and they are still continuing to do it all over Chicago

FYI if you call Schumer's DC office (202-224-6542), press 2, and then press 1, you can talk to an actual staffer

The Costco sample lady called spanakopita 'spankopedia' and I'm still disappointed it turned out to be a spinach thing

Fine, I'll do it: Rep. Ro Khanna, a member of the Medicare for All and Congressional Progressive Caucuses who represents Silicon Valley, is the first sitting Democratic congressperson to demand the resignation of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. This tracker will be updated in real time: 🧵

Trump says he didn't really need to demolish the East Wing to build his fancy ballroom, but he just didn't like it and wanted it gone. He also claimed he's built many many ballrooms and "This will be one of the greatest ballrooms in the world.” www.mediaite.com/media/tv/tru...

Trump literally says "shhhhhhhh" after Laura Ingraham notes that the cost of beef, coffee, and auto repairs have gone up.

White Afrikaners looking at Trump and saying “don’t associate us with this racist!” That’s quite a legacy.

“If Schumer really wanted to use his considerable influence and leverage to stop this, he could have done that,” a senior Democratic Senate aide tells Zeteo. “He didn’t.”

No Starbucks for me again until an agreement is reached.

The underwater seismometer network is so great, as evidenced from yesterday's EQ off-Tohoku. Reposting unofficial visualization by x.com/kotoho76/sta...

Right before what's expected to be the worst US flu season to date. Plus Covid. And RSV. And...

They are really planning to go through with these cuts at Nebraska, despite recommendations not to. Unbelievable. If you want to hire highly qualified, very successful earth and atmospheric sciences faculty in teaching and research, quite a few are probably looking for jobs for next year.

Parents and family members of individuals with disabilities, especially those who are non- or minimally verbal, have nearly always feared for their loved one’s safety. This is that nightmare come true.