"Few people writing songs in Madison are as adept at authoring tracks that convey both damage and optimistic romanticism in equal measure." Music Editor @stevenmps.bsky.social highlights "Walking In Circles," a new single from indie-rock songwriter Jane Hobson. tonemadison.com/articles/jan...

The Booker Prize shortlist was announced an hour ago. And in that time, i've had my tea (meatballs), and added this wild offer onto my website, where you can get ALL SIX of the shortlisted books at a big discounted price! biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

“The long history of trying to ‘cure’ or eliminate autism has been a history of terrible abuse and dangerous sham treatments." I spoke to @autisticadvocacy.org's Greg Robinson and @drstevenkapp.bsky.social about the awful autism presser yesterday. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

BREAKING: Trump goes on a wild and unhinged rant spouting misinformation and easily debunked lies about autism. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Disney didn’t just incur a $3.8 billion loss overnight. If the boycott continues, it could escalate to over $20 billion. This is how you combat fascism.

In Swedish, a word for what you eat to bridge the gap between meals (or while waiting for the main course to cook) is stödmacka. It means "support sandwich." A similar word in Norwegian is ventepølse, or "waiting sausage."

Border Czar Tom Homan Accepted $50,000 Bribe

📢Dear beloved authors all. Please include the ISBNs for your titles on your websites. I regularly request that our library system buy your books & it's a real pain in the backside to have to track down the metadata info for your stuff. Thx! 📚💙 #SupportYourLibrary #IndependentBookstores

If you’re looking for your next great read, start with the banned books. There’s nothing better than reading what they don’t want you to. Expand your mind and enjoy banned books. 📚 pen.org/banned-books...

Donald Trump has long claimed elections are rigged; now he gets to do the rigging. The election lawyer Marc Elias explains what the Administration can and can’t do to impact voting. www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-...

Our president continues to not understand that the word “asylum” has more than one meaning.

Why conservatives hate free speech www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.

File Under: How to get a job in the Trump administration

Disney’s collapse following the most successful boycott in human history opens up the streaming market, and Bluesky spins up a streaming service. What are the hit shows on BlueSky Max?

Thanks to everyone who canceled their Disney Plus subscriptions we’ve had over 50,000 people confirm they’ve canceled!

Metro UK: “The long Covid legacy: ‘People don’t want to think about us” ‘Alex Sprackland caught Covid-19 in March 2020, he thought he’d be back to normal in no time…five years on, the 34-year-old still grapples with the severe, life-limiting effects of the infection’ metro.co.uk/2025/09/20/l...

The Founding Fathers believed public education was a bulwark against tyranny. My book, "Why Fascists Fear Teachers" lays out the plot to undermine public education. Read more: www.aft.org/column/why-f... @aft.org

What movie do you consider 'perfect'?

Black Music Sunday: The musical essence of autumn www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Good point.

Take my coffee outside in the morning to see the sunrise on the mountain, the changing colors of the leaves. Congratulate the squirrels on how fat they're getting. A shredded acorn drops into my cup. Blessed be.

If a man shoots a Democratic congresswoman, he’s a mentally disturbed individual. If a man shoots a Republican congressman, it’s because Bernie Sanders brainwashed him and turned him into a sleeper agent who is activated by the phrase “tax cut.”

Well, this is baloney. My silent film posts are CONSTANTLY being flagged for "disturbing images" Literally trick films from 1900. Where's my "Discussion, analysis, or depiction of violence in clearly fictional or artistic contexts" mulligan? You ignore all appeals.

Required reading. Gift link. I recommend sitting with it, thinking it through, and then read it again. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...

Saturday 9/20 COTD 9 of wands. The battle weary warrior card. Ha ha, that would be us. Do we look like this person pictured? Would we hit someone if they tried to give us a hug? Not everything is a battle, and we need a break. Can you come outside to play? If you want some love, give some love.

OMG. Tom Homan was reportedly under FBI investigation for taking $50,000 in cash allegedly in exchange for a commitment to steer government contracts to a specific company. The entire thing was recorded, as it was an FBI sting operation. The Trump admin dropped the investigation entirely.

New: The federal probe of Charlie Kirk’s killing has yet to find a link between Tyler Robinson & LW groups, per 3 sources familiar “Every indication so far is that this was one guy who did one really bad thing because he found Kirk’s ideology personally offensive” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

this exists it is called thinking

NC met benchmarks in the Samantha R. case—moving #disabled folks out of institutions. But nearly 19,000 are still waiting. This isn’t about numbers. It’s about freedom, fairness & fundamental rights #CommunityLiving #DisabilitySky ncnewsline.com/briefs/disab... @disabilityrightsnc.bsky.social

Nearly 23K #CivilRights complaints were filed against #schools last year—8,400+ were #disability related. The office tasked with handling them is being dismantled. Pleas for federal intervention are in limbo under DJT. #education #DisabilityRights #DisabilitySky kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Back in 2012, when I curated the historic 1st #DisabilityInFilm showcase with #TCM, one film was essential: The Best Years of Our Lives. Harold Russell’s historic Oscars + themes of war & reintegration still resonate. It airs again tonight on TCM—don’t miss it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdUj...

I stand with PBS. I stand with NPR. I stand with Stephen Colbert. I stand with Jimmy Kimmel. I stand with the First Amendment. PERIOD.* *Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

LEGAL: USA TODAY reports the #DOJ is suing #Uber for #ADA violations including ride denials, bogus cleaning/cancel fees, riders left stranded. If Trump’s DOJ thinks your crimes merit a lawsuit, they must be REALLY bad #DisabilityRights #DisabilitySky #transportation www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

When the Founding Fathers adopted the First Amendment, the censorship that kept them up at night was censorship or private citizens by the government. That's what they made unconstitutional. Not social pressure. Not social media pile-ons. Not hate speech. Censorship by the government.

“The thing ... that’s different this time around is that people are saying, ‘I’m done waiting for my turn,’” said Run for Something's Amanda Litman. “They’re particularly furious at the party leadership and they want to see that the leaders are as mad as they are.” 19thnews.org/2025/09/kat-...

Education is the enemy of fascism.

"People ARE their principles." Being introduced to "The Way We Were" by friend (and fellow cinephile) Christine Bruno in a small midtown theater is one of my all-time favorite movie experiences. 😭 Some films, like some friends, stay w/you forever. RIP #RobertRedford @christinebruno.bsky.social

"Trees don’t gawk. Boulders don’t call me inspirational." Alison Kafer & Eli Clare chat about Eli’s new book Unfurl, and invite us to a world where mobility is intimacy, naming resists erasure, and dreaming is both survival & solidarity. @orionmagazine.bsky.social orionmagazine.org/article/on-t...

From mocking Serge Kovaleski to ASL cuts to “let them die” sentiments shared without shame to firing dedicated civil servants—slowly, but surely, Trump's dangerous #disability rhetoric has become public policy. Essential reading from E.Tammy Kim in @newyorker.com: www.newyorker.com/news/deep-st...

Some words, like good scotch, get better, bolder, more badass with time. Others? Curdle like sour milk. Using #Disabled reclaims with purpose and power. The R-word? So yesterday, it's retired. Understand the difference. Use accordingly. zurl.co/kZInE @reelabilities.bsky.social #SayTheWord

Americans are subject to a patchwork of state rules on who qualifies for the Covid vaccine and under what circumstances, as right-wing legislators and governors like Florida’s Ron DeSantis race to outdo one another in reducing access. Welcome to the new era of Covid vaccine tourism.