“Performative Reading, » pro or con? I say any way we can promote books is cool.

There are no heroes in this story.

Someday never comes--for women. I mean, the Catholic church is more than 2,000 years old

really wonder how all of this would be perceived if llms had been marketed as “we made some under the hood improvements to siri so it can give more robust answers and better understand how you talk, plus you can goof around with making fun images” instead of “we are building a new kind of god”

Institutions that surrender to Trump aren’t buying relief from his extortion. Quite the opposite. They’re telling Trump he can hit them up anytime.

Why we still live here.

A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...

Helping others can be fun. Great guide to buying from nice companies.

Why would NYT give frumpy Spanx sweats a whole page of free ads for Black Friday? Spanx is not even on sale! It's Kim Karsashian's brand but her name is nowhere. Wirecutter used to be like Consumer Reports. Cringe review. www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

Headline of the week.

You forgot abortion rights

What?

Gift story. Yes, Ms. Joan Didion, I would love to have Thanksgiving at your table. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/d...

Would you move? Eek. www.reddit.com/r/McMansionH...

Great news. Italian women, after years of marching, finally win protection against femicide. Men can no longer kille their wives or partners and call it a crime a passion. They face life imprisonment. tinyurl.com/4dtkbkzt

There are no heroes in our stories these days. I didn’t know this about Phil Knight.

Yes, I am. Gift article. "Are you as angry as I am yet? The misogyny that is such a casual part of Mr. Trump’s entire modus operandi gives license to systems that prioritize men’s freedoms over women’s lives." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...

What does this enchanting Frida Kahlo self-portrait tell us about courage and endurance as she sleeps below that skeleton, in the last years of her life? It sold for $54.7 million this week, highest price ever paid for an artwork by a woman.

Let's survive the Trumpapocalypse by following the fabulous Sarah Kenzidor into the Ozarks. Sarah, you are right: Johnny Cash is cool. Nature shows us how to renew, gather strength and get back into the fight. substack.com/@serialparki...

Bluesky has let Sarah Kendzior back in. An apology would be nice.

Powerful.

Turns out Steve Ballmer of Microsoft is the anti-Bezos. He and his wife will provide free preschool in our state for years. And he hasn’t posed with Trump even once. www.kuow.org/stories/form...

I have many journalism friends who cried when ACA passed. They'd never had healthcare before. Couldn't afford it.

WTH @support.bsky.team You suspended Sarah Kendzior, our Trump truth teller? Author of They Knew? Readers: Sign up for Sarah's free newletter on Substack at @sarahkendzior "I was suspended from BlueSky for defending the honor of Johnny Cash," she writes. I wish I were joking."

@support.bsky.team You suspended Sarah Kenzidor??? I thought we were the resistance over here. She said something mean about Tr*mp so you nuked her account?

“I didn’t carry a weapon so it could be turned against my own community," a veteran from Idaho told a crowd of well over 200.

Interesting ...

Sweet news. 27 year old newbie defeats MAGA favorite in rural WA state. Seats turning blue everywhere. “We saw a surge of energy and excitement for folks wanting to send a message to the Trump administration that there has been overreach.” www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Things Maga can't ruin.

Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous

Good morning from France ☀️ “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing--and keeping the unknown always beyond you.” “You are one of my nicest thoughts.” - Georgia O'Keeffe Be kind. Make someone smile. Bake.

MAGA warning on taxpayer-funded Medicare info site."Due to the Democrat-led shutdown, updates to information on this website may be limited or delayed. Mission-critical activities of CMS will continue as the Trump Administration works to reopen the government for the American people." www.cms.gov

Chicago: "A video of the arrest shows at least four agents in camouflage pushing Griffin to the ground and handcuffing him, briefly pinning his mother Elaine Plybon down in the process. “Why are you doing this?" bystanders yelled. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

COYOTE's @pochoboymeetsworld.bsky.social was skeptical about the new Casa Roja, yet another Frida Kahlo museum in Mexico City. But when he discovered her intimate relationship to the Bay Area, he found a new, personal connection with the famous artist.

the odd lightness of shrugging off the usual leadenness for one moment, like slipping off a weight so customary i’d almost forgotten how else to be

the first muslim woman being elected to statewide office (in any state!) the day dick cheney died is beautiful

Just to note, there is a well documented connection between mass in-person protest and election outcomes. I'm looking forward to the academic papers analyzing No Kings in October and turnout today.

Stunning

Life is better in the blue states.

The US government's decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

Omg gladly! This is like my bat signal. 4:1 chickpeas to tahini, in a good food processor with ice (not water). Then add lemon, garlic, salt and cumin, to taste. Once its texture you like plate & drench in good olive oil, can sprinkle w Aleppo pepper or zaatar or meat or whatever else you like.

it’s kind of funny that the New York Times, which is probably at least 50% Ivy League on the editorial side, is one of the primary drivers of contemporary anti-intellectualism, but not really funny in a good way

Yes!

We are doomed. The mentor of Trump's churchy architect calls the hasty White House ballroom design “bonkers” before adding, “putting a portico at the end of a long facade and not in the center is what one might say is untutored.” www.punchlistmag.com/p/what-to-kn...

Gift article. Hasty plans scrawled on a notebook, as for a child, done by Trump's architect, who specializes in churches. God help us. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The war zone in Portland was getting out of control at the ICE facility last night.

Finally pushback.

What?

Oh, no, not Portland. What city is next? “It is hard to understand how a tiny protest causing no disruptions could possibly satisfy the standard that the President is unable to execute the laws.” www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...