I feel like Frederic Maitland exemplifies everything I hate about the late 19th and early 20th C, but he’s also the best source on the law in England between the fall of the Roman Empire and Edward Longshanks I have access to

I’d argue the opposite, you don’t need to choose between observing and mutual aid, ICE has made it very clear they will treat both as enemies. The choice is between looking away or living in opposition, for whatever that means to you.

@levostregc.bsky.social Sorry if this is stupidly weird, but I was talking to a friend about how I could get back into reading, and I thought Beowulf and Gilgamesh would be great options (in translation obviously) you can appreciate that right?

It’s both, and that’s makes it so beautiful

I dropped “Gilgamesh is the ur-adventure story” on a friend the other day and I was so impressed with myself I had to call it out.

gwern.net/doc/fiction/... "With Mona Lisa Overdrive, it’s heavily Joseph Cornell, especially his extraordinary talent to turn literal garbage into these achingly superb, over-the-top, poetic, cryptic statements."

To quote one source: “They’re terrified of being labeled anti–law enforcement. They want this to go away so they can talk about the cost of living more. Problem is, it’s not going away.” prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...

There is going to come a time in your life when you are chatting with a guy, at a barbecue or something, a new coworker maybe, a dad at school drop off, and he tells you he used to be in ICE. You’re going to need to spit on that guy

I know I’m an outlier, but putting the cause aside (and I recognize the weight of that statement) I think a world where minor offices of local government post about the meaning of dialectics is a better world.

I could literally hear him making a baby-bunny like “eeep!” sound in my mind, as he delicately chucked that tear gas canister like a Faberge egg

Anyone else not handling being conscious of reality well in their personal life lately?

I’m vacillating between disassociating and self-medicating, so totally fine over here

The Democratic approach to building back power is: 1. Avoid contentious issues; 2. Pivot all discourse to unobjectionable appeals like costs; 3. Leave moral opposition to citizens of conscience, who have lost all trust in the party, but hope they vote Democrat anyhow. Wrong top to bottom.

I have a handful of non-trivial nits I could pick, but the core argument is dead on balls

A unicorn in every pot!

the “board of peace” is lowkey giving eschatological vibes but maybe that’s just me

This is, in fact, the way

Ok but like isn't this the second or third time Air Force One had to turn back during an Atlantic crossing. I know we all want it to be about Trump, but what if they forgot to pack Stephen Miller in the earth of his homeland, and had to turn back before crossing the water?

Dear @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social- this article is AMAZING. I laughed more than once. Awesome work and Constitutional scholarship is better because of people like you. No notes. Also, buy her book on originalism y’all

It's so exhausting to to be constantly told by American leaders that the defining policy of the 80 odd years during which the US became the most wealthy and powerful country in the history of the world was a grossly unfair failure for them.

what's valuable isn't the outcome -- the only time you will be relatively sure of it is right before it occurs -- but the steps that may or may not lead up to it

this is good.

ok, so what? if people don't *normalize* a police state, what should they expect from their elected representatives who ABSOLUTELY are acting like business as usual. This post should be addressed to your Democratic colleagues. The rest of us know this is not "normal" and expect ACTION from you all.

In the 1990s, cable news networks discovered that viewers were less likely to click away from coverage of culture war issues than coverage of economic matters. TV news started giving social issues greater priority - and caused voters to do the same, a new study suggests www.vox.com/politics/475...

Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"

i'm going to spend the rest of my life figuring out how a small band of elites decided that acting as the global currency and primary military hegemon was gay and feminine coded

I make music to keep the Great Old Ones in their timeless slumber.

I do agree that non-Americans demanding that "Americans take to the streets" really should be paying more attention to Minneapolis. And how Minneapolis is now inspiring break-neck-speed nation-wide efforts to adopt the tactics developed there to help Americans push back against MAGA terrorism.

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

That definition is both false and the justification for constant pandering to white conservatism while ignoring the huge swathe of BIPOC people who are by income and type of employment a whole lot of the working class if not the hardhat lunch bucket industrial worker of a certain kind of fantasy.

lol yes

Super mild subpost, I hate when I lose track of mutuals because they've changed their avi and name

Highly recommend the latest video from Lizard Leigh (www.instagram.com/heylizardleigh) about good ol' Joann Fabrics & Crafts. Gone but will never be forgotten. Wrap yourself up in something cozy and get a calming beverage for this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VJx...

Drunk enough that I don’t want to put my hands in my pockets on the off chance I slip and fall walking home

@theotherjim.bsky.social good delete. In the current circumstances the answer is definitely YES

'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'

Try to underwrite this headline more. Is it even possible?

I think it’s well past time to retire the whole idea of “centrist”. Clearly the usage among the political class has no relation to reality at this point.

We're voting anyway!

I’m seeking photos and videos of drones used by ICE, like these. Please send any you have my way - trying to better understand the patterns.

@faineg.bsky.social Who operates MQ-9 drones?

🧪🛟 sociology 📈 demography

As a man, I would love to hear so much less on everything from men.

If you live in the Cities, an easy way to help immigrant families in hiding is: laundry! Laundromats are ICE magnets, so people without washers need help. The People’s Laundry will drop off laundry to your door to wash and dry and pick up a few days later: thepeopleslaundrympls.com/volunteer/

I can only imagine what the Warren Court would have said about this

bluesky has now reached critical enough mass as a Sports App that we can correctly and safely assume that contextless exclamations are sports-related and I’m very proud of us

Has there ever been a great power this dysfunctional in a multipolar “world”? I suppose the Austrian-Hungarians in the lead up to WW1, but that feels like a disservice to them.

I’m trying to enjoy this cigarette Howard could you please shut the fuck up about the horrors for one second