So far the reports from briefings… NO IMMINENT THREATS! Social media posting; Iran, interfered in two elections…???? How many more Americans is Trump willing to let die to protect himself, take over elections, and keep himself in power?

I need to remind people. The midterms have never been so important. Don't let people use scare tactics or make you think it won't happen. also if voting didn't matter gerrymandering wouldn't exist.

Great deal from Small Beer Press & @weightlessbooks.bsky.social! TRAFALGAR was the first of Gorodischer’s books I translated, will always hold a special place for me.

Angelica Gorodischer's TRALFAGAR, translated by @amaliag.bsky.social, an excellent, weird, subtle book, is going out of print from Small Beer Press, so they've put it on sale for just $1.99 thru Monday! Get it if you haven't: weightlessbooks.com/trafalgar/

It would be cool to have a legislature that acted to defend its own constitutional prerogatives and, maybe as a treat, the interests of the people it represents too.

our government combines the impulse control of pete hegseth, the intellectual rigor of rfk jr, and the attention span of donald trump with elon musk’s signature sense of humor

I’m transgender, I live in Kansas, if you want to help rn donate to either the ACLU of Kansas or the ACE foundation in Wichita - the ACE foundation especially is the organization that will help people with money for groceries, rent, etc. More orgs also included in attached img acefoundationict.org

Mainstream reporters are desperate not to cover what's happening to trans ppl in the US. The narrative was activists got a little too uppity and some mild hand smacking was needed to put them in their place. The reality of a genocidal campaign of terror against a vulnerable 1% makes them look bad.

If a Prince can be held accountable, so can a President.

The fact that so many billionaire Californians are each dedicating tens of millions of dollars to fighting a proposed wealth tax — rather than using those funds to pay the tax — demonstrates just how much play money they have and evidences the extent of their delusional entitlement

This Valentine's Day, forget the chocolates and flowers. 💔🌹 There's only one question that matters: Do you love democracy? Because loving something isn't just a feeling—it's an action. It's showing up. It's fighting for it when it's under threat.

So infuriating.

Constitutional rights aren’t rewards for paperwork efficiency. They’re supposed to exist whether life is disorganized or affordable. If a government creates barriers to basic documentation or voting, it’s restricting access to the rights it’s supposed to protect. Full stop.

hi, cis folks! if you’re in kansas, please call & tell your state senator & representative that revoking trans people’s documents & setting bounties on trans folks using the bathroom is fucked. tell them to support a veto—yes, even republicans. contact info: reps.fyi find talking points in the QP

In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women." Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration. It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Our latest.

Irish man held in ICE detention says he fears for his life and asks Ireland for help

This is a tax on you. You paid $1,000 more in a tax because of Trump.

Look what came in the mail today! Very happy to have my flash fiction, "My Movie Based on Your Book," in the latest issue of Talking River Review.

This is what we’re doing to people. We are the bad guys.

cancers (e.g., liver cancer, leukemia types) and other biological effects. Past court decisions have found earlier approvals didn’t fully account for environmental harm. This decision by the Trump administration prioritizes industry and crop-management goals over environmental and public safety.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Hard as it is to keep up with all the corruption, another should-be scandal for your outrage and action.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Call, call, call! NO on the SAVE act, a not-so-subtle attack on voting rights.

It's funny how all these billionaires started buying up all the social media apps, newspapers, and television networks right as all these revelations were starting to come out.

Elon goes woke and adopts they/them as a personal pronoun

I have a story in the new Talking River Review! Glad to share pages with all these wonderful writers; looking forward to reading the whole issue. talkingriverreview.com

"Wouldn’t all these things, along with a working knowledge of the 'sum' function in Excel, be enough?" Our Editor in Chief reflects on a lifetime of working alongside her mother, now 80 and still a volunteer at The Common. Full article available on Substack at the link below! buff.ly/966Xy4p

I'm glad I read this wonderful story this morning.

Americans can’t even afford to get a doctors note to call out of work (which is one reason we work sick and have such dire public health).

Indiana hospitals “are expected to reach annual losses exceeding $1 billion within the next three to five years” as a result of Medicaid cuts and other issues. Rural hospitals will be in serious jeopardy just as The Regime leaves office, exactly as planned.

"They told us what they were going to do. They published it. They put it on a website. And when it happened, the press was surprised." Hoo boy, everyone should bookmark this @parkermolloy.com piece & make sure everyone involved in media reads it.

rats, sinking ship, etc

If you’re going to #AWP26 and you want to support trans youth and you also love free drinks, save the date!

"They know people are showing up to demonstrate, and they want to scare those people, so they go home.” At least one woman was injured in Eugene Tuesday after federal law enforcement responded to an anti-ICE protest. www.klcc.org/politics-gov...

second sitting black congressperson to be assaulted in the past week. all the violence seems to be coming from one side, and it ain’t ours

English translation of statement from Ecuadorian Consulate regarding ICE’s attempt to enter their building in Minneapolis today:

A brilliant account from Adam Serwer. Read every word, all the way down. #Minneapolis #ICE #Tyranny www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

A small story about today in fascism: Two peaceful, singing protesters got pepper sprayed and grabbed by DHS @ downtown federal building (Eugene OR). I got alerted by my synagogue & a Signal chat. I was downtown by the federal bldg for a haircut. Went to the fed building & not the haircut. 1/4

So much love for @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social

I have never witnessed such a spiderweb of collective action, just average everyday people showing up. Not the heroism we’ve been sold by the movies but collective heroism, a fabric of care and resistance to fascism.

pretty wild statement re: Republican Chris Madel drop from race for MN governor: "Saying he cannot support the national GOP's 'stated retribution on citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so."

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The schedule has been updated! Please share far and wide. ICE OUT OF LANE COUNTY! 🚫🧊 Bring a buddy. Leave your phones at home. Do not bring any weapons. We recommend wearing a mask for privacy. You NEVER need permission or a scheduled time to demonstrate, this schedule can help get you involved!

ICE OUT OF LANE COUNTY THIS SUNDAY JAN. 25! We will make whistle kits, learn about community defense, and sign wave. The primary hours for this protest are 12 pm to 2 pm. However, please feel welcome to join when you are available to extend the presence at the Federal Building as long as possible.

We're finishing up our Winter 2026 issue! Here's a new piece we love from Wilson Koewing @wilsonkoewing.bsky.social: newworldwriting.net/wilson-koewi...

My first story of 2026 is up in Necessary Fiction! Thank you so much EIC @shimmer.bsky.social Himmer and guest editor @nicholas-claro.bsky.social for picking my story.

In the early 1930s the SA was roughing people up, creating chaos in neighborhoods, seeking to terrorize with the occasional killing. By the late 1930s it had been supplanted by the SS, which was much better trained.

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