I’ve really enjoyed getting my Covid and flu shots in the fall and then spending the rest of the year not having Covid or flu. The fact that this very basic freedom has been taken away is unconscionable. I’m looking for ways to fight back, and stocking up on masks again.

The comments section of this post seems to really hate Democratic politicians who lift on social media. I haven't yet thought about mixing up one of my favorite hobbies with my nascent political career, but I do love any lifting content that isn't conservative-coded.

It's evident that the policies of the Trump regime are unpopular, and we know they'd be soundly rejected if put to a vote. That's why the only question is: what mechanism will they use to stay in power? www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

I attended a preliminary “AI Community of Practice” at my work. As people were sharing their use cases, I said “you all know we can’t use this for anything the requires factual accuracy, right?” Why did this seemed like news to everyone?

Just finished the July 1 episode, and it's clear that none of the kids of the @thisdaypod.com hosts have a Minecraft obsession. Otherwise, they'd have the voice of Jack Black singing "tariff chicken" in their head all day.

All of this money to ICE is a catastrophic waste.

I'm over here taking notes. Talking to people is a solid way to run a campaign.

The numbers are in. "If you meet people's needs... they're less likely to turn to violence." The big, bad, shit sandwich of a budget bill plans will supercharge us to a new era of bad old days. www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...

I am all over this platform!!! My son’s baseball team couldn’t play a regulation game last week because 5 kids were playing a travel game. I guarantee: 0/5 of those kids are going to the majors. I personally stink at team sports, but I support adults who love them and want to play!

When librarians run for office, we all win.

Damn, I love this kind of political ad. South Carolina, do what you need to do to get Dr. Annie Andrews elected! www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

For everyone who thinks they aren't doing enough: "That change doesn’t have to begin with heroic acts. It can start with asking: What do I have the time and capacity to contribute?" organizingmythoughts.org/from-aspirat...

I'll be watching the hell out of this. I've been waiting for years for there to finally be a movie about Garfield. The book was amazing.

Love this resolution for us!

More of this! Come on over to the Democratic Party - you have nothing to fear but fear itself.

I got word yesterday that one of the dedicated Digital Navigators in our program has left because the regime cut all the AmeriCorps funding. Cutting jobs that help people become more literate is about as wasteful as throwing $60 million into the sea. apnews.com/article/airc...

I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.

If you are interested in learning about systems and know a mom who does blot of laundry, you will agree that this is the most sublime video ever made.

Time for another digital security PSA with guitar … here’s “All the Small Things” but it’s about scrubbing metadata from your photos before you post them 🤘

Look you might not like Carville, but you have to admit that, 33 years ago, he helped the most charismatic politician of my lifetime win 43% of the vote against an unpopular incumbent in the middle of a recession. Surely he knows what he's talking about.

Never again is happening right now.

I HATE this narrative around Cuomo. The retort to “he got a lot done” isn’t “but he harassed women and was a bully,” it’s “actually he didn’t do much at all – it was just an act – and he let a lot of problems fester with his inaction and awful management style.”

My mind is all over the place, and I can't express exactly what it feels like. Pieces like this are the reason professional writers exist. terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...

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We just got news that the Digital Equity Act has been paused and put under investigation. Americans were promised money for Digital Equity. I had hope that we would solve some of the issues of the digital divide. We worked hard on creating solutions. This regime just broke that promise.

I want to inject a little weird into the system. www.honest-broker.com/p/the-world-...

Hey pro-natalists! Here's some of what we need to entice people to have more kids: good-paying jobs with flexible hours, affordable childcare, affordable houses, walkable neighborhoods, equitable divisions of labor, excellent schools, fewer guns, and strong communities. www.npr.org/2025/04/07/1...

If we want to be a country that builds things: this is a way to do it. Step 1 is investing in factories.

The kids are at play practice, so I’m listening in on @pkryan.bsky.social’s town hall while squeezing in a workout. Workshopping a name for this activity: Democracy and Dumbells? Sweating to the Oligarchs? Deadlifting with Democrats? Civics is Swole? Seeking Progressive Gainz?

The comments on this post take down Brooks from every angle, and I am here for it.

A rare interview with Tracy Chapman. “But I grew up across the street from a public library, and it was the only place my mom would let me go on my own. It was my second home, and I read everything that I could get.” [nytimes.com]

Was just talking to someone who said the Democrats are too far left. And yet, I have not heard a single elected official say anything to the effect of “the fact that we’re leveling apartment buildings in Yemen is also scandalous.” I have yet to see the political influence of the plowshares folks.

This isn’t a reality show, it’s real life. This matter should be taken seriously.

This is why it's so important that we fight to keep physical media from disappearing

Yes, and that includes everyone on the group chat where no one had the foresight to say, “we have official channels for this kind of conversation.” Deeply unserious people, the lot of them.

From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.

This is blatantly illegal and dangerous beyond belief. Our national security is in the hands of complete amateurs. What other highly sensitive national security conversations are happening over group chat? Any other random people accidentally added to those, too?

@jvl.bsky.social with a critical call to action in @thebulwark.bsky.social from today's Triad. It's open to everyone. You have to read this. www.thebulwark.com/p/how-to-thi...

The irony that so much public health data rests in a building that was designed to be a monument to resisting modern medicine. I say on good authority that the current occupants are actually doing God's work.

“If you brush with Robert Moses then you need to rinse with Jane Jacobs” is my takeaway from this episode.

Thank you for keeping on this! There's many battles on the road ahead, it's nice to have a win here.

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Mike Lawler has got to go.

I am proud to do what I can to keep Beacon beautiful. Maybe it's why we've attracted so many Democrats. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I am pinning this for anyone who wants to join in on some small acts of democracy: thewhitepages.net/p/thirty-lon...

I’ve been totally inspired by this drama to take more firm stands. Starting now, locally. I’m a firm no on drive-thrus, and about to put that in writing to city council.

Sunday selfie on the bus! I hopped the loop to get some coffee at Trax and walked the length of Main Street to the farmer’s market. Now me and my pot pies are on the way back home again.