Happy 72nd Birthday to the underrated and unsung Peter MacNichol, Emmy-winning actor, acclaimed for his roles in DRAGONSLAYER, SOPHIE'S CHOICE, GHOSTBUSTERS II, ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES, FAERIE TALE THEATRE, CHICAGO HOPE, ALLY McBEAL, HARVEY BIRDMAN: ATTORNEY AT LAW, NUMBERS, VEEP, and more.

I updated/upgraded my LinkedIn today, and it feels dirty.

Throwback Thursday: Aren Aizura, Uri Horesh & I participated in a panel discussion at the William Way #LGBT Community Center in Phila. 12 years ago to protest the Equality Forum's massive exercise pinkwashing #ApartheidIsrael's illegal & genocidal occupation (5.5.12) paulinepark.com/2023/11/10/l...

This unconditional support for Israel has to stop. Supporting an aggressive, Genocidal country in this way is just untenable.

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal terrorist.

US-born Pope Leo may not visit US while Trump is president after diplomat meeting disaster. The Pope will reportedly spend July 4th visiting with African migrants seeking a new life in Europe rather than attending 250th anniversary celebrations in the U.S. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

The NYT is useless.

Help Mohammed save their father’slLife: Grant him an urgent medical visa to the UK — Sign the petition — c.org/jVpq54P76c via @ukchange.bsky.social

UK job cuts hit English and modern languages staff hardest www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-job-...

You were second in command of a regime that backed the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.

Seriously, what the fuck is this. This is completely deranged, and anyone who can’t say so is a coward.

This is bigoted, grotesque and cowardly. www.insidehighered.com/news/diversi...

The fact that this went out and Congress hasn’t immediately convened for an emergency session show just how much trouble we’re in.

CAIR Calls on Congress to Reconvene and End Iran War After Pres. Trump Posts Message Threatening New War Crimes, Mocking Islam  www.cair.com/press_releas...

The world building here is dark imo. In this world a cop doing that test at that moment is pretty blatant racial discrimination. So the "uh oh" isn't about the test, but about what the Knight has just learned re the dispositions of the cop who pulled him over. The body cam will be off.

The terrorists that attacked Iran have just bombed one of the most elite scientific institutions in the Middle East, Iran’s Sharif University of Technology in the heart of Tehran. Not a military target, they are repeatedly going after schools and medical facilities just like in Palestine.

The Banasa potsherd (now in the Musée des Civilisations in Rabat) is one of the few Libyan texts on this material. Like all Moroccan Libyan texts we don't know how to read it. The second sign from above, right column seems to be a hook with a little flag. Afaik there is only one text corpus...

‘Proactively fall in line’: Holocaust Memorial Museum quietly changed content after Trump returned to office: Two former employees said they believed the museum was altering its content preemptively to avoid unwanted negative attention from the Trump administration. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Interesting clue on today’s NYT Mini crossword.

What more is Israel supposed to do?

Trans rights are human rights. This Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the resilience of transgender and nonbinary Americans and celebrate their incredible courage.

Marco Rubio declared that under the Constitution being born in the USA does not make you a citizen unless your parents are citizens. Marco Rubio's parents were Cuban immigrants who were NOT citizens at the time of his birth. Do you think Marco will now self-deport?

Show solidarity with Palestine movement organisers Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham. socialistworker.co.uk/palestine-20...

Trump 'There's no other country like us in the world' World 'Thank Fuck for that'

Both of Marco Rubio’s parents were born in Cuba. Marco Rubio was born in Miami in 1971, before they became US citizens. He is a US citizen because he was born in the US under birthright citizenship. #Hypocrites

Hear! Hear!

Live Updates: Key Justices Appear Skeptical of Limiting Birthright Citizenship www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

False. However, you are the only country stupid enough to elect a convicted felon and accused pedophile, whose only claim to fame is that as a third rate reality TV star.

Falastin Film Festival is back for its 3rd Edition! This year’s festival takes place over two weekends and two cities, in collaboration with Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF) and Art Workers for Palestine (AW4P) Dundee. mailchi.mp/8acaa891f642...

Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From Penn www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/u...

Coming this May to a screen near you. Starmer The resignation.

Seems like only the US has their priorities reversed tho.

Racism is lunacy. You can use any way you like of judging it, it makes no sense in any rational or human way. Pure deranged lunacy. Only the lunatic or monster can follow it. The Far right is for monsters and lunatics.

I just got my COVID booster, so, uh, before I depart here's your reminder to not be a dumbass and vaccinate your asses.

Der Führer’s signature is set to be added to American currency. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...

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PALESTINE SCHOLARS Murdered in the Gaza Genocide Honoring the lives and legacies of Palestinian academics whose voices have been silenced rememberinggazascholars.org

despicable. fuck this.

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Condemn Israel’s genocide in Lebanon. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/cond...

St Andrews has climbed 16 places for Modern Languages in the 2026 QS World University Subject Rankings. St Andrews is ranked 63rd globally for Modern Languages and 11th in the UK. www.st-andrews.ac.uk/modern-langu...

Heriot Watt is proposing to decimate their languages and intercultural studies department — you can learn more and support them here: heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2026/02/04/d...

Another one: University of Leicester to cut film and modern languages courses www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

NY Times headline: The U.S. Is No Longer the Leader of the Free World **But seriously, was it ever?** www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/o...

More Than 1 Million People in Lebanon Have Been Displaced. These Are Their Stories. theintercept.com/2026/03/22/b...

Live Updates: 2 Dead After Jet Collides With Vehicle at LaGuardia Airport www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03...