No shade on folks trying to find ways to (bravely, IMO) confront ICE directly, but my understanding from talking to folks who do legal support for immigrants and asylum seekers is that shutting down this facility could actually make life dramatically more difficult for these communities.

Reading the posts today

Andor is a miracle by all standards. not confident we’ll see a production of this caliber for quite some time with how cost prohibitive streaming is. pretty incredible we experienced a one-of-a-kind event.

How Italian cafes, French housing, and sushi inspired the look of ‘Andor’ Production designer Luke Hull and set decorator Rebecca Alleway take Rolling Stone behind the scenes of the 'Star Wars' production. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Andor S2 thoughts, so far (no spoilers here): I think, in many respects, Season 2 has surpassed S1. Incredible storytelling, so many layers moral and intellectual complexity, visually breathtaking. It’s both inspiring and heartbreaking. I love it overall. HOWEVER…

Of course I had high expectations for Season 2 of Andor—but so far they’ve been exceeded. The complexity and maturity has shocked even me.

Awww shucks. Thanks @elthie.bsky.social !!

What would Leon Davis think?

I want to ask Tony Gilroy if those were ‘Come and See’ references in S2E3 of Andor.

#Andor spoilers without context.

QOTD: “You made this decision long ago. The Empire cannot win. You’ll never feel right unless you’re doing what you can to stop them. You’re coming home to yourself. You’ve become more than your fear. Let that protect you.” — Cassian Andor

One of the funnier aspects of Andor Season 2 is how invested I am in the relationship of objectively two of the worse people in the galaxy (Empire).

I think it’s important—and poignant—that characters think of The Empire as something that existed in spirit long before Palpatine officially declared it so. So these “well actually that doesn’t line up with the timeline” people need to chill.

As if I didn’t already think Andor promotes the tenets of democratic centralism, a particular arc in the first three episodes of S2 really drives that home for me.

andor completely understands the psychosexual underpinnings of fascism

andor drops tomorrow. how am i gonna be a normal person

I'm not alone in having communicated (screamed!) that I expect to see my elected representatives go above and beyond in these fascistic times. Traveling to El Salvador to draw attention to how the Trump Administration is illegally kidnapping, deporting, & jailing people aligns with my expectations.

Similarly, many dudes in the corporate world draw inspiration from the Alec Baldwin monologue in Glengarry Glen Ross.

Pinch me, we’re merely days away from—ANDOR!!!

Credit where credit’s due, this is the most meaningful thing a Dem politician has done since Trump slithered back into office. Now bring him home!

what a horrible feeling it is to pay taxes to this infernal country

Does that mean I can ask Obama for that money I donated in 2008?

My job is partially an “email job” and to the extent that it is, I agree. As a man, it took YEARS of personal development to be able to handle it.

Mahmoud Khalil's new op-ed from detention— "Faced with a movement for divestment they couldn't crush, your trustees opted to set fire to the institution they're entrusted with…History will redeem us, while those who were content to wait on the sidelines will be forever remembered for their silence."

The power elite just doesn’t have the same brazenness they did in 1963 huh. Allen Dulles would have done it already.

I really need people to understand that ICE expansion has been a bipartisan goal for decades and that blaming only trump or only republicans is short-sighted and part of what got us into this mess If people were vigilant about ICE activities during BOTH admins we probably wouldnt have this machine

Gang members should not be disappeared to an unaccountable torture prison either.

This HAS to be an April Fools joke right?

To be clear, I don't trust Democrats. But for opportunists to read the room, take a chance, and get so much attention for it is a good sign. What will we (socialists) do with those same opportunities is the real question.

As with any pejorative, if I’m called a tankie enough times I’m just going to own it.

The Portland Business Alliance and corporate lobbyists are tearing their hair out over this legislation so you know it’s good.

Got to hand it to Bari Weiss, who is a sub-mediocre writer and totally off-the-rack thinker but an absolutely elite teacher's pet and true-blue snitch. You can make a good career even in a dying industry that way, provided you don't somehow develop a conscience.

The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East, AFL-CIO (WGAE), Executive Director Sam Wheeler:

‘No Way to Please Everyone’ Says Only University Where Students Are Regularly Kidnapped

Democrats voted unanimously to confirm Marco Rubio.

Michael Clayton one of the great "tired guy" movies. It's a movie I think a lot of as someone who is tired and rundown all of the time now

1492 works too.

It was when rich Britons discovered Asian tea, and decided to add milk and sugar to it. No seriously.

Democrats Sick Of Being Blamed For Cowardice On Issues They Actually Just Don’t Care About

Since Obama administration, at least, leftists/radicals repeatedly warned that Dems pouring cash into ICE and militarized police was not just evil in its own right, but laying the groundwork for open fascism. We were dismissed, with various degrees of vitriol, for pointing this obvious fact out.

Tesla closed at $479 on 12/17, so Musk has cut the value of his company in half in less than 3 months.

30 years ago, we did. They were called "local newspapers." Then the Telecom Act of 1996 allowed essentially unlimited corporate consolidation of media outlets and they killed off local news in the space of a single generation.

Shared some thoughts about the budget deficit, police resources being used to monitor City Councilors at town halls, community members distributing food, and the history of the police union intimidating electeds who push back www.instagram.com/reel/DG85WR5...

gavin newsome is a great rebuttal to the "manchin excuse" which posits that red state dems must vote like republicans. but this is the governor of california, the bluest state, and this asshole comes out against trans rights. this is just who democrats are, plain and simple

Salt caves 2000 feet underground in New Mexico hold the radioactive nuclear waste from US defense projects. It's the world's only deep geologic repository. And DOGE says it has terminated the very large office in Carlsbad that oversees it. Details 👇

Funny I recently rewatched this and it definitely holds up. What a picture!

It’s always been my hot take that checking bags is good. Everyone should do it and airlines should incentivize it.

YEP (I’m biased of course, but yes.)