I think this is right. i had a conversation with some policy people about the "how can America come back from this?" question, and I think this is part of the basic contours of a strategy. So, here's my basic survey: 1.) Electoral policy reform, including Senate reforms, anti-gerrymandering...

Mark Kelly won't give up the ship. Don't give up the ship.

Don't give up the ship.

Public officials reminding members of the armed forces to obey the law shouldn't be remotely controversial, but it is in this administration because ordering violations of the UCMJ, domestic, and international law is a major feature of this administration's policy.

Call your senators and representative, and tell them that you support Sen. Slotkin and Kelly and the representatives exercising their freedom of speech and reminding our servicemembers of their right and duty to uphold our laws and Constitution and refuse illegal orders. Urge them to censure Trump.

If officers of the law can act lawlessly and refuse to show credentials, how is the average person supposed to tell who is an actual officer versus someone posing as an officer.

Do yourself a favor and read this excellent and hilarious summary of the trial of "Sandwich Guy"

Yup. It turns out massively destabilizing trade in and out of the country is bad for people importing to build factories in order to export stuff. Also, they’ve pretty much killed CHIPS and Science, the largest domestic manufacturing bill in recent history.

I’d say “trump turning his platform into a gambling platform is bad” but given his track record with casinos, it may just be funny.

Your ability to eat should not depend on your productivity Your ability to get healthcare should not depend on your productivity Your ability to get housing should not depend on your productivity Saying “be more productive!” To those who are struggling devalues human life. It aids fascism.

"HI kid! If you want to be Hitler 1936, remember Hitler 1945 is coming."

@sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com wrote a pair of essays last year that are quite relevant to the #NoKings protests. The first discusses why many movements in the 2010s failed to achieve any lasting change. The second discuss how movements can succeed. Links to the essays in the thread

I put a lot of blame for the public discussion of inflation on media outlets, because this was visible during the campaign and pretty much all serious economists agreed that Trump’s proposals would spur inflation, but it was presented as a “political difference” rather than Trump being illiterate.

It's so nice to not have the "AI" BS on every search. If you can't get off Chrome, at least do yourself this favor. It's easy and fast to do.

Yeah; one of the problems with the concepts of "bubbles" in public discussion is that it doesn't explain how they happen. A party over promises (whether that's mortgage brokers or AI C-suites) on a short time frame that allows them to profit before it becomes clear that they can't deliver. Then pop.

Things to consider: Document the violence & violations--on camera, w/photos, saving images--any way you can. Speaking as a historian- it will matter Point out violations--w/images & text--even if you think it won't matter. It will. It needs to be called out & exposed You are a witness. Expose it.

I feel like Smaug and this post is the black arrow.

An excellent article from @chrisgeidner.bsky.social about a powerful ruling by U.S. District Judge William Young. This quote from Judge Young's ruling struck me in particular, that even if there is no legal consequence for illegal actions, we should not shy from calling them what they are.

If you've ever had to argue with someone about Austism stats; the always insightful @hankgreen.bsky.social has some facts you can use. And may we all live in less frustrating times.

My dearest wife, It is week two of the Siege of Portland, and still these barbarians will not yield to our troops. We have severed the cords of their latte machines but they are making cowboy coffee in their camps, where loud ukulele songs of resistance even now drift in on the breeze.

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

I hadn’t seen this. Kirk, the moderate free speech guy who did politics the right way per some liberals (!), called for Biden to be executed. Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing. Both sides!

No really, I am s h o c k e d

I’m choosing to remember Charlie Kirk’s contribution to American civic life in his own words.

The reason this ad works is not just that it appeals to a lot of Americans, but that Mallory looks and sounds like someone who genuinely cares about this. We need more relatable and authentic candidates. Mallory is that.

Politics "to the hilt" isn't good for our country, but at the same time, if there is any hope of restoring institutional stability, it might require "extreme" actions such as these.

Some of the most remarkable lost artefacts from the ancient world were the titanic wrecks of the Nemi ships, built for a Roman emperor. In their first-century heyday they held gardens, palaces and baths in a floating wonderland. But barely a decade after their recovery, they were lost forever.

"Empires sending troops to Boston rarely has worked well" - @hcrichardson.bsky.social From www.youtube.com/live/L2-IA04...

"First, they came for the ..." For someone to feel comfortable to say this sort of thing openly and publicly is a disgusting and clear indication that they think human rights are not inherent to everyone.

This. Thread.

"The importance of names is an ancient concept, perhaps even eternal." - Grigory Lukin /ɡrʲiˈɡorʲɪj ɫʊˈkʲin/

A long thread, but important to read and share

This is what the start of an economic collapse looks like. #BlameTrump

If we know where they were sent, but it isn’t to detention: exile. If we know where they are & it’s in detention: extraordinary rendition. If we don’t know where they are, but we know someone’s holding them: kidnapping. Otherwise, if we don’t know where they are: disappearance.

It’s interesting that secret service told reporters the guy who stole Noem’s purse what a white male, then they wait a week and DHS says it was an undocumented migrant but refuses to give any other details.

regular reminder that we can trace features of autism through folklore back to like, the prehistoric era. the fuck do you think ‘changelings’ were

DOGE is shaping up to be the biggest failure of all time. All pain. No gain. Shrouded in secrecy, lies, and false projections. A scam on the American people.

So, I'm part of an online writers' community that occasionally does motivational challenges. A recent one resulted in me composing a concrete poem and, well, I have no clue where I even *might* publish it, so here it is, world, for free:

People who are looking for a way to fight Trump, I have it for you in one name: Kilmar Abrego-Garcia. He's the poor guy who got pulled off the street, declared a gang member for no reason, then sent off to that hell-hole in El Salvador. Fight for him because this case will unravel everything. 🧵

More birds in my yard today.

Our local café has quite a few wild house sparrows. Here's one of them

Don't trust "AI" and also realize that the push to have "AI" in everything happened because some tech people wanted to get rich and other tech people didn't want others to get rich without them, and now they've all spent too much money on a bad product and are trying to scramble out of the hole.

This is a superb primer by @stevevladeck.bsky.social on President Trump’s radical invocation of the 1798 Alien Enemy Act. Everyone needs to read this:

@schiff.senate.gov @padilla.senate.gov Take up this messaging.

In a shocking turn of events, many of the people who said they wanted "free speech" actually just wanted to be the ones in charge of which speech is free.

eight days. like to charge, repost to cast.

🐾🐾🤍.

Some birds enjoying the afternoon in my yard

A long thread but important to read