People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police

I just want to go back to the days of the only Kirk in my life being Captain James T.

People underestimate joy as a political resource. It pisses off all the right people & allows us to move toward practically imaginative solutions.It’s powerful to say, as Mamdani does&others should,I love these people/this place&we’re going to make it thrive.Political version of twirling on haters.

Do you ever just get sad about how many people have fully embraced anti-intellectualism?

The fact we have secret police whisking people off the streets doesn’t get enough attention. It ain’t normal and we’re further down the road to authoritarianism than you think.

Floral snapshot, July, in case your brain is noisy and overloaded:

The news that the family Golden Retriever, Gilbert, will lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol along with Melissa and Mark Hortman just broke me again. He failed as a service dog because he was too friendly. 😭

If you’re zip-tying grandmas protesting losing health care maybe you’re not the good guys in the story?

ICE looking more and more like the American Gestpo.

They are planning to deploy the National Guard to Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Where do we have to prepare to riot if we are going to win or lose a SPORTING EVENT? Where America as we know it BEGAN? Get your cheesesteaks, people. It's time to make some wooder ICE.

To my fellow Americans: BE SAFE if you are taking part in No Kings today. DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THE VIOLANCE. They will be using these protests as an excuse to exercise martial law. They WILL try to provoke you. DO NOT GIVE IN. And in case anyone was wondering...Fuck Donald Trump and Fuck Fascism.

Moving House is truly the worst. What do you mean I have to pack up everything to move 3 minutes up the road?

I'm currently brainstorming topics to write about on my Substack (not published yet!) I research the intersection of history/politics/media studies (memes) #booksky - I am all about making non-fiction more accessible to everyone. What are some of the things you would be intrigued to read about?

While I've been dealing with the havoc of edits & my research topic taking a toll, my "fun" reading(to keep myself in love with books) has been romcoms Ali Hazelwood's newest is consuming my entire being. It's by far her best & my favourite so far! CRACK I TELL YOU! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/prob...

Lost in the labyrinth of my mind.

Did I just...get Ashley Poston's newest release 2 and a half weeks early?

For any other neurodivergents out there - does anyone else get that dread when they can tell their medication is weening off for the day and then the sudden urge to do everything they possibly can in the next hour?

#survivor50 ‘s cast is so mid it’s insane. Why didn’t we just have a second chance style vote? If it’s the “in the hands of the fans”? 12 new era players? With 5 from the past 2 seasons? It doesn’t make sense, claiming you went from 200 people to this list. Cutting so many we really wanted to see!

They pretend that the USA was founded as a Christian nation. Then they pretend and insist they’re Christians. Then they govern like the motherfucking antichrist.

Right Wing: PARENTS MUST BE ALLOWED TO CHOOSE WHAT’S BEST FOR THEIR CHILDREN Librarians: Cool, so we’ll keep all the books here, and you can help your kids pick out what you think is appropriate for them. Right Wing: NO NOT LIKE THAT

"I've stopped worrying about the president's sanity. He's not sane. And the realization of his illness doesn't fill me with anger, but with profound sadness. What I now worry about is the sanity of anyone who can still support this deeply troubled man to lead our country." -Brian Cranston

George Floyd was murdered by police five years ago today. The Say Their Names cemetery in Minneapolis features memorials for Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Amadou Diallo, Oscar Grant, Korryn Gaines, Freddie Gray and far too many more Black people who died at the hands of police.

When someone as evil as Dick Cheney openly calls the orange felon the greatest threat to the United States, you know we are in some terrifyingly serious shit.

The colour known as twilight pink. #photography #nature #landscape #twilight #stunday #EastCoastKin #thewildimages

have you really hit the final stage of burnout in a PhD if you aren't making a list of all of the topics you want to research once you put this one to bed?

Wonder how many people Trump is negotiating foreign policy and tariffs with, that have children and other relatives going to Harvard and other Ivy League schools ?

You know it’s strange I never was taught about such. I guarantee you this time right now WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN OR FORGIVEN.

And where was Elon during the meeting with South Africa? Running away from conscription again? Just like his overlord, Trump did?

I have a nest of magpies above my garden, and I swear to god if they don't shut up in the next day, I'm going to end up in an asylum

If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

So while everyone was pressed and distracted over Israel’s competing in #eurovision their late night recent strike just killed at least 75. Cool cool cool. This isn’t war, this is genocide.

Ziggy Stardust and the SoftBois from Mars #ITA #Eurovision

Italy feels like The Beatles if they were managed by Tim Burton #Eurovision2025 #Eurovision

Why is one of them Bowie and one of them billie joe Armstrong? #italy #eurovision #eurovision2025 #eurovisionitaly

#Iceland for the win. 10/10 no notes for those divas. #eurovision #eurovision2025

*slaps knee* “right, there is always next year.” #uk #eurovision2025 #eurovision #eurovisionunitedkingdom #unitedkingdom

#eurovision #eurovision2025 #spain #eurovisionspain

Cool, I can turn my tv back on now. #freePalestine #eurovision2025

Ooh, no, keep the politics out of #Eurovision!

🔴 DIRECTO #Eurovision | "Frente a los derechos humanos, el silencio no es una opción". RTVE arranca la emisión de Eurovisión con este mensaje a pesar de las amenazas del certamen de multar a la cadena si sus comentaristas mencionaban el conflicto en Gaza dozz.es/mbmnv4

Who is this diva #estonia #eurovision

Ralph Fiennes being cast as Snow is a brilliant choice to bridge between Tom and Donald. I know people wanted Kiefer, but would you want to take on one of your father’s legendary roles so soon after losing them? deadline.com/2025/05/hung...

500K Mexican-Americans served in the U.S. armed forces in WWII, as did millions of 1st and 2nd-gen immigrants, and 109K noncitizens. Mexican immigrant Macario Garcia won the Medal of Honor in Normandy. When he returned to the US, he was was arrested for trying to eat at a segregated restaurant.

I'm in the mood to pull out my vinyl copy of Greetings From Asbury Park tonight and listen to a true patriot serenade our home.

That’s why you’re still here.

Meiselas: A lot of marginalized communities see fair-weather supporters—people who are with them when it seems cool, and then abandon them when the seasons change. I think that’s bullshit. I think you’ve got to stand with people and be who you are.

"Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect." - Frank Wilhoit