It's only political violence if it targets white conservatives, otherwise it's the way things are.

New "How to Report ICE" zines up today for free printable download! California (by county/area) Chicago Colorado DC Metro Area (DMV) Massachusetts North Carolina Triangle Area NYC Philly Pittsburgh Portland, OR St. Louis Metro Area Washington State Please share! drive.google.com/drive/folder...

If Star Trek no-scarcity technology was invented today, I suspect this is why we wouldn’t reach Utopia any time soon.

The city of Seattle is currently planning to approve a permit for a far-right anti-LGBTQ group to rally at Cal Anderson Park tomorrow. Look for lots of official statements (and coverage that may or may not credit our exclusive scoop yesterday) on Friday; read all the details on PubliCola today.

"The texts were sent to a group called “Mass Text” and show ICE using DMV and license plate reader data in an attempt to find their target" Local mayors and councils continue to build the surveillance infrastructure that ICE relies on to terrorize communities.

Always love an excuse to post this great article on how Italian food isn’t real. archive.ph/OiHhr

This fearmongering drives me nuts. The fact that a food is or is not processed does not make the food healthy or unhealthy. Just ridiculous way to shame people for eating the food that they can afford and have the time to prepare. Don't buy into it

I was a Seattle kid in the 90s and I still remember the first time I wore mid-rise skinny jeans. It was a revelation.

The youth are learning the consequences of early 2000’s fashion

Well, @werd.io’s post on evaluating “artificial intelligence” — the technology, the vendors pushing it, and the, uh, fraught power dynamics wrapped up in both — was just as good as everyone said it was. werd.io/evaluating-ai/

I hate the word "talented." It's an empty idea that obscures effort. I prefer to think some people are born with a "knack." A brain with a knack adapts to certain skillsets faster, but without dedication, knack falters. Many are born with more passion than knack, and passion succeeds every time.

The rich must be incentivised; the poor must be disciplined. The political economy of the super-elite in one headline.

In the words of PubliCola/Seattle Nice, the primary results are an “anti-incumbent rout” and “a centrist bloodbath.” You absolutely love to see it.

I try not to stan politicians but Kat Abughazaleh’s merch game is strong.

At a press conference at City Hall this morning, the Working Families Party and PROTEC17—the largest union of City of Seattle workers—endorsed Katie Wilson for mayor. The city union's endorsement is especially monumental because for most of these workers, incumbent Bruce Harrell is their boss.

fascinating on the merits, and also a good example of how undercooked scientific fads spread and take root in society www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...

Lots of people complain about genAI on Pinterest and sure, I get some, but the shear number of ads is *wild.* I get double and triple stacked ads. I get video ads brighter than everything else on screen and take over my device sound. Every few swipes I get a full screen that’s all ads.

Love to see Twice Sold Tales and the shop kitties getting their flowers!

Pinterest has discovered I’ll always stop and watch wig styling videos. I was doing cosplay around 1998 when it was weird and uncool to watch anime, let alone dress up. The quality of the art people make now is so amazing. And not just the clothes and wigs, but the armor and accessories. Just wow 💜

I already preordered, now you! It’s also available for holds at Seattle Public Library.

This is a new Murderbot short story, coming out later this week on Reactor Magazine. It’s about ART and its crew, set before Network Effect, and how ART finally decided to tell them about meeting a rogue SecUnit.

The Stranger has its problems, but this cover is incredible.

AIPAC has donated almost $900k to Jeffries.

Incredible use of data visualization to show just how much money the executive class siphons from the rest of us.

Censoring porn is ALWAYS the first step to censoring other things, like the existence of queer and trans people. One ALWAYS leads to the other. Once you say it's okay to censor one thing, you have created precedent for censoring ANYTHING the folks in power dislike.

This is a shrewd point that can be applied beyond Cuomo. Somewhere along the way, career politicians decided they *deserve* their positions, so it's the job of voters to keep them into power, even when it's very clear they're no longer acting in the best interests of the public.

Disabled people are being arrested in DC today as they're protesting Medicaid cuts. Source of this photo, ADAPT www.facebook.com/theRealNatio...

My day job is eating me alive and I've been struggling to draw new stuff, but it's still Pride month so please enjoy this Drag is Art mirrored sticker from 2023! webeasties.com/products/dra...

Can’t wait to see how long this lasts before either the vendor or the city decides 8’ graffiti canvases are a bad idea, especially in parts of the city that are traditionally deserted after business hours ericacbarnett.substack.com/p/towering-v...

Bruce Harrell is the Andrew Cuomo of Seattle.

The only pollster (literally) to get tonight right, PPP, takes a victory lap. And says they “saw Zohran Mamdani’s first place finish coming before anyone else did for one simple reason: we polled the 2025 electorate instead of the 2021 electorate.” www.publicpolicypolling.com/polls/why-pp...

raise your hand if you're not in NYC but you're following the mayoral election out of a desperate need to believe that good things are possible

The Supreme Court just upheld a ban on gender affirming care for minors. This is exactly what Point of Pride provides. Donate today!! Even the smallest donation goes directly to providing trans youth with necessities secure.givelively.org/donate/point...

Finance Committee text is out - this has the Medicaid cuts and the tax cuts. Will go through it in this thread. But what we can say for certain is that, like the House version, this would be BY FAR the largest Medicaid cuts in history, kicking many millions of people off their health insurance.

One thing I have not seen much grappling with: the Trump Administration has acted illegally with respect to the National Guard & Marines in LA plus the whole parade nonsense is a federal show of power, but cops ostensibly controlled by local governments in blue cities attacked protestors yesterday.

Lots of folks see yesterday’s peaceful No Kings march as an indication that Seattle police are “the good ones.” Consider instead that the police can choose a measured response, but often don’t. Harrell is up for election and unpopular; cops in polo shirts is better optics than riot gear.

Proud to have been in this crowd estimated at 70000. This is Cal Anderson Park in Seattle. During my hours there I never saw a police presence. Right on!

No point going all the way to Washington DC for an army parade. Just go on any street with a bunch of your friends demanding free healthcare and affordable housing and the parade will come to you

I love you Seattle. #abolishice #nokings

So proud to be a part of this amazing morning. Location ocean beach San Francisco #nokings

If you're outside in a dense crowd setting today, please remember that Covid and other viruses CAN spread outside, and you're creating the perfect conditions for them to do so. Mask up for liberty!

@prisonculture.bsky.social and I have been encouraging people to read chapter six of our book, Let This Radicalize You, which deals with the question of "violence" in social movements. We have decided to share the chapter publicly, to offer some context and grounding for the current conversation.

Pulitzer prize for this Jay L. Clenendin image of LAPD stormtroopers in front of Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Questions)"

An honor to talk with punk legend Kathleen Hanna on the different forms that dissent must take amid ICE raids and the Trump administration's military crackdown on activists. "Protest is for everybody." www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Avoid the violence/nonviolence debate. It’s a trap. The only thing that matters is what actions lead to more justice and less harm. Inaction and complicity in the face of brutal oppression is the worst form of violence. Never forget it.

Laws aren’t inherently moral or good. Some laws -should- be broken and there is a place in every resistance movement for people passionate and brave enough to do it. www.npr.org/2025/06/08/g...

I’ve been reading Let the Record Show, a 700-page monster of a book based on hundreds of interviews with members of ACT UP, activists who won impressive victories against the inaction of the US government to respond to the AIDS crisis in the 80s and 90s.

good morning friends 💚✨

It was never a slogan. It was an actionable demand. And the people who complained simply did not want to defund policing. It's simple.