This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
I can't fucking believe we're doing this again.
When despots power is under threat they always invent new crises and enemies to fight. They do it becsue they can.
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
Rest in Peace Alex Jeffrey Pretti🙏🏾 The VA ICU Nurses send him off right 💔
You're in for a treat. Very jealous. It's one if the best!
This thread is full of trekkie joy.
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” —George Orwell (1984)
“God damn them all.”
no surprise here as social media platforms like facebook have been fuelling genocide, amplifying hate and racism and destroying the rule of law for user engagement, which has now made these companies too big & powerful to regulate
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War as a means of deflection as well as a means to enrich one's closest circle has always been a favorite tool of despots. It helps consolidate power and eliminate political dissent.
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
RFK Jr. is going to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It will take a few years before the deaths and disabilities ramp up to a level that even the most vile Republican cannot tolerate.
RFK Jr. will be long gone and unaccountable, as our babies die from preventable illness.
Honestly, you guys should just stick to this kind if news coverage. Just silly animals getting drunk.
Everybody knows that the feature you're asking about is only available to the djinn 😜
Grady Judd was appointed by Trump to a federal council meant to help exploited kids.
But in Judd’s own department back home, a child victim was made out to be a liar, leaving her abuser free to assault her again.
Logo of "Independent Bookstore Day" with a picture of the cover of "Revenge in Three" by Laury Silvers, Jibril Stevenson and J. Austin Yoshino superimposed.
In celebration of Independent Bookstore Day, and through the end of May, Fresh Pulp Press has discounted the price of Revenge In Three (featuring novellas by myself, @laurylsilvers.bsky.social and
@austinyoshino.bsky.social) when ordered through any independent bookstore.
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Predator Badlands was so much fun. I think it's proof that even in the soul-sucking business of producing for franchises, taking risks (however small)and venturing into unfamiliar territory can be a rewarding experience. You don't have to rehash the same old story. #scifi #movies #writing
Mamdani giving a shout out to the Uzbek community was not on my bingo card. Katta raxmat #democracy
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Today, I figured out how to assign a dedicated IP address to a device through my advanced router settings. Simple, but I feel kind of bada$$.
Now, after being acquired by Canva, they have taken down all purchasing options and are planning a mysterious "creative freedom" event on 10/30. The community is rightfully anxious of the seemingly inevitable "enshitification" either through some forced subscription, AI or both. #design #creativity
I've been using the Affinity suite of designer software for about five years now. It is an amazing piece of software and I recommended it to all my designer friends. It was an amazing value and incredible quality piece of software. Most importantly very fairly priced. One time fee!
Ursula K. Le Guin, the inimitable author of SFF classics, a poet who won the admiration of Harold Bloom, and companion throughout her life to nearly two dozen cats, would have turned 96 years old today. Uncover her astonishing legacy, from the peaceful planet Haim to the wild shores of Klatsand.
Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.
“i have friends everywhere” was EVERYWHERE
#NoKings Miami!
Pritzker: Throughout history we've learned that tyranny doesn't arrive with dramatic proclamations. Most times it comes quietly wrapped in the language of law and order, with fingers pointed at someone who doesn't look like you, promising safety while demanding that we sacrifice our neighbors.
This really is a GREAT sign!
