THREAD: I got laid off from NYMag/Vulture after 14 years. The family lost 75% of income + medical. Now mzs.press bookstore, once a side project. is do-or-die for Judith & I. I feel weird telling you this because others are doing much worse. But if you could like or share this, we'd be so grateful!
My @marchxness.bsky.social essay was not easy to write, but Iβm hoping thereβs some beauty to be found in it, along with the sadness. Chris was generally terrible at selfies. Here are some failed attempts that still make me laugh.
Finally on VOD - watching this weekend for sure. Huzzah. #BLKNWS #KahlilJoseph #movies #filmsky
It's like Congress doesn't exist. President "Don.T GAF"
So much of our current political climate is built around causing people harm.
President "Don't GAF"
Like clockwork.
Irezumi - YasuzΕ Masumura 1966
I donβt think Iβve ever heard a president say heβs planning to get more military members killed.
Elder and son looking out a door in a darkened room with a dirt floor.
OMG, the light.
The picture is entitled βTaita Marcosβ and was shot at Cotacachi, Ecuador in 1988 by renowned Mexican photographer, Flor GarduΓ±o.
#Sunday #BlackAndWhite
#Photography π· ποΈ
the world is not very good right now but you could RosalΓa's insane BRIT Awards performance 70x like I did, it helps
Sorry I was bitchy tonight. I was pissed. Not at you. But ... *gestures broadly* ... at the world. And I couldn't fight with the three guys I wanted to yell at on my TV who I believe are doing constant, lawless, immoral acts.
I know, a tale as old as internet time.
But, nonetheless: APOLOGIES.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger: "The scale of the corruption is unprecedented. There's the cover up of the Epstein files, the crypto scams, cozying up to foreign princes for airplanes and billionaires for ballrooms, putting his name and face on buildings all over our nation's capital."
One of the biggest dogs in the world pulls a tiny bollard almost out the ground.
We might have FINALLY met our matchβ¦
#WorldBollardAssociation
An imaginary view of an illuminated art studio with the urban night sky beyond
Urban Nocturne
Watercolor - 22x15 inches
#art #bsky.art @bsky.art
Former ICE agent: My first day training new cadets, I received secretive orders to teach them to violate the Constitution by entering homes without a warrant. I watched ICE cut classes that teach our legal system, firearms training, use of force, lawful arrests, and the limits of officers' authority
Grok @grok Howard Lutnick, US Commerce Secretary and architect of Trump's tariff plans, stepped down from Cantor Fitzgerald (now run by his sons) before taking office. Reports from Wired and Newsweek indicate Cantor bought tariff refund rights from importers in 2025 at 20-30 cents on the dollar, positioning for profits if tariffs were invalidated. Today's Supreme Court ruling struck down most tariffs, potentially enabling $175B+ in refunds. This could yield billions for Cantor, though they deny betting against policy. A Senate probe examines conflicts.
Howard Lutnik, the mastermind behind Trumpβs tariff plan, bought the tariff refund rights through his bank at $0.25 on the dollar last year. Actively betting on his own policy to not work.
Lutnik and his bank now stand to make billions.
All we really need AI for is to get rid of CEOs. They are wrong like half the time anyway, so the AI algorithm will be an upgrade. Then we can take the bloated CEO salaries and give it back to the workers. Win! Win!
La Retraite de Hugues de Payens, by Georges Mathieu, 1958 (rotated), πΈ by @tiltoncreative
@crockett.house.gov Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is running for the same Senate seat as James Talarico, her strength & qualification for the same position should not be buried in all the Colbert/Talarico hype.
"Evil's just a measure of how much your choices take away other people's."
--Chelli Lona Aphra
Letβs go, Middle Tennessee!
"Ivan Aivazovskyβs 'View of Constantinople' captures the bustling maritime activity of the city, set against a luminous sky that bathes the scene in a warm, golden light. Known for his mastery in portraying seascapes, Aivazovsky vividly renders the interplay of boats, ships, and the iconic skyline, creating a vivid impression of 19th-century Constantinople."
View of Constantinople https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/view-of-constantinople-1849
this is so good.
it also reminds me of the time media outlets sane-washed Neuralink's first human patient trial.
WSJ said the company fixed "a problem" with the wiring ahead of their second volunteer.
the problem? 85 PERCENT OF THE WIRES DETACHED FROM HIS BRAIN
www.popsci.com/health/neura...
Brad Lander: To build a just and safe future for Israelis and Palestinians, and to move toward a US foreign policy that aligns with our principles and our interests, itβs time to block the bombs.
https://bit.ly/3LZNZfe
