I read the “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Most of the media apparently *hasn’t* read it because, if they had, they would be sounding the alarm about the provision in Point 1, below, which almost none of them have even mentioned. I hope this summary helps raise awareness. 1/
Jesus Christ.
I can‘t help it — I see SNL’s Colin Jost every time I see a caricature of Hesgeth. Amazing how you (Bill Amend) capture him with just a few lines.
When the fart breaks bad
Take a moment and call or email your Senators today. Trump is strong-arming GOP legislators, threatening to not sign any legislation Congress may pass until the “SAVE Act” is passed…all the more reason to protect our voting rights! #StopVoterSuppression
Yesterday, white supremacist Jake Lang organized a protest outside Gracie Mansion rooted in bigotry and racism. Such hate has no place in New York City. It is an affront to our city’s values and the unity that defines who we are. What followed was even more disturbing. Violence at a protest is never acceptable. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are. I want to thank the brave men and women of the NYPD who acted quickly to keep New Yorkers safe. Our officers ran toward danger without hesitation, demonstrating once again the courage and dedication it takes to protect this city every single day. My administration is closely monitoring the situation and I remain in close contact with our Police Commissioner.
omg, nailed
Two scientists walk through a cluttered old-fashioned science laboratory. The female scientist says “Analogue instruments! Paper records! Chalk boards! I thought you'd agreed to modernise the laboratory?” The male scientist replies “That's what i'm so excited about: we have moved to cloud-based storage for our data!” They step out onto a balcony. She says: “Please tell me you haven't built a library zeppelin” This is exactly what he has done. It floats across the sky and he adds “It's got a fax machine!”
My cartoon for this week’s @newscientist.com
I’m picturing Colin Jost…
Poster for 1997 “Wag the Dog” movie, about a US President who engages a PR guy to distract the country from a sex scandal by starting a war.
As the Great Communicator (!) is misquoted, “There we go again…”
Do you know special education teachers? I do.
Oh my god.
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@chriswarcraft.bsky.social , I'm doing a thing.
The only resources I can currently redistribute are my own, so I figured I'd start there.
Nope, you conveniently pick and choose some very shady sources to quote. Maybe because Rep Khanna has supported some Palestinian issues ?
It is true. This right wing extremism is going to make our planet much harder to live on. And way more expensive to fix later.
That mask is also popular with neo-Nazi accelerationist groups, which I think is really important to mention. Just like it's important to mention that ICE agents in Denver have been dropping Ace of Spades cards where they've kidnapped people. The white nationalist culture at work is clear.
I've been thinking on this topic, not because of Neil Gaiman, but because of a first time author who just emerged with a lovely best seller. Oh, how I hope success won't spoil him. And I realize now that my appreciation of his work is the only piece of his life that I have any claim to ownership of.
Unfinished.
#LiamRamos
@adamzyglis.bsky.social
At least it’s an HP laptop… ;-p
I watched the stream from the Bay Area. So cool to see two people I follow, meet up to have a great conversation. BTW, Paulo Bacigalupi is also a favorite author of mine. Wish he would write more. He wrote a very relevant short story in 2019 for the MIT alumni magazine; title is “A Full Life.”
Thank you SO much for hosting this. I participated from the San Francisco Bay Area, and I was thrilled that two seemingly very different writers I follow on BlueSky are actually good friends and signed up to do this conversation together. It was definitely worthwhile.
Online on the Left Coast and waiting for the entertainment to begin.
TONIGHT! A conversation with NFL punter, activist, gamer, and candidate @chriswarcraft.bsky.social and award-winning author, musician, and burritovator @scalzi.com at the @aadl.org Downtown Library! From 6-7 PM EST followed by a signing. Join us, or watch it live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBxG...
Curious how two folks I follow from (in my mind) completely different worlds are coming together at a library in Ann Arbor. Wish I lived closer.
Holy shit, I made a Downfall meme back when we were renegotiating our CBA that went pretty viral, but this is brilliant. It’s fantastic all the way through, and then the last three seconds sent me into orbit.
I approve of this disapproval
