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Seeing this reminded me of listening to you on the Money with Katie podcast. Mostly, thank you. Your ability to distill and explain structural social and financial issues in real time blows my mind. Thank you, please keep going

07.03.2026 05:11 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Also the National Women’s Soccer League preseason matches have started, just saying

07.03.2026 04:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Is there a stream? 🥹

07.03.2026 03:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Big Tuskers Oh wow, I love these photographs of “big tusker” elephants by Johan Siggesson. I didn’t even know big tuskers were a thing — and they may not be for

Sounds like we’re going to lose animals that scrape ground with their tusks? Unless I misunderstand? kottke.org/26/03/big-tu...

06.03.2026 05:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Brazilian soccer player suspended for 12 games after sexist remarks about a female referee A Brazilian sports court says it suspended a defender of top-flight club Red Bull Bragantino for 12 matches because of sexist remarks he made about a female referee after a Sao Paulo state league game...

Obviously I am as appalled as anyone that a person of the opposite gender was involved in a soccer match apnews.com/article/braz...

06.03.2026 05:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Can't believe this was four short incredibly long months ago.

05.03.2026 19:36 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Who hasn’t had the occasional uh misspoke

05.03.2026 19:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump ousts DHS secretary Kristi Noem and replaces her with Republican senator Noem’s tenure was marked by killings of US citizens by federal agents, a rumored affair and $220m spent on ads

Surely our troubles are over now (but the headline should say “nominates” not “replaces”) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

05.03.2026 19:11 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I truly do think all of the "Noem out, Mullin in" posts and stories are failing American democracy right now!

Trump is announcing his nominee.

That's it.

If the Senate majority wants to confirm him, they're a part of this—even after knowing what they know now.

And that matters come November.

05.03.2026 19:06 👍 2647 🔁 613 💬 25 📌 54

You found Waldo!!

05.03.2026 19:09 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Gracias, I had no idea. And I have done a lot of Spanish!

05.03.2026 05:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I assumed that there would be some goalbound moment, so it took me a second watch to see it. Thank you for highlighting the details

05.03.2026 05:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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“I still don’t fully think it’s real. I wish I got to tell him I love him one more time.”

05.03.2026 04:00 👍 2584 🔁 741 💬 119 📌 58
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Citing 'tremendous progress,' Trump gives the US a 15 out of 10 grade for Iran war President Donald Trump says he gives the U.S. a 15 out of 10 grade for the Iran war. The president opened his remarks, at an unrelated White House event on AI, saying that the U.S. is “doing very well...

So I guess the administration is going to start a WeRateWars account, very cool wtf https://apnews.com/video/citing-tremendous-progress-trump-gives-the-us-a-15-out-of-10-grade-for-iran-war-12df450169364a98846c0eeb712e0ef9

05.03.2026 04:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Exclusive: Iranian girls killed by ‘double-tap’ strikes on Minab school Eyewitnesses describe second blast which killed survivors as they sheltered in prayer hall

The girls’ school in Iran, where 165 people were killed by an apparent US-Israeli attack, was hit with two strikes, with the second missile killing sheltering survivors, two first responders and the parent of a slain child have told Middle East Eye.

04.03.2026 22:40 👍 2389 🔁 1323 💬 107 📌 273

many people will tell you that “The Great Gatsby” has the best last page in all of American literature (this is false; it is actually “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore”), but I feel resolute in my conviction that “Their Eyes Were Watching God” has the best FIRST page

05.03.2026 03:08 👍 70 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

I would watch that on repeat. Not just because of my yellow mule being discussed. I think I’ve read everything known by Hurston

05.03.2026 03:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hell yeah, thank you. Following them now

05.03.2026 03:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Go Jayme Lawson go “She added that the BBC chose not to air aspects of the BAFTA program, including when Akinola Davies Jr. said “Free Palestine” in his speech.” https://thegrio.com/2026/03/01/sinners-jayme-lawson-slams-bafta-and-bbc-for-careless-program-thats-not-inclusivity-thats-exploitation/

02.03.2026 02:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Horrific. Another step in the administration’s march toward full fascism

02.03.2026 02:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Meta won’t let morality get in the way of a product launch What a great time to add facial recognition to everything!

“Just because you are outside of your home doesn’t mean you have consented to having a random bozo collect your face and your name, the latter of which can enable them to search for your digital presence or even home address. The act of existing in public should not carry those risks.”

01.03.2026 14:19 👍 756 🔁 300 💬 23 📌 26

I miss you, Andi. Reading your poems isn’t enough

01.03.2026 19:05 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A call script for elected representatives: U.S. attack on Iran: 

YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m a constituent from [ZIP CODE]. 

YOU: I’m calling to demand [MOC/SENATOR] take urgent action after the United States joined Israel in launching strikes on Iran today.  

YOU: The Trump administration has again taken military action without any specific Congressional authorization. President Trump has also confirmed that the U.S. has undertaken “major operations” in Iran and has also said “U.S. lives might be lost.” 

YOU: I am calling on [MOC/SENATOR] to call for the following actions immediately:  

- Public clarification on the scope of U.S. involvement
- Call for and support support the Khanna–Massie War Powers Resolution in the House.
- Oppose ANY funding for military escalation without Congressional authorization. 

YOU: Are we or are we not at war with Iran? Congress needs to answer this question, and do it quickly. 

YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS – e.g. Clarify you’d like a written response]

A call script for elected representatives: U.S. attack on Iran: YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m a constituent from [ZIP CODE]. YOU: I’m calling to demand [MOC/SENATOR] take urgent action after the United States joined Israel in launching strikes on Iran today. YOU: The Trump administration has again taken military action without any specific Congressional authorization. President Trump has also confirmed that the U.S. has undertaken “major operations” in Iran and has also said “U.S. lives might be lost.” YOU: I am calling on [MOC/SENATOR] to call for the following actions immediately: - Public clarification on the scope of U.S. involvement - Call for and support support the Khanna–Massie War Powers Resolution in the House. - Oppose ANY funding for military escalation without Congressional authorization. YOU: Are we or are we not at war with Iran? Congress needs to answer this question, and do it quickly. YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS – e.g. Clarify you’d like a written response]

Do it now.

Yes, you can leave a message. Yes, call the DC offices.

Script here again.

28.02.2026 08:18 👍 715 🔁 651 💬 3 📌 21
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Trump's Justification for the War Against Iran He Has Now Launched (Presented Most Recently in His SOTU Speech)Was and Remains Bogus. During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump had a lot to say about Iran, against which he had already deployed a massive force: two carrier strike groups and assorted warplanes, incl...

If you’re wondering why the hell we are bombing Iran, so is everyone else. Clear analysis here. https://open.substack.com/pub/rajanmenon/p/trumps-justification-for-the-war

28.02.2026 23:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beautiful essay (again) from @838carlisle.bsky.social on Alysa Liu’s skating https://btvc.beehiiv.com/p/lessons-from-a-frenulum-pierced-halo-haired-dual-gold-medalis

28.02.2026 06:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Importantly, not just Burmese but a Rohingya Muslim, who the Burmese government has been ethnically cleansing for years. He came here as a blind refugee and ICE left him on the street in the dead of winter

28.02.2026 06:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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i have a dream

26.02.2026 21:36 👍 72 🔁 7 💬 4 📌 0

If you are wondering how things are in Minneapolis now, read this

26.02.2026 23:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Don’t Send the Police: Freedom House Rides Again Into America | iHeart <p>Last week, Into America told the story of Freedom House, a Black-run ambulance service that defined American EMS in the late 1960s. Today, The Healing and...

I haven’t watched, but I heard about Freedom House from the Into America podcast a while back www.iheart.com/podcast/552-...

26.02.2026 20:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Fuck this and everyone who helped get things to this point. Trans rights are human rights—full stop.

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