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Dax (David J.) Schwartz

@snurri

Fiction writer; AuDHD-er; full-time Minnesotan; part-time misanthrope; scantily clad heroine. She/they. Abolish and prosecute ICE.

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Oh no, I can't believe all those slurs forced themselves into that defenseless group chat!

06.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 2256 πŸ” 368 πŸ’¬ 60 πŸ“Œ 7

Don’t believe the bullshit lies going around that Platner’s wife is Jewish. That shit is a literal propaganda op designed to get you to forgive him.

Also people can be fucking hateful bigots married to marginalized people like have you not heard of our Vice Fucking President?

07.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 300 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 2

I maintain that simply arresting Elon musk and making a real example of him is the quickest way to global stability

06.03.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 1831 πŸ” 420 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 8
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Toronto Film Critics Association Faces Collapse After Allegedly Censoring Indigenous Filmmaker’s Pro-Palestine Speech The mass exodus at the Toronto Film Critics Association is gathering pace after indigenous actress and filmmaker Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers returned her award trophy following the alleged censorship of her video acceptance speech, which included remarks in support of Palestine.

The mass exodus at the Toronto Film Critics Association is gathering pace after indigenous actress and filmmaker Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers returned her award trophy following the alleged censorship of her video acceptance speech, which included remarks in support of Palestine.

06.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 230 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6
brianmcginnisnc
Brian McGinnis' wife has
NOT been allowed to see him in the hospital.
He is currently awaiting surgery for severe injuries.
Legal counsel has also been denied access.
A Marine veteran.
A firefighter.
A father of four.
And his family still cannot see him.

brianmcginnisnc Brian McGinnis' wife has NOT been allowed to see him in the hospital. He is currently awaiting surgery for severe injuries. Legal counsel has also been denied access. A Marine veteran. A firefighter. A father of four. And his family still cannot see him.

so apparently Brian McGinnis has been denied access to both his family and legal representation since a sitting senator broke his arm

06.03.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 1623 πŸ” 730 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 50
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We need your help bringing two pregnant women back home from ICE detention! Their loved ones and community are asking for financial assistance to support the family during these difficult times.

givebutter.com/bring-pregna...

06.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 80 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5

Thank you, I hope so too ❀️

06.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyway, on to some shorter books.

06.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's also more aware of class and money than I expected going in, though without the subtlety or insight of Jane Austen (who came later, and apparently considered Fielding's work vulgar). The double standard of Jones' promiscuity versus Sophia's devout chastity may have been considered funny once.

06.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's also a bildungsroman, but one more along the lines of TRISTAM SHANDY (which is funnier, but less coherent) or--I'd argue--the GORMENGHAST books, which also have "main characters" who spend the first chunk of the story as infants (or pre-infants!) and have a surprising lack of agency.

06.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It's not a laugh-out-loud book, but it's self-aware and satirical, and Fielding-as-narrator is possibly more of a character than Jones himself, who is ostensibly the protagonist. Has a comedy of manners (do people still use the term mannerpunk?) feel to it as well.

06.03.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Cover image of the 1985 Penguin paperback edition of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING. The cover illustration is a detail from a painting by George Lambert.

Cover image of the 1985 Penguin paperback edition of Henry Fielding's 1749 novel THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING. The cover illustration is a detail from a painting by George Lambert.

Woke up with a fever so slept late and finished reading THE HISTORY OF TOM JONES, A FOUNDLING by Henry Fielding. It's a long book--this edition is nearly 900 pages--and it's taken me a few weeks to finish. It didn't feel that long, though, thanks to Fielding's humor.

06.03.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is an ASTONISHING level of corruption.

DHS handed a $143 MILLION no-bid contract to a company that was 8 days old, with no headquarters, no website, no prior federal work, and an address linked to a residence of a political operative.

06.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 262 πŸ” 119 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 4

It should be a much bigger story that oil prices surged because of Trump’s illegal war in Iran, forcing the White House to ease sanctions on Russian oilβ€”only for Russia to take that money and help Iran target American troops.

06.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 500 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 8

If landlords are being forced to collect rent, tell Frey to put pressure on mortgage lenders to give landlords the break they can pass onto their tenants who need the help.

06.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I appreciate you being alive!! ❀️

06.03.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A digitally drawn homage to the George Herriman comic strip Krazy Kat. Starting left of frame we see yellow Ignatz Mouse having just thrown a brick which is sailing across the center of the frame and in another instant will bash the oblivious Krazy Kat (a blue bipedal cartoon cat wearing a red scarf) in the back of the head as he walks innocently to the right. Everything is drawn in rough black pen and colored in pale washes. A speech bubble from Ignatz reads β€˜Maybe it will…’, the word ’Happen’ appears in the whooshing trail of the sailing brick, and a final speech bubble belonging to the Kat reads β€˜β€¦Today’.

A digitally drawn homage to the George Herriman comic strip Krazy Kat. Starting left of frame we see yellow Ignatz Mouse having just thrown a brick which is sailing across the center of the frame and in another instant will bash the oblivious Krazy Kat (a blue bipedal cartoon cat wearing a red scarf) in the back of the head as he walks innocently to the right. Everything is drawn in rough black pen and colored in pale washes. A speech bubble from Ignatz reads β€˜Maybe it will…’, the word ’Happen’ appears in the whooshing trail of the sailing brick, and a final speech bubble belonging to the Kat reads β€˜β€¦Today’.

06.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 1636 πŸ” 412 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6
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U.S. Sen. Klobuchar: Federal agents in Minnesota near 'original footprint,' contradicting Noem's claim U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters about her reaction to Noem leaving the post.

@klobuchar.senate.gov if this is true why are they bringing in more vehicles to Whipple? Why are they shipping building materials into that facility?

You're just going to keep believing people who lie and can't get their lies straight?

www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

06.03.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œA request for a restraining order shows Palacios’ ex-wife also accused him of assault, pressuring her for sex, and kicking in a door in her home.”

06.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 244 πŸ” 125 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

We have heard from migrants subjected to ICE flights that guards/federal agents lay out the WRAP on the tarmac as a threat: Do what we say on the flight or you're gonna get put in a straitjacket.

06.03.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 208 πŸ” 143 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7

37 pages

06.03.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 1946 πŸ” 764 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 15

Horrifying in so many ways

06.03.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There was MUCH less evidence for antisemitism from Mamdani than there is from Platner, but the fact that some Jews had concerns led Mamdani to do lots of Jewish outrage, meet with Jews, go to synagogues, and such. Platner is notably not doing that.

06.03.2026 01:35 πŸ‘ 407 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4

Apparently this has been out there for a couple of weeks and I just...

Exercise caution and self-care before reading thus thread. I'm sure that you already know that Trump is a monster; you don't necessarily need to know the magnitude of it.

06.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, any historians want to tell Fortune what happens to the billionaires if you don’t fix the income inequality through peaceful methods like taxation?

04.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 258 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 4

Hey everyone, this is a good friend of mine from MN, he’s done a lot of great stuff for the community over the years and I think it’s worth your time to check out his campaign. It’ll be an uphill battle for sure, but doing the right thing is never easy.

02.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 240 πŸ” 64 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Does he have to dress like a chef all the time everywhere he goes, like the Mandalorian of gastronomy

06.03.2026 00:43 πŸ‘ 1220 πŸ” 135 πŸ’¬ 64 πŸ“Œ 7
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Trans Porn Is Booming. Trans Rights Are Fading We asked trans adult creators about the complicated link between desire and politics, as trans porn is booming while rights fade.

Interesting interview in Playboy with transgender adult content creators. People often point to Pornhub stats showing trans content is more popular than ever as a contradiction, as if political and sexual objectification were ever mutually exclusive

06.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 1568 πŸ” 355 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 26

Oh yeah Mullin definitely has no soul

05.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone who hasn't read this fanfic in which Isaac Chotiner interviews the man who administers The Lottery from the Shirley Jackson short story, you should definitely read it!

archiveofourown.org/works/733964...

05.03.2026 06:14 πŸ‘ 129 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 6