@js-53
I've been around a while. Reader of The Reframe. PoP. Sucker for pithy turns-of-phrase. Slowly finding all my peeps. "The first lie of fascism is its own inevitability. " @jeffsharlet.bsky.social NO KINGS NO NAZIS NO SLAVES NO VILLIANAIRES
I planned to share my report on the body cam footage early next week when I learned that a DC news station had obtained some of the footage as a result of my lawsuit and they were going to scoop me. After working on this for a year, I couldn't let that happen. Published 2 mins before they aired :)
ive been avoiding posting abt him but like. platner is just obvious proof that we never got to choose our "elected" representatives. they were always prescribed to us. if you think you have an actual say in your government, no you dont
UNTIL SOMEONE ACTUALLY, PHYSICALLY TACKLES HIM & PUTS HANDCUFFS ON HIM, HE IS ALWAYS GOING TO WRIGGLE FREE
This is excellent, and yes, as with many other issues, when it comes to free expression it won't be enough just to roll back Trumpism. When/if reasonable people control the government, we need to make big changes for the better.
Breaking things is easy
Building things is hard
Rebuilding broken things so they are precisely what they used to be is nigh impossible
9 people in front of a Starbucks store show off their union vote papers and celebrate.
FACT: Starbucks has spent unfathomable amounts on union-busting their own workers.
ANOTHER FACT: Baristas are cutting through the corporate BS and continuing to WIN!
Congratulations to workers at Colorado's 14th & Tomichi store - they just won their union!!! ✊🔥
When Centrists tell you Dems need to use more "common sense" policies, what they mean is we need to be more bigoted and hateful
Yeah, and what this means is that our choices are either to live in a world of chaos and violence or to build a new world-system to replace the old one
Whew! 🙌🏾
#ThankYouJesse 🥹🕊💙🙏🏾
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I have reservations...
👇🎯🧵 Trump is destroying our diplomatic capacity & credibility in ways orders of magnitude worse than any of his predecessors.
But also, this is downstream of how we have decided to glorify our military in 🇺🇸 society on <every holiday> & <at every sports event> while totally ignoring our diplomats.
My kingdom for a Democratic Party that collectively acts as if the crisis tone they take in their fundraising E-mails—an accurate assessment of the situation!—is their true view of the objective actual state of affairs.
Let’s be 💯 here:
Democrats would vote with Republicans to remove a D version of Trump.
He or she would be forced out.
The problem isn’t Trump. It’s the entire GOP &we have to start attacking ALL of them. Not this mealy mouth bs of ‘asking them to ‘take their party back.’
Make them own it.
It’s a minor comfort, but it comforts me nevertheless,
that I have never gambled with the well being of the world to prove a point.
I ALWAYS vote, and I ALWAYS vote for harm mitigation.
Sometimes I get a candidate I love. Most times I don’t. But I still vote against the greater of two evils
Ration coupons next?
Almost there…
Fox diving in the snow.
Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org
In this video, Jamelle is talking about Hegseth's speech but it applies perfectly to the video above, a montage of literal performances of masculinity
I've seen lots of coverage including in the international press. What I haven't seen is Democratic electeds bringing it up daily therefore driving coverage.
#catsofbsky
Over 120 people have been hospitalized due to measles in Utah alone. "It is, at this time a real threat in our state and something we can do to stop it," said Dr. Leisha Nolen, state epidemiologist… pleading for people to get themselves and their children vaccinated.” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
That and the other work look like generational efforts. The mustering of will and resources ditto. Daunting.
A little early for this, tyvm. 😵💫
NEW: The Navy is no longer allowed to shroud its criminal trials in secrecy and must provide public access to hearings and records, a federal judge ruled last month, the result of a yearslong lawsuit filed by ProPublica.
Javier Blas @JavierBlas · 34m CHART OF THE DAY: We have forgotten how bad the European energy crisis of 2022 really was. So let me refresh memories: German electricity prices. It may still get uggly. Worst-case scenarios are horrible. But we aren't there yet. Link to my @Opinion colum in reply. Javier Blas @JavierBlas · 34m
lessons from the first blackout of the green era
You can really learn a lot by observing the language of ppl like this
Notice how fossil fuels causing a price spike = "energy" crisis, where renewables merely existing on the same grid as a major blackout = "the first blackout of the green era"
Pretty difficult to refute a single thing in this perfect assessment of where the f**k we are, from @iandunt.bsky.social:
Can't for the life of me recall last profound calm. it's been nothing but storm for more than a decade. there have been ebbs & flows, but no calm.
For anyone who would like the clip (including George).
