Taylor Carik
@taylorcarik.bsky.social
"Originally considered a critical failure, it has since gained a cult following" Producer of #bienvenidosdystopia, media studies adjunct + writer, former DISPATCH publisher, plays in WRRC MPLS and PARISHES, among other things. \\ taylorcarik.com //
First against Trump’s vanity project at the reflecting pool. Now against the apartheid state of Israel. Algae has been more effective against both than have corporate democrats.💀
I still can’t believe that a nut job exclaimed, “They’re eating the cats, they’re eating the dogs” and millions of Americans said, “That’s the guy I want as president.”
I continue to believe that these companies should be held liable for enabling this theft. I understand the law doesn’t let that happen. Maybe it’s even a bad idea. And yet …
The Questionable Authority@questauthority.bsky.social · 23h agoJust went to buy @gilduran.com's "The Nerd Reich" on Google Books, and discovered that the enshittification is so thorough that it's not safe to do so - I was very close to buying one that's actually AI slop with an identical title and author name. This is utterly insane.
Very sorry to share that next week includes the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and the RNC’s first-ever midterms convention. Gonna be a rough one! talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...
Prepare for a Uniquely Cursed Week in American Politics
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America is a post-revolution country and it’s important to name it as such
Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d agoRAMPELL: “.. I initially assumed this must have had some boring technical explanation—until I talked to the experts and learned just how truly insane the story is.” @crampell.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/europe-gol...
Like every new police chief sworn in to a department under investigation for corruption and crime
David Roberts@volts.wtf · 2d agoNah.
no mention of Maria Bartiromo on her old Fox Business show this morning. She's been removed like Trotsky from those old Stalin photos.
Must-Watch Indies returns to FACETS Chicago September 12th - 20th featuring Mark Jenkin's ROSE OF NEVADA, Gregg Araki's I WANT YOUR SEX, and Avalon Fast's CAMP Tickets on sale now: facets.org/portfolio-ca...
The Third Slow American Revolution is the collapse of culture. But we’re also seeing a new wave of subcultures and underground starting to pop up everywhere in its place.
Goodnews@goodnews.computer · 2d agoTake a break from being depressed that everything you love is being destroyed by slop for a moment and let me tell you about the beautiful symbiotic relationship between graffiti writers, train yard workers, and model train enthusiasts.
We have neighbors everywhere!!!
Kevin Berry 🇺🇦@kevinberryecon.bsky.social · yesterdayAlaska state fair
When Minneapolis was under the peak of the ICE Occupation, I wrote about how neighbors and community groups developed our own info sharing networks—just like this—because we needed relevant actionable information, not surreal news narratives www.liberalcurrents.com/we-are-doing...
We Are Doing Things About It: Getting Accurate Information in Occupied Minneapolis
Minnesota’s playbook against DHS’s occupation shows how residents connect together to get their information needs met without the news media spectacle.
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Don Moynihan@donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d agoI think one reason Mamdani is using non-traditional media is because traditional media isn't covering substantive government stories The two reporters on this topic cover the Mamdani administration but mostly from the perspective of conflicts. Too much theater, not enough substance.
I think one reason Mamdani is using non-traditional media is because traditional media isn't covering substantive government stories The two reporters on this topic cover the Mamdani administration but mostly from the perspective of conflicts. Too much theater, not enough substance.
Justin Hendrix@justinhendrix.bsky.social · 2d ago"Mr. Mamdani is a master of new media... But as mayor, he has also been able to use taxpayer funds to create a sprawling network of hundreds of friendly influencers to boost his priorities, provide positive depictions of his administration and enhance his popularity."
Sep 4th - From this date until Sept 4th the Muppets are constantly rejected as they try to take their show to Broadway 📽️📅 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
SPOILER ALERT: When playing OnlyBans, no matter what paths you take to get there, you finish in a group chat full of sex workers of the content creator variety... 🔵 Read the full blog post written by Jaye Elizabeth Elijah: sfpc.study/blog/the-who...
Great thread that points out an area in dire need of monopoly reform. "Marketplaces" that "allow" third party sellers need specific regulations to prevent harm like those detailed here. 1. Can't compete. If you have a 3rd party market you should not be able to sell on that market yourself.
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · 2d agoAmazon's own balance sheet presents the most compelling evidence that we are stuck in the Enshittocene, the era in which everything is turning into a pile of shit, because the worst ideas of the worst people now make the most money. 1/
Amazon's own balance sheet presents the most compelling evidence that we are stuck in the Enshittocene, the era in which everything is turning into a pile of shit, because the worst ideas of the worst people now make the most money. 1/
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C)@doctorow.pluralistic.net · 3d agoLaura Loomer just got ICE to intervene in a Twitter feud by having a guy she dislikes violently arrested, shackled at wrist and ankle, perp-walked, and then shuffled from location to location so that he couldn't meet with his lawyer before being deported: www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 8/
If you haven’t read the dedication of Gloria Steinem’s autobiography My Life on the Road, it is really worth taking a second today.
Hey everybody. On the 25-year anniversary, we're reprinting the much revered 9/11 edition of The Onion and sending that free to every member this month. It's been 25 long years. Look back in anger.
Cities are nightmares to work with, yes. But investment and capital guys advocating for *more* government support of investment and capital guys is what's been happening for 25+ years and got us here. It's what there's been little to no change in approach unless it's like a new food hall lol.
Wes Burdine@wesburdine.bsky.social · 4d agoThis might be the most profound question ever posed about local government
America is a post-revolution country and its imperative to name it as such
Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · 4d ago"Bottom 60% of households" is a wild phrase
Great read. I'm a huge fan of the School of Disobedience line 'Art school produces applicants' and even more the new resistance work being done to build up 'para-academic' groups like Palm Springs School for Social Research and the amazing @acidhorizon.bsky.social research commons.
Siddhartha Mitter@siddharthamitter.bsky.social · 4d agoThis text by Prof. Rinaldo Walcott on the crisis of the university — and the university as the crisis — is like an extended Coltrane solo in 1966. Breathtaking. Every sentence is a pull quote. Imperative reading. @blacklikewho.bsky.social @canadiandimension.bsky.social