I’m claiming this as a belated birthday present from the universe.
Well, this June is just kicking me in the teeth as far as favorite artists leaving us. Marjane Satrapi, Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/w...
Marjane Satrapi, Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56
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This is the worst thing to happen on the first day of Pride in i dont know how long… Rest in Power, Martha, & thanks for all the lovely memories. www.out.com/obituaries/d...
Dito van Reigersberg, known as Philly drag performer Martha Graham Cracker, dies
Van Reigersberg helped expand what drag could look and sound like in Philadelphia: theatrical, literary, absurd, deeply musical, and emotionally alive.
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08-05-1926 United States of America A. Philip Randolph founds the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. www.politico.com/story/2013/0...
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters is founded, May 8, 1926
On this day in 1926, A. Philip Randolph organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the first predominantly black labor union.
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Google's UK-based DeepMind employees aim to become the first frontier AI lab worldwide to unionise. They're citing "concerns about AI being used to empower authoritarianism, whether through military or surveillance applications". www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Google DeepMind workers in UK vote to unionize amid deal with US military
Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’
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I hope you’re offering to do the cooking AND the dishes.
Women could do less unpaid labor if we ate the rich
Seeing a person in a NALC t-shirt delivering mail really makes my day.
BREAKING: The PA Supreme Court holds that mandatory life without parole sentences for all "felony murder" convictions -- a sentence more than 1,000 people in PA are serving -- violates the state constitution's "cruel" punishment ban. This is GROUNDBREAKING: www.pacourts.us/assets/opini...
If more income inequality, more fantasies about beating the rich. Why don’t the rich understand this?
I interrupt this moment with some nerd shit. This is from the Spirit Level comparing the degree of inequality in a state (ratio of income of the top 20% to the income the bottom 20%) and confidence that you would do better than average in a fist fight. Not with a bear but still notable.
I was once a fun big sister, before the past decade beat me down.
A solid 13 years ago @spedwybabs.bsky.social @katisipp.bsky.social had to BUY ME shoes just so I'd get a new pair and I'm not much better these days. My dad paid for my most recent pair of new balances 3 years ago, they got ruined and the last time I wore them was when I found that pika.
Being old, I’ve been reflecting a lot in the past year about living here during the Bicentennial. Such a great piece by Jill Lepore. // Scandal, Protest, Goofiness, and Grandeur at the U.S.
Scandal, Protest, Goofiness, and Grandeur at the U.S. Bicentennial
This year marks the two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the nation’s founding. The two hundredth wasn’t exactly smooth sailing.
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This puts me at 10 people released. I filed my 1st habeas petition 29 days ago. I am an incredibly small-time, nobody lawyer who knew nothing about immigration law the day I submitted that case. I barely know any more today. I had never sued the federal government and now I've beaten them 10 times.
ANOTHER ONE (same judge, 95 minutes later)
We should try capping political donations in PA. Tell Mike Bloomberg & Yass & Bezos & Musk—from now on, the max donation to a candidate for governor is $1,000 or whatever. Letting Bloomberg give $2.5M to our governor is bananas, no matter who the governor is. share.inquirer.com/1LtrB5
As Josh Shapiro seeks reelection, his business-friendly brand has drawn millions from CEOs — including some with interests in Harrisburg
Dozens of CEOs in industries ranging from coal mining to gambling to real estate are helping to bankroll Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s campaign. His fundraising could invite scrutiny ahead of 2028.
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ICE’s hiring practices are affirmative action for white supremacists. share.inquirer.com/zohrS6
ICE training was slashed, records show, corroborating whistleblower claims
Immigration and Customs Enforcement dramatically cut its basic training program amid a hiring spree meant to speed up the Trump administration’s deportation efforts, records obtained by The Washington...
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I, for one, cannot wait for Pete Hegseth’s war crimes trial.
A white woman who is not a doctor & doesn’t believe in science is currently undergoing Senate confirmation hearings to be the US Surgeon General. Black people, don’t EVER let these people tell you that you are a “diversity hire” or don’t deserve the roles you have so richly prepared for & earned.
Oh, sure, we could fund health care, dental & vision for us all with that amount, who’s asking? Call me, I have thoughts about how to keep America safe! (from misery) wapo.st/40sgBRz
Trump aides struggle with how to spend $500 billion more on military
Some senior officials resisted the decision to approve the major military spending increase, sources say.
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The British aristocracy literally created a culture where eligible young women from good families were auctioned off to the highest bidder on the Marriage Mart, AS LONG AS THEY WERE VIRGINS. So how is the monarchy shocked by the Epstein Files revelations?
I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...
BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
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the whole point of being an american is eating food from every country on earth with people from that country and partying with them. that's the thing we're best at and it's fun as hell and i can't believe these dickheads are trying to fuck things up for us
Everything the US has been doing to Black, Indigenous, immigrants, disabled, trans, and low income folks is now happening to white people. Everything the US has been doing to Palestinians via Israel is happening to white USians now. Have we had enough? Are we finally going to fight for everyone?
Local ICE-watchers have done more to protect Venezuelans from fascist thugs than the entire Democratic caucus over the last 12 months.
2026: my year in books www.katisipp.com/writing/2026...
2026—the year in books — Kati Sipp
This year’s book count was a staggering (for me) 177. I’ve definitely upped my total reading count by both becoming an empty nester & adopting the Libby app for a lot of my genre fiction reading...
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As a holiday tradition, we should seek vengeance on our enemies. 😇
Song of the Day: “How I Used to Try” youtu.be/PulQdaC0CaQ?...
How I Used to Try
YouTube video by Don Tigra - Topic
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Dick Cheney died & I don’t have a clever tweet.