Stay safe out there, friends! It’s almost #NoKings day! 🥂

7/ During a decade in which the USA's favorite “tech critics” were busy shining the shoes of people like Marc Andreessen and Peter Thiel, Borsook saw very clearly where things were headed. Because these things were obvious by the late 90s, at least to journalists like Borsook.

Over the weekend, we wrote about how dozens of judges have found ICE's new detention policy — seeking to lock up millions of people facing deportation without a chance for bond — is illegal. Last night, four more judges added to the growing list: www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

this archetype remains undefeated

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist@nameshiv.bsky.social · 11mo ago

researching a maritime disaster in 2025: Option A: 350 word article by someone from politics beat Option B: 60 min netflix docu with 45 min of unsubstantiated vibes Option C: some rando YTer called Brick Immortar who has a 4 hr breakdown with all court docs & interviews with every survivor

We are in an all-hands-on-deck moment for women across the world. I spoke to the @nytimes.com about the strong forces trying to turn the clocks back and how we can all fight for women's rights and futures. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/u...

Hillary Clinton Sees a Dangerous Moment for Women’s Rights, and Democracy

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“Tell me why can’t we use a Predator drone to obliterate that boat [filled with migrants]?” - Stephen Miller’s alleged question to an Admiral during Trump Term 1

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Holy shit

Last night was the last bbq of the season! Time to put the charcoal away for the winter.

Based on these studies, comparisons, and citizen input, a clear vision emerged to transform Midosuji from a car-first thoroughfare to a people-first destination. By the time the Expo began in April, the city's showcase streetscape had become not only beautiful, but functional and safe for all users.

This is who the Canadian Broadcasting Company is memorializing. We are already in fascism in Canada 🇨🇦:

Adam Parkhomenko@adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I recommend everyone watches this

i've subscribed to: rolling stone WIRED 404 media defector the handbasket chicago journalism i subscribed to: unraveled block club it's time to support media directly so they don't fall into the hands of fascists, the replies to this post have additional great news media i recommend supporting

onion person@junlper.beer · 11mo ago

it looks like the only way to have honest media is directly support them. i currently subscribe to WIRED and rolling stone, and about to subscribe to 404 media. any other WOKE and antifa media orgs i should support?

Must read article on "First they came for the" German pastor Martin Niemöller He voted for the nazis, woke up protested & was jailed by Gestapo for 8 years until #Antifa freed Germany in 1945 in 1946 he did a lecture tour in Germany "I did not speak out." encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...

Martin Niemöller: "First they came for the Socialists..." | Holocaust Encyclopedia

Learn about the origins and legacy of Pastor Martin Niemöller's famous postwar words, “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out…”

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A totalitarian movement must never achieve its goals, as that would eliminate the need for the movement itself. Even in victory, new enemies must be created in order to justify further cruelty and domination.

Popehat@kenwhite.bsky.social · 11mo ago

A grim reminder: these people will never be satisfied. There’s no point at which they will say “we’ve won, let’s enjoy life.” They will always be looking for someone else to punish, to revile, to dehumanize. They’re empty without that.

Canada's parliament started the week giving a standing O for free speech and the memory of Charlie Kirk. They ended it by joining Orban's Hungary and Trump's America in targeting @kneecapceol.bsky.social an Irish hip hop group for challenging the genocide. Not our finest hour.

Becoming increasingly clear we’re gonna have to build a parallel infrastructure for all the media we really love. The reason all of this is happening under the color of law is hyperconsolidation, dissent being traded straight up for merger approval, or fear of harassment.

We should also support the magazine, The Nation. It is One of America’s oldest and most important magazines from a liberal / prospective. It is highly likely to be targeted by the Trump Regime. @thenation.com subscriptions.thenation.com/TNA/?f=Site0...

I don’t get it. Does he have something on everyone? Are some people just existing in a bubble? Is it that some folk are just stupid? All of the above? (It’s all of the above, isn’t it?)

This was extortion. FCC Chair Carr threatened broadcast licenses for things regime disapproved. Nextstar, the largest US owner of broadcast stations, notified ABC it wouldn't broadcast Kimmel to protect itself. ABC suspended Kimmel to protect the time slot revenue stream. It's worse than it appears

This is all he said.

@amieraugie.bsky.social · 11mo ago

“The MAGA Gang (is) desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it,” Kimmel said. “In between the finger-pointing, there was grieving.”

General pattern in regime change: the comedy gets better and then it gets banned.

Hey #bookSky #WritingSky #CreativitySky 🙏 I started a substack for creative writing. Would love it if you could share with whoever you think might be interested! It will be a fun weekly newsletter with writing prompts to get the creativity flowing! open.substack.com/pub/learning...

You and I, We Are Artists.

Learning to See - Welcome!

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Robert Redford has died. He was 89 years old. RIP. Just a few years ago, he had this to say:

Did you know that a man from Winnipeg not only co-founded IMAX, but he inspired George Lucas to create The Force in Star Wars? Or that he had two Oscar nominations? Roman Kroitor did it all. And this is his story. 🧵 1/10

AI is a lack of consent machine and after an assassination where it’s been exposed how much people do not know what teenagers are experiencing , and how closed loop affirmation leads to terrible things They move to build a chat for teens Yeah this is a lack of consent business

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 11mo ago

😬

Blood in the streets.

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 11mo ago

Fox News host Brian Kilmeade speaking of the homeless last week: "just kill them" www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

BREAKING: Finding that the evidence presented to the grand jury was insufficient to support a charge of terrorism, Manhattan Judge Gregory Carro has dismissed two terrorism-related murder charges against Luigi Mangione, the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Today is publication day for “The Coutts Diaries” — easily one of my favourite books of the year. Congratulations to editor Ron Graham and Sutherland House for an incredible read. #NewsRadioBookshelf

John Ackermann@jackermann.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Jim Coutts served as Pierre Trudeau’s chief of staff during some of his most turbulent years as prime minister. Coutts not only knew everyone and saw everything – he wrote it all down. #NewsRadioBookshelf #canpoli ⁦‪https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/09/14/bookshelf-ron-graham-coutts-diaries/

One threat after another this morning. He's stimulated and excited about the upcoming purification operation and cultural revolution.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 11mo ago

JON KARL: What do you make of Pam Bondi saying she's gonna go after hate speech? A lot of your allies say hate speech is free speech TRUMP: We'll probably go after people like you because you treat me so unfairly. You have a lot of hate in your hate. Maybe they'll have to go after you.

The fuck

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Jesus Christ. A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons. You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.

For the record. My posts were not even about Kirk directly, but about America's apathy towards political violence, and the coddling of white male shooters and hate peddlers. I was fired because I mentioned race: white men and violence-- that was my "gross misconduct."

This is morally reprehensible. Karen Attiah is one of the most important voices of our generation. It also leaves the Washington Post with NO Black columnists.

Karen Attiah@karenattiah.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Some personal news: I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting. Thread incoming. substack.com/@karenattiah...