Love is a radical notion. Individually and collectively.

Lupita Nihongo@otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 4d ago

In general the ones labeled radicals are by far the least brutal among us. Normalcy is a war economy. Radicalism is placing value on all human life. It’s the great embarrassment of the status quo. Its reliance on brutal, unending, unpredictable death machines as order & normalcy.

The family were among those killed in a large-scale US assault across Iran overnight on Thursday, launched in retaliation for an Iranian missile strike on a Jordanian-American base." 2/2

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Capri Sun. That shit is as good as I remember. Omg. The Too Fancy Vape Store had complimentary drinks. Taking me back to the latch key days.

The Goonies: Sean Astin, Ke Huy Quan & friends with map

Alt: The Goonies: Sean Astin, Ke Huy Quan Corey Feldman, Jeff Coen Reading a treasure map

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The 90s, when GenX had a bit of freedom to break out of the white patriarchy. Girls got power. Queers got power. Black culture was on fire. And we were set to take political power. But the Boomers, who always outnumber us, refused to leave. They're still there.

Sarah Kendzior@sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 7d ago

"Israel, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, the US and more are merging into a mega-war run by robots. They used to call these World Wars. They used to call people on the phone. The most common call I get today is from someone named 'Scam Likely.'" sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/quicksand

“Over a half century, the Quicksand Economy transformed from tabloid newpapers to cable infotainment to reality TV to online influencers to AI facsimiles. Young people grow up longing to be a brand because it looks like job security. But there is no security in being post-human.” Great read

Sarah Kendzior@sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 7d ago

"Israel, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, the US and more are merging into a mega-war run by robots. They used to call these World Wars. They used to call people on the phone. The most common call I get today is from someone named 'Scam Likely.'" sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/quicksand

This is me, of the People's Front of Judea, cheering on the Judean People's Front. Hell yeah!

CNN@cnn.com · 7d ago

About a third of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults identify as democratic socialists, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. https://cnn.it/4gZUZWp

SIL has been in labor since last night. Ugh. This baby entering the world with a tardy slip. My god. LFG already!!!

A Tesla on autopilot didn't detect a person in the road A Tesla on autopilot didn't detect a person in the road A Tesla on autopilot didn't detect a person in the road OMFG OMFG OMFG this is so fucked

KXAN News@kxan.com · last wk.

The identity of the motorcyclist has not yet been released.

I think I should be able to post a reply if I'm being quoted, but whatever. I guess I'm saying that the release of what info is out there should have been step 1. Step 2 should be prosecution of child abusers. There should be more accountability that retirement.

Aaron van Dorn@aaronvandorn.bsky.social · last wk.

And how many of the world's most powerful men did the release of the Epstein files "bring to justice" exactly I guess Larry Summers retired

I don't think that the world's most powerful men should be able to abuse children with impunity. Trump was one of many. His approval ratings aren't a factor. Justice is the goal. Jfc

Aaron van Dorn@aaronvandorn.bsky.social · last wk.

I think that we need to come to terms with the fact that the Epstein stuff didn't matter at all to Trump's popularity, but it did foster further conspiracism and provided a stalking horse for the exploding antisemitism on the left. The juice was not worth the squeeze.

Half the planet is having a massive fight about how to correctly interpret an Ancient Greek poem but go ahead, close some more humanities departments.

WILLIE NELSON: “.. America deserves thoughtful stewardship” of land. “The strength of rural America has never come from big industrial footprints ..”

“These are the ideological basis for the white supremacist movement.” @wendyvia.bsky.social warns that theories once confined to neo-Nazi circles are becoming normalized. A new @texasmonthly.bsky.social investigation examines how Texas GOP nominee Bo French has embraced those same narratives.

A GOP Nominee for Texas Office Keeps Peddling Fascist Ideas

Bo French was once criticized by members of his party for his offensive posts. Now that he’s the nominee for the Railroad Commission, they’re silent.

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Is he suggesting you are being funded by grants from Big Consensual Sex?

so I just want to emphasize something here that non-media people might not pick up on: Marisa is an independent journalist and is taking on the risk of being sued by Moraff here without any institutional backing. That's admirable bravery - and also means being very, very certain of the facts.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · last wk.

Exclusive from me — Daniel Moraff, one of the political operatives behind Graham Platner's rise and fall, has been accused of sexual assault. Full story here:

From The Texas Tribune, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to release from their custody one of the witnesses to a federal immigration agent’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.

Witness to Houston ICE shooting must be released from immigration detention, judge orders

A federal judge mandated Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego be released within 48 hours. He was one of three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE.

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Brand-new sentence just dropped:

Robert Downen@robertdownen.bsky.social · last wk.

Meanwhile, over on the other site, Governor Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick are being attacked as Soft on Islam RINOs by... ....Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo star Rob Schneider.

That's how much food staples have increased in the last couple of years. 30%

More Perfect Union@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · last wk.

Today Zohran is announcing that the New York City-owned grocery stores his administration is piloting will discount staple items 30%. Core groceries like produce, meat, seafood, pasta, bread, yogurt, butter, nuts, rice and beans will all receive this price cut.

Good morning. Immigrants are #HereToStay.

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Jessica Montoya Coggins@jessicamcoggins.bsky.social · 2w ago

HAPPENING NOW: Rep. @sylviagarcia.house.gov is hosting a congressional oversight forum with other members, Houston DA Sean Teare, Ronaldo Salgado, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Jr, and others over the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston by an ICE officer

A Texas letter carrier collapsed and died on his route Monday during an extreme heat warning. The next day, Republicans on the Education and Labor Committee voted to permanently block a rule guaranteeing workers water breaks and shade in dangerous heat. Working shouldn't be a death sentence.

Texas USPS worker dies after collapsing during extreme heat, sparking scrutiny

While it's unclear whether Thakkar's death was directly related to the triple-digit heat that day, neighbors told local media they believe the extreme temperatures may have played a role.

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a lot of you are probably too young to remember this but obama reading off a teleprompter used to be a huge scandal because conservatives said it meant he didnt mean what he was saying

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2w ago

"That's what they give me to read, so what can I tell you? ... I don't know what the hell that means" -- Trump is surprised by the stuff he's straight up reading from the text that was prepared for him

We exist within an attention economy. What gets attention is what matters. If you support Universal Basic Income, then help it get more attention. That's why I post about and boost the UBI posts of others every day. That's why I write articles about it. Use my work to help. Make noise. Get loud. 📢

Scott Santens@scottsantens.com · last yr.

There's a lot of misinformation out there about the concept of universal basic income. If you want to be well-informed, follow me and learn about what we know from studies in this thread: bsky.app/profile/scot... Here's a UBI starter pack too: bsky.app/profile/scot... And here's a UBI 101 link:

I'm so sick of public officials or government agencies posting important information that links to a Twitter account. The links should go to an official website with the information we need. Try to avoid the nazis and child abusers while seeing whether a tropical storm is coming.

National Hurricane Center Bot@nhcbot.bsky.social · 2w ago

Tropical Storm #Bertha Advisory 17 (10 AM CDT, Thu Jul 23): Bertha Moving Westward Very Near the Southwestern Louisiana Coast. Expected to Reach the Texas Coast Later Today. http://hurricanes.gov https://x.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/2080301415671480338

This week's post is about how the Red Scare is a big enough tent for all of us. With an explainer about socialism vs anarchism vs communism, complete with a diagram. margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/a-red-scar...

A Red Scare Big Enough For All of Us

or: you don't even have to be a red to scare the fascists

margaretkilljoy.substack.com

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for Austin, with heat index values up to 113°. Stay hydrated, avoid prolonged time outdoors, and use City cooling centers if needed. More information: www.austintexas.gov/emergency-ma...

If you have never loudly cussed out an ICE agent at a fancy restaurant, while knocking over chairs, and announcing that everyone at the table ought to be ashamed for sitting with this pos, I do highly recommend it.

Black Aziz Anansi@blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 2w ago

After all of this is said and done, nobody who worked for ICE should be accepted in polite society.

6pm... 100⁰ outside. This is brutal.