McJulie
@mcjulie.bsky.social
Lifelong bitch. Ruining your workplaces since the early 1990s. Former journalist. Current data scientist. For fun I write books about Cajun werewolves https://www.gothhouse.org/tales-of-the-rougarou/
This is one of the most predictable things and it really drives me out of my tree
Norm Wilner@normwilner.bsky.social · 2h agoAt the time, medical authorities said "If any of this works, it'll look like we overreacted," and yep, here we are.
At the time, medical authorities said "If any of this works, it'll look like we overreacted," and yep, here we are.
Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · 3h agoMAGA/MAHA sycophants now claim that because mitigation measures worked 6 years ago, this is proof they were unnecessary. The stupid, it burns.
Aside from the knock to the ever-dwindling music journalism ecosystem, I just think about what this all means for smaller and mid-tier bands. If you're not already huge, who is going to cover your album? Who is going to post about your tour? Who is going to…
Leor Galil@imleor.bsky.social · 3h ago“Music publications BrooklynVegan, Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine have been gutted by parent company Veeps... Nearly all the staff at each publication appear to have been laid off yesterday. Veeps, which is now owned by Live Nation, acquired the publications in 2024 or 2025”
I guess it's good for socialists like me that centrists still think this
Tim@lodgepolepines.bsky.social · 11h agore: LRT I am so doorknocking-pilled it's crazy. I used to grudgingly put up with it but I think it's important/fun now. you might not think it if you know me but I have social anxiety in many situations but - canvassing, whether it's electoral, labor, or tenant, is basically free exposure therapy
Secretary Rollins says she MOVED 5 million people off food stamps. No. She KICKED 5 million people off food stamps. Letting kids go hungry isn't the "win" you think it is. It's a damn disgrace.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 23h agoRollins: "For those who love work and celebrate work and want people to work and not be on food stamps, it's a pretty big win when we've moved 5 million people off food stamps, y'all."
Americans recognizing that under trump we live in an increasingly unfree soviet-style authoritarian state, but also thinking that he’ll still be in power 10 years from ow?
John Sands@iohn.bsky.social · 5h agoWhile 72% say they felt very or mostly free 10 years ago, only 54% feel that way today. And even fewer — just 42% — expect to feel that way 10 years from now.
"The survey identified perceived downward pressure and a stunning 30 point decline when asked to compare their freedom to express themselves without fear of government interference or punishment ten years ago to their expectations for ten years from now."
John Sands@iohn.bsky.social · 5h agoA new survey from @knightfoundation.org and @ssrsresearch.bsky.social reveals a disquieting decline in how free Americans feel to use the freedoms protected by the #FirstAmendment without government interference or punishment. 🧵
We should never forget that Politico is actually pretty right wing and evaluate their editorializing & other coverage in light of that.
A.R. Moxon@juliusgoat.bsky.social · 8h agoPretty sure when you win the election it's a big election night. Pretty sure when your party's leadership all endorses the loser, it means the leadership is out of touch with the electorate.
thus do we understand half the reason for the NYT’s seething anti-Mamdani grudge
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 16h agoNew York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Fun fact: the guy who invented leaded gasoline was Thomas Midgely Junior, in 1921. He *also* invented CFC's By 1923 he had symptoms of lead poisoning, by 1924 several factory employees has already died of lead poisoning. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_....
Thomas Midgley Jr. - Wikipedia
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It’s very consistent. People who vote for Republicans every time HATE all the shit Republicans want to do. They just vote for them anyway.
Darin Self@darinself.com · 17h agoPeople in deep red states hate the GOP's initiatives
Congratulations to Rashida Tlaib on winning her congressional primary! As the first Palestinian-American woman elected to congress, Rashida continues to fight for Detroit and international solidarity. @detroitdsa.bsky.social
And meanwhile the actual current HHS secretary is openly promoting sending children to work camps in lieu of mental health treatment but sure, imaginary quarantine camps that never happened are the real threat
They got people dying in camps now and they’re happy about it. bsky.app/profile/joho...
Jonathan Howard@joho.bsky.social · yesterdayThese guys are freaking out over their own imaginations again.
In 1996, Congress imposed fines on undocumented immigrants. For 30 years, the government did not enforce those laws, and they were basically irrelevant. Enter Trump, and the US government is now fining dishwashers and delivery drivers more than rich friends of the President who stole billions.
Project Salt Box@projectsaltbox.com · yesterdayNEW: CBP is shopping for a contractor to track down people the US has deported to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and collect unpaid immigration fines — debts that can top $1.8 million a person.
Extremist Tom Tiffany wants to break up the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources — even though conservation groups, sportsmen, and fellow Republicans have rejected the idea time and time again. Turns out his solution is the same failed plan Wisconsin has already said no to. #WIGOV #WIpolitics
I would like to propose the Taco Bell Principle When a person/institution Did A Problem, & IMMEDIATELY fesses up & takes proactive steps to solve it That's exactly what we want them to do? So how bout we let them live ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Sarah Taber@sarahtaber.bsky.social · 3w agoA quick word on Taco Bell: That's where we found the suspected lettuce, and it's not bc Taco Bell is gross. It's bc Taco Bell is REALLY GOOD at tracing product! Keeping track of exactly where they got their ingredients, & exactly what restaurants each shipment of ingredients went to!
Like. Do we WANT a toxic culture of doubling down, coverups, & never admitting mistakes? Because "any admission of error can fuck you up worse than pretending you never messed up at all" is how you GET a toxic culture of doubling down, coverups, & never admitting mistakes.
Consumer-facing "A.i." induces "A.i. psychosis" because these billionaire creeps have designed their chatbots to slavishly praise those who interact with them. Slavery destroys the moral center of the slaver. Slavish attention and unrelenting, uncritical flattery destroys people's minds.
I really think we gotta explore why Republicans keep voting for guys whose whole personas are "serial killer with a chip on his shoulder." What is it about these obvious pieces of shit that draws these voters in.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 20h agoRep. Max Miller: "When I was reported for child abuse of my daughter for a broken collarbone, my daughter was in my ex-wife's care 9 out of the last 11 days and she took her to the emergency room, which is a contempt violation from our shared parenting plan."
nothing draws people into the gospel like a weird robotic voice that pronounces all the names wrong
the intentional abdication by Congress of nearly all of its constitutional responsibilities is at the core of most of our problems as a nation
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
They know voters hate this shit. So they wait until Blanche has the votes for Collins to come out against him. So she can claim to be a moderate. So she gets reelected. So she can spend the next two years voting for more Todd Blanches.
Collins Watch@collinswatch.bsky.social · 20h agoSusan comes out against Todd Blanche now that he's got the votes. So tiresome. (We called it: tinyurl.com/3bepafkz) #MEpolitics
As @katemanne.bsky.social notes, it's reinforcing male entitlement to female deference. If men wallow in AI porn and bots saying "yes, sir," all day, they may react poorly when real women say no. It could lead to violence. katemanne.substack.com/p/a-culture-...
A Culture Hooked on Generative AI is a Culture that Misses Female Sycophants
And we have missed a central reason why AI is a feminist issue
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I’ve been thinking about this for a day, and I think maybe the way she frames it — anti-corruption, anti-corporate, listening to “concerns” — might be good messaging, as a way to drive a wedge between the granola moms and RFK Jr.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez@ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 2d agoThere is pervasive corruption across our healthcare and agricultural systems that defy party lines. I meet with MAHA activists because a lot of their concerns are bipartisan issues that major corporations paint as partisan. The fight isn't left and right, it's top and bottom.