at this very moment there are tens of liberal arts gay boys writing some version of “Heated Rivalry and the Straight Female Gaze”
@nathan96.bsky.social
made me realize what a large percentage of films I watch aren’t from the 21st century
under late Capitalism we only have working situationships. all meaningful relations of labor have been slowly degraded into temporary exchanges of services just to keep up with your rent
“…unlike McCarthyism, which focused only on the past political activities of individual professors, the current onslaught, led off by the not inconsiderable power of the federal government, touches almost every aspect of higher education.”
Worse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump
thenation.com
For years, I, too, wept, in secret, and so did not weep at all. —Jennifer Chang, from "The Death of Socrates"
unwrapped & playing an Ethel Cain vinyl on this rainy day. it’s hitting so hard
I’m hearing more and more customers openly making anti-Canadian statements while I’m working… **sigh**
“[The suggested amount spent, a huge cut, by Republicans…] would not be enough to continue the research toward a vaccine, which we need, and toward a cure,” said Dr. Beyrer, who serves as an adviser to the H.I.V. Vaccine Trials Network.”
Apoorva Mandavilli@apoorvanyt.bsky.social · 2y agoThe Trump administration is considering shutting down the HIV prevention division of the CDC and shifting its activities to a different agency. The move is representative of a reversal of the first Trump administration’s stance on HIV. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/h...
Marriage equality is firmly in the sights of conservative US politicians.
Nine US states now have measures to try to overturn equal marriage
At least nine US states have introduced measures to overturn the Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v Hodges ruling.
thepinknews.com
@remarksist.bsky.social’s post-election take 💕 “…Die Linke’s voice in opposition is indispensable. There is no doubt that it will continue to defend the firewall against the AfD.”
After Germany’s Election, the Left Can Hope Again
Sunday’s German election saw a big shift toward right-wing parties. But while the Alternative für Deutschland piled up votes in the former East, socialist party Die Linke also made a major breakthroug...
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Donald Trump's suggestion of ethnically cleansing the Gaza Strip lays bare the "long-term American project" in the Middle East, says Palestinian writer Mohammed El-Kurd. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/11/mohammed_el_kurd_palestine_perfect_victims
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc... was worth making the Atlantic account (lol) & the points about how our living spaces are more and more designed for loneliness were good
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
theatlantic.com
‘I don’t know about you, but as an American taxpayer I don’t want my dollars going toward this crap.”
No, humanitarian relief agency USAID didn't fund a transgender opera in Colombia
No, the USAID didn't fund a transgender opera in Colombia, and the White House's deputy press secretary has acknowledged the claim was untrue.
thepinknews.com
RIP. Melancholically listening to the ballad of lucy jordan
Le Monde@lemonde.fr · 2y agoLa chanteuse britannique Marianne Faithfull est morte
i love it when a conversation goes somewhere truly bold and unexpected and funny and a bit tragic and kinda hot