I’ve really enjoyed getting my Covid and flu shots in the fall and then spending the rest of the year not having Covid or flu. The fact that this very basic freedom has been taken away is unconscionable. I’m looking for ways to fight back, and stocking up on masks again.

Sean Dague@dague.net · last yr.

It is shameful that NY is in a handful of states where you can't get a COVID vaccine without a prescription, because Anti Vaxxers took over the FDA & CDC. @governor.ny.gov fix this now! www.axios.com/2025/08/29/c...

The comments section of this post seems to really hate Democratic politicians who lift on social media. I haven't yet thought about mixing up one of my favorite hobbies with my nascent political career, but I do love any lifting content that isn't conservative-coded.

David Wright@davidwright6.bsky.social · last yr.

NEW: Democrats are pumping out content of themselves, pumping iron: "People want to see vigor, they want to see action, that you’re prepared to do the job, doing more than sitting behind a podium regurgitating a litany of nonsensical acronyms" www.cnn.com/2025/07/26/p...

It's evident that the policies of the Trump regime are unpopular, and we know they'd be soundly rejected if put to a vote. That's why the only question is: what mechanism will they use to stay in power? www.npr.org/2025/07/16/n...

Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system

After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S. senators are expressing concern about accuracy, transparency and privacy.

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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

I attended a preliminary “AI Community of Practice” at my work. As people were sharing their use cases, I said “you all know we can’t use this for anything the requires factual accuracy, right?” Why did this seemed like news to everyone?

Just finished the July 1 episode, and it's clear that none of the kids of the @thisdaypod.com hosts have a Minecraft obsession. Otherwise, they'd have the voice of Jack Black singing "tariff chicken" in their head all day.

All of this money to ICE is a catastrophic waste.

Murshed Zaheed@murshedz.bsky.social · last yr.

Why aren't Democratic Leaders, their party institutions talking about all of this? They should hammer home the point re devastating cuts to healthcare causing millions to lose healthcare and thousands dying. But, this is also beyond dire. Why the general silence? (1/2)

I'm over here taking notes. Talking to people is a solid way to run a campaign.

Anil Dash@anildash.com · last yr.

This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it’s the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky’s limits)

The numbers are in. "If you meet people's needs... they're less likely to turn to violence." The big, bad, shit sandwich of a budget bill plans will supercharge us to a new era of bad old days. www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...

Murders are down nationwide. Researchers point to a key reason

Homicides are falling dramatically in many U.S. cities, after a surge in 2020 and 2021. Analysts say a reinvestment in communities from local government after the pandemic's disruption is a key reason...

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I am all over this platform!!! My son’s baseball team couldn’t play a regulation game last week because 5 kids were playing a travel game. I guarantee: 0/5 of those kids are going to the majors. I personally stink at team sports, but I support adults who love them and want to play!

tara 🪻@magnolia2010.bsky.social · last yr.

picked a hell of a day to be busy af at work - missed discussing literally my favorite thing to scream about BRING BACK REC LEAGUES BAN TRAVEL SPORTS OUTSIDE OF LOCAL SCHOOL TRIPS WHEN I SAY REC LEAGUES I MEAN FOR ALL AGES we need fun things to do together from lil peanuts to grown folks.

When librarians run for office, we all win.

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · last yr.

The woman who shouted "people will die" at Joni Ernst, India May, is a nurse and a librarian who first got involved in politics by going to a town hall about bills aiming to defund libraries. Now she's running for state house. eu.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/p...

Damn, I love this kind of political ad. South Carolina, do what you need to do to get Dr. Annie Andrews elected! www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8wM...

Annie Andrews Launch Video: "Unafraid"

YouTube video by Annie Andrews

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For everyone who thinks they aren't doing enough: "That change doesn’t have to begin with heroic acts. It can start with asking: What do I have the time and capacity to contribute?" organizingmythoughts.org/from-aspirat...

From Aspiration to Action: Organizing Through Exhaustion, Grief, and Uncertainty

“Some days, my best efforts feel insufficient and overwhelming at the same time.”

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I'll be watching the hell out of this. I've been waiting for years for there to finally be a movie about Garfield. The book was amazing.

Sam G. Howard@samghoward.riliberator.com · last yr.

Learned last night that we’re getting a Netflix miniseries on the Garfield assassination with Michael Shannon as Garfield and Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur, and how are we not all talking about this? www.netflix.com/tudum/articl...

Love this resolution for us!

Murshed Zaheed@murshedz.bsky.social · last yr.

Allison Riggs' "triumph sends a powerful message to those who question whether it's worth fighting the rising tide of autocracy, and whether it's possible to prevail. Riggs' unequivocal answer to both questions is "yes."" @davidnir.com @jeffsinger.bsky.social @the-downballot.com

More of this! Come on over to the Democratic Party - you have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Brian Tyler Cohen@briantylercohen.bsky.social · last yr.

Orlando City Commissioner Tony Ortiz just switched from Republican to Democratic. “The Republican Party is not the party I signed up with... The marginalization of Latinos and immigrants—many of whom have helped build this country—is not leadership. It’s fear-based politics.”

I got word yesterday that one of the dedicated Digital Navigators in our program has left because the regime cut all the AmeriCorps funding. Cutting jobs that help people become more literate is about as wasteful as throwing $60 million into the sea. apnews.com/article/airc...

Fighter jet slips off the hangar deck of a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, one minor injury

The Navy says an F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hanger deck of an aircraft carrier deployed to the Middle East, as sailors were towing the aircraft into place in the hangar bay of the USS Harry S.

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I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.

The New York Times@nytimes.com · last yr.

The Department of Homeland Security denied Mahmoud Khalil permission to attend the birth of his first child, who was delivered at a New York hospital on Monday, according to emails reviewed by The New York Times.

If you are interested in learning about systems and know a mom who does blot of laundry, you will agree that this is the most sublime video ever made.

kottke.org@kottke.org · last yr.

The world’s political and economic systems can all unite over one central tenet: your mum does the washing. “Libertarianism: Your mum does the washing. You believe *you* did the washing.” [kottke.org]

Time for another digital security PSA with guitar … here’s “All the Small Things” but it’s about scrubbing metadata from your photos before you post them 🤘

Look you might not like Carville, but you have to admit that, 33 years ago, he helped the most charismatic politician of my lifetime win 43% of the vote against an unpopular incumbent in the middle of a recession. Surely he knows what he's talking about.

Never again is happening right now.

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

My latest —

I HATE this narrative around Cuomo. The retort to “he got a lot done” isn’t “but he harassed women and was a bully,” it’s “actually he didn’t do much at all – it was just an act – and he let a lot of problems fester with his inaction and awful management style.”

Nolan Hicks@ndhapple.bsky.social · last yr.

The Garcia nabes remain up for grabs: “‘Why can’t we just have a good manager who loves New York?’” said one supporter — www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/n...

My mind is all over the place, and I can't express exactly what it feels like. Pieces like this are the reason professional writers exist. terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...

What It Feels Like, Right Now

When I was in college in North Carolina, I flew home to Pennsylvania for the holidays. My mother and father were going through a divorce at that point (a divorce that should’ve happened many …

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REPUBLICANS MAY VOTE TODAY TO GUT HEALTHCARE, FOOD ASSISTANCE, CANCER RESEARCH If you have a Republican representative (use this tool if you're not sure) www.house.gov/representati... CALL THEM AND SAY NO. Follow the script below. Call 771-203-5563 to be connected.

We just got news that the Digital Equity Act has been paused and put under investigation. Americans were promised money for Digital Equity. I had hope that we would solve some of the issues of the digital divide. We worked hard on creating solutions. This regime just broke that promise.

I want to inject a little weird into the system. www.honest-broker.com/p/the-world-...

The World Was Flat. Now It's Flattened

The state of the culture, 2025

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Hey pro-natalists! Here's some of what we need to entice people to have more kids: good-paying jobs with flexible hours, affordable childcare, affordable houses, walkable neighborhoods, equitable divisions of labor, excellent schools, fewer guns, and strong communities. www.npr.org/2025/04/07/1...

They want America to have more babies. Is this their moment? : Consider This from NPR

Billionaire Elon Musk told Fox News recently that falling birth rates keep him up at night. It's a drum he's been beating for years.Musk is one of the world's most visible individuals to elevate this ...

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