Jason Pohlman (an-tē-fä)
@pohlman.bsky.social
They're locking them up today And throwing away the key I wonder who it will be tomorrow, you or me?
@qasimrashid.com "Abdul’s victory points toward something larger than one Senate race. It is further affirmation of a model of Democratic politics that the establishment has resisted, the donor class has fought against, and working people have been waiting for." Subscribe!
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's Win Isn't Just Historic—It Proved Something Many Thought Impossible
The primary was tough. The general will be vicious with Trump's MAGA pick Mike Rogers already running a shameless culture war campaign — here's how we win again
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So, is it threatening to say that I can't wait to see every single one of them arrested, tried and imprisoned for their crimes under the same conditions they inflict on their victims? #ChingaLaMigra
ICE builds round-the-clock hunt to unmask online accounts saying 'naughty' things about it
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stood up a round-the-clock operation to scour Facebook, Instagram and X for online criticism, paying private contractors millions to flag posts it deems a threa...
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It's not a security threat to announce to the world you're already out of money and munitions after two weeks of sucker punching a tiny country like Iran? If you really ARE worried about China or Russia or North Korea it seems strategically stupid to tell everyone you can be beat this easily.
“Common decency stigmatizes people who do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply.” - @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social www.bostonreview.net/articles/how...
How Can We Live Together?
Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.
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They call it “wellness farms”. We call it concentration camps.
RFK's plan to make America healthy again? Send people with mental health conditions to farms
Kennedy wants to replace standard psychological care with unpaid labor on "wellness farms"
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"I have no trouble with my enemies. I can take care of my enemies in a fight. But my friends, my goddamned friends, they're the ones who keep me walking the floor at nights!" - Warren G. Harding
Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers around party leader
National Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin is said to be in survival mode. That’s how people close to the embattled leader describe his mindset as he navigates a storm of frustration from within the p...
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#MusicSky #MusicChallenge #JackNicholsong
Billy Jack Bitch
YouTube video by Prince - Topic
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L'agrume@lagrume.bsky.social · 2w agoHello, musical friends👋🏿👋🏼👋🏾👋🏻 You are invited to take part in a new session of an easy #MusicChallenge for August Simply post each day a song with a name or a first name in the title, using #JackNicholsong All styles & musical genres are welcome First posts on 07/31 at 4pm N.Y.T. (22h à Paris)
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky 31: A song to kick off your summer holidays
Who Loves the Sun (2015 Remaster)
YouTube video by The Velvet Underground - Topic
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky 30: A song that feels like a warm hug from the universe Going with my first thought...
Calexico - Panic Open String
YouTube video by I. Zurutuza
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I will reiterate: Christians in the West evangelize in public for the same reason men catcall. Neither is trying to persuade you; both are reminding you that the public sphere belongs to them and you exist in it at their sufferance.
Republicans in the Legislature tried to trick voters by referring HCR2048 to the ballot. Disguised as protections for military families, this initiative would have undercut and nullified a voter-led initiative. The court rightfully blocked it from the ballot this morning.
Yes your house is on fire but imagine if we fully extinguished the fire, that would be such a radical change that we could alienate your neighbors. Under my proposal we can incrementally fight the fire with a single garden hose. If we remain patient, we could stop the fire in a matter of weeks.
The AI bubble and the circular financing trick that VCs have been playing is getting near its end, which is why there are dramatic moves to try to extend and pretend that there is something there more than the latest NFT/shitcoin/POGs. Burning cycles to produce marketing slop was always dumb.
Karl Bode@karlbode.com · last wk.there's 5 main reasons they want you to think AI is now self-aware and "goes rogue" 1. product marketing misrepresentation 2. props up insane valuations for a sector not making money 3. scares lawmakers into trash legislation 4. distracts from technofascism 5. distances execs from accountability
So he's saying men (he didn't say white men, but I could almost hear it anyway) need an extra helping hand, and social media needs to be Federally regulated? No wonder he's a leading candidate for President in 2028.
Mark Kelly proposes 2 bills to support young men - KTAR.com
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly is working on two bills that would help support young men while they are still in school. He hopes for more male teachers.
ktar.com
#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky 29: A song for a vintage vinyl listening session.
Martin Denny - Stone God
YouTube video by LittleMissLounge
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky 28: A song with a theme and variations I've been told I would be forgiven for leaning too hard on Billy Joel...
Billy Joel - Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out On Broadway) (from Old Grey Whistle Test)
YouTube video by billyjoelVEVO
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#IsmuasMonthOfMusic #MusicChallenge #MusicSky 27: A song with a percussion ensemble. The album notes credit the "Blackfoot percussion ensemble"
NAZARETH - Cocaine "Live Version"
YouTube video by ΡΟΚ ΤΟ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΝ
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not really surprised to learn that terminal stupidity and racism is the reason i can’t walk into a CVS and just buy a toothbrush without flagging down the one person who might be in the store dannykatch.substack.com/p/we-used-to...
We used to be able to buy things in this country
Locking up toothpaste was a warning sign that our executive class was crazy
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TRUMP: "I am going to make the history told at the Smithsonian more accurate." REPORTER: "What year was The War of 1812 fought in?" TRUMP: "That is a a very great and beautiful war. It meant a lot to a lot of people." REPORTER: "What year was it fought in?" TRUMP: "You are a very rude person."
