so democratic socialism is good

Democrats@democrats.org · 2d ago

HUGE: Under Mayor Mamdani, New York City just recorded its safest first 7 months of a year in history—and its safest July ever. In July: Major crime dropped 13% Murder dropped 32% Robberies dropped 15% Vehicle thefts dropped 25% Democratic mayors are putting public safety first.

everyone go vote! i know some of u adhd mfers have been putting it off till the last minute but voting is cool! you get to put a little piece of paper in a little slot!! come on, get yourself a reward treat after!

Lefty Cheat Sheet@electioncheatsheet.org · 7d ago

Last week of voting Seattle! Get your ballots in! In the past week our volunteers have messaged many groups to confirm, clarify, or correct updated endorsements. If you find an error or if you know an endorsement has been updated by an org, we want to know about it!

Upwards of 200,00 people may have lost their jobs today; or will in the upcoming days. There is a palpable sense of fear among the Haitian community right now. They need your support.

Heba Gowayed هبة جويد@hebagowayed.bsky.social · last wk.

My Haitian friend was just fired from his job. "They said I don't have a legal status now." This is likely happening to hundreds of thousands of people across this country today. Sick.

Retired WNBA player & Naismith College Player of the Year winner @katestarbird.bsky.social joins soccer champ Megan Rapinoe in opposing I-638: "The 'unintended consequences' of this [initiative] will impact every girl playing sports in WA state." Vote NO on I-638 this November. #NoHateWAState

I hate the ritual of having to text your entire local social circle after a mass shooting in your area, praying that Death hasn't visited your house. My thoughts are with those who may receive the worst news of their lives tonight. I love you, Seattle. We'll endure, even if we shouldn't have to.

Former NSF Graduate Research Fellow here: the idea that promising students will succeed without the support of diverse, federally funded, academically independent institutions of higher ed is absurd. Science doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Thriving research universities enable scientific success.

Dan Garisto@dangaristo.bsky.social · 2w ago

Initial notes: There's a lot of emphasis on the GRFP (and similar funding mechanisms, such as CAREER awards) because of its ability to target high-performing individuals on the basis of merit—in contrast to institutions and diversity programs.

Yup

Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof@evanbernick.bsky.social · 2w ago

it is also demonstrable that the "defund the police" people were also the #AbolishICE people before it was cool so, you know, maybe a bit more than sneering condescension even if you don't buy it

JIMOTHY

Karl Bode@karlbode.com · 3w ago

meanwhile...

Come join us in Salt Lake City for a workshop on the promises and pitfalls of public scholarship. Applications due by 8/15. Workshop is October 10, part of the CSCW conference. Should be a fun and meaningful conversation!

Dr. Casey Fiesler@cfiesler.bsky.social · 3w ago

If you're attending the CSCW conference this Fall in Salt Lake City: I am co-organizing a workshop on public scholarship! The application process is very lightweight (just a form, no papers required). Please share with folks interested in this topic! Deadline 8/15. sites.google.com/cornell.edu/...

Cabo Verde is third place in my heart.

Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 3w ago

the World Cup final will be between two teams that Cape Verde played even through 90 minutes

When guys are like “that’s not rape, all my friends have done that,” that’s exactly what we’re talking about. That’s the problem. Rape is so common and unpunished that a guy could casually reveal all his friends are rapists and not see it as a problem.

And by admitting they believe someone else's similar story is in fact rape, they're incriminating themselves for not cutting ties with their rapist friends.

Kat Tenbarge@kattenbarge.bsky.social · 3w ago

When guys are like “that’s not rape, all my friends have done that,” that’s exactly what we’re talking about. That’s the problem. Rape is so common and unpunished that a guy could casually reveal all his friends are rapists and not see it as a problem.

Five living authors I’ve read 5+ books by: Premee Mohamed Becky Chambers Martha Wells Robert Jackson Bennett Brandon Sanderson

Premee Mohamed@premeemohamed.com · 4w ago

Also the 'five living authors you've read more than five books' is... making me realize I really read like a lot a lot a lot a lot of dead people, gosh (in my defense a lot of them have died in my lifetime) Also a lot of living authors I like have only had one or two books out, so like

Just donated, you all should support an amazing organization!

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 4w ago

Time for an Evening Update! We're just over 80% done the map. Help us bring these states home! givebutter.com/USS2026 West: CA 30 WA 12 NEast: NY 83 NJ 48 CT 18 Midwest to TX: TX 63 IL 38 MI 25 IN 15 OK 11 South: FL 99 GA 43 VA 33 SC 3

I am not scared of the people on the other side of the border, I am scared of the people who are demonizing them.

For me it’s the boomers hoarding all the real estate making the “American dream” of owning a home in a walkable city impossible unless your parents pay for it. Also: magazines, journalism no longer existing. Nobody able to tell what is real or fake. It’s pretty bleak!!

Molly Knight@mollyknight.bsky.social · last mo.

I think it is ok to grieve the life you thought you would have, whatever that looks like.

The Left(s) should get onboard with a massive expansion of public libraries across the country over the next 25 years. This is an affirmative project.

My posts most days. I'm sorry.

Profoundly sad (and angry) about today's SCOTUS ruling against transgender athletes. The bigotry and racism of several recent rulings are hard to absorb. My heart goes out to transgender people and their families, especially the parents of transgender kids (I know many). I feel your sadness today.

New article from the Brennan Center (co-authored by UW colleague Rachel Moran) on how news deserts leave voters vulnerable to election misinformation. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

News Deserts Leave Voters Vulnerable to Election Misinformation

The disappearance of local news outlets means Americans across the country turn to less reliable online sources for election information.

brennancenter.org

TRUMPLESS SWEEP

It's possible to derive joy from other people's joy.

It took Mamdani five months to get rid of the NYC deficit and oversee a Knicks title. 🫡

You know before we pasteurized milk we just died. We let babies die. So yes, you are correct. We don't need to pasteurize milk if you're ok with mass death. Also, almost every single food you eat whether animal or plant is the result of human modification.

Olivia ⟡@lightliv.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Humans never actually needed to modify our foods, we drank milk without pasteurizing from a variety of animals for thousands of years. The food systems we have now, all created by evil elite powers that be, are complex & non-sensical enough to cause arguments re something as simple as drinking milk.

A) this is fantastic art B) I got to see fireflies late at night last summer semi-regularly for the first time (while interning in NYC) and every time it was so incredibly cool.

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.@sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Finally added color to this drawing from last week’s teen art club. One day I will learn to make colored pencil look even 😤

A literacy crisis means people are struggling to UNDERSTAND what they are reading, not that people can't necessarily read.

KNICKS IN 4!!!!!

of course they never cared about Pride, but the world in which they pretend to care is vastly better than the one in which they don't pretend and we are seeing it in real time we want the money to think there's more profit in being performatively woke than performatively bigoted

JP@jpbrammer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I mean no disrespect but I can't believe we're still pretending "corporations never cared about Pride" is an interesting thing to say. even during peak corp Pride I think you had to be exceptionally dim to not get what was going on lol like yeah I think I know Chipotle would kill me for a nickel

interesting how elected officials who say they want to “lower the temperature” only hold the unarmed side of a protest to that standard.