Diane Patterson
@dianepatterson.bsky.social
She/her. Novelist, writer, fan of amaro. Stanford, USC, Seton Hill. Has no idea what’s going on but will probably get a degree in it. Trans rights are human rights. Lives in three places (CA, NYC, her own mind). Needs another cup of coffee, back soon.
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And just like that, in a single statement, Zohran has already taken a bolder and more clear eyed stance on the present immigration regime than basically all of national democratic leadership
Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
And just like that, in a single statement, Zohran has already taken a bolder and more clear eyed stance on the present immigration regime than basically all of national democratic leadership
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it's class solidarity and the class is 'gangster'
Trump has now pardoned a murderous drug lord who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the country, AND the guy who ran the Dark Web's biggest drug marketplace.
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon reut.rs/3Y3ziKg
December 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
it's class solidarity and the class is 'gangster'
Forgot to put the cheddar cheese on my chili so it's going to be THAT KIND of Tuesday
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Forgot to put the cheddar cheese on my chili so it's going to be THAT KIND of Tuesday
Did “drop” take on some new meaning or nah
Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs
if you are near The Rochester, New York, Target lists the price of a carton of Good & Gather eggs as $1.99 on its website. If you're in Manhattan's affluent Tribeca neighborhood, that price drops to $2.29. It's unclear why the prices differ, but…
if you are near The Rochester, New York, Target lists the price of a carton of Good & Gather eggs as $1.99 on its website. If you're in Manhattan's affluent Tribeca neighborhood, that price drops to $2.29. It's unclear why the prices differ, but…
Your Data Might Determine How Much You Pay for Eggs
if you are near The Rochester, New York, Target lists the price of a carton of Good & Gather eggs as $1.99 on its website. If you're in Manhattan's affluent Tribeca neighborhood, that price drops to $2.29. It's unclear why the prices differ, but a new notice on Target's website offers a possible hint: "This price was determined by an algorithm using your personal data." A recently enacted New York state law requires businesses that set prices algorithmically to disclose customers' personal data. According to the law, personal data includes any data that can be "associated or reasonably linked, directly or indirectly, with a specific consumer or device." The law does not require businesses to clearly disclose what information about a person or device is being used or how each piece of information affects the final price the customer sees.
cnznews.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Did “drop” take on some new meaning or nah
Yes, and the first thing to go wrong was buying a ticket on United Airlines.
December 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Yes, and the first thing to go wrong was buying a ticket on United Airlines.
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My great-uncle was born in the Russian Empire and wrote God Bless America
Rep. Kat Cammarck: "Today, one in six people in the US is foreign born. That quite frankly is not sustainable to maintain a culture that we are known for here in the United States."
December 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My great-uncle was born in the Russian Empire and wrote God Bless America
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Taking down Trump when the time comes will require us to shed certain illusions about power. Chief among these is the notion that dictators can *force* people to do things or not do things. They can’t.
Don’t believe me? Ask the Nazis. 1/n
Don’t believe me? Ask the Nazis. 1/n
Don’t Do the Dance
To remove Trump, we must shed some illusions about power.
www.readthedetox.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Taking down Trump when the time comes will require us to shed certain illusions about power. Chief among these is the notion that dictators can *force* people to do things or not do things. They can’t.
Don’t believe me? Ask the Nazis. 1/n
Don’t believe me? Ask the Nazis. 1/n
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Everyone shut thefuck up in that they discovered ribose and, for the first time in any extraterrestrialsample, glucose on Bennu.
This adds to earlier this yr 14 of the 20 amino acids thatlife on Earth uses to make proteinsand all five nucleobases that lifeon Earth uses
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
This adds to earlier this yr 14 of the 20 amino acids thatlife on Earth uses to make proteinsand all five nucleobases that lifeon Earth uses
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA's Asteroid Bennu Samples - NASA
The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As
www.nasa.gov
December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Everyone shut thefuck up in that they discovered ribose and, for the first time in any extraterrestrialsample, glucose on Bennu.
This adds to earlier this yr 14 of the 20 amino acids thatlife on Earth uses to make proteinsand all five nucleobases that lifeon Earth uses
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
This adds to earlier this yr 14 of the 20 amino acids thatlife on Earth uses to make proteinsand all five nucleobases that lifeon Earth uses
www.nasa.gov/missions/osi...
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"Their expertise ranges from ordering war crimes to covering up sex crimes to engaging in all manner of financial criminality. They’re a diverse bunch, from tough guys outfitted in combat gear and masks, to smooth operators in tuxedoes who mingle at state dinners."
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
Sex Crimes. State Crimes. War Crimes.
We’re detecting a pattern with this administration.
www.thebulwark.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
"Their expertise ranges from ordering war crimes to covering up sex crimes to engaging in all manner of financial criminality. They’re a diverse bunch, from tough guys outfitted in combat gear and masks, to smooth operators in tuxedoes who mingle at state dinners."
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
www.thebulwark.com/p/sex-crimes...
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Children, this may be impossible to believe, but once upon a time before the internet there were things called "bookstores" (pronounced 'buk-storz' ). Manhattan's Fourth Avenue (here in 1928) had 48 of them and was called "Book Row".
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Children, this may be impossible to believe, but once upon a time before the internet there were things called "bookstores" (pronounced 'buk-storz' ). Manhattan's Fourth Avenue (here in 1928) had 48 of them and was called "Book Row".
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Reposting with Alt text (this one is too good to miss!)
December 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Reposting with Alt text (this one is too good to miss!)
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day 1 is "penzeys revolution blend" and i cant stop laughing at "we have to GET RID of this lying, cheating, CORRUPT SCUMBAG PRESIDENT!! RESIST! REVOLT! REVOLUTION NOW!! good on roast poultry and carrots"
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 AM
day 1 is "penzeys revolution blend" and i cant stop laughing at "we have to GET RID of this lying, cheating, CORRUPT SCUMBAG PRESIDENT!! RESIST! REVOLT! REVOLUTION NOW!! good on roast poultry and carrots"
Type your zodiac into gif and see what comes up! Post your fave one
December 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Type your zodiac into gif and see what comes up! Post your fave one
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My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.
No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.
That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
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adding "in accordance with the law" to all of my crimes, so people know I can't be prosecuted
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
adding "in accordance with the law" to all of my crimes, so people know I can't be prosecuted
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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had a guy tell me he wants automated cars for everyone on the road at all times.
“wouldn’t it be cool if traffic stopped existing because every car could start driving fast at the same time to get you to your destination??”
my brother in christ you are describing a train rn
“wouldn’t it be cool if traffic stopped existing because every car could start driving fast at the same time to get you to your destination??”
my brother in christ you are describing a train rn
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
had a guy tell me he wants automated cars for everyone on the road at all times.
“wouldn’t it be cool if traffic stopped existing because every car could start driving fast at the same time to get you to your destination??”
my brother in christ you are describing a train rn
“wouldn’t it be cool if traffic stopped existing because every car could start driving fast at the same time to get you to your destination??”
my brother in christ you are describing a train rn
The credits for "Escape From New York" are complete pants.
December 1, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The credits for "Escape From New York" are complete pants.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.
Run on *that*
Run on *that*
November 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The president is a political cartoon of corruption come to life, a gaudy grifter who is selling off pardons and lining his pockets, building a golden ballroom and protecting his fellow sex predator elites, all the while regular Americans are suffering and struggling to make ends meet.
Run on *that*
Run on *that*
If I had a YouTube channel centered on news from Russia and Ukraine, I would make a wholehearted effort to learn how to pronounce Russian and Ukrainian place names, but maybe that is just my own personal craziness.
November 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If I had a YouTube channel centered on news from Russia and Ukraine, I would make a wholehearted effort to learn how to pronounce Russian and Ukrainian place names, but maybe that is just my own personal craziness.
Welcome to Mamdani's New York
November 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Welcome to Mamdani's New York
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I have been reading all the "students these days" threads from various sides and I have an essay's worth of thoughts -- there's a lot of complexity and heterogeneity that is hard to communicate on social media. There are a couple of things I will say here though. 1/
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I have been reading all the "students these days" threads from various sides and I have an essay's worth of thoughts -- there's a lot of complexity and heterogeneity that is hard to communicate on social media. There are a couple of things I will say here though. 1/
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I just want to remind people that Louis CK masturbated in front of multiple colleagues over the course of many years many of whom because of it chose to leave the profession.
When a cancelled performer reënters the culture, we expect them to offer us a great work, channelling their newfound clarity into the finest art they’ve ever made. With his new comedy show and début novel, has Louis C.K. met the bar?
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
Louis C.K.’s Next Chapter
In a new standup special, and a début novel, the comedian navigates murky, post-#MeToo terrain: not quite exiled, not quite welcomed back.
www.newyorker.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I just want to remind people that Louis CK masturbated in front of multiple colleagues over the course of many years many of whom because of it chose to leave the profession.