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@einsofasectional.bsky.social
interests: interpretation of words; other people; coding [haha, "boo," right?] ; novels, poems, satire; leftism, fairness, justice
status: stay-at-home relation
actual BSKY interaction tendencies: eclectic, idiosyncratic
status: stay-at-home relation
actual BSKY interaction tendencies: eclectic, idiosyncratic
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senior fellow at Bard College's Hannah Arendt Center: "Good and evil are just words, there's no one correct or incorrect way to apply them. That being said, it's incorrect to call fascists evil."
reading this prose is like being suffocated with a pillow
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 PM
senior fellow at Bard College's Hannah Arendt Center: "Good and evil are just words, there's no one correct or incorrect way to apply them. That being said, it's incorrect to call fascists evil."
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Really difficult to overstate the fury one should feel that the GOP and institutions like the New York Times went all in on transphobia as some mortal threat to women and girls while covering up something like this.
When you read these Epstein emails, you start to understand why so many prominent conservatives are obsessed with checking the genitals of children. It's a big thing for them!
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Really difficult to overstate the fury one should feel that the GOP and institutions like the New York Times went all in on transphobia as some mortal threat to women and girls while covering up something like this.
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New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New: Google has chosen a side in Trump's mass deportation campaign. Google is hosting a CBP facial recognition app to hunt immigrants; no indication Google will remove. At same time Google takes down apps for reporting ICE sightings
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
“Big tech has made their choice”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
when can we reboot the Sopranos
November 9, 2025 at 12:20 AM
when can we reboot the Sopranos
what a vexatiously tendentious misreading. as if any analysis of global economic and productive forces which identifies two distinct and incongruent interests implies a moral judgment predicated on a moral binary.
November 7, 2025 at 12:28 AM
what a vexatiously tendentious misreading. as if any analysis of global economic and productive forces which identifies two distinct and incongruent interests implies a moral judgment predicated on a moral binary.
The central global political divide is not ideological; it is about fossil fuels vs renewable, and ultimately post-scarcity, energy supply. Fossil fuels and petrostates are not going to go quietly, but China is rendering them obsolete with a speed and decisiveness that have few historical parallels.
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The central global political divide is not ideological; it is about fossil fuels vs renewable, and ultimately post-scarcity, energy supply. Fossil fuels and petrostates are not going to go quietly, but China is rendering them obsolete with a speed and decisiveness that have few historical parallels.
this makes no more or less sense than requiring that your astrological sign be listed on your passport. there's no rational purpose being served by this requirement, much less one in which the state also has a legitimate interest.
Reminder: It benefits nobody in a way to list sex assigned at birth on passports, there is no requirement to include it, this is just about punishing trans etc. Americans.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to enforce its anti-trans and anti-nonbinary passport policy during litigation.
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent.
More to come: www.lawdork.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
this makes no more or less sense than requiring that your astrological sign be listed on your passport. there's no rational purpose being served by this requirement, much less one in which the state also has a legitimate interest.
also worth noting that Art Spiegelman's "Maus" had been serialized for at least 4 years by the time this came out. The two works should be read alongside each other
It’s hard to believe but there was a cartoon about an immigrant mouse and it was seen as totally fine and not controversial and not woke because it was an aspirational and nice thing about America that people could come here and find a better life
November 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
also worth noting that Art Spiegelman's "Maus" had been serialized for at least 4 years by the time this came out. The two works should be read alongside each other
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This is what I’m talking about when I say these signs and locked doors are coming to a city near you.
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This is what I’m talking about when I say these signs and locked doors are coming to a city near you.
DSA: "Maybe we don't *want* Mr. Popular in our [not a] party! Hah! We don't need him! Unrelatedly, it's SO stupid that we aren't more popular. Which leads to my next point: will Mamdani's lies hurt the Democrats' chances to move rightward? The DSA is on the case!"
Abigail Spanberger takes a swipe at Mamdani, saying "maybe he should be a Democrat" and that his campaign promises are dishonest.
November 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
DSA: "Maybe we don't *want* Mr. Popular in our [not a] party! Hah! We don't need him! Unrelatedly, it's SO stupid that we aren't more popular. Which leads to my next point: will Mamdani's lies hurt the Democrats' chances to move rightward? The DSA is on the case!"
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Really don’t think it can be emphasized enough what an INSANELY promising technology mRNA vaccination has proved itself to be and it’s beyond infuriating that it is under active and sustained attack by the most powerful people on earth
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
November 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Really don’t think it can be emphasized enough what an INSANELY promising technology mRNA vaccination has proved itself to be and it’s beyond infuriating that it is under active and sustained attack by the most powerful people on earth
These are concentration camps they're talking about. Any "prison" or "jail" that holds people who haven't been arrested or charged with any crime, who haven't been given due process, is by definition a concentration camp.
CNN has reported the Trump administration plans to build a new network of mass immigration jails that can hold up to 100,000 prisoners by funneling billions of dollars through the Navy to help facilitate the construction.
DHS Is Funneling $10 Billion to the Navy to Build a Network of Immigration Jails
The new jails are expected to look like the tent camps built at Fort Bliss, an immigration policy expert says.
truthout.org
November 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
These are concentration camps they're talking about. Any "prison" or "jail" that holds people who haven't been arrested or charged with any crime, who haven't been given due process, is by definition a concentration camp.
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What Stuart Stevens says is perfectly obvious, and something you will not see reflected in any of the major media coverage.
October 31, 2025 at 9:34 PM
What Stuart Stevens says is perfectly obvious, and something you will not see reflected in any of the major media coverage.
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This is sometimes read as "look 'AI' isn't working". But the opposite is true.
_This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
_This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This is sometimes read as "look 'AI' isn't working". But the opposite is true.
_This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
_This_ is what "AI" is _for_. Push down labor power, push down wages, make employment more insecure.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/29/forrester_ai_rehiring/
American people simply refuse to understand this because they've been conditioned to assume a paranoid mindset about poor people--that poor folks are like an army of scam artists. There is a class in America dedicated to constantly scamming us and stealing from us, but it isn't poor people
For every $1 in benefits fraud, agencies spend $3.72 trying to detect it, based on the unproven assumption that means-testing lowers the rate of fraud. But there's evidence to indicate that trusting people to self-report what they need would be cheaper overall, even factoring in fraud/abuse.
“some people abuse SNAP” your soul is rotten
October 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
American people simply refuse to understand this because they've been conditioned to assume a paranoid mindset about poor people--that poor folks are like an army of scam artists. There is a class in America dedicated to constantly scamming us and stealing from us, but it isn't poor people
Trump and his allies will use this moment to arrest, brutalize, and destroy the lives of hungry and starving people, a group in which people of color will of course be disproportionately over-represented
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
www.foxla.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trump and his allies will use this moment to arrest, brutalize, and destroy the lives of hungry and starving people, a group in which people of color will of course be disproportionately over-represented
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In NYC, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul announced a food emergency, said state will allocate an additional $65M to help avert loss of food stamp program looming Saturday for nearly 3M New Yorkers, including 220,000 in Western New York, who will lose their food stamps due to government shutdown.
October 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
In NYC, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul announced a food emergency, said state will allocate an additional $65M to help avert loss of food stamp program looming Saturday for nearly 3M New Yorkers, including 220,000 in Western New York, who will lose their food stamps due to government shutdown.
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This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.
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Artists behind some of the most popular films of all time are also forging one of the most powerful organized resistances to AI.
With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.
My latest:
With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.
My latest:
How artists behind Marvel, Alien, and the Matrix movies are fighting AI
With solidarity, legislation, class action lawsuits, and a little help from Guillermo del Toro. Plus, the Luddite Renaissance continues, and I open the mailbag.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Artists behind some of the most popular films of all time are also forging one of the most powerful organized resistances to AI.
With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.
My latest:
With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.
My latest:
yet another undisguised, blatant violation of the First Amendment.
Kat is being federally charged by the FBI for protesting at Broadview.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
This is a flagrant political prosecution by the Trump administration, which is trying to prevent free speech and free association.
I am proud of Kat. Her movement is being targeted by the government. She needs your support.
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
yet another undisguised, blatant violation of the First Amendment.
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They have tear gassed a parade of trick or treating children. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/26/f...
Feds Tear Gas Northwest Side Street, Disrupting Halloween Parade For Kids
Two neighbors, including a 70-year-old man, were arrested after allegedly interfering in the arrest of another man by immigration agents, neighbors said. Agents also threw a woman, 67, to the ground.
blockclubchicago.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
They have tear gassed a parade of trick or treating children. blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/26/f...
They want to drive women, especially women of color, out of positions of power and it's not subtle
Thank you to everyone who has reached out with concern. Late last night, I woke up to my car, car port, and home engulfed in flames. I'm grateful for the quick response from Portland firefighters who prevented the fire from spreading even further.
Fire at Portland City Councilor’s home being investigated as potential arson
October 26, 2025 at 11:22 PM
They want to drive women, especially women of color, out of positions of power and it's not subtle
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Private prison executives casually discussed the "3,000 arrests per day" quota in earnings calls—despite the Department of Justice previously denying any quota exists. This is fueling immigration raids nationwide while companies rake in record profits.
In Earnings Calls, Private Prison Executives Revel in Profiting Off ICE Arrests
“Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment,” CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger said on the call.
truthout.org
October 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Private prison executives casually discussed the "3,000 arrests per day" quota in earnings calls—despite the Department of Justice previously denying any quota exists. This is fueling immigration raids nationwide while companies rake in record profits.
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ICE detains mother dropping off child at elementary school—refuses to even look at her U.S. legal papers.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
October 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
ICE detains mother dropping off child at elementary school—refuses to even look at her U.S. legal papers.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.
"What documents?" agent sarcastically replies—holding up the folder.
"The ones in your hands!" witnesses yell back.
Madison Elementary School in Santa Ana, California.