Old Man Glas
@oldmanglas.bsky.social
Veteran & Methodist (he):
Pro-choice; pro-dismantling racism; anti-fascism and anti-totalitarian rule; anti-releasing CO₂ to the air (I'm fine with renewable fuels & sequestration); and pro-human & LBGTQ rights. If God is Love (She is), then ACT LIKE IT.
Pro-choice; pro-dismantling racism; anti-fascism and anti-totalitarian rule; anti-releasing CO₂ to the air (I'm fine with renewable fuels & sequestration); and pro-human & LBGTQ rights. If God is Love (She is), then ACT LIKE IT.
I love this! 💚
This print by contemporary Black artist Fred Wilson combines a 16th c engraving of the biblical Queen Esther (who saved the Persian Jews) & a photo of Harriet Tubman, who obvs brought many enslaved Black Americans to freedom, then was a scout/spy in the Civil War & an activist for women's suffrage.
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I love this! 💚
Hunh.
But I agree with Scalzi, one of my favorite authors and social commentators.
But I agree with Scalzi, one of my favorite authors and social commentators.
Nothing about these massive media mergers is great, but of all the options, this was the best case scenario, as long as Netflix still does, in fact, keep WB largely separate and with full theatrical releasing. HBO Max might go the way of the dodo, however.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
It’s Official: Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. in Deal Valued at $82.7 Billion
The streaming giant's proposal includes a $5.8 billion breakup fee and promises to maintain Warner Bros. current operations, "including theatrical releases." Theater owners are already speaking out.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Hunh.
But I agree with Scalzi, one of my favorite authors and social commentators.
But I agree with Scalzi, one of my favorite authors and social commentators.
:(
With the tools we have today, no one should die from #malaria.
But cases are rising again. In 2024, 282 million people were infected and 610 000 died, mostly young children in Africa.
⚠️ Drug resistance
⚠️ Conflict
⚠️ Climate shocks
⚠️ Funding gaps
are stalling progress to #EndMalaria. 🔗bit.ly/3Y6IcXn
But cases are rising again. In 2024, 282 million people were infected and 610 000 died, mostly young children in Africa.
⚠️ Drug resistance
⚠️ Conflict
⚠️ Climate shocks
⚠️ Funding gaps
are stalling progress to #EndMalaria. 🔗bit.ly/3Y6IcXn
December 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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💚 💚 💚
An anti-allergy vaccine protects mice from anaphylaxis for as long as one year, mRNA-ferrying nanoparticles treat fatty liver disease in animals and potentiate immunotherapy against liver tumors, and more this week in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. https://scim.ag/3XxHAdi
December 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
💚 💚 💚
Sharing.
(I make quite a bit less than this, of course!)
(I make quite a bit less than this, of course!)
Maybe another way to think of it is as the "participation line" - the income one needs to fully participate in expected aspects of US life without worrying about plunging into deprivation one way or another
(gift article)
wapo.st/3MeOGki
(gift article)
wapo.st/3MeOGki
An investor called $140,000 the new poverty line. Experts disagreed but said he had a point.
Michael Green’s tally of the costs of raising a family in the U.S. today is going viral, even if some economists scoff at his math.
wapo.st
November 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Sharing.
(I make quite a bit less than this, of course!)
(I make quite a bit less than this, of course!)
Sharing.
#16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins today.
Online violence doesn't leave physical bruises, but it cause mental scars.
It’s a continuation of offline abuse; amplified by anonymity & reach.
🔒 Block and report abuse
🗣️ Speak up & support survivors
🫶 Post with empathy & respect
Online violence doesn't leave physical bruises, but it cause mental scars.
It’s a continuation of offline abuse; amplified by anonymity & reach.
🔒 Block and report abuse
🗣️ Speak up & support survivors
🫶 Post with empathy & respect
November 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Sharing.
Good.
BREAKING: A federal judge has thrown out the criminal indictment of James Comey, ruling that Trump-installed prosecutor Lindsey Halligan was illegally appointed and had no lawful authority to bring the case. The court found her actions violated federal law and the Constitution’s Appointments Clause.
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Good.
Be safe!
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Be safe!
Accurate, but I despair of explaining this to those who feel first -- and have had their xenophobia and racism triggered by those who use our far right to enrich themselves -- and only think later, if at all.
We can’t lose sight of this:
When people lose insurance because Republicans failed to fund health care tax credits for the ACA, EVERYONE’s insurance goes up.
Doesn’t matter if you get health insurance on your own or through your employer.
When people lose insurance because Republicans failed to fund health care tax credits for the ACA, EVERYONE’s insurance goes up.
Doesn’t matter if you get health insurance on your own or through your employer.
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Accurate, but I despair of explaining this to those who feel first -- and have had their xenophobia and racism triggered by those who use our far right to enrich themselves -- and only think later, if at all.
Whoa.
Hunh.
Dangit, no idea what tomorrow holds!
Hunh.
Dangit, no idea what tomorrow holds!
KILMEADE: ”I think JD Vance is jealous. I think the president wants to use Zohran as a running mate.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Whoa.
Hunh.
Dangit, no idea what tomorrow holds!
Hunh.
Dangit, no idea what tomorrow holds!
This.
I really hate it when scientists keep saying that “we need to rebuild trust in science,” because it implies that scientists are to blame for the mistrust rather than the millions of dollars of dark money that have funded political attacks on science in order to advance a far right agenda.
November 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
This.
Reposted by Old Man Glas
In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those.
November 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 162 years ago today, President Lincoln gave one of the most famous speeches in American history, extolling the sacrifices of the men who died in the battle there. There are five known manuscript copies of the Gettysburg Address. The Library of Congress has two of those.
Of note.
This is the reporter that Donald Trump called "Piggy." She is Catherine Lucey, currently with Bloomberg.
I don't think it is a coincidence that, back in 2018, Lucey was the first reporter to ask Trump about Stormy Daniels. Trump responded with a lie, but, clearly, did not forget the question.
I don't think it is a coincidence that, back in 2018, Lucey was the first reporter to ask Trump about Stormy Daniels. Trump responded with a lie, but, clearly, did not forget the question.
November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Of note.
If you think that this should be normal in the U.S., then I'd like to ask you to leave. In my opinion, neither citizens nor residents nor guests should fear being "disappeared" without warning.
And don't feed me any BS about "following the laws"; OUR LAWS FORBID DISAPPEARING PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
And don't feed me any BS about "following the laws"; OUR LAWS FORBID DISAPPEARING PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
November 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
If you think that this should be normal in the U.S., then I'd like to ask you to leave. In my opinion, neither citizens nor residents nor guests should fear being "disappeared" without warning.
And don't feed me any BS about "following the laws"; OUR LAWS FORBID DISAPPEARING PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
And don't feed me any BS about "following the laws"; OUR LAWS FORBID DISAPPEARING PEOPLE LIKE THIS.
This.
The strike is not about whether or not you approve of Starbucks coffee. It's about the workers, who like all workers deserve equitable treatment and fair pay. That is the issue. Why bring up your personal feelings about the coffee? Nobody in this conversation cares. Start another thread about it.
November 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
This.
I mean, kinda makes sense...
(Why would they want that? Hell if I know. Why have they been so transphobic, as well? Does not make sense to me - unless someone there wants another era of Yellow Journalism - but what do I know? Look at all the billionaires who opposed VP Harris, as well, I guess.)
(Why would they want that? Hell if I know. Why have they been so transphobic, as well? Does not make sense to me - unless someone there wants another era of Yellow Journalism - but what do I know? Look at all the billionaires who opposed VP Harris, as well, I guess.)
It’s wild how TV told us that conspiracies were shadowy and hyper-competent and in reality the only conspiracy was that the NYT editorial board really wanted Trump to be president so they just… ignored all the e-mails the notorious sex trafficker kept sending them about his pedophile friend.
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I mean, kinda makes sense...
(Why would they want that? Hell if I know. Why have they been so transphobic, as well? Does not make sense to me - unless someone there wants another era of Yellow Journalism - but what do I know? Look at all the billionaires who opposed VP Harris, as well, I guess.)
(Why would they want that? Hell if I know. Why have they been so transphobic, as well? Does not make sense to me - unless someone there wants another era of Yellow Journalism - but what do I know? Look at all the billionaires who opposed VP Harris, as well, I guess.)
I figure the next sentence would be something like "You were my favorite meal." Ack, chilling!
I thought, "This is sad." Until I saw it was posted at 1:20 in the morning and thought, "This is PATHETICALLY sad." (And if someone looks at you like that, it may be the last thing you ever see.)
November 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I figure the next sentence would be something like "You were my favorite meal." Ack, chilling!
So. True.
To be fair, this is an accurate representation of the Republican healthcare plan.
November 6, 2025 at 11:29 PM
So. True.
Good!!! (1/2)
UN WHO is taking care of children and adults who are in desperate straits. If you do not think this is good, you should examine why.
UN WHO is taking care of children and adults who are in desperate straits. If you do not think this is good, you should examine why.
Next week, @who.int, @unicef.org, and @unrwa.org will begin providing routine vaccinations, nutrition screening and treatment, and growth monitoring for 44,000 children across #Gaza, who have been cut off from life-saving care for nearly two years of conflict.
November 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Good!!! (1/2)
UN WHO is taking care of children and adults who are in desperate straits. If you do not think this is good, you should examine why.
UN WHO is taking care of children and adults who are in desperate straits. If you do not think this is good, you should examine why.
The end of the year approaches.
Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people. n.pr/3LIXtL2
Here are 6 'Beautiful Bill' tax changes that will benefit wealthy Americans
Tax season is approaching. Tax breaks that were extended as part of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" will mainly benefit high-net-worth and high-income people.
n.pr
November 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The end of the year approaches.
Perfect. ♡
(Also a fav author of mine to read.)
(Also a fav author of mine to read.)
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Perfect. ♡
(Also a fav author of mine to read.)
(Also a fav author of mine to read.)
Good to see!
Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP. n.pr/3JxdjHW
Judge gives Trump administration until Monday to have a plan for SNAP benefits
Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP.
n.pr
October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Good to see!
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“In a worst-case scenario, she said, ‘the president could declare a state of emergency and say that elections are rigged and use allegations of voter fraud to seize the ballots of secure voting centers.’”
They’re training the military to crack down on the dissent and unrest that they’re causing.
They’re training the military to crack down on the dissent and unrest that they’re causing.
Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’
Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Quoting BH&G:
"ALDI’s Thanksgiving dinner is designed to serve ten people with all the classic holiday dishes for just $40 ($4 per guest)."
Better Homes & Gardens (27 Oct 2025)
ALDI’s $40 Thanksgiving Dinner Is Here — See What’s Included
www.bhg.com/aldi-thanksg...
"ALDI’s Thanksgiving dinner is designed to serve ten people with all the classic holiday dishes for just $40 ($4 per guest)."
Better Homes & Gardens (27 Oct 2025)
ALDI’s $40 Thanksgiving Dinner Is Here — See What’s Included
www.bhg.com/aldi-thanksg...
ALDI’s $40 Thanksgiving Dinner Is Here—See What’s Included
Host a memorable Thanksgiving without the high grocery bill. ALDI’s budget-friendly feast serves 10 with all the holiday essentials.
www.bhg.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Quoting BH&G:
"ALDI’s Thanksgiving dinner is designed to serve ten people with all the classic holiday dishes for just $40 ($4 per guest)."
Better Homes & Gardens (27 Oct 2025)
ALDI’s $40 Thanksgiving Dinner Is Here — See What’s Included
www.bhg.com/aldi-thanksg...
"ALDI’s Thanksgiving dinner is designed to serve ten people with all the classic holiday dishes for just $40 ($4 per guest)."
Better Homes & Gardens (27 Oct 2025)
ALDI’s $40 Thanksgiving Dinner Is Here — See What’s Included
www.bhg.com/aldi-thanksg...
Opinion: do the good stuff in your religion (if any). DON'T do the hateful stuff.
Some get upset that my denomination, one of the largest Mainline Protestant faiths (United Methodist Church), speaks up for equality, the poor, & social justice, and is LBGTQIA+ accepting (incl. clergy & marriages).
Some get upset that my denomination, one of the largest Mainline Protestant faiths (United Methodist Church), speaks up for equality, the poor, & social justice, and is LBGTQIA+ accepting (incl. clergy & marriages).
October 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Opinion: do the good stuff in your religion (if any). DON'T do the hateful stuff.
Some get upset that my denomination, one of the largest Mainline Protestant faiths (United Methodist Church), speaks up for equality, the poor, & social justice, and is LBGTQIA+ accepting (incl. clergy & marriages).
Some get upset that my denomination, one of the largest Mainline Protestant faiths (United Methodist Church), speaks up for equality, the poor, & social justice, and is LBGTQIA+ accepting (incl. clergy & marriages).