“But this means that, ultimately, none of us are exempt from the end of the story, whenever and however it happens– please God may it be a long time for all of us, and may we all thrive.”

Beautifully written, humbling piece to learn from. I worry about mortality often, trying to make peace with it.

There’s a big difference between ICE, which shoots people in the street, and the regular cops, who shoot people in the street

semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003

when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out

There was no answer.

He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.

there is strange insistence — an implicit one — that fascism must be a coherent system

A cop shot a person three times point blank and instead of the streets being deserted. They filled with people yelling at the cops [who could have shot them too].

this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to jump out of a helicopter to kidnap a head of state and his wife so some oil ceos can make a lot of money. we’ll be watching from a resort in florida that still serves wedge salad and checking how many retweets we get. good luck soldier

oh yeah? well, could a dying sex criminal do THIS? [bombs venezuela]

I don't know who needs to hear this but there is a professional hockey league with lots of gay players!!!

It's called the Professional Women's Hockey League

And they could use your support!
www.thepwhl.com/en/

F271.4
Fairies work
on cloth.

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, was present at the end of the universe, having witnessed every black hole evaporate and every proton decay. Even so, Death would not come.

One good thing about the current era is that you don't have to argue with people about the fact that white supremacy and racism permeate every aspect of US society. Everyone knows it and some even admit it.

Could be worse. Probably will be.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:

[to a tree] we're both right

If you are looking for ways to disrupt the abduction detention & deportation machine check out the new mini-toolkit from @interruptcrim.bsky.social gathering opportunities for action from orgs like @detentionwatchnetwork.org @siembranc.bsky.social BAJI +
www.interruptingcriminalization.com/block-it

if they were going to cave anyway they should’ve done it a week ago to spare SNAP recipients the agony.

MAYOR MAMDANI!!!!!