CZEdwards
@czedwards.bsky.social
Nontheist Quaker. PsyD: CBT/PTSD. SJCleric. She/they
I write #hopepunk fantasy: Rien’s Rebellion 1st book free @ czedwards.net
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I write #hopepunk fantasy: Rien’s Rebellion 1st book free @ czedwards.net
https://linktr.ee/czedwards
discord: czedwards or https://czedwards.dreamwidth.org/
Tumblr: https://galantier.blog/
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· Nov 26
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look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
November 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
look I know being an engaged citizen IS the work of democracy but it is also the work of elected officials not to create situations where everyone has to be mobilized all the time to prevent them from allowing some kind of Dickensian horror on a Sunday night while you're in between loads of laundry
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Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.
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And with ethanol, given the amount of fossil fuel inputs required to grow the corn (both anhydrous ammonia produced from natural gas, and fuel inputs for the machinery) to the amount of produced energy, it’s usually at best a wash or more efficient to not grow the corn at all.
And with ethanol, given the amount of fossil fuel inputs required to grow the corn (both anhydrous ammonia produced from natural gas, and fuel inputs for the machinery) to the amount of produced energy, it’s usually at best a wash or more efficient to not grow the corn at all.
It goes even deeper than this. The vast bulk of red state agriculture is corn, soybeans or seed crops.
And most of it is not for US human consumption! We export 20% of our corn, half of our soybean and seeds. The rest?
Most of it becomes oil, animal feed or….ETHANOL.
The subsidized fuel additive.
And most of it is not for US human consumption! We export 20% of our corn, half of our soybean and seeds. The rest?
Most of it becomes oil, animal feed or….ETHANOL.
The subsidized fuel additive.
Half the fruits and vegetables in the US come from California, 75% of the nuts. The flyover states like to pretend they do much
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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And with ethanol, given the amount of fossil fuel inputs required to grow the corn (both anhydrous ammonia produced from natural gas, and fuel inputs for the machinery) to the amount of produced energy, it’s usually at best a wash or more efficient to not grow the corn at all.
And with ethanol, given the amount of fossil fuel inputs required to grow the corn (both anhydrous ammonia produced from natural gas, and fuel inputs for the machinery) to the amount of produced energy, it’s usually at best a wash or more efficient to not grow the corn at all.
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"Four athletes were charged with identity theft [...] but their cases were dismissed after prosecutors in Story County, responding to arguments raised by defense attorneys, filed a motion noting that new evidence showed state investigators 'exceeded the scope of its permitted use' of GeoComply"
"'The Court [...] dismissed the case due to [...] qualified immunity,' one of the plaintiffs' attorneys, James Roberts, said in a statement. 'The clearly established prong of qualified immunity allows the government to violate constitutional rights as long as they do it in a new and exciting way'"
Federal lawsuit by Iowa college athletes dismissed
A lawsuit brought by more than 35 Iowa college athletes vs. state investigators was dismissed as a judge ruled the investigators had immunity in obtaining the athletes' sports wagering data, even thou...
www.espn.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:32 AM
"Four athletes were charged with identity theft [...] but their cases were dismissed after prosecutors in Story County, responding to arguments raised by defense attorneys, filed a motion noting that new evidence showed state investigators 'exceeded the scope of its permitted use' of GeoComply"
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Companies and institutions have given up on the idea of service generally. Now, it’s all about training the customer to do the work for them – and most of us don’t want to work for the companies we’re paying for service.
"Essential services are now digital by default, leaving many older people feeling locked out of their own lives."
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie/6864189
Opinion: We’ve grown far too comfortable excluding older people from the digital world
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
jrnl.ie
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Companies and institutions have given up on the idea of service generally. Now, it’s all about training the customer to do the work for them – and most of us don’t want to work for the companies we’re paying for service.
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Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
January 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
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I'm going to actively say at this point that I don't think people should donate to any Dem-run PACs. What guarantee do we have that they won't give the money to cowards to stave off primary challengers?
I mean, it rather feels like the reverse will happen.
I mean, it rather feels like the reverse will happen.
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
I'm going to actively say at this point that I don't think people should donate to any Dem-run PACs. What guarantee do we have that they won't give the money to cowards to stave off primary challengers?
I mean, it rather feels like the reverse will happen.
I mean, it rather feels like the reverse will happen.
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Good fucking riddance
CBS News Exclusive: Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say.
Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
Some Border Patrol agents could soon leave the Chicago area, after taking a leading role in the Trump administration's controversial immigration operations in the nation's third-largest city, officials told CBS News.
cbsn.ws
November 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Good fucking riddance
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In a world where the incumbent president bowed to pressure and stepped aside, it doesn’t seem like such a monumental ask to switch minority leaders.
November 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
In a world where the incumbent president bowed to pressure and stepped aside, it doesn’t seem like such a monumental ask to switch minority leaders.
A week later, the music teacher is now up by about 1200 votes. We’re not done, but we’re close.
Please please please may the music teacher pull it out vs the STEM guy. We need a moratorium on STEM guys on school boards until we get the humanities working again.
(Right now it’s 36 votes. Yes, 36.)
(Right now it’s 36 votes. Yes, 36.)
November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
A week later, the music teacher is now up by about 1200 votes. We’re not done, but we’re close.
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It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
But there are real dangers out there that must be fought; and energy spent fighting each other is energy lost to that bigger fight.
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It’s wild to suggest this is a circular firing squad or something when it’s millions of citizen Democrats who hate it versus 47 elected Democrats who conspired to surrender for nothing.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
We’re not fighting “each other,” we’re fighting you. There’s only a few dozen of you, but you hold all the power.
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Remember 25 years ago when a photo was taken of a fed pointing a gun at a crying refugee child and the image was so shameful it dominated the news cycle for a year
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Remember 25 years ago when a photo was taken of a fed pointing a gun at a crying refugee child and the image was so shameful it dominated the news cycle for a year
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This is another wealth transfer, because the DOJ won't defend these suits, they'll settle. This is a $500k payout to the Jan 6ers in Congress.
Look at this new outrage. To open govt, we're retroactively letting 8 Senators sue for $500K each over having had their J6 phone toll records looked at. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This is another wealth transfer, because the DOJ won't defend these suits, they'll settle. This is a $500k payout to the Jan 6ers in Congress.
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
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so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
I was at an event yesterday where Rand Paul spoke via video and talked about how great it was to send ACA money "directly to the people" so that they could work collectively to get better deals on health care.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
This is just delicious.
From the SF Chronicle (I use my apple news subscription, so no link except to apple news): Cryptobro wants a Fuck You Peons statue on Alcatraz, proposed the project over a year ago, set up a funding platform.
Cryptobro has raised $5. Yes, 5. 500 pennies. 20 quarters.
From the SF Chronicle (I use my apple news subscription, so no link except to apple news): Cryptobro wants a Fuck You Peons statue on Alcatraz, proposed the project over a year ago, set up a funding platform.
Cryptobro has raised $5. Yes, 5. 500 pennies. 20 quarters.
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This is just delicious.
From the SF Chronicle (I use my apple news subscription, so no link except to apple news): Cryptobro wants a Fuck You Peons statue on Alcatraz, proposed the project over a year ago, set up a funding platform.
Cryptobro has raised $5. Yes, 5. 500 pennies. 20 quarters.
From the SF Chronicle (I use my apple news subscription, so no link except to apple news): Cryptobro wants a Fuck You Peons statue on Alcatraz, proposed the project over a year ago, set up a funding platform.
Cryptobro has raised $5. Yes, 5. 500 pennies. 20 quarters.
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SEATTLE CURE YOUR VOTES PLEASE
SEATTLE!!!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
We’ve now taken the lead by 91 votes! 🤯 This thing is certainly not over! Over 1,000 ballots have been challenged, so if you haven’t tracked your ballot yet get on it! Our trusty volunteers have been working hard to "cure" ballots so they count! We're so close!
November 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
SEATTLE CURE YOUR VOTES PLEASE
In Edmund Fitzgerald news: There’s an analysis of the weather leading up to the sinking. I think it firms up the Three Sisters rogue waves lifting the stern theory.
And that storm was BAD. One of the comments calls it a cold hurricane. It fits. So does bomb cyclone.
youtu.be/d1FE69h-mdk?...
And that storm was BAD. One of the comments calls it a cold hurricane. It fits. So does bomb cyclone.
youtu.be/d1FE69h-mdk?...
The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald: A Meteorological Breakdown
YouTube video by Convective Chronicles
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In Edmund Fitzgerald news: There’s an analysis of the weather leading up to the sinking. I think it firms up the Three Sisters rogue waves lifting the stern theory.
And that storm was BAD. One of the comments calls it a cold hurricane. It fits. So does bomb cyclone.
youtu.be/d1FE69h-mdk?...
And that storm was BAD. One of the comments calls it a cold hurricane. It fits. So does bomb cyclone.
youtu.be/d1FE69h-mdk?...
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Spot the difference
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Spot the difference
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Dems had a great narrative going that portrayed them as principled fighters and the GOP as straight up evil finger-steepling villains, and they voluntarily fucked that up
It may not do them material electoral damage in the final calculus but it is such a revealing unforced error
It may not do them material electoral damage in the final calculus but it is such a revealing unforced error
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Dems had a great narrative going that portrayed them as principled fighters and the GOP as straight up evil finger-steepling villains, and they voluntarily fucked that up
It may not do them material electoral damage in the final calculus but it is such a revealing unforced error
It may not do them material electoral damage in the final calculus but it is such a revealing unforced error
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If you genuinely can’t make something happen, if you’re fucked either way, you might as well opt for the version of the story that casts you as the hero fighting a doomed but noble battle that inspires everyone who comes after
They simply don’t understand that this is the world they live in now
They simply don’t understand that this is the world they live in now
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
If you genuinely can’t make something happen, if you’re fucked either way, you might as well opt for the version of the story that casts you as the hero fighting a doomed but noble battle that inspires everyone who comes after
They simply don’t understand that this is the world they live in now
They simply don’t understand that this is the world they live in now
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I swear to god there must be a neurotransmitter that provides feelings of pleasure from doing or saying the stupidest shit. When they discover it, it must be named derpamine
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I swear to god there must be a neurotransmitter that provides feelings of pleasure from doing or saying the stupidest shit. When they discover it, it must be named derpamine
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Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
"help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.
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if you want a vision of the future, imagine 3-month CRs with 40 day shutdowns, forever
I know everyone is upset about the deal, but don’t worry. We’ll be doing this again in a month.
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
if you want a vision of the future, imagine 3-month CRs with 40 day shutdowns, forever
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God I want to see a million “Dems demanding new leadership” articles today, I want it to be a narrative Schumer can’t escape
Democrats are demanding new leadership after Schumer failed to stop a GOP-backed funding deal that doesn't guarantee continued health care subsidies. Progressives like Ro Khanna blasted him for giving in and warned premiums could soar as a result.
Democrats Call for New Leadership After Schumer Caves on “Terrible” GOP Deal
“If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing … what will you fight for?” said Ro Khanna.
truthout.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
God I want to see a million “Dems demanding new leadership” articles today, I want it to be a narrative Schumer can’t escape