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So the Israeli government approves of boycotting and divesting to signal their displeasure with an organization’s conduct?!?! Good to know.
#Israel Via Haggai Matar (+972 Magazine)
Israeli government approves resolution to stop all government advertising in Ha’aretz, and calls upon all publicly funded institutions to cease all communications with the newspaper. This, due to Ha’aretz “harming the legitimacy of the State”
Israeli government approves resolution to stop all government advertising in Ha’aretz, and calls upon all publicly funded institutions to cease all communications with the newspaper. This, due to Ha’aretz “harming the legitimacy of the State”
November 24, 2024 at 1:25 PM
So the Israeli government approves of boycotting and divesting to signal their displeasure with an organization’s conduct?!?! Good to know.
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Matt Gaetz's withdrawal demonstrates a) again that fascism's first lie is inevitability; it's not. b) the struggle is long; obviously, this isn't over. c) the wild instability of weaponized narratives. The Right developed "groomer," which made legible behavior that Gaetz was hardly first to pursue.
November 21, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Matt Gaetz's withdrawal demonstrates a) again that fascism's first lie is inevitability; it's not. b) the struggle is long; obviously, this isn't over. c) the wild instability of weaponized narratives. The Right developed "groomer," which made legible behavior that Gaetz was hardly first to pursue.
So . . . He had resigned his seat in the 118th Congress after the announcement even though he had been reelected to his seat. Will he be allowed to be seated in the 119th Congress, or will his District have to go through the process of a Special Election? And if they do, will he run?
Why not to credit Republican senators with Matt Gaetz's withdrawal
Matt Gaetz Withdraws as Trump's AG Pick
Don't credit the Senate. The public did it, polling suggests.
www.kenklippenstein.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:25 PM
So . . . He had resigned his seat in the 118th Congress after the announcement even though he had been reelected to his seat. Will he be allowed to be seated in the 119th Congress, or will his District have to go through the process of a Special Election? And if they do, will he run?
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[Reproducing my most viral post] When discussing Universal Basic Income, inevitably the retort comes: "So you just want people to not have to work, is that it?" Accompanied by a smug smirk, expecting me to backpedal and hem and haw, say "Of course not, that's silly." Except...yes. Yes, I do. 1/11
November 16, 2024 at 5:53 PM
[Reproducing my most viral post] When discussing Universal Basic Income, inevitably the retort comes: "So you just want people to not have to work, is that it?" Accompanied by a smug smirk, expecting me to backpedal and hem and haw, say "Of course not, that's silly." Except...yes. Yes, I do. 1/11
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Long THREAD 🧵- RE: cis people who feel the need to mourn when someone comes out as trans
As a therapist, I understand that change can be a big adjustment for people & that people need to acknowledge those feelings to move forward
Mourning/grieving a gender identity isn’t that:
As a therapist, I understand that change can be a big adjustment for people & that people need to acknowledge those feelings to move forward
Mourning/grieving a gender identity isn’t that:
November 20, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Long THREAD 🧵- RE: cis people who feel the need to mourn when someone comes out as trans
As a therapist, I understand that change can be a big adjustment for people & that people need to acknowledge those feelings to move forward
Mourning/grieving a gender identity isn’t that:
As a therapist, I understand that change can be a big adjustment for people & that people need to acknowledge those feelings to move forward
Mourning/grieving a gender identity isn’t that:
Read it all!
November 20, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Read it all!
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“They don’t treat any other club this way. We see very clearly the ‘Palestine exception’ being applied here.”
From Campus to the Courts, the “Palestine Exception” Rules University Crackdowns
Students protesters against Israel’s was on Gaza say the “Palestine exception” means they are being treated more harshly than other groups.
interc.pt
November 18, 2024 at 7:32 PM
“They don’t treat any other club this way. We see very clearly the ‘Palestine exception’ being applied here.”
Totally the rules! DO IT!
You see it, you share it. Them's the rules.
The Other Place had a number of traditions which hopefully will make it over to BlueSky. On an entirely unrelated note, I saw this, and had to share. ☔😄
November 16, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Totally the rules! DO IT!
Finally! I've missed you and Jean!
This is my back story. The Jorts Lore, if you will. It’s a pretty funny story actually even if people were upset at the time www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedd...
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November 14, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Finally! I've missed you and Jean!
Cat-Sidhe (Fae). Mini Mittened Minion of Mab.
Alignment: Lawful Neutral. Extremely disdainful of any BOYCAT that dares exist in her domain - they ALWAYS need to be disciplined! Hides stolen socks in her litterbox. Cuddles on her terms only. +10 Speed-bap. +100 familiar. Pwnd my heart @ first sight.
Alignment: Lawful Neutral. Extremely disdainful of any BOYCAT that dares exist in her domain - they ALWAYS need to be disciplined! Hides stolen socks in her litterbox. Cuddles on her terms only. +10 Speed-bap. +100 familiar. Pwnd my heart @ first sight.
May 14, 2024 at 3:47 PM
Cat-Sidhe (Fae). Mini Mittened Minion of Mab.
Alignment: Lawful Neutral. Extremely disdainful of any BOYCAT that dares exist in her domain - they ALWAYS need to be disciplined! Hides stolen socks in her litterbox. Cuddles on her terms only. +10 Speed-bap. +100 familiar. Pwnd my heart @ first sight.
Alignment: Lawful Neutral. Extremely disdainful of any BOYCAT that dares exist in her domain - they ALWAYS need to be disciplined! Hides stolen socks in her litterbox. Cuddles on her terms only. +10 Speed-bap. +100 familiar. Pwnd my heart @ first sight.
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I drew this strip a few years ago, but it feels even more relevant now.
January 7, 2024 at 9:13 PM
I drew this strip a few years ago, but it feels even more relevant now.
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This. I've seen similar about how people who knit or crochet are destroying the world. Because yes there's issues with the manufacturing of literally everything. It's interesting to me that it's so often focused on hobbies women have, and finding new ways to devalue and stigmatise them. 🧶
January 6, 2024 at 3:25 AM
This. I've seen similar about how people who knit or crochet are destroying the world. Because yes there's issues with the manufacturing of literally everything. It's interesting to me that it's so often focused on hobbies women have, and finding new ways to devalue and stigmatise them. 🧶
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Here's a longer piece I wrote that talks about Skrmetti and what the Court should do to protect trans people because the Constitution demands it.
Here’s One Thing the Constitution Could Do to Protect Trans People rewirenewsgroup.com/2023/09/25/h...
Here’s One Thing the Constitution Could Do to Protect Trans People rewirenewsgroup.com/2023/09/25/h...
Here's One Thing the Constitution Could Do to Protect Trans People
The equal protection clause of the Constitution must respond to the rabid anti-trans sentiment in the country. If it cannot, it is worthless.
rewirenewsgroup.com
January 5, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Here's a longer piece I wrote that talks about Skrmetti and what the Court should do to protect trans people because the Constitution demands it.
Here’s One Thing the Constitution Could Do to Protect Trans People rewirenewsgroup.com/2023/09/25/h...
Here’s One Thing the Constitution Could Do to Protect Trans People rewirenewsgroup.com/2023/09/25/h...
The post and the article both bury the lede, though - there wouldn't have even been the option for arbitration if the position that Sleiman was fired from hadn't been a UNION one.
January 5, 2024 at 6:18 PM
The post and the article both bury the lede, though - there wouldn't have even been the option for arbitration if the position that Sleiman was fired from hadn't been a UNION one.
Critical thinking skills lead to questioning, after all.
The most powerful movement in American politics right now is dedicated to making sure that everyone who is not already rich gets dumber, sicker, and poorer in the future. The euphemisms are already by the wayside; it's basically text, not subtext, that kids today are learning way too much stuff.
January 2, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Critical thinking skills lead to questioning, after all.
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i genuinely can’t believe that “keep your doomposting out of the replies of other people’s cozyposting” is a thing that needs to be said, but fucking let people have a little peace where they can find it.
December 17, 2023 at 8:19 PM
i genuinely can’t believe that “keep your doomposting out of the replies of other people’s cozyposting” is a thing that needs to be said, but fucking let people have a little peace where they can find it.
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New update: Prosecutors refused to drop charges against 11-year-old Brownsville boy who was put in solitary confinement, may actually be bringing MORE charges against him.
Meanwhile, @josephinelee.bsky.social reports other parents say the principal has a history of vindictiveness:
Meanwhile, @josephinelee.bsky.social reports other parents say the principal has a history of vindictiveness:
Prosecutors Won't Drop Charges Against Brownsville ISD Honor Student
Timothy Murray was put in solitary confinement after reporting Principal Myrta Garza for bullying.
www.texasobserver.org
December 14, 2023 at 4:43 PM
New update: Prosecutors refused to drop charges against 11-year-old Brownsville boy who was put in solitary confinement, may actually be bringing MORE charges against him.
Meanwhile, @josephinelee.bsky.social reports other parents say the principal has a history of vindictiveness:
Meanwhile, @josephinelee.bsky.social reports other parents say the principal has a history of vindictiveness:
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A temporary program for “dangerously mentally ill” patients has continued for five decades, despite calls from critics to provide better care.
Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prisons to house patients who face no criminal charges.
Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prisons to house patients who face no criminal charges.
Idaho Keeps Some Psychiatric Patients in Prison, Ignoring Decades of Warnings About the Practice
A temporary program for “dangerously mentally ill” patients has continued for five decades, despite calls from critics to provide better care. Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prison...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2023 at 11:02 AM
A temporary program for “dangerously mentally ill” patients has continued for five decades, despite calls from critics to provide better care.
Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prisons to house patients who face no criminal charges.
Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prisons to house patients who face no criminal charges.
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A library that does this violates the core precepts of the free public library as spelled out in Ranganathan’s Five Laws. It violates four of them:
1 Books are for use.
2 Every person their book.
3 Every book its reader.
4 Save the time of the reader.
A complete disgrace. 📚
1 Books are for use.
2 Every person their book.
3 Every book its reader.
4 Save the time of the reader.
A complete disgrace. 📚
December 11, 2023 at 5:16 PM
A library that does this violates the core precepts of the free public library as spelled out in Ranganathan’s Five Laws. It violates four of them:
1 Books are for use.
2 Every person their book.
3 Every book its reader.
4 Save the time of the reader.
A complete disgrace. 📚
1 Books are for use.
2 Every person their book.
3 Every book its reader.
4 Save the time of the reader.
A complete disgrace. 📚
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David Tennant wore “a TARDIS pin with the trans flag colours” on a couple of TV shows in November.
Lots of people saw the pin and bought one, resulting in the pin’s maker donating £18,000+ to a UK LGBTQ+ homeless charity.
www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/24/d...
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Lots of people saw the pin and bought one, resulting in the pin’s maker donating £18,000+ to a UK LGBTQ+ homeless charity.
www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/24/d...
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David Tennant shares best reaction to his trans Tardis badge raising thousands for charity
David Tennant proved himself the ultimate trans ally after reacting to his trans Tardis badge raising thousands for an LGBTQ+ charity.
www.thepinknews.com
December 6, 2023 at 7:44 PM
David Tennant wore “a TARDIS pin with the trans flag colours” on a couple of TV shows in November.
Lots of people saw the pin and bought one, resulting in the pin’s maker donating £18,000+ to a UK LGBTQ+ homeless charity.
www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/24/d...
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Lots of people saw the pin and bought one, resulting in the pin’s maker donating £18,000+ to a UK LGBTQ+ homeless charity.
www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/24/d...
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The print headline reads, 'Retail Crime Wave In The US More Like A Few Ripples' (and the article buried on D6); but the online version? 'Is Shoplifting Really Surging? Claims that the US is in the middle of a retail theft wave are exaggerated'. Also see: corps get local tax breaks for *new* stores.
December 5, 2023 at 9:06 PM
The print headline reads, 'Retail Crime Wave In The US More Like A Few Ripples' (and the article buried on D6); but the online version? 'Is Shoplifting Really Surging? Claims that the US is in the middle of a retail theft wave are exaggerated'. Also see: corps get local tax breaks for *new* stores.
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