Kay
@twograckles.bsky.social
Birds, bugs, dirt, birds, paper, yarn, and birds in DC
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The highest calling of journalism isn’t to tell two sides of a story.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The highest calling of journalism isn’t to tell two sides of a story.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth.
And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience.
Thank you, kind @amtrak.com conductor, for reminding folks we're on the Quiet Car! I wonder if there's a Quiet Car pin. If not, I'm going to make one. I love the Quiet Car.
November 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Thank you, kind @amtrak.com conductor, for reminding folks we're on the Quiet Car! I wonder if there's a Quiet Car pin. If not, I'm going to make one. I love the Quiet Car.
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New tiny project: mini plant press out of samples from Ocooch Hardwoods (white oak and ash) and parts of an old backpack. I love small things.
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
New tiny project: mini plant press out of samples from Ocooch Hardwoods (white oak and ash) and parts of an old backpack. I love small things.
The Best Conference is now on my calendar.
Thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.
We're now seeking submissions on the theme "Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure!"
www.graphicmedicine.org/2026-gm-conf...
We're now seeking submissions on the theme "Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure!"
www.graphicmedicine.org/2026-gm-conf...
2026 GM Conference: Call for Submissions! | Graphic Medicine
The 2026 Graphic Medicine Conference in Baltimore, MD is now taking submissions for talks, presentations, and more.
www.graphicmedicine.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The Best Conference is now on my calendar.
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Thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.
We're now seeking submissions on the theme "Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure!"
www.graphicmedicine.org/2026-gm-conf...
We're now seeking submissions on the theme "Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure!"
www.graphicmedicine.org/2026-gm-conf...
2026 GM Conference: Call for Submissions! | Graphic Medicine
The 2026 Graphic Medicine Conference in Baltimore, MD is now taking submissions for talks, presentations, and more.
www.graphicmedicine.org
October 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Thrilled to announce that the annual Graphic Medicine conference will be held in Baltimore, at Johns Hopkins University, on July 23-25, 2026.
We're now seeking submissions on the theme "Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure!"
www.graphicmedicine.org/2026-gm-conf...
We're now seeking submissions on the theme "Drawing Perspectives: Health Graphic Narratives Under Pressure!"
www.graphicmedicine.org/2026-gm-conf...
Maybe soon we'll be able to figure out what DC's favorite Super Mario character is (as determined by Google search).
Muriel Bowser announces she’s retiring to suburban Maryland to spend more time with her constituents.
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Maybe soon we'll be able to figure out what DC's favorite Super Mario character is (as determined by Google search).
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Happy for my comrades in DC.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she will not seek a fourth term
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Happy for my comrades in DC.
Mmmmm low Republican morale
PUNCHBOWL: “.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
@punchbowlnews.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Mmmmm low Republican morale
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I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
AirBnB CEO calling it “vibe revenue” just 👨🍳 😘
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
The underlying cause of every bubble - debt masquerading as financial innovation - depends on not just short financial memory & speculative neophytism, but reinventing jargon of finance, like how each generation of kids has new ways to say same things.
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I once knew a Federal bank examiner, and one time someone asked him why we had to KEEP inspecting banks over and over. He basically said every new batch of business school grads invents bank fraud from first principles.
Not xkcd's banger cover "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles... Leave flakes on my mittens? Hey... These are stone with a copper veneer. I've been bamboozled by Ea-Nāṣir!" in my head again
November 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Not xkcd's banger cover "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles... Leave flakes on my mittens? Hey... These are stone with a copper veneer. I've been bamboozled by Ea-Nāṣir!" in my head again
I'm fortunate to be on Medicaid for now. The bronze plan I would have chosen after I was laid off earlier this year (and I'm still unemployed!) was $150 with subsidies. Next year and without subsidies, it'll be $550.
KEEP SHARING YOUR STORIES about increased ACA premiums due to the disappearance of subsidies. The stories clearly are having an impact, they help people feel less helpless, and they create solidarity that leads to action.
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
Mine went from $395→ $821. What happened for you?
November 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I'm fortunate to be on Medicaid for now. The bronze plan I would have chosen after I was laid off earlier this year (and I'm still unemployed!) was $150 with subsidies. Next year and without subsidies, it'll be $550.
Car culture is the worst!
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Car culture is the worst!
The mayor loves the [version of] the city [that best serves her and her donors] and she has made decisions she thinks are in the best interest [of her monetary comfort post-mayorship]
Politics is so interesting
Politics is so interesting
"I think the mayor loves the city and she has made decisions she thinks are in the best interest," said McDuffie. "Our immigrant population is core to our city, core to our economy. Do we have to communicate [with ICE]? Yes. Do we have to cooperate? I don't think so."
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The mayor loves the [version of] the city [that best serves her and her donors] and she has made decisions she thinks are in the best interest [of her monetary comfort post-mayorship]
Politics is so interesting
Politics is so interesting
Yes to all of this, and pitchforks, too.
Just thought about this piece again for absolutely all the reasons...
The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats
A memo for my fellow filthy rich who live in our gated bubble worlds: Wake up, people. It won’t last.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Yes to all of this, and pitchforks, too.
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IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
IT'S '6-7', COOPER. A GENERATION ALPHA TREND. WHAT THEY CALL A 'MAY-MAY'. IT'S AN ORPHANED SIGNIFIER, NO SIGNS ATTACHED. ONE COULD CALL IT DADAIST, BUT SOMME SAY IT'S TOO STUPID TO BE DADA. IT'S ANTI-MEANING, ANTI-HUMOUR, BUT DAMN IF THOSE KIDS DON'T FIND IT A CRACK-UP.
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This man announces his art projects only after 7 years to avoid prosecution. I'm curious if he's going to pop up with anything new since it's been about that much time since he's been in the news. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANFa...
LA's notoriously stealthy freeway sign artist still up to his old tricks | ABC7
YouTube video by ABC7
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This man announces his art projects only after 7 years to avoid prosecution. I'm curious if he's going to pop up with anything new since it's been about that much time since he's been in the news. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANFa...
It's not you! It's not me. It's hard to believe that sometimes.
Yeah if you're looking for work and having a miserable fucking time
it's not you
the job numbers are lies
it's not you
the job numbers are lies
Nobody who loses their job right now is quickly finding another. Not anywhere, not in any industry.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It's not you! It's not me. It's hard to believe that sometimes.
Make a replica and mount it on a plaque! That thing is beautiful!!
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Make a replica and mount it on a plaque! That thing is beautiful!!
If you see this, post your bird art.
An imagined comics version of the fable The Pitcher and the Crow for CFPB from a few years ago.
CFPB and @savecfpb.bsky.social and @nteu335.bsky.social rule!!!!
An imagined comics version of the fable The Pitcher and the Crow for CFPB from a few years ago.
CFPB and @savecfpb.bsky.social and @nteu335.bsky.social rule!!!!
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
If you see this, post your bird art.
An imagined comics version of the fable The Pitcher and the Crow for CFPB from a few years ago.
CFPB and @savecfpb.bsky.social and @nteu335.bsky.social rule!!!!
An imagined comics version of the fable The Pitcher and the Crow for CFPB from a few years ago.
CFPB and @savecfpb.bsky.social and @nteu335.bsky.social rule!!!!
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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I'm excited about the possibility that more people will be able to access affordable public transit, food, and housing. We all do better when everyone's basics are taken care of. I hope at some point, everyone can understand that as a victory.
The framing of this is hilarious: Democrats deeply worried about the repercussions of a victory
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/m...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/m...
As Mamdani nears victory, Democrats worry about national fallout
The progressive candidate is on the cusp of a historic mayoral win. And that's adding to unease among Democrats looking for a way back to national power.
www.msnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I'm excited about the possibility that more people will be able to access affordable public transit, food, and housing. We all do better when everyone's basics are taken care of. I hope at some point, everyone can understand that as a victory.
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get in loser, we're speaking ill of the dead
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
get in loser, we're speaking ill of the dead
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Every time one of these mass murderers dies without having faced any consequence for the massacres they ordered, the lives they destroyed, the societies they razed to the ground… I realize how far we are from a world with justice. Rest in hell Dick Cheney. Your legacy is death.
November 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Every time one of these mass murderers dies without having faced any consequence for the massacres they ordered, the lives they destroyed, the societies they razed to the ground… I realize how far we are from a world with justice. Rest in hell Dick Cheney. Your legacy is death.