Gawain
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"Polycrisis" has gained a lot of currency, for lack of a better word. For a while, I thought it was a helpful idea. Now I think it's not. niawag.substack.com/p/the-polycr...
Jfc
October 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Jfc
Dignity is valuable
But our lives are valuable too….
But our lives are valuable too….
October 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Dignity is valuable
But our lives are valuable too….
But our lives are valuable too….
Remember when the President was constrained by laws? That was so cute! I used to think the Constitution preventing this sort of impunity and tyranny, but John Roberts told me I’m wrong.
Trump: "I could've done very bad things to Hillary Clinton. I could've done very very bad things to Joe Biden. I could've done very bad things to Barack Hussein Obama ... I can do whatever I want, if I want."
October 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Remember when the President was constrained by laws? That was so cute! I used to think the Constitution preventing this sort of impunity and tyranny, but John Roberts told me I’m wrong.
If you are not consumed with righteous rage as you fill out your ballot, I don't know if you're fully human.
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congressional-candidate-is-raped-while-repairing-her-campaign-signs-40705248/
https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congressional-candidate-is-raped-while-repairing-her-campaign-signs-40705248/
October 7, 2026 at 5:46 PM
If you are not consumed with righteous rage as you fill out your ballot, I don't know if you're fully human.
so good.
Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.
October 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
so good.
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The positioning of Trump’s self-aggrandizing arch is so much worse than I imagined.
Renderings show arch obstructing view of Arlington National Cemetery
YouTube video by CNN
youtube.com
May 23, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The positioning of Trump’s self-aggrandizing arch is so much worse than I imagined.
In 2014, Sweden's foreign minister Margot Wallström declared that Sweden would pursue a feminist foreign policy. Groundbreaking. The policy was abandoned when the rightist government came into power in 2022. Other countries have joined FFP (and also abandoned FFP) in the intervening years.
October 7, 2026 at 5:17 PM
In 2014, Sweden's foreign minister Margot Wallström declared that Sweden would pursue a feminist foreign policy. Groundbreaking. The policy was abandoned when the rightist government came into power in 2022. Other countries have joined FFP (and also abandoned FFP) in the intervening years.
Will Sweden restore a feminist foreign policy?
Sweden's centre-left narrowly win election
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has resigned, allowing the speaker of parliament to begin formal talks with party leaders. #EuropeNews
www.euronews.com
October 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Will Sweden restore a feminist foreign policy?
I really can’t believe this is the midterm message: “Look, $4 gas, $6 diesel is unacceptable. I think we all agree on that, but it’s still not enough to vote for a communist,”
October 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I really can’t believe this is the midterm message: “Look, $4 gas, $6 diesel is unacceptable. I think we all agree on that, but it’s still not enough to vote for a communist,”
Medicaid cuts making aging at home harder. "once the implications of H.R. 1 became clear, I knew the business was no longer sustainable."
aginginamerica.news/2026/09/29/t...
aginginamerica.news/2026/09/29/t...
The Challenges of Home Modification Business in Medicaid
Explore Katy Dodd's journey in Medicaid home modifications and the challenges that led to the closure of her innovative business.
aginginamerica.news
October 7, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Medicaid cuts making aging at home harder. "once the implications of H.R. 1 became clear, I knew the business was no longer sustainable."
aginginamerica.news/2026/09/29/t...
aginginamerica.news/2026/09/29/t...
If it’s 1968 again in France why don’t we do 1968 here too?
The French police are so militarized they blew up a 15-yr-old’s hand and took the eye of another one.
Why are grenades being used to quell student protestors who are unarmed? Now the labour unions are stepping in to protect the students
Why are grenades being used to quell student protestors who are unarmed? Now the labour unions are stepping in to protect the students
October 7, 2026 at 1:24 PM
If it’s 1968 again in France why don’t we do 1968 here too?
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The purpose of a wealth tax is to prevent a de facto monarchy. It doesn’t have to fix the budget problem. It just has to neuter dynasties.
October 5, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The purpose of a wealth tax is to prevent a de facto monarchy. It doesn’t have to fix the budget problem. It just has to neuter dynasties.
She’s good
The billionaires (and trillionaire) and their platforms Gotta Go. Don’t even care how they Go now, but they gotta Go.
October 6, 2026 at 12:25 PM
She’s good
I’m sure california republicans can be normal and not creepy. But not today. youtu.be/LGrG_zcVjjQ
Just Try It, California.
YouTube video by Steve Hilton
youtu.be
October 6, 2026 at 8:04 AM
I’m sure california republicans can be normal and not creepy. But not today. youtu.be/LGrG_zcVjjQ
You know you want to read about the new food waste smart bin in Woodley Park. Here’s your chance.
News for the neighborhood! anc3c07.substack.com/p/my-favorit...
October 5, 2026 at 11:49 PM
You know you want to read about the new food waste smart bin in Woodley Park. Here’s your chance.
Geography laughs last.
The Houthi ability to shut down Saudi pipeline is very under-reported and markets haven't taken in it. It's possible that there will be some accommodation. But more likely that Houthis can shut it down periodically and indefinitely, which is big news. Very hard to protect a 700 mile linear target
October 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Geography laughs last.
weakness in his right leg.
October 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
weakness in his right leg.
Uh. No. I'm not going to just "well, norms have changed" away the corruption of Trump. They are breaking law all over the place and should be prosecuted and punished. Notwithstanding the Supreme Court siding with corruption and immunity. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
How Trump Moved Ethical Lines With His Ads, Businesses and Summits
The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Uh. No. I'm not going to just "well, norms have changed" away the corruption of Trump. They are breaking law all over the place and should be prosecuted and punished. Notwithstanding the Supreme Court siding with corruption and immunity. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote.
Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.
Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check!
And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.
Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check!
And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
October 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
If you're in these states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote.
Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.
Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check!
And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas.
Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check!
And there's a lot happening across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
Democrats if they win should vote a $5k refundable child tax credit immediately and let trump veto it.
insane that he keeps doubling down on this -- and on the conditional in particular, which polls terribly www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-09-27...
October 5, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Democrats if they win should vote a $5k refundable child tax credit immediately and let trump veto it.
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I'd like to create a list of all the theories and approaches in organisation studies that riff off feminist or critical race theory, without paying sufficient homage.
Case 1: Stigma.
Case 1: Stigma.
October 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
I'd like to create a list of all the theories and approaches in organisation studies that riff off feminist or critical race theory, without paying sufficient homage.
Case 1: Stigma.
Case 1: Stigma.
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Catastrophe In Brazil with the far right surging
State races, senate and congress races all going for the far right
Presidential race going to a second round thankfully with bolsonaro’s son under 50 percent
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
State races, senate and congress races all going for the far right
Presidential race going to a second round thankfully with bolsonaro’s son under 50 percent
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
October 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Catastrophe In Brazil with the far right surging
State races, senate and congress races all going for the far right
Presidential race going to a second round thankfully with bolsonaro’s son under 50 percent
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
State races, senate and congress races all going for the far right
Presidential race going to a second round thankfully with bolsonaro’s son under 50 percent
www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...
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EFF joins 80 civil society organizations and independent media outlets in condemning the escalating crackdown on independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsadaash timep.org/2026/09/30/...
Global Call for the Release of Entire Newsroom at Egyptian Investigative Journalism Platform Matsadaash
Civil society organizations and independent media outlets join together to condemn the escalating crackdown on independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsadaash.
timep.org
October 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
EFF joins 80 civil society organizations and independent media outlets in condemning the escalating crackdown on independent Egyptian investigative journalism platform Matsadaash timep.org/2026/09/30/...
I want to be part of this world, not the world the Trump regime is trying to create.
"Gasoline-only cars fell below 50% of global new vehicle sales for the first time, as the Hormuz crisis and record fuel prices accelerated the shift toward EVs."
Fuel Price Shock Pushes Global Gas Car Sales Below 50% for First Time | OilPrice.com
The share of gasoline cars in global vehicle sales fell below 50% for the first time ever as the Hormuz shock and the resulting record-high fuel prices accelerated the previously sluggish shift toward...
oilprice.com
October 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I want to be part of this world, not the world the Trump regime is trying to create.