Elliot Mess
@elliotmess.bsky.social
On an adventure, but misplaced my map. Writer, photographer, and lover of the Oxford comma. Lip balm bisexual. ADHD extraordinaire. She/Her.
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The emphasis on how autistic kids will "never pay taxes, never hold a job" (which is bullshit) gives the game away. He's a eugenicist who wants you to believe that people with autism can't be productive members of society and are therefore surplus to requirements.
RFK Jr: Kids with autism will never hold a job. They'll never play baseball. They'll never write a poem. They'll never go out on a date.
June 16, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The emphasis on how autistic kids will "never pay taxes, never hold a job" (which is bullshit) gives the game away. He's a eugenicist who wants you to believe that people with autism can't be productive members of society and are therefore surplus to requirements.
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RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
June 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
RIP Mark Rothko. You would have loved how the hydrogen peroxide bleach is only turning the Reflecting Pool blue around the perimeter
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this is a catastrophe and he will do harm, and only harm, to those living with disabilities
In bad news, with disability education oversight being moved to the Department of Health and Human Services from the Department of Education, that means Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have power over disability policy positions. New from me at @motherjones.com www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
RFK Jr. will oversee disability education policy
The dismantling of the Department of Education continues apace.
www.motherjones.com
June 16, 2026 at 11:07 PM
this is a catastrophe and he will do harm, and only harm, to those living with disabilities
I have a necklace that contains a pinch of Hugo’s cremains. Or had rather. It got so hot in Portland the necklace melted.
So apologies to anyone on the 15 bus who may have sat in a dash of cat.
So apologies to anyone on the 15 bus who may have sat in a dash of cat.
June 16, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I have a necklace that contains a pinch of Hugo’s cremains. Or had rather. It got so hot in Portland the necklace melted.
So apologies to anyone on the 15 bus who may have sat in a dash of cat.
So apologies to anyone on the 15 bus who may have sat in a dash of cat.
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At 300% of goal we throw eggs at CatTurd.
At 500% we’ll tie Joe Rogan’s shoelaces together.
At 1000% someone puts glue in all the external locks of Bari Weiss’s house while she sleeps.
At 2000% Christopher Rufo gets a pie in the face.
At 500% we’ll tie Joe Rogan’s shoelaces together.
At 1000% someone puts glue in all the external locks of Bari Weiss’s house while she sleeps.
At 2000% Christopher Rufo gets a pie in the face.
November 16, 2024 at 9:06 AM
At 300% of goal we throw eggs at CatTurd.
At 500% we’ll tie Joe Rogan’s shoelaces together.
At 1000% someone puts glue in all the external locks of Bari Weiss’s house while she sleeps.
At 2000% Christopher Rufo gets a pie in the face.
At 500% we’ll tie Joe Rogan’s shoelaces together.
At 1000% someone puts glue in all the external locks of Bari Weiss’s house while she sleeps.
At 2000% Christopher Rufo gets a pie in the face.
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Holy shit this is what we did wrong with the whole Richard Spencer incident.
We didn’t include stretch goals.
We didn’t include stretch goals.
apparently there is a really good thread somewhere on bluesky breaking down the johnny somali saga in Korea so I'll be brief: a super annoying American shock streamer desecrated a comfort women memorial and Koreans are now crowdfunding bail (+ rewards????) for anyone who punches him out in public
November 16, 2024 at 8:53 AM
Holy shit this is what we did wrong with the whole Richard Spencer incident.
We didn’t include stretch goals.
We didn’t include stretch goals.
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"Defeat them in the marketplace of ideas."
They don't have ideas. They don't have arguments. They don't have beliefs. They just have performance which requires you to adhere to the social contract so they can profit off you as content.
Getting their shit rocked is the only language they hear.
They don't have ideas. They don't have arguments. They don't have beliefs. They just have performance which requires you to adhere to the social contract so they can profit off you as content.
Getting their shit rocked is the only language they hear.
June 16, 2026 at 9:17 AM
"Defeat them in the marketplace of ideas."
They don't have ideas. They don't have arguments. They don't have beliefs. They just have performance which requires you to adhere to the social contract so they can profit off you as content.
Getting their shit rocked is the only language they hear.
They don't have ideas. They don't have arguments. They don't have beliefs. They just have performance which requires you to adhere to the social contract so they can profit off you as content.
Getting their shit rocked is the only language they hear.
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Mitch McConnell will receive a level of medical care he has spent his entire career preventing other Americans from having
Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, has been hospitalized. His senior adviser David Popp says he is receiving “excellent care.”
June 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Mitch McConnell will receive a level of medical care he has spent his entire career preventing other Americans from having
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FIFA World Cup 2026 ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
June 15, 2026 at 8:36 PM
FIFA World Cup 2026 ⚽ ⚽ ⚽
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what
NEW: the US government intervened Monday on behalf of xAI in a lawsuit over its gas turbines, claiming that the company needs to run the turbines in order to power Grok, which is "vital" for national security
lots of wild stuff in the filing:
lots of wild stuff in the filing:
DOJ Lawyers Argue xAI Is ‘Vital’ for National Security in NAACP Lawsuit
In a bid to dismiss a lawsuit over xAI's polluting gas turbines, the Justice Department claimed the company is integral to military operations—including the Iran War.
www.wired.com
June 16, 2026 at 3:49 AM
what
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TIL that Kenny Loggins has a trans son and that he is a super awesome and supportive dad.
!["I had to check in with my daughter — who was then my daughter, is now my son — to make sure that they were okay with telling the story out loud and embracing that," he told The Canadian Press. "There's been so much negativity, and so much fear spread around people who need to transition that I felt that the other side of the coin needed to be expressed, which was that it's an expression of love for my [son], that to publicly accept his transition was an expression of love that I wanted to do for him."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:25ttop2hwc6pkxjhccxx4tdp/bafkreigzb6hhkzmjl53qz2x4vgn3a4c7eukuigpsjzeimyqaocmwns5fxa)
June 16, 2026 at 2:43 AM
TIL that Kenny Loggins has a trans son and that he is a super awesome and supportive dad.
It seems like everyone in Portland decided to celebrate the heatwave breaking by heading to Salt & Straw for ice cream- line is almost out the door.
June 16, 2026 at 3:27 AM
It seems like everyone in Portland decided to celebrate the heatwave breaking by heading to Salt & Straw for ice cream- line is almost out the door.
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i get that it’s enraging and depressing to see wealthy, monstrous people be rewarded over and over again and get to die peacefully in their sleep surrounded by loved ones at the age of 90 but remember they gotta live as themselves that whole time. which to me feels like a solid punishment
June 15, 2026 at 9:17 PM
i get that it’s enraging and depressing to see wealthy, monstrous people be rewarded over and over again and get to die peacefully in their sleep surrounded by loved ones at the age of 90 but remember they gotta live as themselves that whole time. which to me feels like a solid punishment
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Is it carbon monoxide
The villain of ‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ is described as “a powerful villain no one can even see.”
(via spidermanbrandnewday.movie/synopsis/)
(via spidermanbrandnewday.movie/synopsis/)
June 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Is it carbon monoxide
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As is the annual tradition, we hope many of you will take the opportunity to use the Climate Stripes this week to start important conversations about the risks from, and solutions to, climate change.
Officially, #ShowYourStripes for 2026 is on Sat 20th June.
www.ShowYourStripes.info
Officially, #ShowYourStripes for 2026 is on Sat 20th June.
www.ShowYourStripes.info
June 15, 2026 at 9:52 AM
As is the annual tradition, we hope many of you will take the opportunity to use the Climate Stripes this week to start important conversations about the risks from, and solutions to, climate change.
Officially, #ShowYourStripes for 2026 is on Sat 20th June.
www.ShowYourStripes.info
Officially, #ShowYourStripes for 2026 is on Sat 20th June.
www.ShowYourStripes.info
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The tide is turning on OOI.
Today, 11 senators (including one Republican) and 23 House members sent letters to NSF demanding they stop the dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
Today, 11 senators (including one Republican) and 23 House members sent letters to NSF demanding they stop the dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
A bipartisan group of senators plans to introduce legislation to halt NSF's dismantlement of the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), a network of ocean sensors crucial for tracking ocean circulation, marine ecosystems, climate change, and extreme weather. 🌊🧪
Trump cuts could leave America blind to extreme weather
A bipartisan group of senators and two Democratic House committees have launched a fierce challenge against the National Science Foundation (NSF)
www.independent.co.uk
June 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM
The tide is turning on OOI.
Today, 11 senators (including one Republican) and 23 House members sent letters to NSF demanding they stop the dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
Today, 11 senators (including one Republican) and 23 House members sent letters to NSF demanding they stop the dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative.
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DID SOMEONE SAY SANDERLINGS 🪶
June 16, 2026 at 1:30 AM
DID SOMEONE SAY SANDERLINGS 🪶
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Okay but
What would YOUR totally gratuitous White House lawn event be, if YOU were the mad king of a dying superpower
What would YOUR totally gratuitous White House lawn event be, if YOU were the mad king of a dying superpower
June 15, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Okay but
What would YOUR totally gratuitous White House lawn event be, if YOU were the mad king of a dying superpower
What would YOUR totally gratuitous White House lawn event be, if YOU were the mad king of a dying superpower
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The battle for free and fair elections is fight of our generation. If you want to help support Democracy Docket's critical work tracking these cases and keeping you informed, subscribe now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
June 16, 2026 at 2:08 AM
The battle for free and fair elections is fight of our generation. If you want to help support Democracy Docket's critical work tracking these cases and keeping you informed, subscribe now. bit.ly/4qmEiFz
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Just 3 hours left to share what you think about Trump spending 100 million of tax payer dollars building an arch for himself. (He literally said it was for “me.”)
Just 3 hours left to share what you think about Trump spending 100 million of tax payer dollars building an arch for himself. (He literally said it was for “me.”)
ParkPlanning - Triumphal Arch at Memorial Circle
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June 16, 2026 at 2:39 AM
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Just 3 hours left to share what you think about Trump spending 100 million of tax payer dollars building an arch for himself. (He literally said it was for “me.”)
Just 3 hours left to share what you think about Trump spending 100 million of tax payer dollars building an arch for himself. (He literally said it was for “me.”)
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Man, what keeps you up late on a Friday night really changes as you get older
June 13, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Man, what keeps you up late on a Friday night really changes as you get older
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Citizens gathering to enforce a court's order means technically the folks at the Kennedy Center tonight are a posse comitatus.
June 13, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Citizens gathering to enforce a court's order means technically the folks at the Kennedy Center tonight are a posse comitatus.