El Why
@elwhyed.bsky.social
Writer. Higher education. Equity in education. #AshevilleStrong
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Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
September 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
Someone with an entrepreneurial bent might consider opening a Pitchfork Store right about now
August 24, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Someone with an entrepreneurial bent might consider opening a Pitchfork Store right about now
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💥 ICE drag mom & teen daughter out of hospital room—in middle of being treated after car accident. Still wearing hospital gowns. Both victims of car collusion, with asylum case pending in good standing & valid work permit. Grace Calero 39, & Giulianna Carriel 19, from Ecuador.
August 22, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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the affordability crisis is real but i honestly think it's a secondary consequence of the less discussed but much more demoralizing "nothing works" crisis
>send apartment inquiry with detailed information including income, credit score, move-in date
>get message back: "hello, in order to process your inquiry please provide your income, credit score, and move-in date"
>send a reply providing all that information again
>no response ever
>get message back: "hello, in order to process your inquiry please provide your income, credit score, and move-in date"
>send a reply providing all that information again
>no response ever
August 8, 2026 at 10:11 PM
the affordability crisis is real but i honestly think it's a secondary consequence of the less discussed but much more demoralizing "nothing works" crisis
In case anyone was still wondering if things could get even worse than they already are, have I got news for you today
Bill Cassidy finally figured out a way to bump his RFK Jr. confirmation vote out of the first sentence of his obit.
August 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
In case anyone was still wondering if things could get even worse than they already are, have I got news for you today
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Bill Cassidy finally figured out a way to bump his RFK Jr. confirmation vote out of the first sentence of his obit.
August 7, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Bill Cassidy finally figured out a way to bump his RFK Jr. confirmation vote out of the first sentence of his obit.
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Sam Altman matched with a man on Grindr, who posted the conversation. Open AI offered him money to take it down.
He made a song instead.
He made a song instead.
August 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Sam Altman matched with a man on Grindr, who posted the conversation. Open AI offered him money to take it down.
He made a song instead.
He made a song instead.
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"WE THE FUCKING JUDGE SON"
New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG
New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG
July 31, 2026 at 2:38 PM
"WE THE FUCKING JUDGE SON"
New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG
New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG
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The answer to "why does everything suck now" almost ALWAYS goes back to "venture capital."
Which goes back to "a lot of people have too much money and don't know what to do with it."
Which goes back to:
"We need to tax rich people more."
It's like it's the solution to 99% of our problems!!
Which goes back to "a lot of people have too much money and don't know what to do with it."
Which goes back to:
"We need to tax rich people more."
It's like it's the solution to 99% of our problems!!
July 21, 2026 at 10:36 AM
The answer to "why does everything suck now" almost ALWAYS goes back to "venture capital."
Which goes back to "a lot of people have too much money and don't know what to do with it."
Which goes back to:
"We need to tax rich people more."
It's like it's the solution to 99% of our problems!!
Which goes back to "a lot of people have too much money and don't know what to do with it."
Which goes back to:
"We need to tax rich people more."
It's like it's the solution to 99% of our problems!!
Not The Onion
Hegseth announced they're gonna start screening for T and administering testosterone treatment for warriors found wanting
July 15, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Not The Onion
More "why billionaires are a threat to the world and should be taxed out of existence" news
Amnesty International has expressed its 'regret' over a report naming dozens of gender-critical campaign groups as 'anti-rights' organisations
Amnesty backtracks on 'anti-rights' report and launches investigation
www.thenational.scot
July 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
More "why billionaires are a threat to the world and should be taxed out of existence" news
The shocking news about Lindsay Graham is that he was only 71. I thought he was in his 80s.
July 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The shocking news about Lindsay Graham is that he was only 71. I thought he was in his 80s.
I’m totally cool with trump, his family, and all his cabinet members flying on that plane
Trump spent upwards of a billion dollars on retrofitting his Qatar gift into Airforce 1. Now, it's considered unsafe. Just a bigger version of the failed reflecting pool renovation. And it's all our money he's wasting.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say
Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.
www.nytimes.com
July 10, 2026 at 3:32 PM
I’m totally cool with trump, his family, and all his cabinet members flying on that plane
I speak to my cat for long stretches too.
Scott Jennings says he spoke to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes this morning.
July 7, 2026 at 6:36 PM
I speak to my cat for long stretches too.
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Oh my godddd, every John Oliver scene on "General Hospital" as shadowy security consultant "Z" is fucking GOLD
July 7, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Oh my godddd, every John Oliver scene on "General Hospital" as shadowy security consultant "Z" is fucking GOLD
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With this ruling, the birthright issue is not going away. The right hasn't really begun *organizing* around getting rid of the citizenship clause. Like Roe, this will be their fight for a generation. And if the Democrats just say "we won" and ignore it, like Roe, the Republicans will eventually win.
June 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
With this ruling, the birthright issue is not going away. The right hasn't really begun *organizing* around getting rid of the citizenship clause. Like Roe, this will be their fight for a generation. And if the Democrats just say "we won" and ignore it, like Roe, the Republicans will eventually win.
6-3 on this? WTF?
Final #SCOTUS ruling is birthright citizenship.
For a 6-3 majority (Thomas, Alito & Gorsuch, dissenting), Chief Justice Roberts *strikes down* President Trump's executive order purporting to limit which individuals born in the United States would automatically be US citizens; preserves status quo:
For a 6-3 majority (Thomas, Alito & Gorsuch, dissenting), Chief Justice Roberts *strikes down* President Trump's executive order purporting to limit which individuals born in the United States would automatically be US citizens; preserves status quo:
www.supremecourt.gov
June 30, 2026 at 2:35 PM
6-3 on this? WTF?
Fuck SCOTUS. Protect trans kids (and all trans people)!
June 30, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Fuck SCOTUS. Protect trans kids (and all trans people)!
BREAKING: SCOTUS says please overlook the fact that we've decimated the VRA and are about to have several more completely banana-pants terrible decisions...
#BREAKING: #SCOTUS *denies* certiorari in one of the two E. Jean Carroll cases ("Carroll II," to the folks who follow closely).
That presumably clears the way for Carroll to collect the $5 million judgment (the $83.3 million judgment in Carroll I remains under appeal):
That presumably clears the way for Carroll to collect the $5 million judgment (the $83.3 million judgment in Carroll I remains under appeal):
www.supremecourt.gov
June 29, 2026 at 1:56 PM
BREAKING: SCOTUS says please overlook the fact that we've decimated the VRA and are about to have several more completely banana-pants terrible decisions...
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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DOMESTICATED CAT
June 27, 2026 at 11:28 PM
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DOMESTICATED CAT
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I missed that late last night, the Senate held another vote on an Iran war powers resolution -- they already passed the one that passed the House, earlier this week -- for the sole purpose of voting it down in a show to Trump that they support him.
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OMG
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June 25, 2026 at 12:50 PM
I missed that late last night, the Senate held another vote on an Iran war powers resolution -- they already passed the one that passed the House, earlier this week -- for the sole purpose of voting it down in a show to Trump that they support him.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
OMG
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OMG
Remember that time when all those Republican senators and congressmen spent July 4 in Russia meeting with Putin and it didn’t make headlines or draw questions from the media at all?
June 24, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Remember that time when all those Republican senators and congressmen spent July 4 in Russia meeting with Putin and it didn’t make headlines or draw questions from the media at all?
Read Benjamin "Champagne" Song's statement. His (and his co-defendants') treatment at the hands of this government is meant to terrify and suppress resistance. So share his words widely.
please read this statement written by Benjamin "Champagne" Song and share as far and wide as you can:
https://prairielanddefendants.com/defendant-writings/statement-by-benjamin-champagne-song/
https://prairielanddefendants.com/defendant-writings/statement-by-benjamin-champagne-song/
June 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Read Benjamin "Champagne" Song's statement. His (and his co-defendants') treatment at the hands of this government is meant to terrify and suppress resistance. So share his words widely.
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Super interested in hearing from all those folks who insisted the tarp was just for safety and anyone saying otherwise was trafficking lies and rumors…
The Kennedy Center says it pulled President Trump’s name from the building front earlier this month after a judge’s order. But the result remains hidden by tarps, prompting questions and speculation. nyti.ms/4vZ0qsG
June 20, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Super interested in hearing from all those folks who insisted the tarp was just for safety and anyone saying otherwise was trafficking lies and rumors…