Read Uh. Book
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Information is my love language. Gen X. She/Her/They cause I’m a lot. 🥰
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Activist @shannonrwatts.bsky.social on the vile misogyny of Brandon Herrera - and the support he's getting from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
September 14, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Activist @shannonrwatts.bsky.social on the vile misogyny of Brandon Herrera - and the support he's getting from House Speaker Mike Johnson.
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Ossoff calls Mike Collins "a crumbling little bigot"
September 13, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Ossoff calls Mike Collins "a crumbling little bigot"
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A Kentucky county just banned data centers. Permanently. Unanimously.
But that's not the part that got me.
It's what they wrote down back in July, two months before the vote.
But that's not the part that got me.
It's what they wrote down back in July, two months before the vote.
Newsom Takes On Social Media Companies, Kentucky Says No To Data Centers, A Judge Blocks Mail-Ballot Rule, and Lawyers Say Trump Staff Payments Broke Federal Law
A dozen documents nobody expected anyone to read. Turns out we’re winning.
www.dworkinsubstack.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:29 AM
A Kentucky county just banned data centers. Permanently. Unanimously.
But that's not the part that got me.
It's what they wrote down back in July, two months before the vote.
But that's not the part that got me.
It's what they wrote down back in July, two months before the vote.
Another local paper at risk. We need everyone to pitch in. www.reddit.com/r/toledo/s/f...
From the toledo community on Reddit: A Call to Action for Local Journalism
Explore this post and more from the toledo community
www.reddit.com
September 8, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Another local paper at risk. We need everyone to pitch in. www.reddit.com/r/toledo/s/f...
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AIPAC, crypto, data centers, and other special interests are desperate to stop Peggy Flanagan’s grassroots campaign.
We can’t match their millions in outside spending, but we’ve got something they will never have: Enthusiastic people power!
Help us GOTV for Peggy: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
We can’t match their millions in outside spending, but we’ve got something they will never have: Enthusiastic people power!
Help us GOTV for Peggy: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
August 10, 2026 at 5:07 PM
AIPAC, crypto, data centers, and other special interests are desperate to stop Peggy Flanagan’s grassroots campaign.
We can’t match their millions in outside spending, but we’ve got something they will never have: Enthusiastic people power!
Help us GOTV for Peggy: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
We can’t match their millions in outside spending, but we’ve got something they will never have: Enthusiastic people power!
Help us GOTV for Peggy: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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I wrote about the new "Apple Upgrade" program, which plans to entice people into *leasing* new devices—perhaps devices they can't truly afford—leading them to stay on a perpetual cycle of monthly payments and upgrades, filtering their most personal data through property that isn't truly theirs. 🎁:
The New iPhone Underclass
Apple’s rental program is a trap.
www.theatlantic.com
July 29, 2026 at 10:55 PM
I wrote about the new "Apple Upgrade" program, which plans to entice people into *leasing* new devices—perhaps devices they can't truly afford—leading them to stay on a perpetual cycle of monthly payments and upgrades, filtering their most personal data through property that isn't truly theirs. 🎁:
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Felon, thief, malignant narcissist, & serial killer Donald "Trump
Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums" (Part D premiums.
GIFT:
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums" (Part D premiums.
GIFT:
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums (Gift Article)
Millions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Felon, thief, malignant narcissist, & serial killer Donald "Trump
Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums" (Part D premiums.
GIFT:
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums" (Part D premiums.
GIFT:
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/b...
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“Asked recently how much deference the White House should expect for the remainder of his time in Congress, Cornyn replied with a wry grin: ‘Loyalty is a two-way street.’” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
‘YOLO’ Republican Senator Plays Hardball With Trump
Less than three months ago, John Cornyn was championing a bill to rename a highway after President Trump. Now, the senator is threatening to block attorney general pick Todd Blanche.
www.wsj.com
July 29, 2026 at 11:01 PM
“Asked recently how much deference the White House should expect for the remainder of his time in Congress, Cornyn replied with a wry grin: ‘Loyalty is a two-way street.’” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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An online community where thousands of happy single people have been gathering for 11 years
belladepaulo.medium.com/where-happy-...
belladepaulo.medium.com/where-happy-...
Where Happy Single People Find Each Other
An online group with more than 10,000 members from around the world
belladepaulo.medium.com
July 27, 2026 at 7:25 AM
An online community where thousands of happy single people have been gathering for 11 years
belladepaulo.medium.com/where-happy-...
belladepaulo.medium.com/where-happy-...
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Imagine trying to reinstate apartheid in the country that is only free because apartheid was eliminated.
She sounds like a lot of MF here, many of whom look like me.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/w...
She sounds like a lot of MF here, many of whom look like me.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/w...
A Mother’s Crusade to Rid South Africa of African Immigrants (Gift Article)
As immigration surges in the country, activists are going to extreme lengths to expel foreign nationals, often taking the law into their own hands.
www.nytimes.com
July 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Imagine trying to reinstate apartheid in the country that is only free because apartheid was eliminated.
She sounds like a lot of MF here, many of whom look like me.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/w...
She sounds like a lot of MF here, many of whom look like me.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/w...
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The racist backlash to Chris Nolan’s Odyssey is a kind of stolen valor, an attempt by the right to claim credit for achievements they had nothing to do with in order to justify racial hierarchy in the present. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Fear of Black Greeks
White people don’t own the accomplishments of ancient Greece.
www.theatlantic.com
July 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The racist backlash to Chris Nolan’s Odyssey is a kind of stolen valor, an attempt by the right to claim credit for achievements they had nothing to do with in order to justify racial hierarchy in the present. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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“Today marks the 54th consecutive day of protests triggered by the Trump-family development project. Few would have pegged Albania as the center of the international anti-Trump opposition. But a tour through the country’s recent history suggests that it isn’t as unlikely as it appears.”
The Trump Family Sparks a Revolution in Albania
A luxury development planned by Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump has spurred anti-corruption protests.
www.theatlantic.com
July 23, 2026 at 11:03 PM
“Today marks the 54th consecutive day of protests triggered by the Trump-family development project. Few would have pegged Albania as the center of the international anti-Trump opposition. But a tour through the country’s recent history suggests that it isn’t as unlikely as it appears.”
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People hear "tariff" and think the only effect is on imported goods. Not necessarily. Less competition is great if you're a monopolist, less great if you're a shopper.
https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/why-trumps-new-tariff-is-bigger-than
https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/why-trumps-new-tariff-is-bigger-than
July 22, 2026 at 10:43 AM
People hear "tariff" and think the only effect is on imported goods. Not necessarily. Less competition is great if you're a monopolist, less great if you're a shopper.
https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/why-trumps-new-tariff-is-bigger-than
https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/why-trumps-new-tariff-is-bigger-than
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"He said his previous employers had cut jobs as they introduced robots. In May, he said he worked only day gigs, mostly security jobs... 'It feels like there won’t be any work left in the future, if things keep developing like this,' he added."
China needs UBI. So do we. Everyone does. Immediately.
China needs UBI. So do we. Everyone does. Immediately.
‘They Don’t Need People’: The Workers Left Behind by China’s Robot Drive (Gift Article)
For out-of-work factory workers in Kunshan, a region made rich by electronics manufacturing, a park is the only place to go.
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"He said his previous employers had cut jobs as they introduced robots. In May, he said he worked only day gigs, mostly security jobs... 'It feels like there won’t be any work left in the future, if things keep developing like this,' he added."
China needs UBI. So do we. Everyone does. Immediately.
China needs UBI. So do we. Everyone does. Immediately.
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Last week, Dr. Brittney Cooper wrote about celebrating Juneteeth in crumbling empire that has never loved Black folks. Read the full piece here: https://f.mtr.cool/xmlkxoxmej
Illustration by DeeAnn Willey.
Illustration by DeeAnn Willey.
June 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Last week, Dr. Brittney Cooper wrote about celebrating Juneteeth in crumbling empire that has never loved Black folks. Read the full piece here: https://f.mtr.cool/xmlkxoxmej
Illustration by DeeAnn Willey.
Illustration by DeeAnn Willey.
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Minimizing the individual histories from a site that stands a block from Independence Hall is not a neutral curatorial decision. It is a political one. #Juneteenth #CivilWarMemory #NationalParks
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Juneteenth and the Story They Won't Tell
A federal court just handed the Trump administration the right to bury Ona Judge in Washington's shadow.
open.substack.com
June 19, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Minimizing the individual histories from a site that stands a block from Independence Hall is not a neutral curatorial decision. It is a political one. #Juneteenth #CivilWarMemory #NationalParks
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
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Today I am moved by power of this example of how Black people hold our own history. Without museums. W/o official declarations or monuments. In community. Happy Juneteenth!
June 19, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Today I am moved by power of this example of how Black people hold our own history. Without museums. W/o official declarations or monuments. In community. Happy Juneteenth!
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pete hegseth is engaged in open racial discrimination against black officers. the clear message is that there is no place for black or women leadership in his military
Secret Vetting and Blocked Promotions: Inside Hegseth’s War on Diversity
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2026 at 3:18 PM
pete hegseth is engaged in open racial discrimination against black officers. the clear message is that there is no place for black or women leadership in his military
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Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate the freeing of 250,000 slaves in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on Jan. 1, 1863, it wasn’t until the Union Army arrived in Galveston two months after the end of the Civil War, 1/3
June 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Happy Juneteenth! Today we celebrate the freeing of 250,000 slaves in Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on Jan. 1, 1863, it wasn’t until the Union Army arrived in Galveston two months after the end of the Civil War, 1/3
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An interesting thread from a month ago that predicted exactly what we’re seeing in the reflecting pool now (peeling up, prolific microbial activity)
HAHAHAhaha! they're making the world's biggest synthetic scum pond!!!
The coating is a polyurea used inside pipes. It gels in about 3 seconds, making it non self-leveling. The texture is like an orange peel, the perfect substrate for biofilms.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...
The coating is a polyurea used inside pipes. It gels in about 3 seconds, making it non self-leveling. The texture is like an orange peel, the perfect substrate for biofilms.
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u...
Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2026 at 12:33 AM
An interesting thread from a month ago that predicted exactly what we’re seeing in the reflecting pool now (peeling up, prolific microbial activity)
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If I look tired IT’S BECAUSE I AM. Listening to women at the latest Turning Point USA conference talk about giving their husbands their right to vote took five years off my life at least 💀🪦🕊️
June 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
If I look tired IT’S BECAUSE I AM. Listening to women at the latest Turning Point USA conference talk about giving their husbands their right to vote took five years off my life at least 💀🪦🕊️
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Meet Crumb, Button, and Clover. A friend in the Bay Area found them behind a gas station. Unfortunately, she isn't able to keep them, so if she can't find someone to adopt them, they will be going to a shelter. Can you help me find them a home? They are in good health and very tame.
June 15, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Meet Crumb, Button, and Clover. A friend in the Bay Area found them behind a gas station. Unfortunately, she isn't able to keep them, so if she can't find someone to adopt them, they will be going to a shelter. Can you help me find them a home? They are in good health and very tame.
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Good to hear from Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/o...
#wisconsin #organize #democracy
#wisconsin #organize #democracy
Opinion | A Three-Step Plan to Undo Trump’s Assault on Democracy
www.nytimes.com
June 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Good to hear from Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/o...
#wisconsin #organize #democracy
#wisconsin #organize #democracy
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Many of you aren't gonna like this, but I didn't write it. I just happen to agree with it. (Written by a combat veteran.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The ‘Broken Veteran’ Excuse
Graham Platner’s defenders are playing into a dangerous stereotype about Americans who have fought in war.
www.theatlantic.com
June 14, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Many of you aren't gonna like this, but I didn't write it. I just happen to agree with it. (Written by a combat veteran.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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This #NYTimes article perfectly captures the essence of the #Knicks and the #Now of #NewYorkCity at this very moment.
Knicks Give Their City Something New: Impossible Joy www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/n...
Knicks Give Their City Something New: Impossible Joy www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/n...
Knicks Give Their City Something New: Impossible Joy
www.nytimes.com
June 15, 2026 at 3:57 AM
This #NYTimes article perfectly captures the essence of the #Knicks and the #Now of #NewYorkCity at this very moment.
Knicks Give Their City Something New: Impossible Joy www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/n...
Knicks Give Their City Something New: Impossible Joy www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/n...