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DC & Cville & NC & TN. Robyn Hitchcock & Procol Harum. the beatles & the stones the dylan & the dead & aretha & stevie & REM & Joy Division & TV On the Radio & James Wright & Russell Edson & Gertude Stein & Chekov & Keats & Blake. new granddad! librarian
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Everyone should subscribe to Stephen Colbert’s new YouTube channel. Get him millions of subscribers as a big FUCK YOU to the Ellison’s and CBS!!
youtube.com/watch?v=jJTX...
youtube.com/watch?v=jJTX...
Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026
YouTube video by Stephen Colbert
youtube.com
May 29, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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“I thread the outskirts of mandate.” A poem by A.R. Ammons.
August 27, 2026 at 12:36 AM
“I thread the outskirts of mandate.” A poem by A.R. Ammons.
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Hosted by yours truly. Some phenomenal work in this issue.
We’re celebrating The Fiddlehead’s new special issue, Disability: The Revolution, with a virtual launch!
Join us on Zoom for readings from contributors A-E Best, M.L. Campbell, and Shantell Powell! @shanmonster.bsky.social
Sept. 24, 2026, 7pm ADT
Email [email protected] to register!
Join us on Zoom for readings from contributors A-E Best, M.L. Campbell, and Shantell Powell! @shanmonster.bsky.social
Sept. 24, 2026, 7pm ADT
Email [email protected] to register!
August 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Hosted by yours truly. Some phenomenal work in this issue.
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Projectile dysfunction!
The President of the United States is suffering from missile depletion.
August 10, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Projectile dysfunction!
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“Ultimately it’s going to erode the foundation of social order and democracy”
Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
August 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
“Ultimately it’s going to erode the foundation of social order and democracy”
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I’ve never seen this Harryhausen quote about why stop motion animation is its own aesthetic form & trying to make it feel like smooth live-action is a category error. ❤️
August 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
I’ve never seen this Harryhausen quote about why stop motion animation is its own aesthetic form & trying to make it feel like smooth live-action is a category error. ❤️
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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
(Published Dec. 2025)
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
(Published Dec. 2025)
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
August 7, 2026 at 3:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
(Published Dec. 2025)
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
(Published Dec. 2025)
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Around 400 employees of Mexican consulates in the United States face the risk of losing their visas and becoming undocumented
Washington has restricted A-2 visas and put the residency of hundreds of workers at the 53 Mexican consulates in the country at risk
Washington has restricted A-2 visas and put the residency of hundreds of workers at the 53 Mexican consulates in the country at risk
Around 400 employees of Mexican consulates in the United States face the risk of losing their visas and becoming undocumented
Washington has restricted A-2 visas and put the residency of hundreds of workers at the 53 Mexican consulates in the country at risk
english.elpais.com
August 6, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Around 400 employees of Mexican consulates in the United States face the risk of losing their visas and becoming undocumented
Washington has restricted A-2 visas and put the residency of hundreds of workers at the 53 Mexican consulates in the country at risk
Washington has restricted A-2 visas and put the residency of hundreds of workers at the 53 Mexican consulates in the country at risk
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Sending ICE Agents to intimidate voters at polling places, declaring martial law to try to delay or cancel the election, seizing ballots-As he gets more desperate, there's nothing he won't do to try to save his pathetic orange ass.
ALL states should preemptively prepare to defend Democracy! 🇺🇸 ✊
ALL states should preemptively prepare to defend Democracy! 🇺🇸 ✊
July 19, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Sending ICE Agents to intimidate voters at polling places, declaring martial law to try to delay or cancel the election, seizing ballots-As he gets more desperate, there's nothing he won't do to try to save his pathetic orange ass.
ALL states should preemptively prepare to defend Democracy! 🇺🇸 ✊
ALL states should preemptively prepare to defend Democracy! 🇺🇸 ✊
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Saw this thought yep
July 19, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Saw this thought yep
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The payment is an admission of guilt. This should be the biggest news on every platform.
July 16, 2026 at 3:23 PM
The payment is an admission of guilt. This should be the biggest news on every platform.
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Demented don never gets anything right. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/inter...
July 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Demented don never gets anything right. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/inter...
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E. Jean Carroll spent nearly a decade in court fighting one of the most powerful men in the world.
She fought with tenacity and grace — and she won.
She is one of my personal heroes.
We all owe her a debt of gratitude.
She fought with tenacity and grace — and she won.
She is one of my personal heroes.
We all owe her a debt of gratitude.
July 16, 2026 at 5:01 PM
E. Jean Carroll spent nearly a decade in court fighting one of the most powerful men in the world.
She fought with tenacity and grace — and she won.
She is one of my personal heroes.
We all owe her a debt of gratitude.
She fought with tenacity and grace — and she won.
She is one of my personal heroes.
We all owe her a debt of gratitude.
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sometimes i feel like i've been tied to the scratchin' post
July 17, 2026 at 2:09 AM
sometimes i feel like i've been tied to the scratchin' post
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Being a natural born alien, I’m always confused by the ones that take human form. This is just one of the issues that I peer into but make no attempt to resolve in my second book, “Stranded in the Future”, published today. You can find it here: www.tinyghostrecords.shop/collections/...
July 8, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Being a natural born alien, I’m always confused by the ones that take human form. This is just one of the issues that I peer into but make no attempt to resolve in my second book, “Stranded in the Future”, published today. You can find it here: www.tinyghostrecords.shop/collections/...
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“Always-on devices could violate data privacy or biometric data laws. It is also unclear whether the company or the wearer will be responsible for any breach of wiretapping laws, as it is illegal in multiple states to record audio of a third party without consent.”
www.ft.com/content/ac28...
www.ft.com/content/ac28...
Meta tests ‘super sensing’ AI glasses that can capture every moment
Mark Zuckerberg’s hardware ambitions are edging into a new privacy fight over who gets recorded
www.ft.com
July 9, 2026 at 12:29 PM
“Always-on devices could violate data privacy or biometric data laws. It is also unclear whether the company or the wearer will be responsible for any breach of wiretapping laws, as it is illegal in multiple states to record audio of a third party without consent.”
www.ft.com/content/ac28...
www.ft.com/content/ac28...
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While we eliminate alternative energy other countries are thriving with it. Other countries are gaining economic advantage by reducing reliance on oil or coal. Stuck in the past and supremacist ways is stifling our growth and we are no kidding our role as leaders in the world.
#proudblue #pinks
#proudblue #pinks
Duke Energy is the latest utility to agree to cancel its offshore wind lease under a deal with the Trump administration. In exchange, the Interior Department will provide nearly $129 million, bringing the total spent on these lease buyouts to approximately $2.7 billion.
Duke Energy to terminate North Carolina offshore wind lease
Duke Energy will end its offshore wind lease in the Carolina Long Bay area as part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of the Interior, the department said on Monday, in the latest...
www.reuters.com
June 30, 2026 at 12:26 AM
While we eliminate alternative energy other countries are thriving with it. Other countries are gaining economic advantage by reducing reliance on oil or coal. Stuck in the past and supremacist ways is stifling our growth and we are no kidding our role as leaders in the world.
#proudblue #pinks
#proudblue #pinks
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SCOTUS refused to hear E. Jean Carroll.
So it’s official: he is a predator.
So it’s official: he is a predator.
June 29, 2026 at 2:52 PM
SCOTUS refused to hear E. Jean Carroll.
So it’s official: he is a predator.
So it’s official: he is a predator.
The purple cones of Northern Virginia @robynhitchcock.bsky.social
June 27, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The purple cones of Northern Virginia @robynhitchcock.bsky.social
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In Germany, Google is liable for false answers in its AI "overviews" that pop up at the top of search results. I wish we had this in the States. Make them pay for misleading users. the-decoder.com/landmark-ger...
Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers
A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previous limited liability protections for search engine operators ...
the-decoder.com
June 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
In Germany, Google is liable for false answers in its AI "overviews" that pop up at the top of search results. I wish we had this in the States. Make them pay for misleading users. the-decoder.com/landmark-ger...
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it seems the only rationale for jumping on the genai bandwagon is the fabricated fomo (not actual benefit to research)
and this is not surprising tbh. the ai industry has poured millions into setting much of the ai "potential benefit” discourse
and this is not surprising tbh. the ai industry has poured millions into setting much of the ai "potential benefit” discourse
63% of respondents said the risks of using generative AI tools to analyze data and scientific literature outweigh the benefits — yet nearly 60% felt they would be left behind if they didn't use AI tools in their work. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Scientists have a bad case of AI FOMO, Nature poll reveals
Almost half of the scientists who responded said that they feel broadly negative towards artificial intelligence, but they think that some tools are better than others.
www.nature.com
June 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
it seems the only rationale for jumping on the genai bandwagon is the fabricated fomo (not actual benefit to research)
and this is not surprising tbh. the ai industry has poured millions into setting much of the ai "potential benefit” discourse
and this is not surprising tbh. the ai industry has poured millions into setting much of the ai "potential benefit” discourse
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UPDATE: The House is about to start debating a one-month extension of Section 702. Tell your lawmaker it should be reformed to include a warrant requirement, or it should die.
June 10, 2026 at 9:59 PM
UPDATE: The House is about to start debating a one-month extension of Section 702. Tell your lawmaker it should be reformed to include a warrant requirement, or it should die.
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I like the density youtu.be/UmPlTst22dE
L'Rain - soulless cycle (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by L'Rain
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June 10, 2026 at 10:48 PM
I like the density youtu.be/UmPlTst22dE