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(this is from "Dreams Must Explain Themselves," an essay in her 1979 The Language of the Night collection. some of the smartest & bitchiest SFF criticism out there, which also believes ardently in the power and joy of the fantastic)
April 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
(this is from "Dreams Must Explain Themselves," an essay in her 1979 The Language of the Night collection. some of the smartest & bitchiest SFF criticism out there, which also believes ardently in the power and joy of the fantastic)
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when we mourn le guin, we mourn one of our greatest writers & thinkers. but we also mourn one of our all-time greatest haters
April 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM
when we mourn le guin, we mourn one of our greatest writers & thinkers. but we also mourn one of our all-time greatest haters
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Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 (over Truman's veto) to make general strikes so incredibly difficult to organize that there hasn't been one since.
That there is a general strike happening in a major US city on such short notice is nothing short of a miracle.
That there is a general strike happening in a major US city on such short notice is nothing short of a miracle.
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947 (over Truman's veto) to make general strikes so incredibly difficult to organize that there hasn't been one since.
That there is a general strike happening in a major US city on such short notice is nothing short of a miracle.
That there is a general strike happening in a major US city on such short notice is nothing short of a miracle.
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If you're a cis person who wants to be kind to your trans and nonbinary friends right now, please do not forward us links to stories about trans people being abused, having their rights taken away, or living in fear. We already know. A friendly "hey I hope you're OK" is much more helpful. 💖
September 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
If you're a cis person who wants to be kind to your trans and nonbinary friends right now, please do not forward us links to stories about trans people being abused, having their rights taken away, or living in fear. We already know. A friendly "hey I hope you're OK" is much more helpful. 💖
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half-remembering that thing about how most Roman citizens experienced the fall of Rome as simply one day their local bridge went out and nobody came around to repair it
April 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
half-remembering that thing about how most Roman citizens experienced the fall of Rome as simply one day their local bridge went out and nobody came around to repair it
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I approve this message.
August 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
I approve this message.
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August 9, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Wim Wenders's UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD is a meandering masterpiece. It's really (I mean REALLY) bloody long but it manages to stay interesting for the majority of the proceedings. The soundtrack is an absolute all-time banger.
Until the End of the World
Directed by Wim Wenders • 1991 • Germany, France, Australia
Starring William Hurt, Solveig Dommartin, Sam Neill
Conceived as the ultimate road movie, this decades-in-the-making science-fiction epic f...
www.criterionchannel.com
April 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Wim Wenders's UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD is a meandering masterpiece. It's really (I mean REALLY) bloody long but it manages to stay interesting for the majority of the proceedings. The soundtrack is an absolute all-time banger.
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It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.
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NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
February 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
NOAA is an absolute mess, and it’ll be worse tomorrow. Please help us. There have already been over 1,000 terminations. It’s not just layoffs—Elon Musk and his staffers are trying to completely dismantle us. Today, there were tons of firings, and more are coming tomorrow.
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1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
February 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Another way the dictatorship might kill you. This is from a friend who is a retired air traffic controller.
February 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Another way the dictatorship might kill you. This is from a friend who is a retired air traffic controller.
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Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties.
It’s laughable that these people want you to believe that judges can’t restrict the executive, after the last four years, or the last forty. Everything is simply “only we, the Herrenvolk, deserve power.” It is what it is.
It’s laughable that these people want you to believe that judges can’t restrict the executive, after the last four years, or the last forty. Everything is simply “only we, the Herrenvolk, deserve power.” It is what it is.
vance is lying and knows he’s lying but even if he weren’t, “separation of powers means the president is an elected despot” may be true in some other political system but it has never been true in the american political system
judges famously lack any authority over attorneys
February 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Performative public lying is a hallmark of far right authoritarian parties.
It’s laughable that these people want you to believe that judges can’t restrict the executive, after the last four years, or the last forty. Everything is simply “only we, the Herrenvolk, deserve power.” It is what it is.
It’s laughable that these people want you to believe that judges can’t restrict the executive, after the last four years, or the last forty. Everything is simply “only we, the Herrenvolk, deserve power.” It is what it is.
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Holy shit. This is fucking nuts.
February 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Holy shit. This is fucking nuts.
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This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
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When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Billionaires Should Not Exist
Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
www.teenvogue.com
January 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
Read our op-ed here ⤵️
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An efficient facism does not require much direct state violence. It merely requires the assurance that private violence aligned with the desires of the regime will go unpunished.
January 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
An efficient facism does not require much direct state violence. It merely requires the assurance that private violence aligned with the desires of the regime will go unpunished.
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Anyone else taking this up?
December 12, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Anyone else taking this up?
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Everything is beneath Democrats except egg prices. The whole country can be on fire and our basic constitutional rights under threat and they’ll say nothing. God help Trump if grocery prices go up, though
They're going to find this new (and gross and salacious) Hutchinson thing beneath them too and it'll blow over
January 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Everything is beneath Democrats except egg prices. The whole country can be on fire and our basic constitutional rights under threat and they’ll say nothing. God help Trump if grocery prices go up, though