Randolph
@somewingedthing.bsky.social
writer + visual artist + policy nerd | 😷 | 🩷💜💙
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Massachusettes "Millionaires Tax", which was targeted to fund transportation and education, has been a resounding success. It has funded FREE school lunch for ALL students, FREE buses in lowest income communities (people can get to work, etc.), and FREE community college.
And "exodus" was minimal.
And "exodus" was minimal.
Millionaires tax surges past expectations, once again
The voter-approved surtax has sailed past its $2 billion estimate for another year in a row.
www.boston.com
August 10, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Massachusettes "Millionaires Tax", which was targeted to fund transportation and education, has been a resounding success. It has funded FREE school lunch for ALL students, FREE buses in lowest income communities (people can get to work, etc.), and FREE community college.
And "exodus" was minimal.
And "exodus" was minimal.
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Couldn't be happier to have the first glimpse at my in-progress novel, Conjoined States, at @miznaarabart.bsky.social! Go read the full excerpt and check out the rest of the Tongues Untethered folio! mizna.org/mizna-online...
May 21, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Couldn't be happier to have the first glimpse at my in-progress novel, Conjoined States, at @miznaarabart.bsky.social! Go read the full excerpt and check out the rest of the Tongues Untethered folio! mizna.org/mizna-online...
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Three days, Boston! This Saturday, I'll be reading with @somewingedthing.bsky.social @bananascallops.bsky.social @toshines.bsky.social and Dominick Knowles at UNAUTHORIZED! See you in the Common near the bandstand! #FallOfFreedom #FallOfFreedomMayDay
BOSTON: I'm reading Saturday, May 2 in the Common at 5pm with some of my favorite people: Randolph Bird, John Bonanni, Joey Gould, and Dominick Knowles! We're reading original poems, essays, and stories as part of Fall of Freedom "to amplify all struggles against repression and state violence."
April 30, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Three days, Boston! This Saturday, I'll be reading with @somewingedthing.bsky.social @bananascallops.bsky.social @toshines.bsky.social and Dominick Knowles at UNAUTHORIZED! See you in the Common near the bandstand! #FallOfFreedom #FallOfFreedomMayDay
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THREAD: I've now analyzed @massgovernor.bsky.social's proposed social media legislation and ...
... it is somehow even worse than the House bill that passed last week (which was already one of the worst bills on this issue we've seen in the US.)
You might wanna sit down for this. Here goes: 🧵
... it is somehow even worse than the House bill that passed last week (which was already one of the worst bills on this issue we've seen in the US.)
You might wanna sit down for this. Here goes: 🧵
April 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
THREAD: I've now analyzed @massgovernor.bsky.social's proposed social media legislation and ...
... it is somehow even worse than the House bill that passed last week (which was already one of the worst bills on this issue we've seen in the US.)
You might wanna sit down for this. Here goes: 🧵
... it is somehow even worse than the House bill that passed last week (which was already one of the worst bills on this issue we've seen in the US.)
You might wanna sit down for this. Here goes: 🧵
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Please unfollow me if you are a transphobe or TERF or “just asking questions.”
All human beings deserve the same rights. Nobody should be afraid they are going to get beat up or ridiculed or fired based on their gender identity.
Protect the dolls today and forever. Always stand up to bullies.
All human beings deserve the same rights. Nobody should be afraid they are going to get beat up or ridiculed or fired based on their gender identity.
Protect the dolls today and forever. Always stand up to bullies.
March 31, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Please unfollow me if you are a transphobe or TERF or “just asking questions.”
All human beings deserve the same rights. Nobody should be afraid they are going to get beat up or ridiculed or fired based on their gender identity.
Protect the dolls today and forever. Always stand up to bullies.
All human beings deserve the same rights. Nobody should be afraid they are going to get beat up or ridiculed or fired based on their gender identity.
Protect the dolls today and forever. Always stand up to bullies.
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This really is an encapsulation of what being an American is: experiencing something needlessly cruel and profoundly stupid while propaganda you can’t turn off blares about how free and lucky you are
Incredible scene: Travelers wait on hours-long security line at George Bush International Airport in Houston while Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” blasts through the speakers.
(video shared directly with me)
(video shared directly with me)
March 23, 2026 at 6:39 PM
This really is an encapsulation of what being an American is: experiencing something needlessly cruel and profoundly stupid while propaganda you can’t turn off blares about how free and lucky you are
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"No to war... and free Palestine"
Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
March 16, 2026 at 2:05 AM
"No to war... and free Palestine"
Javier Bardem
Javier Bardem
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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so about the relationship between the state and capital
“Moderna’s CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: ‘You cannot make a return on investment if you don’t have access to the U.S. market.’ Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.”
Moderna chief: Company won’t invest in new late-stage vaccine trials
Moderna has already been facing declines in sales after a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
February 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
so about the relationship between the state and capital
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It is fitting that the US edition of concentration camps are going to be situated in disused warehouses (former data centres?): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
It is fitting that the US edition of concentration camps are going to be situated in disused warehouses (former data centres?): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Look at this absolute queen
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Look at this absolute queen
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I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
Homan: "We gotta stop the hateful rhetoric. Saying this officer is a murderer is dangerous. It's just ridiculous. It's gonna infuriate people more which means there's gonna be more incidents like this."
January 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
I can't say this loudly enough: THEY ARE TRYING TO NORMALIZE THE KILLING OF CIVILIANS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTED PROTEST ACTIVITIES.
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the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 AM
the discourse on what jobs are acceptable to replace with generative AI reveals a lot about what we think of other people's jobs
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every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
December 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
every post is like i bet you didn’t know this absolutely wonderful thing about rob reiner and each one is different
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🚨 URGENT!!!!!! Congress is trying to ram through 18 massive censorship/surveillance laws TODAY 🚨
CALL THESE REPS NOW and tell them
—NO to KOSA
—NO to Section 230 reform
—NO to age verification laws
—NO to the SCREEN Act
—NO to digital ID laws (App Store Accountability Act)
badinternetbills.com
CALL THESE REPS NOW and tell them
—NO to KOSA
—NO to Section 230 reform
—NO to age verification laws
—NO to the SCREEN Act
—NO to digital ID laws (App Store Accountability Act)
badinternetbills.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🚨 URGENT!!!!!! Congress is trying to ram through 18 massive censorship/surveillance laws TODAY 🚨
CALL THESE REPS NOW and tell them
—NO to KOSA
—NO to Section 230 reform
—NO to age verification laws
—NO to the SCREEN Act
—NO to digital ID laws (App Store Accountability Act)
badinternetbills.com
CALL THESE REPS NOW and tell them
—NO to KOSA
—NO to Section 230 reform
—NO to age verification laws
—NO to the SCREEN Act
—NO to digital ID laws (App Store Accountability Act)
badinternetbills.com
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115 Democrats just voted to codify the first federal trans segregation law.
December 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
115 Democrats just voted to codify the first federal trans segregation law.
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U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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Oof. He was truly a master, from Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern to Arcadia to Leopoldstadt—just a lifetime of tremendous, thought-provoking, hilarious work. RIP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
www.bbc.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Oof. He was truly a master, from Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern to Arcadia to Leopoldstadt—just a lifetime of tremendous, thought-provoking, hilarious work. RIP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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TODAY at 12noon, EST. www.youtube.com/live/6u-jF6p....
This zoom is ALWAYS beautiful and powerful.
#Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingMorning
#NationalDayOfMourning
@universalhub.com
This zoom is ALWAYS beautiful and powerful.
#Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingMorning
#NationalDayOfMourning
@universalhub.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
TODAY at 12noon, EST. www.youtube.com/live/6u-jF6p....
This zoom is ALWAYS beautiful and powerful.
#Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingMorning
#NationalDayOfMourning
@universalhub.com
This zoom is ALWAYS beautiful and powerful.
#Thanksgiving #ThanksgivingMorning
#NationalDayOfMourning
@universalhub.com
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Happy Thanksgiving, America
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, America
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I wonder how many employers might actually refuse to hire the post-ChatGPT generation or they might end up fired because they cant do the things their degrees say they can do
Id be very angry with universities for hyping gAI the way they have, if I was a student or parent, tbh.
Id be very angry with universities for hyping gAI the way they have, if I was a student or parent, tbh.
New feature article from TNJ (nation's best student magazine): Inside Yale’s Quiet Reckoning with AI thenewjournalatyale.com/2025/10/insi...
November 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I wonder how many employers might actually refuse to hire the post-ChatGPT generation or they might end up fired because they cant do the things their degrees say they can do
Id be very angry with universities for hyping gAI the way they have, if I was a student or parent, tbh.
Id be very angry with universities for hyping gAI the way they have, if I was a student or parent, tbh.
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💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
November 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
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How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.