Stephen
@stephenmk.bsky.social
full stack web developer. former religion professor. basketball fan.
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‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series:
“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”
variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”
variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
Lilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’
‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.
variety.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series:
“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”
variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
“She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.”
variety.com/2026/tv/feat...
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To be clear, the official position of the US government is that Black Haitian lives don’t matter and it is absolutely the institutional version of hate mail telling people to kill themselves
It’s genocidal
It’s genocidal
“A Haitian immigrant who had grown increasingly distraught after losing his protection from deportation and being outfitted with an ankle monitor was run over and killed Monday in what his family believes was a suicide.”
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Haitian immigrant in Ohio takes his own life after losing temporary protected status, family says
Pierre Damas Bel’s family said he felt humiliated by an ankle monitor ICE officers placed on him after the Trump administration canceled protections for thousands of Haitian immigrants.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 1, 2026 at 1:11 PM
To be clear, the official position of the US government is that Black Haitian lives don’t matter and it is absolutely the institutional version of hate mail telling people to kill themselves
It’s genocidal
It’s genocidal
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Awful. Just awful. A promising young man, a high school honors grad who joined JROTC and dreamed of becoming a doctor, killed himself because of the Trump admin’s obsession with hurting Haitians and the humiliating shame of an ICE ankle monitor.
His blood is on their hands.
His blood is on their hands.
September 1, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Awful. Just awful. A promising young man, a high school honors grad who joined JROTC and dreamed of becoming a doctor, killed himself because of the Trump admin’s obsession with hurting Haitians and the humiliating shame of an ICE ankle monitor.
His blood is on their hands.
His blood is on their hands.
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here is the thing. if you tell me that you believe that race is a biological category and that it is a guide to the objective superiority and inferiority of groups of people, i am not calling you a racist to *insult* you, i am calling you a racist because it best describes your beliefs.
not only that, they are demanding that they not be called racist when they are observed to be signing up to support the racist
August 23, 2026 at 12:22 AM
here is the thing. if you tell me that you believe that race is a biological category and that it is a guide to the objective superiority and inferiority of groups of people, i am not calling you a racist to *insult* you, i am calling you a racist because it best describes your beliefs.
Finally reading The Edge of Space-Time by @chanda.blacksky.app and it’s everything I’ve ever wanted from a book about physics. The breadth of references is stunning: from Einstein to Aime Cesaire to Mission Impossible to Star Trek. Fascinating, compelling read.
August 16, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Finally reading The Edge of Space-Time by @chanda.blacksky.app and it’s everything I’ve ever wanted from a book about physics. The breadth of references is stunning: from Einstein to Aime Cesaire to Mission Impossible to Star Trek. Fascinating, compelling read.
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The point of putting it this way is to emphasize that the message "here is what the public thinks, so stop thinking differently" is always for the left; the right KNOWS that "public opinion" is a thing to work to change to fit what it wants.
August 16, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The point of putting it this way is to emphasize that the message "here is what the public thinks, so stop thinking differently" is always for the left; the right KNOWS that "public opinion" is a thing to work to change to fit what it wants.
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The right has been investing in media for a long time, because they know you can use the media to shape public opinion; one of the way mass media does this is by telling the public what "public opinion" already is, to try to convince the public not to have a different opinion than "capitalism good"
August 16, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The right has been investing in media for a long time, because they know you can use the media to shape public opinion; one of the way mass media does this is by telling the public what "public opinion" already is, to try to convince the public not to have a different opinion than "capitalism good"
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Gambling apps partnering with news organizations are the natural endpoint of horserace journalism. What’s the point of a horserace if you can’t bet on it
August 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Gambling apps partnering with news organizations are the natural endpoint of horserace journalism. What’s the point of a horserace if you can’t bet on it
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1. "They tried to run us over" has been institutionalized as DHS's license to shoot people. They reflexively go to this lie when they draw their guns.
2. Even with a masked man is waving a gun in her face, this woman repeatedly tells them they are full of shit. Hero.
2. Even with a masked man is waving a gun in her face, this woman repeatedly tells them they are full of shit. Hero.
This is absolutely WILD. Here's the dashboard video posted by @fritschner.bsky.social. Fast forward to about 1 minute. An ICE officer jumps out of a van and pulls a gun on this woman immediately before lying and claiming she "almost ran us over."
*profanity warning if watching in public.
*profanity warning if watching in public.
August 11, 2026 at 10:08 PM
1. "They tried to run us over" has been institutionalized as DHS's license to shoot people. They reflexively go to this lie when they draw their guns.
2. Even with a masked man is waving a gun in her face, this woman repeatedly tells them they are full of shit. Hero.
2. Even with a masked man is waving a gun in her face, this woman repeatedly tells them they are full of shit. Hero.
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August 11, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records.
This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan, BofA Enabled Epstein, Wyden Report Says
Democrat Ron Wyden cited nonpublic documents held by the US Treasury in a report that says banks delayed reporting suspicious financial transactions and calls for tougher anti-money-laundering rules, ...
www.bloomberg.com
August 4, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records.
This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
This book was a fascinating behind the scenes on the business of basketball, LeBron, and the Lakers. An in-depth view of the good and the bad of all parties.
1) "I feel like I'm underpaid," LeBron told Anthony Davis and other teammates in November 2023, during a wide-ranging conversation in the visitors' locker room in Miami.
(From my book, A HOLLYWOOD ENDING: THE DREAMS AND DRAMA OF THE LEBRON LAKERS.)
www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En...
(From my book, A HOLLYWOOD ENDING: THE DREAMS AND DRAMA OF THE LEBRON LAKERS.)
www.amazon.com/Hollywood-En...
Amazon.com: A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers: 9780385550222: Weitzman, Yaron: Books
Amazon.com: A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers: 9780385550222: Weitzman, Yaron: Books
www.amazon.com
July 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This book was a fascinating behind the scenes on the business of basketball, LeBron, and the Lakers. An in-depth view of the good and the bad of all parties.
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can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool
June 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool
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sometimes i am struck by the sheer wickedness of this man
Stephen Miller was reportedly the driving force behind the DOJ's recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based care
Stephen Miller Said to Drive DOJ Memo Eroding Disability Rights
White House adviser Stephen Miller was the driving force behind the Justice Department’s recent memo authorizing states to institutionalize people with disabilities rather than fund community-based ca...
news.bloomberglaw.com
June 24, 2026 at 12:54 PM
sometimes i am struck by the sheer wickedness of this man
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"So often, when this city comes together, it is because we are forced to by a moment of tragedy or adversity. What a gift it is to be brought together by pure, unfiltered joy."
Mamdani's speech at the Knicks parade was easily the best I've ever heard at an event of that sort. I posted the whole thing on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. Highly recommended.
Mamdani Remembers Some Knicks Guys during phenomenal parade speech
YouTube video by Aaron Rupar
youtube.com
June 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM
"So often, when this city comes together, it is because we are forced to by a moment of tragedy or adversity. What a gift it is to be brought together by pure, unfiltered joy."
I’m almost finished reading The Shining, first @stephenking.bsky.social novel I’ve ever read. It’s really good! Going to follow up with a rewatch of the film.
June 14, 2026 at 7:51 PM
I’m almost finished reading The Shining, first @stephenking.bsky.social novel I’ve ever read. It’s really good! Going to follow up with a rewatch of the film.
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why wasn't this reported at the time? for this classic reason:
June 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
why wasn't this reported at the time? for this classic reason:
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a perfect sketch. one of the funniest things ever put to film, imo youtu.be/n-Bfkc6lZok?...
Save Corncob TV | I Think You Should Leave | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix Is A Joke
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June 5, 2026 at 3:07 AM
a perfect sketch. one of the funniest things ever put to film, imo youtu.be/n-Bfkc6lZok?...
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Dylan Harper’s mom, Maria, breaks down her message to him during their postgame embrace 🫶
Dylan Harper will make his first NBA Finals appearance in his rookie season!
Dylan Harper will make his first NBA Finals appearance in his rookie season!
May 31, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Dylan Harper’s mom, Maria, breaks down her message to him during their postgame embrace 🫶
Dylan Harper will make his first NBA Finals appearance in his rookie season!
Dylan Harper will make his first NBA Finals appearance in his rookie season!
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“Power under capitalism comes from capital itself, and we need to figure out how to have collective control of that.”
Read the full interview by @charlespulliam.bsky.social:
Read the full interview by @charlespulliam.bsky.social:
Boots Riley wants you to wake up and smell the class struggle
I Love Boosters is telling a story about the power of working class solidarity.
www.theverge.com
May 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM
“Power under capitalism comes from capital itself, and we need to figure out how to have collective control of that.”
Read the full interview by @charlespulliam.bsky.social:
Read the full interview by @charlespulliam.bsky.social:
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this is also one of my hobbyhorses. you want a better caliber of lawmaker? you
want to reduce the odds of corruption? pay them more. a lot more.
want to reduce the odds of corruption? pay them more. a lot more.
I wrote a paper about this in 2010, for the Richmond Journal of Law and Public Interest. Basically, low-paying, part-time legislatures serve to enshrine conflicts of interest as a best practice. We should raise pay by 10x.
May 7, 2026 at 10:43 PM
this is also one of my hobbyhorses. you want a better caliber of lawmaker? you
want to reduce the odds of corruption? pay them more. a lot more.
want to reduce the odds of corruption? pay them more. a lot more.