Trust me, disabled people feel this hostility acutely.
"Benches are where optimistic visions of civic life meet reality. To remove them, or to curate who gets to sit, is to abandon the work of defining a civic ideal and determining, together, how to live up to it."
NEW: Why benches are slowly disappearing from public spaces — and why we need them back:
NEW: Why benches are slowly disappearing from public spaces — and why we need them back:
The Disappearance of the Public Bench
Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.
placesjournal.org
April 22, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Trust me, disabled people feel this hostility acutely.
The uber-aggressive bizarreness continues.
This is straight-up hostility against British democracy.
This is straight-up hostility against British democracy.
January 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The uber-aggressive bizarreness continues.
This is straight-up hostility against British democracy.
This is straight-up hostility against British democracy.
Vaccine skepticism turning into institutional anti-vax hostility. Rapidly.
"Employees could not send out press releases, give interviews, hold vaccine events, give presentations or create social media posts encouraging the public to get the vaccines."
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding flu shot events or otherwise encouraging the public to get those vaccines.
www.npr.org
December 20, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Vaccine skepticism turning into institutional anti-vax hostility. Rapidly.
Their hostility after we bombed their children at school is puzzling
Q: There was a moment yesterday when Araghchi did not shake your hand, then he walked out. Did you feel snubbed by that?
JD VANCE: No. Sometimes I find the Iranians extremely confusing as negotiators.
JD VANCE: No. Sometimes I find the Iranians extremely confusing as negotiators.
June 22, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Their hostility after we bombed their children at school is puzzling
bluesky's open hostility to WWE fans is honestly beautiful. We do need to bring back shame.
April 18, 2026 at 8:15 PM
bluesky's open hostility to WWE fans is honestly beautiful. We do need to bring back shame.
July 29, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Visiting Friend Pleasantly Surprised By City’s Open Hostility Toward Homeless People https://theonion.com/visiting-friend-pleasantly-surprised-by-city-s-open-hos-1850904551/
March 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Visiting Friend Pleasantly Surprised By City’s Open Hostility Toward Homeless People https://theonion.com/visiting-friend-pleasantly-surprised-by-city-s-open-hos-1850904551/
The arrogance. The hostility. The ugliness.
Donald Trump: "Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I am concerned. He has become a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish. He is not Jewish anymore. He is a Palestinian."
March 12, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The arrogance. The hostility. The ugliness.
Attention all traditional American allies: Regardless of the current hostility by the current administration, the bulk of America considers you an ally and values your friendship.
March 29, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Attention all traditional American allies: Regardless of the current hostility by the current administration, the bulk of America considers you an ally and values your friendship.
Musk complaining that there is a racial component to right-wingers’ hostility to migrants is really quite something to behold.
December 28, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Musk complaining that there is a racial component to right-wingers’ hostility to migrants is really quite something to behold.
"performative display of hostility" MFer really can't imagine genuinely caring about something
June 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
"performative display of hostility" MFer really can't imagine genuinely caring about something
noticed you texted me "thanks" instead of "thanks!" where is this hostility coming from?
August 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
noticed you texted me "thanks" instead of "thanks!" where is this hostility coming from?
Lots of hostility in the replies
September 19, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Lots of hostility in the replies
I consider anyone knocking on my door an act of hostility.
March 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I consider anyone knocking on my door an act of hostility.
Has Obama Failed To Reduce Hostility Toward Obnoxious Americans Abroad?
February 21, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Has Obama Failed To Reduce Hostility Toward Obnoxious Americans Abroad?
unlike my old laptop, i have only hostility towards my phone. when it's slow, i get mad... like a manager having to deal with a high employee
December 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
unlike my old laptop, i have only hostility towards my phone. when it's slow, i get mad... like a manager having to deal with a high employee
I happened to notice this post of mine from 2019. It’s stunning to realize how clear the agenda was then that he’s advancing with deeper hostility now.
August 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I happened to notice this post of mine from 2019. It’s stunning to realize how clear the agenda was then that he’s advancing with deeper hostility now.
anyone else noticing the broad right wing hostility to women voting? and think it's an ominous sign?
So much of the entire aesthetic of political guys who got famous on Twitter is “the broads are keeping us down yet again”
November 1, 2024 at 4:48 AM
anyone else noticing the broad right wing hostility to women voting? and think it's an ominous sign?
they treat this guy who streams on the internet with more skepticism and hostility than literally any Democrat politician that is actively running for office
Hasan Piker is showing us what genuine left-wing illiberalism looks like www.thebulwark.com/p/why-democr...
Why Democrats Should Shun Hasan Piker
They shouldn’t repeat the GOP’s mistake.
www.thebulwark.com
April 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
they treat this guy who streams on the internet with more skepticism and hostility than literally any Democrat politician that is actively running for office
*presses record button* day 803 of field study. bluesky continues to exhibit feral hostility towards brands. ratios are higher than ever. there is no end in sight.
April 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
*presses record button* day 803 of field study. bluesky continues to exhibit feral hostility towards brands. ratios are higher than ever. there is no end in sight.
Hegseth continues to destroy institutions through intimidation, caused by his own deep insecurities and hostility to factual reporting.
August 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Hegseth continues to destroy institutions through intimidation, caused by his own deep insecurities and hostility to factual reporting.
A president who combines hostility with intellectual emptiness isn’t just controversial...he’s structurally dangerous. It’s hard to tell which is more alarming: the policies or the lack of comprehension behind them.
January 28, 2026 at 9:46 AM
A president who combines hostility with intellectual emptiness isn’t just controversial...he’s structurally dangerous. It’s hard to tell which is more alarming: the policies or the lack of comprehension behind them.
Roberts shares Taft’s deep hostility toward Congress and his fetishism of executive power.
June 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Roberts shares Taft’s deep hostility toward Congress and his fetishism of executive power.
Fuck inevitability.
Embrace outward hostility.
Embrace outward hostility.
June 22, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Fuck inevitability.
Embrace outward hostility.
Embrace outward hostility.