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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 4h

a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society

Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social · 5h

What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 23h

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 20h

That’s basically straight out of Mussolini

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 2d

Do you have an example?

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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 2d

Ukeleles being strummed en masse. Chickens openly addressing government officials. Line dancing in a public thoroughfare. Frogs, unicorns and dinosaurs getting their interspecies groove on.

Portland is lost. May God and Donald Trump save what's left of the United States of America.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 3d

I’d assumed that’s how anti-fascist Germans pronounced it in the Hitler years but I do t actually know that—it’s how I made sense of how I was hearing it said

Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 3d

She’d be like 125 years old

Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 4d

Sounds good, let’s do it

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 4d

Yes. Good.

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Girl, That’s Scary @girlthatsscary.blacksky.app · 4d

Argue with the government the way you argue with Black ppl in their mentions.

Maybe we’ll get some shit done✨

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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · 5d

This is a wonderful meditation on what AI cannot do.

Alex Shevrin Venet @asv.bsky.social · 5d

wowwww this is incredibly beautiful. tagging some friends who will love this: @ladyofsardines.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com @marcusluther.bsky.social

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Human Error Is the Point: On Teaching College During the Rise of AI - The Rumpus

My syllabus is a mess of half-remembered intentions. I re-use icebreakers that I know don’t work. I forget to grade the first assignment until Week Four. I write emails that begin with “So sorry for t...

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 5d

Mourning those murdered by Hamas isn't incompatible with mourning those murdered by the Israeli state.

Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.

Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.

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Gregory A. Hargreaves @bordergroves.bsky.social · 5d

Ai companies be like “the price of tulips bulbs will rise ever higher!”

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 5d

Who’s in the fourth pic?

Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 5d

Well that’s troubling

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 5d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 5d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 5d

eventually politicians need to start advocating for criminal and civil penalties for people involved in fabricating stories to get citizens incarcerated.

or, put another way: a society that would like to keep functioning has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 5d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 5d

How hard is it just to say no

Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 5d

That’s an excellent point

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 5d

She’s not wrong

Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 5d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 6d

Another instance of Trouillot’s unthinkable histories

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 6d

Weird thing where people say “no one could have predicted it” when really what they mean is their political commitments and orientation were such that they ignored everyone who was predicting it

Sorry but “no one could have“ and you having your head stuck up your ass are two different situations

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Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social · 6d

Hell of a thing to put next to a statue of Joan of Arc. (h/t David Pilling)

Fire extinguisher next to a statue of Joan of Arc

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 6d

I have a couple of tops from there that I really like

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Anna Christine Grant @christorical.bsky.social · 6d

I love Fage because they do a lactose free version, and I stir in all kinds of yummy things like powdered strawberries, fresh fruit, and walnuts

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Councilor Angelita Morillo @councilormorillo.bsky.social · 7d

Update as of 4:30pm

Temporary Restraining Order against the feds has been granted. The judge did not find evidence that the military or the guard need to be brought in because the protests in Portland have been relatively calm.

Aggression is coming from federal agents and right wing provocateurs

Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 7d

Still no decision from a federal judge on deploying troops to Portland. Meanwhile, protesters at the ICE facility are getting tear gassed by federal agents in broad daylight.

Taylor Griggs @taylorgriggs.bsky.social · 9d

Court is adjourned but no decision was immediately made. Judge says she hopes to issue a decision later today or tomorrow. More soon.

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