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Archaeologist. Passionate about history, context, and boring civil process. Slowly becoming the Joker but entirely about participatory democracy. 🏳️🌈 #RVA
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this conception of what constitutes a nation is inherently toxic and necessarily leaves the door open for the growth and development of the border fascism we now find ourselves suffering through
Trump's re-election campaign is going to be running favorable quotes from ... [checks notes] ... Senator Bernie Sanders.
yes! Specifically, it leaves us vulnerable to the strategy devised by fascist Carl Schmitt: find the edges, gaps, and voids in a society where the rule of law doesn’t run and “us” becomes “them,” then *push them inwards*, until these places of exception become the norm and the rule of law is dead. 🧵
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CANDLE COVE (1971)
Multiversal+ is pleased to feature this infamous children’s marionette show, which ran for a single glorious season on WCLV-TV in the Huntington–Ashland Tri-State area. The series is charming and unsettling; guaranteed to evoke delicious nostalgia in grownup Gen-X latchkey kids.
Multiversal+ is pleased to feature this infamous children’s marionette show, which ran for a single glorious season on WCLV-TV in the Huntington–Ashland Tri-State area. The series is charming and unsettling; guaranteed to evoke delicious nostalgia in grownup Gen-X latchkey kids.
October 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
CANDLE COVE (1971)
Multiversal+ is pleased to feature this infamous children’s marionette show, which ran for a single glorious season on WCLV-TV in the Huntington–Ashland Tri-State area. The series is charming and unsettling; guaranteed to evoke delicious nostalgia in grownup Gen-X latchkey kids.
Multiversal+ is pleased to feature this infamous children’s marionette show, which ran for a single glorious season on WCLV-TV in the Huntington–Ashland Tri-State area. The series is charming and unsettling; guaranteed to evoke delicious nostalgia in grownup Gen-X latchkey kids.
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can't believe we've been having video games as art discourse again when we've had this since 2010
December 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
can't believe we've been having video games as art discourse again when we've had this since 2010
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A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
December 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
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One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
December 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.
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An incredible piece of writing, a gift of a sort I had not known it was possible to receive
sorry I'm late! I have at last broken my silence on Pantone's Color of the Year johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/cloud-danc...
'Cloud Dancer': A Measured Response
Regarding Pantone's decision, and so on, and so forth
johnpaulbrammer.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
An incredible piece of writing, a gift of a sort I had not known it was possible to receive
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You, a cad: pit bulls are mean and scary
Me, a scholar: pit bulls are giant codependent babies who are the second most drama queen dog breed in the world after german shepherds
Me, a scholar: pit bulls are giant codependent babies who are the second most drama queen dog breed in the world after german shepherds
December 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
You, a cad: pit bulls are mean and scary
Me, a scholar: pit bulls are giant codependent babies who are the second most drama queen dog breed in the world after german shepherds
Me, a scholar: pit bulls are giant codependent babies who are the second most drama queen dog breed in the world after german shepherds
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SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
(Barry Shear, 1968)
Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier are partnered homicide detectives (as well as a closeted gay couple) who risk exposure while hunting a serial killer who targets homosexual men. With an Oscar nominated screenplay by Harlan Ellison.
(Barry Shear, 1968)
Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier are partnered homicide detectives (as well as a closeted gay couple) who risk exposure while hunting a serial killer who targets homosexual men. With an Oscar nominated screenplay by Harlan Ellison.
June 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT
(Barry Shear, 1968)
Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier are partnered homicide detectives (as well as a closeted gay couple) who risk exposure while hunting a serial killer who targets homosexual men. With an Oscar nominated screenplay by Harlan Ellison.
(Barry Shear, 1968)
Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier are partnered homicide detectives (as well as a closeted gay couple) who risk exposure while hunting a serial killer who targets homosexual men. With an Oscar nominated screenplay by Harlan Ellison.
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The Bloodthirst Contessa
December 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Bloodthirst Contessa
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i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
i think to understand the meaning of the birthright citizenship clause to the framers of the 14th amendment, you have to understand significance of dred scott to the civil war republican party. dred scott wasn't just a bad ruling, it was understood as a rejection of the declaration itself.
This is the kind of Extremely Specific Christmas LED Lighting Content I crave.
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is the kind of Extremely Specific Christmas LED Lighting Content I crave.
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If you passed a law saying that anyone in the world could become an American citizen by emailing a form to the State Department, that would be fine, actually
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If you passed a law saying that anyone in the world could become an American citizen by emailing a form to the State Department, that would be fine, actually
Ugh. I respect Sohla and her work, and it’s depressing that she had to write this. “Online Video Content Place actually super sucks to work for” is sad but now almost routine—it’s happened too much to believe it’s anything but a pattern. The incentive structures at work here seem truly rancid.
December 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Ugh. I respect Sohla and her work, and it’s depressing that she had to write this. “Online Video Content Place actually super sucks to work for” is sad but now almost routine—it’s happened too much to believe it’s anything but a pattern. The incentive structures at work here seem truly rancid.
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WERNER HERZOG: naeow.... zhe.... jingle-haupe.... has begaune
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
WERNER HERZOG: naeow.... zhe.... jingle-haupe.... has begaune
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A lot of the shit this admin is doing is evil, but in line with America’s history and darkest impulses. *This* is un-American, anti-American. These folks “did it the right way” all the way up to their fucking naturalization ceremonies—typically scenes of joy. Nobody leaves them with a dry eye.
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social
Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A lot of the shit this admin is doing is evil, but in line with America’s history and darkest impulses. *This* is un-American, anti-American. These folks “did it the right way” all the way up to their fucking naturalization ceremonies—typically scenes of joy. Nobody leaves them with a dry eye.
this, I think, is closely related to the intentional and systematic assault upon the civil service—it is, genuinely, one of the places in America where people still largely believe in duty.
underlying problem with a lot of pop culture and society generally is that people stopped believing that duty is a real thing
Man, remember when star trek knew it was a show about adults in the navy doing their duty as best they could see how, through a deep sense of devotion to cause and morality
December 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
this, I think, is closely related to the intentional and systematic assault upon the civil service—it is, genuinely, one of the places in America where people still largely believe in duty.
sigh, I must always repost this, the most accurate, and accursed, piece of internet prophecy known to man
December 5, 2025 at 10:42 PM
sigh, I must always repost this, the most accurate, and accursed, piece of internet prophecy known to man
so, so much of the actual mechanics of local government takes place via this kind of semi-private cartel, and by design it’s all deeply opaque. Wild to see this all put out in the open—but although KC’s CID might be particularly egregious, it’s far from unique.
insane local news just dropped. i've lived in a part of KC for ~decade and it's been an inside joke with friends and service workers that the local biz/party district is ran by a cartel of biz owners who bully out new ventures and replace them with generic dive bars for white suburbanites.
Well UH
Well UH
December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
so, so much of the actual mechanics of local government takes place via this kind of semi-private cartel, and by design it’s all deeply opaque. Wild to see this all put out in the open—but although KC’s CID might be particularly egregious, it’s far from unique.
I support the effort to scour Republicans from every single level of governance in this hell country, and that starts at home. The VA Dems ain’t perfect but by god they know how to wield power, and that’s the most important thing right now.
It's obviously good *policy* for Virginia Democrats to gerrymander every Republican in the General Assembly out of a job. And it's obviously good *politics* for Louise Lucas to lace up her boxing gloves and personally toss their asses out of the building.
People only change their minds when the pain of not changing surpasses the pain of changing. Republicans have to be made to feel extraordinary political pain if they are to say enough, please stop, we’re ready to talk independent redistricting.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I support the effort to scour Republicans from every single level of governance in this hell country, and that starts at home. The VA Dems ain’t perfect but by god they know how to wield power, and that’s the most important thing right now.
I’m SUPER excited about this project. I truly believe that one day we’ll be able to bike from Jamestown to Waynesboro without ever touching a surface street, and between the VA Capital and Three Notched Trails we’d be much closer to that goal.
I'm at the Three Notched Trail meeting at Western Albermarle Hugh School. Not gonna skeet too much, but I'll post any major highlights.
Great turnout, probably 100 people here.
There are maps up for major trail sections with 3 route options each. We're to write sticky notes with our thoughts.
Great turnout, probably 100 people here.
There are maps up for major trail sections with 3 route options each. We're to write sticky notes with our thoughts.
December 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I’m SUPER excited about this project. I truly believe that one day we’ll be able to bike from Jamestown to Waynesboro without ever touching a surface street, and between the VA Capital and Three Notched Trails we’d be much closer to that goal.
it was foretold: our gift as a generation was to kill things. Most of them terrible, consumerist things. May we, at last, kill *this* terrible thing.
the historic task of the millennial generation is to destroy the Republican Party and I think we may finally accomplish this
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 AM
it was foretold: our gift as a generation was to kill things. Most of them terrible, consumerist things. May we, at last, kill *this* terrible thing.
jokes on them, I *am* soft and sensitive, because I am not a calloused asshole who has ceased to feel
Younger millenials and zoomers are the generations that are consistently denigrated by older generations as soft and sensitive so tripling down on that is surely going to make them support us
Does the White House think this is going to win them support with Gen Z?
December 3, 2025 at 1:04 AM
jokes on them, I *am* soft and sensitive, because I am not a calloused asshole who has ceased to feel
It is indeed a moment of right-wing backlash—but elite backlash, not populist. The tail is trying to wag the dog. But while a false elite consensus can wield power, changing mass society to suit its reactionary whims is much harder.
This is a huge part of why so many people think we're in the middle of a widespread "anti-woke backlash": Small movements opposed to social progress are collected into trend stories by conservative media. Far larger movements that want more diversity are ignored or cast as threats.
"Woke is ruining D&D". Meanwhile Dimension 20, one of the wokest real play shows around, just sold out Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl for live shows and brings armies of new players to RPGs.
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It is indeed a moment of right-wing backlash—but elite backlash, not populist. The tail is trying to wag the dog. But while a false elite consensus can wield power, changing mass society to suit its reactionary whims is much harder.