Andrew
@beatorganizer.bsky.social
Former organizer. He/him. Has a theory of change.
"The situation is in charge." "A dark cloud showing up to the ballpark every day..."
Not from Kauai. I just had a standoff with a gang of feral roosters one time.
"The situation is in charge." "A dark cloud showing up to the ballpark every day..."
Not from Kauai. I just had a standoff with a gang of feral roosters one time.
Except when they couldn't hit either, the White Sox problem has been hitting RHP, tho.
“He mashes lefties,” general manager Chris Getz said. “And it’s not that he can’t handle righties either. It’s just it really jumped out to us the ability to hit left-handed pitching."
How the Chicago White Sox plan to utilize new outfielder Austin Hays: ‘I’ve got a lot to give’
Outfielder Austin Hays used the word “opportunity” to describe what made the Chicago White Sox an attractive option during free agency.
trib.al
February 6, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Except when they couldn't hit either, the White Sox problem has been hitting RHP, tho.
Beginning of a new month. Gotta post those insane takes to get the engagement numbers up.
February 6, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Beginning of a new month. Gotta post those insane takes to get the engagement numbers up.
Went out for taco Tuesday this week and we took down 76.
I have scheduled a couple social events this month
We have to get out there in these terrible times and see people 🫡
We have to get out there in these terrible times and see people 🫡
February 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Went out for taco Tuesday this week and we took down 76.
Two Strong Bad cosplayers share a passion for maintaining inbox zero.
Deleted Rivalry.
Deleted Rivalry.
at a caber-tossing competition, two kilted competitors close the distance between each other
Yeeted Rivalry.
Yeeted Rivalry.
The two savviest fuel-gatherers in Scotland desperate to warm each other up:
Peated Rivalry
Peated Rivalry
February 5, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Two Strong Bad cosplayers share a passion for maintaining inbox zero.
Deleted Rivalry.
Deleted Rivalry.
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you can put chili peppers in any dish. meatloaf? chili peppers. soup? chili peppers. tiramisu? probably
February 5, 2026 at 12:27 AM
you can put chili peppers in any dish. meatloaf? chili peppers. soup? chili peppers. tiramisu? probably
Napkins? Where we're going we don't need napkins.
ngl, there’s a real liberation that comes with discovering around midday that your shirt has an irreparable tear.
come dinner time, it’s GAME ON.
come dinner time, it’s GAME ON.
February 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Napkins? Where we're going we don't need napkins.
My local election protection group met last month and has another meeting tonight.
As always, the answer to "what should I do if I'm worried about Rs loudly announcing their aspirations to try & ratfuck elections?" is go volunteer to be a poll worker or an elections observer. That is, if you actually want to so something beyond just wallowing in despair & untreated anxiety online
February 4, 2026 at 10:13 PM
My local election protection group met last month and has another meeting tonight.
Is this like a platform offering to let you sign up for 3 newsletters on its platform for a fixed rate?
Or is this a 3rd party service that lets someone bundle newsletter subscriptions from multiple sources?
Or is this a 3rd party service that lets someone bundle newsletter subscriptions from multiple sources?
whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
February 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Is this like a platform offering to let you sign up for 3 newsletters on its platform for a fixed rate?
Or is this a 3rd party service that lets someone bundle newsletter subscriptions from multiple sources?
Or is this a 3rd party service that lets someone bundle newsletter subscriptions from multiple sources?
Is this a shipping notification from the future or just aspirational?
February 4, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Is this a shipping notification from the future or just aspirational?
Moderation as a political strategy depends on the assumption that polarizing will be a net-negative compared to pandering.
But what we're seeing now is that polarizing positions are an across the board net positive for opposition.
So we can take a stance and make people pick a side.
But what we're seeing now is that polarizing positions are an across the board net positive for opposition.
So we can take a stance and make people pick a side.
February 4, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Moderation as a political strategy depends on the assumption that polarizing will be a net-negative compared to pandering.
But what we're seeing now is that polarizing positions are an across the board net positive for opposition.
So we can take a stance and make people pick a side.
But what we're seeing now is that polarizing positions are an across the board net positive for opposition.
So we can take a stance and make people pick a side.
The "incompetence or malice" question is really settled by the differences between the 2013 world and the 2026 world. This isn't really all that hard.
I have no interest in defending Jeff Bezos but this is extremely not what happened after he bought the Post. The newsroom added hundreds of journalists and dramatically expanded foreign coverage. Dozens of engineers were hired to support the Post's software business. Now he's undone all of that.
February 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
The "incompetence or malice" question is really settled by the differences between the 2013 world and the 2026 world. This isn't really all that hard.
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Every so often I remember that the billionaires are buying doomsday bunkers and hiring consultants to advise them about how to maintain control of their armed security forces.
"Insanely rich" is maybe a bit on the nose as a label.
"Insanely rich" is maybe a bit on the nose as a label.
The super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse
Tech billionaires are buying up luxurious bunkers to survive a societal collapse they helped create, but like everything they do, it has unintended consequences
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Every so often I remember that the billionaires are buying doomsday bunkers and hiring consultants to advise them about how to maintain control of their armed security forces.
"Insanely rich" is maybe a bit on the nose as a label.
"Insanely rich" is maybe a bit on the nose as a label.
Trying very hard not to respond earnestly to snark.
In fairness to Jeff Bezos, he also made both IMDb and Whole Foods much worse after buying them, and I don’t think that was political maneuvering.
I don't buy the idea that Bezos is intentionally killing the Post. If he wanted to do that he could have just bought it and shut it down. Plenty of rich people have done that. The problem is he hired a Murdoch tabloid team to manage it and it's not a Murdoch tabloid and you can't run it like one.
February 4, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Trying very hard not to respond earnestly to snark.
Did we ever get an update on her cousin's friend's balls and broken engagement?
wait until you see this cringe
February 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Did we ever get an update on her cousin's friend's balls and broken engagement?
fraggle free base
fraggle roll
Fraggle paper, fraggle scissors
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 AM
fraggle free base
"Steak tartare?"
"Whoa. Let's not get crazy. I said skipped-a-step. Skipping 2 or more steps? That's just reckless."
"Whoa. Let's not get crazy. I said skipped-a-step. Skipping 2 or more steps? That's just reckless."
Raw milk, uncracked eggs, cheese with the rind on it. I’m big on skipped-a-step foods.
February 4, 2026 at 2:59 AM
"Steak tartare?"
"Whoa. Let's not get crazy. I said skipped-a-step. Skipping 2 or more steps? That's just reckless."
"Whoa. Let's not get crazy. I said skipped-a-step. Skipping 2 or more steps? That's just reckless."
The kids were engaged, thoughtful, and most interested in what concerts I've organized and attended because of the work.
Signed up to do career day. I'm going to read Click, Clack, Moo.
February 3, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The kids were engaged, thoughtful, and most interested in what concerts I've organized and attended because of the work.
Organizing and movements depend on people and relationships. Drama and conflict are inherent challenges.
Conflict and drama often drive social media engagement. The medium is also the message.
We get to choose whether we reinforce or defy these things.
Conflict and drama often drive social media engagement. The medium is also the message.
We get to choose whether we reinforce or defy these things.
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Organizing and movements depend on people and relationships. Drama and conflict are inherent challenges.
Conflict and drama often drive social media engagement. The medium is also the message.
We get to choose whether we reinforce or defy these things.
Conflict and drama often drive social media engagement. The medium is also the message.
We get to choose whether we reinforce or defy these things.
Whole new sentence.
McDonald’s Debuts Exclusive McNugget® Caviar Just in Time for Valentine’s Day – at No Cost to Fans
McDonald’s Debuts Exclusive McNugget® Caviar Just in Time for Valentine’s Day – at No Cost to Fans
corporate.mcdonalds.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Whole new sentence.
The Republican Speaker, who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution, says it's more important to round up their list of undesirables as quickly as possible than whether anyone's rights are violated.
Republicans: The 2nd Amendment is sacrosanct and absolute
Also Republicans: The 4th Amendment is just bureaucratic red tape and you must allow our paramilitary force to storm your home
Also Republicans: The 4th Amendment is just bureaucratic red tape and you must allow our paramilitary force to storm your home
February 3, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The Republican Speaker, who swore an oath to uphold the Constitution, says it's more important to round up their list of undesirables as quickly as possible than whether anyone's rights are violated.
20-something nephews called commercials Skip Ads.
Me: [explaining how new music artists got record contracts in the 90s]
My 11-year-old: So, they didn't have to have subscribers?
Me: In the 90s, people didn't have subscribers. Social media wasn't a thing.
My 11-year-old: So, they didn't have to have subscribers?
Me: In the 90s, people didn't have subscribers. Social media wasn't a thing.
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 AM
20-something nephews called commercials Skip Ads.
"when are we going to a baseball game?"
"there isn't baseball until the weather's warmer."
"when it's warm and we go to a game, I'm bringing Bunny into the game. because remember when I left Bunny in our car and our car was stolen at the White Sox game?"
"there isn't baseball until the weather's warmer."
"when it's warm and we go to a game, I'm bringing Bunny into the game. because remember when I left Bunny in our car and our car was stolen at the White Sox game?"
February 3, 2026 at 1:24 AM
"when are we going to a baseball game?"
"there isn't baseball until the weather's warmer."
"when it's warm and we go to a game, I'm bringing Bunny into the game. because remember when I left Bunny in our car and our car was stolen at the White Sox game?"
"there isn't baseball until the weather's warmer."
"when it's warm and we go to a game, I'm bringing Bunny into the game. because remember when I left Bunny in our car and our car was stolen at the White Sox game?"
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Was just bemoaning a relationship dynamic I can't quite crack in a script I've been working on for years. Then I started chopping vegetables and two minutes later I had a brand new idea of how to reframe it. It's so often the relaxed focus tactile tasks that open the idea jar.
February 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Was just bemoaning a relationship dynamic I can't quite crack in a script I've been working on for years. Then I started chopping vegetables and two minutes later I had a brand new idea of how to reframe it. It's so often the relaxed focus tactile tasks that open the idea jar.
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chopping garlic is the only thing that reliably turns my brain off for a little while
February 2, 2026 at 11:16 PM
chopping garlic is the only thing that reliably turns my brain off for a little while