brassclothes
@brassclothes.bsky.social
Copyeditor/writer/comms-type person in the disability and accessibility space. Raging humanist. Chai connoisseur. Dog whisperer. Up too late probably.
When one of Will Stancil’s supporters said that his being removed from the rapid response group was typical of “the authoritarian left” I realized I was wasting my time, and let me tell you I am exceedingly embarrassed it took that long for me to reach that conclusion
January 30, 2026 at 8:20 PM
When one of Will Stancil’s supporters said that his being removed from the rapid response group was typical of “the authoritarian left” I realized I was wasting my time, and let me tell you I am exceedingly embarrassed it took that long for me to reach that conclusion
This is very, very bad
The plan to use AI has alarmed some at DOT, which regulates everything from air travel to pipelines.
Why, some staffers wondered, would the government outsource the writing of critical standards to a new technology notorious for making mistakes?
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Why, some staffers wondered, would the government outsource the writing of critical standards to a new technology notorious for making mistakes?
By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Government by AI? Trump Administration Plans to Write Regulations Using Artificial Intelligence
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations. “We don’t need the perfect rule,” said DOT’s top lawyer....
www.propublica.org
January 30, 2026 at 4:45 AM
This is very, very bad
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Of the pool who didn’t vote, some were racist, some were misogynist, some were disenfranchised, some were suppressed, some couldn’t be arsed, and some did not want to lend their name to further aid of human rights violations. That’s a list of problems to address. That’s the work.
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Of the pool who didn’t vote, some were racist, some were misogynist, some were disenfranchised, some were suppressed, some couldn’t be arsed, and some did not want to lend their name to further aid of human rights violations. That’s a list of problems to address. That’s the work.
Definitely the most thorough and well-researched article I’ve seen about the re-emergence of the R-word. Gift link.
The ‘R-Word’ Returns, Dismaying Those Who Fought to Oust It
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Definitely the most thorough and well-researched article I’ve seen about the re-emergence of the R-word. Gift link.
Jon Lovett on Pod Save America, re: Alex Preti and feds in MPLS: “You can have all kinds of criticism of police that’s deserved, but these people aren’t acting like police. They’re not de-escalating.” COULD WHITE PEOPLE PLEASE
CHECK OURSELVES FOR EVEN FIVE FUCKING SECONDS RIGHT NOW JFC
CHECK OURSELVES FOR EVEN FIVE FUCKING SECONDS RIGHT NOW JFC
January 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Jon Lovett on Pod Save America, re: Alex Preti and feds in MPLS: “You can have all kinds of criticism of police that’s deserved, but these people aren’t acting like police. They’re not de-escalating.” COULD WHITE PEOPLE PLEASE
CHECK OURSELVES FOR EVEN FIVE FUCKING SECONDS RIGHT NOW JFC
CHECK OURSELVES FOR EVEN FIVE FUCKING SECONDS RIGHT NOW JFC
Don’t celebrate? Nope. Be realistic, keep history in mind, and stay vigilant? Yep. I think people aren’t being given enough credit for their capacity to hold more than one idea or feeling at a time without collapsing in despair.
January 27, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Don’t celebrate? Nope. Be realistic, keep history in mind, and stay vigilant? Yep. I think people aren’t being given enough credit for their capacity to hold more than one idea or feeling at a time without collapsing in despair.
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The new work rules for the federal food assistance program start Feb. 1 in Illinois, with state officials estimating that as many as 400,000 residents could be pushed out of the program.
New SNAP work rules leave unemployed Englewood man and thousands of others at risk
www.wbez.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:16 AM
The new work rules for the federal food assistance program start Feb. 1 in Illinois, with state officials estimating that as many as 400,000 residents could be pushed out of the program.
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NY Times Opinion asked a linguist about the "return" of the R-word word in the video.
Not a single disabled person in that video.
They used the r-word repeatedly in it.
Then said this is "interesting" given that now Trump seems to now have some "cognitive challenges" (their words).
Not a single disabled person in that video.
They used the r-word repeatedly in it.
Then said this is "interesting" given that now Trump seems to now have some "cognitive challenges" (their words).
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
NY Times Opinion asked a linguist about the "return" of the R-word word in the video.
Not a single disabled person in that video.
They used the r-word repeatedly in it.
Then said this is "interesting" given that now Trump seems to now have some "cognitive challenges" (their words).
Not a single disabled person in that video.
They used the r-word repeatedly in it.
Then said this is "interesting" given that now Trump seems to now have some "cognitive challenges" (their words).
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L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
LA transit agency seeks to override state law allowing more homes near train and bus lines
The L.A. Metro Board of Directors voted to oppose implementation of SB 79, calling for a countywide exemption.
laist.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
L.A. Metro, the main transit operator for Los Angeles, just voted to oppose SB 79, a law legalizing the construction of housing near stations. You can't make this stuff up. Legislators should remember this the next time they come to Sacramento begging for more money.
laist.com/news/housing...
laist.com/news/housing...
Folks, if you post a screengrab of text from an article, the fact that you also link to the article doesn’t absolve you from using #AltText. Think about why you include a screengrab in the first place—the benefits it provides. Blind/low vision/disabled folks deserve access to those benefits, too.
January 18, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Folks, if you post a screengrab of text from an article, the fact that you also link to the article doesn’t absolve you from using #AltText. Think about why you include a screengrab in the first place—the benefits it provides. Blind/low vision/disabled folks deserve access to those benefits, too.
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I continue to be baffled that someone can have been alive in 2016 and not realize that "we need to try to capture votes from the center" just isn't the brilliant political strategy The West Wing taught them it was.
This isn't a left-right ideological issue. But it blows me away that anyone who is actually anti-Trump would think running back Joe Biden/Merrick Garland 2.0 will work the second time. No political party can tolerate a very large, armed secret police force committed to murdering its voters.
January 18, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I continue to be baffled that someone can have been alive in 2016 and not realize that "we need to try to capture votes from the center" just isn't the brilliant political strategy The West Wing taught them it was.
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OH YEAH WHAT IF YOUR OPTIONS ARE GAVIN OR A BIG CRAB LIZARD GUY WITH NAZI FLAGS FOR CLAWS?? WHAT THEN, COMMIE?
January 18, 2026 at 1:39 AM
OH YEAH WHAT IF YOUR OPTIONS ARE GAVIN OR A BIG CRAB LIZARD GUY WITH NAZI FLAGS FOR CLAWS?? WHAT THEN, COMMIE?
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Crime rates remained stable — and sometimes dropped — near Toronto supervised consumption sites, study finds
Crime rates remained stable — and sometimes dropped — near Toronto supervised consumption sites, study finds
Study published in JAMA Network Open tracked rates of assault, auto theft, break-and-enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 from 2014 to 2025.
www.thestar.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Crime rates remained stable — and sometimes dropped — near Toronto supervised consumption sites, study finds
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I feel like even everybody’s dogs look mad at this point.
January 9, 2026 at 5:24 AM
I feel like even everybody’s dogs look mad at this point.
Jesus this is horrific
I hope the people pushing these garbage “AI” LLMs against people’s wishes and against the good of humanity experience suffering
Character AI chatbots engaged in predatory behavior with teens, ignored suicide threats, families allege
A teen told a Character AI chatbot 55 times that she was feeling suicidal. Her parents say the chatbot never provided resources for her to get help. They are one of at least six families suing the com...
www.cbsnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Jesus this is horrific
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All Christmas carols go:
1st verse (know by heart): Christ was born this day!
2nd verse (vaguely recall): Rejoice for he is a tender and mild king!
3rd verse (that you have zero memory of): The godhead made flesh by virgin womb shall usher in the age of never-death! ALLELUIA!
1st verse (know by heart): Christ was born this day!
2nd verse (vaguely recall): Rejoice for he is a tender and mild king!
3rd verse (that you have zero memory of): The godhead made flesh by virgin womb shall usher in the age of never-death! ALLELUIA!
December 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
All Christmas carols go:
1st verse (know by heart): Christ was born this day!
2nd verse (vaguely recall): Rejoice for he is a tender and mild king!
3rd verse (that you have zero memory of): The godhead made flesh by virgin womb shall usher in the age of never-death! ALLELUIA!
1st verse (know by heart): Christ was born this day!
2nd verse (vaguely recall): Rejoice for he is a tender and mild king!
3rd verse (that you have zero memory of): The godhead made flesh by virgin womb shall usher in the age of never-death! ALLELUIA!
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The reason Chanukah is the superior spelling is that you don't have to remember, as in the other one, which consonant gets doubled.
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The reason Chanukah is the superior spelling is that you don't have to remember, as in the other one, which consonant gets doubled.
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Noticing that Democrats are passing “right to die” laws before passing “right to housing” or “right to healthcare” laws www.nprillinois.org/government-p...
Gov. JB Pritzker signs 'right-to-die' legislation for terminally ill people to end their lives in Illinois
The new law, which takes effect next September, opens the door for people 18 or older with a terminal diagnosis to be prescribed a fatal drug.
www.nprillinois.org
December 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Noticing that Democrats are passing “right to die” laws before passing “right to housing” or “right to healthcare” laws www.nprillinois.org/government-p...
I usually try to look at these things in an empathetic and nuanced way but sometimes the thought is unavoidable: God, people are so fucking stupid
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 10, 2025 at 11:16 PM
I usually try to look at these things in an empathetic and nuanced way but sometimes the thought is unavoidable: God, people are so fucking stupid
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Back in September a coalition of MA-based LGBTQ groups delivered thousands of signatures to @warren.senate.gov office.
We requested a meeting. She ignored us.
She couldn't even look LGBTQ youth in the face and tell them she was going to vote against them
www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-09...
We requested a meeting. She ignored us.
She couldn't even look LGBTQ youth in the face and tell them she was going to vote against them
www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-09...
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Back in September a coalition of MA-based LGBTQ groups delivered thousands of signatures to @warren.senate.gov office.
We requested a meeting. She ignored us.
She couldn't even look LGBTQ youth in the face and tell them she was going to vote against them
www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-09...
We requested a meeting. She ignored us.
She couldn't even look LGBTQ youth in the face and tell them she was going to vote against them
www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-09...
“But the Biden administration’s move to Calibri prompted some grumbling from some traditionalists who preferred Times New Roman. Mr. Blinken also changed the standard font size, from 14-point to 15-point, requiring extra keystrokes that some diplomats found annoying.”
“Then-Secretary of State Blinken ordered the 2023 typeface shift on the recommendation of the State Department’s office of diversity and inclusion ... The change was meant to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision and dyslexia ...”
I don't even know what is satire anymore.
"Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface"
#giftarticle
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
"Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface"
#giftarticle
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
December 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM
“But the Biden administration’s move to Calibri prompted some grumbling from some traditionalists who preferred Times New Roman. Mr. Blinken also changed the standard font size, from 14-point to 15-point, requiring extra keystrokes that some diplomats found annoying.”
Holy smokes, you do not want to miss @micahloewinger.bsky.social’s interview with Cam Higby. I feel like we’re all thirsty for journalists who actually *push back*, as Micah repeatedly and skillfully does here.
The show is up and it’s SPICY! Ft. @danlamothe.bsky.social on leaving the pentagon, @annamerlan.bsky.social on the new pentagon press corps and Laura Poitras on her new movie “Cover Up.” Oh and pod bonus @micahloewinger.bsky.social spoke with Cam Higby about his new role. pca.st/episode/f23f...
Covering the Pentagon, from Sy Hersh to Laura Loomer
pca.st
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Holy smokes, you do not want to miss @micahloewinger.bsky.social’s interview with Cam Higby. I feel like we’re all thirsty for journalists who actually *push back*, as Micah repeatedly and skillfully does here.
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They should do MyChart Wrapped
December 3, 2025 at 10:13 PM
They should do MyChart Wrapped
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The Conservative Grievance Business Is Always Hiring | Defector
Given his age when he first came to the world’s attention and assuming continued good health in the intervening decade and change, Marine Todd would be in his late 30s today. That would be if he was a...
defector.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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