davidlasky.bsky.social
@davidlasky.bsky.social
When the 24 hour news cycle gets to be too much, it's important to take a break. One thing that has helped me at times is reading and writing haiku.
FEBRUARY is National Haiku Writing Month - created by Michael Dylan Welch - a chance to try writing a 3-line haiku poem every day.
www.nahaiwrimo.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:08 AM
I don't have cute cat photos, so, sorry, I'm sharing a video of child being abducted by ICE thugs.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
MSN
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January 22, 2026 at 11:22 AM
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We recently tested ~ a dozen public statements from a diverse set of Democratic elected officials on the murder of Renee Good and this was the top testing one
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Frost: People should know that them cutting your healthcare, them cutting nutritional assistance, SNAP benefits, all this stuff—they're cutting that from working people so they can give ICE money to go terrorize our communities.
January 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Ted Lieu: “The reason Acting President of Venezuela Donald Trump sucks at running Venezuela is because he sucks at running the United States of America — we ask Donald Trump to be the President of America, not the President of Venezuela”

Is neither a choice - I choose neither
January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · Jan 8
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
ICE apparently has this kink around stopping motorists and then shooting them. (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:33 AM
This was my favorite song to come out in 2025 - "Fumbling" by Danielle Ate the Sandwich...
youtu.be/30eeUo2KceA?...
Fumbling (original by Danielle Ate the Sandwich)
YouTube video by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Writer, teacher, and former state poet laureate Arianne True is up against Long Covid and needs our help... chuffed.org/project/aria...
Arianne True is so sick, my dudes
Who is Arianne? (And Liz!)
chuffed.org
December 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Cover art for the most recent issue of KINGFISHER a journal of haiku poetry. kingfisherjournal.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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The EPA will approve two new pesticides containing “forever chemicals” and relax a reporting rule for companies who make products with forever chemicals.

The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the forever chemical industry.

Where is the MAHA outcry?
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
USA: Let's stop bailing out polluters...
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Tell Your Elected Officials: No Bailouts for Big Oil
secure.everyaction.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Quiet part, meet out loud.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Brilliant satirical sculpture by artist Natalie Niblack...
www.instagram.com/p/DRIIzpsEja...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
This song was written by Robert Deeble after he read Frank Young's and my graphic novel biography of the Carter Family.
youtu.be/yGS-c2ZQVq0?...
I'm biased, but I love it...
ROBERT DEEBLE | Orphan Song
YouTube video by Robert Deeble
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Every now and then you hear a song and wonder why it's not loved by tens of thousands of people. For me, this is one of those songs.

youtu.be/IB8UjREYve0?...
Fumbling (by Danielle Ate the Sandwich) Official Music Video
YouTube video by Danielle Ate the Sandwich
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Grant Snider kindly included m in a Substack post called "Haiku Comics Anthology" -- so I'm finally posting actual material to my Substack. Who knows if it will last...?
davidlasky308808.substack.com/p/more-haiku...
More Haiku Comics
Welcome, New Subscribers
davidlasky308808.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:59 PM
IF YOU'RE IN SEATTLE, and you're free on 11/19 (tomorrow), I'll be reading 10 minutes of new material in a group reading called "Murmurations." It starts at 7:00 at Common Objects, 2601 1st Ave. I'll be reading with a few of the WITS writers I admire and respect.
lectures.org/event/murmur...
November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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head of modern SS ladies and gentlemen
November 12, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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i think this is true to some extent but it's easy to underestimate the extent to which society does not really care about women or children despite many ostentatious declarations to the contrary
Yes there's a lot of denial, but I've seen it: when it snaps, it snaps hard.

"Powerful men covered up child sex abuse" isn't outlandish when you've seen that happen in church, boy scouts, school athletics, and every other social pillar of your conservative middle-class life in the past few decades.
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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As Karoline Leavitt concludes her press briefing and walks off, @andrewfeinberg.com asks: "What was the president doing with Virginia Giuffre for hours at Epstein's house?"

She did not respond.
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM