Because nothing says “nightmare” like plantar fasciitis—Scary stories from me in @pointsincase.com

Because a Friday afternoon meeting by request is the stuff of nightmares, I wrote you this piece out now in @pointsincase.com on the scariest tales for the grownups:

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Frankly, terrifying

They built this technology with this use case in mind.

In Chicago, we haven't forgotten about Silverio Villegas González, the father of two shot to death by ICE 8 days ago. A Biden administration policy called for body cams “in all aspects of ICE enforcement activities.” But Trump's ICE is a masked, unaccountable goon squad. There's no video, ICE says.

To my fellow cishet dudes: when we are quiet about supporting the trans community, the only voices anyone hears are the Charlie Kirks of the world. Don't let accusations of being "performative" or "virtue signaling" shut you up - that's their whole point. Our voices are needed now more than ever.

"Enough is enough. Texas must allow faculty and college students to explore freely the breadth of human knowledge, and administrators must support us in that time-honored quest."

– Pauline Strong, President @utaustinaaup.bsky.social

#AcademicFreedom
#AcademicSky
@texasaaup.bsky.social

Beyond cancelling Kimmel's show are about 200 writers and crew members in LA who just lost their full time gig.

I have no love for Charlie Kirk. I've been eye rolling for the past week while everyone on both sides have praised him for his "free speech" views. That said, its deeply ironic how much he would hate the crackdown that is happening in his name of anyone who speaks about him in any unflattering light

in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.

that fox news host still has his job.

The remarks weren’t “about Charlie Kirk,” they were about how this administration is using Kirk’s death as an excuse to shut down critics … and they responded by proving him completely correct.

We have truly crossed a new threshold when The Man Show Guy is too far left of a voice for our current set of chauvinists to tolerate

i do not think americans want to live in a culture where jimmy kimmel is considered too edgy for television

Chicago!

Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party

US Journalism challenge: Publish what he said

democrat melissa hortman was literally politically assassinated in her fucking home less than 3 months ago and now everyone wants to comment on how bad it’ll be now like ok

Repost times 1000. This man’s making me drive to another state to get a Covid booster.

We interviewed four people on hold with the pharmacy in order to better understand this frustrating lifestyle.
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Happy publication week to Epic and Lovely by Mo Daviau @mauditmo !!

“This book is a love bomb, a love bloom, a love letter from a soul on the edge of death who talks back, cracks wise, and throws down wisdom."
—Lidia Yuknavitch, author of Reading the Waves: A Memoir and The Chronology of Water

You may be thinking, “How did you even find 1,000 ableist YouTubers?” But honestly it was pretty easy.
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The God’s honest truth. Proud of @maron standing up to fascist propagandists like Bill Maher, and hate filled anti-trans bullies like Chappelle. Chappelle is worse because he was once funny. Maher has always been a hack.

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If you're arrested in Illinois protesting the planned ICE HQ in North Chicago, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected]. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.

All I’m saying is: This is Texas too. #txlege

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