H.R. May B. Writing
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Just a guy trying to write a novel and some short stories.
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H.R. May B. Writing
@hrbw.bsky.social
· Jan 7
Five years ago, this great moment was captured on video:
Code switching done right.
Good thread on the bastardization of language when one falsely claim themself as a "First Amendment/free speech absolutist."
When I come across it, what is usually meant is "I like that speech and think it should not be criticized or curtailed in anyway," which can be anti-free speech.
When I come across it, what is usually meant is "I like that speech and think it should not be criticized or curtailed in anyway," which can be anti-free speech.
Can we talk a bit about the terms “First Amendment absolutist” and “free speech absolutist,” and whether they have any agreed-upon meaning?
I promise to try, to the utmost of my ability, to Be Respectful Of Other Opinions.
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I promise to try, to the utmost of my ability, to Be Respectful Of Other Opinions.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Good thread on the bastardization of language when one falsely claim themself as a "First Amendment/free speech absolutist."
When I come across it, what is usually meant is "I like that speech and think it should not be criticized or curtailed in anyway," which can be anti-free speech.
When I come across it, what is usually meant is "I like that speech and think it should not be criticized or curtailed in anyway," which can be anti-free speech.
As an atheist who was raised in a progressive United Methodist Church, I see Democratic Christians speaking out against Christian Nationalism as a good thing.
So do a lot of Christians, even in the Evangelical churches.
So do a lot of Christians, even in the Evangelical churches.
February 18, 2026 at 6:42 PM
As an atheist who was raised in a progressive United Methodist Church, I see Democratic Christians speaking out against Christian Nationalism as a good thing.
So do a lot of Christians, even in the Evangelical churches.
So do a lot of Christians, even in the Evangelical churches.
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It sure seems like when we have our basic needs met, and don't have to hustle to survive, humans will almost always choose to create art.
And there is a lot of evidence that when a society decides to honor and promote art and artists, everyone who lives there is measurably happier.
And there is a lot of evidence that when a society decides to honor and promote art and artists, everyone who lives there is measurably happier.
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 6:29 PM
It sure seems like when we have our basic needs met, and don't have to hustle to survive, humans will almost always choose to create art.
And there is a lot of evidence that when a society decides to honor and promote art and artists, everyone who lives there is measurably happier.
And there is a lot of evidence that when a society decides to honor and promote art and artists, everyone who lives there is measurably happier.
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You need to show ID to buy a beer. Why shouldn't you have to carry papers with you at all times to avoid being sent to ICE concentration camps?
February 18, 2026 at 5:02 PM
You need to show ID to buy a beer. Why shouldn't you have to carry papers with you at all times to avoid being sent to ICE concentration camps?
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Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
February 18, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Stephen Colbert responds to CBS disputing his claims that he was barred from airing the James Talarico interview:
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
"And for the lawyers to release this without even talking to me is really surprising. I don’t even know what to do with this crap. Hold on."
He then picks it up with a dog poop bag.
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The link to the Colbert Talarico interview.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
The link to the Colbert Talarico interview.
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
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From every corner of the world - and across the aisle in the U.S. - we have come together to fight for the return of the Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia. President Zelenskyy refused to let up, and this is a major step towards ending this nightmare for so many families.
February 17, 2026 at 10:46 PM
From every corner of the world - and across the aisle in the U.S. - we have come together to fight for the return of the Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia. President Zelenskyy refused to let up, and this is a major step towards ending this nightmare for so many families.
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CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
February 17, 2026 at 7:43 PM
CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.social’s interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
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We are the laughing stock of the world.
February 17, 2026 at 5:20 AM
We are the laughing stock of the world.
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We came in with a full proposal, fully prepared to bargain, and they started off with a presentation of telling us how bad we were doing,” said UAW Local 2359 president and plant worker Robert Hines. “To go publicly on CNBC to support the Trump administration’s positive views …..
Billionaire Trump Donor Closing U.S. Plant and Moving Work to China newrepublic.com/post/206603/... via @newrepublic.com
Billionaire Trump Donor Closing U.S. Plant and Moving Work to China
“They’re not answering or returning anyone’s calls,” said the local union leader.
newrepublic.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:10 PM
We came in with a full proposal, fully prepared to bargain, and they started off with a presentation of telling us how bad we were doing,” said UAW Local 2359 president and plant worker Robert Hines. “To go publicly on CNBC to support the Trump administration’s positive views …..
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Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Ossoff: "Among today's false prophets are the election deniers who indulge this president's obsession with overturning the 2020 election. Hear me when I say this -- they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission."
Scott Galloway on CNN:
Denmark spends 2% of GDP on retraining its workforce. The US spends less than 0.2%.
Denmark spends 2% of GDP on retraining its workforce. The US spends less than 0.2%.
February 16, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Scott Galloway on CNN:
Denmark spends 2% of GDP on retraining its workforce. The US spends less than 0.2%.
Denmark spends 2% of GDP on retraining its workforce. The US spends less than 0.2%.
Scott Galloway on CNN just brought up the fact the lack of AI regulations means AI businesses cannot act ethically and stay competitive. He gave the example Ford would have had to continue to pour mercury in rivers to stay competitive bc its competitors would have gained a cost advantage.
February 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Scott Galloway on CNN just brought up the fact the lack of AI regulations means AI businesses cannot act ethically and stay competitive. He gave the example Ford would have had to continue to pour mercury in rivers to stay competitive bc its competitors would have gained a cost advantage.
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When Kristi Noem claims she’ll make sure “the right people” vote and elect “the right leaders,” that’s not election security, it’s authoritarianism. Free societies collapse when leaders stop competing for voters and start curating them.
February 15, 2026 at 6:57 PM
When Kristi Noem claims she’ll make sure “the right people” vote and elect “the right leaders,” that’s not election security, it’s authoritarianism. Free societies collapse when leaders stop competing for voters and start curating them.
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This reads like a subtweet about Fox.
February 16, 2026 at 5:05 AM
This reads like a subtweet about Fox.
She is sooo good at this. The world needs to hear America's resistance to MAGA fascism.
REP. @aoc.bsky.social : “It’s important to remember there’s more of us than them — every one of us can be sand in the gears of an injustice.”
February 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM
She is sooo good at this. The world needs to hear America's resistance to MAGA fascism.
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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It's fitting how the largest purveyor of white nationalism is clearly and indisputably a huge fucking loser despite being the world's richest person too. He's a loser even in his hobbies, where winning doesn't matter, by getting caught paying people to level up his gamer accounts.
February 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
It's fitting how the largest purveyor of white nationalism is clearly and indisputably a huge fucking loser despite being the world's richest person too. He's a loser even in his hobbies, where winning doesn't matter, by getting caught paying people to level up his gamer accounts.
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modern white nationalism is fundamentally cuck shit. just a swamp of marble bust avatars brainwashed by ccp propaganda. it's why all these dipshits are ready to torch nato and abandon taiwan. because they are cucks lol
February 15, 2026 at 9:18 PM
modern white nationalism is fundamentally cuck shit. just a swamp of marble bust avatars brainwashed by ccp propaganda. it's why all these dipshits are ready to torch nato and abandon taiwan. because they are cucks lol
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something we don't talk about is how gullible the current ruling class is to chinese propaganda. these guys are cucks and morons who bought into state-created lies about han chinese ethnicity
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
something we don't talk about is how gullible the current ruling class is to chinese propaganda. these guys are cucks and morons who bought into state-created lies about han chinese ethnicity
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"I’ve wanted Marc Elias to be wrong for seven years, or six years, for as long as he’s been coming on my show. I have wanted his warnings to be wrong, but every single one of them has been either affirmed or prescient."--Nicolle Wallace. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
www.democracydocket.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:11 PM
"I’ve wanted Marc Elias to be wrong for seven years, or six years, for as long as he’s been coming on my show. I have wanted his warnings to be wrong, but every single one of them has been either affirmed or prescient."--Nicolle Wallace. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
AOC is a tour de force.
The Trump administration pretends like they represent all of America. But the world knows Trump merely has the reins of military power, not the bridle of the American spirit.
The Trump administration pretends like they represent all of America. But the world knows Trump merely has the reins of military power, not the bridle of the American spirit.
BREAKING: AOC in Germany:
“You are the Attorney General of the United States of America and you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable? Resign or be impeached!"
“You are the Attorney General of the United States of America and you don't want to hold anyone of these pedophiles accountable? Resign or be impeached!"
February 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
AOC is a tour de force.
The Trump administration pretends like they represent all of America. But the world knows Trump merely has the reins of military power, not the bridle of the American spirit.
The Trump administration pretends like they represent all of America. But the world knows Trump merely has the reins of military power, not the bridle of the American spirit.
Simpler times.
🎶"It's the end of the world as you know it..."
Eh. That may not be the song for the moment.
Maybe it is time to repurpose this banger.
🎶"I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush"🎶
🎶"It's the end of the world as you know it..."
Eh. That may not be the song for the moment.
Maybe it is time to repurpose this banger.
🎶"I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush"🎶
I miss when you could post Brave Norman Rockwell Townsperson and the caption could be, like, “R.E.M was wrong to leave ‘Fretless’ off of Out of Time” instead of “The secret police should stop murdering people.”
February 15, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Simpler times.
🎶"It's the end of the world as you know it..."
Eh. That may not be the song for the moment.
Maybe it is time to repurpose this banger.
🎶"I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush"🎶
🎶"It's the end of the world as you know it..."
Eh. That may not be the song for the moment.
Maybe it is time to repurpose this banger.
🎶"I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
(Collar me, don't collar me)
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush"🎶