Jonathan Assink
@jonassink.bsky.social
On your left. Fan of all the great shows. Progressive Christianity and deconstruction. #goms #gobiz
I think we're going to discover how effective the Lina Kahn approach of enforcing archaic laws is. Sure you can argue that it's playing whack-a-mole with SCOTUS, but I think we too often rush to the assumption that we need new laws to address current problems. Sometimes we already have the tools.
SCOTUS, in its current instantiation, will very significantly stand in the way of a Dem administration bringing in new regulations.
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I think we're going to discover how effective the Lina Kahn approach of enforcing archaic laws is. Sure you can argue that it's playing whack-a-mole with SCOTUS, but I think we too often rush to the assumption that we need new laws to address current problems. Sometimes we already have the tools.
Valentine's Day and the 100th day of school (why is this a thing?) have conspired to make me the worst parent ever this morning.
So that's fun.
So that's fun.
February 13, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Valentine's Day and the 100th day of school (why is this a thing?) have conspired to make me the worst parent ever this morning.
So that's fun.
So that's fun.
I don't understand NBC coverage of these Olympic games. the 3 hour long "Primetime Olympics" broadcast seems to have huge chunks of drone footage with the caption "coverage will resume shortly".
February 12, 2026 at 5:20 AM
I don't understand NBC coverage of these Olympic games. the 3 hour long "Primetime Olympics" broadcast seems to have huge chunks of drone footage with the caption "coverage will resume shortly".
the problem with not being online all day is that you realize how incomprehensible all the conversations are without context.
only solution is to obviously double down on being online
only solution is to obviously double down on being online
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
the problem with not being online all day is that you realize how incomprehensible all the conversations are without context.
only solution is to obviously double down on being online
only solution is to obviously double down on being online
Absolutely dominate. This team is going to be good for years.
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Absolutely dominate. This team is going to be good for years.
Sufjan has like 20 of these, but what I've been jamming out most to lately is Phil Collins "Something Happened on The Way to Heaven"
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Sufjan has like 20 of these, but what I've been jamming out most to lately is Phil Collins "Something Happened on The Way to Heaven"
Hard not to compare them to the team across the street--who won a championship, reinvented themselves, and are on the verge of winning another championship. An organization who has little challenge recruiting talent to Seattle despite playing during The Long Dark.
I have no idea how the 2026 season will go. If I had to guess the M’s should be fairly good again (85-90 wins). But the false limit this franchise puts on its ceiling combined with the preening arrogance they carry themselves with just makes it really hard to earnestly care or root for their success
February 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Hard not to compare them to the team across the street--who won a championship, reinvented themselves, and are on the verge of winning another championship. An organization who has little challenge recruiting talent to Seattle despite playing during The Long Dark.
Tattoo progress today. I got the coffee mug and stained glass cross back in the fall. Took the opportunity of my birthday to add the trumpet vine.
February 1, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Tattoo progress today. I got the coffee mug and stained glass cross back in the fall. Took the opportunity of my birthday to add the trumpet vine.
as someone who has filled out lots of job applications--similar to some other areas where we talk about progressive values having unintended consequence-- striving to eliminate bias from the interview process has made it bad/impossible to seem fun and weird (complementary) in the application process
olive oil is a legitimate interest
January 28, 2026 at 2:40 AM
as someone who has filled out lots of job applications--similar to some other areas where we talk about progressive values having unintended consequence-- striving to eliminate bias from the interview process has made it bad/impossible to seem fun and weird (complementary) in the application process
you can get conspiracy pilled even if you don't participate in the conspiracy. you start thinking that you need to understand, and end up as Charlie Day with the red thread thinking the global right is controlling trump. good way to end up hopelessly depressed and ineffectual in the actual struggle.
If you'd like to see what the right thinks might I suggest looking at anything that the federal government is doing right now?
these people seem like idiots
January 27, 2026 at 4:24 PM
you can get conspiracy pilled even if you don't participate in the conspiracy. you start thinking that you need to understand, and end up as Charlie Day with the red thread thinking the global right is controlling trump. good way to end up hopelessly depressed and ineffectual in the actual struggle.
I got a new coat over the weekend, the Hawks won, and we had a good day doing good at work.
Thanks, Monday.
Thanks, Monday.
January 26, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I got a new coat over the weekend, the Hawks won, and we had a good day doing good at work.
Thanks, Monday.
Thanks, Monday.
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Not to shamelessly hope-skeet on main but I think the NFL picking Bad Bunny, Green Day, and Brandi Carlile as Super Bowl performers is a positive sign that they don't think things are going to stay this way long-term.
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Not to shamelessly hope-skeet on main but I think the NFL picking Bad Bunny, Green Day, and Brandi Carlile as Super Bowl performers is a positive sign that they don't think things are going to stay this way long-term.
It also makes you a better messenger. Stop yelling at people that we should do xyz because of your grad thesis on Marx. Start talking about why doing XYZ progressive policy aligns with their community values. Mutual aid is very strong in lots of conservative communities. There's common ground!
there are some people in my replies showing how UNinvolved they are saying PROGRESSIVES CAN'T WIN RED DISTRICTS -- and like.... not right away, probably. But we flipped the school board. We got bike lanes. We pressured a mayor to order the local PD not to help ICE. Local politics isn't ONE election.
January 20, 2026 at 7:57 PM
It also makes you a better messenger. Stop yelling at people that we should do xyz because of your grad thesis on Marx. Start talking about why doing XYZ progressive policy aligns with their community values. Mutual aid is very strong in lots of conservative communities. There's common ground!
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the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
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Folks, Trump has brought the full force of ICE to bear on a mid-sized city and he can't even stop the demonstrations there. He's not going to be able to cancel the midterm elections by fiat or station his goons outside more than a handful of polling places.
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Folks, Trump has brought the full force of ICE to bear on a mid-sized city and he can't even stop the demonstrations there. He's not going to be able to cancel the midterm elections by fiat or station his goons outside more than a handful of polling places.
There should be zero uncontested seats in November.
run everywhere.
run everywhere.
The absolute feeding frenzy to get the Democratic nomination for the more competitive (still strong republican) house district in Montana makes me feel like somebody is thinking some pretty out-of-reach districts are going to be in reach.
January 14, 2026 at 9:09 PM
There should be zero uncontested seats in November.
run everywhere.
run everywhere.
Obama once said Brexit seemed like a bad idea and the global press lost their minds.
Trump said Tuesday he’s canceled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.”
Trump cancel meetings with Iranian officials and tells protesters 'help is on its way'
President Trump says he’s canceled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.”
bit.ly
January 13, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Obama once said Brexit seemed like a bad idea and the global press lost their minds.
Not disagreeing with Tyler: From Paul Revere's ride to the end of the American Revolutionary War was almost a decade, same with the French Revolution from the Estates-General to Napoleon's first defeat. History gets flattened, and we want to measure our days in Scaramucci's.
Not how history works.
Not how history works.
*looking around brunch* where is the outrage?
I see this take around from time to time and totally disagree. ICE just murdered a woman standing up to them. No Kings is among the largest protests in history.
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
The complacency is coming from elites in media, business, universities, and the Democratic leadership
January 12, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Not disagreeing with Tyler: From Paul Revere's ride to the end of the American Revolutionary War was almost a decade, same with the French Revolution from the Estates-General to Napoleon's first defeat. History gets flattened, and we want to measure our days in Scaramucci's.
Not how history works.
Not how history works.
Diminish a band
Loft Wedge Frenzy
Loft Wedge Frenzy
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My Chemical Situationship
My Chemical Situationship
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Milddeth
Milddeth
January 11, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Diminish a band
Loft Wedge Frenzy
Loft Wedge Frenzy
Yes!!
Nilu Jenks, a community advocate and the political and partnerships director at FairVote Washington, has launched her campaign for Seattle City Council, running for the remainder of the District 5 term through 2027 that was vacated by Cathy Moore.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Yes!!
one of my main pieces of advice to folks is volunteer at a food bank or community helpline. it's going to connect you to the most vulnerable members of your community, and I promise you will feel better about the world than you do when you're mad online.
One of the best things that's been said to me recently is "I like you b/c you're kind." I'm so mad right now. I'm so mad often. But I'm going to do everything I can to be so so so damned kind. We'll take care of each other, however we can, and be kind. And kindness includes fighting for one another.
January 8, 2026 at 7:12 AM
one of my main pieces of advice to folks is volunteer at a food bank or community helpline. it's going to connect you to the most vulnerable members of your community, and I promise you will feel better about the world than you do when you're mad online.
we have too many dystopian stories and not enough utopias. even beyond politics, we've lost our imagination for a better world.
we don't have jetpacks because we stopped dreaming about jetpacks.
we don't have jetpacks because we stopped dreaming about jetpacks.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 7:54 AM
we have too many dystopian stories and not enough utopias. even beyond politics, we've lost our imagination for a better world.
we don't have jetpacks because we stopped dreaming about jetpacks.
we don't have jetpacks because we stopped dreaming about jetpacks.