JK
@miniver.bsky.social
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Arizona Public Service killed my mother
www.APSKilledMyMom.com
I put together a proper website
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My mother Kate Korman owed $500 to Arizona Public Service, so shortly before her 82nd birthday they cut off her electricity.
Temperatures were in the 90s and climbing. Without air conditioning, the heat killed her within a few days.
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www.apskilledmymom.com
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My mother Kate Korman owed $500 to Arizona Public Service, so shortly before her 82nd birthday they cut off her electricity.
Temperatures were in the 90s and climbing. Without air conditioning, the heat killed her within a few days.
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www.apskilledmymom.com
‘Wonder Man’ ★★★★☆
An entertaining meditation on friendship, ambition, masculinity, and art (especially acting & filmmaking) that just happens to take place in a world with superheroes.
Indebted to Shane Black, John Schlesinger, ‘Galaxy Quest’, and ‘Astro City’.
More like this, please, Marvel.
An entertaining meditation on friendship, ambition, masculinity, and art (especially acting & filmmaking) that just happens to take place in a world with superheroes.
Indebted to Shane Black, John Schlesinger, ‘Galaxy Quest’, and ‘Astro City’.
More like this, please, Marvel.
two men are walking down a hallway with wonder man written on the wall behind them
ALT: two men are walking down a hallway with wonder man written on the wall behind them
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
‘Wonder Man’ ★★★★☆
An entertaining meditation on friendship, ambition, masculinity, and art (especially acting & filmmaking) that just happens to take place in a world with superheroes.
Indebted to Shane Black, John Schlesinger, ‘Galaxy Quest’, and ‘Astro City’.
More like this, please, Marvel.
An entertaining meditation on friendship, ambition, masculinity, and art (especially acting & filmmaking) that just happens to take place in a world with superheroes.
Indebted to Shane Black, John Schlesinger, ‘Galaxy Quest’, and ‘Astro City’.
More like this, please, Marvel.
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the Conservative Left (and a lot of the other tendencies in the activist Left) are PARALYSED in response to Trumpism-Muskism because they, in fact, •approve of a large proportion of Trump’s platform•
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the Conservative Left (and a lot of the other tendencies in the activist Left) are PARALYSED in response to Trumpism-Muskism because they, in fact, •approve of a large proportion of Trump’s platform•
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"A vision for radical recomposition: post-neoliberal and anti-fascist perspectives" (2025)
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A vision for radical recomposition: post-neoliberal and anti-fascist perspectives
Buaidh | wikimedia commons Daphne Lawless, 28 February 2025 (revised 14 May 2025) One of my political heuristics is that New Zealand politics is five years...
buttondown.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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the Conservative Left (and a lot of the other tendencies in the activist Left) are PARALYSED in response to Trumpism-Muskism because they, in fact, •approve of a large proportion of Trump’s platform•
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the Conservative Left (and a lot of the other tendencies in the activist Left) are PARALYSED in response to Trumpism-Muskism because they, in fact, •approve of a large proportion of Trump’s platform•
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In Nancy Druid, you will play as a druid scout who solves mysteries along with a trusty animal companion! Your magic is drawn from the natural world, the day-night cycle, and the turning of the seasons.
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I don’t think that’s quite for me, but I am tickled that it exists.
In Nancy Druid, you will play as a druid scout who solves mysteries along with a trusty animal companion! Your magic is drawn from the natural world, the day-night cycle, and the turning of the seasons.
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I don’t think that’s quite for me, but I am tickled that it exists.
Nancy Druid - 9th Level Games | POLYMORPH | AWESOME WORLD | DriveThruRPG
In Nancy Druid, you will play as a druid scout who solves mysteries along with a trusty animal companion! Your magic is drawn from the natural world, the day-night cycle, and the turning of the season...
www.drivethrurpg.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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In Nancy Druid, you will play as a druid scout who solves mysteries along with a trusty animal companion! Your magic is drawn from the natural world, the day-night cycle, and the turning of the seasons.
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I don’t think that’s quite for me, but I am tickled that it exists.
In Nancy Druid, you will play as a druid scout who solves mysteries along with a trusty animal companion! Your magic is drawn from the natural world, the day-night cycle, and the turning of the seasons.
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I don’t think that’s quite for me, but I am tickled that it exists.
Cruelty is the policy
On Thanksgiving, the immigrant children held at the Dilley detention center gathered in the gym for what they thought was a holiday feast.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
The kids salivated over a spread of turkey, sandwiches, pastries and pies, a family told me.
But the food wasn’t for detainees — it was for the staff.
February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Cruelty is the policy
I’m delighted to have a post of mine re-shared here
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So no, liberals (in either sense) do not need to “develop beyond” liberalism to be antifascist. Leftists who insist that they must are the ones refusing solidarity, making the exact mistake history teaches us to avoid.
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So no, liberals (in either sense) do not need to “develop beyond” liberalism to be antifascist. Leftists who insist that they must are the ones refusing solidarity, making the exact mistake history teaches us to avoid.
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Against Dumb Antiliberal Leftist Antifascism, by Jonathan Korman – 18 June 2025 – Left Renewal Blog
leftrenewal.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I’m delighted to have a post of mine re-shared here
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So no, liberals (in either sense) do not need to “develop beyond” liberalism to be antifascist. Leftists who insist that they must are the ones refusing solidarity, making the exact mistake history teaches us to avoid.
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So no, liberals (in either sense) do not need to “develop beyond” liberalism to be antifascist. Leftists who insist that they must are the ones refusing solidarity, making the exact mistake history teaches us to avoid.
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just remembered that recently out of the blue my 7-year-old asked “dad, what was the collapse of the soviet union?”
February 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
just remembered that recently out of the blue my 7-year-old asked “dad, what was the collapse of the soviet union?”
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inside you are two humidifiers
February 13, 2026 at 2:54 AM
inside you are two humidifiers
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the minute the fb algorithm clocks you as a straight man it immediately sets about trying to destroy your life & endanger those around you
February 13, 2026 at 11:19 AM
the minute the fb algorithm clocks you as a straight man it immediately sets about trying to destroy your life & endanger those around you
I desperately want to visit the Alternate Timeline Video Store to see the six-film Bass Reeves franchise starring Delroy Lindo made in the ’90s-00s
Today I learned about Bass Reeves.
Imagine having the story of Bass Reeves before you and watering it down to Lone Ranger white bread nonsense.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Re...
Imagine having the story of Bass Reeves before you and watering it down to Lone Ranger white bread nonsense.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Re...
Bass Reeves - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
I desperately want to visit the Alternate Timeline Video Store to see the six-film Bass Reeves franchise starring Delroy Lindo made in the ’90s-00s
The internet is a system of what?
This bit from my current WIP is making me happy rn
February 13, 2026 at 11:39 AM
The internet is a system of what?
In general I wish pop media better respected audiences’ intelligence, but I worry that ‘Rick And Morty’ gives audiences more credit than they deserve
A sad note I made during "GOOD LUCK HAVE FUN" is that *a lot* of it's 'satirical scifi' ends up feeling like premise(s) that "RICK & MORTY" would bring up in-episode ...but in order to shoot down as too meta-hackneyed for them to consider doing.
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
In general I wish pop media better respected audiences’ intelligence, but I worry that ‘Rick And Morty’ gives audiences more credit than they deserve
An example of why I say that the noble cause of Palestinian liberation deserves better advocates
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February 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
An example of why I say that the noble cause of Palestinian liberation deserves better advocates
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After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
The al pastor taco truck at sleepy North Berkeley BART is booming every night with neighbors, cyclists and families. Imagine what we could do with fully legalized street vending citywide.
February 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
After housing, this is the next big zoning reform: the right to do business. Always found it odd that the USA, supposedly the land of the free market, makes it the hard if not outright illegal to open a business in most places.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
Like many other planning failures, this one's also rooted in racism.
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HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Expert insight: U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health - Western News
History professor Mitchell L. Hammond explains how the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization could affect global health and disease threats.
news.westernu.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM
HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
It has long been abundantly clear that she wants to serve in Congress.
If she runs for President, that reflects a calculus indicating structural failure by the Democratic Party.
If she runs for President, that reflects a calculus indicating structural failure by the Democratic Party.
anybody currently raging about Newsom needs to be stopped better get on board or I might think your outrage is a tad performative
February 12, 2026 at 11:05 PM
It has long been abundantly clear that she wants to serve in Congress.
If she runs for President, that reflects a calculus indicating structural failure by the Democratic Party.
If she runs for President, that reflects a calculus indicating structural failure by the Democratic Party.
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Just watched the Biggs Cut with my wife. Deeply satisfying. I completely get why 80% of Biggs was cut from the final film, BUT if you don't care about pacing and are just interested in character development, SO MUCH ABOUT LUKE ONLY MAKES SENSE IF YOU KNOW ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH BIGGS
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Good morning, U.S. East Coast; I have a present for you:
February 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Just watched the Biggs Cut with my wife. Deeply satisfying. I completely get why 80% of Biggs was cut from the final film, BUT if you don't care about pacing and are just interested in character development, SO MUCH ABOUT LUKE ONLY MAKES SENSE IF YOU KNOW ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH BIGGS
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Core insight:
@veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social: The illiberal challenge in Europe is neither uniform nor monolithic. Illiberal actors differ in ideology, strategy & voter base; combining nationalist, religious, xenophobic, & populist narratives in distinct ways. Understanding this variation is 🗝️
@veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social: The illiberal challenge in Europe is neither uniform nor monolithic. Illiberal actors differ in ideology, strategy & voter base; combining nationalist, religious, xenophobic, & populist narratives in distinct ways. Understanding this variation is 🗝️
February 12, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Core insight:
@veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social: The illiberal challenge in Europe is neither uniform nor monolithic. Illiberal actors differ in ideology, strategy & voter base; combining nationalist, religious, xenophobic, & populist narratives in distinct ways. Understanding this variation is 🗝️
@veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social: The illiberal challenge in Europe is neither uniform nor monolithic. Illiberal actors differ in ideology, strategy & voter base; combining nationalist, religious, xenophobic, & populist narratives in distinct ways. Understanding this variation is 🗝️
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Anyone know where I can buy more of these mugs, the site I bought it from no longer exists.
February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Anyone know where I can buy more of these mugs, the site I bought it from no longer exists.
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To say this shit in the month that was literally picked because Lincoln’s birthday is today and Frederick Douglass’ birthday is in two days is fucking WILD
Bluesky "leftist": "Frederick Douglass wasn't literate enough to read and understand the Constitution. I am very smart and woke."
Doing great folks, just great.
Doing great folks, just great.
February 12, 2026 at 8:56 PM
To say this shit in the month that was literally picked because Lincoln’s birthday is today and Frederick Douglass’ birthday is in two days is fucking WILD
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This is genuinely insane, I clicked to see the years expecting the low part to be 70s or maybe 90s but its 2015!!!!! The entire anti trans panic is a decade old
a stat i always cite is the number of anti-trans articles in the press went from 60 in a year, to 7,500
February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
This is genuinely insane, I clicked to see the years expecting the low part to be 70s or maybe 90s but its 2015!!!!! The entire anti trans panic is a decade old
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A historian colleague of mine once blew someone’s mind after he asked “can’t you just look that up online?” and she replied “who do you think finds that stuff and puts it online?”
February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
A historian colleague of mine once blew someone’s mind after he asked “can’t you just look that up online?” and she replied “who do you think finds that stuff and puts it online?”
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A great piece from @alibreland.bsky.social on Epstein's race science obsession—one he shares with much of the contemporary right wing elite www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Epstein Emails Show How the Powerful Talk About Race
The files reveal the disgraced financier’s interest in “race science.”
www.theatlantic.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
A great piece from @alibreland.bsky.social on Epstein's race science obsession—one he shares with much of the contemporary right wing elite www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Almost all people in power are writing dangerously unhinged and ridiculous fictions.
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
The 'Moon economy' is about to boom. Deutsche Bank thinks this one space stock will benefit
This stock is a play on lunar infrastructure and connectivity, the firm said.
cnb.cx
February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Almost all people in power are writing dangerously unhinged and ridiculous fictions.
I’m thinking about worldbuilding for a disruptive & interesting order of magically-empowered healers in genre fantasy.
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The Hippocratic Oath
Personal blog of Jonathan Korman
miniver.blogspot.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I’m thinking about worldbuilding for a disruptive & interesting order of magically-empowered healers in genre fantasy.
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