Marie in the Sky With Diamonds
@murray6971.bsky.social
She/her - I have that Jezebel spirit
In the immortal words of Bartleby, "I would prefer not to."
Fearless and undefined, this is what it sounds like.
In the immortal words of Bartleby, "I would prefer not to."
Fearless and undefined, this is what it sounds like.
Pinned
Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions
Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat
www.theframelab.org
What America becomes in the future is predicated on who we are today and every day.
You'll be visited by 3 spirits
The Three Spirits
The Three Spirits
November 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
You'll be visited by 3 spirits
The Three Spirits
The Three Spirits
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🎶 A timeless groove that lifts the spirit and moves the soul.
Playing For Change
Playing For Change
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🎶 A timeless groove that lifts the spirit and moves the soul.
Playing For Change
Playing For Change
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I've shared on here before, why more cops do not and cannot reduce the murder rate in US cities.
I've shared that criminal justice reformers have known what does work, and has worked in dozens of US cities. It's now driving record low homicide in Chicago and Baltimore♥️🕊️
Now let's talk cop killings
I've shared that criminal justice reformers have known what does work, and has worked in dozens of US cities. It's now driving record low homicide in Chicago and Baltimore♥️🕊️
Now let's talk cop killings
Baltimore Streets
YouTube video by Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan
m.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I've shared on here before, why more cops do not and cannot reduce the murder rate in US cities.
I've shared that criminal justice reformers have known what does work, and has worked in dozens of US cities. It's now driving record low homicide in Chicago and Baltimore♥️🕊️
Now let's talk cop killings
I've shared that criminal justice reformers have known what does work, and has worked in dozens of US cities. It's now driving record low homicide in Chicago and Baltimore♥️🕊️
Now let's talk cop killings
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Vicente has been missing for seven weeks after being taken into DHS’ custody and experiencing a medical emergency.
His family has no answers on where he is or if he is safe.
The Trump Administration cannot get away with disappearing people.
His family has no answers on where he is or if he is safe.
The Trump Administration cannot get away with disappearing people.
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Vicente has been missing for seven weeks after being taken into DHS’ custody and experiencing a medical emergency.
His family has no answers on where he is or if he is safe.
The Trump Administration cannot get away with disappearing people.
His family has no answers on where he is or if he is safe.
The Trump Administration cannot get away with disappearing people.
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So bizarre how you have Trump fawning over Saudi, Qatari, and Israeli leaders while the party he supposedly controls is having a resurgence in anti-Muslim and antisemitic rhetoric.
November 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM
So bizarre how you have Trump fawning over Saudi, Qatari, and Israeli leaders while the party he supposedly controls is having a resurgence in anti-Muslim and antisemitic rhetoric.
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this is an insane response for basically any shooter profile and motivation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Hegseth says.
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
this is an insane response for basically any shooter profile and motivation
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Could be the result of:
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Could be the result of:
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
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It’s sad I have zero faith in explanations offered by this administration of any tragedy. It’s also sad how media companies still give the first 24 hours to the administration to frame any narrative.
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
It’s sad I have zero faith in explanations offered by this administration of any tragedy. It’s also sad how media companies still give the first 24 hours to the administration to frame any narrative.
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If there's anything that definitely settles conspiracy theories, it's an explicitly-named coverup project that costs tons of time and money to implement!
Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If there's anything that definitely settles conspiracy theories, it's an explicitly-named coverup project that costs tons of time and money to implement!
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Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Cora Stryker joins me to explain how "plug-in" solar took Europe by storm and is finally, via Utah (?), making its way to America.
www.volts.wtf
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
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He’s keeping the donated money, there won’t be a ballroom and we will be on the hook to reconstruct the East Wing.
a man in a striped shirt is standing in a room with the words and scene !
ALT: a man in a striped shirt is standing in a room with the words and scene !
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
He’s keeping the donated money, there won’t be a ballroom and we will be on the hook to reconstruct the East Wing.
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Carol will fuck someone up to save me. 😀
Carol will fuck someone up to save me. 😀
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
Carol will fuck someone up to save me. 😀
Carol will fuck someone up to save me. 😀
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I can't get over how quickly the window shifted at Google over what is acceptable from its image generator.
Photorealistic 'evidence' of sensitive events was once a red line.
No longer. "Show the White House on fire with emergency crews responding" returns the desired image with no jailbreak.
Photorealistic 'evidence' of sensitive events was once a red line.
No longer. "Show the White House on fire with emergency crews responding" returns the desired image with no jailbreak.
Google’s Nano Banana Pro generates excellent conspiracy fuel
What are facts?
www.theverge.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I can't get over how quickly the window shifted at Google over what is acceptable from its image generator.
Photorealistic 'evidence' of sensitive events was once a red line.
No longer. "Show the White House on fire with emergency crews responding" returns the desired image with no jailbreak.
Photorealistic 'evidence' of sensitive events was once a red line.
No longer. "Show the White House on fire with emergency crews responding" returns the desired image with no jailbreak.
Keeps me warm on those long, cold dark nights of the soul that we've been going through. It's also what fuels my continued fight to keep Covid out of my body. It is my super power.
November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Keeps me warm on those long, cold dark nights of the soul that we've been going through. It's also what fuels my continued fight to keep Covid out of my body. It is my super power.
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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No, America's rising anti-Semitism is not an online illusion created by foreign-run social media accounts on X. I wrote about how this comforting fiction is contradicted by real world events and survey data. Foreigners can fan the flames, but they didn't start the fire. We did. Gift link:
People Are Underestimating America’s Groyper Problem
Rising American anti-Semitism isn’t a foreign influence operation.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
No, America's rising anti-Semitism is not an online illusion created by foreign-run social media accounts on X. I wrote about how this comforting fiction is contradicted by real world events and survey data. Foreigners can fan the flames, but they didn't start the fire. We did. Gift link:
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This isn't a foreign psy-op, and it's not the product of social media bots. It's a homegrown menace, and it's getting worse. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
November 26, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This isn't a foreign psy-op, and it's not the product of social media bots. It's a homegrown menace, and it's getting worse. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Spontaneous (2020). This literally brought me joy while we were all stuck in limbo. It felt made for that moment. I still recommend it highly.
November 26, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Spontaneous (2020). This literally brought me joy while we were all stuck in limbo. It felt made for that moment. I still recommend it highly.
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“Most people in these lines for assistance are working,” said Ashley Domm, chief development officer for Bread for the City. “They’re doing everything right, but it’s still not enough.”
www.washingtoninformer.com/food-insecur...
www.washingtoninformer.com/food-insecur...
From Crisis to Community: Inside D.C.'s Collective Stand Against Hunger
Food insecurity crisis deepens across the city, affecting all demographics. Rising costs, job loss, and government cuts exacerbate the situation.
www.washingtoninformer.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“Most people in these lines for assistance are working,” said Ashley Domm, chief development officer for Bread for the City. “They’re doing everything right, but it’s still not enough.”
www.washingtoninformer.com/food-insecur...
www.washingtoninformer.com/food-insecur...
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Elmer Bernstein's score to "Devil In A Blue Dress" finally comes to Compact Disc from @lalalandrecords.bsky.social. The original album only had three cues, two of which weren't in the film and one that was heavily re-edited.
lalalandrecords.com/devil-in-a-b...
lalalandrecords.com/devil-in-a-b...
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Elmer Bernstein's score to "Devil In A Blue Dress" finally comes to Compact Disc from @lalalandrecords.bsky.social. The original album only had three cues, two of which weren't in the film and one that was heavily re-edited.
lalalandrecords.com/devil-in-a-b...
lalalandrecords.com/devil-in-a-b...
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REST IN POWER QUEEN
Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
Gramma was born in her native habitat and was estimated to be about 141 years old, zoo officials said. She died Nov. 20.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
REST IN POWER QUEEN
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For those not familiar with this: Finland is changing their rail gauge to International from Russian. It won't accommodate Russian trains anymore. This is a physical rebuild, and expensive. Finland MEANS IT!
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
For those not familiar with this: Finland is changing their rail gauge to International from Russian. It won't accommodate Russian trains anymore. This is a physical rebuild, and expensive. Finland MEANS IT!
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
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One thing with librarians is that they’re acutely aware of *who uses libraries* - many of us might go though our whole adult lives without setting foot in a library, but for people who are a little lost and need somewhere to be, they’re a lifeline.
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
One thing with librarians is that they’re acutely aware of *who uses libraries* - many of us might go though our whole adult lives without setting foot in a library, but for people who are a little lost and need somewhere to be, they’re a lifeline.
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there's that now-famous internet line about how climate change means watching clips of climate disasters on people's phones until you're the one filming it, and it feels like there's some parallel about watching fascist deportation goon squad videos until it's filmed on the streets you recognize
November 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
there's that now-famous internet line about how climate change means watching clips of climate disasters on people's phones until you're the one filming it, and it feels like there's some parallel about watching fascist deportation goon squad videos until it's filmed on the streets you recognize