Nina Jo Smith
@njsmith.bsky.social
Songwriter. Poet.
“In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.”
- Bertolt Brecht
“In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.”
- Bertolt Brecht
Pinned
I don’t know how to tell you this, but being anti-immigrant is anti-American.
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I don't want to talk about World AIDS Day because I don't want to talk about the person I lost because I don't want to deal with the fact that he is gone and didn't get to teach me to use the cameras he gave me or be one of the people I came out to
I don't want him to be gone
RIP Bob Finney
I don't want him to be gone
RIP Bob Finney
December 1, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I don't want to talk about World AIDS Day because I don't want to talk about the person I lost because I don't want to deal with the fact that he is gone and didn't get to teach me to use the cameras he gave me or be one of the people I came out to
I don't want him to be gone
RIP Bob Finney
I don't want him to be gone
RIP Bob Finney
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NEW: "The American people can accept honest mistakes. They can accept fog-of-war judgment calls. What we as a nation should not accept is moral drift at the top of the chain of command." From @markhertling.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...
www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...
Pete Hegseth, Moral Failure, and the Erosion of Military Legitimacy
Congress needs to find out if any laws were broken and who is responsible.
www.thebulwark.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:51 PM
NEW: "The American people can accept honest mistakes. They can accept fog-of-war judgment calls. What we as a nation should not accept is moral drift at the top of the chain of command." From @markhertling.bsky.social
www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...
www.thebulwark.com/p/pete-hegse...
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“In a statement of the former JAGs Working Group, the former military lawyers analyzed … relevant international and domestic law, concluding that ‘both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both.’”—the Contrarian
Just as Congressmen warned.
Just as Congressmen warned.
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
“In a statement of the former JAGs Working Group, the former military lawyers analyzed … relevant international and domestic law, concluding that ‘both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both.’”—the Contrarian
Just as Congressmen warned.
Just as Congressmen warned.
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Today is World AIDS Day
The disease has killed 44 million people
The State Department:
“The US Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year.”
It’s disrespectful to everyone who lost their life. Everyone who lost a friend, partner or loved one. Everyone currently living with HIV.
The disease has killed 44 million people
The State Department:
“The US Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year.”
It’s disrespectful to everyone who lost their life. Everyone who lost a friend, partner or loved one. Everyone currently living with HIV.
December 1, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Today is World AIDS Day
The disease has killed 44 million people
The State Department:
“The US Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year.”
It’s disrespectful to everyone who lost their life. Everyone who lost a friend, partner or loved one. Everyone currently living with HIV.
The disease has killed 44 million people
The State Department:
“The US Government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year.”
It’s disrespectful to everyone who lost their life. Everyone who lost a friend, partner or loved one. Everyone currently living with HIV.
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Fired US Immigration judge Tania Nemer files federal civil suit against Atty Gen Pam Bondi alleging sex discrimination
Suit: "According to the final agency decision, the President may now fire female federal workers like Ms. Nemer—because of their sex—and the law would have nothing to say about it"
Suit: "According to the final agency decision, the President may now fire female federal workers like Ms. Nemer—because of their sex—and the law would have nothing to say about it"
December 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Fired US Immigration judge Tania Nemer files federal civil suit against Atty Gen Pam Bondi alleging sex discrimination
Suit: "According to the final agency decision, the President may now fire female federal workers like Ms. Nemer—because of their sex—and the law would have nothing to say about it"
Suit: "According to the final agency decision, the President may now fire female federal workers like Ms. Nemer—because of their sex—and the law would have nothing to say about it"
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The impact counter of cuts to USAID has passed 650,000 deaths.
50,000 more deaths and the majority children, since the last time I posted on it on November 11th.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
50,000 more deaths and the majority children, since the last time I posted on it on November 11th.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The impact counter of cuts to USAID has passed 650,000 deaths.
50,000 more deaths and the majority children, since the last time I posted on it on November 11th.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
50,000 more deaths and the majority children, since the last time I posted on it on November 11th.
www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
That’s pretty good.
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 PM
That’s pretty good.
All I want for Christmas is…
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
All I want for Christmas is…
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it’s been four years since i wrote this analysis of campus reform, another vector for this college instructor harassment machine.
behaving perfectly will not prevent them from attacking you. your employers/unions need plans to protect you from their lies.
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-decip...
behaving perfectly will not prevent them from attacking you. your employers/unions need plans to protect you from their lies.
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-decip...
How to Decipher Propaganda
Discourse studies is an interdisciplinary method used to unpack how we use language to organize and express ideas in the most convincing possible way, even up to the point of misleading our audience. ...
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
it’s been four years since i wrote this analysis of campus reform, another vector for this college instructor harassment machine.
behaving perfectly will not prevent them from attacking you. your employers/unions need plans to protect you from their lies.
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-decip...
behaving perfectly will not prevent them from attacking you. your employers/unions need plans to protect you from their lies.
www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-decip...
She was truly impressive.
Sarah Winnemucca’s trailblazing life as a Northern Paiute author, activist and interpreter helped expose injustice and advocate for Native rights, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire today.
LEST WE FORGET: Sarah Winnemucca - ICT
Northern Paiute author, activist and interpreter worked to improve conditions for Native people
ictnews.org
December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
She was truly impressive.
Just maybe they have a point.
Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns
Emails obtained by the Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years.
www.latimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Just maybe they have a point.
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Fentanyl. Drug Overdoses, including Fentanyl, are not even in the top 20 causes of death in the USA. Cancer, Diabetes, Covid, Heart Disease all in the top 10, and all have had their research funding cut. They aren't murdering just Venezuelans. However they are killing us much slower.
December 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fentanyl. Drug Overdoses, including Fentanyl, are not even in the top 20 causes of death in the USA. Cancer, Diabetes, Covid, Heart Disease all in the top 10, and all have had their research funding cut. They aren't murdering just Venezuelans. However they are killing us much slower.
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The moon a few minutes ago from Hokkaido. 🔭
December 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The moon a few minutes ago from Hokkaido. 🔭
Oh, man. I feel this. And the press, too. The press used to care, not pander to power for access.
Lecturing on Watergate this morning and trying to decide how to communicate "no, Congress used to care when presidents did crimes!" without derailing the lecture and/or sobbing
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Oh, man. I feel this. And the press, too. The press used to care, not pander to power for access.
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Will, everybody. #guitar
Lick of the Day: Drop D "I Am Too" | Will Kimbrough
Get more from Will Kimbrough on Patreon
www.patreon.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Will, everybody. #guitar
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On #WorldAIDSDay we remember the incredible activism that turned the tide on this deadly epidemic in the past
I’m sad that funding cuts by G7 nations are making such activism necessary yet again
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
I’m sad that funding cuts by G7 nations are making such activism necessary yet again
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
AIDS Activism, A Playbook For Global Health Advocacy
AIDS activism was exceptionally successful. Other areas of global health can and must use the AIDS activism playbook.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:33 AM
On #WorldAIDSDay we remember the incredible activism that turned the tide on this deadly epidemic in the past
I’m sad that funding cuts by G7 nations are making such activism necessary yet again
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
I’m sad that funding cuts by G7 nations are making such activism necessary yet again
www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...
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funny bit of the OU TPUSA bible essay thing that's not being reported on: her mom was a defense lawyer for january 6th defendants. when her client was sentenced to 12 years in prison for attacking police officers she claimed he was a "political prisoner"
November 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
funny bit of the OU TPUSA bible essay thing that's not being reported on: her mom was a defense lawyer for january 6th defendants. when her client was sentenced to 12 years in prison for attacking police officers she claimed he was a "political prisoner"
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Yojana Pavón murió de cáncer colorrectal con 46 años. Antes de fallecer escribió: “En ninguna otra enfermedad se habla de manera tan belicista como con el cáncer. El enfermo deja de serlo para convertirse en un guerrero. Entras en un ring de boxeo"
Por qué los enfermos de cáncer no quieren ser “guerreros”
El Congreso ha abierto el debate para que se use un lenguaje “justo y responsable” al hablar del cáncer, enfermedad en la que impera una narrativa bélica. Cuatro afectados cuentan a EL PAÍS lo dañina que es
social.elpais.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Yojana Pavón murió de cáncer colorrectal con 46 años. Antes de fallecer escribió: “En ninguna otra enfermedad se habla de manera tan belicista como con el cáncer. El enfermo deja de serlo para convertirse en un guerrero. Entras en un ring de boxeo"
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Disabled people were one of the first groups targeted by the Nazis.
They coined the term “useless eaters”.
They tested the gas chambers on us.
They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.
That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.
We’re not expendable
They coined the term “useless eaters”.
They tested the gas chambers on us.
They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.
That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.
We’re not expendable
December 1, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Disabled people were one of the first groups targeted by the Nazis.
They coined the term “useless eaters”.
They tested the gas chambers on us.
They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.
That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.
We’re not expendable
They coined the term “useless eaters”.
They tested the gas chambers on us.
They knew most people wouldn’t fight to save our lives.
That’s why the President using the R slur is so dangerous.
We’re not expendable
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December 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
That’s one handsome galaxy.
Portrait of NGC 1055 apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25112...
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years away toward the aquatically intimidating constellation Cetus
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years away toward the aquatically intimidating constellation Cetus
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
That’s one handsome galaxy.
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"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
December 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."