NomadiCat
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"A lie can run halfway round the world before the truth has got its boots on." -- Terry Pratchett
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Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
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That a party official would write such a statement is a sign of the creeping normalization of authoritarianism. Good for Pro Publica.
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
January 2, 2026 at 11:25 AM
That a party official would write such a statement is a sign of the creeping normalization of authoritarianism. Good for Pro Publica.
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Tapping the sign so hard I'm about to put a finger through it
January 2, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Tapping the sign so hard I'm about to put a finger through it
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It's worth reading the whole interview in full. It basically verifies that the NYT has spent the past decade-plus doubling down on top-down narratives for coverage, getting more intense over time.
Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.
Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.
In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
It's worth reading the whole interview in full. It basically verifies that the NYT has spent the past decade-plus doubling down on top-down narratives for coverage, getting more intense over time.
Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.
Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.
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every other city in america:
January 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
every other city in america:
January 1, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the YEAR!
December 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the YEAR!
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This is what building resilience looks like - it's creating networks and pathways as well as creating art and it's also what I'm up to at the library
‘Weapons of mass construction’: the US ‘craftivists’ using yarn to fight back against Trump
Fiber artists across the US are using their craft to protest against everything from national guard deployments to rollbacks on abortion rights
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is what building resilience looks like - it's creating networks and pathways as well as creating art and it's also what I'm up to at the library
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Honestly, I love the Secret Third Option years. Like bird year, that was also great
December 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Honestly, I love the Secret Third Option years. Like bird year, that was also great
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Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
December 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)
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Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
December 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?
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Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
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remember when the democrats decided to tactically stop pointing out that these people are weird freaks no one likes
Indiana State Senator wishes you a Merry Christmas by… posting images of himself assaulting Santa Claus.
Are the fascists okay?
Are the fascists okay?
December 26, 2025 at 12:45 AM
remember when the democrats decided to tactically stop pointing out that these people are weird freaks no one likes
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It’s kind of incredible that he’s asking furries on a niche microblogging site to explain UHC instead of like, texting Elizabeth Warren for a reading list.
Mark Cuban is so annoying here asking random social media people for their universal healthcare plan instead of the bountiful amounts of policy papers and numerous proposals that exist on the subject
December 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
It’s kind of incredible that he’s asking furries on a niche microblogging site to explain UHC instead of like, texting Elizabeth Warren for a reading list.
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Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather
December 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Sir Terry Pratchett is best understood as one of the most interesting, deeply ethical practical (I would say Pragmatist but I cede to actual experts) philosophers of the late 20th Century who just happened to work in deconstructed fantasy literature as his medium.
I am reading Robert Reich's COMING UP SHORT and being introduced to a piece of history I find physically painful.
Apparently, Roy Cohh, who mentored the current president and provided cover and services for Roger Stone and Rupert Murdoch was himself mentored by Joseph McCarthy.
Apparently, Roy Cohh, who mentored the current president and provided cover and services for Roger Stone and Rupert Murdoch was himself mentored by Joseph McCarthy.
a man with a beard and a white tank top is standing in front of a wooden wall .
Alt: A character played by Samuel L. Jackson giving bugged out crazy/ rage eyes to the camera, clearly about to start swearing a blue streak. The words "Motherfucker" and "Son of a bitch" are sure to follow quickly.
media.tenor.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
I am reading Robert Reich's COMING UP SHORT and being introduced to a piece of history I find physically painful.
Apparently, Roy Cohh, who mentored the current president and provided cover and services for Roger Stone and Rupert Murdoch was himself mentored by Joseph McCarthy.
Apparently, Roy Cohh, who mentored the current president and provided cover and services for Roger Stone and Rupert Murdoch was himself mentored by Joseph McCarthy.
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In case you have been looking for a way to support the OU grad instruction, please beware of scams! She is not running any gofundme
@lollardfish.bsky.social could you share this? You have a much bigger reach than I do and I'm sure a lot of people want to help Mel Curth.
@lollardfish.bsky.social could you share this? You have a much bigger reach than I do and I'm sure a lot of people want to help Mel Curth.
Please be aware of possible scams! My client, Mel Curth, is not seeking any donations at this time.
She is grateful for your support, and asks folks that want to help to give back to the community by donating to a local organization of your choice.
She is grateful for your support, and asks folks that want to help to give back to the community by donating to a local organization of your choice.
December 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In case you have been looking for a way to support the OU grad instruction, please beware of scams! She is not running any gofundme
@lollardfish.bsky.social could you share this? You have a much bigger reach than I do and I'm sure a lot of people want to help Mel Curth.
@lollardfish.bsky.social could you share this? You have a much bigger reach than I do and I'm sure a lot of people want to help Mel Curth.
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If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career
Ahhh, I love it when Sheku Kanneh-Mason pops up in my feed!
He first got on my radar playing at Harry and Meghan's wedding. Quickly sought out his recordings, and listen to them whenever I'm stressed.
They also made my dog extremely happy.
And he has a bunch of equally talented siblings??? WOO!
He first got on my radar playing at Harry and Meghan's wedding. Quickly sought out his recordings, and listen to them whenever I'm stressed.
They also made my dog extremely happy.
And he has a bunch of equally talented siblings??? WOO!
December 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Ahhh, I love it when Sheku Kanneh-Mason pops up in my feed!
He first got on my radar playing at Harry and Meghan's wedding. Quickly sought out his recordings, and listen to them whenever I'm stressed.
They also made my dog extremely happy.
And he has a bunch of equally talented siblings??? WOO!
He first got on my radar playing at Harry and Meghan's wedding. Quickly sought out his recordings, and listen to them whenever I'm stressed.
They also made my dog extremely happy.
And he has a bunch of equally talented siblings??? WOO!
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My local is a Sinclair, but I still called in to let them know that...
*puts on pearls*
*clutches them*
After growing up on 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning, it just hurts my heart that I can't trust CBS News anymore. I am praying that they find their way back.
(Sinclair sucks, still gotta try.)
*puts on pearls*
*clutches them*
After growing up on 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning, it just hurts my heart that I can't trust CBS News anymore. I am praying that they find their way back.
(Sinclair sucks, still gotta try.)
Just as in the case of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, a consumer backlash is now underway: CBS fans are hearing about the "60 Minutes" imbroglio and calling/emailing local CBS stations to register their concerns. "We have no real support," a reporter at one of those stations told me.
December 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
My local is a Sinclair, but I still called in to let them know that...
*puts on pearls*
*clutches them*
After growing up on 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning, it just hurts my heart that I can't trust CBS News anymore. I am praying that they find their way back.
(Sinclair sucks, still gotta try.)
*puts on pearls*
*clutches them*
After growing up on 60 Minutes and CBS Sunday Morning, it just hurts my heart that I can't trust CBS News anymore. I am praying that they find their way back.
(Sinclair sucks, still gotta try.)
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This is beautiful
In 2023 I became obsessed with videos of dads in cargo shortswaiting in parking lots during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. So when she came to town, I grabbed a camera and headed down to talk to them. I thought it'd be funny. It turned out to be something else entirely.
December 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This is beautiful
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For @rollingstone.com, I wrote about the making of the myth of sheriff Buford Pusser, and how recent revelations that he was likely responsible for the 1967 murder of his wife, Pauline, undercuts that myth -- and begs for a new narrative about intimate partner violence and family trauma.
He Was a Legendary Sheriff Who Inspired a Movie. Did He Also Murder His Wife?
When Buford Pusser’s wife was killed, his grief turned into the movie ‘Walking Tall.’ But a new report from investigators suggests it was all a lie.
www.rollingstone.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
For @rollingstone.com, I wrote about the making of the myth of sheriff Buford Pusser, and how recent revelations that he was likely responsible for the 1967 murder of his wife, Pauline, undercuts that myth -- and begs for a new narrative about intimate partner violence and family trauma.
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It’s not Minnesota Nice anymore, it’s Minnesota NoICE!
Art by me, please share, thx <3
Art by me, please share, thx <3
December 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It’s not Minnesota Nice anymore, it’s Minnesota NoICE!
Art by me, please share, thx <3
Art by me, please share, thx <3
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The SFWA is asking for folks to fill out a survey on "A.i." I highly recommend telling them exactly how you feel about this pernicious product.
SFWA members and general SFF community:
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to [email protected] to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to [email protected] to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
December 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
The SFWA is asking for folks to fill out a survey on "A.i." I highly recommend telling them exactly how you feel about this pernicious product.