S.E. Sinkhorn
@sesinkhorn.bsky.social
Mother. Bi. She/her/hers. Californian. Atheist. Writer. Marketer. Occasional watercolor artist. Still loves sci-fi and feminism. altChristian newsletter author: https://altchristian.beehiiv.com/
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S.E. Sinkhorn
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· Jan 30
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This is *ALWAYS* the result.
Poverty and homelessness are choices, made not by the individuals suffering each, but by the society who keeps electing people who refuse to put a stop to it.
We KNOW what policies work.
It is a CHOICE to not enact them.
Poverty and homelessness are choices, made not by the individuals suffering each, but by the society who keeps electing people who refuse to put a stop to it.
We KNOW what policies work.
It is a CHOICE to not enact them.
An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees staggering reduction in homelessness
The state program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years. At the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.
www.streetroots.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This is *ALWAYS* the result.
Poverty and homelessness are choices, made not by the individuals suffering each, but by the society who keeps electing people who refuse to put a stop to it.
We KNOW what policies work.
It is a CHOICE to not enact them.
Poverty and homelessness are choices, made not by the individuals suffering each, but by the society who keeps electing people who refuse to put a stop to it.
We KNOW what policies work.
It is a CHOICE to not enact them.
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It’s totally devastating that some groups and orgs have been pushed into such a position. Excluding our trans siblings is a backwards step. One day we will look back at this period in time and realise, what many of us know already. It’s utterly shameful and wrong.
Women’s Institute will no longer accept trans women as members from April
Exclusive: CEO says decision taken with ‘utmost regret and sadness’ after supreme court ruling on definition of a woman
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It’s totally devastating that some groups and orgs have been pushed into such a position. Excluding our trans siblings is a backwards step. One day we will look back at this period in time and realise, what many of us know already. It’s utterly shameful and wrong.
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Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
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I don't think enough people realize that for many folks on disability they cannot risk having over a VERY low cap of money/property or they will lose their benefits nearly immediately
It often prevents folks from marrying as well it's ludicrous
It often prevents folks from marrying as well it's ludicrous
November 9, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I don't think enough people realize that for many folks on disability they cannot risk having over a VERY low cap of money/property or they will lose their benefits nearly immediately
It often prevents folks from marrying as well it's ludicrous
It often prevents folks from marrying as well it's ludicrous
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alton apples, painted by bertha heiges, 1903
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
alton apples, painted by bertha heiges, 1903
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“There is a difference between being surrounded by a religion & having it foisted upon you. The efforts of the Trump administration are the latter, creating uncomfortable & unsafe working conditions for federal employees who either practice a religion that is not Christianity—or no religion at all.”
RFK Jr. is very worried about anti-Christian bias at HHS...under Biden
Employees received a survey Monday asking them to rat on each other.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“There is a difference between being surrounded by a religion & having it foisted upon you. The efforts of the Trump administration are the latter, creating uncomfortable & unsafe working conditions for federal employees who either practice a religion that is not Christianity—or no religion at all.”
everyone involved in this is a demon.
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 3, 2025 at 2:59 AM
everyone involved in this is a demon.
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Fucjin R+22 to R+5.6? In an off year election?? In a district gerrymandered to fuck to keep it republican?? Fuck yeah, TN07, y'all done good. Swinging a district like that 16 points is hard goddamned work so y'all go have something to eat and get some rest.
December 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Fucjin R+22 to R+5.6? In an off year election?? In a district gerrymandered to fuck to keep it republican?? Fuck yeah, TN07, y'all done good. Swinging a district like that 16 points is hard goddamned work so y'all go have something to eat and get some rest.
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Lmaooooo and lolllllll and hell yeah
JUST IN: Democrats have flipped the mayor's office in Roswell, Georgia, in tonight's runoff.
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
GOP Mayor Kurt Wilson conceded earlier tonight to Mary Robichaux, the Dem challenging him.
(This is a city in the Atlanta suburbs, the 9th most populous city in Georgia.)
December 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Lmaooooo and lolllllll and hell yeah
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
every single person who has ever fought me on "identity issues" is an asshole in many other areas. thoughtful, decent people don't pick this fight.
one thing worth observing here is that so many of these pundits aren't earnestly trying to understand what happened in the world as much as they are shadowboxing with people they don't like on the internet. stringinamaze.net/p/the-pundit...
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
every single person who has ever fought me on "identity issues" is an asshole in many other areas. thoughtful, decent people don't pick this fight.
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Another reminder that doomerism is for losers and helps nobody.
A R+22 district like TN-07 becoming a R single digit district they had to fight for is still a pretty big shift and spells big trouble for the bad guys next year in the midterms.
A R+22 district like TN-07 becoming a R single digit district they had to fight for is still a pretty big shift and spells big trouble for the bad guys next year in the midterms.
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Another reminder that doomerism is for losers and helps nobody.
A R+22 district like TN-07 becoming a R single digit district they had to fight for is still a pretty big shift and spells big trouble for the bad guys next year in the midterms.
A R+22 district like TN-07 becoming a R single digit district they had to fight for is still a pretty big shift and spells big trouble for the bad guys next year in the midterms.
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sure would be neat if regulators seriously scrutinized this deal (they won’t)
EA isn't being sold to a "consortium" of investors, it's being sold to Saudi Arabia, new filings reveal: https://kotaku.com/ea-saudi-arabia-ownership-trump-jared-kushner-2000649726
December 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
sure would be neat if regulators seriously scrutinized this deal (they won’t)
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Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Lawmakers to consider 19 bills for childproofing the internet
KOSA is back, along with more than a dozen other bills that will erode free speech and privacy in the name of protecting kids.
reason.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Congress is attempting to fast track KOSA and more than a dozen bills that would restrict internet access, censor speech and increase surveillance under the guise of protecting children.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
Committee hearings begin tomorrow.
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I think this is my best essay on this topic (maybe my best essay). I'd like you to read it, if you haven't.
It also means (@lollardfish.bsky.social has ably written about this) that you as a parent are forced to concentrate on and narrate your child's difficulties just to get them what they need, which is damaging to your child and your relationship with them.
I Shouldn’t Have to Dehumanize My Son to Get Him Support
Instead of focusing on the challenges facing disabled people, we should emphasize goals.
www.thenation.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I think this is my best essay on this topic (maybe my best essay). I'd like you to read it, if you haven't.
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie won his biggest legislative victory Tuesday with approval of his “Family Zoning” plan, which will allow taller and denser housing in city neighborhoods.
S.F. Mayor Lurie’s ‘Family Zoning’ plan approved in major legislative victory
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie won his biggest legislative victory Tuesday with approval of his “Family Zoning” plan, which will allow taller and denser housing in city neighborhoods.
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie won his biggest legislative victory Tuesday with approval of his “Family Zoning” plan, which will allow taller and denser housing in city neighborhoods.
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The amount of rage I am feeling at opining on TN-7 cannot be quantified
“TN is a waste of time and resources but I hope she wins” FUCK YOOOOOOOOU
TN-6 and TN-7 splits literally inside a building. Only +R areas have extended polling hours. ALL WE NEED ARE TIME AND RESOURCES FUCK YOOOOU
“TN is a waste of time and resources but I hope she wins” FUCK YOOOOOOOOU
TN-6 and TN-7 splits literally inside a building. Only +R areas have extended polling hours. ALL WE NEED ARE TIME AND RESOURCES FUCK YOOOOU
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The amount of rage I am feeling at opining on TN-7 cannot be quantified
“TN is a waste of time and resources but I hope she wins” FUCK YOOOOOOOOU
TN-6 and TN-7 splits literally inside a building. Only +R areas have extended polling hours. ALL WE NEED ARE TIME AND RESOURCES FUCK YOOOOU
“TN is a waste of time and resources but I hope she wins” FUCK YOOOOOOOOU
TN-6 and TN-7 splits literally inside a building. Only +R areas have extended polling hours. ALL WE NEED ARE TIME AND RESOURCES FUCK YOOOOU
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#TN07 reminder, from @politico.com today:
> “If our victory margin is single digits, the conference may come unhinged,” one senior House Republican said. A loss would be catastrophic and the conference would “explode,” the Republican added.
> “If our victory margin is single digits, the conference may come unhinged,” one senior House Republican said. A loss would be catastrophic and the conference would “explode,” the Republican added.
House Republicans sweat Tennessee election, despite Hudson’s assurances
“It was not overtly comforting,” one member said.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
#TN07 reminder, from @politico.com today:
> “If our victory margin is single digits, the conference may come unhinged,” one senior House Republican said. A loss would be catastrophic and the conference would “explode,” the Republican added.
> “If our victory margin is single digits, the conference may come unhinged,” one senior House Republican said. A loss would be catastrophic and the conference would “explode,” the Republican added.
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Even if the GOP ekes out a win I am going to be so proud of all the people who made them fight for this, y'all are amazing. 💕💖💃
We have the early vote from 8 counties so far in #TN07, and the results are consistent with a big overperformance by Democrats... but as to how close the race will be, the major caveat is that the GOP tends to be stronger on Election Day votes.
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Even if the GOP ekes out a win I am going to be so proud of all the people who made them fight for this, y'all are amazing. 💕💖💃
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I think this is a very real and present worry as a creator across mediums. We are often seen as representative of if what we are creating will work.
That's a lot of weight to carry. We are set up so that our success becomes much more important not just to us but those who come after.
That's a lot of weight to carry. We are set up so that our success becomes much more important not just to us but those who come after.
So
3. I'm very aware that again, how my book does not only affects whether I will get paid a living-wage level advance in future but also whether publishers think books like mine can "work."
3. I'm very aware that again, how my book does not only affects whether I will get paid a living-wage level advance in future but also whether publishers think books like mine can "work."
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
I think this is a very real and present worry as a creator across mediums. We are often seen as representative of if what we are creating will work.
That's a lot of weight to carry. We are set up so that our success becomes much more important not just to us but those who come after.
That's a lot of weight to carry. We are set up so that our success becomes much more important not just to us but those who come after.
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and so does the absolutely toxic idea of policing disabled people… to protect disabled people.
i can’t imagine what kind of mind can put those 2 thoughts together without lighting on fire
i can’t imagine what kind of mind can put those 2 thoughts together without lighting on fire
We need to be able to see that the line "accommodations have gone too far" is an expression of the ableist notion that disabled students do not belong in higher ed. Its fundamentally an anxiety about the fact that disabled students get an "advantage" over abled students.
December 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
and so does the absolutely toxic idea of policing disabled people… to protect disabled people.
i can’t imagine what kind of mind can put those 2 thoughts together without lighting on fire
i can’t imagine what kind of mind can put those 2 thoughts together without lighting on fire
Snowpiercer
Name a film with snow
December 3, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Snowpiercer
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god it was such an incredible pain in the ass to get our kid an IEP for... speech therapy.
Once again, no one making these claims seems to understand the enormous hurdles in the way of getting a kid the help they need - in this case - I dare anyone suggesting this to go through an IEP process.
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
god it was such an incredible pain in the ass to get our kid an IEP for... speech therapy.
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I keep seeing random flashes of “NO they’re PETIT BOURGEOISIE” being argued about various arguments, and look, I’m begging you to understand that we have to update our understanding of Marx for a modern economy.
December 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I keep seeing random flashes of “NO they’re PETIT BOURGEOISIE” being argued about various arguments, and look, I’m begging you to understand that we have to update our understanding of Marx for a modern economy.