the city of los angeles burned in january in part because of a man who couldn’t stop generating images of burning cities on ChatGPT, and then after he lit the fire he asked if the fire he started was his fault

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

Johnson: "He has defunded our education system. He has defunded our transportation system. He's firing black women across this country. He's defunding our healthcare system. This president is absolutely out of control... Chicago is going to stand firm in protecting humanity."

Portland never stops being Portland.

Mourn, or Else

A brilliant analysis of our current national predicament.

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Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice

Can't we just get healthcare

I'm heartbroken to hear of the pedestrian death at Franklin & Cedar and the others across the metro this weekend. We need a Mayor who will invest in Traffic Calming measures. I secured $1M in funding last session to help, but there's more to do to achieve our Vision Zero goals.

While they have you distracted…

(And the top 1% control more than 1/3rd)

It is, far and away, the most challenging thing I’ve encountered since entering the academy. And that is saying a lot. I might be working on this but I keep putting it aside because I’m not medicated enough to describe how demoralizing it all is.

I’ll be there tomorrow, selling and signing books!

Speaking of voices under attack…can we be just as loud about Black journalists and comedians who are silenced, even by our so-called liberal outlets.

• Joy Reid
• Don Lemon
• Melissa Harris-Perry
• Tiffany Cross
• Jemele Hill
• Marc Lamont Hill
• Karen Attiah
• Amber Ruffin

CFS: New adoptee anthology on estrangement

Avoiding anxiety or surrendering to it only makes it worse. 🤷🏽‍♀️

Reams of research on this.

I like Jimmy Kimmel. I really do. I have no issues with him.

I'm talking about something very different.

Kimmel was only suspended. But he's back now. Karen Attiah and all the other Black journalists are still fired.

Y'all do know how to fight, when you want to.

But you don't really want to. 🤷🏿‍♂️

This gen of students and their notion that anxiety is a legitimate reason not to complete coursework (like a 5-10 minute presentation in front of class) remains a real problem.

Anxiety is a normal part of life and learning and social engagement sometimes, and must be worked through.

One very wealthy white man got his job back today (along with his 200 staff and production team) because of organizing, boycotts, and collective pushback.

When will we see that same energy for the 320k+ Black women who were pushed out of the labor market?

They’re only going after Tylenol because the president of the United States can’t say acetaminophen. 🤦‍♂️

“Lynfield’s standing order acts as a blanket prescription for Minnesota, allowing pharmacists to give the shots to anyone 12 and older seeking protection from COVID-19, which has persisted even after the end of the pandemic two years ago.”