stacy-marie ishmael
@smi.bsky.social
not the one.
i am a journalist and i work for Bloomberg News. Obligatory disclaimers about opinions.
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don’t expect posts to stick around.
i am a journalist and i work for Bloomberg News. Obligatory disclaimers about opinions.
No DMs for reporting tips. Signal at @s_m_i.99
don’t expect posts to stick around.
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Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. The civil rights icon always held America to account—and never stopped fighting to preserve what he knew could be taken away. I wrote about how he saw our future so well.
Jesse Jackson Knew Better Than to Forget
The civil rights icon always held America to account—and never stopped fighting to preserve what he knew could be taken away
www.theringer.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Jesse Jackson died Tuesday at the age of 84. The civil rights icon always held America to account—and never stopped fighting to preserve what he knew could be taken away. I wrote about how he saw our future so well.
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'As consumers dole out $126 for what cost them $100 before the pandemic, many are left with the sense they’re treading water at best, instead of getting ahead like the American Dream says they should be.'
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
Inflation Is Down, But Americans Still Feel an Affordability Squeeze
While inflation has slowed overall, the costs of things Americans often want or need most continue to rise.
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM
'As consumers dole out $126 for what cost them $100 before the pandemic, many are left with the sense they’re treading water at best, instead of getting ahead like the American Dream says they should be.'
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
This is from 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas', for any interested. It is a much shorter work than you might expect given its influence and impact
harelbarzilai.org/words/omelas...
harelbarzilai.org/words/omelas...
February 18, 2026 at 9:37 PM
This is from 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas', for any interested. It is a much shorter work than you might expect given its influence and impact
harelbarzilai.org/words/omelas...
harelbarzilai.org/words/omelas...
stress-buying video games again
February 18, 2026 at 8:36 PM
stress-buying video games again
'billionaire trolls billionaire' no stop reconsider your life choices
February 18, 2026 at 8:32 PM
'billionaire trolls billionaire' no stop reconsider your life choices
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WH tells NY Fed it is subject to The Mandate Of Kevin.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showing US companies bear most of the tariff burden “is an embarrassment” and the people associated with it should be “disciplined”
Hassett Attacks NY Fed for Study on Tariffs Hurting US Companies
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said a study from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York showing US companies bear most of the tariff burden “is an embarrassment” and the people associated with it should be “disciplined.”
bloom.bg
February 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
WH tells NY Fed it is subject to The Mandate Of Kevin.
*sees jeans in a sauna Discourse*
the internet was a mistake
the internet was a mistake
February 18, 2026 at 4:19 AM
*sees jeans in a sauna Discourse*
the internet was a mistake
the internet was a mistake
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Victorian ghost story:
When I first encountered the spectre, I had been spending a quiet evening utterly alone in my solitude. The only other people in the house were my manservant, the butler, the cook, the kitchen maid, several chambermaids, two visiting antiquarians from Oxford, and my wife.
When I first encountered the spectre, I had been spending a quiet evening utterly alone in my solitude. The only other people in the house were my manservant, the butler, the cook, the kitchen maid, several chambermaids, two visiting antiquarians from Oxford, and my wife.
February 22, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Victorian ghost story:
When I first encountered the spectre, I had been spending a quiet evening utterly alone in my solitude. The only other people in the house were my manservant, the butler, the cook, the kitchen maid, several chambermaids, two visiting antiquarians from Oxford, and my wife.
When I first encountered the spectre, I had been spending a quiet evening utterly alone in my solitude. The only other people in the house were my manservant, the butler, the cook, the kitchen maid, several chambermaids, two visiting antiquarians from Oxford, and my wife.
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Artist friends, if I wanted to commission very little sketches of characters in an ongoing way, how much might that kind of thing cost? They’re basically black and white blobs. The art would be something like evocative little shapes (characters + one color), used for a monthly blog post
February 18, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Artist friends, if I wanted to commission very little sketches of characters in an ongoing way, how much might that kind of thing cost? They’re basically black and white blobs. The art would be something like evocative little shapes (characters + one color), used for a monthly blog post
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"Your patch is not big enough!"
As people remember Rev. Jesse Jackson, his 1988 DNC Speech is worth some sustained attention.
As people remember Rev. Jesse Jackson, his 1988 DNC Speech is worth some sustained attention.
1988, July 19 - Rev. Jesse Jackson - Democratic National Convention Address - open captioned
YouTube video by Captioning for Everyone
www.youtube.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:23 AM
"Your patch is not big enough!"
As people remember Rev. Jesse Jackson, his 1988 DNC Speech is worth some sustained attention.
As people remember Rev. Jesse Jackson, his 1988 DNC Speech is worth some sustained attention.
my takeaways here are:
a) never be photographed
b) don't mess with Far Side people
a) never be photographed
b) don't mess with Far Side people
what if i told you, through the power of forensic analysis, we are closer than ever to knowing the exact Far Side cartoon that is making Sting smile in this iconic photo. 🧵 👇
February 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
my takeaways here are:
a) never be photographed
b) don't mess with Far Side people
a) never be photographed
b) don't mess with Far Side people
i think it is ok, indeed necessary, for projects that were crowdfunded and are just never going to ship to just say they're never going to ship. maybe they call it two years after originally expected date. maybe three. but definitely, definitely by the five year mark.
February 17, 2026 at 5:12 PM
i think it is ok, indeed necessary, for projects that were crowdfunded and are just never going to ship to just say they're never going to ship. maybe they call it two years after originally expected date. maybe three. but definitely, definitely by the five year mark.
i hope enough kids survive to hold us all accountable accordingly
'Vitamin K shots have been swept up in the broader backlash against vaccines, which has been inflamed by top US health officials'
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
'Vitamin K shots have been swept up in the broader backlash against vaccines, which has been inflamed by top US health officials'
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A Life-Saving Vitamin for Babies Is Getting Swept Up in Vaccine Backlash
There’s a growing resistance to anything that’s injected into babies, vaccine or not.
www.bloomberg.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
i hope enough kids survive to hold us all accountable accordingly
'Vitamin K shots have been swept up in the broader backlash against vaccines, which has been inflamed by top US health officials'
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
'Vitamin K shots have been swept up in the broader backlash against vaccines, which has been inflamed by top US health officials'
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Congratulations to contributor @bardsbesidebars.bsky.social on the publication of IT'S IMPORTANT I REMEMBER from @nupress.bsky.social
It's Important I Remember - Northwestern University Press
An incantation of strength and solace for persisting in twenty-first-century America“History doesn’t repeat, it rhymes.” In his sweeping third collecti...
buff.ly
February 16, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Congratulations to contributor @bardsbesidebars.bsky.social on the publication of IT'S IMPORTANT I REMEMBER from @nupress.bsky.social
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‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront
‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront
Multiple game creators describe ineffective moderation on the platform, resulting in unchecked hatred in forums and targeted campaigns of negative ‘anti-woke’ reviews
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM
‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront
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For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory. n.pr/4ayRPUJ
How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
n.pr
February 16, 2026 at 11:02 AM
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory. n.pr/4ayRPUJ
what an absolute shambles
The original: arstechnica.com/ai/2026/02/a... and the context: theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-... I hope they elaborate on the retraction, too, though I'm glad they acted quickly to take it down (and hope they put more effort into covering this terrifying story, since it's in their wheelhouse)
February 16, 2026 at 2:57 AM
what an absolute shambles
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remembering how many people thought the New Yorker short story "Cat Person" was a nonfiction essay
February 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
remembering how many people thought the New Yorker short story "Cat Person" was a nonfiction essay
The longer video is even better www.facebook.com/reel/2403550...
February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The longer video is even better www.facebook.com/reel/2403550...
10/10, no notes
The CBC made this clever & cute video that uses kids to explain the rules of curling:
February 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
10/10, no notes
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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.
www.reuters.com
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
attended a local mixer last night and ended up variously recommending beres hammond, clipping., ursula k. le guin, and atlas stationers over the course of the evening. very on brand for a caribbean-inflected humanities education
February 14, 2026 at 1:49 PM
attended a local mixer last night and ended up variously recommending beres hammond, clipping., ursula k. le guin, and atlas stationers over the course of the evening. very on brand for a caribbean-inflected humanities education
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In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p