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Janitor, genre writer, other things. Libertarian Socialism will win. She/Her. Got a New Mutants podcast called Certified Refurbished Mutants coming 2026. Please be careful when crossing the street.
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And now... A man who ALWAYS needs an introduction... Obliak the Mind Eraser!
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Also worth remembering that the gentry extends well beyond the ultra-gentry with national/worldwide influence.
The gentry is functionally the upper-middle class and above. Lo and behold, many of those driving the worst otg attacks on trans folks in local spots come from their ranks too.
The gentry is functionally the upper-middle class and above. Lo and behold, many of those driving the worst otg attacks on trans folks in local spots come from their ranks too.
February 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Also worth remembering that the gentry extends well beyond the ultra-gentry with national/worldwide influence.
The gentry is functionally the upper-middle class and above. Lo and behold, many of those driving the worst otg attacks on trans folks in local spots come from their ranks too.
The gentry is functionally the upper-middle class and above. Lo and behold, many of those driving the worst otg attacks on trans folks in local spots come from their ranks too.
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The current trans genocide push is planned, coordinated and carried out by megachurch pastors, nepobaby media barons, billionaire bigots, influential academics, tech magnates, literal aristocrats. That's been clear for awhile, but we're seeing more proof every day.
The salt of the earth this ain't.
The salt of the earth this ain't.
February 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
The current trans genocide push is planned, coordinated and carried out by megachurch pastors, nepobaby media barons, billionaire bigots, influential academics, tech magnates, literal aristocrats. That's been clear for awhile, but we're seeing more proof every day.
The salt of the earth this ain't.
The salt of the earth this ain't.
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So, let's elaborate a bit: transphobia is obviously not the exclusive domain of the gentry. This is a pervasively transphobic society and it shows up in all kinds of places.
But the kind of escalated, concerted attacks that rise to the level of genocidal threat are very much pushed by the gentry...
But the kind of escalated, concerted attacks that rise to the level of genocidal threat are very much pushed by the gentry...
Trans genocide is a gentry conspiracy.
February 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
So, let's elaborate a bit: transphobia is obviously not the exclusive domain of the gentry. This is a pervasively transphobic society and it shows up in all kinds of places.
But the kind of escalated, concerted attacks that rise to the level of genocidal threat are very much pushed by the gentry...
But the kind of escalated, concerted attacks that rise to the level of genocidal threat are very much pushed by the gentry...
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Trans people are an overwhelmingly working class demographic. Our communities, organizing and resistance poses a threat to the hierarchies the gentry (even the "progressive" ones, even the handful of gatekeeping trans gentry) rely on.
The oppression of trans people is also a front in the class war.
The oppression of trans people is also a front in the class war.
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Trans people are an overwhelmingly working class demographic. Our communities, organizing and resistance poses a threat to the hierarchies the gentry (even the "progressive" ones, even the handful of gatekeeping trans gentry) rely on.
The oppression of trans people is also a front in the class war.
The oppression of trans people is also a front in the class war.
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In case you missed yesterday’s review, I am kicking off my month of Australia-themed silent movies
This week's review covers THE COMING OF AMOS (1925), all about an Australian who travels to Cannes and tangles with a Russian princess and her serial killer ex.
Since this is a Hollywood production, the finale hinges on a boomerang.
moviessilently.com/2026/02/02/t...
Since this is a Hollywood production, the finale hinges on a boomerang.
moviessilently.com/2026/02/02/t...
The Coming of Amos (1925) A Silent Film Review
A strapping Australian lad packs his bags to go stay with his uncle on the French Riviera and falls in love with an exiled Russian princess. Needless to say, nothing goes as planned.
moviessilently.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
In case you missed yesterday’s review, I am kicking off my month of Australia-themed silent movies
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People who may want to have children in the future should bear this in mind: tear gas can have serious consequences for female reproductive health. The data on this isn't great but I would at least recommend ensuring you have a quality respirator or mask on at all times.
February 2, 2026 at 5:53 AM
People who may want to have children in the future should bear this in mind: tear gas can have serious consequences for female reproductive health. The data on this isn't great but I would at least recommend ensuring you have a quality respirator or mask on at all times.
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I'm 27 and I've spent my entire teenage and adult life trying to help people escape their terrifying parents so that they don't slowly or quickly die.
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 AM
I'm 27 and I've spent my entire teenage and adult life trying to help people escape their terrifying parents so that they don't slowly or quickly die.
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I will *bite* people who look down on regular Romance readers, but assuming I am one because I am a woman (Even one who loves fantasy!) is still incredibly fucked up, and the misogyny in that equation isn't mine.
February 2, 2026 at 7:08 AM
I will *bite* people who look down on regular Romance readers, but assuming I am one because I am a woman (Even one who loves fantasy!) is still incredibly fucked up, and the misogyny in that equation isn't mine.
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I used to tell my students, who were almost always reflexively against UBI, that it'd take the bullets out of the gun. Imagine if employers had to make employment attractive? If they couldn't threaten you with hunger and homelessness? Or waste your time
Can we take a moment to really think about exactly what UBI would accomplish?
Universal Basic Income provides workers with leverage.
It would allow me to tell employers "sorry, this pay-rate is too low, I'm going to keep withholding my labor until your pay-rate improves."
#UBI
Universal Basic Income provides workers with leverage.
It would allow me to tell employers "sorry, this pay-rate is too low, I'm going to keep withholding my labor until your pay-rate improves."
#UBI
February 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM
I used to tell my students, who were almost always reflexively against UBI, that it'd take the bullets out of the gun. Imagine if employers had to make employment attractive? If they couldn't threaten you with hunger and homelessness? Or waste your time
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Jay and Miles reignited my love for comics and comics criticism. It was the first comic podcast I listened to and got me to check out all of the shows I listen to now and inspired me in a way to launch my own.
They deserve all of their flowers.
They deserve all of their flowers.
Sharing some news that those of you who have listened to 513 already know -- Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men will be coming to an end later this year.
www.xplainthexmen.com/2026/02/all-...
www.xplainthexmen.com/2026/02/all-...
All Good Things
Something we’ve talked about a lot on the show is how much we like stories and series with deliberate endings. Endings are important: They provide closure and meaning. They give narratives shape. A…
www.xplainthexmen.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Jay and Miles reignited my love for comics and comics criticism. It was the first comic podcast I listened to and got me to check out all of the shows I listen to now and inspired me in a way to launch my own.
They deserve all of their flowers.
They deserve all of their flowers.
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Daily bunny no.3217 watches the flock come home
February 2, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Daily bunny no.3217 watches the flock come home
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Punxsutawney Phil will be put on trial as a symbol of bourgeois meteorology and all those who ascribe to his weather-foretelling abilities will be put in a reeducation camp administered by Comrade Skilling.
February 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Punxsutawney Phil will be put on trial as a symbol of bourgeois meteorology and all those who ascribe to his weather-foretelling abilities will be put in a reeducation camp administered by Comrade Skilling.
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i found the two tapes these ads come from. Finally a remastered "YES YES" #flemishdogloops
February 2, 2026 at 4:03 AM
i found the two tapes these ads come from. Finally a remastered "YES YES" #flemishdogloops
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You say this is an imperfectly crafted joke-skeet, I say it is a perfect trap for people who need blocking
If you use performative as a pejorative, I hope you never watch TV or movies.
February 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
You say this is an imperfectly crafted joke-skeet, I say it is a perfect trap for people who need blocking
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Today, we pay our respects to the Patron Saint of Spring Looks!
February 2, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Today, we pay our respects to the Patron Saint of Spring Looks!
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all of us are Ahabs
February 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
all of us are Ahabs
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For me to read when I'm awake.
Today is Groundhog Day!
That means it's time for you to (re-)read @sirosenbaum.bsky.social's delightful profile of the writer of GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)!!!!
The piece is a complete banger and it will cheer you up, guaranteed!!!!
That means it's time for you to (re-)read @sirosenbaum.bsky.social's delightful profile of the writer of GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)!!!!
The piece is a complete banger and it will cheer you up, guaranteed!!!!
The Writer of Groundhog Day Has Been Living His Movie for the Past 24 Years
For Danny Rubin, who wrote the beloved movie and the new musical, every day is Groundhog Day.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM
For me to read when I'm awake.
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Bumbershoot is American slang from the 1800s! I won't stand for this!
February 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Bumbershoot is American slang from the 1800s! I won't stand for this!
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Just read someone in the US insisting that in the UK, we call umbrellas "bumbershoots".
February 2, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Just read someone in the US insisting that in the UK, we call umbrellas "bumbershoots".
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shoutout to 19th century trans man james berry for just fucking killing a dude in a duel for questioning his gender
February 2, 2026 at 10:50 AM
shoutout to 19th century trans man james berry for just fucking killing a dude in a duel for questioning his gender
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I'm sure they're purposefully putting sick kids in there and giving them no access to medical attention to kill them. This is the eugenics nazi shit no one is willing to fathom. Can't keep paying for this. Sorry man you gotta put the brakes on everything. We can't allow our tax money to go to this
ICE now confirming that there is a measles outbreak at the Texas concentration camp where young Liam was held.
February 2, 2026 at 12:16 AM
I'm sure they're purposefully putting sick kids in there and giving them no access to medical attention to kill them. This is the eugenics nazi shit no one is willing to fathom. Can't keep paying for this. Sorry man you gotta put the brakes on everything. We can't allow our tax money to go to this
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Hi!
I have a few open slots
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I have a few open slots
🖤
February 2, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Hi!
I have a few open slots
🖤
I have a few open slots
🖤
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Post an underrated but iconic comic cover
February 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Post an underrated but iconic comic cover