Alison Preston
@alisonserene.bsky.social
We are disappearing people. Act accordingly.
AI sucks, we don’t need to debate it or anything.
“I’m putting my heart on the fucking line.”
—F. Tiafoe
AI sucks, we don’t need to debate it or anything.
“I’m putting my heart on the fucking line.”
—F. Tiafoe
Pinned
Regarding the AI vids promising to bring people back to life, I need to say this: absence is a presence all its own. An absence holds truths and revelations, even joys, like a presence. Stop fucking with the universe. Stop aggrandizing the lives of people who have not lost people dear to them.
Knew in theory about the corrosiveness of nostalgia as an element of fascism, but seeing it in practice takes my breath away daily.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Knew in theory about the corrosiveness of nostalgia as an element of fascism, but seeing it in practice takes my breath away daily.
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An entire room full of powerful old white people smiling and laughing as the president dehumanizes black immigrants and the first black president.
Just fucking pathetic.
Just fucking pathetic.
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
An entire room full of powerful old white people smiling and laughing as the president dehumanizes black immigrants and the first black president.
Just fucking pathetic.
Just fucking pathetic.
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"Baby brokers" are gonna be the next big grift.
The Dell CEO unveiled the savings accounts with President Donald Trump earlier this year, with plans to fund $1,000 in investment accounts for U.S. children.
Billionaire Michael Dell Donates $6.25 Billion To ‘Trump Accounts’ For 25 Million Kids
The Dell CEO unveiled the savings accounts with President Donald Trump earlier this year, with plans to fund $1,000 in investment accounts for U.S. children.
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"Baby brokers" are gonna be the next big grift.
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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 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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
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dear god
The annual DealBook Summit begins soon. Scott Bessent, Erika Kirk, Gavin Newsom, Dario Amodei and Alex Karp are among the big names speaking. Follow along and watch live here. nyti.ms/4q5Ksuf
What to Expect at Today’s DealBook Summit: Full Speaker Lineup
Scott Bessent, Erika Kirk, Gavin Newsom, Dario Amodei, Mary Barra, Alex Karp, MrBeast, Lai Ching-te and Larry Fink are among the big names speaking.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
dear god
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Increasingly convinced that freedom of movement and ease of attaining citizenship in one’s chosen country is the great social reform of our time, and once achieved it will have enormously far-reaching effects, mostly positive, on a par with the eight hour day and maybe even the abolition of slavery.
December 2, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Increasingly convinced that freedom of movement and ease of attaining citizenship in one’s chosen country is the great social reform of our time, and once achieved it will have enormously far-reaching effects, mostly positive, on a par with the eight hour day and maybe even the abolition of slavery.
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We pay for this
You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement
Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza
Fadi Abu Assi, 11, and Goma Abu Assi, eight, were gathering firewood at the time, their uncle said.
news.sky.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:50 AM
We pay for this
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One of my fundamental beliefs is that I should not have to talk to people who have been cruel to me. You might be surprised to learn how often -- and vociferously -- people disagree with me about that.
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
One of my fundamental beliefs is that I should not have to talk to people who have been cruel to me. You might be surprised to learn how often -- and vociferously -- people disagree with me about that.
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A lot of us wouldn't be doing what we are doing if not for this fella
RIP DANIEL WOODRELL
RIP DANIEL WOODRELL
November 30, 2025 at 1:36 AM
A lot of us wouldn't be doing what we are doing if not for this fella
RIP DANIEL WOODRELL
RIP DANIEL WOODRELL
Loved Daniel Woodrell’s work. Tomato Red has stayed with me across many years in a way only some books do.
December 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Loved Daniel Woodrell’s work. Tomato Red has stayed with me across many years in a way only some books do.
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Absolute debasement of academic standards
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Absolute debasement of academic standards
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
*student submits opinion in psych class
*gets bad grade
*instructor says she can make whatever arguments she wants but must draw on empirical sources
*student & Turning Point says her religious freedom & first amendment rights violated
*professor suspended
Thread.
A few years back I arranged to have WINTER’S BONE scanned into a Word file - I wanted to try an experiment (for my eyes only) of editing the novel down using the same formula that Ellroy used for cutting down LA CONFIDENTIAL (cutting 1/3rd of the novel without removing plot or character).
A thing of beauty
November 30, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Thread.
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If you gave me two hours with RFK Jr I could and would convince him to ban sweet potato fries
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you gave me two hours with RFK Jr I could and would convince him to ban sweet potato fries
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The president is about to start a war for no real reason. All of the things he has blamed on the country he’s targeting — fentanyl distribution, “emptying the asylums” and sending patients to the U.S., alignment with Tren de Aragua— are provably, obviously false.
Lots of people are going to die.
Lots of people are going to die.
November 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The president is about to start a war for no real reason. All of the things he has blamed on the country he’s targeting — fentanyl distribution, “emptying the asylums” and sending patients to the U.S., alignment with Tren de Aragua— are provably, obviously false.
Lots of people are going to die.
Lots of people are going to die.
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Van Hollen is being personally credited as the chief pressure point that made Israel release a Palestinian teenager with American citizenship from their dungeons, where he was held for 9 months without even a criminal charge.
⭕️ Sen. Chris Van Hollen (@vanhollen.senate.gov) credited for key role in release of US teen from Israeli detention
Palestinian-American child Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, was freed today after 9 months of Israeli imprisonment w/o charge. Journalist Jasper Nathaniel, who has been a major advocate for...
Palestinian-American child Mohammed Ibrahim, 16, was freed today after 9 months of Israeli imprisonment w/o charge. Journalist Jasper Nathaniel, who has been a major advocate for...
November 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Van Hollen is being personally credited as the chief pressure point that made Israel release a Palestinian teenager with American citizenship from their dungeons, where he was held for 9 months without even a criminal charge.
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The story doesn’t go into detail about what official mourning looks like — is it the equivalent of a federal holiday? Are all but essential workers given time off/businesses closed? — but having an official period of time to collectively acknowledge and mourn a tragedy feels valuable for a society
Hong Kong begins three days of mourning after deadly apartment fires | Hong Kong apartment fires
https://www.europesays.com/2600456/
An outpouring of grief was set to sweep Hong Kong on Saturday as an official, three-day mourning period…
https://www.europesays.com/2600456/
An outpouring of grief was set to sweep Hong Kong on Saturday as an official, three-day mourning period…
Hong Kong begins three days of mourning after deadly apartment fires | Hong Kong apartment fires - EUROPE SAYS
An outpouring of grief was set to sweep Hong Kong on Saturday as an official, three-day mourning period began with a moment of silence for the 128 people
www.europesays.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The story doesn’t go into detail about what official mourning looks like — is it the equivalent of a federal holiday? Are all but essential workers given time off/businesses closed? — but having an official period of time to collectively acknowledge and mourn a tragedy feels valuable for a society
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Imagine posing for a photographer friend who sells your image to iStock and a year later, you see this is what The Washington Post has done with the image of you walking on a beautiful fall day
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Imagine posing for a photographer friend who sells your image to iStock and a year later, you see this is what The Washington Post has done with the image of you walking on a beautiful fall day
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‘“They’re holding her responsible for something they claim happened a decade ago that she’s completely unaware of and not showing any of the proof,” the lawyer said.’
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
College freshman is deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise, despite court order
A college freshman trying to fly from Boston to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order.
bit.ly
November 29, 2025 at 10:31 AM
‘“They’re holding her responsible for something they claim happened a decade ago that she’s completely unaware of and not showing any of the proof,” the lawyer said.’
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A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A reminder for those who are not aware: "remigration" is the process of deporting all non-white people from a country. It includes citizens and is, by definition, ethnic cleansing.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
And to be clear: this is not fake. I just screenshot it myself.
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Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."
Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
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The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.
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Is there anything more anticlimactic than Black Friday, a day that has been happening for weeks?
November 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Is there anything more anticlimactic than Black Friday, a day that has been happening for weeks?
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The CIA recruited him into a death squad when he was 15. This was a terror wrought by our homeland
Stephen Miller is now arguing that assimilation is fundamentally impossible and that certain cultures are not compatible with Western civilization
November 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The CIA recruited him into a death squad when he was 15. This was a terror wrought by our homeland