@alonsonichols.bsky.social
Photographer, Artist, sci-fi nerd, dog lover and curious wanderer
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Wunmi Mosaku has long been one of the most quietly powerful performers working today, but with her commanding turn in Sinners, she steps into the spotlight as a clear and compelling contender for Best Supporting Actress.
Why Wunmi Mosaku Is a Standout Contender for Best Supporting Actress for 'Sinners' | Black Girl Nerds
Wunmi Mosaku steps into the spotlight as a clear and compelling contender for Best Supporting Actress with her commanding turn in 'Sinners'.
blackgirlnerds.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Wunmi Mosaku has long been one of the most quietly powerful performers working today, but with her commanding turn in Sinners, she steps into the spotlight as a clear and compelling contender for Best Supporting Actress.
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what follows immediately after the birthright clause? the privileges and immunities and due process clauses? and what follows them? the equal protection clause. all of this is explicitly to say, "the declaration is the constitutional law of the land"
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
what follows immediately after the birthright clause? the privileges and immunities and due process clauses? and what follows them? the equal protection clause. all of this is explicitly to say, "the declaration is the constitutional law of the land"
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the birthright clause was not just written to wipe dred scott off of the books, it was written to repudiate the *idea* behind dred scott, you might say the larger *ideological project* of dred scott. and the whole of section 1 of the 14th amendment is a constitutional statement of political equality
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
the birthright clause was not just written to wipe dred scott off of the books, it was written to repudiate the *idea* behind dred scott, you might say the larger *ideological project* of dred scott. and the whole of section 1 of the 14th amendment is a constitutional statement of political equality
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dred scott, in their minds, established the united states as a place of tiered citizenship and permanent inequality among americans. it was a ruling that said, in effect, that all men *were not* created equal and would *never* be treated as such.
December 6, 2025 at 6:03 PM
dred scott, in their minds, established the united states as a place of tiered citizenship and permanent inequality among americans. it was a ruling that said, in effect, that all men *were not* created equal and would *never* be treated as such.
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Just had to drop big and do a little dance. Prison Journalism Project is included @marisakabas.bsky.social's independent journalism gift guide! ❤️ Thank you for incl. us & alongside some of my ( @lyneka.bsky.social) faves! I hope folks will consider supporting our work this holiday season and beyond!
NEW — I put together a list of independent journalism subscriptions that would make great holiday gifts. From music to politics, astronomy to alcohol, tech to social justice, there’s something for [almost] everyone. Support indie media *and* surprise and delight your loved ones!
My guide:
My guide:
Giving the gift of independent journalism: a guide
The Handbasket has subscription suggestions for almost everyone on your list.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Just had to drop big and do a little dance. Prison Journalism Project is included @marisakabas.bsky.social's independent journalism gift guide! ❤️ Thank you for incl. us & alongside some of my ( @lyneka.bsky.social) faves! I hope folks will consider supporting our work this holiday season and beyond!
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December 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Rick goes thru the potential specifics of the deal which are byzantine and designed to avoid paying taxes and we should also be talking about how bad these deals are for us as a citizenry when corps do massive deals that allow them to enrich a handful of already rich people at the cost to **us**
December 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Rick goes thru the potential specifics of the deal which are byzantine and designed to avoid paying taxes and we should also be talking about how bad these deals are for us as a citizenry when corps do massive deals that allow them to enrich a handful of already rich people at the cost to **us**
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A bit more than >50% of the number of Japanese Americans interned during WWII.
ICE just released new detention statistics.
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
As of November 30, 2025, ICE was detaining 65,735 people across the United States.
www.ice.gov/detain/deten...
Detention Management
www.ice.gov
December 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
A bit more than >50% of the number of Japanese Americans interned during WWII.
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This was just sent to me by an LAUSD parent. A 4th grader was assigned to design a book cover for Pippi Longstocking using Adobe for Education. Here is what the AI tool generated:
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This was just sent to me by an LAUSD parent. A 4th grader was assigned to design a book cover for Pippi Longstocking using Adobe for Education. Here is what the AI tool generated:
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here's my life advice: If there's a mildly politically aware teen in your life, gift them an onion subscription. Every once in awhile I hear quips from the teenager who I've gifted an onion subscription and it's the best thing.
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
here's my life advice: If there's a mildly politically aware teen in your life, gift them an onion subscription. Every once in awhile I hear quips from the teenager who I've gifted an onion subscription and it's the best thing.
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Now more than ever, etc. Thrilled and proud to unveil, with the great @tnyfrontrow.bsky.social, our lists of the best films of 2025: www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
The Best Films of 2025
Our critics rank their favorite movies of the year.
www.newyorker.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Now more than ever, etc. Thrilled and proud to unveil, with the great @tnyfrontrow.bsky.social, our lists of the best films of 2025: www.newyorker.com/culture/2025...
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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The most important theorist to American conceptions of "freedom of speech" is John Stuart Mill, who spent decades as a colonial administrator and leader in India & did not believe that his ideas about liberty applied to colonial subjects and this seems relevant to how universal his ideas truly were
December 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The most important theorist to American conceptions of "freedom of speech" is John Stuart Mill, who spent decades as a colonial administrator and leader in India & did not believe that his ideas about liberty applied to colonial subjects and this seems relevant to how universal his ideas truly were
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Extremely informative thread on the operational chains of command for the Caribbean boat bombings, and the potential turf battles that may have contributed to Adm. Holsey's departure as SouthCom commander.
The "-terrorist" part of narco-terrorist is load-bearing in many ways.
The "-terrorist" part of narco-terrorist is load-bearing in many ways.
I've posted a couple times about authorities, and it sounds like boring dork shit but it actually is extremely important to understand this whole mess
Prior to the Goldwater-Nichols Act becoming law in 1986, command authorities in the US military were a messy smorgasbord of service and other chains
Prior to the Goldwater-Nichols Act becoming law in 1986, command authorities in the US military were a messy smorgasbord of service and other chains
Yes but also no...SOCOM (really JSOC) has been running unilateral ops in CENTCOM and AFRICOM since shortly after 9/11
I'll do a thread on it later
I'll do a thread on it later
December 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Extremely informative thread on the operational chains of command for the Caribbean boat bombings, and the potential turf battles that may have contributed to Adm. Holsey's departure as SouthCom commander.
The "-terrorist" part of narco-terrorist is load-bearing in many ways.
The "-terrorist" part of narco-terrorist is load-bearing in many ways.
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A reader comments "So the elimination of 30 million girls is now a sad story about how men are lonely?"
December 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A reader comments "So the elimination of 30 million girls is now a sad story about how men are lonely?"
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Trump wants to prevent people who worked in fact-checking or combating misinformation from entering this country.
That should tell you everything you know about his relationship to the truth.
www.theverge.com/news/838489/...
That should tell you everything you know about his relationship to the truth.
www.theverge.com/news/838489/...
Trump admin may deny H-1B visas to people who worked in content moderation, report says
The admin says officials should consider rejecting content moderators.
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Trump wants to prevent people who worked in fact-checking or combating misinformation from entering this country.
That should tell you everything you know about his relationship to the truth.
www.theverge.com/news/838489/...
That should tell you everything you know about his relationship to the truth.
www.theverge.com/news/838489/...
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Ken Burns really did kill “Hamilton” with this documentary, once and for all
December 5, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Ken Burns really did kill “Hamilton” with this documentary, once and for all
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my favorite list
boxd.it/55x7g
boxd.it/55x7g
films made by women set in rural areas
A list of 72 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Wanda (1970), Desert Hearts (1985), Smooth Talk (1985), Near Dark (1987) and Rambling Rose (1991).
boxd.it
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
my favorite list
boxd.it/55x7g
boxd.it/55x7g
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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, prolific actor known for his roles in “Mortal Kombat,” “Last Emperor” and “Man In The High Castle,” has died at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
deadline.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, prolific actor known for his roles in “Mortal Kombat,” “Last Emperor” and “Man In The High Castle,” has died at 75
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Today I will try to raise some funds for places and initiatives I support and that need continual support. It was my birthday on Tuesday but I was traveling all day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Today I will try to raise some funds for places and initiatives I support and that need continual support. It was my birthday on Tuesday but I was traveling all day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
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Please support and share. A thread of initiatives to support.
Today I will try to raise some funds for places and initiatives I support and that need continual support. It was my birthday on Tuesday but I was traveling all day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
I’ll add to the list throughout the day.
December 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Please support and share. A thread of initiatives to support.
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Steve Jobs himself would not give his kids unlimited computer access.
The number of peeps in Silicon Valley who would pay extra to sign their kids up for this would blow people’s minds.
So may of my friends in tech are seriously critical of AI and want their kids to think for themselves.
The number of peeps in Silicon Valley who would pay extra to sign their kids up for this would blow people’s minds.
So may of my friends in tech are seriously critical of AI and want their kids to think for themselves.
The first school to market itself as AI free is going to corner the market on people interested in actually learning. And I would not be surprised if rich families and the children of people creating this tech were the first movers.
My employer, Dartmouth College, today boasts it's 1st Ivy "to launch AI at an institutional scale." It is doing this by partnering--"more than a collaboration"--with Anthropic, a company that stole the books of many faculty, me included, which many of us are suing.
December 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Steve Jobs himself would not give his kids unlimited computer access.
The number of peeps in Silicon Valley who would pay extra to sign their kids up for this would blow people’s minds.
So may of my friends in tech are seriously critical of AI and want their kids to think for themselves.
The number of peeps in Silicon Valley who would pay extra to sign their kids up for this would blow people’s minds.
So may of my friends in tech are seriously critical of AI and want their kids to think for themselves.
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NEW: The Trump Justice Department failed to secure an indictment today against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed
Federal officials failed to secure the new indictment against James, whom Trump has targeted, after a judge said the previous one was secured by an unlawfully appointed prosecutor.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
NEW: The Trump Justice Department failed to secure an indictment today against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...