Adequate (they/them)
@boringbutadequate.com
Organizer, antifacist, queer, nonbinary, non-monogamous, neurodivergent, former communard (and maybe again someday, we'll see).
Currently: Cville. Previously: Vermont, Louisa, NYC, Goucher, Lehigh Valley.
Currently: Cville. Previously: Vermont, Louisa, NYC, Goucher, Lehigh Valley.
This bullshit why The Democratic Party, Inc keeps losing, wtf Tom!?
His suggestions will never happen under Trump's rule.
"If we want to raise taxes on the wealthiest—or, at the very least, return to pre-Trump rates for those earning more than $400,000, which we should—let’s let Congress do it."
His suggestions will never happen under Trump's rule.
"If we want to raise taxes on the wealthiest—or, at the very least, return to pre-Trump rates for those earning more than $400,000, which we should—let’s let Congress do it."
July 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
This bullshit why The Democratic Party, Inc keeps losing, wtf Tom!?
His suggestions will never happen under Trump's rule.
"If we want to raise taxes on the wealthiest—or, at the very least, return to pre-Trump rates for those earning more than $400,000, which we should—let’s let Congress do it."
His suggestions will never happen under Trump's rule.
"If we want to raise taxes on the wealthiest—or, at the very least, return to pre-Trump rates for those earning more than $400,000, which we should—let’s let Congress do it."
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White people used to use Black babies as alligator bait.
This was the very first thing I thought of when I read about “Alligator Alcatraz.”
This was the very first thing I thought of when I read about “Alligator Alcatraz.”
Well into the 20th century, white Americans kidnapped Black toddlers and used them as live alligator bait; also skinned ✨Our✨ babies alive to create chum to attract the apex predators.
This horror was a popular comedic trope. Great example of why white America voted to outlaw teaching US History. 🇺🇸
This horror was a popular comedic trope. Great example of why white America voted to outlaw teaching US History. 🇺🇸
July 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
White people used to use Black babies as alligator bait.
This was the very first thing I thought of when I read about “Alligator Alcatraz.”
This was the very first thing I thought of when I read about “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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The path is very clear: Republicans are creating a system to allow anybody—you, me, whoever—to have their citizenship revoked, sent to a prison camp in the Everglades, then exported to a labor camp in a third-world country. That entire pipeline could be in place in 24 hours.
Trump calls for deporting US citizens: "We also have a lot of bad people that have been here for a long time ... many of them were born in our country. I think we ought to get them the hell out of here too, if you want to know the truth. So maybe that'll be the next job."
July 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The path is very clear: Republicans are creating a system to allow anybody—you, me, whoever—to have their citizenship revoked, sent to a prison camp in the Everglades, then exported to a labor camp in a third-world country. That entire pipeline could be in place in 24 hours.
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If you're reading this, whoever you are & whatever you're doing to try to make this world better, whether it's calling, protesting, providing mutual aid, making art, raising awareness, training & teaching people new concepts & skills, journalism, surviving through it all, or whatever else: thank you
July 1, 2025 at 8:37 PM
If you're reading this, whoever you are & whatever you're doing to try to make this world better, whether it's calling, protesting, providing mutual aid, making art, raising awareness, training & teaching people new concepts & skills, journalism, surviving through it all, or whatever else: thank you
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If you’re trying to understand what’s been going on btwn UVA and the federal regime as the state Gov has finished shaping the BOV to his liking, this is worth your time to read
This is a must-read story (including full text of letters from a FOIA request) by the Daily Cavalier about Trump admin's efforts to misuse federal antidiscrimination law in support of its ideological agenda against DEI at UVA. Kudos to the student journalists! www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...
Letters from DOJ reveal threats to U.Va. over admissions policies, Ryan’s leadership
“Time is running short, and the Department’s patience is wearing thin,” the final letter read
www.cavalierdaily.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you’re trying to understand what’s been going on btwn UVA and the federal regime as the state Gov has finished shaping the BOV to his liking, this is worth your time to read
Full thread is excellent, and I especially appreciate that Greg Pak points out Zohran is the one who paid & will keep paying most of the cost for her radio shit-show. Mamdani graciously took time out of his day to sit there and listen to Gillibrand make excuses for her inexcusably racist comments.
It is GOOD that she apologized. But it's important to remember that there is an EMOTIONAL COST to being subjected to that kind of treatment, even if you get an apology. There's an emotional cost to sitting there and accepting the apology. It's all work, and it all stays with you.
July 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Full thread is excellent, and I especially appreciate that Greg Pak points out Zohran is the one who paid & will keep paying most of the cost for her radio shit-show. Mamdani graciously took time out of his day to sit there and listen to Gillibrand make excuses for her inexcusably racist comments.
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imo Mamdani's language focus was a big part of this winning strategy- Zohranfornyc.com is available in 8 languages (English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bangla, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Urdu).
Last I checked in mid June, all other NYC mayoral candidates' websites were English only.
Last I checked in mid June, all other NYC mayoral candidates' websites were English only.
July 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
imo Mamdani's language focus was a big part of this winning strategy- Zohranfornyc.com is available in 8 languages (English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bangla, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Urdu).
Last I checked in mid June, all other NYC mayoral candidates' websites were English only.
Last I checked in mid June, all other NYC mayoral candidates' websites were English only.
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My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
July 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
My statement on Donald Trump's threat to deport me and his praise for Eric Adams, who the President "helped out" of legal accountability.
imo Mamdani's language focus was a big part of this winning strategy- Zohranfornyc.com is available in 8 languages (English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bangla, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Urdu).
Last I checked in mid June, all other NYC mayoral candidates' websites were English only.
Last I checked in mid June, all other NYC mayoral candidates' websites were English only.
July 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
imo Mamdani's language focus was a big part of this winning strategy- Zohranfornyc.com is available in 8 languages (English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bangla, Haitian Creole, Simplified Chinese, Urdu).
Last I checked in mid June, all other NYC mayoral candidates' websites were English only.
Last I checked in mid June, all other NYC mayoral candidates' websites were English only.
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Link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/n...
The chart showing the explosion in voter registration is really a startling one too:
The chart showing the explosion in voter registration is really a startling one too:
July 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Link here: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/n...
The chart showing the explosion in voter registration is really a startling one too:
The chart showing the explosion in voter registration is really a startling one too:
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you know, if i were in the position of interviewing jeffries here, i would ask the congressman to specify exactly when and where mamdani used that language.
Hakeem Jeffries on Mamdani: "'Globalizing the intifada' by way of example is not an acceptable phrasing. He's gonna have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward."
June 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
you know, if i were in the position of interviewing jeffries here, i would ask the congressman to specify exactly when and where mamdani used that language.
What a shit way to wake up.
UVA's alert system is so bad, I can't express how incredibly unhelpful these msgs were to me as Cville resident & friend/family of a kid on campus.
Nice to know (sarcasm) we can always depend on UVa to communicate info about shootings in the least helpful way possible.
UVA's alert system is so bad, I can't express how incredibly unhelpful these msgs were to me as Cville resident & friend/family of a kid on campus.
Nice to know (sarcasm) we can always depend on UVa to communicate info about shootings in the least helpful way possible.
May 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
What a shit way to wake up.
UVA's alert system is so bad, I can't express how incredibly unhelpful these msgs were to me as Cville resident & friend/family of a kid on campus.
Nice to know (sarcasm) we can always depend on UVa to communicate info about shootings in the least helpful way possible.
UVA's alert system is so bad, I can't express how incredibly unhelpful these msgs were to me as Cville resident & friend/family of a kid on campus.
Nice to know (sarcasm) we can always depend on UVa to communicate info about shootings in the least helpful way possible.
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The worst people and the things we arguably require least are benefiting under Trump's nonsense
It isn't a surprise
But it bears repeating
It isn't a surprise
But it bears repeating
One product that got a tariff exemption is PET resin, used for plastic bottles.
Reyes Holdings, a Coca-Cola bottler owned by two politically connected brothers, recently hired lobbyists with close ties to the Trump White House to advocate on tariffs.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Reyes Holdings, a Coca-Cola bottler owned by two politically connected brothers, recently hired lobbyists with close ties to the Trump White House to advocate on tariffs.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Politically Connected Firms Benefit From Trump Tariff Exemptions Amid Secrecy, Confusion
The administration’s lack of transparency about tariff exemptions has experts concerned that some firms might be winning narrow carve-outs behind closed doors. “It could be corruption, but it could…
www.propublica.org
April 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The worst people and the things we arguably require least are benefiting under Trump's nonsense
It isn't a surprise
But it bears repeating
It isn't a surprise
But it bears repeating
I really wish BlueSky had picked a different color, because at this point on Twitter the blue check means "they're definitely a bigot, probably a facist, & possibly a bot".
Maybe someday I'll care about someone's verification status & uncheck the box, for now the blue check is too toxic even on BS.
Maybe someday I'll care about someone's verification status & uncheck the box, for now the blue check is too toxic even on BS.
April 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I really wish BlueSky had picked a different color, because at this point on Twitter the blue check means "they're definitely a bigot, probably a facist, & possibly a bot".
Maybe someday I'll care about someone's verification status & uncheck the box, for now the blue check is too toxic even on BS.
Maybe someday I'll care about someone's verification status & uncheck the box, for now the blue check is too toxic even on BS.
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Virginia's election this year is going to be hell.
We're looking at potentially worse supply chain disruptions than during covid, with higher faster inflation, but no stimulus checks or PUA? In a state that is home to a LOT of gov't workers just got laid off? It's going to be hell.
We're looking at potentially worse supply chain disruptions than during covid, with higher faster inflation, but no stimulus checks or PUA? In a state that is home to a LOT of gov't workers just got laid off? It's going to be hell.
April 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Virginia's election this year is going to be hell.
We're looking at potentially worse supply chain disruptions than during covid, with higher faster inflation, but no stimulus checks or PUA? In a state that is home to a LOT of gov't workers just got laid off? It's going to be hell.
We're looking at potentially worse supply chain disruptions than during covid, with higher faster inflation, but no stimulus checks or PUA? In a state that is home to a LOT of gov't workers just got laid off? It's going to be hell.
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Virginia's election this year is going to be hell.
We're looking at potentially worse supply chain disruptions than during covid, with higher faster inflation, but no stimulus checks or PUA? In a state that is home to a LOT of gov't workers just got laid off? It's going to be hell.
We're looking at potentially worse supply chain disruptions than during covid, with higher faster inflation, but no stimulus checks or PUA? In a state that is home to a LOT of gov't workers just got laid off? It's going to be hell.
April 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Virginia's election this year is going to be hell.
We're looking at potentially worse supply chain disruptions than during covid, with higher faster inflation, but no stimulus checks or PUA? In a state that is home to a LOT of gov't workers just got laid off? It's going to be hell.
We're looking at potentially worse supply chain disruptions than during covid, with higher faster inflation, but no stimulus checks or PUA? In a state that is home to a LOT of gov't workers just got laid off? It's going to be hell.
I need a secret spice level decoder ring for restaurants.
A little chart with which foods are "white suburban USian" mild & which are "my parents used the same small tin of ground black pepper for my entire childhood, birth till college, bc literally only non-family guests used black pepper" mild.
A little chart with which foods are "white suburban USian" mild & which are "my parents used the same small tin of ground black pepper for my entire childhood, birth till college, bc literally only non-family guests used black pepper" mild.
April 22, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I need a secret spice level decoder ring for restaurants.
A little chart with which foods are "white suburban USian" mild & which are "my parents used the same small tin of ground black pepper for my entire childhood, birth till college, bc literally only non-family guests used black pepper" mild.
A little chart with which foods are "white suburban USian" mild & which are "my parents used the same small tin of ground black pepper for my entire childhood, birth till college, bc literally only non-family guests used black pepper" mild.
Noem is a hypocrite, obv, but I also I think the "$3k cash" is a lie, and no-one will be shocked if that $3k in cash is not in the bag if/when it is found.
Why would Noem lie about having $3k in cash? To get a payout from the restaurant, the restaurant's insurance, and/or a billionaire benefactor.
Why would Noem lie about having $3k in cash? To get a payout from the restaurant, the restaurant's insurance, and/or a billionaire benefactor.
Last week, DHS and Secretary Noem's staff and spokespeople suggested that because Mr. Abrego Garcia had $1,100 in cash on him when arrested outside Home Depot seeking day labor, that was strong evidence that he was a member of MS-13.
I guess that raises a similar question about her $3,000.
I guess that raises a similar question about her $3,000.
Breaking: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s bag, including $3,000 in cash, is stolen from DC restaurant
By Josh Campbell and Kit Maher
www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/p...
By Josh Campbell and Kit Maher
www.cnn.com/2025/04/21/p...
April 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Noem is a hypocrite, obv, but I also I think the "$3k cash" is a lie, and no-one will be shocked if that $3k in cash is not in the bag if/when it is found.
Why would Noem lie about having $3k in cash? To get a payout from the restaurant, the restaurant's insurance, and/or a billionaire benefactor.
Why would Noem lie about having $3k in cash? To get a payout from the restaurant, the restaurant's insurance, and/or a billionaire benefactor.
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these nazi motherfuckers. Hague, all of them to the fucking Hague.
A 19-year old U.S. citizen was traveling from Albuquerque to Tucson. He was arrested and detained by ICE for 10 days, before his family showed a judge his identification & he was finally released. news.azpm.org/p/news-artic...
U.S. citizen in Arizona detained by immigration officials for 10 days
news.azpm.org
April 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
these nazi motherfuckers. Hague, all of them to the fucking Hague.
Huh, that's actually interesting.
"The Supreme Court’s Saturday morning order is extraordinary in part for its speed. But as several legal observers noted, it’s also unusual because it came before Justice Alito could finish writing his dissent. The order stated that Alito’s dissent would 'follow.'"
"The Supreme Court’s Saturday morning order is extraordinary in part for its speed. But as several legal observers noted, it’s also unusual because it came before Justice Alito could finish writing his dissent. The order stated that Alito’s dissent would 'follow.'"
SCOTUS Freezes Alien Enemy Removals In Rare, Urgent, Late-Night Order
A majority of Supreme Court justices temporarily blocked the Trump administration from...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Huh, that's actually interesting.
"The Supreme Court’s Saturday morning order is extraordinary in part for its speed. But as several legal observers noted, it’s also unusual because it came before Justice Alito could finish writing his dissent. The order stated that Alito’s dissent would 'follow.'"
"The Supreme Court’s Saturday morning order is extraordinary in part for its speed. But as several legal observers noted, it’s also unusual because it came before Justice Alito could finish writing his dissent. The order stated that Alito’s dissent would 'follow.'"
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Thanks to Erin O'Hare for this news reporting. The article includes multiple examples of the negative impacts of the administration arbitrarily deciding not to spend the money that Congress already appropriated to improve the lives of local residents
www.cvilletomorrow.org/congress-cut...
www.cvilletomorrow.org/congress-cut...
Congress cut funding for thousands of community projects — here's how it's affecting affordable housing in Charlottesville and Albemarle County
Three local affordable housing projects are facing additional hurdles after federal support evaporated with the spending bill passed in March.
www.cvilletomorrow.org
April 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Thanks to Erin O'Hare for this news reporting. The article includes multiple examples of the negative impacts of the administration arbitrarily deciding not to spend the money that Congress already appropriated to improve the lives of local residents
www.cvilletomorrow.org/congress-cut...
www.cvilletomorrow.org/congress-cut...
I grew up in Pennsylvania, less than a 1 hour drive from Argall's district, and yeah - I saw & experienced similar stuff growing up (local dude politicians who are too extreme for federal politics, acting creepy towards girls & young women). I'll be v surprised if he faces any negative consequences.
“Senator Argall asked Mary, ‘Do you think we should allow pornographic magazines in Kindergarten classrooms?‘ ... ‘Mary looked confused and had to ask, ‘What does that mean?’ He explained to her, in front of the entire audience, that it meant ‘naked pictures of people in books and magazines.”
Pa. GOP lawmaker apologizes for questioning a 12-year-old about pornography at civics event
Sen. David Argall on Thursday issued an apology for his line of questioning with a sixth-grader regarding pornography during a middle school Civics Bee.
www.pennlive.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I grew up in Pennsylvania, less than a 1 hour drive from Argall's district, and yeah - I saw & experienced similar stuff growing up (local dude politicians who are too extreme for federal politics, acting creepy towards girls & young women). I'll be v surprised if he faces any negative consequences.