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This is my favorite thing I wrote all year. My first story in the New York Times. But it was already my favorite before it ever published, for a couple reasons and if you’ll indulge me…
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/s...
How Fast Should Your 12-Year-Old Throw?
www.nytimes.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This is my favorite thing I wrote all year. My first story in the New York Times. But it was already my favorite before it ever published, for a couple reasons and if you’ll indulge me…
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/s...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/s...
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This week we started a public access collection of Free Community Defense & Anti ICE Art for free distribution.
Please contribute & help spread the word!
Thank you to Chanci for this "Abolice Loon" submission.
See the collection so far at defend612.com/art, along with submission guidelines.
Please contribute & help spread the word!
Thank you to Chanci for this "Abolice Loon" submission.
See the collection so far at defend612.com/art, along with submission guidelines.
December 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This week we started a public access collection of Free Community Defense & Anti ICE Art for free distribution.
Please contribute & help spread the word!
Thank you to Chanci for this "Abolice Loon" submission.
See the collection so far at defend612.com/art, along with submission guidelines.
Please contribute & help spread the word!
Thank you to Chanci for this "Abolice Loon" submission.
See the collection so far at defend612.com/art, along with submission guidelines.
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This is one of three major Federal actions against healthcare for trans people this week. While the two bills passed by the House are not expected to pass the Senate, all three of these actions are heartbreaking to see. Both House bills would have failed if the Democratic caucus had held together.
A second national anti-trans healthcare bill has passed the US House, a medicaid ban for trans youth. 4 Democrats crossed party lines to vote for it. Henry Cueller (TX), Vincente Gonzalez (TX), Don Davis (NC), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA). It is not expected to get through the Senate filibuster.
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This is one of three major Federal actions against healthcare for trans people this week. While the two bills passed by the House are not expected to pass the Senate, all three of these actions are heartbreaking to see. Both House bills would have failed if the Democratic caucus had held together.
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6 years ago, a federal ban on gender-affirming care for young people was absent from the national Dem agenda, seemed unlikely to almost everyone who isn’t trans. 6 years ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene was a QAnon crank with a crossfit gym. Yesterday her ban passed out of the House with three Dem votes.
December 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
6 years ago, a federal ban on gender-affirming care for young people was absent from the national Dem agenda, seemed unlikely to almost everyone who isn’t trans. 6 years ago, Marjorie Taylor Greene was a QAnon crank with a crossfit gym. Yesterday her ban passed out of the House with three Dem votes.
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Entirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man. An excellent, long & close read of Wake Up Dead Man, particularly its focus on “religion, faith, and grace”. [reactormag.com]
Entirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man - Reactor
Digging in to the nuances of religion, faith, and grace tucked inside the latest Benoit Blanc mystery
reactormag.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Entirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man. An excellent, long & close read of Wake Up Dead Man, particularly its focus on “religion, faith, and grace”. [reactormag.com]
And a happy TypePad shutdown Sunday to you as well, m'lord.
September 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
And a happy TypePad shutdown Sunday to you as well, m'lord.
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I moved my Substack to Ghost. If you were already subscribed on Substack, you should automatically be subscribed on Ghost. Will be updating the site details later today and writing something new soon, but for now please sign up here: critical-thinking.ghost.io
Critical Thinking
Thoughts, stories and ideas.
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September 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I moved my Substack to Ghost. If you were already subscribed on Substack, you should automatically be subscribed on Ghost. Will be updating the site details later today and writing something new soon, but for now please sign up here: critical-thinking.ghost.io
I love this post - thank you @scripting.com for bringing this energy to blogging, for decades!
I never gave up on blogging.
scripting.com/2025/08/28/1...
We have a great platform in WordPress.
It should be compared to Mastodon and Bluesky.
Here's the case I made in a piece I wrote last Thursday.
scripting.com/2025/08/28/1...
We have a great platform in WordPress.
It should be compared to Mastodon and Bluesky.
Here's the case I made in a piece I wrote last Thursday.
Think Different about WordPress
Dave Winer, OG blogger, podcaster, developed first apps in many categories. Old enough to know better. It's even worse than it appears.
scripting.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I love this post - thank you @scripting.com for bringing this energy to blogging, for decades!
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it was legit fun and interesting and there are a ton of upcoming trainings in all five boroughs if you want to join in
also you get a hat
also you get a hat
Trees Count Registration : NYC Parks
www.nycgovparks.org
August 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
it was legit fun and interesting and there are a ton of upcoming trainings in all five boroughs if you want to join in
also you get a hat
also you get a hat
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Number 6 prints are now available for pre-order in the shop!
*Limited run of 25- no reprints/restocks/rejoinders/rebounds...
www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
*Limited run of 25- no reprints/restocks/rejoinders/rebounds...
www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
August 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Number 6 prints are now available for pre-order in the shop!
*Limited run of 25- no reprints/restocks/rejoinders/rebounds...
www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
*Limited run of 25- no reprints/restocks/rejoinders/rebounds...
www.brianna-ashby.com/new-products...
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For me, this is the most remarkable Backlisted episode. After seeing the 1989 movie (which was … a lot), I started this show unenthused and knowing for a fact I would never read it. After @salenagodden.bsky.social’s spectacular reading, though, I bought the book and rated it 5 stars.
This evening's Beat and Counterculture Reading Group, diving deep into Hubert Selby Jr. Played the fabulous reading from The Queen is Dead chapter by Salena Godden from @backlisted.bsky.social as an opener. Here's my well-read old copy of the book...
August 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
For me, this is the most remarkable Backlisted episode. After seeing the 1989 movie (which was … a lot), I started this show unenthused and knowing for a fact I would never read it. After @salenagodden.bsky.social’s spectacular reading, though, I bought the book and rated it 5 stars.
"When beings and the world are full of evil, transform unfavorable circumstances into the path of enlightenment, lol" —Chödrön, with Dobkin
July 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"When beings and the world are full of evil, transform unfavorable circumstances into the path of enlightenment, lol" —Chödrön, with Dobkin
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🧨 New @wired.com cover package dropped
July 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🧨 New @wired.com cover package dropped
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Of course I am clicking and browsing faster than a typical human, I am a professional blogger
July 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Of course I am clicking and browsing faster than a typical human, I am a professional blogger
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This week a Republican congressman called for the denaturalization of a Democratic elected official, invoking a key mechanism through which the Holocaust was perpetrated.
In response, Democratic Party leaders have rushed to cable news to declare that the Republicans have a point about that guy.
In response, Democratic Party leaders have rushed to cable news to declare that the Republicans have a point about that guy.
June 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This week a Republican congressman called for the denaturalization of a Democratic elected official, invoking a key mechanism through which the Holocaust was perpetrated.
In response, Democratic Party leaders have rushed to cable news to declare that the Republicans have a point about that guy.
In response, Democratic Party leaders have rushed to cable news to declare that the Republicans have a point about that guy.
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If you’re wondering where the past several days of Classic Blogs have come from, it’s from Jason’s blogroll in 2004.
kottke.org on October 20, 2004
https://web.archive.org/web/20041020081358if_/http://www.kottke.org:80
kottke.org on October 20, 2004
https://web.archive.org/web/20041020081358if_/http://www.kottke.org:80
June 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
If you’re wondering where the past several days of Classic Blogs have come from, it’s from Jason’s blogroll in 2004.
kottke.org on October 20, 2004
https://web.archive.org/web/20041020081358if_/http://www.kottke.org:80
kottke.org on October 20, 2004
https://web.archive.org/web/20041020081358if_/http://www.kottke.org:80
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if i dismissed that young dev, we both would have missed out on that nice connection. i noticed more new folks in the chat starting to engage and ask questions too, ones they can ask an ai - but i was approachable to them in that moment so they didn’t have to. just something i have been noticing!
June 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
if i dismissed that young dev, we both would have missed out on that nice connection. i noticed more new folks in the chat starting to engage and ask questions too, ones they can ask an ai - but i was approachable to them in that moment so they didn’t have to. just something i have been noticing!
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I hit my limit so I wrote a call to arms. It's called We Are The Internet.
I hope you will read it and share it. Thanks.
www.leahreich.com/we-are-the-i...
I hope you will read it and share it. Thanks.
www.leahreich.com/we-are-the-i...
June 18, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I hit my limit so I wrote a call to arms. It's called We Are The Internet.
I hope you will read it and share it. Thanks.
www.leahreich.com/we-are-the-i...
I hope you will read it and share it. Thanks.
www.leahreich.com/we-are-the-i...
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‘“I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable. I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this,” said U.S. District Judge to the #Trump admin!
June 17, 2025 at 1:44 AM
‘“I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable. I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this,” said U.S. District Judge to the #Trump admin!
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“accustomed to remaining free”
Large-scale arrests outside immigration courts have unleashed fear among asylum-seekers and immigrants who are accustomed to remaining free while judges grind through a backlog of 3.6 million cases.
Immigration officers intensify arrests in courthouse hallways on a fast track to deportation
Large-scale arrests outside immigration courts have unleashed fear among asylum-seekers and immigrants who are accustomed to remaining free while judges grind through a backlog of 3.6 million cases.
bit.ly
June 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
“accustomed to remaining free”
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It’s A PHYSICAL EDUCATION parade hour. I have only ever seen people say “no please go ahead!!” when anyone is nervous about promoting their book, so I am going to promote with a penetrating unblinking stare until someone admits verbally that they cannot take it anymore
June 12, 2025 at 1:40 AM
It’s A PHYSICAL EDUCATION parade hour. I have only ever seen people say “no please go ahead!!” when anyone is nervous about promoting their book, so I am going to promote with a penetrating unblinking stare until someone admits verbally that they cannot take it anymore
The core is VERY good actually! Kinetic, humorous, uplifting, and at times challenging.
June 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The core is VERY good actually! Kinetic, humorous, uplifting, and at times challenging.
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State repression of peaceful protests can subject activists to injury and even death but—when broadcast to the world through media—often turns mass opinion against the state. bsky.app/profile/owas...
I’ve been studying civil rights protests for 20 years. With new mobilization against Trump’s agenda, I’m sharing a thread summarizing my research on how nonviolent & violent actions by 1960s activists and police influenced media, elites, public opinion & voters. 1/ www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
June 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
State repression of peaceful protests can subject activists to injury and even death but—when broadcast to the world through media—often turns mass opinion against the state. bsky.app/profile/owas...
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Sabrina Imbler spoke with Patrick Kelly about his research improving the health of people who use drugs and how the new administration's cuts threaten people impacted by the opioid crisis. defector.com/an-interview...
An Interview With A Public Health Researcher Whose Funding Was Terminated By The Trump Administration | Defector
In a third-grade classroom exercise, Patrick Kelly wrote that he wanted to become a scientist when he grew up. With that interest came an attention to the people that science can help. “I’ve just alwa...
defector.com
June 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Sabrina Imbler spoke with Patrick Kelly about his research improving the health of people who use drugs and how the new administration's cuts threaten people impacted by the opioid crisis. defector.com/an-interview...
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She's A Beast newsletter subscriptions are on sale this week! $7 a month or $70/year ($5.83/month) and you get a free copy of LIFTOFF: Couch to Barbell ($20 value).
In about an hour I'm also sending a newsletter to paid subscribers only about all the ways Pilates is dangerous :/
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June 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
She's A Beast newsletter subscriptions are on sale this week! $7 a month or $70/year ($5.83/month) and you get a free copy of LIFTOFF: Couch to Barbell ($20 value).
In about an hour I'm also sending a newsletter to paid subscribers only about all the ways Pilates is dangerous :/
tap in
In about an hour I'm also sending a newsletter to paid subscribers only about all the ways Pilates is dangerous :/
tap in