Kelly Patton
@kellypatton.bsky.social
“What’s a girl like you doing in an ocean like this?”
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY
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Sharing this from Rt. Rev. Jonathan H. Folts, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota.
“One of our own priests was targeted at his home—so let no one say, ‘it can’t happen here.’ It can. It has. It is. And rest assured, we will not remain silent or passive in responding.”
My heart aches.
“One of our own priests was targeted at his home—so let no one say, ‘it can’t happen here.’ It can. It has. It is. And rest assured, we will not remain silent or passive in responding.”
My heart aches.
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Sharing this from Rt. Rev. Jonathan H. Folts, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota.
“One of our own priests was targeted at his home—so let no one say, ‘it can’t happen here.’ It can. It has. It is. And rest assured, we will not remain silent or passive in responding.”
My heart aches.
“One of our own priests was targeted at his home—so let no one say, ‘it can’t happen here.’ It can. It has. It is. And rest assured, we will not remain silent or passive in responding.”
My heart aches.
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If we don’t oppose Trump aggressively enough, we might lose our democracy. But if we oppose him too aggressively, we might lose something even more important: our norms.
February 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If we don’t oppose Trump aggressively enough, we might lose our democracy. But if we oppose him too aggressively, we might lose something even more important: our norms.
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Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions
Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat
www.theframelab.org
January 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
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From Michael Tomasky: The New Republic:
"The Democratic brand is garbage" because "the right-wing media sets the news agenda"
"In MO, voters passed pro-abortion rights initiative and raised the minimum wage. Dem positions. But ... Hawley beat Kunce by 18 points."
newrepublic.com/post/188197/...
"The Democratic brand is garbage" because "the right-wing media sets the news agenda"
"In MO, voters passed pro-abortion rights initiative and raised the minimum wage. Dem positions. But ... Hawley beat Kunce by 18 points."
newrepublic.com/post/188197/...
Why Does No One
Understand the Real Reason Trump Won?
It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t inflation, or anything else. It was how people perceive those things, which points to one overpowering answer.
newrepublic.com
November 9, 2024 at 3:42 PM
From Michael Tomasky: The New Republic:
"The Democratic brand is garbage" because "the right-wing media sets the news agenda"
"In MO, voters passed pro-abortion rights initiative and raised the minimum wage. Dem positions. But ... Hawley beat Kunce by 18 points."
newrepublic.com/post/188197/...
"The Democratic brand is garbage" because "the right-wing media sets the news agenda"
"In MO, voters passed pro-abortion rights initiative and raised the minimum wage. Dem positions. But ... Hawley beat Kunce by 18 points."
newrepublic.com/post/188197/...
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GEN Z CO-WORKER: Do you have that data?
GEN X CO-WORKER: There is no data… only Zuul
MILLENIAL CO-WORKER: lol, epic
GEN ALPHA CO-WORKER: Why did you let them change the child labor laws
GEN X CO-WORKER: There is no data… only Zuul
MILLENIAL CO-WORKER: lol, epic
GEN ALPHA CO-WORKER: Why did you let them change the child labor laws
February 12, 2024 at 4:06 PM
GEN Z CO-WORKER: Do you have that data?
GEN X CO-WORKER: There is no data… only Zuul
MILLENIAL CO-WORKER: lol, epic
GEN ALPHA CO-WORKER: Why did you let them change the child labor laws
GEN X CO-WORKER: There is no data… only Zuul
MILLENIAL CO-WORKER: lol, epic
GEN ALPHA CO-WORKER: Why did you let them change the child labor laws
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I started drafting this last summer, but couldn't quite put my finger on it. Then a drunken Twitter death threat rampage tied it all together.
'Parallel': Elon Musk, Garry Tan, Y Combinator and the Dream of a Right-Wing San Francisco via @tnr.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1786...
'Parallel': Elon Musk, Garry Tan, Y Combinator and the Dream of a Right-Wing San Francisco via @tnr.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1786...
The Tech Plutocrats Dreaming of a Right-Wing San Francisco
A rogue’s gallery of big tech edgelords and their reactionary hangers-on have a plan to remake the city by the bay in their own weirdo image.
newrepublic.com
February 12, 2024 at 4:48 PM
I started drafting this last summer, but couldn't quite put my finger on it. Then a drunken Twitter death threat rampage tied it all together.
'Parallel': Elon Musk, Garry Tan, Y Combinator and the Dream of a Right-Wing San Francisco via @tnr.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1786...
'Parallel': Elon Musk, Garry Tan, Y Combinator and the Dream of a Right-Wing San Francisco via @tnr.bsky.social newrepublic.com/article/1786...
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This brilliant advice by @georgelakoff.bsky.social from 2016 on how to win against Trump was not heeded by the Democrats.
2024 could also become the year of Trump and of many other right wing populists.
Take this longread to your heart if you value democracy!
2024 could also become the year of Trump and of many other right wing populists.
Take this longread to your heart if you value democracy!
Understanding Trump (again)
George Lakoff's guide to understanding the Republican presidential nominee
framelab.substack.com
December 29, 2023 at 5:02 PM
This brilliant advice by @georgelakoff.bsky.social from 2016 on how to win against Trump was not heeded by the Democrats.
2024 could also become the year of Trump and of many other right wing populists.
Take this longread to your heart if you value democracy!
2024 could also become the year of Trump and of many other right wing populists.
Take this longread to your heart if you value democracy!
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I want to explain why 2024 could be at least as bad as 2016 online, probably worse.
It starts with understanding that Elon has succeed wildly with Twitter even though it's cost him and his allies $30 billion-ish to do it.
It's all about our attention -- and using it against us.
It starts with understanding that Elon has succeed wildly with Twitter even though it's cost him and his allies $30 billion-ish to do it.
It's all about our attention -- and using it against us.
https://framelab.substack.com/p/fighting-attention-inflation-why
In 2024, make a resolution to use your focus to help fight the information war
framelab.substack.com
December 26, 2023 at 1:16 PM
I want to explain why 2024 could be at least as bad as 2016 online, probably worse.
It starts with understanding that Elon has succeed wildly with Twitter even though it's cost him and his allies $30 billion-ish to do it.
It's all about our attention -- and using it against us.
It starts with understanding that Elon has succeed wildly with Twitter even though it's cost him and his allies $30 billion-ish to do it.
It's all about our attention -- and using it against us.
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Time to re-share my shameful confession from last year:
It’s me, the person putting drugs in the Halloween candy 🍭
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
It’s me, the person putting drugs in the Halloween candy 🍭
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
October 27, 2023 at 10:32 PM
Time to re-share my shameful confession from last year:
It’s me, the person putting drugs in the Halloween candy 🍭
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
It’s me, the person putting drugs in the Halloween candy 🍭
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its...
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Daylight Saving Choice xkcd.com/2846
October 25, 2023 at 4:48 PM
Daylight Saving Choice xkcd.com/2846