Olorin
@olorinmaiar.bsky.social
"Tell me why you would lay there and revel in your abandon..."
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Canadians are being warned to treat any medical information we see from the US as misinformation and although this is obvious to me, maybe some moots should know this too
January 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Canadians are being warned to treat any medical information we see from the US as misinformation and although this is obvious to me, maybe some moots should know this too
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HAPPENING NOW: protest in downtown seattle in response to the killing of renee nicole good by ICE in Minneapolis. follow here or @thestranger.com for live updates.
January 8, 2026 at 1:42 AM
HAPPENING NOW: protest in downtown seattle in response to the killing of renee nicole good by ICE in Minneapolis. follow here or @thestranger.com for live updates.
👇👇👇 This. I'm for this and so much more.
You could withhold consent on every UC in the Senate. You could demand recorded votes (and a role call) on every vote. You could challenge Quorum on every action. You could demand full debate on every bill.
You, PERSONALLY, could grind the Senate to a halt.
Active Resistance, not platitudes.
You, PERSONALLY, could grind the Senate to a halt.
Active Resistance, not platitudes.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 AM
👇👇👇 This. I'm for this and so much more.
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221-205, House passes the “motion to discharge” the Jeffries 3-year ACA funding extension.
NINE (!) Republicans join unanimous Democrats in voting to advance it.
This tees up a final House vote tomorrow; it’s poised to sail through.
NINE (!) Republicans join unanimous Democrats in voting to advance it.
This tees up a final House vote tomorrow; it’s poised to sail through.
January 7, 2026 at 10:55 PM
221-205, House passes the “motion to discharge” the Jeffries 3-year ACA funding extension.
NINE (!) Republicans join unanimous Democrats in voting to advance it.
This tees up a final House vote tomorrow; it’s poised to sail through.
NINE (!) Republicans join unanimous Democrats in voting to advance it.
This tees up a final House vote tomorrow; it’s poised to sail through.
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David Bowie – Strangers When We Meet
1. Outside (1995)
Video of the Day
1. Outside (1995)
Video of the Day
David Bowie – Strangers When We Meet
Directed by Sam Bayer From 1.Outside, released in 1995, available via Amazon below.. CD. Vinyl. (UK) CD. Vinyl. (US)
www.davidbowienews.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:36 PM
David Bowie – Strangers When We Meet
1. Outside (1995)
Video of the Day
1. Outside (1995)
Video of the Day
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I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
I’m eating lunch, I’m having a panic attack, I’m charging my phone, and then I’m going back out to try and keep my neighborhood safe.
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I need people to wrap their minds around the fact that here in Minneapolis, ICE broke the window of a vehicle yesterday, pepper sprayed the occupants, and arrested them, and shot another observer in the face today, and OBSERVERS ARE STILL GOING OUT TO PROTECT THEIR NEIGHBORS AT MASSIVE PERSONAL RISK
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Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Reminder: ICE has a budget bigger than most militaries around the world.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
It has increased its spending on weapons by 700% since Trump took office.
Trump is building his own personal military to terrorize American cities, trample on civil rights, and intimidate his opponents.
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Tomorrow on BBC Radio 4:
The Goblin King and Me by Paul Magrs; a drama inspired by a real-life encounter with David Bowie. A young boy meets Bowie at a pivotal moment and receives advice that quietly changes his life.
📻 Drama on 4 | Thurs 8 Jan, 14.15.
The Goblin King and Me by Paul Magrs; a drama inspired by a real-life encounter with David Bowie. A young boy meets Bowie at a pivotal moment and receives advice that quietly changes his life.
📻 Drama on 4 | Thurs 8 Jan, 14.15.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Tomorrow on BBC Radio 4:
The Goblin King and Me by Paul Magrs; a drama inspired by a real-life encounter with David Bowie. A young boy meets Bowie at a pivotal moment and receives advice that quietly changes his life.
📻 Drama on 4 | Thurs 8 Jan, 14.15.
The Goblin King and Me by Paul Magrs; a drama inspired by a real-life encounter with David Bowie. A young boy meets Bowie at a pivotal moment and receives advice that quietly changes his life.
📻 Drama on 4 | Thurs 8 Jan, 14.15.
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Every Trait Disqualifying ICE Agent From Previous Jobs Ideal For Current One https://theonion.com/every-trait-disqualifying-ice-agent-from-previous-jobs-ideal-for-current-one/
January 7, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Every Trait Disqualifying ICE Agent From Previous Jobs Ideal For Current One https://theonion.com/every-trait-disqualifying-ice-agent-from-previous-jobs-ideal-for-current-one/
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Without Congress, there is no representation; without representation, there is no democracy.
We do not live in a democracy.
We do not live in a democracy.
January 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Without Congress, there is no representation; without representation, there is no democracy.
We do not live in a democracy.
We do not live in a democracy.
>my son's doing their respective things
>a colleague who said the right thing at the right time
>just a little work every day over the holidays
>hibernating with my wife
>our amazing and crazy rescue dog
>a simple program for living #gratitude
>a colleague who said the right thing at the right time
>just a little work every day over the holidays
>hibernating with my wife
>our amazing and crazy rescue dog
>a simple program for living #gratitude
January 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
>my son's doing their respective things
>a colleague who said the right thing at the right time
>just a little work every day over the holidays
>hibernating with my wife
>our amazing and crazy rescue dog
>a simple program for living #gratitude
>a colleague who said the right thing at the right time
>just a little work every day over the holidays
>hibernating with my wife
>our amazing and crazy rescue dog
>a simple program for living #gratitude
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“The longer Americans indulge this preference for the language of the law over morality, the weaker their moral voice becomes. They lose the ability to say, forthrightly, that what the Trump administration has done is cold-blooded murder for which they and their partisans should be ashamed.”
The Moral Stupefaction of the American Public
Trump’s actions are illegal, yes. Worse than that, they are wrong—precisely what the legality debate is meant to obscure.
www.bostonreview.net
January 3, 2026 at 11:16 PM
“The longer Americans indulge this preference for the language of the law over morality, the weaker their moral voice becomes. They lose the ability to say, forthrightly, that what the Trump administration has done is cold-blooded murder for which they and their partisans should be ashamed.”
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Masked agents dragged a teacher from her classroom. They pepper-sprayed a toddler. They shot a father of two, for the crime of trying to go to work.
This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
trib.al/aVuxuX6
This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
trib.al/aVuxuX6
Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
trib.al
January 4, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Real simple.
Release all of the Epstein files.
Release all of the Epstein files.
January 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Real simple.
Release all of the Epstein files.
Release all of the Epstein files.
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In any other White House, this WSJ article would be immediate cause for impeachment. With Trump just add it to the pile.
January 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
In any other White House, this WSJ article would be immediate cause for impeachment. With Trump just add it to the pile.
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Still painfully relevant.
January 1, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Still painfully relevant.
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It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
January 1, 2026 at 2:01 AM
It is kind of wild that no big media outlet has busted open the story of who is making DHS' posts on X. Whoever that may be is certainly plugged into hardcore white supremacist internet propaganda with a harder edge. "Groyper" would be underselling it. This is Daily Stormer-tier sludge.
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The "support gap" for women when you look at Canada versus the United States is depressing.
It turns out that "freedom" for Canadian women looks a lot like financial security and physical safety than it does a gun and a soapbox.
#UniversalHealthcareNow
#PaidLeaveForAll
#ChildCareForAll
It turns out that "freedom" for Canadian women looks a lot like financial security and physical safety than it does a gun and a soapbox.
#UniversalHealthcareNow
#PaidLeaveForAll
#ChildCareForAll
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The "support gap" for women when you look at Canada versus the United States is depressing.
It turns out that "freedom" for Canadian women looks a lot like financial security and physical safety than it does a gun and a soapbox.
#UniversalHealthcareNow
#PaidLeaveForAll
#ChildCareForAll
It turns out that "freedom" for Canadian women looks a lot like financial security and physical safety than it does a gun and a soapbox.
#UniversalHealthcareNow
#PaidLeaveForAll
#ChildCareForAll
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Happy New Year! 🎉
Since starting this journey to flip MI07, I've been so inspired by the passion & grit of my fellow Michiganders who are fired up to flip this seat.
As we kick off 2026, we're just getting started!
Since starting this journey to flip MI07, I've been so inspired by the passion & grit of my fellow Michiganders who are fired up to flip this seat.
As we kick off 2026, we're just getting started!
December 31, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Happy New Year! 🎉
Since starting this journey to flip MI07, I've been so inspired by the passion & grit of my fellow Michiganders who are fired up to flip this seat.
As we kick off 2026, we're just getting started!
Since starting this journey to flip MI07, I've been so inspired by the passion & grit of my fellow Michiganders who are fired up to flip this seat.
As we kick off 2026, we're just getting started!
When you can so easily identify Harkonnens and Atreides, that pretty much tells you all you need to know about voting in the midterms.
December 31, 2025 at 7:24 PM
When you can so easily identify Harkonnens and Atreides, that pretty much tells you all you need to know about voting in the midterms.
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This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
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"A forcefully argued, carefully constructed account of naturalism lending fuel to abolitionism." My thanks to Chris Townend for this very generous review of my book The Unnatural Trade in Slavery and Abolition, 46:3 (September 2025) 772–73. Read the review at doi.org/10.1080/0144...
The Unnatural Trade: Slavery, Abolition, and Environmental Writing, 1660–1807
Published in Slavery & Abolition: A Journal of Slave and Post-Slave Studies (Vol. 46, No. 3, 2025)
doi.org
December 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"A forcefully argued, carefully constructed account of naturalism lending fuel to abolitionism." My thanks to Chris Townend for this very generous review of my book The Unnatural Trade in Slavery and Abolition, 46:3 (September 2025) 772–73. Read the review at doi.org/10.1080/0144...