Owen Howlett
@owenhowlett.bsky.social
Keepin' it pretentious in Midtown Sacto. Dogs, bikes, composting, energy policy, woodworking, reading the whole of the article, California secession, toast done on one side.
I think there should be more attention on the fact this was a coordinated attack on Kimmel by the FCC and by Trump's corporate pals. That close cooperation between authoritarian government and lapdog corporations has a precedent in history I believe.
September 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think there should be more attention on the fact this was a coordinated attack on Kimmel by the FCC and by Trump's corporate pals. That close cooperation between authoritarian government and lapdog corporations has a precedent in history I believe.
I love this initiative, and I think this principle is something we need to extend to the whole community. Unless people have a purpose and some hope, they're likely to fall prey to people like Trump and Kirk. We fight back with community building, not by sinking to their level.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I love this initiative, and I think this principle is something we need to extend to the whole community. Unless people have a purpose and some hope, they're likely to fall prey to people like Trump and Kirk. We fight back with community building, not by sinking to their level.
What the hell happened to Ezra Klein? Ten years ago he was reliably insightful, but now it's like listening fo David Brooks. It's like "here's where the middle would be, if there were a middle".
September 16, 2025 at 12:39 AM
What the hell happened to Ezra Klein? Ten years ago he was reliably insightful, but now it's like listening fo David Brooks. It's like "here's where the middle would be, if there were a middle".
Arrghh!! I'm so stoked about this. He was absolutely amazing! I hope he doesn't get typecast into scary roles!
September 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Arrghh!! I'm so stoked about this. He was absolutely amazing! I hope he doesn't get typecast into scary roles!
Apparently, this is what Republicans think emotional sincerity sounds like. I wonder how much a lack of parental attention during childhood is responsible for the way they turned out.
September 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Apparently, this is what Republicans think emotional sincerity sounds like. I wonder how much a lack of parental attention during childhood is responsible for the way they turned out.
What makes you think he never said it? It's widely available online. Kirk describes stoning gays as "God's perfect law".
September 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
What makes you think he never said it? It's widely available online. Kirk describes stoning gays as "God's perfect law".
America was created by lying about trans people? I find that confusing.
September 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM
America was created by lying about trans people? I find that confusing.
They're pretending to mourn because that's an excellent cover for calling for violence. They're invoking religion as a cover for persecuting others. Nevermind that it's not possible for a human to experience that toxic cocktail of emotions at the same time. Everything on the right is performative.
September 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
They're pretending to mourn because that's an excellent cover for calling for violence. They're invoking religion as a cover for persecuting others. Nevermind that it's not possible for a human to experience that toxic cocktail of emotions at the same time. Everything on the right is performative.
You only consider that a "mistake" if you haven't really been paying attention.
May 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
You only consider that a "mistake" if you haven't really been paying attention.
I'll circulate this to all my friends who thought that Biden pardoning Fauci was an exaggerated needless gesture.
April 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I'll circulate this to all my friends who thought that Biden pardoning Fauci was an exaggerated needless gesture.
Makes sense. If they're drinking they can't be watching Fox News.
April 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Makes sense. If they're drinking they can't be watching Fox News.
I don't get it. What is this about?
April 15, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I don't get it. What is this about?
Where can I get that t-shirt....? I don't see it in the MDA store.
April 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Where can I get that t-shirt....? I don't see it in the MDA store.
I think it's a consequence of chronically relying on a legal system to be our backstop. It's a bad strategy because the legal system can't adapt to changing needs. It would be better to have a more vigorous democracy, a more powerful legislature with the ability to check executive power.
April 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I think it's a consequence of chronically relying on a legal system to be our backstop. It's a bad strategy because the legal system can't adapt to changing needs. It would be better to have a more vigorous democracy, a more powerful legislature with the ability to check executive power.
I totally agree. This moment reminds me of when the UK tories were toppled by "sleaze" (i.e. corruption, laziness and low standards of conduct) before Blair won in 1997.
April 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I totally agree. This moment reminds me of when the UK tories were toppled by "sleaze" (i.e. corruption, laziness and low standards of conduct) before Blair won in 1997.
Aha! That makes perfect sense. I was wondering whether it might be because the US ones are made from reconstituted potato or something.
April 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Aha! That makes perfect sense. I was wondering whether it might be because the US ones are made from reconstituted potato or something.
My favorite part of going back to the UK is always my first chip buttie made with real chips. The "steak fries" here in the US aren't as good--they tend to have a weird hard outside and be too fluffy inside.
April 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
My favorite part of going back to the UK is always my first chip buttie made with real chips. The "steak fries" here in the US aren't as good--they tend to have a weird hard outside and be too fluffy inside.
In case anyone's wondering, no this EO won't affect anything. Showerhead standards are firmly enshrined in law, both federally and at the state level. And even if he could, nobody makes high flow shower heads anymore.
April 10, 2025 at 5:53 AM
In case anyone's wondering, no this EO won't affect anything. Showerhead standards are firmly enshrined in law, both federally and at the state level. And even if he could, nobody makes high flow shower heads anymore.
I'm going to take a wild guess and say the funding will restart after Trump has squeezed what he can out of Columbia and the other universities.
April 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
I'm going to take a wild guess and say the funding will restart after Trump has squeezed what he can out of Columbia and the other universities.
ICE agents know that what they're doing is wrong. They should be held criminally accountable once this is over.
April 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
ICE agents know that what they're doing is wrong. They should be held criminally accountable once this is over.
It sure would be easier to fund that if we didn't send our taxes to Washington.
April 10, 2025 at 5:37 AM
It sure would be easier to fund that if we didn't send our taxes to Washington.
I agree a focus on school routes would be effective. In the US, for most people there are either no scary intersections between their home and school, or just one. Doing something about those problem intersections could be effective, but that needs more political effort than bollards and paint do.
April 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I agree a focus on school routes would be effective. In the US, for most people there are either no scary intersections between their home and school, or just one. Doing something about those problem intersections could be effective, but that needs more political effort than bollards and paint do.
I checked recently and couldn't find any, but let me know if you have a citation.
April 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I checked recently and couldn't find any, but let me know if you have a citation.
Their intersections are nothing like the ones we have in the US. We have high speed six-lane roads in residential neighborhoods. Those roads are a huge part of the reason why our roadway fatality rate is so much higher than Europe's.
April 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Their intersections are nothing like the ones we have in the US. We have high speed six-lane roads in residential neighborhoods. Those roads are a huge part of the reason why our roadway fatality rate is so much higher than Europe's.