Jay David
@thecarbfairy.bsky.social
Aikido student and teacher; slow runner; bread baker; aspiring writer; adoptee; all things Star Wars. Career nonprofit fundraiser. Queer. Pro-Abortion. Views my own.
Come visit our baby dojo in Northern Manhattan: https://commonbondaikido.org/
Come visit our baby dojo in Northern Manhattan: https://commonbondaikido.org/
embrace tradition
On St Knut’s Day, January 13th, Finns take to the streets dressed as “nuuttipukit” (draped in goat skins and horns) to procure beer and leftovers after Christmas. Photos from 1928 of the folk tradition here: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/nuuttipukki/ #onthisday
January 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
embrace tradition
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semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
January 12, 2026 at 8:04 PM
semi-regular reminder that ICE was only created in 2003
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
when you are asked to imagine a world without ICE, you're basically being asked to remember where you were when Lilo & Stitch came out
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If this is how things are after centuries of "white guilt"...
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
If this is how things are after centuries of "white guilt"...
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Something to keep in mind about rhetoric around Zohran is that the same billionaires and bigots who tried to smear him during the election will continue their efforts, especially if he continues to be well-liked and successful. These smear campaigns can be extremely sophisticated and convincing
January 2, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Something to keep in mind about rhetoric around Zohran is that the same billionaires and bigots who tried to smear him during the election will continue their efforts, especially if he continues to be well-liked and successful. These smear campaigns can be extremely sophisticated and convincing
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Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
January 1, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Our Solar System is orbiting the center of our Galaxy at about 220 km/s so in 2025 we collectively traveled something like 7 billion kilometers across the Milky Way. Once in a while, when you have a moment, it’s worthwhile to take a look around, see where you are, and appreciate how far you’ve come.
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Charities are rewriting their mission statements to remove or minimize language tied to race, inequity and historically disadvantaged communities. Great nonprofit data reporting from @emsimani.bsky.social, gorgeous design by @zisiga.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/dele...
Under Trump, More Than 1,000 Nonprofits Strip DEI Language From Tax Forms
As the Trump administration ordered agencies to eradicate “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, we identified more than 1,000 nonprofits that removed such language from the mission statem...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Charities are rewriting their mission statements to remove or minimize language tied to race, inequity and historically disadvantaged communities. Great nonprofit data reporting from @emsimani.bsky.social, gorgeous design by @zisiga.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/dele...
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
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guy looked like a make a wish kid meeting Mamdani
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
guy looked like a make a wish kid meeting Mamdani
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More like Hoedown with Socialism, amirite?
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
More like Hoedown with Socialism, amirite?
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I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
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Been hearing about how we need a "Democratic Joe Rogan" but have you considered we need a Democratic Zohran Mamdani?
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Been hearing about how we need a "Democratic Joe Rogan" but have you considered we need a Democratic Zohran Mamdani?
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this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
November 5, 2025 at 2:44 AM
this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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It's easy to see this speech as just weirdly performative, but there's a lot more—and a lot worse—going on here.
The meeting & speeches are part of a larger project aimed at promoting the military leadership’s partisan alignment with the administration.
How? 1/
The meeting & speeches are part of a larger project aimed at promoting the military leadership’s partisan alignment with the administration.
How? 1/
Hegseth: "If the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, they you should do the honorable thing and resign."
September 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It's easy to see this speech as just weirdly performative, but there's a lot more—and a lot worse—going on here.
The meeting & speeches are part of a larger project aimed at promoting the military leadership’s partisan alignment with the administration.
How? 1/
The meeting & speeches are part of a larger project aimed at promoting the military leadership’s partisan alignment with the administration.
How? 1/
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1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse.
Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.
Thread 👇
Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.
Thread 👇
September 26, 2025 at 1:06 AM
1/ I’m Till Eckert, a ProPublica reporter. For the past 2 weeks, I’ve been going to the same NY immigration courthouse.
Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.
Thread 👇
Nearly every time, I see ICE agents arresting immigrants. Today, a woman was slammed to the ground after begging officials not to take her husband away.
Thread 👇
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going from "transgender ideology" to "look at the poor misguided white kid" without even taking a breath, unconscionable
“I have no idea why he did this.” A young man's descent from model student to suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk. on.wsj.com/48gbtoN
September 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM
going from "transgender ideology" to "look at the poor misguided white kid" without even taking a breath, unconscionable
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Leonardo José Colmenares Solórzano, a 31-year-old Venezuelan, wants the world to know that he was tortured over four months in a Salvadoran prison.
He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.
He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.
Now That They’re Free, Venezuelan Men Want the World to Know What They Endured in CECOT
Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released…
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August 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Leonardo José Colmenares Solórzano, a 31-year-old Venezuelan, wants the world to know that he was tortured over four months in a Salvadoran prison.
He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.
He said guards stomped on his hands, poured filthy water into his ears and threatened to beat him.
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mamdani needs to apologise for the earthquake to prove he can be a mayor to all New Yorkers
July 30, 2025 at 5:05 AM
mamdani needs to apologise for the earthquake to prove he can be a mayor to all New Yorkers
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"voters are why I lost" is the funniest possible thing for a politician to say.
WITH AUDIO ⬇️
At the Hampton Synagogue this morning, Andrew Cuomo blames Zohran Mamdani’s young, Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters for his primary loss.
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At the Hampton Synagogue this morning, Andrew Cuomo blames Zohran Mamdani’s young, Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters for his primary loss.
forward.com/fast-forward...
Cuomo blames Mamdani’s young, Jewish and pro-Palestinian voters for his primary loss
Andrew Cuomo is sharpening his attacks on Zohran Mamdani, accusing the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor of ‘fueling antisemitism.’
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July 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
"voters are why I lost" is the funniest possible thing for a politician to say.
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A very happy 30th birthday to bisexuality, born this day in 1995 🎂
July 17, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A very happy 30th birthday to bisexuality, born this day in 1995 🎂
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Kirsten Gillibrand just had a party member murdered along with her husband and dog but the Indian guy becoming mayor is what really scares her
June 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Kirsten Gillibrand just had a party member murdered along with her husband and dog but the Indian guy becoming mayor is what really scares her
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people: mamdani is going to turn NYC into a theocracy!!!!
SCOTUS: it's ok if ur religion thinks being gay is evil and don't want ur kids to read about it in school
SCOTUS: it's ok if ur religion thinks being gay is evil and don't want ur kids to read about it in school
June 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
people: mamdani is going to turn NYC into a theocracy!!!!
SCOTUS: it's ok if ur religion thinks being gay is evil and don't want ur kids to read about it in school
SCOTUS: it's ok if ur religion thinks being gay is evil and don't want ur kids to read about it in school
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Cuomo doesn’t just get to rehabilitate himself from sexual harassment because he’s rich and powerful. He gets to because he’s a man. It’s the same situation for everyday, ordinary men, while women from all walks of life are not just denied justice but punished for asking for it
June 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Cuomo doesn’t just get to rehabilitate himself from sexual harassment because he’s rich and powerful. He gets to because he’s a man. It’s the same situation for everyday, ordinary men, while women from all walks of life are not just denied justice but punished for asking for it