Daniel Tolan 🌻 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
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I know words are cheap, but a dram of grace is worth all the world. ~Bunyan
Hope in bits and knocks is still hope.
No Fear
#booksky #wordsmatter #UniteAgainstBookBans #bothsidesdont #trustwomen #blacklivesmatter #journaling #historysky #neverforgetjan6th
Hope in bits and knocks is still hope.
No Fear
#booksky #wordsmatter #UniteAgainstBookBans #bothsidesdont #trustwomen #blacklivesmatter #journaling #historysky #neverforgetjan6th
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Ukrainian wife takes her husband from India to Ukraine to show the realities of Russia’s war.
January 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Ukrainian wife takes her husband from India to Ukraine to show the realities of Russia’s war.
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“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity... It’s as simple as that.”
-Tove Jansson
-Tove Jansson
January 1, 2026 at 6:12 AM
“It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity... It’s as simple as that.”
-Tove Jansson
-Tove Jansson
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“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 AM
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
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Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
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Our final episode of 2025! We sum up this terrible year in two phrases: "Project 2025" (the blueprint nobody wanted to hear about) and "Both Siderism" (the zombie lie that won't die). Here's to a better 2026. 🎊 #HappyNewYear
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Ep 957: Happy New Year - The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal
In their final episode of 2025, Driftglass and Blue Gal try to sum up the entire awful year in just a few key words or phrases. As they close out nearly 16 years of podcasting together, the hosts...
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December 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Our final episode of 2025! We sum up this terrible year in two phrases: "Project 2025" (the blueprint nobody wanted to hear about) and "Both Siderism" (the zombie lie that won't die). Here's to a better 2026. 🎊 #HappyNewYear
www.buzzsprout.com/229/episodes...
www.buzzsprout.com/229/episodes...
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"If there is no boundary between real and unreal, good and evil, life and death, then nothing means anything, and we face a nihilist abyss." @marcishore.bsky.social in #IWMPost @iwm.at
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In a Post-Truth World: The Fate of Birth, Death, and Other Boundaries
If there is no boundary between real and unreal, good and evil, life and death, then nothing means anything, and we face a nihilist abyss.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"If there is no boundary between real and unreal, good and evil, life and death, then nothing means anything, and we face a nihilist abyss." @marcishore.bsky.social in #IWMPost @iwm.at
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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Zelenskyy calls Russia’s claim of a strike on one of Putin’s residences a “complete fabrication,” a lie designed to sabotage diplomacy, justify more attacks on Kyiv, and excuse Moscow’s refusal to end the war. He warns the world must not stay silent as Russia tries to derail peace.
December 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Zelenskyy calls Russia’s claim of a strike on one of Putin’s residences a “complete fabrication,” a lie designed to sabotage diplomacy, justify more attacks on Kyiv, and excuse Moscow’s refusal to end the war. He warns the world must not stay silent as Russia tries to derail peace.
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Extinction rarely departs with drama, it slips out the back door while we’re still debating the guest list. These records are made official on the Red List. "Conservation failures are often recognised only once they can no longer be reversed."
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Extinction rarely departs with drama, it slips out the back door while we’re still debating the guest list. These records are made official on the Red List. "Conservation failures are often recognised only once they can no longer be reversed."
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
via @mongabay.com: news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
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Watch my film Mr. Jones on Amazon Prime, Peacock, iTunes, etc., and listen to my Gaslit Nation interview with Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk to know that Putin/Russia are determined to genocide Ukraine and continue invading Europe. The Kremlin wants the Russian Empire back.
December 29, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Watch my film Mr. Jones on Amazon Prime, Peacock, iTunes, etc., and listen to my Gaslit Nation interview with Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandra Matviichuk to know that Putin/Russia are determined to genocide Ukraine and continue invading Europe. The Kremlin wants the Russian Empire back.
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"Following the Ukraine-US meeting, Trump lauded Putin, saying the Russian president “wants to see Ukraine succeed”.
This is becoming farcical
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This is becoming farcical
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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy talks fail to deliver breakthrough on Ukraine peace deal
US president says ‘thorny’ issues remain on ending Europe’s biggest land war in 80 years
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December 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"Following the Ukraine-US meeting, Trump lauded Putin, saying the Russian president “wants to see Ukraine succeed”.
This is becoming farcical
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
This is becoming farcical
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
December 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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Russian propagandists and pro-Russian traitors in the West have been claiming for almost four years that Ukraine is about to run out of soldiers and collapse, yet Russia controls far less Ukrainian territory today than it did in March 2022
December 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Russian propagandists and pro-Russian traitors in the West have been claiming for almost four years that Ukraine is about to run out of soldiers and collapse, yet Russia controls far less Ukrainian territory today than it did in March 2022
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I was thinking about what gifts people used to give to readers (besides gift editions of famous poets' work and illustrated histories of wars and such), and while I was thinking about it, somebody brought a book to the counter....
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December 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I was thinking about what gifts people used to give to readers (besides gift editions of famous poets' work and illustrated histories of wars and such), and while I was thinking about it, somebody brought a book to the counter....
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Fact | You can't write something predicated in the utterly ludicrous assumption that white men are being excluded from publishing unless you are racist.
December 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Fact | You can't write something predicated in the utterly ludicrous assumption that white men are being excluded from publishing unless you are racist.
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Boing Boing via @sethgodin.bsky.social "a history of capitalists complaining that 'no one wants to work anymore.' "
December 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Boing Boing via @sethgodin.bsky.social "a history of capitalists complaining that 'no one wants to work anymore.' "
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.
Opinion | Martin Scorsese: ‘Rob Reiner Was My Friend’
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December 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: “We know we can never match the sacrifice of the Ukrainian people, but we will support their fight for survival, for their country, their land, and their right to live without fear, for as long as it takes.”
December 25, 2025 at 7:57 AM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: “We know we can never match the sacrifice of the Ukrainian people, but we will support their fight for survival, for their country, their land, and their right to live without fear, for as long as it takes.”
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Estonia draws a clear red line. FM Margus Tsahkna says any so called green men crossing the border will be met with live fire, and Russian aircraft violating Estonian airspace risk being shot down. This is NATO territory. If Moscow doubts it, Tsahkna says bluntly, test us.
December 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Estonia draws a clear red line. FM Margus Tsahkna says any so called green men crossing the border will be met with live fire, and Russian aircraft violating Estonian airspace risk being shot down. This is NATO territory. If Moscow doubts it, Tsahkna says bluntly, test us.
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Putin claimed to have conquered Kupyansk
🇺🇦 Kupyansk is being cleared, the Russian group has lost the ability to hold its positions, — head of communications department of Joint Forces Group, Trehubov.
There are about 50 Russian servicemen in the city. Some of them are surrendering, in particular, foreign mercenaries.
There are about 50 Russian servicemen in the city. Some of them are surrendering, in particular, foreign mercenaries.
December 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Putin claimed to have conquered Kupyansk
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The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
December 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The lesson of history is that tyrants cannot be appeased.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
Appeasement only feeds their insatiable hunger for power.
Tyrants prey on people who feel unsafe and vulnerable.
But without mass submission, a tyrant is powerless.
Remember this.
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This is one of our favorites!
December 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This is one of our favorites!
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Kyiv on Christmas Eve.
I film these moments to show you our strength.
We haven’t lost our spirit in this long war.
I film these moments to show you our strength.
We haven’t lost our spirit in this long war.
December 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Kyiv on Christmas Eve.
I film these moments to show you our strength.
We haven’t lost our spirit in this long war.
I film these moments to show you our strength.
We haven’t lost our spirit in this long war.