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Repeating a "we're fucked" narrative is the fastest way to learned helplessness. I know this intimately, having sat in the cage myself for two years. But while we don't have control over our stressors, we have control over our *reactions* to the stressors. Our thoughts, emotions, THAT,we can control
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Repeating a "we're fucked" narrative is the fastest way to learned helplessness. I know this intimately, having sat in the cage myself for two years. But while we don't have control over our stressors, we have control over our *reactions* to the stressors. Our thoughts, emotions, THAT,we can control
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"Being on the 'right side of history' is romanticized. It often means you were wronged and people cared too late."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-invaders
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-invaders
January 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
"Being on the 'right side of history' is romanticized. It often means you were wronged and people cared too late."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-invaders
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-invaders
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The decision has been made to break an American city. It is an experiment. We must do all we can (legally) to help Minneapolis hold on.
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The decision has been made to break an American city. It is an experiment. We must do all we can (legally) to help Minneapolis hold on.
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Some people kill for their country,
and others die for their neighbors.
and others die for their neighbors.
January 9, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Some people kill for their country,
and others die for their neighbors.
and others die for their neighbors.
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Great thread. I will add one thing: it’s very clear that when ICE is going into a new city, it’s not going into a city who hasn’t learned. Organizers are sharing. They start and people already have every license plate number they’ve used and are tracking their vehicles on day one.
They don't have capacity to terrorize more than 2-3 cities at a time.
Which means they rotate teams to new cities without relief.
Which means consistent resistance by fresh activists in each new city will break them over time.
Which means if you're city's not occupied, rest up and get ready.
Which means they rotate teams to new cities without relief.
Which means consistent resistance by fresh activists in each new city will break them over time.
Which means if you're city's not occupied, rest up and get ready.
"The Department of Homeland Security plans to pause operations in Chicago — where Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official, has led controversial arrest efforts — to support the immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota."
January 9, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Great thread. I will add one thing: it’s very clear that when ICE is going into a new city, it’s not going into a city who hasn’t learned. Organizers are sharing. They start and people already have every license plate number they’ve used and are tracking their vehicles on day one.
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At the end of last year, when I wrote this episode of the Daily Service, all about endings, beginnings, war, people, and hope - all through the lens of my Grandad's stories, and Coventry Cathedral... I did not imagine it would be aired at a time like this.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
January 8, 2026 at 12:17 PM
At the end of last year, when I wrote this episode of the Daily Service, all about endings, beginnings, war, people, and hope - all through the lens of my Grandad's stories, and Coventry Cathedral... I did not imagine it would be aired at a time like this.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Write the book you would like to see someone pull from a higgledy piggledy pile in a secondhand shop 63 years after your death and say, "This looks fucking weird. I think I will buy it for Joan."
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Write the book you would like to see someone pull from a higgledy piggledy pile in a secondhand shop 63 years after your death and say, "This looks fucking weird. I think I will buy it for Joan."
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You probably know about some of the biggest trends in genre fiction, like romantasy and cozy fiction. But the trend that surprised me most was stories about people storing and sharing their memories.
My latest newsletter: buttondown.com/charliejane/...
My latest newsletter: buttondown.com/charliejane/...
The Most Surprising Book Trend Right Now: Memory-Sharing
If you asked someone to name the main trends in genre book publishing from the past year or two, they'd probably mention romantasy, cozy fiction, horror and...
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January 6, 2026 at 5:49 PM
You probably know about some of the biggest trends in genre fiction, like romantasy and cozy fiction. But the trend that surprised me most was stories about people storing and sharing their memories.
My latest newsletter: buttondown.com/charliejane/...
My latest newsletter: buttondown.com/charliejane/...
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This story reminds us that:
a) Not everything has been digitized
b) Not everything digitized is accessible to the public
Also: What's happening at NASA is part of a broader trend of library closures in government & industry. (Even university libraries are moving away from physical books & journals)
a) Not everything has been digitized
b) Not everything digitized is accessible to the public
Also: What's happening at NASA is part of a broader trend of library closures in government & industry. (Even university libraries are moving away from physical books & journals)
They're going to *throw out* one-of-a-kind NASA archives?!
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
Not even a year since the Inauguration & we're already at the 2nd-time-as-farce version of the burning of the Library of Alexandria.
December 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This story reminds us that:
a) Not everything has been digitized
b) Not everything digitized is accessible to the public
Also: What's happening at NASA is part of a broader trend of library closures in government & industry. (Even university libraries are moving away from physical books & journals)
a) Not everything has been digitized
b) Not everything digitized is accessible to the public
Also: What's happening at NASA is part of a broader trend of library closures in government & industry. (Even university libraries are moving away from physical books & journals)
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Cream of Tomato Soup with Hazelnut Brown Soda Bread
A deeply comforting tomato soup paired with quick, nutty brown soda bread. Simple ingredients, maximum warmth and flavour.
Serves 4 | Soup: Prep 10 mins, Cook 10 mins | Bread: Prep 5 mins, Bake 40 mins
Recipe below ⬇️
A deeply comforting tomato soup paired with quick, nutty brown soda bread. Simple ingredients, maximum warmth and flavour.
Serves 4 | Soup: Prep 10 mins, Cook 10 mins | Bread: Prep 5 mins, Bake 40 mins
Recipe below ⬇️
January 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Cream of Tomato Soup with Hazelnut Brown Soda Bread
A deeply comforting tomato soup paired with quick, nutty brown soda bread. Simple ingredients, maximum warmth and flavour.
Serves 4 | Soup: Prep 10 mins, Cook 10 mins | Bread: Prep 5 mins, Bake 40 mins
Recipe below ⬇️
A deeply comforting tomato soup paired with quick, nutty brown soda bread. Simple ingredients, maximum warmth and flavour.
Serves 4 | Soup: Prep 10 mins, Cook 10 mins | Bread: Prep 5 mins, Bake 40 mins
Recipe below ⬇️
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“I do not defend Maduro. I point at him.
But I also refuse to accept that a global power can appoint itself as a moral judge while its history is written in interventions, sanctions, and broken countries.”
But I also refuse to accept that a global power can appoint itself as a moral judge while its history is written in interventions, sanctions, and broken countries.”
January 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
“I do not defend Maduro. I point at him.
But I also refuse to accept that a global power can appoint itself as a moral judge while its history is written in interventions, sanctions, and broken countries.”
But I also refuse to accept that a global power can appoint itself as a moral judge while its history is written in interventions, sanctions, and broken countries.”
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Yesterday I finished a 5k word essay blathering about weird fiction being constituted by a reading protocol, today I picked up a book on surrealism and immediately found:
January 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Yesterday I finished a 5k word essay blathering about weird fiction being constituted by a reading protocol, today I picked up a book on surrealism and immediately found:
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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....now I'm worried that some of yall are using this sentiment to fuel the smug, comfortable cynicism that gives you permission not to care. call your reps and demand impeachment. cmon now don't piss me off
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
....now I'm worried that some of yall are using this sentiment to fuel the smug, comfortable cynicism that gives you permission not to care. call your reps and demand impeachment. cmon now don't piss me off
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The New York Times and Washington Post learned of the impending commission of a major crime and did nothing
(Semafor) - The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops ..
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January 4, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The New York Times and Washington Post learned of the impending commission of a major crime and did nothing
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Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
Instead of whatever this is, we should have a government getting lots of new homes and apartments built, lots of clean energy built, lots of high speed rail and transit and bike lanes built, human rights for everyone, economic & healthcare opportunities for all, & innovation that leads the world.
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Don't forget folks: allowing yourself a vision of the future you'd want for our country and planet - not the one you'd settle for, not the one you fear, but the future of your dreams - isn't naive, it's a vital cognitive skill. That's how we articulate what we most value. What's worth fighting for.
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Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
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I'm really struck by his reference to "...those who chose participation over despair."
The opposite of despair isn't hope. The opposite of despair is participation. I always say despair isn't a luxury, it's an emotion. It just is.
But is it costly to hang onto. Because it's the opposite of doing.
The opposite of despair isn't hope. The opposite of despair is participation. I always say despair isn't a luxury, it's an emotion. It just is.
But is it costly to hang onto. Because it's the opposite of doing.
January 1, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I'm really struck by his reference to "...those who chose participation over despair."
The opposite of despair isn't hope. The opposite of despair is participation. I always say despair isn't a luxury, it's an emotion. It just is.
But is it costly to hang onto. Because it's the opposite of doing.
The opposite of despair isn't hope. The opposite of despair is participation. I always say despair isn't a luxury, it's an emotion. It just is.
But is it costly to hang onto. Because it's the opposite of doing.
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See why do we have to have like bigots and Nazis and hating other people for stupid ass reasons when I just looked at my planet from the surface of another planet and I don't even have shoes on. I'm in Soft House Clothes and slippers looking at my planet on my phone.
What.
What.
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 31, 2025 at 12:40 AM
See why do we have to have like bigots and Nazis and hating other people for stupid ass reasons when I just looked at my planet from the surface of another planet and I don't even have shoes on. I'm in Soft House Clothes and slippers looking at my planet on my phone.
What.
What.
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“It is financially devastating but morally exhilarating,” he said in an email.
New Year’s Eve Concerts at Kennedy Center Are Canceled
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
“It is financially devastating but morally exhilarating,” he said in an email.
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Happy winter holidays from me and the little reindeer, whatever you may be celebrating this season. And for those who find the holidays hard, for all kinds of reasons, I'm thinking of you especially today. May the days pass gently.
December 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Happy winter holidays from me and the little reindeer, whatever you may be celebrating this season. And for those who find the holidays hard, for all kinds of reasons, I'm thinking of you especially today. May the days pass gently.
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There is nothing democratizing about large corporations owning access to all our ideas, or all our information about how and where to fight them.
December 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
There is nothing democratizing about large corporations owning access to all our ideas, or all our information about how and where to fight them.
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obviously this entire thread is gold. and please, if you're a reader or writer in SFF, fill out the survey:
bsky.app/profile/vajr...
bsky.app/profile/vajr...
The survey is open to non-members (I am not one) and to readers (who here is not &c.) so I encourage you to share your feelings on the matter. Don't assume that everyone already understands that AI is bad or why! I mean, people *should*, but you could say that about a lot of things.
SFWA members and general SFF community:
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to [email protected] to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to [email protected] to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
December 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
obviously this entire thread is gold. and please, if you're a reader or writer in SFF, fill out the survey:
bsky.app/profile/vajr...
bsky.app/profile/vajr...
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1/ ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom focused on revealing injustices and abuses of power. Our stories are often fueled by tips and evidence from readers like you.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how your tips help shape investigations: 👇
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December 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
1/ ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom focused on revealing injustices and abuses of power. Our stories are often fueled by tips and evidence from readers like you.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how your tips help shape investigations: 👇
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how your tips help shape investigations: 👇