Warren Ellis: “Everything is loud out there, but it’s not on you to have to take it all in at once. When you get up tomorrow, try sitting outside or by a window for ten minutes instead. Just quietly be in the world, instead of the entire world trying to move into your head. You’re going to be okay. See you next week.” ⁂
Sunday, July 20
Aaron Rupar: “Trump: “We’re getting rid of the Johnson Amendment that didn’t let the pastors and ministers and everybody speak about politics. Now you’re able to speak about politics. You can say, ‘I don’t like that guy’ and they don’t take away your tax exempt status.”” — Bluesky ⁂
For No Reason at All, Let’s Revisit Trump’s Creepy Comments About His Daughter ⁂
Army veteran detained by ICE in California farm raid speaks out ⁂
Illinois Will Continue Providing LGBTQ+ Youth Support on 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline Amid Federal Cuts ⁂
Mozilla now only seems to speak using creepy, gibberish lunatic language. ⁂
Tuesday, July 15
Positions
I believe abortion should be legal everywhere. I believe in free speech. I am conflicted on capital punishment. I am conflicted on affirmative action. I think guns should be fully outlawed and D.C. v. Heller (2008) is a shameful decision. I support open borders. I support higher taxes. I support a universal basic income. I believe the minimum wage is tremendously out-of-date, to the suffering of many. I favor more regulation overall. (continued)
Where We Go From Here (Pete Buttgieg)
Hey, it’s Pete. I know a lot of us were frustrated and disappointed to see Congress pass the so-called beautiful bill and Donald Trump sign it, giving himself and his fellow billionaires a tax cut, paying for it by cutting health care off for millions of Americans and blowing up the deficit while they did it. (continued)
When Do You Think We Spun Off the Main Plot
“I think we’re living in a dystopic riff on the main timeline, like a nightmare that someone in the main plot is having. (continued)
We Have Enough Dead Friends (Lena Oleanderson)
Come over. The doors are open, my flat’s a mess and so is my heart but the doors are always open. Come over. I will make soup, probably from frozen but the important thing is we will both eat. (continued)
Dear Valerio
Nick Cave: (continued)
Asking Nicely Doesn't Always Solve the Problem
A: Hey man, you parked on my foot! What’s your problem? (continued)
Whitney Cummings and Audience Member Convo
This shit sucks, and it sucks having to explain why it sucks, and it sucks that assholes will argue it doesn’t suck. ⁂
You deserve a break. Stop healing. Choose violence. Go batshit insane. Do it for the plot. ⁂
leojamesmusic: It works like this, you look the ICE agent right in the face, cell phone in hand and say “Identify yourself as a real officer.” Then you say, “badge number and serial number” because they are playing dumb. Start dialing emergency services. If they refuse two times you call 911 and say, “there is a man here impersonating a cop and he has a gun.” Someone was assassinated by a fake cop. Time for ICE to stop hiding behind the masks. We need to learn who they are. (continued)
boredwalktees: Reality is in retrograde. ⁂
broadwaybabyto: Alligator Alcatraz was built in 8 days. It took just over a week to create a massive concentration camp. Remember this the next time those in power claim they can’t house the homeless, feed the starving or provide medical care to the poor. They can, they don’t want to. ⁂