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Charlie Kirk’s followers called to cancel this speech because McMahon made the *factual* statement that many of his views were bigoted and questioned his lionization. This whole episode provides yet more evidence that Kirk’s “free speech” movement was a farce.

This way of thinking isn’t rare among conservatives. Many assume that harmful policies (even those targeting their own communities) won’t touch them…until they do. And even then, they can’t accept that they voted against their own interests. Cognitive dissonance, I tell you.

I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home. But did you look at the judge's order? It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept." Link to pdf: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Never underestimate a knitter! Case-in-point: @bluegal.bsky.social from the Professional Left podcast.

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

#lastfourfriday, #letterboxd Haven’t done one of these in a while!

Nova is a puppy who needed help for foxtails embedded in her skin. Full story at the GoFundMe link, but I recommended in-home care with Dr. Panata. #dogs Please donate if you can; share no matter what ♥️ #dogs Please share, support, or donate—every small action counts. gofund.me/cc64541e

“[Ice] told me they are under no obligation to tell the family or the attorneys…that they have been apprehended, or that they’ve been moved to another state, to another facility, or that they’ve been deported. I told him I thought that sounded wrong, and he said, ‘Well, that’s the way it is.’”

Happy #letterboxdfriday to all who celebrate. Here’s my #lastfourwatched!

Happy #letterboxdfriday @filmsky.bsky.social. Here are my #lastfourwatched.

I’m doing this to remind myself of the beauty that language can convey. So many of the words I encounter on the daily are telling me awful things that are happening over which I have limited control. Memorizing a poem feels like a worthy act of self-care right now.

Must-read material from @dhananjayj.bsky.social—not just higher ed professionals but anyone that’s part of an institution under attack by this administration.

Free Kilmar. Free Mahmoud. Free Arturo. Free Kseniya. Free Neri. Free Rümeysa. Free Dogukan. Free Franco.

This is the utterly predictable and infuriating consequence of rapid fire deportation and imprisonment in a country abroad as spectacle. A wife has been robbed of her husband. A five year-old son is without his father. And the US government say they can’t get him back. Horrifying.

#LetterboxdFriday, here I am with my #LastFourWatched on #Filmsky.

What makes this new administration so difficult to bear is stories like this one. Anyone with half a memory should recall that during the 2024 election, right wing propagandists swooped into storm ravaged areas with claims that FEMA under Biden had neglected these communities. Look at them now.

Every “gun rights” advocate needs to watch episode 12 of The Pitt.

If Republicans in Congress want to help make our country safe, I have some ideas for them.

Republican U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz again faced a combative crowd at a town hall last night in Pendleton, Oregon. According to the East Oregonian, he was booed and heckled throughout the meeting.

Gregg is a former Marine and Forest Service ranger. He's saved the lives of hikers dangling off a cliff or going through cardiac arrest, and he's bravely fought forest fires to save small rural towns. 100% of his salary is paid by WA state. Elon fired him. Share his story.

Meet Betty Reid Soskin, #resisteroftheweek! In this story told @The Moth, she describes the harassment her family endured when they moved to a suburb in California. The granddaughter of an enslaved woman, Reid later became a Forest Service Park Ranger and was the oldest ranger in USFS history! #bhm

"The crowd again started shouting 'tax Elon,' 'tax the wealthy,” “tax the rich' and 'tax the billionaires.'" The county went 68% for Trump www.lagrandeobserver.com/news/local/r...

So proud of my fellow East Oregonians for standing up to Representative Cliff Bentz, who has confirmed in recent town halls that he cares more about protecting the wealth of the very rich than the jobs of working class constituents. Thanks, @maddow.msnbc.com for highlighting the #ruralresistance!

Suspiria (Argento) Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Hooper) The Shining (Kubrick) Midsommar (Aster) Pearl (West) Halloween (Carpenter) Audition (Miike) The Fly (Cronenberg) Carrie (de Palma) The Substance (Fargeat) #FilmSky

Vulture Cinematrix No. 326: Feb 15, 2025 I got 3/9 Correct Score: 870 ⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜ Play at: vulture.com/vulturecinem... Brutal Cinematrix today.

#ResisteroftheWeek Phyllis Fong, Inspector General @ the USDA, illegally fired late last month and showed up to work anyway. Would it surprise you to know that she opened an investigation into Musk’s brain implant start-up? This is not about eliminating waste. It’s about removing the guardrails.

But we know a president is not a king unless we bow. A dictator is not a dictator unless we bow. Our knees, your knees are not made for bowing to power drunk neo-fascists. We stand and speak truth to power...-Rev. William Barber

NEW: President Trump's hiring freeze has stopped the onboarding of seasonal federal firefighters, including those who work for agencies called on to help battle the devastating L.A. fires, creating a potential shortfall ahead of the next fire season. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

If you’re still shopping at Whole Foods, stop.

#LetterboxdFridays #LastFourWatched Watching along with @seanfennessey.bsky.social and @billsimmons.bsky.social et al of The Rewatchables these past two weeks.

As I struggled to fall asleep last night, I kept thinking about this @newyorker.com piece. It feels like the perfect metaphor right now as DJT and Musk dismantle our systems. Sure, the federal government falls short of an Ando, but the image of amateurs gutting a masterpiece feels apt.

Reminder: mifepristone is not just used to end unwanted pregnancies (a totally legit use of this medication) but also to safely induce labor when life threatening and/or fatal complications arise in a pregnancy.

Here’s an example of how DJT’s federal grant freeze hurts communities: a daycare in my area that planned to purchase a building to support expansion can’t move forward because grant money is no longer available. What’s creepy here: reports of a “glitch in the system” before the EO came out.

Required reading from @peterbeinart.bsky.social! Sometimes, you have to step back and reframe the entire debate to gain clarity about what’s truly at stake.

My review of “Presence.” I’m lucky that the cineplex run by Wildhorse Casino so frequently plays @neon-rated.bsky.social distributed titles like this one—definitely worth seeing on the big screen!

#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Because this week, laughter is the best medicine.

The cruelty is the point.

Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking #TruthtoPower!

The first #ResisterOfTheWeek: Alexandria Bystroń-Kołodziejczyk. As a girl in Poland during WWII, she smuggled food, medicine, and warm clothes into Auschwitz, inspiring key scenes in the film “Zone of Interest.” A teenage member of great Polish resistance, her code name, “Olena,” means light.

I’m going to try something. So many are doing the important work of highlighting the injustices of this new administration. I’m going to shine a light on everyday people in history who have resisted authoritarianism, injustice, and corruption in an occasional series, #ResisterOfTheWeek. Join me!

Big thanks to @bluegal.bsky.social and @driftglass.bsky.social for this clarifying episode of the Professional Left Podcast. I’m so sick of the MSM blaming Democrats for its own failings to properly describe the right and letting Trump et al get away with authoritarianism in the process.