The reality is the Dems lost and the Dem Party is completely dysfunctional and needs serious reform. It's an integral part of the problem and a key reason why we are here now.

illustration for a postcard, a painterly stylized image split into many smaller boxes with one item each. Main image is a crow, others are spring flowers, a pickle jar, a claw, a needle and thread, a shooting star

stylized spot illustration of a pickle jar, framed by flowers

Stylized spot illustration of a Fritillaria flanked by eyes

illustration for a postcard, a painterly stylized image split into many smaller boxes with one item each. Main image is an owl, others include a plants, mushrooms, stump, tea kettle, moon, flashlight

these two cards might have been my favs of the bunch

illustration for a postcard, a painterly stylized image split into many smaller boxes with one item each. Main image is a cat, others are summer plants, a watermelon, a mouse, a sun, a bottle of Rainer beer

spot illustration of a bottle of beer with a big Rainier R, framed with eyes

Spot illustration of a dandelion, framed by stars

illustration for a postcard, a painterly stylized image split into many smaller boxes with one item each. Main image is a rabbit with a cut leg. Other boxes feature a bat, a candelabra, moon, skull, gourd, key, dandelion

Tricking the postcard and spot illustrations I did for my calendars last year.

Good

(Old timer at general store) Tapped C, didnt’cha 😉

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Some young guys are filming a movie on phones out in front of our building. It's raining and they're doing a fight scene. I kinda did the "what the hell's going on?" look out the window at first, but each time they call "cut" they're back slapping and talking about how much they love each other.

Photo of Heba inside a destroyed building, with rubble in the background.

Selfie of Heba, backlit.

Photo of a feverish child, eyes closed with a kerchief on his forehand.

Selfie of Heba surrounded with her two sons: she's serious, they're smiling.

I am from Gaza, where survival is a daily struggle 💔 My children go to bed hungry, and I cannot provide basic needs. Fear surrounds us every moment. Please help us with any donation 🙏 Your support, even small, can save my family and give us hope again.
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There are days when everything feels heavy.🥹

Yesterday was one of those days. No donations came, and the rent deadline is getting closer.

£276 remains.

It may seem like a small number to some, but to us, it means stability, sleep, and not having to pack our lives again.❤️

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That’s not how you would act if you really believed the democrats enthusiastically participated in genocide

Liberals pride themselves on voting for the “lesser evil” then keep defending their candidate after the election. Are they evil or not

No, so they learn they have to stop doing genocides and actually be different than republicans to earn the vote. People who have always voted sat out on Harris because of her warmonger stance & best buddy Cheney. Now some of the more intelligent politicians are separating themselves from Israel.

Kathryn is a thoughtful and talented editor, I encourage folks to reach out to her.

7. The email evidence is extensive, but it's almost certainly the tip of a much bigger price fixing operation. That's because Amazon trained employees to do this over the phone or to use "legally approved talking points."

5. When Amazon got mad that Skullcandy earbuds were cheaper on Walmart, the brand made them unavailable on Walmart, ensuring Amazon could charge the higher price.

1. Boy, Amazon is in a heap of trouble. Evidence made public yesterday by California AG @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov shows blatant price fixing. And there are so many examples. Here's Amazon scheming with a pet food supplier to get Chewy to raise its prices.

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Reminder that I also live in the community that relies on the Colorado River. Which is also frequently in the headlines about fear of scarcity of water. So I'm not being hyperbolic.

Okay, I've got three people who are falling over the edge of the cliff right now.

They all need serious help, and they need it today.

First is Jesse, a hospice patient whose cell phone is his link to the outside world. He needs $50 to keep it on:

Venmo: @gilmourjesse

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Any of you who have been following my escapades know that I have been on an Egyptian revival kick lately, and I have noticed quite a bit of interest from others as well. I grabbed four pairs of these scarab brass hoops! $36

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Longer/better vid for those who enjoy secondhand embarrassment

I genuinely struggle as I feel caught between the imperative not to cede space, the reminder that we ARE the majority of the discipline and certainly its future - THEY are the old, phased out, minority. And centering my own dignity in self, and the fact that EVEN the mention of Palestine is lumped.

Dear Heba, We want to begin by sincerely thanking the ASA membership for the thoughtful, engaged conversations that have occurred over the last three weeks. The care and energy so many members have brought to these discussions reflects how much this association matters to sociologists and how invested we are as a community in its future. We received a wide range of feedback regarding the March 12 email with members expressing support, concern, and questions about the member petition process. We also understand that there is some frustration about the limits of what our association can do to influence global challenges. This email is narrowly focused on clarifying our bylaws. However, there is an intentional, ongoing discussion among Council about key issues, including how we might broadly support Palestinian and other scholars under attack. That discussion reflects understanding on the part of ASA leadership that improved communication to minimize confusion and frustration about policy and process is paramount for the health of our association. In 2023, the membership voted to amend Article 2, Section 9 of our bylaws to clarify that members can petition the association regarding public policy positions only. The amendment was intended to preserve members’ ability to influence ASA’s positions on public policy, while also reaffirming that operational decisions remain under the purview of the elected members of Council. This distinction ensures that governance and operational decisions remain the responsibility of organizational fiduciaries who are legally obligated to the organization, which is standard and best practice for nonprofit associations.

As conveyed by the word ‘public’, public policy positions focus externally, are focused on an issue of public concern to the association, and are intended to influence government actions, policies and practices in higher education, and public opinion. Examples of public policy positions include ASA’s 2004 statement affirming same-sex marriage, 2023 comment to the Florida Board of Governors opposing the removal of sociology, and the 2024 member resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Proposed actions that concern the association’s business practices, finances, contracts, day-to-day operations, and internal policies including access to ASA listservs and journals, and eligibility to advertise or receive membership and travel support are considered operational, and they fall outside of the scope of what is petitionable under our bylaws. We acknowledge that reasonable people could disagree about how to interpret the language of bylaws, and it is understandable that members have questions about what is permitted. ASA leadership consulted with legal counsel to ensure that the stated interpretation of the proposed petition is in accordance with Association bylaws. There is no realistic way for our bylaws to outline every potential action that would not be permitted. Instead, they are intended to identify actions that are permissible. The definitions outlined above are consistent with the distinction between public policy positions and operational decisions that motivated the 2023 amendment. The bylaws were considered, voted on, and adopted by the membership and we have an obligation to follow them. Over the last few weeks, we have had the privilege of engaging in conversation with members whose views reflect the diversity of our community. What we’ve heard in these conversations makes it clear that we are and we aspire to remain a big tent organization. Diversity of perspectives is a hallmark characteristic of the ASA that makes our community strong. As we look toward…

Though 500+ members committed to boycott he annual meeting, the American Sociological Association just reiterated their refusal to allow a vote on BDS, complete with a throwaway line about how they "might broadly support Palestinian and other scholars under attack".

The ASA, proud to boast a big enough "tent" to include genocidaires.

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If Harris wanted to win she should have earned the votes, instead she chose to lose. Can't go around telling everyone that the only thing that matters is "making the bad man go away" if you just refuse to make the bad man go away.

You’re a genocide denier

The bare minimum is that they have actionable proposals (defund, sanction, invade) to stop the genocide, dismantle the Zionist occupation, punish its leadership and military, and give its victims their land back and reparations

'Soaked in Blood: The killing of Ameen Sameer Khalifa' YouTube video by Middle East Eye

‘Soaked in Blood,’ the Middle East Eye documentary that just won a Webby award, was produced by a team that included cameraman Mohamed Salama, who was killed before its release in an Israeli double-tap strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza.