This is Cathy Rutherford, Glasgow born trade unionist. I love this clip, but even more for knowing that it stems from a core of lifelong political activism

Kirk Van Houten ripping off his shirt

When the government agrees not to destroy all human life for no reason for at least two weeks

I have been told by Serious People that it is an unfair "purity test" to ask whether your politicians think this behavior — funded by your taxes — is genocidal

I CAN HEAR THE GRASS GROW THE MOVE

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Donate to Support Silver Sprocket Shop Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Josh Frees I'm Josh PM, former general manager of the Silver Sprocket publishe… Josh Frees needs your support for Support Silver Sprocket Shop Staff After Sudden Layoffs

The Silver Sprocket Staff that was laid off suddenly is just a little under 50% to their goal! Their goal covers roughly 2 months of wages for each staffer. With the job market what it is, we need to be here for each other!

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DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION KINKS

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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

Minnesota is the best of us.

Photo of Liam Conejo Ramos, who was used as bait by ICE agents in Minnesota.

This family did every single thing they’ve been asked to in order to seek asylum here.

Yet in less than 24 hours, this kid and his Dad were nabbed off our streets and sent to Texas, using tactics that can only be described as pure evil.

Internal DHS training docs are correct: profanity-laden screaming at ICE agents is protected First Amendment speech

BREAKING and HUGE news for transgender people: The bipartisan final negotiated text for these spending bills REMOVED language to restrict gender-affirming care as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...

For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

A friend in Minneapolis just sent me this video. Looks like thousands have come together for a vigil after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. This was my neighborhood for several years before coming to Portland.

The woman killed by ICE today was a poet. She won the 2020 Academy of American Poets, University & College Poetry Prize at Old Dominion University.

(And this is Renee from confirmed socials- a photo of a different woman with red lipstick is going around, but that was a classmate.)
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NEW: Second video shows ICE shooting in Minneapolis. A woman, a U.S. citizen, was killed

Picture a problematic old man in a nursing home whose dementia causes him to always be aggressive and angry, furiously and irrationally yelling about the seating, the TV channel, and dessert choices, often needing to be restrained.

Now imagine that guy is president of the United States.

Lee Hazelwood is hickory BBQ flavored Serge Gainsbourg.

Just now, a national trans healthcare felony ban for youth has passed the US House, with 10 year prison terms.

3 Dems crossed party lines to vote to jail providers.

4 GOP crossed party lines to vote against.

It is not expected to pass the Senate, where Dems hold filibuster power.

Story to come.

a stubborn boy clinging to a flag reading "collecting antique hand tools" while a crowd labelled "pragmatism, financial limits, my loved ones" holds a huge magnet trying to pull him away from his flag

an arm labelled "problems clown" holds a knife, stabbing towards a chest. it's being blocked by another arm labelled "wife"

for World AIDS Day, a 1988 cartoon from the Advocate's Gerald Donelan

An undeniable part of U2’s legacy is a profound impact on the muzak/hold music genre

yep it's a Malort advent calendar alright

"Malort advent calendar" is already such an unhinged concept but every little window just having Malort in it really pushes it over the edge into something transcendently funny

Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"

Another argument for high speed rail: a hedge against government shutdowns impacting air traffic.

Inktober 2025. I didn't do the entire month, just a few prompt selections.

Very happy with how this flier I made came out.