That was not all Kirk's doing, but he was central in laying the groundwork for it. I did not know Kirk and I am not the right person to eulogize him. But I envied what he built. A taste for disagreement is a virtue in a democracy. Liberalism could use more of his moxie and fearlessness. In the inaugural episode of his podcast, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California hosted Kirk, admitting that his son was a huge fan. What a testament to Kirk's project.

It's not just that Ezra Klein said that Kirk was doing politics in the right way, it's that Klein said he "ENVIED what he built."

Just think about that for a second. Mask's off, I would say.

Sweet treat upcoming 🥰

darkly funny that it was the ascendant right wing (not the degrowth left) that is launching the trade policies that threaten to Take Banana

As the price of food and basic goods increase, so will gendered violence. So it's great we're in a cultural place where trad wives and conservatism have made such a roaring comeback when women won't be able to do food or caretaking work in this economy.

Rural Electrification Administration poster showing a tap with the words “running water” running across the image.

Series of red white and blue posters depicting tanks, bombers, artillery, and war ships created for the Office for Emergency Management, Division of Information

Sketches of Rural Electrification Administration posters.

Colorful Rural Electrification Administration posters showing scenes from everyday rural life made better through electricity.

Amazing show on the work of New Deal era illustrator / graphic designer Lester Beall at the Poster House gallery in Manhattan. Closes this weekend!

Just saw a couple on the subway doing a crossword that they’d ripped out of a magazine together and it was so gentle and romantic!!!

What Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean for Your Utility Bill Even if oil is exempted from the tariffs the president plans to slap on Mexico and Canada, experts predict a rise in electrical costs. Diversifying both energy sources and models—like offering public ...

The looming tariffs on electricity will spike people's bills almost instantly. That's a disaster. But as we told @newrepublic.com, “we already pay a tariff because of how much corporate profit is priced in, compared to what the price would be under public power.”

Please share with your school district and your school principals! Protect our trans and gender non-conforming kiddos 💕

I heard an NPR interview yesterday about oligarchs & Musk/Bezos/Zuck/Trump & they were talking about these guys being talented & the potential benefits of them advising government. We have to crush the idea that billionaires are aspirational or necessarily good at anything besides exploitation.

Experts: Israel’s UNRWA Ban Threatens “Backbone” of Gaza Humanitarian Operation The ban is set to go into effect next week, as aid groups are scrambling to alleviate Israel’s humanitarian catastrophe.

Israel's UNRWA ban is coming into effect next week, just as the ceasefire agreement's provision to let more aid in will be ramping up. The logistical framework to distribute said aid throughout Gaza will suddenly disappear.

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood Here’s a step-by-step guide.

This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

Hanging out with Aaron and Vijay to talk about the distortion of sustainability to equal green consumption with moral implications and ask: what is to be done?

California’s Apocalyptic ‘Second Nature’ - RLS-NYC A new, profoundly sinister nature is rapidly emerging from the fire rubble at the expense of landscapes we once considered sacred. Our imaginations can barely encompass the speed or scale of the catas...

8/ If you read between historian Mike Davis' apocalyptic lines, policy advice for 2020s
-Move ppl out of fire prone, sprawling WUI zones to denser coasts
-Pay ppl to thin weeds, clear millions of dead trees & do prescribed burns
- Limit human ignition
- Cut CO2 FAST
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Been having a lot of conversations about how to rebuild social cohesion and a sense of optimism on the Left, and the answer lies in design: we need more programs and public spaces to fight alienation.

truly maddening how this was never part of the discussion. paying nine bucks to save an hour is worth it for like 99 percent of hourly workers

Hey friends. @propublica.org is hiring! We have several openings for great journalists including this one for a new Climate Accountability Reporter. Come work with me!
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Honoring my ancestors by walking around Rome belly full of pizzapasta, waistband 3 sizes too tight, complaining about needing kimchi and rice

This is why they tried media figures at Nuremberg

The best way to walk the entire length of Manhattan Team Groove has some pro tips for your tip-to-toe Manhattan walk.

The congestion pricing era starts tonight, at last. It's going to be a great time to walk the entire length of Manhattan; use our guide to maximize this entirely toll-free way to enjoy the city: nygroove.nyc/im-walkin-he...

These were the options provided by the Vatican, so it’s as God intended

A screenshot of a drop down menu for sex category that gives two options: Bad and Female

There are only two genders

Infant Mortality Increases Across US Following Dobbs Decision The Dobbs decision was associated with a 7% absolute increase in overall infant mortality—equivalent to 247 excess deaths—and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies, corresponding to 2...

Me, a public health person, just sitting over here reflecting on the fact that the US has experienced a 7% increase in infant mortality post-Dobbs.

Like, do you realize what that says about this society from an ethical perspective? That we made policy choices that caused this?

#PHEthx

Ice deports mother and children, including newborn twins, to Mexico Despite the infants being US citizens, Christina Salazar and all four of her children were put on a plane on 11 December

ICE - under the Biden administration - deports mother and children, including American newborn twins, to Mexico

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while out last night i heard the kind of blood curdling scream that someone lets out if they were being murdered. naturally i went to investigate and found a group who it clearly came from, and i found out the reason for that scream was they found a free pack of unopened cigarettes on the ground