Excellent thread re socially hostile design

More important than ever. Follow the locals!

I still insist on sometimes being unavailable.

Wow: In the early vote, it's a blow-out *so far*.

Rodney Sadler, the progessive pastor and activist, leads state Representative Carla Cunningham 75% to 18%.

(Stay tuned as we see how the Election Day vote compares, but that's an ominous start for the incumbent.)

Context:

A vibrant, wide-angle photo of a colorful outdoor mural promoting the "Super Bowl LX Apple Music Halftime Show." The mural is painted on a long blue wall in a sunlit, tropical setting with real palm trees and bright pink bougainvillea flowers cascading over the top. The artwork features a playful, surreal collage of cultural and football-themed elements: Central Text: The Apple Music logo in bold yellow and red 3D lettering is flanked by "SUPER BOWL LX" above and "HALFTIME SHOW" below. Iconic Imagery: Large illustrations of a golden trumpet, pink sunglasses, maracas, dominoes, and a cup of coffee with a musical note in the foam. Football Elements: Brown footballs are depicted growing on palm trees like coconuts and resting on the ground. Foreground: A young girl in a yellow dress walks along the sidewalk in front of the mural, passing a small goalpost illustration where a green parrot is perched. The overall aesthetic is warm, festive, and celebrates a fusion of Latin-inspired culture and American football.

I'm going to do a thread of all the references and context behind Bad Bunny's performance and what it means for Puerto Ricans to see this on the biggest stage.

The opening title screen is a street mural in Puerto Rico that comes to life with footballs as coconuts.

Follow along!

Her name is Tilda

Black-and-white cat sitting in a 1940s home phone nook in the wall, surrounded by colorful wallpaper

Palate cleanser cat portrait

Meredith has consistently warned abt the surveillance dangers of AI. She’s not on the same team as the techbros

Trump is Evil It is time we stop lying to ourselves about the threat we face

Firing Noem or even Miller won’t solve the problem when the president is an abuser in desperate mode.

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If you are doing last minute ice storm prep in #Durham, Li Ming's is still pretty stocked. Able to get some eggs!

I think I’m going to let my iPhone 8 just get dumber and dumber. Had to quit NYT games app cold turkey. Every upgrade means more surveillance. This is me opting out.

What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.

I’m trying to teach my cats de-escalation. Primarily by sweetly injecting my face between two felines facing off with ears back, saying, “de-escalate!” It disrupts the attack vibe enough much of the time!

Yes, we should have a system that encourages and facilitates mideration

Is this media “pushing” or just reporting, though?

As someone who has benefitted from this med over the past year, I want to point out that there are lots of reasons people self-medicate w/alcohol. The abstinence model of AA as the only valid solution doesn’t have room for religious trauma/aversion to cults. Sometimes meds can change yr life.

Here’s the recording of my conversation yesterday with some super smart friends about the US intervention in Venezuela 🗃️ @shafrhistorians.bsky.social

Palestinian factions have come together to thwart Israeli plans in Gaza, for now The U.S. appears ready to reassess its tactics in carrying out Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The news vindicates the strategy Palestinians have used during the ceasefire to avoid the surrender Israel…

The U.S. appears ready to reassess its tactics in carrying out Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza. The news vindicates the strategy Palestinians have used during the ceasefire to avoid the surrender Israel has demanded in exchange for ending the genocide. mondoweiss.net/2025/12/pale...

If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career

Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...

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Excellent cat content

Packaged bags of groceries and necessities waiting distribution

Volunteers packaging food for distribution to immigrant families in our school district

Lists of foods to distribute

Packaged bags of groceries and necessities waiting distribution

The Durham community came together and raised 100K in 48 hours; hundreds of volunteers joined in to procure, package, and distribute food and necessities to immigrant DPS families - 655 families and 13000 meals. Thank you to local organizers who led us into startling food distribution efficiency 🫶🏼

Please tell me this isn’t a Trump grift

Protesters hold LED lit letters that spell "RESIST ICE."

I love my community.

(Photo by Andy Thayer)

I think very few Americans even know what “first cousin once removed” is, because most would say “aunt” instead. It’s a campaign in search of a scandal that decided to pounce on genealogical nomenclature out if utter desperation

Making a recurring donation to your local food bank is one of the easiest & most effective ways to help people in your community. Now is a great time to either set one up or increase your existing support. Find a food bank near you: www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...

Dutch is a native New Yorker, he teaches kindergarten and he got his apartment through a housing lottery. Dutch is a good person.

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My friend Joe asks for international boycott:

“The U.S. is supposed to be my country, right or wrong. It's so wrong right now that I can hardly stand it.”