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okay this is an emergency assistance thread for anyone who got this National Endowment for the Arts email today some of you can still get your money and I’m going to tell you how article to come later this weekend but here is the Cliffs Notes version:

This is actually great, the first story was amazing, and I'm really enjoying working through the others.

I'm not joking when I say I'm not here for food styles hate. "All styles of pizza are valid" is not an invitation for anyone to chime in with "except this one" or "well this kind isn't pizza." You are wrong. You are also being rude. Go away and reconsider your choices.

It's old, but also I'm at the time of the school year where the thought "she's home and it's paid?" immediately crept in.

Wait, the Doctor is what now?

Me watching with my wife.

For every autistic person who never writes a poem, there will be one who writes six hundred sonnets just because they can, and also an allistic person who never writes a poem. I love poetry. It does not define a person's worth.

It is really bothering me (understatement) that the message is “bring back that one innocent guy” and not “WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK SHUT DOWN THIS WHOLE OPERATION IMMEDIATELY.”

When I landed on Bluesky it was a point of pride that folks didn't RP or quote to dunk. Muting, blocking, not giving bad posts any oxygen; I remember that being a core community value. Could we get back to that ethos? Please? There's nothing I need less than a Bluesky Main Character of the Day.

If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.

Can there be enough books by a single 'new to me' author to keep my brain distracted from the entire world? At least when I need it to be? ( I feel like Glynn Stewart and I are currently finding out together.)

I miss mass markets SO HARD they fit in your pocket!! you can take them anywhere!!! they don't hurt your hands!!!!

the reason why its important for the media to call dumb as dog shit conspiracy theorists exactly what they are is bc if they get power they could light global stability on fire less than 3 months after taking power

As a lifelong nerd, I'm intimately familiar with the crap wherein you should feel embarrassed for openly caring about things too much even though you're not hurting anyone. Fuck that. Now "cringe" is being applied to openly caring too much about helping people? Fuck that twice.

Blocking a lot of accounts today who are either psy-ops or just some of the most insufferable people on the planet. Either way, my feed does not need their discouraging nonsense.

One thing the Democrats can do (and don't seem to be doing) is coordinate on/publish a 'here is what we we will do to reverse Trump' set of proposed measures. Republicans made it clear that they would overturn JCPOA, damaging its credibility from outset. Dems should do same for the shitty stuff.

If you're angry about these tariffs, call your reps. No, seriously, even if you're in a deep red state. Today, the aides I spoke with were scrambling to come up with a response, as they're hearing from all sorts of people who don't usually call or follow up. Make them feel that pressure.

Call your Republican reps and yell at them. Tell them to stop these tariffs or it's their damn fault. Find them here: reps.fyi

Yeah, if you have GOP senators, the Grassley-Cantwell tariff bill would be a good thing to spend a couple minutes calling them about. Hell, Dems, too.

Sen. Tillis (R-N.C.) says he’s inclined to support the Grassley-Cantwell bill. Says he’s heard from constituents worried about the tariffs, esp farmers & restaurant/lodging sectors. Everyone in red states :: call your reps!!

I'm sincerely hoping every single Washington Democrat, whether from inspiration or ambition, is currently sitting down with their staff and asking "how do we top that?"

Booker is on track to erase and replace a historical record (from segregationist Storm Thurmond) at a time when we have an administration trying to erase the real history of this country. Lots of things matter. Symbols among them.

This pointless stunt by Cory Booker is accomplishing nothing but drawing attention to the Trump administration’s wrongdoing and delaying the work of the Senate and energizing the Democratic base and, wait, hang on, let me come in again

Another couple of hours and Corey Booker may finish his two hander setup and full play of War of the Ring!

Holy shit. “I confess that I’ve been inadequate. That the Democrats have been responsible for allowing the rise of this demagogue.” Gives an impassioned apology and points to this as a moment of personal vow to action.

Here’s hoping that Cory Booker breaks Strom Thurmond’s filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Cory Booker has taken the Senate floor and plans to filibuster as long as he’s physically able to protest the complete disregard for the rule of law by Trump and Musk. Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...

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Sad that this is an improvement over the coverage they have been giving for everything else

I can't overstate how uncomfortable I feel promoting myself and my work. It always feels gross to me. That said, I want It's Storytime to find its audience, and promoting is the only way I can do that. So here's some promotion: I'm doing an AMA in r/startrek at 4pm East / 1pm Pacific today. 👍✨

They will never stop shaking down Columbia. Columbia should revoke all the concessions it made and take them to court.

Wow... I can't possibly block "ACAB includes teachers" people fast enough. Maybe I do suck, and I know that I do fail, but I'm trying ridiculously hard out here under even more ridiculous circumstances to teach kids things that they need to know. Not having that energy around me. Nope.

imo the left really needs to put a lot more effort into organizing veterans, especially now. they aren’t a political monolith, and a lot of them are getting screwed over right now.

I sometimes don't agree with Pelosi. She's pretty darn smart about tactics, though. If I'm deciding who is plotting the right direction, Schumer or Pelosi... I'm not leaning toward Chuckie.