Profile avatar
chrisvls.bsky.social
316 posts 67 followers 320 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
Posts 19 Comments 31

Clay Bennett, Chattanooga Times Free Press

submitted 1 day ago • 6 comments

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

submitted 1 day ago • 1266 comments

Sorry for the mixup, he meant "sees fire."

submitted 5 days ago • 117 comments

New Legislation Frees Up President To Do Pretty Much Anything, Really theonion.com/congres...

submitted 6 days ago • 271 comments

Historically, public support for foreign wars has tended to rise right after the initial action, and then support falls. Iraq is a great example, but it is not the only one. + with polarization, I would expect approval of Trump striking Iran to temporarily bounce as Republicans sort on the issue

submitted 7 days ago • 12 comments

Do you think we should bomb Iran with no declaration of war? No. American lives aren’t at risk. What if it meant RFK Jr. would resign? Hmmmm… can you tell me more about the target sites?

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

WED at 9AM: We're speaking with writer, historian and activist @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social about her essays and the importance of persevering, even when it doesn’t feel good. buff.ly/UAbJoqj

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

The Minnesota assassin supported Donald Trump and had a kill list consisting entirely of Democrats and reproductive rights advocates. But it's unclear what his political motivations might be.

submitted 14 days ago • 46 comments

This is gotta be intentional. But it’s also just weird! How many NYT readers were at protests? What % of subscribers? A substantial %! How can it not be seen as newsworthy, especially given the readership?

submitted 14 days ago • 83 comments

I count 49 news headlines on the NYT mobile app home page right now, not including opinion, sports or cooking. None of them are about the massive protests yesterday.

submitted 14 days ago • 292 comments

“Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia.”

submitted 15 days ago • 199 comments

NY times: Spirited Kristi Noem Briefing Interrupted by Annoying Sound of Democrat Senator Padilla's Skull Hitting Floor

submitted 17 days ago • 21 comments

In Donald Trump's America, if you say "I am Senator Alex Padilla, I have questions for the Secretary," you get thrown to the floor and handcuffed.

submitted 17 days ago • 129 comments

i've been trying to see what the right wing platforms (even outside of X) are showing people regarding the protests in LA and i am not sure it can be overstated just how much the AI slop is being used to reinforce the idea that downtown is a post-apocalyptic war zone

submitted 18 days ago • 247 comments

Real world: - Trump team trying to create a Reichstag moment. - Trump telling military audience that LA is hellhole full of "animals" - Officials in Calif trying both to calm things down, and stand up PUNDIT world: - Is it smart politics? - Is Gavin running? - Doesn't Trump look strong!

submitted 18 days ago • 114 comments

W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee: “Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”

submitted 18 days ago • 310 comments

WATCH THIS SHIT: The U.S. military just chased down and assaulted a peaceful protester like they were a fucking terrorist. No weapon. No threat. No reason. Just brute state power. You are watching fascism go live in real-time.

submitted 18 days ago • 60 comments

We feed you. They hunt us.

submitted 18 days ago • 1252 comments

“In 1900, 30 percent of all deaths in the United States occurred among children younger than 5, mostly because of preventable infectious diseases. By the end of the century, that number was just 1.4 percent.” #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #ACIP

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment