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increasingly it seems to me that posting holds the exact same communicative power as talking to oneself in a crowded room. maybe most pronounced on platforms like this one—i used to feel like being on twitter was like being in a high school cafeteria—but i think it's sort of the same everywhere?

i absolutely believe this is where we are headed. this has always been the playbook. sartre wrote in 1945 that they delight in their own bad faith. in 2017, andrew anglin made it the official editorial policy for his nazi blog. it’s always “just a joke,” but the punchline is actual violence.

my husband is departing the house this morning to attend a class on paper watermarking so i am playing enya's watermark for him at full volume as a loving sendoff

a post that made me realize i have not seen nearly enough "DOGEshit" jokes

just read bell hooks's the will to change and am dying to talk about it but under no circumstances can said Discourse happen Online

#OtD 21 Feb 1848 the Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels was published. Widely read by workers across the world, it remains one of the most influential texts ever written shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collec...

Gender-affirming haircuts Sunday, February 24 at @queermunitymn.bsky.social

a thought: are influencer families the 21st century's answer to the traveling circus families of centuries prior?

when are we going to get good screenshots of the part from THE BRUTALIST (2024) where the italian stonecutter talks about leaving the marble quarry to beat the body of mussolini with his bare hands

🧵 Four highlights on this article about trash incinerators across the country: 1. MN has 8 trash incinerators – the third highest in the country. This is deeply embarrassing for a state that prides itself on being a leader in mitigating the worst effects of the climate crisis.

thinking about how there used to be a whole economy of repair, and how the last traces of it, still visible in my childhood, are almost totally gone thanks to years of deliberate work on the part of capital to make it easier and more appealing to buy something new instead of fixing what you have

Red Threads Mending Skillshare meets tomorrow (Thursday, 2/20) in the meeting room. Join the Signal group at bit.ly/red-threads-mpls for updates!

If you are federal employee in MN who has been fired or otherwise affected by the current administration's machinations, Racket would be happy to hear from you at [email protected].

wait this is so good

lots of bad news and noise to take in, but every picture i see of leonard peltier out in the sunlight with his fist in the air today fills my heart with unstoppable joy

Leonard Peltier has made it to North Dakota! The temperatures are bitter cold today, but our hearts and spirits are on FIRE for our Elder and Leksi (Uncle) Leonard. ❤️‍🔥 Read our press release for more about Leonard's welcome home event tomorrow ndnco.cc/lphomepr

Without being paid one single minute during the entire evacuation! This is why #Delta #FlightAttendants, other airlines' workers have been fighting to unionize. They only get paid for their time while the plane is in the air. None of the time while boarding or disembarking, including evactuations.

few things more utterly luxurious than sitting in a pool of sunlight in a warm room on a bitterly cold february day in minnesota, eating a fresh tangerine. unthinkable for most of history!!!!! i may as well be an emperor!!!!!!

Free Palestine Coalition presents: Why is Minneapolis contracting with an Israeli surveillance company? What is ZENCITY? Info session TONIGHT! Tuesday Feb 18th 6-7pm Register: bit.ly/cutthecontractwebinar

:') love you, anonymous DC protester