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Trump and Musk are breaking the national parks. That should prove real popular, right? www.sfgate.com/california-p...

On my desk:

The US is in the throes of an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with Covid-19 at some points of the pandemic.

And for the third straight day, the rest of the legacy media did nothing to stand up for the First Amendment. No boycott, no walkout, nothing but business as usual. Then, they wonder why people are canceling subscriptions and turning off their TV's while independent news outlets are thriving.

This is why I keep writing ♥️✊🏽

Fixed the headline: RFK Jr. confirmed, elevating anti-health activist to nation’s top health post. To oppose vaccines is to oppose the health of the American people. His confirmation couldn’t be more dangerous to our wellbeing. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things

As we think about electoral strategies, I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to keep state houses out of GOP hands, especially as they clearly are thinking about making changes to the constitution

Bookship, the anti-amazon that gives $$ to local bookstores with every sale, now has ebooks. That’s a big deal: bookshop.org/info/eboo…

One of the best things you can do right now is read books. Buy them. Borrow them from the library. Gift them. Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is. Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙

Repost from NASA’s instagram. Please read the whole thing. NASA, NOAA, and the National Weather Service form one of our largest climate change research coalitions. “Multiple fires have been burning in Los Angeles County since early January. 🧵 (1/n) www.instagram.com/p/DEqXGn7JhE...

Beautiful piece by my dear friend.

My local radical bookstore/event space is open for people to pick up N95s, access WiFi, chargers, and emergency supplies while also asking people to not be out unnecessarily if they can help it. This feels like more than the city of LA is doing right now.

Sending love to everyone who feels lonely or full of grief during the holidays.

the more books I own & have yet to read, the more immortal I become

Misogyny is at the core of these types of smear campaigns targeting women, yet media coverage consistently and intentionally avoids naming it. www.usermag.co/p/blake-live...

News!

The 39th time we've had to post this, and this time about The Onion's original hometown.

Amanda Seyfried IS Elizabeth Holmes

I couldn’t help but wonder, do fancy literary prizes mean anything anymore? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/b...