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"People who say they want to defund the cops still call the cops when they get robbed!" Yeah because we have this system called "insurance" to protect your possessions and the only way to claim that shit is to call the cops, you literally don't have a choice.

the thing is, 1989 is such a winter album.

An icon, a genius, and the world's biggest Mike Love hater. A true king.

Breaking News: Brian Wilson has died

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A few things 1. "genAi is a transformative work" - this lawsuit proves repeatedly how that's not the case, Midjourney makes exact copies 2. "they're going to settle!" for what? Disney and Universal want blood, not dollars 3. There's no way to unring this bell, you can't untrain these models

it is cool to give your time to causes unmotivated by capitalism imo!!!

The idea that the progressive left used the internet to bully institutions into accepting unpopular, far-left positions is the exact opposite of what has actually happened. The alt-right used the internet for ideological capture and they are now in the White House bragging about it daily

The charges against Prof. Willoughby-Herard were finally dropped yesterday. She courageously defended UCI students against police stifling dissent against Israel's genocide in Gaza. I am inspired by her courage and honored to have represented her in this case. Solidarity with those who fight.

Avoid the violence/nonviolence debate. It’s a trap. The only thing that matters is what actions lead to more justice and less harm. Inaction and complicity in the face of brutal oppression is the worst form of violence. Never forget it.

I've noticed a concerning amount of people invoking and misspelling an Indian civil rights leader's name in the name of peaceful protest and I wouldn't be saying anything about it if they weren't wrong about all of it

This took a while to get done, but I've chronicled my day among the protesters in Los Angeles, and the idea that this is anything but a celebration of cultural heritage and a firm, nonviolent demand to protect family, friends and neighbors is totally ridiculous. prospect.org/justice/crie...

Some years ago Mariame Kaba published a zine called "White People Hate Protests" and I still think about it sometimes. It's linked from here: www.usprisonculture.com/2018/02/28/w...

Not enough is made, including by Zohran himself, about the victory for taxi driver relief. It's gotta be among the greatest labor victories in this city of the past few decades, and he really was the leader on it:

In solidarity with those fighting back against the ICE Raids in Los Angeles and Dallas, we have made Abolish ICE by Natascha Elena Uhlmann free to download on our website orbooks.com/catalog/abol... #ICEProtests

Zohran gunning hard for the “guys born in 1991” vote: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/n...

I spoke with mask bloc organizers about how they prepared for the impact of tariffs on masks that they hand out to their communities for free at @motherjones.com. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The professional agitators are ICE.

if you've been watching the community defenses against ICE and thinking, "i support my comrades but i don't feel comfortable being on the ~front lines~" please know there are many other ways to support! you can drop off a case of water and snacks, buy medical supplies, donate to jail support, etc

LAPD helicopter circling immigrant rights protesters behind the pride month rainbow-lit city hall

Massachusetts folks: I made these stickers sharing LUCE's ICE hotline ☎️ 617-370-5023--they verify sightings and share confirmed info. Stickers fit 1"x2.6" label (Avery 5160). Image below or follow link for a full sheet. Print, stick every&anywhere. www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7v098...

it is remarkable that they couldn’t just let her land. she would’ve delivered enough aid for a few hundred people, max. gaza would still be starving. the israeli government couldn’t handle even the optics of someone giving food to gazans

Hey fun fact - if you live in NY state, you are eligible for free library access to NYPL, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public Library. Put all 3 cards in the libby app, and you can read/listen to so much stuff for free!! 📚

if white Americans didn’t want Mexicans in California maybe they should not have conquered California from Mexico and then spent 150 years building up an economy entirely dependent on the flow of people and goods across the border just a thought

Waving Mexican flags is working

Between Greta Thunberg and her fellow activists being kidnapped by Israel and Trump turning LA into his personal war zone, I hope people realise that protest, no matter how peaceful, will always be met with violence by dying empires.

SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Greta Thunberg is a Swedish citizen. Pressure the foreign ministries and help us keep Greta safe! Web: government.se/contacts/ X : @SweMFA FB : @SweMFA IG : swedishmfa #AllEyesOnMadleen

SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Yasemin Acar is a German citizen. Pressure the foreign ministries and help us keep Yasemin safe! W: auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-serv... IG : @auswaertigesamt FB : @Auswärtiges Amt X : GermanyDiplo #alleyesonMadleen

I'm Taqwa After being away for over two months,during my child and I escaped death several times I lost my phone while running from a bombing nearby I want to thank everyone who asked about me and everyone who donated to help me even during my absence Please support me and my son gofund.me/b4901a75

Familiar tactics from the IDF. Palestinians are subjected to this relentlessly.

ICE agents are chased and forced to leave their neighborhood by LA residents

Simone Biles comes for Riley Gaines

A man from my city was kidnapped by ICE. Please read & share his story.

“The legacy sewing pattern brands Simplicity, Butterick, McCalls, and Vogue, commonly referred to as the Big 4, have been sold to a liquidator.” One dollar. I had a dollar! craftindustryalliance.org/parent-compa...

i guess it’s time to link some of my favorite indie pattern companies: fridaypatterncompany.com cashmerette.com sewhouse7.com seamwork.com

I have half a thought on the YouTube video essay (and the degradation of the genre) resulting in this kind of thinking about research