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My brain seems to be just flipping between obsessive rumination and hyperfixation and just complete dissociation and withdrawal. I do not like this feeling, Sam I Am.

submitted 25 days ago • 8 comments

This is a private person taking the reins of the U.S. government. It's really that simple.

submitted 24 days ago • 11 comments

we literally gave a bunch of criminals all three branches of government and now they're looting everything they can grab

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

how your email finds me

submitted 25 days ago • 11 comments

Well done RollingStone for reporting it accurately.

submitted 68 days ago • 824 comments

What I love about this Officially Verified Bluesky Press Lists is it includes a real mix of people at major legacy media outlets, independent organizations, and freelancers. We can promote a diverse media when billionaires don't control what you see. Let's keep it growing! go.bsky.app/U9juDW4

submitted 102 days ago • 328 comments

“The real story is you have fewer people voting and that Trump got the same number of votes in 2024 than he got in 2020.” I’ve been saying this since the day after the election but so many couldn’t wait to write their big rightward-shift stories based entirely on misleading percentages.

submitted 102 days ago • 4 comments

The latest Pew Research report on news content creators paints a damning picture of our skewed information ecosystem.  I went deep into the 122 page report and broke down the key findings and what they mean www.usermag.co/p/the-majori...

submitted 103 days ago • 108 comments

Trump campaigned against reality and won. @beyerstein.bsky.social on disinformation, conspiracism and totalitarianism. www.editorialboard.com?p=8764

submitted 109 days ago • 2 comments

looking at some unweighted dfp data by how much attention voters pay to political news -a great deal: harris +8 -a lot: harris +5 -a moderate amount: trump +1 -a little: trump +8 -none at all: trump +15

submitted 112 days ago • 67 comments

when I say "I'm busy writing today" this is what I mean

submitted 112 days ago • 128 comments

Due to wildfire smoke, the air quality index in New York City is at unhealthy levels. Limit strenuous and prolonged (more than one hour) outdoor activities, and wear a close-fitting high quality mask (e.g. N95).

submitted 111 days ago • 7 comments

I feel like I've been bouncing between the stages of grief/trying to sort through my thoughts, so I asked myself, what did you write when you were thinking more clearly? idk what stage everyone's at but if you're almost ready to plan & fight, this line in The Originalism Trap may help get you there

submitted 114 days ago • 8 comments

Politics and public opinion didn’t suddenly disappear over night because 3 out of 100 voters switched their votes. youtu.be/i4dlZrRwa0A?...

submitted 114 days ago • 58 comments

If Trump wins today, it will not mean the American people are incapable of sustaining democracy. If Trump wins today, it will mean the American political system is incapable of sustaining democracy. Our institutions aren't capable of channeling the public will towards popular goals.

submitted 116 days ago • 7 comments

I wrote about Donald Trump’s return to power. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

submitted 115 days ago • 18 comments

Fukuyama was right about democracy. mattdpearce.substack.com/p/democracys...

submitted 115 days ago • 3 comments

"X is no longer a social-media site with a white-supremacy problem, but a white-supremacist site with a social-media problem."

submitted 115 days ago • 6 comments

submitted 118 days ago • 22 comments

i'm very tired of reading these people whose basic stance is that they refuse to take ownership of the choices they make. "sanctimonious liberals" aren't making you do shit.

submitted 127 days ago • 319 comments

"The decision not to publish was made by The Post’s owner — Amazon founder Jeff Bezos." I worked at the paper for seven years and Bezos never interfered with a thing. This is five-alarm fire stuff. www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...

submitted 127 days ago • 282 comments

"Outlets from the Los Angeles Times to perhaps even the Washington Post are engaging in.…anticipatory obedience — pulling back from their obligation to tell the truth in order to placate the tyrant so he doesn’t come after them”

submitted 127 days ago • 7 comments

billionaires and democracy don't mix

submitted 127 days ago • 8 comments

My driveway photon catch often shows amazing nebulas and spectacular galaxies—but the truth is that space is very big and very empty. The chances you exist as a collection of matter and energy are infinitesimal. Enjoy life when you can and make it better for others, too. 🔭🧪 #astrophotography

submitted 135 days ago • 16 comments

William Gibson (abridged)

submitted 139 days ago • 55 comments

Beautiful skies over Glasgow last night

submitted 141 days ago • 35 comments

This hits like a freight train

submitted 147 days ago • 145 comments

I knew Murdoch and the NY Post played a major role in making Eric Adams the mayor. I had no idea it was this big, or this incestuous. nymag.com/intelligence...

submitted 152 days ago • 27 comments

A groundbreaking study confirms that anti-trans laws aren’t just political theater—they’re actively endangering the lives of transgender and non-binary young people. www.readtpa.com/p/the-data-i...