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A lesser-known power of Shirley Jackson's 'The Lottery' is where it comes in its collection. Spoilers, but I suspect you know how 'The Lottery' ends. It's famous for a reason. But this is important: Jackson arranged the collection it was named after, and she chose the arrangement. 1/

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submitted 5 hours ago • 10 comments

We will overcome this coup, we will rebuild with better representation in government that's more courageous and able to fight for the people. And we will have learned from this moment that we have power. That we aren't bound to rapacious tech oligarchs or their shoddy products. #TeslaTakedown

submitted 6 hours ago • 31 comments

#TeslaTakedown in the news and on the march! We're growing and making an impact! Make your voice heard at one of over 100 upcoming protest events or create your own at Teslatakedown.com!

submitted 9 hours ago • 6 comments

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

submitted 1 day ago • 5861 comments

I think that Democrats should boycott the State of the Union, which is pointless. Instead, of having a Democrat provide the rebuttal, they should bring in recently fired federal workers to describe the important work they used to do.

submitted 1 day ago • 170 comments

This is an exhaustive and much needed piece on Musk and DOGE from @nytimes.com #TeslaTakedown

submitted 2 days ago • 10 comments

There are a lot of people on here smugly telling people that protests don't work, that boycotts are pointless. These people are part of the problem, not the solution. Taking action, even at the most base level, as opposed to only calling reps, or posting, is a highly effective form of engagement.

submitted 2 days ago • 152 comments

I have written a short statement responding to mass firings today of #NOAA / National Weather Service (#NWS) staff (which were concentrated among recent hires as well as highly experienced staff who had recently been promoted). Please see below screenshot & below for full text.

submitted 2 days ago • 65 comments

5 former Secretaries of Defense call on Congress to exercise oversight responsibility on Trump-Hegseth firing of senior military leaders: The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."

submitted 2 days ago • 111 comments

If your rep won't do a town hall, set one up yourself, invite the community, and call in your local news to cover their absence.

submitted 3 days ago • 10 comments

If you are a parent looking for illustrations for a kids book you want to make for your kid, I assure you the crudest looking doodle you draw will be a million times better and more memorable than trying to get chat gpt to make you some soulless pixar-lite slurry

submitted 6 days ago • 7 comments

We said we will focus on interoperability for 2025 and we are ready to share the first results. Embedding Python in Elixir, it's Fine: dashbit.co/blog/running... More updates likely at ElixirConf EU 2025 :)

submitted 5 days ago • 5 comments

Maybe corny but it was helpful for me to hear Henry Rollins saying "this is not time to be dismayed, this is punk rock time, this is what Joe Strummer trained you for... You can be thunderous in your own life, to the eight people around you. That rubs off... Goodness is viral"

submitted 6 days ago • 215 comments

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

submitted 8 days ago • 2232 comments

friend, i couldn’t help but notice the boot on my neck has its laces untied

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

All these articles about Democrats moaning over their messaging issues make me tired. You know what's more important than messaging? ACTION. Don't TALK about the price of eggs. Tell people "MEET US IN THE PARK - WE'RE GIVING OUT FREE EGGS. THAT'S RIGHT - FREE EGGS FROM THE DEMOCRATS!"

submitted 15 days ago • 101 comments

Without having watched it, I assume at some point the name of the company and/or product are mentioned? So, the problem is "You, an investor, are afraid other people will get rich investing in AI. Invest in us, and we'll give you the 1000x everyone's talking about."

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

I love the fact that Michael Whelan has always been so open about his processes and struggle. Following his career since I was young and realized that his cover art had effectively been my guide for finding good books for years, he has never hidden the amount of work it takes to make good imagery.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments