New Year, New Focus
So, some stuff happened over the holidays that you may have heard about. Today is also the anniversary of that time people tried to overthrow the US government. And, we're two weeks away from inaugurating the doom Cheeto. Again. So we figured the most useful thing we could
But seriously, call your reps about HR 9495 right now
What Happens Now?
So Trump won. And the GOP took both the House and the Senate. What does that mean, realistically? Are you a minority, a woman, queer, an immigrant, a drug user, a person with a criminal record, outspoken about your political beliefs, or a member of a religion other than some
Meet (the latest) White Nationalist Maternity Home, Schatzkind Services
A few things about being inside Trump's MSG rally that people haven't talked about.
I tested the limits of my patience, sanity, and very likely respiratory system by going to yesterday's Trump rally at Madison Square Garden. This is going to sound weird. But the event security, concessions, and general climate control use all classic EST techniques for brainwashing people to authoritarian
Beware the grief pimps
As we are in the brief calm before yet another literal storm, there is a tremendous amount of misinformation going around about Hurricane Helene, the FEMA response, claims of land grabs from affected residents. And the influx of disaster tourism from fascist groups trying to push their own agenda has
When Any Help Offered Is Taken
This week, we've seen catastrophic destruction in the wake of Hurricane Helene, in areas that most thought of as immune to hurricane damage. And while there is so much to say about climate denial, disaster preparedness, or the privilege of being able to evacuate, I want to talk
NPR, Merch, and Lookbooks
The last week has seen the Springfield situation keep mutating with new lies (like "Haitian militias" - nope, just Black Israelites), and lists being floated of other small towns and cities for people to target (Charleroi, PA! Lockland, OH! Sykacauga, AL!). I spoke with Odette Yousef at NPR
Nobody in Ohio is Eating Your Cat.
The town of Springfield, Ohio has had an influx of Haitian immigrants, which has kicked off a truly absurd amount of panic. A few weeks ago, neo-Nazi boy band Blood Tribe marched in Springfield Ohio. The next week, their preppy counterparts Patriot Front did the same. That same week, Drake
DNC in Chicago, what could go wrong?
