Most of the time my thoughts aren't long enough for a blog post. My shortform notes get posted on Mastodon and Bluesky, and also wind up here.
On today's Rebel Spirit, after a year of being stonewalled by the district, we ask if there's another way to find out what they're talking about. Listener, we filed FOIAs. rebelspiritpodcast.com/episodes/...
posted at 6:05PM on February 11, 2025
The New York Dolls' David Johansen having to crowdfund medical care is so sad and cruel. This country just chews up everyone eventually. deadline.com/2025/02/n...
posted at 5:54PM on February 11, 2025
I'll take "Ketamine" for $500, Alex
posted at 12:57PM on February 11, 2025
This man has not even been president for one month.
posted at 7:15AM on February 11, 2025
Eric Adams is on the first free flight to Turkey to celebrate.
posted at 6:26PM on February 10, 2025
Well, my fascism coal mine canary just died.
posted at 6:09PM on February 10, 2025
A new episode of Rebel Spirit comes out tomorrow. One of two this month, with big updates! You can catch up now on our NEW website: rebelspiritpodcast.com
posted at 4:53PM on February 10, 2025
Just remembered back in the day when Philly did this.
posted at 9:43PM on February 9, 2025
Right now we need stories of the powerful taking it fully and cleanly in the nuts, so an A+ night start to finish.
posted at 9:18PM on February 9, 2025
Don't like football, but I fucking LOVE petty.
posted at 7:44PM on February 9, 2025
mea-culpa line I just wrote in an email: "I Jurrasic Parked this: too caught up in whether we could, didn't ask if we should."
posted at 8:24AM on February 9, 2025
Not me spending my Saturday night prepping some open records for publishing.
posted at 9:36PM on February 8, 2025
Hope one of those little Doge rats enjoyed watching me fill out the FAFSA right now.
posted at 4:45PM on February 8, 2025
Every day I check my Google Maps like it's some kind of fascist cole mine canary.
posted at 7:30PM on February 7, 2025
Fuck these fascists for ruining a chill Friday
posted at 6:14PM on February 7, 2025
So the reporting I'd love to see is why, seemingly out of thin air, USAID became the far right's big bad. Maybe I don't pay enough attention (jfc) but like... it wasn't a talking point during the campaign. That first week it wasn't a priority. But now??? Now they say every bad thing rolls up to it.
posted at 9:25AM on February 7, 2025
Hear ye hear ye, another meeting of the Insomnia Club is called to order.
posted at 4:28AM on February 7, 2025
At my most optimistic, I just don't think they can sustain this.
posted at 6:42PM on February 6, 2025
ProPublica has launched a handy tracker to keep tabs on who's who among Musk's little fash goons projects.propublica.org/elon-musk...
posted at 4:53PM on February 6, 2025
Imagine if billions of dollars HAD been stolen to fund left wing news media. Imagine.
posted at 11:40AM on February 6, 2025