Under a new policy released Thursday, the Trump Administration will test conversion therapy on trans people in prisons. It explicitly states that it aims to help trans people “recover,” all the while forcibly detransitioning them both medically and socially.
transitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-...
my goal in doing this is to get the word out to a mass US audience about the impact of the Trump Rubio sanctions and get $ and aid into the C*ban economy.
(trying not to get censored by the platform)
I'm coordinating a group of journalists/creators to go on the Nuestra America convoy to C*ba. We intend to deliver a ton of aid and work with a local production team, so I need to do a little bit of fundraising. Please donate a few $ if you can.
www.givesendgo.com/aidandjourna...
The thing i dont get about supporting Gavin Newsom this far out is we don't even know who's running yet. Maybe an even bigger piece of shit will pop up for you people to support!
Worth bringing up again. Effective Ridicule of Musk and Thiel, not just the absurd little (F#@%ng) men that they are, but moreover their stupid F#@%ng ideas and ideologies.
Thanks so much for this @xriskology.bsky.social @adambecker.bsky.social and
@katewillett.bsky.social ❤️❤️❤️
Great to speak to @xriskology.bsky.social and @katewillett.bsky.social for another episode of Dystopia Now. Is there a more apt podcast for these dystopian times? Hope you enjoy if you take a listen!
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I think he’s right! He’s not saying chi would make it harder he’s saying endorsing would make it harder
Hi all, just popping up to ask @gilduran.com @xriskology.bsky.social @katewillett.bsky.social to cover this article and interview its authors. It's made of awesome.
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I went to Cuba last week with comrades from across the org. I’ll have more to say on the politics and analysis and what not.
For now, I can say that the bonds we made with each other will last the rest of our lives.
Wanted to say a special thanks to everyone who donated school supplies and/or cash to this fundraiser. Your generosity resulted in 150+lbs of supplies to a Cuban elementary school.
Most people would consider Robin Hanson to be disturbed. But not Tyler Cowen:
"Those of us who speak regularly with Robin know how brightly his star blazes. He's a truly original and important thinker in a way that few are, plus on analytic back and forth he is blindingly fast and accurate."
You can read a lot more about the abundance scam from my friend @katewillett.bsky.social here:
It's disturbing enough that Cowen, who teaches 18-year-old students Econ 103 at George Mason University, publicly offered advice about "finding virgins," but unfortunately, the post has a more disturbing background.
🧵 Libertarian economist Tyler Cowen is making headlines for an extremely creepy post at Bari Weiss's blog fantasizing about robot virgins and the AI character Tilly Norwood.
Unfortunately, the story behind is much worse...
Just dropped a new episode for paid subscribers on why Ezra Klein's "abundance" is just another sock puppet No Labels effort by Republican billionaires to divide and conquer the left.
Featuring the great @katewillett.bsky.social
CHOTINER: And you thought it would be funny to do a fake interview by me?
ME: A lot of people have, so
CHOTINER: You were looking for engagement?
ME: Well, to make someone laugh I guess
CHOTINER: How many likes and reposts did it get?
ME: That's, uh, not really the metric...look can we start over
New: For @msnbc.com I wrote abt Trump’s absurd EO declaring antifa a “domestic terror org”
I trace history of MAGA manufacturing antifa bogeyman to both distract from v real far right violence, & to create a pretext for vigilantes & police to target the wider left www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
For those interested in learning more about the the TESCREAL bundle, I highly recommend the podcast Dystopia Now, hosted by @xriskology.bsky.social, who coined the term together with @timnitgebru.bsky.social, and @katewillett.bsky.social
www.patreon.com/DystopiaNow
I synthesized some thoughts after reading Brian Goldstone’s There Is No Place for us and taking in some other reporting about how hard it is for people to forge a life for themselves. I also reference @katewillett.bsky.social’s vital reporting on Abundance’s deep ties to the tech right.
1. Blood of the Wild (GCN pf2e AP) DMed by @jaredlogan.bsky.social
2. Factually with @adamconover.net
3. Time for Chaos (GCN CoC AP)
4. Dystopia Now with @katewillett.bsky.social and @xriskology.bsky.social
5. @cosmereconvo.bsky.social
And we did it! Thank you so much to everyone who donated.
I’m going to put this stuff in a suitcase, see how much more weight I’m allowed to bring and then do one more drive for kids OTC meds and vitamins.
You are all the best!!
Ezra- Your piece on the death of Charlie Kirk was reckless, insulting, condescending, and worst of all, a piece of hagiography. For someone who claims to honor history and context in your work, it reads as if it was written by someone who respects neither of those things. What does it mean to practice politics in the "right way"? For whom does a "taste for disagreement" benefit? Certainly not the vulnerable populations—trans people, Black women, and more—who Kirk routinely targeted with hate speech and calls for violence. When I was a college intern at NBC News Washington in 2008, I would watch your MSNBC appearances on the monitor in our office. At that point I could only dream of having a platform like yours, which has grown exponentially since then. Now that I have a platform (albeit it much, much smaller than yours) and I couldn't fathom using it to gaslight the country into believing a hateful man stood for a public good. Maybe it's time to consider how you're using yours. Marisa
i just sent this email to @ezraklein.bsky.social
THANK YOU so much to those who purchased these supplies. We still have a bunch of construction paper, erasers, pens, pencil sharpers, some stuff as low as $5 on the list.
If you tried the list earlier and it didn't work, I fixed it. Thank you again!
The algo will suppress this so a RT helps. If you want to donate a smaller amount than anything on this list message me and I'll add a smaller thing.
I made a small Amazon wishlist. yes ugh Amazon but I don't want to put my address on internet. Please donate some erasers or crayons:
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This trip is fully in compliance with US law, Cuban law, and it's fully legal to bring a suitcase full of gifts. Any donation helps, there are items ranging from a few $ to $30 or so.
School supply drive! Please RT and donate.
I'm going on a diplomatic delegation to Cuba next month and I will be bringing a giant suitcase full of school supplies for children that are very hard to get in Cuba due to the embargo.
Finally doing an episode that nobody asked for: Penis Guys
@katewillett.bsky.social did excellent reporting showing how much Klein’s Abundance movement is aligned with the tech right, I think his take makes a lot more sense in that context
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