Richard Porter

there is an extremely simple answer to the "abandon trans rights" folks and it is "no" and also "fuck you"

I highly recommend being cringe and authentic.

every single librarian on this site whether they work primarily with academics or the public or practitioners has had to patiently explain — while their expertise is questioned — that hardly anything is digitized, actually.

Picture of crow sitting on a fence.

The world is a dumpster fire, but the murder of crows I’ve been feeding are letting me get so close to them, now!

*virtual hug*

The idea that no one said anything about the Obama deportations requires you to ignore the fact that he was labeled the Deporter in Chief by immigrant rights groups. This is why Biden was particularly deliberate in building relationships with many of these same groups to mute their criticism

It’s been one of those days where I’m struggling to remember that I’m bound to love all of creation, but a patron just checked out Nights of Cabiria because of my recommendation. So, that’s kinda nice.

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I’m honored to be included in the new issue of Pulsebeat.

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So much of American history is just impulsive and extremely stupid elites, who don't believe in consequences because they have never personally experienced them, doing highly consequential stuff because they're bored or believe it might make them richer. I guess a lot of our culture, too.

I say this with all sincerity: the rest of the world has to punish us severely. We should be an international pariah until further notice.

First sub of the new year is out the door.

sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without a passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers

If every Muslim voter in Dearborn voted for Harris, she still would have lost Michigan.

If she had won Michigan, she STILL WOULD HAVE LOST THE ELECTION.

If you want to blame voters for current conditions, feel free to blame the actual demographic responsible for Trump and that is WHITE PEOPLE.

My fellow dudes, can we just collectively agree to get our shit together and stop being emotionally stunted ass-hats? Maybe go to therapy? Stop making life miserable for everyone around us? Please?

Two years sober.

Rejections come in. Submissions go out. We keep the line moving.

Ugh. The hits just keep coming. I could really, really use a win.

A Republican 'promise' is a meaningless gewgaw. We want Dem leadership that fights back. That's what last Tuesday showed.

It doesn’t matter if you say you believe in social justice or associate w/ the side that believes in it w/ you if you fail to stand up to defend it when the opposition confronts you w/ a scheme to rip it away.

You’re just a doormat w/ nice thots, holding a position a better man or woman ought to be

Gods, I could really use a win right about now. And my current state sure as shit isn’t helped by waking up to see the Dems caved like the cowards that they are.

Nothing quite like popping off hand to hand kettlebell swings to Taawa’s first light.

Felt so low and lonely when I finally found my way to bed last night, but I fell asleep to thunder and dreamed of mesas, katsinam, and dancing.

If you keep lowering your standards to “win” against the other side, eventually you’ll just be on the other side

my woke take is that entirely too many people feel entitled to the benefits of a social contract while not feeling bound by the responsibilities of said contract

I’m pretty sure the abyss blocked my calls.

Creative expression is the essence of the human experience. Try making a new dish, or stabbing an ai slopper with a wooden stake.

One thing you must have to be an actual adult human is the understanding that everyone is a whole ass person.

You are only the main character in your own head. Everyone is just as real and important and full of life as you are.

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

Congratulations!

Huh. As it turns out I’m still capable of writing a love poem. It’s been a hot minute.