I watched Season 2 of The Wire that aired in 2003, so yeah, I think you could say I'm well informed about the issues facing longshoremen in 2024.

"I won't vote unless my very specific, personal requirements for your platform are met, period" is baby-brain engagement for lazy assholes. You don't bend the will of the machine when you withhold your vote, you give them permission to ignore everything you say from that point forward.

QSqueersatanic.bsky.socialSep 26, 2024 6:29am

what’s an opinion that’s got you like this around other leftists

In a positive WaPo review, Sunstein outlines some of the big takeaways of Gienapp’s excellent & important new book. To wit: originalism is an elaborate farce, when it comes to history. Constitutional meaning has always required going beyond an abridged dictionary. Gift link: wapo.st/3N3arAE

Review | This book could change the way conservatives read the constitution

“Against Constitutional Originalism” by historian Jonathan Gienapp could fundamentally reorient how we understand America’s founding.

Bluesky should have some dj lights at the top of the feed on weekends to give it more of a party atmosphere

I love when artists refuse to shut up and sing. wapo.st/47HM0m8

Opinion | Haitian Americans again must proclaim our humanity

This country should make no room for hate.

Olivia, what are you doing!

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #2,482,002!

This is just a really, really interesting examination of the way consent is used in the Book of Esther to convey power and reinforce the topsy-turvy narrative of the story, strong recommend for a quick read.

But Queen Vashti Refused: Consent and Agency in the Book of Esther - TheTorah.com

Personal agency and consent—granted or withheld—pervade the book of Esther, and are inextricably related to pre-existing power structures such as gender and social status. | Dr. Jason Gaines

#goodreads, can you please make The Power Broker count as 5 books toward my challenge?

I’m a nonpartisan election official in North Carolina. Take it from me: vote at early voting (One-Stop). They can fix ANYTHING. They can register you on the spot, even. Take your ID, go midweek to early voting, and you won’t have to stress. On Election Day, your and my options are limited. #voting

DDwolvendamien.bsky.socialSep 3, 2024 4:51am

Heads up, North Carolina: Like every other state with a republican legislature, there's a shit ton of voter disenfranchisement fuckery happening in the run-up to the 2024 election. Link card is coverage from WRAL, & here's where you can go to check on your voter registration: vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/

Republican Party leaders seek to purge 225,000 NC voters ahead of 2024 elections, citing worries dismissed by state officials

The RNC and other GOP officials say North Carolina allowed a quarter of a million people to register to vote improperly. State officials say that's false, adding that the proposed GOP solution would v...