Reflecting on the general election, state Democratic Party Chair Sharif Street believes voters had a heightened awareness of the role of state courts: cityandstatepa.com/politics/2023/…

Holy shit this rules so fucking hard

"Before we get going, are there any Moms for Liberty in the house? No? Good. then hands will not need to be thrown tonight." Host LeVar Burton kicks off this year's National Book Awards ceremony. #NBAwards

Cat Too Evil To Pet, Too Soft Not To bit.ly/3G4FeKa

Remembering Shane MacGowan: "A Furious Devotion: The Life of Shane MacGowan," by British journalist Richard Balls, serves up the most thorough account of the man — and myth. More: rollingstone.com/music/music-co…

Singer, songwriter, and rock & roll icon Shane MacGowan connected the sound and spirit of punk with his Irish roots to help create the distinctive sound of The Pogues. Here are some highlights from his brilliant music career: rollingstone.com/music/music-li…

‘When the band finished playing They howled out for more’ Shane Patrick Lysaght MacGowan 25 December 1957 - 30 November 2023 youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8?si…

Harry Kalas would have been 88 today. HBD, HK. We miss you. ❤️

Domestic violence is a kind of small-scale terrorism. What OJ Simpson did to Nicole Brown Simpson was not the event of one night—it was a years long campaign that thousands of women suffer at other men’s hands. Read Andrea Dworkin’s memorial to Nicole: evergreenreview.com/read/in-memory…

complete game shutout. phillies win.

"Generative AI tools are exciting, but they also pose serious risks that require entirely new levels of legal and ethical safeguards." Check out our OpEd with Association of American Publishers and @NewsAlliance at The Hill. #WorldIPDay thehill.com/opinion/462433…

This is worth meditating deeply on for your own life.

Major publishers, the Authors Guild, and some bestselling authors have joined students and parents in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Florida House Bill 1069. #UniteAgainstBookBans publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in…

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I’m sorry, what was that? Young ppl don’t care about politics?? Wrongggg.

“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Today marks the end of an era. Congressman Dwight Evans has been a giant in PA politics and a relentless champion for Philadelphia for over four decades. I’ve known him my entire life—as a mentor, a friend, and one of our greatest legislators. 🧵 🔗 x.com/repdwightevans…

Congratulations to my Congressman, Dwight Evans, on a lifetime of service. Today we are in Harrisburg fighting for a budget that fully funds SEPTA and tomorrow I’ll be back in Philadelphia with a simple message: “I’m in!”

Democratic ward leaders endorse Sharif Street for Congress, solidifying him as Philly’s establishment favorite inquirer.com/politics/phila…

Mayor Cherelle Parker endorsed state Sen. Sharif Street for the 3rd Congressional District Democratic Primary on Wednesday to replace outgoing Congressman Dwight Evans. Report by Marco Cerino. phillytrib.com/news/local_new…