This is a *perfect* example of antisemitic Holocaust narrative appropriation/inversion, which I’ve been working on for a little while. It happens all the time in right wing rhetoric, esp. around contentious issues, so here’s a 🧵 that might help recognize it for yourself 1/

Saying that we are still in a pandemic means we want to make society open and accessible to everyone, and not leave people who are chronically ill, or higher risk behind. Pretending that the pandemic is over does the opposite.

I saw a tweet a day or two ago speculating once again that Musk is trying to tank Twitter on purpose as part of some master plan. And as always, I thought, "Nah, it's going to be something dumber and pettier than that." Sure enough...

UPS WORKERS WON - 48% INCREASE IN WAGES FOR PART-TIME WORKERS OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS - A/C AND FANS IN DELIVERY VANS - END TO FORCED OVERTIME ON DAYS OFF - CREATION OF 7,500 FULL-TIME POSITIONS AND THE FILLING OF 22,500 OPEN POSITIONS - IMMEDIATE PAY INCREASES UNIONS WORK

ASTROLOGY BUT WITH 10 FEWER SIGNS

Seriously, I'm enjoying this season so far but it desperately needs to be queerer. S1 hit bare minimum required queerness for a good season of Trek, and this season hasn't been anywhere near that.

Cis allies, we desperately need you on this one. Call your congresspeople, ESPECIALLY if they're dems/you live in a blue state, and make very clear that caving on trans rights is NOT acceptable.

Hegemony means believing your opinion is valuable in every conversation.

Rest in peace. And thank you for speaking out so many years ago about the abuses of children in the Catholic Church when no other public figure would. What you suffered as a woman at the height of her career was inexcusable. Slan, Agus Beannacht de leath #sinead #sineadoconnor

Paul Atreides doth go to a Frensshe bakerye to picke up breade. Upon arrival at the Frensshe bakerye, Paul Atreides doth fynde that the bakeres have lefte a box for hym. "What ys yn the box?" Paul Atreides asketh. The Frensshe bakeres responde: "Pain."

I’m thrilled to be able to share with you an essay reviewing three recent books by Julie Bindel, Kathleen Stock, and Helen Joyce. These three books exemplify the intellectual and political commitments of the so-called “gender critical” movement. lareviewofbooks.org/article/gender…

back on my bs

I am now on the skysite, same user name as here. Hit me with your IDs and/or follow recs.

I've got three invite codes for the other site that requires invite codes, if any mutuals want one.