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Guitarist, pragmatic progressive with background in history, sociology, film semiotics. Obsessive social media kibitzer & avid cook.

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signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Feb 24

What a dumbass comment by Lee. I don’t recall cartel hitmen being US federal employees, whose salaries are funded by our taxes. What on Earth did he think was his point?

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Feb 22

Trump has invoked Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose 15% worldwide tariffs. The conditions required to do that are: ‘(a) Whenever fundamental international payments problems require special import measures to restrict imports— econbrowser.com/archives/202... 1/6

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Dec 28

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Dec 12

The Passion of Sacco & Vanzetti, by Ben Shahn This painting hung on the wall in a friend’s living room when I was growing up. I used to hang out there a lot, so I saw it often. H/T @jaimi.bsky.social

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Jul 18

The penumbra of this?

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Jul 6

Glee Violette: ‘And HERE is your answer to every single argument any MAGA makes:’

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Apr 12

No need to bet. Here are the goods… News Eye (@newseye.baky.social): ‘It is important to understand what a complete and unqualified failure Elon Musk and DOGE has been. ‘(📸 Wall Street Journal)’

Government spending has risen while Musk claims savings

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Mar 6

This federal administration is making hardworking, tax-paying, God-fearing residents afraid to live their lives. A city that’s scared is not a city that’s safe. A land ruled by fear is not the land of the free.
—Boston Mayor Michelle Wu

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Feb 17

Here’s the ad spiked by WaPo today. Do with it whatever you think is right.

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Jan 30

Washington DC air collision recovery effort

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Jan 4

Ann Telnaes, who quit WaPo today: ‘[Some will] say, “…[Y]ou work for a company [which] has the right to expect employees to adhere to what’s good for the company”. That’s true [but] news organizations…have public obligations and [one is] to nurture a free press in a democracy.’ tinyurl.com/ycyep2jr

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Jan 2

Robert Scott Horton: ‘America's remarkable four-year-long boom in manufacturing investment. Under the influence of Rupert Murdoch, Americans don't believe it's happening... but the evidence is unequivocal that it is.’ Theme song for this post: youtu.be/yFn0pdpS_jY?...

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Dec 8

People gather at Saadallah al-Jabiri Square as they celebrate,after Syria’s army command notified officers that Assad’s 24-year authoritarian rule has ended. Photograph: Karam al-Masri/Reuters —The Guardian

signsanssignified@signsanssignified· Nov 19

We all need to be clear about this. It’s true in war & let’s be clear—fascists see themselves at war against democracy in the US (and everywhere else).