Araminta, Goddess of Databases

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At this since dinosaurs roamed the Earth & the Web was text-only. Multimedia designer/author, working on client projects. Past lives include theatre admin & production, fiber artistry, & endless reruns of M*A*S*H. Living "This Old House" for reals.

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Truth.

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also and I feel like I buried the lede here: it calls for the people who CREATE queer media to be imprisoned. That'd be people like me. Or any other queer creator you love. Any queen who's been on drag race. Chappel Roan. Janelle Monae. Anyone who's made a piece of queer media. Imprisoned.

Psst: Project 2025 is terrifying for a lot of reasons but also because on page 5 it calls for teachers and librarians who grant access to books that are maligned as pornography (which just means anything LGBTQ) to be registered as sex offenders. Pass it on.

I know this has made the rounds before but I'm easily amused. I love an inventory manager with a sense of humor. www.oreillyauto.com (search for part 121g) You can thank Janis Ian for tonight's gift. You're welcome.

I'm not going to lie. I'm bummed about missing NASFiC this weekend, but not enough to push through. Evidence suggests I won't test negative for at least another couple of days. Rushing recovery now courts disaster. I'm not selfish enough to push that envelope. Not bringing the con crud feels good.

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Amazing story about what happens at the VA Hospital when you ask the Project 2025 question: "How are you going to pay the utility bills when Social Security and VA benefits get cut?" tweet: x.com/FlindyD/stat...

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"In a study recently published in the renowned journal "Allergy", a MedUni Vienna research team shows that COVID-19 leads to considerable long-term changes in the immune system, even in mild cases." Study: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

COVID-19 leads to long-term changes in the immune system, study showswww.news-medical.net In a study recently published in the renowned journal "Allergy", a MedUni Vienna research team shows that COVID-19 leads to considerable long-term changes in the immune system, even in mild cases.

Wait. How has it been TEN YEARS???!

Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the release of my last album, Mandatory Fun. So to celebrate, this Friday I’ll be releasing a NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO!!!

Effing BS. www.cnbc.com/2024/07/15/t...

Trump classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon over special counsel appointmentwww.cnbc.com The ruling by Judge Aileen Cannon in the classified documents by Jack Smith case against Donald Trump came days after Trump's attempted assassination.

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from now until Election Day, we connect every story back to Project 2025 Eg: The FBI is currently investigating the Trump shooter. But did you know that Project 2025 will place the FBI under Trump’s direct control, so he can decide which acts of political violence get investigated, and which don’t?

I'm not posting conspiracy theories in the wake of yesterday's news, so here. Have the reason I'm finally canceling The New Yorker. I give $5 to The Guardian every month voluntarily and I view that as money well spent. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #BidenHarris2024 #voteBlueNoMatterWho

Why is the pundit class so desperate to push Biden out of the race? | Rebecca Solnitwww.theguardian.com Yes, Biden had a bad debate – but so did Trump. The media is once again repeating the mistakes of 2016

Came here to say that Kanopy's got The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek in their collection and I sat through ten episodes just to find out how affirming it is to discover that EVERYONE ELSE thought the last episode of ENTERPRISE sucked, too. Then I saw the news. So, you know, go watch the series.

Oh hoooo-leeeee SHEEEITTTT! www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Live updates: Trump injured and spectator dead after shooting at Pennsylvania rally; shooter is deadwww.nbcnews.com Latest news and live updates after Trump injured during shooting at campaign rally in Pennsylvania. One spectator is dead and the shooter is dead.

Bernie Bros, probably. "I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened." ―Obi-Wan Kenobi, sensing the destruction of Alderaan* www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti... *Star Wars

Bernie Sanders backs Biden and urges Democrats to ‘stop the bickering’www.theguardian.com Senator hails ‘most effective president in modern history’ and says Biden is strongest bet to beat ‘demagogue’ Trump

I suppose I should be thankful that I pop to the top of anyone's list as the go-to for "make my poorly designed website suck less" but the answer is going to be a flat no if the first sentence includes "I'm not moving my website and my poor choices aren't working on this site." I can't help you.

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Over on Threads, the number of bot farm accounts turning up to say Trump isn't associated with #Project2025 tells me just how scared they are of it sticking to him. It's working. Crank up the volume.

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I feel like most comics folks know about Uline by now, but in case you don’t:

For anyone curious about Uline, we reported in 2022 on how the boom in online shopping had enriched the company's owners, who have used their wealth to fund far-right causes: www.propublica.org/article/ulin...

That Cardboard Box in Your Home Is Fueling Election Denialwww.propublica.org A previously unreported boom in profits for the shipping supply giant Uline has provided the funds for a deeply conservative Midwestern family to bankroll anti-democracy causes around the country.

*Respect* www.wxxinews.org/npr-arts-lif...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who encouraged America to talk about sex, dies at 96www.wxxinews.org Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.

Hello, New York State. Show up and VOTE this year because our trans kids depend on it and so does anyone with an active reproductive system. www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...

New York's top court allows 'equal rights' amendment to appear on November ballotwww.wxxinews.org Democrats are hoping the ballot question will drive turnout in their favor this fall as the party frames the "equal rights" amendment as a way to protect abortion rights.

So... www.wxxinews.org/2024-06-24/e...

Elections officials warn public of polling site scam; company blames database errorwww.wxxinews.org Some voters are receiving text messages regarding giving them incorrect polling locations. The company behind the messages, Vote FTW, says it was an error.

Define: Hit job. www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

Alec Baldwin’s Rust shooting trial dismissed after lawyers say evidence was withheldwww.theguardian.com New Mexico judge agrees charges should be dropped after lawyers said state ‘buried’ evidence about live ammunition

Okay people, riddle me this: If the GOP really thought Biden was unelectible, why go after his VP? Always ask WHY. #BidenHarris2024 ##voteBlueNoMatterWho www.theguardian.com/us-news/arti...

Republicans ramp up attacks on Kamala Harris amid swirl over Biden futurewww.theguardian.com Strength of criticism suggests Trump and allies see vice-president as powerful electoral asset for Democrats

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(Checks to see if I made the Esquire list) (good, good)

The heck? Both Esquire and the NYT have put out "best books" lists, and THE FIFTH SEASON is on both! Is there a holiday coming up or something? Anyway, yay! Esquire's is SFF-specific (#4) and the NYT's is this-century specific (#44). www.esquire.com/entertainmen... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The 75 Best Sci-Fi Books of All Timewww.esquire.com See if your favorites made our expanded list.

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Why Aren't We Talking about Project 2025 Instead of Biden's Age? | The Coffee Klatch w/ Robert Reichwww.youtube.com

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Remember it's not IN 2025 but BY 2025.

As @arawnsley.bsky.social and I documented here: THEY ARE PLANNING TO CHALLENGE THE ELECTION EVEN IF THEY WIN, so Trump and co. can try to pummel opposition to their anti-democratic election rigging philosophy into the ground. That’s the game www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

‘Georgia Is Our Laboratory’: Inside Trump’s Plan to Rig 2024www.rollingstone.com Team Trump sees Georgia as ‘a road map’ for putting Trump’s heads-I-win-tails-you-lose philosophy of elections into practice

Good effing GOD, did NOBODY read 1984? Fascism cuts its teeth on "Well, now, I don't know." Any seed of doubt is a weakness to be weaponized via propaganda. This is happening because our checks & balances are at risk, thanks to Russian influence. Trust yer damn eyes. LISTEN to whole speeches. 1/2

If you are tempted to feed the "can't remember stuff" narrative, read this and then read it again. Then shove it at anyone else who gets to whining about "well the press said this" BS. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-10-2024

July 10, 2024heathercoxrichardson.substack.com “In 1949, when leaders of 12 countries, including President Truman, came together in this very room, history was watching,” President Joe Biden said yesterday evening at the opening of the 2024 NATO S...

Yanno, I followed The Onion because I figured I needed a laugh, but all they're doing is making jokes about Biden's age, and it's setting my teeth on edge. Unfollowed. Like, can we just NOT go there right now? Because honestly, I can't think of any single WORSE time to delve into that weakness.

Nailed it. Did anyone say Biden wasn't old? No. Does that matter? Not when Kamala Harris is running ON HIS TICKET. I voted for her in the 2020 primary. If she has to take over? FABULOUS. Let her. Then give her two additional terms on her own. Quit whining. #BidenHarris2024 x.com/johnpavlovit...

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A lawyer buddy of mine says the RNC is calling law offices around MKE looking for 25-30 notaries to come notarize hundreds of documents during the convention AND waive their fees in exchange for the honor and experience of attending the RNC.

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"We're gonna put kids in cages. It's gonna be glorious." - Mike Davis, former Chief Counsel of Nominations for Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Grassley, on what he'd do if he worked in the next Trump administration's Justice Department.