Karrie Higgins

@karriehiggins.bsky.social

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Writer, Artist, Ink-Maker, Psychogeographer. Two Best American Essays notables; Schiff Award; Pushcart Nominee; NEA/Iowa Arts Council 2021 grantee. AudHD; Neurodivergent; Disability Justice; Nonbinary http://www.karriehiggins.com

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Breaking news: President Biden is finalizing plans to endorse major changes to the Supreme Court in the coming weeks, including proposals for legislation to establish term limits for the justices and an enforceable ethics code, according to two people briefed on the plans.

Biden set to announce support for major Supreme Court changeswww.washingtonpost.com The president has discussed the plans with constitutional scholars and members of Congress in recent weeks.

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man I used to not block at all. going wisdom was it just sends the message that you're paying attention, food for the troll, etc. very glad to have grown out of that, now I block people for saying they've never been to a powerviolence gig, for saying they haven't tried stir-fried lettuce, anything

I didn't see @scalzi.com cross-post this here, but thought I throw the screencap up on here, with the added kicker that, if there's any collective lesson we learned in our experience in The Bad Place, is that you just need to unapologetically block, block, block anyone that you don't vibe with.

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it is prime day so you could (ugh) get it from That Place, or you could use bookshop or just order from/go to your local bookstore! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

and just like that, THE WEST PASSAGE is out in the world!

The West Passage a book by Jared Pechačekbookshop.org THE LADIES REIGN. THE PALACE ROTS. THE BEAST RISES. "The West Passage is a dangerous book of secrets." --Travis Baldree, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes "A weird and wonde...

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Think about a childhood bully, punching you when the teacher isn't looking. You shout, maybe push them away, teacher reprimands you for your uncivilized angry outburst. What does that bully say, intuitively? "he hit me first."

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I’m jamal from gaza, We are very close to our goal, my friends, closer than ever. Keep it up. We are arriving www.gofundme.com/f/sspqf-10k-...

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Every bully knows DARVO, instinctively. They're rewarded for it, from cradle on. Their most natural, intuitive reaction is to deny, cast themselves as the victim. It works, stunningly.

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Here is jamal from gaza , you can help rebuilding my life to evacuate from gaza www.gofundme.com/f/sspqf-10k-...

Missed me

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Hello, I am Jamal from Gaza. Unfortunately, everything was destroyed in Gaza. My university, my studies, my beautiful city, my dreams, and everything is beautiful. Our lives are also in danger and the destruction is still continuing. You can help us by repost or donate if u can gofund.me/2f77e0ba

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He finally figured out COVID protocols

Academic conference-attendees everywhere find themselves involuntarily wincing in sympathy.

Here is what it's like living surrounded by cishet white Tr*mp supporters: We were the only ones that nobody offered assistance to. They shared generators and checked on each other and ignored us. Exactly how they treat the nation on a larger scale.

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Do not obey in advance.

The cats are stressed watching us try to prep for this disaster. They know something is up. Last time we got hit with a derecho, Little Moop still semi-feral & the other two were not born yet. It's much harder to do this with cats! We are getting ready to possibly evacuate again. Last time=a month.

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An experiment is underway in Wyoming, studying a potentially game-changing – and simple – solution to this problem. A wind utility company in Wyoming is trying to make wind turbines more visible to birds by painting just one blade black.

Painting Wind Turbine Blades To Prevent Bird Collisionswww.sciencefriday.com A wind utility company in Wyoming is trying to make wind turbines more visible to birds by painting just one blade black.

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Yes, Heracles. I too know what it is to be tasked with something mighty by the gods. For I have completed the hellish trial of filling my pill organizer for the week feeling like shit the whole time.

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Well I'm given to understand that today & for a VERY limited time, our nation's political violence party is shocked—shocked!—to learn that we currently live in a world of normalized political violence, and would like very much to know who is to blame. Full Essay: www.the-reframe.com/gambling-in-...

Gambling In Casablancawww.the-reframe.com Being blamed for a world of political violence by the people who force us to live in it, and are now shocked-shocked!—by it. Navigating the daily trauma of living in a bully's paradise.

Just read Melania's statement and ... ummm ... some of the phrasing (particularly the word "recognized" suggests an entirely different meaning than the one I think she intended (?) to convey. Or maybe she DID intend "recognized" to mean what it does lol

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idk what kindhearted woman needs to hear this right now, but stop giving that man the benefit of the doubt

WTF is that god awful Katy Perry song & video, especially in THIS climate?

I had not realized the shooter was so young.

Today is the first day I can chew after that head injury (the bruise was so bad it hurt to move my jaw) ... still wonder if I should have gotten that looked at. I am not really recovered. But ER copay is $700 so.

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Find a free fridge project: fridgefinder.app (They’re less formal than pantries and will accept leftovers and such.) Pantries here fridgefinder.app Today, you might need these places to GIVE, not take. When politics overwhelms you, do something that reminds you of why we care about politics.

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The way forward is mutual aid. Feel lost, lonely, scared? There is a free fridge project or pantry near you. Make some sandwiches. I am absolutely not kidding about this. “Not Knowing What Else To Do, Woman Bakes American-Flag Cake” is not terrible advice if you give it away.

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And while you do the mutual aid, make comrades. Build relationships and connection. That's where our power lies: in our relationships. Whatever comes, a more connected community is a more resilient and safer community.

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If a Democrat had been the target of an assassination attempt, can anyone plausibly imagine a Trump statement that did not denigrate and equivocate?

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Seriously, this /needs/ to be The Message. "A Republican voter did the violence the GOP has been stirring up with their messaging and rhetoric and laws; they're getting more extreme and this is what we can expect with future GOP leadership."

If Democrats don't jump all over "the shooter was a registered Republican; this kind of violence is what the GOP creates with their rhetoric and what they want more of" I will scream. TBH already planning a drive to the middle of nowhere for that scream because we all know the Dems.

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The GAO’s analysis of federal student arrest data found that Black and indigenous students faced school-based arrests at rates two to three times higher than those of their white counterparts. Among demographic groups, the arrest rate was particularly stark for boys with disabilities.

New Report: School Cops Double Student Arrest Rates and Race, Gender Key Factorswww.the74million.org Government watchdog reveals students twice as likely to be arrested when officers are present and their race, gender and disability play pivotal role.

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I really wish the NYT, WaPo, etc. would have a la carte subscriptions to columnists or a points system so I could take all my money that would've gone to Pamela Paul and send it to Bouie

I also think that is a very good idea to both stop subscribing to the Times and to leave the very good writers and reporters who are still employed by the Times the hell alone at the same time.

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White people are mean to all Black bluesky users. It’s just what we face. I live in the ghetto with an indie novel to my name & it happens to me, some are the most esteemed columnists in America’s most prestigious publications. Bluesky refuses to come to terms with antiblackness.

Same stupid motherfuckers made Tressie nope out of here. Being an asshole to Black people online because you’re ineffective at helping people in the real world isn’t praxis, actually.

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Same stupid motherfuckers made Tressie nope out of here. Being an asshole to Black people online because you’re ineffective at helping people in the real world isn’t praxis, actually.

It's all so self-defeating, and will accelerate this place dying on the vine. Bouie's among the handful of brilliant columnists fighting the good fight at major outlets. (One could argue that he's the best of his generation.) Don't drive him off for having the audacity to interact with you!