dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile)

thrasherxy.bsky.social

26 September 2026 19:33

in 2017, a trans reporter was fired at @marketplace.org for writing a blog post abt the need for journalists to resist rising fascism, racism and transphobia. @kairyssdal.bsky.social, the host of the show, said nothing & let his colleague's career be murdered. judge his hr tips accordingingly.

Lex McMenamin (they/them)

lexmcmenamin.com

23 September 2026 16:47

cannot emphasize enough that sending establishment people in from out of state to run the Jackson campaign—after 2 out of state white guys fancying themselves as progressive challenger kingmakers handpicked Platner in the first place—is tremendously disrespectful to Maine voters

vijay iyer

vijayiyer.bsky.social

21 August 2026 19:02

"incisive and lively improvisatory language... each artist showcases their individual flair. What lends the record consistency is the group’s compelling search for the same instantaneous expression that has characterised Threadgill’s journeying career." - The Observer observer.co.uk/music/pop/ar...

Jacob Silverman

jacobsilverman.com

21 August 2026 19:02

It's important that people not idealize Bluesky as a public forum or treat it as some kind of cloistered liberal bubble. It has some pretty standard VC investors, including crypto people like Brock Pierce's Blockchain Capital. It may be a public benefit corporation, but it's not a utopian project.

Patrick "Inverted Vibe Curve" Blanchfield

patblanchfield.bsky.social

18 August 2026 12:21

RE: The Atlantic, a few months after this issue a guy in El Paso went on a rampage targeting people he thought looked "Mexican"; he shot 45 and killed 23. when I read some journalists lines from his manifesto and Frum's essay and asked them who wrote which, they couldn't tell, I couldn't blame them