The Funny Papers

#News from the margins. A podcast & blog on parapolitics, policy, the precariat. Coming soon.

[The Funny Papers @funnypapersblog]

Not hanging myself anytime soon.

[The Funny Papers @funnypapersblog]

If anything happens to me, I have plenty of supporting documents on flash drives in my home and on my Google drive.

[The Funny Papers @funnypapersblog]

Can't tweet the whole thread.

Sounds absurd, but #pedogate (or at least a non-fascist version) is real

[Cooperation Jackson @CooperationJXN]

We are still in the relief stage of the struggle and still need a tremendous amount of support. The next phase will entail political action and alternative institution building. We will need broad support for that phase as well. Join us! #Justice4Jackson #Solidarity #MutualAid

[Ben See @ClimateBen]

BREAKING: new research indicates it’s unlikely humans will be able to adapt in time to face all of the many diseases made stronger and more widespread by climate change 🧵

[Ja'Mal Green @JaymalGreen]

Guys, a mass shooter went into Englewood today. A predominately black and brown community with 5 guns including an AR-15, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and notes about mass shootings. Only one news station covered this so far! I’m outraged.

[𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓁 @chantillyyylace]

The Rio Grande is dry for the first time in my lifetime and the Niagara water bottling company is fighting my community to steal 1.5 billion gallons of water to sell.

[Benjy Renton @bhrenton]

New analysis: Over 77% of Americans (256 million) and 66% of Americans 65+ (45 million) are not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, making the population vulnerable to severe outcomes from future surges. There are wide disparities among states, from 11% in AL/MS to 36% in VT.

[Rick Alan Ross @RickAlanRoss]

NXIVM cult consultant paid bribes to NY Supreme Court judge. Judge going to jail. https://t.co/PYIWWyMcRD

[Read Jackson Rising @JPHilllllll]

Seeing the push for 100,000 new cops right after a teenager is killed by law enforcement for playing with a water gun in the heat is a tragic but accurate summary of how our government is responding to climate change and societal collapse: more policing.

[Paul Fairie @paulisci]

A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore

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[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

I've been tracking anti-transgender legislation for 3 years. I often get asked in DMs, "I live in x state, should I flee/transition/come out?"

So I've decided to make a risk assessment for future anti-trans legislation. Here is a map, with an explainer thread.

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[OpenSecrets.org @OpenSecretsDC]

Political groups and nonprofits aligned with the Democratic Party have spent nearly $44 million on advertising campaigns across five states’ Republican primaries. Democratic spending helped secure nominations for candidates in Illinois and Pennsylvania. https://t.co/Lyx444gboU

[OpenSecrets.org @OpenSecretsDC]

The House Armed Services Committee authorized an $839 billion budget for the Pentagon in June.

The defense sector contributed $3.4 million to the 59 lawmakers on the committee. https://t.co/KAAK7LOXSX

[Gabrielle Blair @designmom]

My extended family has been thrown into a hellish nightmare. My nephew and his wife, who live in Boston, just had their two sons taken from them in the middle of the night by CPS. Their sons are 6 months old, and 3 1/2. A baby and a toddler, the baby still nursing.

[Sandra Cuffe @Sandra_Cuffe]

Scientists are calling for action to stop violence against Indigenous peoples, communities and environmental defenders in the Amazon.

My latest for @mongabay on a new @theATBC declaration, rising violence, and Escazú agreement ratification setbacks: https://t.co/w9QkCv6O6i

[Peter Kalmus @ClimateHuman]

I wish everyone on Earth knew how genuinely "off the charts" key planetary trends are right now, and how abnormal and critical it is. Things like atmospheric CO2 fraction, heat extremes on land and ocean, biodiversity loss and extinction rates. All alarms should be going off

[Bill Pascrell, Jr. 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @BillPascrell]

We just voted to combat neo nazis in our military and every single republican voted no.

[Alan MacLeod @AlanRMacLeod]

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Facebook has hired DOZENS of ex-CIA + other govt agents to run its content moderation, security + trust & safety operations, meaning they affect what the world sees in their FB feeds.

Read my new @MintPressNews investigation into what this means https://t.co/7g43tywNgR