Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 14hStarship Stormtroopers: Michael Moorcock libcom.org/article/star...libcom.orgStarship Stormtroopers: Michael MoorcockAn essay by Michael Moorcock on the saturation of Fascistic and authoritarian themes and messages in Science Fiction literature. 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Listening: The Beatles, Johnny Marr, Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 'From the New World'; Simon: Four Black American Dances, Mahler: Lieder der Jugend - Songs of Youth and Awakening 020
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesKALX Berkeley @kalxberkeley.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Up at 1pm, join Charley Varrick as he hosts Chicago based singer-songwriter, Andrew Sa, for a live in-studio performance and interview buff.ly/XjMGKjYbuff.lyAndrew Sa In-Studio Performance & InterviewKALX 90.7FM Berkeley 031
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026For your Friday reversedictionary.orgreversedictionary.orgReverse Dictionary 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The ‘Community Lighthouses’ Where Neighbors Help Neighbors reasonstobecheerful.world/the-spark-th...reasonstobecheerful.worldThe Spark: The 'Community Lighthouses' Where Neighbors Help NeighborsIn the October edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at community microgrids and volunteer emergency services. 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 02/10/202610/2/1970 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 02/10/202610/2/1800 Birth of Nat Turner, Southampton County, VA. Led slave rebellion 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I was doing ok at the end of Iida Turpeinen’s Beasts of the Sea, maybe feeling a little melancholy about the Steller’s Sea Cow, and then in the acknowledgements she went and thanked every species that went extinct while she was writing the book and I just wept and wept and wept 020
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesKALX Berkeley @kalxberkeley.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Today at 2pm, Join Velvet Einstein for a recent interview with LA based singer, rapper, producer, violinist, and visual artist, Cain Culto buff.ly/sQBUBTabuff.lyThe Cult of Cain CultoKALX 90.7FM Berkeley 021
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Facebook Fake-out www.anildash.com/2026/09/29/f...anildash.comThe Facebook Fake-out - Anil DashA blog about making culture. Since 1999. 033
Reposted by Heidi J. De Vries5 Calls @5calls.org · 30/09/2026The Trump administration is using $20million of Border Patrol money passed by the One Big Bullshit Bill to fund Trump's propaganda ad campaign. We didn't spend months calling this a "slush fund" for no reason. Call your reps 👉 5calls.org/issue/trump-...5calls.orgBlock the Use of Federal Funds for Trump Propaganda ⭑ 5 CallsThe Trump administration is using public funds meant for U.S. Customs and Border Protection to pay for pro-Trump propaganda ahead of the midterm … 03516
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 01/10/202610/1/1851 "Jerry Rescue." Abolitionists break into jail and free William "Jerry" Henry, former enslaved person captured under Fugitive Slave Act. Syracuse, NY 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Lounge chair and ottoman by Van Keppel-Green 000
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesReo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 30/09/2026There is a ridiculous amount of cool stuff happening in the Bay Area right now, and I'm strapping my gas mask on and spelunking into the Meta Mines so you don't have to: www.coyotemedia.org/coyote-calen...coyotemedia.orgCOYOTE Calendar: October 1-October 7This week we've got live mural painting, mushroom architecture, slow walking, and more. 0113
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesKALX Berkeley @kalxberkeley.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This week on KALX Live! Penny Royal hosts Oakland's Cobweb. Tune in Saturday at 9pm for the in0studio performance and interview buff.ly/71R7vWY 021
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Acoustic cues don’t just make spaces more accessible — they also create opportunities for exploration and delight reasonstobecheerful.world/how-the-arch...reasonstobecheerful.worldHow the Architecture of Sound Is Transforming CitiesAcoustic cues don't just make spaces more accessible — they also create opportunities for exploration and delight. 010
Reposted by Heidi J. De Vries5 Calls @5calls.org · 29/09/2026They're using the ICE slush fund in the One Big Bullshit Bill to pay for Trump's propaganda campaign www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...pbs.orgHomeland Security spending $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump adsThe Department of Homeland Security has tapped $20 million to pay for the campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump that have drawn widespread criticism from Republicans and Democrats as a ... 02618
Reposted by Heidi J. De Vries5 Calls @5calls.org · 29/09/2026It's WEEK 3 of 5 Minute Midterms. Time to... CHECK YOUR ID REQUIREMENTS! 🗳️🤓 Most states do require some form of ID to vote in person (yes, even "safe" states), and the rules change more often than you might think. Don’t assume it will be the same as the last time you voted! 11915
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 30/09/20269/30/1991 Military overthrows Jean Bertrand Aristide, first democratically elected President of Haiti, and massacres hundreds 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Currently reading Iida Turpeinen’s excellent Beasts of the Sea and highly tempted to get a tattoo of this particular drawing of a Steller’s sea cow 040
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesKALX Berkeley @kalxberkeley.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In Constant Motion: Friko at Rickshaw Stop buff.ly/mpR4pwZ 031
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a shocking social crisis playing out behind closed doors www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAbandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George MonbiotChanges in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 010
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Long COVID in prison thesicktimes.org/2026/09/29/i...thesicktimes.orgI interviewed five people with Long COVID in prison. They are invisible in the system. - The Sick TimesWhile there are no data sources on Long COVID in prison, experts suspect rates of the disease may be higher there than in the general population. They face high reinfection risks and poor access to me... 031
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"If a situation initially seems disappointing or confusing, linger before drawing conclusions. Likewise, if something looks irresistibly attractive at first glance, investigate further. I predict your intuition will be extra skilled at distinguishing authentic richness from glamorous distraction." 010
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrests www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comTrial of live facial recognition in London stations leads to a false positive and no arrestsFreedom of information request finds six-month trial cost £320,000, used almost 100 police hours and led to just one – incorrect – alert 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 29/09/20269/29/1980 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture opens new $3.8 million building in NYC 011
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesKALX Berkeley @kalxberkeley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Up at 7pm, Artificial Go recently rolled through the Bay at Bottom of the Hill and Bartleby was there to get the latest from the 4-piece buff.ly/WKtmM8Hbuff.lyArtificial Go InterviewKALX 90.7FM Berkeley 032
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Chop up your books attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com/20260915/cut...attainablefelicity.mattkirkland.com Chop up your books | Attainable Felicity | Matt Kirkland Matt Kirkland is a designer. He probably reads too much. 000
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesBay Area Current @bayareacurrent.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"It’s a deadly time to be a wildland firefighter. A fourth firefighter from the Knowles Fire burnover has passed away. Three weeks ago, on our way to Colorado, the initial three fatalities of the burnover passed away in their fire shelter." bayareacurrent.com/wildland-fir...bayareacurrent.comWildland Firefighters Are More Important Than EverWe spoke to one of the frontline union workers in the climate change fight. 042
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesLondon Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 26/09/2026‘The posture of neutrality is, in practice, highly selective: Sheeran had no problem being “political” when it came to fundraising for Ukraine.’ Lorna Finlayson on Ed Sheeran v. Macklemore, from the blog. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...lrb.co.ukLorna Finlayson | Public PositionsGiven much of the coverage of the Ed Sheeran-Macklemore debacle, you could be forgiven for thinking that Sheeran had... 0144
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026For your Monday solitairealonetogether.comsolitairealonetogether.comSolitaire Alone TogetherPlay solitaire with the rest of the internet. 000
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesThe Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 23/09/2026The cost of security for Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a high-profile figure in the Trump administration whose father and uncle were assassinated in the 1960s, grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026, people familiar with the matter said.on.wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 148840
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"A 2026-2027 COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for all adults ages 18 years and older" www.cdc.gov/covid/hcp/va...cdc.gov2026-2027 COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance for People Who Are Not ImmunocompromisedFind routine vaccine schedules for all ages and considerations for extended dosage intervals. 010
Reposted by Heidi J. De Vriessarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 22/09/2026lol my flight got diverted because of a medical emergency and they landed us in reykjavik in the middle of the night and deplaned us and sent us through passport control and then the crew vanished and then british airways sent us links to book an overnight hotel room but for a hotel at heathrow 21488381167
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesMarisa Ingemi @mingemi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Thrilled for @valkyriesbeat.bsky.social to work with @coyotemedia.org as another media partner! Today's story looks at how trans fans have felt about the Valkyries during a season where the WNBA has fallen victim to harassment. 16923
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesCOYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 24/09/2026Gavin Newsom, who has spent the past year courting billionaires and the right wing, is "a political juker — an advocate for nothing but his own ambitions as the Democrats’ best boy," writes @soleilho.com. www.coyotemedia.org/what-is-the-...coyotemedia.orgWhat Is the Point of Gavin Newsom?You can’t build a movement around a person whose only commitment is staying uncommitted. 718370
Reposted by Heidi J. De Vriessoleil ho @soleilho.com · 23/09/2026continuing @coyotemedia.org's series of forever unpaywalled guides to life with this rundown of what to do with lots of fruit — whether that's lemons from your neighbor's tree or big bags you pulled out of a dumpster. plus, there's a fermented hot sauce recipe! www.coyotemedia.org/fermenting-f...coyotemedia.orgFirst Aid Kit: Turning Not-So-Good Fruit Into Something DeliciousHow to make fruit into ferments, jam, kimchi, and lots more. 23416
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesCOYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 21/09/2026Given the rise of AI tools that can fully produce music, the unpolished recordings on the first compilatiom from experimental label Names to Love You By are even more compelling. www.coyotemedia.org/oakland-reco...coyotemedia.orgAn Oakland Record Label Aims to Highlight ‘Queer Imagination’Names to Love You By, a new DIY imprint for experimental music, kicks off with a Sept. 25 show at Wyldflowr Arts. 0116
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 28/09/20269/28/551 BCE Birth of Kong Qiu aka Confucius, Qufu, China. "Oppressive government is fiercer and more to be feared than any tiger." 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Annual “Portola is loud even in Oakland” post 010
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026AI Workers' Inquiry 2026 techworkersinquiry.org/ai/techworkersinquiry.orgAI Workers' Inquiry 2026 | Tech Workers InquiryHow AI is changing work in the tech sector, from the workers who build, deploy, manage, evaluate and use this technology. A Tech Workers' Inquiry from UTAW. 010
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Listening: Joy Division, Leon Bridges, Kiefer, The Go-Betweens, Orbital, Catburgers, Gilla Band, Can, T. Rex, Adult DVD, Penelope Isles, Bullion, Ray Russell, Ekep Nkwelle, megiapa, Brahms: The Violin Sonatas, Peteris Vasks: Songs of My Heart 020
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesKALX Berkeley @kalxberkeley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Tonight, we'll see you after the Australian Ballet's performance at Zellerback for the student reception buff.ly/j1SoTYq 011
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Here in the supposedly "freedom and family"-first U.S. of A., detained pregnant women are routinely denied care. Maanvi Singh, Amy Qin, Will Craft and Flávio Pessoa report www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comRevealed: ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant womenICE says it has no updated information on the number of miscarriages after 3 October 2025. Lawmakers, advocates and immigration attorneys have raised alarms that pregnant detainees are not receiving b... 121
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For your Friday maximiliankiener.com/digitalproje...maximiliankiener.comWhy Time FliesYour life in fractions - An interactive explanation why time moves faster as you get older 000
Reposted by Heidi J. De VriesTrkgator @trkgator3.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Make a plan to vote now while there is time to get organized. Five minutes a week to protect your vote. 5calls.org/midterms/sha...5calls.orgKnow your voting options ⭑ 5 CallsMaryland: register and vote on election day Tue, Nov 3. 01212
Reposted by Heidi J. De Vries5 Calls @5calls.org · 24/09/2026Heidi Overton has spent years attacking abortion access, and she helped engineer the Trump admin’s reckless rollback of the childhood vaccine schedule, a decision that puts countless kids at risk. She is unfit to head the FDA. Call your Senators 🔥📞🔥 5calls.org/issue/heidi-...5calls.orgOppose Anti-Vax Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner ⭑ 5 CallsTrump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton, an anti-vax, anti-abortion extremist, to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency … 04031
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Just finished Paul Yoon's Etna and oh my poor heart but what a beautiful important book especially right now. War is not good for all living things 000
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 25/09/20269/25/1957 Nine African American students enroll at Little Rock High School with help of federal troops 010
Heidi J. De Vries @matokieslaughter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Court says Chad Bianco’s conduct unlawful and seizure of ballots ‘creates substantial risk to election integrity’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comCalifornia sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiryCourt says Chad Bianco’s conduct unlawful and seizure of ballots ‘creates substantial risk to election integrity’ 000
