Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperRobert Hove @roberthove.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.-William Shakespeare 3285
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 27/06/2026But I think they've decided that this is a price worth paying, because: a) They've done even *worse* things since Wynn-Williams parted ways with the company; and 36/ 122117
Reposted by Ryan Tack-Hooperrev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 12/07/2026there were profound structural reforms which needed to take place before all of the -- quite substantial -- legislation done under Biden was to take effect. exactly none of those structural reforms were done. as a result, the things which passed in 2021 and 2022 more or less only happened in 2024. 833126
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperDara Lind @daralind.bsky.social · 04/07/2026I’ve been thinking about the America I’m proud of and that I want to celebrate tomorrow, and it’s things like hip-hop and blue jeans and sending a man to the moon and this. 45847154
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 25/06/2026If someone from the FBI visits you about your algae posts the correct thing to do is to say you won’t talk with them. Please do not talk to the FBI. Like, at all. They have no sense of humor and they will take your stupid joke and charge you with lying to an agent. 841381458
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Seward Park days are always the best days. 31306
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperRyan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Can't get enough of this. 523333
Reposted by Ryan Tack-Hooperkottke.org @kottke.org · 17/06/2026A searchable archive of the almost 5000 TV episodes that naturalist David Attenborough has worked on in his career (1954-present). “Search by animal, habitat, location, natural phenomenon, or theme to find exactly the episode you’re looking for.” [attenborough-100.vercel.app]attenborough-100.vercel.appAttenborough at 100 — A Nature Documentary ArchiveExplore nearly 5,000 episodes across 90 series — from Zoo Quest in 1954 to Secret Garden in 2026. Search by animal, habitat, location, or theme. 02711
Ryan Tack-Hooper @rtackhooper.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Me: maybe we need to subscribe to fox sports Me, stealing a classic Twitter joke: that’s when a fox jumps through your window and whispers soccer scores My 9yo, without hesitation, whispering: nil-nilllll 000
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperMicah @rincewind.run · 14/06/2026going to laugh forever about the Knicks only losing the Trump Game immaculate scriptwriting, no notes 2681531244
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperMarcy @marcythewarrior.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Anthony Stewart Head will always be a real one for this. RIP www.thepinknews.com/2019/12/20/a...thepinknews.comHeartwarming story of Buffy's Giles going out of his way for a young trans fanTired: J.K. Rowling supporting a woman with anti-trans views. Wired: Buffy actor Anthony Stewart-Head quietly going above and beyond for his trans fans. 3351071871
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperChris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 27/05/2026New Flock stalking case just came to light -- Winnebago County, Ill. deputy used license plate readers to monitor the locations of his ex and her new partner dozens of times over several months. www.wifr.com/2026/05/08/f... 37643
Reposted by Ryan Tack-Hooperspooky dickgirl @eigenvectrix.northsky.social · 01/04/202699 problems. Not great, not terrible. 531550
Ryan Tack-Hooper @rtackhooper.bsky.social · 11/03/2026So glad the very capable Peter Romer-Friedman pursued this one 010
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperYashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 10/03/2026On the one-year anniversary of his detention by federal authorities, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and First Lady Rama Duwaji welcomed Mahmoud Khalil, his wife Noor, and their baby boy, Deen, to Gracie Mansion to break the fast together. 9189681185
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperTom Kimmerer, PhD @tomkimmerer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026It feels like it's still winter, doesn't it? To trees, it is not. Tree dormancy is not caused by weather but by internal chemical signals which protect trees from cold. Now, most trees are ready to grow as soon as it warms a bit. This photo shows the tremendous flow of sap. Read more at Our Trees.substack.comTom Kimmerer (@tomkimmerer)To us, it is still winter, with snow and cold to come. Trees, though, are no longer dormant. Dormancy is not caused by weather but by internal chemical signals, and it fades after some period of cold,... 1569
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperPeter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 13/02/2026they tried to upsell me on donkey 20211146
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperDavid Dylan Thomas @daviddylanthomas.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Don't give anything an Emmy until it's as good as this. 10453101813
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 12/02/2026A fascinating - and in places heartbreaking - long read on Mayan cultures, past and present. Archaeology, languages, politics, & identity in medieval and modern Guatemala. #MedievalSky www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...theguardian.comApocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrongFor many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive? 0103
Ryan Tack-Hooper @rtackhooper.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Progressive messaging about homelessness should always at least mention the most important root cause—housing cost! Failing to do so is such a missed layup on leading the public toward durable and popular solutions. 000
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperMayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 10/02/2026What we’re doing to expand shelter, address homelessness, and keep public space accessible. Read the full statement:wilson.seattle.govWhat we’re doing to expand shelter, address homelessness, and keep public space accessible - Office of the MayorLast month, I visited an encampment in Ballard that was scheduled to be cleared. After hearing from concerned community members, I decided to extend the timeline to clear the site because I thought th... 57712
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperSteven White @notstevenwhite.bsky.social · 09/02/2026So close to setting up a chess board correctly, but the black king is on the wrong square 45610
Reposted by Ryan Tack-Hoopersarah jeong @sarahjeong.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Security theater undermining activism is a real thing that happens all the time. People need to sit down and actually learn how to think through threat models. 878288
Ryan Tack-Hooper @rtackhooper.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This is a great start. Would help to make sure SPD gets annual training on WA’s excellent statute concerning ICE cooperation: www.atg.wa.gov/keep-washing...atg.wa.govKeep Washington Working Act FAQ for Law Enforcement | Washington StateThe Washington State Legislature passed the Keep Washington Working Act (KWW), Laws of 2019 ch. 440, E2SB 5497, after holding four public hearings on the bill during the 2019 Legislative Session. The ... 110
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 24/01/2026We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights. There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us. This is my favorite guide.nonviolent-conflict.orgCANVAS Core Curriculum: A Guide to Effective Nonviolent Struggle | ICNCYou may also be interested in: A Guide to Nonviolent Activism (Ekta Parishad)Ekta Parishad is a mass-based peoples’ movement for land rights with an active membership of 250,000 landless poor and is r... 358153196167
Ryan Tack-Hooper @rtackhooper.bsky.social · 17/01/2026A good sign that something is amiss in how you think about politics is that you find internal contradiction among these positions 000
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperDr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 15/01/2026once again: the civil rights movement is worth studying not just because they were right, but because they won www.liberalcurrents.com/how-to-win-a...liberalcurrents.comHow to Win a Rigged GameThe Civil Rights Movement is worth studying not just because they were right, but because they won. 6447143
Ryan Tack-Hooper @rtackhooper.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Convinced this cover exists just to ragebait chess players. I get the basic visual metaphor. But why nine pawns? Why is the board rotated 90°? Why is the king moving into check?! 020
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperPhil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/01/2026WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86. 425158924382
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperDavid Seligman for Colorado Attorney General @seligmanforag.bsky.social · 11/01/2026I’m running for Colorado Attorney General to stand up for the people of Colorado—including holding ICE officers accountable when they break the law. Thankful to join so many others outside the ICE Denver Field Office today. 1132486
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperRob H&ynes @robonabike.eurosky.social · 03/01/2026We're going to need a bigger Hague. 213099798
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperCharles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com · 25/11/2025i’m not crying you’re crying xkcd: Fifteen Years xkcd.comFifteen Years 7750141338
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperJoshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social · 25/11/2025May she rest in peace and rise in glory. 07513
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 13/11/2025One of the few things the Abundance people are straightforwardly right about is that progressives need to stand up for their values and demonstrate their worth. Wilson should be *extremely* aggressive in making the city better. Win the next election on outcomes, not process. 430722
Reposted by Ryan Tack-Hooperevacide @evacide.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Brennan Lee Mulligan with Josh on Mythical Kitchen, eating his perfect last meal and being interviewed for more than an hour, is so wholesome and life-affirming: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLVd...youtube.comBrennan Lee Mulligan Eats His Last MealYouTube video by Mythical Kitchen 2745
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperAlvaro M. Bedoya @bedoyausa.bsky.social · 15/09/20251/ A woman with dementia moves into an apartment in Colorado. A few months later she passes away unexpectedly. The family gets a bill for $4140. By dying, she “broke her lease early” A landlord gone rogue? No. It was a billionaire property management company called Greystar. 9260101
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperM.W. @mwatson.bsky.social · 10/09/2025Why Civil Resistance Works is worth a read for anyone struggling with this concept.bookshop.orgWhy Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent ConflictThe Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict 0407
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperConstantine @ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/ 12685252435
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/07/2025NEW: Seattle has a rare Republican in office, its city attorney. She championed a policy rolled out last year — when you’re so much as charged (not convicted) of a drug offense, a judge can ban you from setting foot in select areas, like downtown. She’s also up for reelection in a few weeks:boltsmag.orgCity Attorney Election Puts Seattle's Renewed 'War on Drugs' Under Scrutiny - BoltsOver the past year, Seattle has begun barring some residents from entering certain neighborhoods of their city. A new ordinance has given local judges the authority to ban people from... Read More 12217115
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Seattle has its own Zohran v Cuomo mayoral race going on: A young charismatic upstart who actually wants to make the city cooler vs an establishment dinosaur who once pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a road rage incident. www.theurbanist.org/2025/06/29/o...theurbanist.orgOp-Ed: Katie Wilson is the Zohran Mamdani of Seattle » The Urbanist# Progressive mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s victory in Tuesday's Democratic primary is a watershed moment for New York City, and Seattle is on the cusp of its own watershed moment with the opport... 342721680
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 08/07/2025This is Yasir. He’s 21 yo. He fled Sudan after he was kidnapped & tortured by the RSF. Thx to his legal team @Door_NYC he walked out of his ICE check-in today (unlike too many others). The best of birthday presents to have been there to meet him. Amazing what a New Yorker he’s already becoming. 131248169
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperOffice of NYC Comptroller Mark Levine @nyccomptroller.bsky.social · 27/06/2025ICE is now changing tactics and arresting people who have been granted asylum hearings. This is both a violation of US & international law that demands immediate attention from all New York elected officials & underscores the urgent need for legal service providers to be at all of these cases. 236117074055
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperDavid Seligman for Colorado Attorney General @seligmanforag.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Standing up against Donald Trump and Stephen Miller is essential to our freedom and safety and to the effort to hold corporate lawbreakers accountable. 151
Ryan Tack-Hooper @rtackhooper.bsky.social · 23/06/2025The Sounders playing PSG is my kind of sports. I want games where if the underdog wins it is international news. 030
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperEric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Please read and share this statement from Sophie and Colin Hortman, children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. (via WCCO reporter Caroline Cummings on X) 434166016670
Reposted by Ryan Tack-HooperStephen Schwartz @atomicanalyst.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Farewell to NASA mechanical engineer Ed Smylie, whose lifesaving ingenuity was immortalized in a memorable sequence in the 1995 film “Apollo 13.” 514450
